Percy Jackson: The Wolf Curse

Chapter 3: Gaining acceptance

[Percy's POV:]

I will not terrify you with the details, but know this... my fur looks worse than a roadkill's roadkill. let that one sink in a little.

Artemis had quite literally forced me to act as a meat shield protecting my little one from attacks, I'm sure had the ability to at least dismember me in multiple ways. Nonetheless, I kept at it, No one hurts my little pup and I'll take any pain to enforce that No matter what awaits me.

"That's all for today Damian, you did well for a male mutt. Aria will have the spare tent. You can sleep outside" snarled Artemis clearly she has no trust for me. Which is understandable since she is a man hating goddess. Besides, sleeping below the stars ain't so bad especially knowing Zoe is among them, maybe I could talk to the other wolves and see what it's like here. I began walking Aria to her tent before Lady Artemis spoke out again. "Oh and Damian?" I stopped and faced her, "stay away from my female wolves if you want to keep what makes you male" right, plan chat to wolves is a no go, I need little Perce thank you very much.

With Aria tucked into her furs I left the tent and climbed the nearest tree, why? I don't really know, only that it felt right and comfortable almost as much as the sea itself did. I thought nothing of it. 'So I'm actually in the hunt huh, never would've expected that one' I couldn't help, but give a chuckle at the thought. So much had happened in the last few days, I became a wolf (which I have come to quite enjoy if I'm honest), gained a dam daughter who is also the daughter of Iris... still no idea how to explain that one to Annabeth, maybe over a Nemo movie with some blue Coke.. maybe some blue cookies.. dam ADHD heh dam... I hate this, sometimes it's the only thing that stayed the same, lucky me. With my mind no longer focused I decided to just let Morpheus take me for the night.

"Apollo, turn that light off dammit!" And of course the sun got that much brighter. "Stupid Apollo..." reluctantly I woke from seamless sleep and jumped down from my overly comfy branch. "Aria! Time to wake up" hearing her stir, I waited patiently outside for her to dress and emerge from her Tardis of a tent. We were so decorating that in sea blue and rainbows later, that'd actually go well together I think.

Aria sported a classic hunters jacket and trousers now only she had placed a sea green satchel around her waist with all manner of sewed on designs. The 4 year old already looked like a mini cute rebel and it suited her immensely. She climbed aboard my back and we dashed through the camp to the breakfast table, where we found the campers just arriving and Artemis already at the table taking a helping of the succulent deer's leg. My mouth salvaged at the sight, what would I need to do to eat that.. no what wouldn't I do to eat that. Obviously Artemis noticed this and decided to take advantage of it, how wonderful.

"So... You want this juicy leg of meat huh? SIT!" she commanded with a sly smile and without hesitation my wolf body obeyed. Wolf instincts err 4? I'm losing count already. "PAW!" instinctively I lifted my paw up to her hand. Dammit, well at least it's not for dog food... well maybe if it was blue... dam.. after a few seconds I was released from my stupor when Artemis chucked me a leg of meat.

It was a tasty piece of meat well worth the (cough destruction of my cough) dignity. Not that I will ever admit that openly.

After dinner was complete I was introduced to what would be my future. An event they decided to call the "Wolf chase" and as you can probably guess the hunt well hunted me. With bows, traps, zaps and no time for naps . It was as if Tartarus had come up to the earth itself. "He's here! Quick get em!" Shouted my oh so faithful cousin Thalia, dam this is gonna hurt like Hades. After being zapped to the void and back, filled with arrows, chased into a dozen traps and denied all rest for hours the 'game' was finally over and the hunt was called to sleep by my new found saviour. I walked towards the location of our tent where Aria already was in deep sleep.