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.

got mad at her, how many time he wanted to get away from her. Yet that invisible chain always connected his soul to her. He couldn't get away from her no matter what, it's not that he wanted to. He needed her, even when she wanted to kill him all the time, ranting and scolding him every single moment of the day. He still wanted

in another world. She never stopped amazed him, stopped making him feel bore. Everyday spending with her was like

Leto was this. To survive at all cost. He wouldn't risk coming out from these woods, from the protection

image, blurred image on the stream surface in front of him. That auburn hair, smearing by the water. The undefined yet unmistakable silver eyes shined on the water like two mini-moons under the afternoon sun. The scent caused his head automatically turned,

really mad Artemis was there, standing behind

words, that only Artemis gritted her teeth

his back that knocked in head to toes onto the stream. He turned around, only to find a goddess

you bloody dog trashy male!" She punched, so hard that nearly cracked every

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

hard that he could see stars. "Two fucking months searching for you, you worthless

her rage flooded out, even her sadness and relieve. He let her hurt him, not because

another. Percy was pretty beaten up at that point. He closed his eyes, embraced to

hugged

seen between them. Percy was utterly shocked that he just widened his eyes, his mouth just opened

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

"Artemis I...."

only he come up with an answer without

managed to give her one at the end.

I have temper right" Artemis said. "Of course when I get angry, I never think straight. And you always

you got your pay" he

as she let go off

wound would take weeks to heal!"

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

sorry Perseus"

the point that she could touch him with her lips. She wanted to kiss his forehead, to his bleeding nose that she caused, to the bruise cheeks and to that swollen lips. She knew

caught her hand, Artemis only stared at his eyes in wonder as he set her hand

too" he said. "For making you

she stabbed him. It was healed, yet silver leaves scars to werewolf. She traced the mark

she said softly, all the guilt gushed back to her. "It's

coolness of the stream flowed through the them, soaking and flood away that guilt, that sadness, all the worries and the memories.

Her heart kept beating 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

out of her thought. She pulled her hand back immediately only to confuse Perseus. She knew that scent, that dark and intimidation. That madness, that stench of blood.

close.

quick" she stood up

"Isn't it lovely to be here? I mean the beauty of the surrounding and

annoy as she grabbed his hand and started sprinting into the

the rush?" Percy said, Thai time a bit annoy because he

not come here

unstoppable strength

he ask, his hand gripped on her

help to find you

to expose me?" He

at her, but because of his carelessness. "I went

to capture me" he

ago. You think I risked all the way in here, travelling with one of the most dangerous and cruel person in this world to capture you? You think after all the effort of finding and tears and you still

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 broken a promise she made, but she

"Artemis-"

swallowing down that urge to cry again. "When the danger passes, you will be on your own as you wish. After

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

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. It's