Percy Jackson: The Wolf Curse

Chapter 33: Wait Wait What?

[Percy's POV:]

In front of me stands a pair of girls I feel I should know. One of which called out to me with my old name so they must've known me.. Is it that Annabeth girl? No, she doesn't feel very Annabethy.

"Oh crap It's Artemis" Artemis? Why would she be.. Oh shiz im her guardian wolf or something right? That's what I or whoever was in control said when I blurted out my damn secret to everyone. I'm not so sure she'll take kindly to me abandoning? Her. If that's what I did, I hope not, then again there are much worse alternatives I'd rather not think of.

"Reyna? What are you doing with our wolf? That is Per- Damian right?" Spoke the other girl, I wisely kept quiet since I had know idea what to say and I had a feeling a random pun wouldn't help much here, though her tone was more inquisitive then angry so that was a positive right?

Another thing I noticed was that they must both know my name and that I was a wolf if that slip up my wolfy ears just picked up was anything to go by; it was something that Reyna didn't know when we first met else she had recognised my situation and put them together. Did Artemis know me during the time I was supposedly missing and try to keep me hidden? Finally, how long was I a wolf? Was I changed during my time with her or before that? I decided to keep the slip up and the following questions to myself in case I was mistaken. Better I didn't want to reveal something to someone I wasn't certain I could trust.

Reyna hopped off leaving behind my other companions who were obscured from sigh on my massive back, I feel they won't take me having monster friends too positively. I laid down on my front, to get a better angle to view and listen to their conversation, still big enough to hide my passengers. I really need to figure out how to shrink.

[Artemis POV:]

[Before finding Percy:]

We had been walking for some time, heading directly for the epicentre of the power spike I was convinced was Percy's. It just had this feeling of raw protective uncontained yet controlled and warm rage, it was a feeling you couldn't describe, only feel. Something I would never mistake, I hope, desperation was clouding my thoughts I admit.

"My lady, the local wildlife has been disturbed by something" While animals were somewhat sensitive to our influences, seeing them flee to the dense forest could also be a sign of hunters as well. Percy Did love his hunting so It could be him too.

"Hmm, keep an eye out for wolf tracks and human ones as well, I don't think he's alone" she nodded and raised her alertness ensuring that nothing could escape our watchful eyes.

After roughly an hour of walking we stumbled across a set of what could only be described as the world's most giant wolf tracks, larger than any of Percy's and he was practically the size of a tank. These tracks spanned so wide I could practically sit in it if I crossed my legs.

"Be alert, this may not be Percy. Be ready for a fight" I warned Phoebe, my senses were limited to only my skill out here in this snowy wasteland so distinguishing between Percy and a wild giant wolf would be tricky.

We followed the obvious tracks leading deeper into the forest, snow dotted around everywhere, but not fully covering the green grass signalling we were yet to fully cross into Alaska's treacherous lands, the thought concerned me as I had already been drained of most of my godly powers. All that was left was my own strengths and even that felt like it was beginning to fade. I could see a similar effect happening to Phoebe, we need to find Percy soon before we become too weak to even defend ourselves properly.

Then we saw it, him, our beloved wolf of a Guardian we had spent so long searching for.. And he didn't remember us. The cheek of this wolf.

[Reyna's POV:]