ARTEMIS POV:
I teleported us to a clearing some distance away from my camp.
"Perseus, stay here till I tell them and then I will call you." I ordered him.
"Yes milady." He replied and walked to a tree to stand under its shadows. I nodded and went to my camp. All the girls were doing chores and practicing as usual.
"Everyone gather here!" I shouted. within seconds all the hunters came with questioning looks. "I have an announcement to make." I took a moment's pause and continued, "Father has appointed a guardian for us."
"Where is she?" Thalia asked.
"Its not a she, its 'He' ". I replied, trying to remain calm.
"Why? We don't need a guardian and at least not a male guardian!" Phobe spoke up.
"I assure you he will not do anything wrong. He is the only male that holds my respect and to tell you, He has sworn it on Styx." I said and turned behind, "You can show yourself."
He shadow traveled inside the borders. All the hunters shot arrows at him. Poor Percy! He blocked two of the arrows and dodged all others except one that was aimed at his face. A second before it could hit him, he picked it out of the air and tossed it aside.
He had some talent! He was graceful as a deer and strong and caring unlike other males- Whoa Artemis! You are a maiden goddess! I scolded myself.
"Who are you?" Thalia spat at him.
"You can't recognize your own cousin?" He smirked and pulled down his hood. She stared at him for a moment before engulfing him in a bone crushing hug. Some of the hunters looked at him with disgust but some merrily nodded who knew him from camp.
PERCY POV:
"What are you doing here kelp-head?" She asked me.
"Hey! didn't Lady Artemis tell you? I am the guardian." I told her. She nodded and joined her sisters.
"He is Perseus Jackson, as most of you know." Artemis told the hunters, "You can take a break now. You have to begin the chores from tomorrow." I groaned but nodded. She smirked and beckoned me towards the woods. I followed her into another clearing.
"You can set your camp here." She said.
"Can I set the tent near the river, milady? I don't want to intrude in you hunter's privacy." I told her. She gave me a smile and we walked to a small clearing near the river.
"Thank you milady." I bowed and took out the sphere that hung on my camp necklace and pressed the button. The sphere glowed and sprung open to form a silver-glue tent.
"Any orders milady?" I asked Artemis who was standing behind me and bowed to her.
"Yes...Call me Artemis and don't bow. No need of such respect and bowing, none of the hunters do." She said.
"Lady Artemis, I only bow to the one who I respect and You are one of them." I told her.
ARTEMIS POV:
I was amused by his reply. "Why do I hold your respect?" I asked out of curiosity.
"You know you show men their place, men who abuse kids, like smelly Gabe, my step father who abused me. That is why I respect you. you always treat people kindly and took me in though I am like others, a male." He told me. I was shocked. I did not imagine him getting abused. How did he come to respect women unlike other males?
"Walk with me?" He asked. I nodded, wanting to know more.
"You would be thinking how come I respect women. That is because my mother married this man just to hide my smell from monsters. At first he started demanding a lot from my mother. When she refused, he would threaten her. It started like that, later he started beating me up till I fell unconscious or start spitting blood then he would hit my mother. I tried to call cops but he threatened me to hurt my mother. I cared for my mother more that I care about getting beaten up so I kept quiet the whole time. I hate men like Gabe, just thinking about thinking about themselves and abusive. I want no other women to get treated like my mother was. I t was because of Gabe that I have high respect for women, I should thank him though he is now of stone because of medusa's head." He held such a bad childhood though he does not show it. He really is not like other men.
"Take off your shirt." I told him.
"What?" He turned red.
"I want to see the bruises." I said, now turning a similar shade of red as him. He slowly took it off. I couldn't help but stare at his well toned body and eight packs. Isn't it very hard to get them? never mind.
"Like what you see?" He joked. I slapped his arm and looked at his old wounds. They were faded but still visible.
"Milady, I think it's nearly time for dinner." He said and put his shirt back on.
"I told you not to call me that!" I scolded.
"Only if you call me Percy. my enemies call me that. My friends call me Percy, I think you are a friend." He said and looked straight into my eyes. There were sparkling green but somewhat broken. they were mesmerizing and beautiful just like him. Wait! Artemis you. are. a. maiden. goddess! you should not think like that! I scolded myself and looked away. Aphrodite! if you are messing with my brain then back off!
"You have rest of the day free. tomorrow, you have to come at seven to start the chores." I ordered.
"Yes Arty!" He said and ran away before I could respond. He called me 'Arty'. I would have killed anyone else who called me that but it felt warm and caring coming from him so I shrugged it off.
I got to our camp and ate with my hunters, laughing and joking but my mind wandered off to Percy.
And soon I went to sleep in my tent.
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Percy Jackson - Guardian Of The Hunt (Pertemis)
Fanficpain was the only thing in Percy's life. It all started with his half brother coming to camp. With everything taken away from him, even his girlfriend, he has nothing to live for. He goes to the throne room to ask for a quick, painless death but no...
