Pertemis: A Wolf’s Tale

Artemis’s point of view

Artemis had to admit she was glad Orion came back. The moment she saw him, all her mind and emotions flood back into one place. She missed him, she mourned his death. Now seeing him in front of her, it all came back to the day he died, and the day she realised she loved him.

Orion was her first love. Now with his return, the need to find Percy suddenly disappeared within her. She had slowly lost that feeling toward the werewolf....

N/A ???? I just wanted to joke a bit to bring you guys spirits up ??????? here's the the serious one. Cheers ???✌️?

Oh and as usual. This chapter is dedicated to..... Princess_Andromeda56  congratulations ?✌️??

Artemis had to admit Orion was a good tracker. Ever since he joined her on the quest of finding Perseus, his skills made her come closer to the werewolf. The hunters surely didn't please with his presence. Even Zoë was not comfortable. As about Artemis, it was her that caused up this mess. She never liked Orion, since she discovered him had a feeling towards her more than just friends. She turned him into a constellation out of sympathy, and it did not make Apollo happy.

The two advanced deep into the wood, Artemis followed behind him as she tried to catch any scene of that idiot wolf of hers. Artemis had punished herself with that guilt and regret ever since Percy left. Even Aphrodite was angry with her since she'd developed feelings towards Perseus as well, with did not appease Artemis in anyway. Artemis had promised herself that no matter what, she would never be the cause of him to leave again. Surely she'd hurt him because of his stupidity, but break him in any core would never occur. He was her wolf, and he was her responsibility to keep him with her. A voice came that brought Artemis out of her thought.

"You know I'm actually glad that you accepted me into the hunt again"

"It was just an other from my father" Artemis said coldly as she avoided looking at him. "I did not wish to have a male travelling with us"

"Yet you had me before" Orion smirked.

"Do not bring it up Orion" Artemis snarled. "You should be appreciated your life at the moment. Don't waste it!"

"Fine" he threw his hands in surrender. "Just trying to lighten the mood"

They walked in silence for a moment. It was a bit strange walking with Orion at the time. Something about him that she couldn't understand, perhaps she never would. She cared more about Perseus. Someone might have mistaken that she had a feeling for Orion, that was why Apollo drove him mad. But Artemis never did, only now she had just recently her feeling to a wolf boy. Yet she's driven him away.

Orion suddenly stopped as he picked up a broken stick and examined it. Artemis gleaned around, she knew they were close, so close that her blood moved with excitement yet fear.

"Something strange" Orion muttered. "This werewolf has different scents."

Artemis knew sooner or later Orion would track Perseus down, not unless she found him first. At that point she didn't require Orion help anymore. Percy was somewhere within those woods, he was close to her reach. She needed to separate herself from Orion before both of them finding Percy together. She was certain he would kill Percy before she could stop.

"I think we should spread out" Artemis suggested. "It's easier to find that way"

"Are you sure" Orion turned to her. "We're now in its territory. It could ambush us in any moment. Fighting it alone is kinda dangerous"

"You dare to question my ability Orion?" Artemis snarled.

"I just wanted to remind you to be careful" Orion stood up as he threw the stick away. "After all, I wouldn't want you to get hurt with my presence"

"Say that again I dare you" She hissed, her dangers were ripping out of her skin.

He said no more and summoned his black bow, it shines with intimidation and  glory. The fear for Percy travelled down her spine.

"Your choice" he said. "But remember I'll be watching you"

With that, he took off ahead leaving Artemis to contemplate a plan to save her wolf.

Another day with another argument. Percy walked toward the stream as he threw a stone across its surface. If only that Lucien knew how he felt, he wouldn't be yelling at him.

Two months stuck in one forest was already torturous enough for Percy. Every morning he'd wake up with his body ached like boulders had dropped upon him. At night, he would try to transform that nearly broke every single bones inside his body.

He tried, he did tried with all his will, but every transformation was just too painful to endure. Lucien said if he could let go off that stupid memory, then it wouldn't hurt. But Percy didn't even know what it was to begin with. All he knew that now he needed someone, someone that could cheer his spirit up even with scolding.

Surely Lucien was annoying enough. He couldn't stop ranting at Percy ears of how important he was and his destiny. Even scolding was Lucien effort to wake Percy. But Lucien wasn't the person he needed to scold at him.

He missed her.

invisible chain always connected his soul to her. He couldn't get away from her

stopped making him feel bore. Everyday spending with her

there was one lesson he'd learnt ever since leaving Leto was this. To survive at all cost. He wouldn't risk coming out from these woods, from the protection of these trees, the cover of these

eyes widen as he stare at the image, blurred image on the stream surface in front of him. That auburn hair, smearing by the water. The undefined yet unmistakable

when the scene was what he did not expect find, a really mad Artemis was there, standing behind him

that only Artemis gritted her teeth so hard that he heard the sound.

toes

bastard, idiot, you bloody dog trashy male!" She punched, so hard that nearly cracked every rib, that break every bone in his face.

name, but a fist connected his jaw that sent him drinking water.

she slapped him so hard that he could see stars. "Two fucking months searching for you, you

flooded out, even her sadness and relieve. He let her hurt him,

beaten up at that point. He closed his eyes, embraced to have another

she hugged him

that no gasp could be seen between them. Percy was utterly shocked that he just widened his eyes,

at his ear, her fingers ripped on his back that made holes on his shirt. "Why did you

"Artemis I...."

he come up with

he managed to give her one at the

I get

least you got your pay"

chuckled as she let go off him. "That will

heal!" He pouted, pointing at

smiled. She ripped the cloth of her shirt, dipped into the water as she leaned closer to clean him . She

Perseus"

kiss his forehead, to his bleeding nose that she caused, to the bruise cheeks and to that

at his

too" he said. "For making you

her cold soft hand sent shiver down his spine as it touched the wound she stabbed him. It was

guilt gushed back to her.

flood away that guilt, that sadness, all the worries and the memories. Artemis's fingers still pressed on the

hard, yet she showed no effect. She wanted to do something more for him, perhaps holding him in her arms wouldn't satisfy her. She wanted to care for him more, yet she didn't know how to. She wanted to do something for him, to satisfy the need, the feeling that she wanted to understand. It urged her closer towards him, the sea scent of Spring,

of her thought. She pulled her hand back immediately only to confuse Perseus.

was close.

to get out of here quick" she stood up and grabbed his hand.

matter" he frowned. "Isn't it lovely to be

as she grabbed his hand and

said, Thai time a bit annoy because he didn't understand the

did not

stopped, his unstoppable strength

the Olympians here" he ask, his

to find you

risked to expose me?" He yelled. "By handing me to

I had a choice?" At that stage she did not hold back. It wasn't that she was mad because he yelled at her, but because of his carelessness. "I went day and night to find you. You think  could sleep easily at

brought them here to capture me" he accused, pointed towards the

way in here, travelling with one of the most dangerous and cruel person in this world to capture you? You

she glared at him with such fierce and anger. He did not forgive her, after everything he still did not. It hurt him and it hurt her that there was no trust between them. She knew she had

"Artemis-"

to cry again. "When the danger passes, you will be on your own as you wish. After all, I'm the

hand. She knew her decision was impulsive. She had spent too much, sacrificed t much for now to let him go again. She did not know if she could bear it this time. But considering if it made him happy, if only it could make him forgive her. She was ready to let him go. She was Artemis after all. People didn't call her the goddess of man haters for nothing. She'd move on just like normal, because she'd been in that life since her birth.

little from her reach. "I know I'm stupid and all, but I do think sometimes Artemis. It's just I'm still confusing over the incident that day. They day I thought you hated me. But since then I-I have no freedom even after leaving.