The Forbidden Land {A Pertemis Story}

Chapter 6: Percy's Choice

Artemis' POV

I won the race. Percy was close behind me. Hey, but I am the Goddess of Hunt, I have more experiments running then Percy.

"I win!" I declared. Percy pouted. "Come on, Ally's waiting."

We went up and knocked on Apollo's door. "Coming!"

He opens a door a second later. He looks shaken up. I looked at him with concern. "Are you okay?"

Before he could answer me, Percy spoke up. "Where is Ally?"

"Uh... Uh..." He tries to find an answer to Percy's question. I narrow my eyes at him. Ally may be dating him but she is still my hunter. I do not want one of my hunter and also Percy's sister to be heartbroken, because of my idiot brother.

"What did you do?" I question. Percy narrowed his eyes at him as well.

"N-Nothing?"

"I know you are lying," I said. "So tell me the truth, what did you do?"

"I might have said a few words Ally didn't want to hear," At this, I wanted so bad to shoot him where the sun didn't shine. I could tell Percy felt the same way as he tense up next to me. Apollo gulped. "And then after the council meeting she told me she need to go her own way and then she leaved"

"So she's not here," Percy concluded. Apollo nodded. Percy grabbed my arm. "Come on, we should go back to your temple, maybe go to Camp Half-Blood and ask if Thalia knows where my sister went."

I nodded and let Percy drag me away. But not before shooting my brother a glare.

...

"I thought Ally and Apollo were perfect for each other!" Percy said for the twentieth time today. I groaned.

"You already said that," I grumbled.

"But I can't believe..." I cut him off.

"I get it. You thought Ally and Apollo are perfect for each other. But turns out they are not because Apollo does not deserve Ally," I concluded for Percy. We are now in my living room with Percy pacing back and forth, mumbling the same thing over, and over again, and again.

He frowned then looked at me. "You won't do that to me right? I have enough heartbreaks for a lifetime. First Annabeth, I hope you won't do the same thing to me."

"I love you," I whispered to him, pressing myself to his chest. "Nothing will ever change that."

To prove my point, I bring my lips to his. His lips were so soft, so inviting. We broke away a few minutes later when we both needed to breathe.

"I love you too," Percy whispered back. I don't know how long we stay in this position but I felt my eyelid falling. Percy carried me bridal style, back to our room.

"Good night Percy," I whispered into the night.

"Good night my moon," Percy whispered back, kissing my temple. I fell into a warm and relaxing sleep.

...

I woke up to the smell of breakfast. I went out of the bedroom and saw Percy in the kitchen, cooking...

"Is that a blue pancake?" I asked Percy. He almost dropped the plate he was holding.

"Don't scare me like that," He grumbles, glaring at me.

I laughed. "Sorry."

I grab a plate and sit down across Percy in the dining room. I started a conversation. "So what is your choice?"