Percy Jackson: The Wolf Curse

Chapter 2: Meeting the Hunters

[Percy's POV:]

Aria and I made it to the woods that I had previously hunted the deer in, I was fairly sure that the hunters were here. Sniffing around for the definite smell of demigods, a kind of burned toast smell, I found what remotely reminded me of Thalia being burned alive.. not pleasant.. I followed the scent towards a nearby bush before telling Aria to hide and wait by a nearby giant tree. Getting a little closer I heard a voice that I hadn't heard since the last war.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN HE'S STILL MISSING?!?" oh boy. I know who that is. Thalia Grace. Dam she sounds like she wants to fire a 1000000V into whoever's missing... Well Sucks to be them...... Wait... I'm the missing one... well I'm dead. Make sure to put 'died from Thalia's dam lightning' on my gravestone ok.

I decided to move closer to better hear what they were saying. "Yes Thalia, Percy is still missing. Why are you so worried? It's only been a few days, he's been missing for 8 months in the past" replied what sounded like Artemis. Dam, I'm surprised she didn't say boy, like it's a disease, instead of my name much less my preferred name.

"That is why I'm worried, knowing that kelp head, he's probably gotten kidnapped, cursed, memory wiped or even better all 3" wow. It hurts how true that is, well at least Thals got the memory wipe bit wrong... this time.

Figuring this would be the best time to take my leave (I'm not a fan of being a fried percy wolf), I turned and slowly crawled away through the bushes. The bushes rustled and creaked telling them I was there 'Note to self, Bushes make noise, don't crawl through them when sneaking' I thought to myself.

"COME OUT NOW!" commanded a certain man-eating goddess. Welp might as well show myself, I mean I'm a wolf now so it's not like they'll recognise me anyway. After a few awkward seconds I popped my head out of the bush to be met with the women clad in silver and arrows at my face. Dam I'm screwed. Well no better way to ask a man-hating goddess to stay in her hunt, than to be caught hiding in a bush listening to them. I'm screwed.

"A wolf? What's a wolf doing here? And why on earth is it crawling through a poison ivy bush?" Poison ivy huh? Now you mention it, it is a bit itchy... POISON IVY?!? Of course it is. This bush sucks. Seriously. Having heard Thals statement I leaped out off the bush itching myself like a maniac.

"Hahaha. Come wolf, I will heal you" Artemis said and in a dare I say it, caring tone. I guess she doesn't know I'm a guy which, for my sake, is hopefully a good thing. I then ran towards Aria location, initially confusing Artemis, who still was still somehow unaware of her presence. Perhaps a child of Iris thing? Then again she couldn't tell I was there either so could also be me.

"Dad? Who was that lady that shouted so loudly?" Asked my overly intelligent daughter and absolutely perfect daughter. Did I mention I'm not a biased person?

"That's lady Artemis, the maiden goddess of the hunt and fert... Never-mind she's hopefully someone who can help me look after you" I said in response. I motioned her to follow me, gaining a gasp from Artemis once she entered her sight.

"Wolf, who Is this young girl you have brought with you?" She asked me, probably still shocked at me, a wolf seemingly caring for a child, a demigod child at that.

"Lady Artemis, she is my adopted and blood claimed daughter. She was abused by her sperm donor scumbag whom I killed. As I'm a wolf, I can't look after her as well as I'd want to soo.. I was hoping you'd help me as I still wish to remain involved in her life" my words were as honest as I could be without revealing who I truly am. I think it would get in the way of protecting my daughter for now. Not to mention the zaps I'd get from Thalia. Fried wolf Percy does not sound appetising. Unless you're a hellhound.. or a cyclops.. perhaps kronos when he was alive, he did eat his kids after all... dam This ADHD.