Percy Jackson: The Wolf Curse

Chapter 5: A New Life

[Percy's POV:]

"Hey onee-chan wait up!" Loud thuds could be heard as my cyclops daughter chased Aria through the forests, I'm fairly sure her mother was Japanese. At first Coral had some trouble fitting in with the newer hunters who feared her monstrous strength. A few wolf glares set that straight and now she is a true member of the family.

A grand 5 years have passed since I found Aria who is 9 now as well as one of the strongest hunters at her age. The hunt is now my family and honestly leaving has become that much harder especially since a large number of the newer hunters were all brought in by me from their abusive parents. you could say I've become a father figure to most of them, though I only count Aria and Coral.

"Aria, go easy on your little sister. She hasn't learnt how to tree jump as well as you have" Aria had matured well over the years, keeping the curiosity and love, but shedding her weaknesses. She, as I feared, had taken the vow to join the hunt. I was happy as while it meant no grand-kids, it also meant she'd be safe.

Artemis and I were getting along well, I was no longer just a male mutt, but she still made the odd comment. it was more like a joke than anything.

My identity was exposed around a year ago when the new prophecy I still haven't fully heard was given out to the gods.

[Flashback 2 years:]

"Damian come to the archery range in 10 minutes, I have something important to discuss" her tone told me it was serious and potentially bad for me. 10 minutes later I walked to the archery range, a place I sorely don't belong and awaited Artemis' arrival. Not long after did the Auburn haired, silver eyed beauty of a goddess walk in. I had long accepted my feelings for her, didn't mean I had to express them, besides I wouldn't cheat on Annabeth. I still faithfully love my Wise girl.

"Damian, recently there's been a new prophecy about Percy Jackson, That man I told you about 5 years back I think. I don't remember it exact but It mentions a twice hero turned canine by time. You wouldn't happen to know anything about that now would you?" Oh Styx I'm screwed.

"Artemis, I planned to tell you. At first I was terrified of becoming a Jackalope then of Thalia zapping me. Then of both! Then I started to enjoy my time here and time kinda got away from me and it got awkwardly long" I tried every wolf Percy technique in the book, puppy eyes, belly show, wolf bow even submissive whimpering.

"YOU STUPID MALE! Why would you hide that from me?!? Was it all a trick? Some lie? What else did you lie about!?" I quickly did the only thing I knew would calm the problem. I swore on the Styx the only lie I ever told her, other than for surprises and situations she knew, was about my identity and that I genuinely did it for the reasons I said. At this Artemis visibly relaxed before hugging the life out of me.

"Percy, you have no idea how much I missed the only other decent male on earth, I guess the only decent one now I know you and Damian are the same person hehe" I was shocked to hear she held me in such high regard before all this, it was a comfortable hug one I missed the moment it left. "You know you're gonna have to tell the hunt right?" True, now she knew I obviously had no problems telling the rest, that is until she said "Including Thalia" yup, I'm gonna die.

We walked to the dining table where Artemis summoned her hunt for a meeting. One I may not survive, my wolf instincts screamed at me to run and I was having trouble finding reasons to resist them. "Hunters, our guardians has something to confess to us" she looked at my reassuringly and nodded, giving me the go ahead.

"Hunters, before I say this, first understand that I've told no lies other than the one I'm about to Confess to and ones you know of already. This I swear on the Styx" A classic thunder sealed my truth "Hunters my name isn't Damian. 5 years ago I was a demigod who was captured by Kronos and turned into an animal, specifically a wolf. I came to the hunt to better protect my daughter Aria.. to protect myself from becoming a lightning fried Jackalope I hid my identity under the name Damian.... My name is Percy Jackson and for lying I'm sorry" a few seconds were in silence before a few rounds of "I knew it!" and "you owe me 20 drachma" sounded off so I couldn't help, but say "Wait you knew it was me?"