Percy and the Moonstone

Chapter 16: The Hunt

A/N ^^Theme song for this chapter above or on the side if you are on the computer. Please listen to it!!
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Bane's POV

I stared at the clearing in front of me. Everywhere I looked I saw my wolves, my pack.

Let's just say Artemis's wolves weren't the only pack I conquered. There were normal wolves, of all breeds. I had many werewolf packs, including Lycoan's.

I never felt the need to stick around with them because I was more of a lone wolf but then again I had never felt such a rush.

"Bane," A gruff voice barked out, "What now?"

"We hunt." I said emotionless, turning back into human form. I was hungry, I was just so hungry all the time. I needed to eat.

The other wolves seemed to get more excited at this.

"The snakes were our warm up," I growled, "Now we hunt the hunters."

I let loose a howl and the other wolves joined in.

"We can give them a head start." I suppressed a laugh, "Give them some hope...then crush it."

I pounced onto a nearby rock growling in excitement.

You can't hunt them. They are your friends! You can't kill them-

Kill them. I'm so hungry. Eat. Must eat.

They are your friends.

They are prey. Besides...they will all eventually see my side.

I ignored the voice in my head and licked my lips in anticipation.

This would be fun.

Artemis's POV

This wll NOT be fun.

As of now our little group is running for our lives, in hope that we wont be killed and eaten by the most dangerous monster, also known as the most loyal demigod ever.

Luna and Annabeth were nearly in tears, after all they both cared about that boy so much. I would never admit it but I had always seen Percy as a good man, and I would have voted for him to live but I could see the darkness hiding within him. I remembered when I over-heard Annabeth talking to my lieutenant.

Flashback

Annabeth had been just walked by my tent on the Argo. The hunters had come to assist the seven o their journey. I had noticed her soft crying and immediantly started to wonder what was wrong. I was about to walk out to her when I saw Thalia go up to her.

"What's the matter Annie? You never cry?" She asked, concerned about her friend, "I heard yelling in Percy's cabin...were you guys fighting again?"

Fighting? Since when were Percy and Annabeth fighting?

"Dont call me Annie." Annabeth said instinctively, "And...and yeah we fought. It's just...he's been so d-different since T-T-Tartarus..." Her voice was breaking and she seemed to have trouble speaking through her silent sobs.

"Oh Annie..." Thalia said sadly, "What happened down there? What changed him?"

Annabeth seemed to hesitate about sharing the information. It was obvious she was nervous about this.

"H-He..." Annabeth tried to steady herself, "When we were in T-Tartarus we ran into Misery. She was threatening us with poison and we were losing the battle...he did something with the poison...he, he controlled it."