Pertemis: A Wolf’s Tale

Chapter 4 The Better Tales of Perspectives

Artemis's POV

We ate quietly in the old dinning room. But that didn't seem too kill the fact that there was a Cold War going on.

I still had a pity on Perseus. I wanted to get my vengeance, but Leto was sitting close by made it impossible for me to lung at him from across the table.

I occasionally glanced up at his direction. It wasn't that I took interest on him or something. It was just my curiosity, maybe just to give him my dangerous message via the glance.

And every time I peeked a look, I always found him already there staring back at me. At first it was kinda awkward that I immediately looked back at my food. But times go by and now we both had a staring competition.

Why does he have to possess that annoying face? Those mischievous and part innocent eyes of his that made me to lose my focus. That goofy smirk was so much annoying that I just wanted to choke him to death and his pout sometimes made me smile. It was a mixture of my own internal feeling whenever I looked straight at him. And somehow, I couldn't quite sure how to explain. Lucky I wasn't Athena, or I would've been banging my head to the wall, trying to figure out what it was.

The breakfast kept on with that. Leto at the head of the table, Perseus and I sat across and staring...well consider danger for now at each other. When thing was about to explode and we would lung at each other to rip the other's head out. Leto would let out an intentional cough and we both found the plates of soup so interesting.

"So...after breakfast, why don't you take Artemis around the island Perseus?" Leto tried to break the ice at last. "You may try to know each other better!"

I immediately gave out a frustrated groan. "Mum! I don't need a guider!"

"Yeah right" Across from me, Perseus muttered, playing with his food. "Spoken by a visiter."

I stabbed my knife down the sandwich so hard that it clashed against the plate at the bottom. Making an unpleasant sound.

"Perseus" Leto glanced at him, emphasised his name while raising her eyebrows. "She is your sister"

I smirked as he gulped from mother's dangerous stare.

"Ye-yeah" he stuttered. "Go out with Artemis. Try to know my... Sister better!"

As he said the word sister, it was like he tried to swallow a big rock. Which I felt great because I didn't want to call him brother either. Seriously, I've already got a super annoying and stupid brother. I didn't want to get another one.

"But mum!" I whined, trying to show her my apathy about her ideas. To which she responded with her infamous glance and I knew I should better be off with Perseus than to argue.

After breakfast to which I didn't feel like it much. We departed for our lovely (sarcasm) trip.

"You two have fun" Leto said. "Be back before dinner ok?"

Perseus leaned his back on a tree. Feeling more frustrated than ever and as the same as me.

"It won't take long mum" I told her.

"Yeah" Perseus said. "It will end soon before it even started."

Leto didn't say anything and walked back into the house, leaving both of us at the front yard.

I immediately reached or my dagger at my waist and Perseus folded his fists.

"By the way" Leto's voice came from the door made us both jump. "I'll be watching so don't think about killing each other off."

I gave her an awkward smile, while Perseus did a faked salute. I signal him with a glance 'Let's get outta here before everything gets worse'. He somehow understood and started to move.

"OK sister" He said amiably with a faked smile. "Let's go that way!"

disappeared behind the lines of trees and bushes.

he climbed on boulders and slid under

for a moment, the tension I had with him seemed to ease. No gone of

the forest so tranquil and peaceful. Occasionally you could see a bird leaving their nest, or spraying them dry after coming out from a cold morning bath of dew on some large leaves. Some would sing under the warm of the sun. The deers chewing grass on the distance, butterflies trying to find their sweet and

staring at me with a smile.

are you

arms. "Maybe taking you out here

"So you think I will go easy on you just because you lead

laughed. "I want you to get into more trouble. And by doing

my mouth suddenly switched. "Well, look like you are not really that

after all" Here sneered at the sight of me

inside. If there was one thing I would trade for in this world that was to pull out and cut of that annoying tongue of his. Since the day I was born until now, no one had ever come to say 'oh, Artemis is girly' Not even Apollo would dare to make a joke about that topic. And yet, this

teeth, while turning back at him slowly with

stood up

stuttered. "No need to be angry with

stepped forward. "Except that was a

him. He stood their, face pale

wing. Then came a crow landing in front of me. It stared at me with its dark eyes. A weird sensation

realise the crow

forgot to show you this place!" He said out loud, like trying to let

dragged me away. Behind, I could still feel the crow was observing me through it voided black eyes.

of Perseus. I glanced down and

I one piece. And now, right here in this island where people call prison of Leto. Under the shades of old oak trees, holding hands with Perseus seemed so

question I tried to answer. Sure I have only met him for 1 day. And most of the time we had a conflict whenever we met. But

It was soft, yet strong, enough to protect someone he truly cares about. I didn't know where all the feelings come from, or how did I have

hand. I felt so strange when we are

his breath. "Leto can be quite intimidating sometimes. Gosh that was

his sight. "She wasn't looking

awhile. "Uh...did you eat

merely sneered at him. "Yeah, the

"Cause for cheeks look red like you

when I realised it. I had been blushing the entire time. And now the thought made me blush even harder. I looked down immediately, trying to hide my tomato face or

concern!" I snarled. "Now where the hell

up, feeling better from

around, trying to get his bearing while I stood there, disoriented. I hated whenever I was like this, unable to look out my direction. Perhaps, from being a hunter and all, it

on this speed, we won't ever be able to reach it by nightfall. But if

realise what you just said. I'm a goddess of the hunt Perseus. Running is nothing difficult for me and beside." I held my chin high. "I'm afraid that you can keep

offensive lady" Perseus frowned.

there!"

to give up the bedroom

"Deal" I agreed.

at the goal ahead. I

cause it can be quite

pants

had to dodge some long branches grew out on the way. I glanced at my direction, Perseus was no where to be seen. I just smirked. He was stupid enough to make a running competition with me. I've spent thousands of years just for this,

shadow sprang out from the bush on my left. Perseus appeared

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