The Betrayed One

Chapter 2

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Percy truly was an amazing addition to the Hunt.

It was like there was a barren patch in a garden. No one did anything to fix it because it never took away the beauty of the garden. But then you accidentally find the perfect flowers to fill in the patch and it makes the garden 100 times better.

Percy was the perfect flowers.

There were also a few changes though for Percy, specifically his heritage. His godly blood was switched.

For demigods, the only way for them to hold different powers from other gods is either being blessed or being the child of a one god while also being the descendant of another, like a son of Apollo but also a great-grandson of Hermes. But there is another way, one that wasn't ever used.

Breastfeeding. But not how Hera did with Hercules, she only blessed him with strength. He didn't have his godly blood-switched from Zeus to Hera. If you want it to truly switch you must do it 3 times a day, daily.

Artemis did that with Perseus. She was determined to get rid of the sea god's blood but was a little stuck when she learned there was only one way to do it. Nevertheless, during breakfast, lunch, and dinner, Artemis took Percy into her tent and breastfed him a week after joining the hunt.

After a month she recognized Percy didn't smell like the sea as much and more like the forest. It took another for the smell to disappear completely. After every feeding, she cleaned herself thoroughly as a precaution for any other god sensing it. She continued breastfeeding Percy until he was 8 months when she noticed his smell of the forest was greater than when he smelled like the sea. She stopped doing it fearing that his mortal blood would begin to be replaced. If it goes too far she could very well turn him into a godling.

Granted the Hunt could never tell how Percy smelled, considering they weren't gods. They could only see that he didn't give off Poseidon's aura anymore but instead gave off their mistress. Also after Percy turned 3 months his facial features started to change. His eyes changed from sea-green to silver but up close you can still see specks of the green, making his eyes one of a kind. Also, his hair started to change color. It wasn't until he was two when the older hunters finally gave up fixing his hair and saw that while his hair was mostly black, the tips slowly changed to Auburn, almost like his own natural highlight.

In an attempt to look like her son Artemis copied his hair color.

When it came to the hunters, Percy loved each and every one of them. When he was young and they were camped in an area, he loved reaching out for a different hunter every 10 minutes of being held by one. Though some weren't as enthusiastic, they still gave in due to his age.

When they were running or traveling across the country, Percy was in wrapped in a magic cloth that was looped around Artemis' shoulders. The reason why it was magic was that no matter how fast she ran the baby would feel like it's standing still. As a bonus, it keeps whoever is wrapped in it invisible from any other greek deity, specifically her father and brother.

At 2 years old Percy was already showing he could start learning and Lauren was immediately prepared. That is until she had had to change up her entire teaching style because Percy wasn't really grasping anything she taught. At 3 he was already speaking complete sentences, and at 4 he could speak just as well as any 10-12 year old. Though when he listened to other people's conversations, like when they make a stop for supplies in a city, he doesn't really understand what they're talking about. His childhood innocence keeping a strong hold on his heart and mind.

Percy knew full well that he was a demigod, also that his mother was a goddess. Artemis also told him how he came to be even though she was a virgin, though she left out some parts like who his birth godly parent was. Percy never thought Sally as his mother, just only as the woman who gave birth to him. In his eyes, Artemis is his only parent. When he told his mother and older sister, Zoe, they were a little conflicted with his mindset. Artemis didn't want him to forget the woman but decided that it was the best thing for him.