When the Moon Got Amnesia

Recovery

Percy PoV

I blinked, absorbing what she had said. I set her so she was leaning against the headboard, and I tilted her chin up with one hand, cupping her cheek with the other. Artemis wouldn't meet my eyes. I saw bruises and cuts across her face.

"Artemis, love. Look at me, please, just do this one thing for me." Her eyes met my own, and I saw fear. "I will never hurt you. I'd rather spend an eternity in Tartarus than hurt you." When I said this, she broke down crying again, throwing her arms around my neck as she hid herself in my embrace. "Shhhhh, shhhh, it's alright, love. I'm here to protect you now."

Artemis stayed engulfed in my embrace, eventually crying herself to sleep in my arms. throwing my shirt off to the side, I laid back on the bed, not bothering to pull the blanket up as I slept.

When l awoke, Artemis seemed to be having a nightmare. I kissed her on the forehead, holding her closer. Artemis woke up, resting her head on my chest. "Percy, can you stay with me today?"

"Of course, love. I'm sorry I wasn't here to protect you, Arty."

"Thank you, Percy. It's alright, you were fulfilling the prophecy." We lay in silence, enjoying each other's presence.

"Oh, Arty, I've been meaning to give this to you." I held up a necklace. It was a small silver locket with a picture of us together. The locket was on a leather cord. I put it on Artemis, staying close when I was finished. "If you ever need me," I said. "If anything's ever wrong, or you just wanna talk to me, you can message me using the pendant. lt allows us to communicate telepathically, even when powers aren't working."

Artemis kissed me on the cheek. "Thank you, Percy."

"Love, can I carry you around for now?" She nodded, and I kissed her on the forehead.

Now came the hard part. "Arty, do you wanna tell me what happened?"

"I am a good fighter. One of Olympus's best. But everyone can be overwhelmed. I-I don't know which gods, but.........."

I took her hand, opening my mouth to ask what they had done. Artemis stood up, flashing her clothes off, so she stood in all her naked glory. I jumped up and wrapped her in a hug.

"You flashed back before they could...... " Artemis trailed off again. She flashed on jeans and a long-sleeved shirt. I grabbed the shirt I had discarded earlier, throwing it back on. I picked Arty up, and she wrapped around me koala style. I walked to the kitchen, dropping her off at one of the seats. Sitting next to her, I summoned breakfast burritos. A bit of sauce got on her chin, and I wiped it off, leaning close to my wife. I waved the dishes away and carried her to the couch.

We burned time by watching some comedy movies and cuddling. After 5 movies, 7 boxes of popcorn, and a lot of laughter, it was about time to stop. I carried Arty back to the bedroom, going to take a shower (there were two of everything in the bathroom). I finished, feeling lazy and only bothering to put on some boxers.

Artemis, like usual, was wrapped in a towel, and I sat her in my lap so I could dry her hair. When I was finished, I laid her down on the bed, removing her towel. "Percy, what're you doing?" Her voice had a nervous edge to it.

"You'll find out momentarily, Arty." I started kissing every one of the bruises that littered her body. When I was finished, I whispered into her ear, "I love you, and I always will. Never think I won't love you because of something others have done, okay?"

Artemis nodded, leaning into my chest. "Earlier, I thought you were going to, ya know...... but you didn't, and I kinda wanted to..."

"Is that my wife saying she's in need of my sexual assistance?" I teased. Artemis blushed, hitting me on the chest. I shifted so that her core was pressed onto my stomach. "So that's a yes then."

Arty's core was pressed onto my face now. My tongue flitted around, hitting the most sensitive spots. She moaned and came into my mouth. After swallowing it all, I started probing further, and sucking on the inside of her walls. Artemis gasped at the feeling, and came all over my face.

I snapped my fingers, cleaning the both of us, and putting some pyjamas on Arty. She buried her face in my neck as we fell asleep.

I was awoken by Arty's lips on my own. I sat up and opened my eyes. I hugged my wife tightly, nuzzling her neck. "Morning, Arty. Do you want me to stay with you another day, or should I finish the prophecy?"

Artemis sighed. "I want you to stay with me, but if that happens you'll never finish the prophecy.

I nuzzled her neck. "How about I double book it today, Finish the prophecy and get to spend all my time with you?"

"That sounds fine. Good luck with the love goddess, though." I groaned, kissed her, and flashed to Demeter's palace.