Pertemis: A Wolf’s Tale

Percy Point of View

The fact Percy left his mother behind was still wilding him, but right now it was replaced by the new world surrounded him.

They walked in a forest, the trees were so strange and the flowers, the sky was so blue and clearly that he nearly forgot the danger he was in. He thought of the world outside the island would be different, but it seemed just the same. So far, he hadn't seen any person walk passed them. Only Percy and Artemis walking under the afternoon sun. However, there was a change that this place was hotter than his island home.

As he was paying too much attention to the surrounding, Artemis suddenly came to a halt and he nearly bumped onto her.

"Uh why are we stopping?" he raised a question.

"It's because we are at the perimeter to my hunt Perseus" she told him. "One more step and they would detect you."

"They wouldn't attack you right?" He said. "I mean they must know that I'm an acquaintance to you"

"Yeh I know but I must make it clear to them first" she sighed in annoy. "After all I'm bringing a male into our home, which has broken our rules. I must confirm them before taking you there."

"But what if they don't accept me?" He said. "What if they-"

"Oh for Leto's sake can you just stop asking!?" Artemis bellowed. "I've promise to mother that I'll take care of you and I'm doing it now. Listen to me and stay here, and do not wander anywhere."

With that, she left him and walked into the hunters' area. Percy scoffed and leaned his back on the tree. Now he was wishing to go back home, where his mum would be making lunch and him looking at her at the kitchen's doorframe. The thought made his heart ached for home. The concern about his mother's safety rushed back into him again. He swept the thought aside and looked around for Artemis.

He had come to like her. It wasn't that like-like of a sister. He never yearned to have Artemis as a sister. He always looked at her as a friend, and right now it was advancing into something more than that. He knew it was wrong to have those feeling for her, that was a taboo for both him and Artemis. Because he had never seen any other female in his life except Leto and Artemis. Of course when she appeared, a strong sensation made his heart vibrated rapidly. So far, Artemis was the most beautiful person beside his mother he had ever seen. Her auburn hair always curious him that he had a thought of touching them, her pale skin and flawless of a rare quality and that beautiful features of hers. Her eyes were the most fascinating to him, like those ambers rare rock that glitters on the island. Every time he stated straight at her, the two full moons just showed from that window of her soul. He never got able to control when he looked at Artemis, the fact being near her got his legs trembled. Despite the fact she hated him, he was still glad that she didn't treat him as bad as the other males.

A moment later, Artemis returned with a half pleased and half not face. That got him worried.

"So how was the negotiation?" he asked, clapping his palms together and grinned.

"They have accepted you to live there" she informed him, which made his shoulders to drop "however don't parade it soon because it's not gonna be easy afterwards."

lay on him. After all, Artemis was the only one who

must introduce you to them first. Stay close or you gonna get

was more intense and mysterious. On the way, Percy had a feeling he was being watching. Behind the trees around him, in the bushes and op top

to live in those tiny little silver tents. In the middle

bows. Wooden

was right about them watching him on the way there as some came out

than fifteen but with the stern look of a killer and wisdom through ages. They all wore simple jeans, black and

"Girls this is Perseus"

his expectations, they all gave out a scoff and

little, trying to be polite like how his

bowed, then left into the forest. Percy took glance at Artemis, who was having trouble

behind as they slowly walked up

famous half brother of Artemis" The leader of

years girl with black raven hair and eyes as dark as the night.

glad that you can understand the situation Zoë"

behind Zoë spoke. "Why did you risk so much to bring him here? He's a

admitted people hated him because of who he was. But sometimes, it did hurt him

looked at him in concern and

to take care of him, I don't have a choice. The

say more. She looked about fifteen with black died with blue short-length hair. She looked like a type of punk with piercings everywhere on her ears and one on the nose. Until he looked at her eyes, somehow,

you have said so" the third girl spoke. "Then

Annabeth" Artemis

turned to Percy, "these three will show you your tent, rest for today

somewhere for gods know. He turned to the

way, boy!" Thalia snapped and they headed to the direction of the tents'