Percy Jackson protector of the hunt

Chapter 8

Percy P. O. V.

This is going to be an interesting game. We all started to get ready. I I walked into the command building where Reyna first brought me. I walked in and changed back into a human. I hit my wrist and made my armor disappear. I sat against the wall and slid down till I was sitting down. I laid my head in my hands just trying to relax. Reyna walked in from the back, and saw me sitting on the floor. "What's wrong Percy?" I looked up and said, "Nothing except the fact that when you introduced us I saw a couple of people who looked like they would love to cause me no end of trouble and I was just trying to think about everything." She nodded, and came and sat beside me. She set her hand on my shoulder and said, "Percy. Don't worry about those people. If they are a part of this army then if they do something then I will handle it personally." I nodded and stood up reaching out a hand to help her up. She grabbed my hand and rode the pull up. I hit my shield button, and asked, "Reyna, you wouldn't happen to have an extra helmet that'll cover my face would you?" She smiled and went to the back room. She came back up holding a bright silver helmet that covered the face. In the top of it I saw a crescent moon shaped into the silver.I looked at it and marvel marveled. "Did you get this?"she looked at me, And said, "Believe it or not our goddess Diana gave it to me." I was about to laugh, but then I realized that it was possibly true. I was about to ask when she walked out into the group and declared that the game was about to start.I was going to find Artemis to ask her about the helmet. However before I could find her the game began and I charged in with the fifth cohort. This game was called death ball and apparently it was like dodgeball but it had poison, fire, explosions, and lots of other deadly surprises, while still trying to get the other teams flag. I charged in and after about thirty seconds I saw a flaming ball hurtling towards my body at a prodigious speed. I quickly roles underneath it and used my power to direct it back towards the other team. It turned around in the air, and slammed into the ground and blew a crater into the already hole filled ground. I noticed that the people around me were looking around trying to see who had controlled the fire ball. I smiled under my helmet, and felt that there was water deep beneath me I slowly pulled it up to the surface. I also added a little bit of fire to the water so that the two elements actually supported each other. I was shocked that the two weren't fighting each other, but no the supported and then even increased their power. I finished pulling it through the ground and made it swirl around me. Fire and water working together. I made it lift me on top to give a slight boost in height, and then I felt my strength increase nearly a thousand fold. Instead of getting tired like I expected I felt more energized then I had ever been before. Someone on the other team was foolish enough to attack. He swung at me, but before he could I disarmed him, he must not have realized what happened because he continued with his swing, but came up not doing anything. I continued to wade through the other team while they launched all of the weapons they could manage at me. I blocked every single one of them, and even sent some hurtling back at the thrower. By the time I reached the flag everyone on the other team was thrown every which way. I grabbed the flag, and let the fire water dissipate back into the ground. I turned around, and saw that my team was standing there looking at me, while the other team was slowly pulling themselves back together. I noticed that every single one of them were all soaked, or had slight burns, but nothing major that they wouldn't recover from tomorrow. I walked toward Reyna and handed her the flag. She looked at me shocked. I turned into a wolf, and started to walk past her, but before I got more than two steps away I heard a growl, that I learned to respect and fear when ever I lost my memory. I turned toward the growl, and came face to face with Lupa. I started to bow, but before I could she growled again, only this time I realized that it was out of humor. I looked around, and realized that everyone was standing very still. I turned to Lupa, and turned back to a human. However when I did she gave a growl that was clearly meant to be threatening. I sunk to one knee, and said, "My Lady Lupa, surely my smell has not changed so much since the last time we met that you do not recognize me. I do realize that it has in fact changed, but I hope you still recognize me." She cocked her head to side, and started to sniff the air, then what she did next surprised me even more. She lowered her head into a bow. Then her body started to shift, and I stared in amazement as a woman stood in her place sitting on one knee. "I haven't taken this form in a very long time. I don't like it however everyone demands an explanation." I looked at her and hit my wrist to turn my shield back into a watch, then hit it again to have my armor appear. I pulled of the helmet that Reyna leant me, and suddenly my helmet appeared in its place. I turned to Reyna to hand her back the helmet, but she wouldn't take it. "It's no longer mine." was all she would say. I looked at her confused, but turned back to Lupa. I changed into a wolf, and asked, "Lady Lupa, you don't mind if I take this form do you? It is much more comfortable to me if we are talking at length." She smiled and waved her hand in dismissal. I turned and laid down, and Artemis, who had been standing by Reyna, came and sat down against me with her back leaning against me. Lupa growled again, but I looked up and said, "Don't worry Lupa. I don't mind, besides I guess you could say we are in a relationship." Artemis turned around and looked at me. I knew what that look meant. It meant we would talk later. Lupa looked at me and smiled. There was something up. "Anyway the reason I am here is because I heard a certain person was here, but instead when I walk into camp I find a werewolf, who is "in a relationship" with Artemis, and then on top of that he can control fire and water. You are indeed interesting." I looked at her, an tilted my head to show a questioning look. She smiled and said, "there was a prophecy many years ago, and it had to do with a wolf who was master of two opposing forces, and that he would be able to defeat the evil that threatens Rome." I looked at her and I guess my body language gave something away to her. Her smile vanished and she slowly nodded her head. I knew what that look meant. It meant that I was again the subject of a prophecy. I stood up and shook myself to get rid of the dirt that accumulated on my fur. I nodded toward a distant hill, Lupa nodded and turned back to a wolf an started walking beside me. Artemis walked beside me on the other side. She just rested her hand on my shoulders as she walked. Lupa turned to us and we both turned back to human. "Percy please remove your helmet. I find it easier to have a conversation when it's face to face." I nodded and set my helmet down on the ground. Lupa looked at me and said, "Welcome back Percy. It has been a while. Oh and just so you know your smell has changed more than you know. You no longer carry the smell of a Demi-god. You actually carry the smell of a god which is most strange." I nodded because I had an explanation for that. "Well that may be because of Artemis. She basically turned me into a god." "Basically?" Lupa asked. "Yes," answered Artemis. "Basically. The reason is is because the gods are looking for him and so he can't be a god, but he can't die, and he has more strength than any other mortal or Demi-god. He also is champion of Hestia, so that's why he can control fire." Lupa nodded, and said, "That makes much more sense, however you must return to your camp. That is were Kronos is going to attack." I nodded, she was normally right about these things. "Lupa? Would the Romans come and help us? I don't think we could survive another war with at all the help we can get." Lupa turned toward me, but what she did next still surprised me. "You are in command my lord." Without another word she took off toward the camp and changed back to a wolf before she got there. I was still confused till Artemis came and laid her hand on my shoulder. I looked at her and said, "What was that about?" She just shook her head wondering the same thing. We started back toward the barracks where we sleeping, but instead of being in the field we were suddenly on Olympus surrounded by the gods in council. I turned to Artemis, but she looked as confused as I was. "Come Artemis there is much we must discuss." Boomed Zeus. I looked around, and was very thankful to Tyson, that he made the armor appear right away if i left a piece somewhere. My helmet appeared on my head, just as we appeared in the throne room. When all the gods saw me some of them scowled, but I saw Apollo and Hestia smile at me. I nodded at them, walked over to Artemis who had sat in her throne. I turned into a wolf, and laid at the foot of her throne, I was just about to lay my head down, when Ares said, "Who is this mutt?" I looked up at him, and growled. Artemis leaned over, and placed a hand on my head. "Peace Alpha." She said calmly. I turned to her and nodded. She stood and said, "Fellow gods, and goddesses, this is Alpha." She said indicating me. "He is the guardian of the hunt, and any attack on him, will be considered an attack on me. I expect you to treat him as a god." Artemis sat down, and looked at every other god in the room. All of them nodded, except Ares. "What a punk. I could beat him, and then it would be a shame to you and your hunters to say he is one of you." Ares stood from his throne, and drew his weapon. Artemis was about to stand, when I turned back into a human, and lifted my hand to stop her. "Don't worry Artemis. I've got this." She nodded, and sat back down. "Ok Alpha, but I have a request, would you where the helmet that Reyna gave you." I tilted my head to the side, and said, "Of course, but I don't have it here. It's still at the Roman camp." She nodded, and waved her hand, then I felt my helmet change and the cool silver resting on my head. I smiled under the helmet, and pulled out my sword, which I changed into a spear. I got in my ready position across of Ares. He charged at me with a yell.