Pertemis: A Wolf’s Tale

Chapter 34 Tale of Fantasy

Percy’s Point of View

Percy still hadn't gotten over that kiss on his wound by Artemis. Now and then he kept touching the place where her soft lips touched his skin. A sensation of happiness ran through him, yet he tried to make a straight face to bring down the suspicion.

He walked behind her, trying not to stay next to the goddess or the colour of his cheek would reveal everything.

He believed it was a sisterly kiss since he got beaten up by her hunters. Actually it was more like a pity kiss to congratulate him surviving their assault. Percy was glad though, it was probably the first male to be ever kissed by the goddess of man-haters.

"What's holding your legs?" Artemis turned to him, startled the werewolf. "You know the hunters wouldn't be pleased if you serve them late dinner right?"

Percy eyes widened at her words. Once to anger the hunters was enough, he wouldn't dare to be pinned down by arrows again. His legs found some motivation to catch up with Artemis.

"You know they went easy on you back there" Artemis started a conversation after awhile.

"By sticking me to a tree by arrows?" Percy sneered with sarcasm. "I'd really appreciate that"

"Oh stop being a grudge holder" Artemis groaned in annoy. "They were planning about punishment. I was surprised that they didn't carry out all of them."

"Save for the future maybe?" Percy glance at her from the corner of his eyes.

Percy didn't notice until he felt Artemis stopped. She looked at the ground for a while, her brows knitted together, her lips curled downward that made Percy heart fell.

Why was she sad?

"Hey...what's wrong?" He walked closer in front of her and said softly.

"They are still angry at me you know" Artemis mumbled. "Even when they don't talk or show anything about it, I know they still felt uncomfortable of why I stabbed you that day."

"Maybe you are just overthinking it" Percy tried to cheer her. He didn't believe that the hunters could actually angry at Artemis.

"Because you haven't been here long enough Perseus"

"Well I'm here now and I'm sure what ever they had in there mind back then have been ceased to exist." Percy smiled, clapping his hands. Percy then pointed at his chest with a smirk. "What can I say? I'm too awesome"

That got Artemis chuckled a little as she pushed him playfully. Percy grinned at her but turned serious after a while.

"It was practically my fault in there." He told her. "This time I'll make it right Artemis. I promise you that no matter what happens and how many more time I'm gonna land int he infirmary by you. I won't leave the hunt."

Her eyes sparkled. They actually sparkled at his words. That silver eyes reflected the sky and Percy's face as her lips slightly opened. He was afraid she was going to cry or doing something to avoid of crying. Normally getting angry and Percy ending up beaten. He immediately tried to clear the mood.

"Just don't abuse it and send me into the infirmary too often yeah?" He winked, holding up his hands.

She laughed at his words and did the most unexpected thing. She hugged him. A strong embrace that her arms squeezed around his back, her height made her only reached up his chest. Percy was like paralysed on the spot.

"Thank you"

He could barely get any word in, his brain was all messed up at the moment their. All the neurons transmitting the information just ran all over the place. Finally he managed to form some words.

"F-for what?"

"Promising not to leave" she whispered, giving him another squeeze before releasing him.

The moment she left the contact, Percy brain started to function again. He tried to make a joke to hide the blush that was starting to form on his cheeks.

"I guess you're already terrified from the troubles every time I run away?" He smirked.

And that got him a punch. It wasn't a playful one

"You stupid idiot!" She yelled and stormed off.

Oops, maybe she thought he didn't appreciate her words and made fun off it. Probably she was thinking how big was his brain and how much of her words actually get into that dense skull. Still better than let her discover him having a crush on her though. That would totally awkward and not to mention him being executed.

Percy sighed at the thought and hurried after her.

At the bottom of the hill that leads up to the dining pavilion, Percy heard cheers and glass clinking and yells.

He made his way to the dining area and the scene glued his feet to the ground.

They were having a party.

Wine barrels lined one after another at the corner of the hall. The hunters were fully emerged in the atmosphere of the party. Food lined up on the long table but no one seemed to be interesting in it as they devoured down that purple liquid. They jumped across the table, cheered with the others and dancing everywhere. Artemis seemed to be chilled, he thought she was still angry from the last moment they had.

Even Apollo and Aphrodite were there.

All the activities stopped and eyes turned to him and his foot shifted uncomfortably.

"Uh I think I'm gonna take my leave" he said awkwardly , pointed his thumb to his back and started moving backward.

The next thing got him terrified.

Thalia matched up to him and had her arm swung around his neck.

"Where do think you are going Kelp Head?" She grinned, a gleam of evil sparked in her eyes.

dragging him towards the

of the

from the hunters.

to him. Percy was pushed from side to side , he was now more terrified and

"Percy!"

a familiar voice and turned to see Thalia smiling

Gods what now?

the seat next to her. Apparently, her place was where the oldest hunters sitting and they

want to ruin their mood.

the normal seat that he used to sit everyday, but now they evaporated a sense of suspicion. There could be anything on that seat, super glue, undried paint or some itchy substances of a herb that would give rashes on his butt afterwards.

already grabbed his collar and pulled him right

R.I.P butt.

swung her arms around his neck casually

me Kelp Head" she said. "How

forget about the troubles he caused, but the other part was that she was drunk. People

could say

was

between" Phoebe

like a whirlpool in the cup as he raised it before devouring

to herself. Though he was an idiot, at least he could survive the hunters. The party they prepared for him actually surprised her. She expected some severe punishment and was prepared

watched him being forced to drink, but she knew he wouldn't get drunk by these mortal wines. That was when Apollo brought out the wine bottle

no effect dude!" He made a

primal instincts. Actually Dionysus shouldn't have invented this stuff just to fill up his pocket with drachmas. All of

know if Percy would be affected by the gods wines or not. But she knew that stuff was not quite suitable for a mortal, that's why she didn't let Apollo summon any barrel of it to prevent the hunters from drinking

glared back him. "This is his party,

Perseus another bottle and raised his

a bit uncomfortable. Thalia tried

patted his back. "One sip

but his hand already raised the bottle and already drinking it. He's going

after the first, he looked at Apollo

this one actually has some effects" he blowed out and

refused. She knew how destructive that stuff could

fake concerning comment. "Actually your age shouldn't be drinking this. Not

head started smoking.

said I'm scared?"

to catch Apollo intention and

He's sure going to

way I'm gonna drink the

suit yourself" The idiot just

he's so

shot. She clutched down that liquid of insanity. Se emptied the bottle with a second blink of eyes and

jaw hit the ground.

"That would've taken Dionysus a few times to finish

disciplines and annoyances. Her mind was free, so empty at that moment that Artemis did not care of what could happen or had happened, and before she knew,

another one" she

and jumping from table to table with a wine bottle on her hand. It was a wild fun that Percy also felt a little affected by the liquor. But since the werewolf blood evaporates wine faster than immortal or mortal, he still

each other and both faced opposite directions and started moving their feet in circle, knocking plates of food off the table and the hunters hammered

had dragged the goddess on love off and scooted in between them. So that she was sandwiched by Percy who gave all his might for an arm wrestle with Phoebe, the

his competitive mind. Lucky Artemis somehow, accidentally or intentionally laid her hand on his under the

all over the place in the pavilion. Even Artemis was struggling to keep her balance, the party with that must be

a unconscious Apollo on her side. "You could stay here in the morning to sober

though her eyes just couldn't kept open anymore longer. "It's still better than waking Apollo at this stage. The last time he tried

Percy chuckled and

he could receive

least Aphrodite still had some senses. She had to get back fast before unconscious take over her. Percy walked back to the bow silent pavilion, so quite that

whined as she shook the empty wine bottle for more.

" Percy chuckled. "Anymore and

voice sounded like an eight years old girl who doesn't want to admit their fault. It was so adorable that he just wanted to kissed her forehead and made some jokes. Since she had turned into a twelve years old form, it was now impossible to tell if

leaned down to her level and opened his arms. Artemis

style and walked

rubbing her eyes that the wine bottle fell along

forever, she relied on him like this as he protected her. But he knew this wasn't real, this acceptance from Artemis was from the drunk one. The conscious one

laid her on the bed and immediately she grabbed for her bolster. Percy chuckled and brushed

Their was the mess that indicated she was still in the room. Guess she just wanted to

made him stepped back with a yelp. But then his brain was clouded and words were uttered

eyes were not that shinny colour but instead dull and clouded, her soft lips were so inviting that he took all his will to stand his ground. But no matter how hard he tried,

smile, playing with a flock of her auburn hair, twirled it around her finger.

he would regret it the next

he scratched his head, trying to walked but Artemis

tone as she played with his collar button. Her breath fanned on the crook of

trying to use a little

pouted but she did the next unexpected thing. Her arm flung around his neck, that body pressed tight

were already connected.

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