Pertemis: A Wolf’s Tale

Artemis point of view

"W-werewolf..."

Artemis was stunned, completely frozen from the view. Perseus or werewolf Perseus stood there, growling and folding his fists. She really needed Leto to be here right there, but her mother was no where to be seen. Perseus advanced to Apollo and all she could do was to protect him. She did the most stupid thing ever, she yelled at the werewolf.

"Perseus stop!"

He heard her and turned back faster than electricity, Artemis stepped back in fear. She knew what he was capable of. Artemis knew that wasn't Perseus, it was his inner monster that its bite could bring an end to her immortal life. Yet, she tried to push her luck.

"I-I know you are in there Perseus" She tried to sooth him. "Just listen to me and calm down ok. Look into my eyes and breathe deeply. Look at me ok"

She heard Apollo slowly crawled out from the scatter and Perseus turned to him, she reacted immediately.

"Hey don't look at him" She spoke out loud and that got Perseus's attention. She didn't know that was stupid or because she tried to be brave or just wanted to save Apollo. She slowly walked up to him.

Perseus leaned forward, he breathed out and bared his teeth, but he didn't attack her. Artemis kept her glance, her hand held out, kept walking to her potential danger.

"You gonna be just fine" she whispered.

He didn't growled at her now nor barring his teeth or to show the predator stare. She was so close to him that with a snatch and Perseus could take her head off. But at the moment, Artemis didn't feel fear anymore.

She didn't know why or how, but clearly her heart didn't beat like crazy and she didn't drop any single sweat. Slowly, her eyes still fixed on his bewildered red eyes. Her hand shakily tried to lay it on his cheek. He cringed away, bared his teeth again and she was afraid a bit that he would attack, but he didn't.

"Shh" she stopped him from leaning away and laid her palm on him. She stared deep into his eyes and at that moment, she found the Perseus she knew in it.

"It's ok" she whispered. "I will protect you"

The werewolf was standing on two legs and way bigger than Artemis, but he slowly, little by little moved his hand to put on her.

A smile slowly came on Artemis lips when Perseus eyes started to change when she opened her mouth in shock. Behind Perseus, where he had let his guard down because of her, Apollo was pulling back his arrow.

That was the moment when Perseus instinct of predator came back. He waved his arm, hit Artemis as it sent her straight to the wall behind her. Her back crashed on it and fell on the table just set underneath. She could feel her spine broke into pieces from the impact with the wall. She groaned out in pain and was unable to get up.

"Artemis no!" Apollo screamed and Perseus turned back.

Her vision was still blurry but she could saw a furry figure ran on four legs to her. Perseus nudged her with his snout and growled a little. Slowly, the feeling of his fur on her skin was replaced by the warm touch of skin. Perseus was back to normal.

"Gosh Artemis I'm so sorry" Perseus cried, caring her cheek, checking for more damages.

Artemis just smiled and shook her head. Although her bones were broken to pieces and it would take long to heal, but her heart had dropped to relief.

"Don't be" she told him.

Just then, she saw Apollo stormed and Perseus and gripped his shoulder then threw him away.

"Stay away from her you beast" he snarled.

She was about to yelled at Apollo, but she was to weak and she understood he wasn't stable at the moment. After all, she got into this because of trying to protect him. To her surprise, Perseus didn't transform or show any sign of anger. But instead, it was show with regret and guilt that he kept shaking and trembling. That concerned her even more than him being angry.

"Gods of Olympus you ok Artemis" Apollo kneeled down as he checked on her. "Your spine and ribs were all broken. Ok, just stay still, I'm gonna fix it."

He cut his wrist and let her drink a bit of his Ichor, then muttered some spell that slowly, she felt her bones were coming back into their original places and her body was healing.

Had some god food made her feel better. Perseus turned to look at her immediately

on the floor hard and sighed out. "That

stupid as you" she gave him a sarcastic bow to show

back into Apollo's mind as

the ground, holding the danger at his

Artemis screamed.

and didn't show any kind of resistance or anger or anything, he just stared at Apollo, who was about to slash his

a werewolf Artemis!" Apollo bellowed. "He

Artemis said. "I know

her. She didn't even sure about that at first, but after Perseus changed back because of her. She had got that confirmed. Perseus would never

that

ranged. "He's a beast

drew out from Perseus's neck. He just closed his eyes instead, streams of tears came out from the edge of his eyes from the harsh words of Apollo. He somehow believed it was true that he shouldn't be in this word. A monster shouldn't be tolerated and loved by anyone. But of course, Artemis had come not to believe

him for the first time of her life and tears were shed for that

his father, only sacred. The only family member that he did care was Artemis. Although he

muttered, breathing hard.

she had come too far and no

"Because he's your brother."

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that he's carrying our blood in his circular system?" Apollo

or not, it's true Apollo" Artemis replied.

to Apollo, of course avoided the past subject of

and what he'd done. He just kept quite bad stayed in the

just blessed her with bros. the fact that being the big and head sister of the family, she was now having

Artemis called him. "What done is done ok. Perseus is our half brother and because of that, I won't

let us go because of this!? This is crime we are taking about Artemis.

I know but mother loves

think I would accept a person that lied to me for three thousands years? She's our mother Artemis! And she betrayed both of us, she put her

will come after us

just kill him" she said. "I mean he doesn't know anything of this.

those lessons. Haven't you heard of their capabilities and the law was set upon them. Don't try to act noble Artemis when you have spent the last thousand

so much that she promised her father she would hunt down every last one of them. Now come to Perseus, he had changed everything

a chance, she should've told him that she hated his kind and he had changed that. He could've listened and forgive her. But now, the truth was just like a knife

I-" she tried to explained to him but he

werewolf, I shouldn't be cared about. So don't Artemis, don't care about me because

was strong enough. That was a nature of werewolf, he had to admit who he was. A beast,

strange yet could be identified. Something that she had sheathed that she would never experience with a kind she hated. Something that that would never released to someone she not fonder with. It was loved. She had come to love him from the deep of her heart. The love of sympathy, the love of guilt. And at that moment,

to protect him, to pull him back? It's still

she had to do something,

you know that you'll lose this sister forever right"

are you saying?" He turned back and

as a criminal who was trying to protect a werewolf. You spoke about law, now

in his eyes. It hurt her when she had to to this to him, but in

save me and mother and

"But-"

down Artemis's cheek. "Do this for me

stared at the ground for a moment and swept his tear. He looked

a moment that I would spare his life and accept him as a brother. I don't have a kind of brother like