The Son of Lupa and Lycaon

Chapter 15

Percy's Pov:

My heart pounded as we neared Lady Artemis and a new scent filled my senses. The smell was lemon and strawberry and it was intoxicating. I turned to the left and everyone stopped and Thalia's voice ran "Where are you going? We should keep going straight."

I smirked, "no the smell goes this way."

Thalia huffed "Smell?"

I sighed in content as I continued walking and thought to myself "Lemons and Strawberries." I realized I said that out loud as Zoe burst out laughing.

She quickened her pace "That's not what Milady smells like from what you told me."

My heart sputtered "it's not but I smelled it from the Athena cabin so it must be the Athena girl."

Zoe snorted and mumbled "men."

I rolled my eyes as I led them to our destination. A car sounded in the distance but I shook it off. I came to a sudden stop as four figures appeared before me. They were four young women who looked almost exactly like Zoe. They hissed "Perseus. They fear thee."

I took a step back "who?"

We held a conversation for a while before Zoe stepped in "We need to free Lady Artemis. Let us through." After much convincing and a giant dragon named Ladon we made it around the garden from my dreams.

We came to the Ruins of Mount Othrys that's when I smelled blood. I whirled to look at Zoe "you're hurt!"

"It's nothing Percy. Just keep going."

Thalia took the lead with Phoebe behind her "Oh gods, this is Atlas's mountain. Where he holds the sky..." I quickened my pace as I saw Lady Artemis holding up what I could only assume the sky. Zoe yelled "My lady!"

Artemis was struggling as she held the sky "no! You must leave, it's a trap!" I growled as Atlas walked closer with a guy with blond hair held a girl hostage. Her smell hit me full force as the wind blew towards me. It was the Athena child, Annabeth.

Annabeth met my eyes and she seemed to yell: Run. I looked back over to Artemis who held the expression of pain. Her scent filled with her emotions and I reached out to her in my mind but found it blocked.

"Oh how touching." Atlas purred. "Zoe it's been a while. How is my little traitor?" I growled in response and Atlas's eyes shot to me. "Ah, the werewolf adopted by Poseidon and Artemis. How lovely it must be, although no last name and a father who doesn't even want you as well as a mother who abandoned you. I looked away at the mention of my birth parents. He clicked his tongue "Ah touchy subject. It'd be a shame to kill you. Such a powerful little wolf."

Thalia stepped forward "Let Annabeth go Luke!" After a few words, Thalia and I yelled "Now!"

I pulled riptide out and being me I attacked the powerful Titan. His armor shined brightly as he moved swiftly. He seemed to move and make noise causing me to lose focus. As He went to strike my sword arm felt heavy. Ares words from a dream echoed: when you need it most, your sword will fail you.

I rolled away ending up at Artemis' feet "You must run Percy, please! You're my little boy please you must leave." I looked up at her face as Zoe yelled and fired at Atlas.

I stood leaning under "Let me take it." She glared at me with her motherly stare "Please just give it to me!" I pushed into her bearing the weight of the sky.

I grunted as the weight pushed me to kneel. My bones felt like they were being crushed as my muscles strained. I couldn't believe a demigod was able to bare this weight. I could only see glimpses of the battle as I slipped to the place where I feel no pain. I felt like I was chained on a full moon. I snarled as I pushed my wolf side away. If I shifted now, I would be crushed. My mind felt like it was being torn as I was howling on the inside. I suddenly was pushed as the Titan Atlas took on his burden.