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.

started dragging him towards the party

guys of the party

from the hunters. Thalia chuckled as

glasses of wines were coming to him. Percy was pushed from side to side , he was now

"Percy!"

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 hated his

moved since he did not want to ruin their mood. Especially not now.

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

reject the invitation, which was not wise, Thalia already grabbed his collar and pulled

R.I.P butt.

swung her arms around his neck casually

she said. "How

Percy was half glad since she would probably forget about the

say a

a wooden jar was pushed

Phoebe

like a whirlpool in

watched Percy being surrounded by the hunters and smiled 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

drink, but she knew he wouldn't get drunk by these mortal wines. That was when Apollo brought out the

no effect dude!" He made a seat next to

instincts. Actually Dionysus shouldn't have invented this stuff just to fill up his pocket with drachmas. All of a while, she had to keep her eyes on that stupid Fried

She didn't know if Percy would be affected by the gods wines or not. But she knew that stuff was

Apollo waved his hands as she glared back him. "This is his party, let him

his own before devouring down some more.

made the werewolf a bit uncomfortable. Thalia tried to snatch it from him but got a direct glance from Artemis so

being a pussy" Apollo patted his

hand already raised the bottle

first, he looked at Apollo disbelievingly.

some effects" he blowed out and drank a bit more. "You should try

at her and Artemis glowed within when Apollo smirked at the opportunity. All the party, he had been trying to make her drink that despicable wine but she refused. She knew how destructive that stuff

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

started

said I'm scared?" She

Apollo intention and handed her

sure going to regret that later on.

way I'm gonna drink the same bottle

suit yourself" The idiot just surge and

he's so frustrating.

that liquid of insanity. Se emptied the bottle with a second blink of

jaw hit

sis" He uttered. "That would've taken Dionysus

vision started to feel blurry a little, but overall she felt...good. It was like she had let all her concerns flooded away like the wine into her blood. Her muscled relax from all the 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

one" she said.

watched in disbelief of how Artemis behaved. Normally she was so tensed and strict. Who'd have thought the goddess of the hunt would be dancing and jumping from table to table with a wine bottle on her hand. It was a wild fun that

they started dancing some funny style. Their elbows locked around each other and both faced opposite directions and started moving their

Artemis. She had dragged the goddess on love off and scooted in between them. So that she was sandwiched by Percy

form due the competition and the urge of wine that boosted up his competitive mind. Lucky Artemis somehow,

midnight where the hunters were soundly asleep all over the place in the pavilion. Even Artemis was struggling to keep her

Percy asked as the drunk Aphrodite, had a unconscious Apollo on her side. "You could stay here in the morning to sober

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

got Percy chuckled and Apollo snored

before he could receive a

unconscious take over her. Percy walked back to the bow silent pavilion, so quite that the sound creaking from the crickets in the bushes and

she shook the empty wine

completely knocked up " Percy chuckled. "Anymore and

want to admit their fault. It was so adorable that he just wanted

and opened his

bridal style and walked away from the pavilion.

She said, rubbing her eyes that

they could be like this forever, she relied on him like this as he protected her. But

bolster. Percy chuckled and brushed her

moment he came back, the bed was empty. Their was the mess that indicated she was still in the room. Guess she just wanted to find more wine. That was until he

a yelp. But then his brain was clouded and words were uttered and stuck in his tongue.

wouldn't be compared to Artemis beauty. Her 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, his eyes couldn't kept away from her body, perfect from

do I look?" She asked with a smile, playing with a flock of her auburn

move his jaw muscles at the time. But he knew if he did anything wrong, he would regret it the next day. So he took back his senses, telling himself that was not Artemis but the other her.

his head, trying to walked but Artemis stepped in front of him,

seductive tone as she

her, trying to use a little more

unexpected thing. Her arm flung around his neck, that

lips were

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