Peremis Timeless

Chapter 18: Find out

Artemis POV

My hunters and I were searching through the woods. I heard some sword clashing noise within the area. This few weeks have seen many weird encounters, monsters were starting to attack in groups. They seemed to have an attacking plan and they are now targeting demigods more often rather than mortals. Then, a yell was heard nearby. I immediately pulled out my bow and moved towards the location of the sound. When we arrived, we saw a ravaged battlefield, the trees were destroyed, the ground was blown up. Standing in from of me was a basilisk pinning a boy on the floor. Boys, so weak and unreliable, but why is it spinning down the boy, monsters don't capture people. I readied my hunters and we fired arrows straight at the basilisk. It roared in pain and dispersed into dust. I went up and saw the boy lying unconscious on the floor. He had wounds all over his body, the most prominent were on his right thigh. It must have been one Hades of a battle. I wondered where was Perseus since he has night duty, he should have been here already. As I moved closer, his facial feature looks awfully familiar. I went up and found his face covered in blood. I kneeled down and cleaned the blood to identify who he was. Oh, gods.

"Persues.....?" I said disbelievingly. His face was barely recognisable with all the cut and bruises, not to mention the blood coating his face. What happened to him? He cannot be defeated this easily, heck he's even beat Ares. Why didn't he run back to ring the alarm? If he could not pass, that time, it would be all my fault. I shouldn't have been too harsh with him. But that was just my acting to fool my Huntresses. They might get suspected if I act too nice toward him. Not wasting any more time, I prayed to my brother.

"Apollo come quickly. Perseus needs your help." I said in a desperate tone, any longer and Perseus might die. I tried to contain his wounds by sending a pulse of silver energy. I got Thalia to bring back some nectar and ambrosia quickly. Moments later, a flash of golden light appeared, my brother appeared in his usual attire- white sleeveless shirt and loafer.

" hey little sis, what do you mean per- oh." He said with his cheeky smile, that is until he saw the motionless body lying on the floor.

"don't just oh. Come and help him already. He's dying for gods' sake!" I hissed. If not for the situation, I would have taken out my bow and shot him for calling me, little sis. how many time does it take to get into his thick skull that I'm older? He wasted no time and went forward, sending a warm pulse of yellow energy into Percy. His wounds started to close all. That's when thalia returned with the medications, I immediately took it from her and dropped some nectar onto his wounds, while trying to feed him some ambrosia. Obviously, Percy didn't eat the ambrosia. " what am I thinking, of course, he can't eat he's unconscious. Argh"I shouted in my head. I broke the ambrosia into smaller pieces but still he wouldn't swallow. All the nectar was used up for his wounds. In desperation, I did the only sensible thing, I put the ambrosia in my mouth and chewed up. I inched closer and fed Percy. His body didn't accept it and was forcing it out but I managed to force in down his throat.

"Green grass breaks through snow

Artemis kissed Percy on the lips

The world has changed"

Apollo said with eyes widened. I looked around and saw thalia and some of the hunters with the same expressions." Really? I know I hate male but someone's life is on the line." I thought while rolling my eyes.

"It's Perseus we are talking about. He saved my life once and I'm just returning the favour. And Apollo you better not go exaggerating and telling everyone or I will rip your head off." I said it with a bit of fierceness in the last part while glaring at Apollo. The hunters were mostly nodding their head in agreement, at least that's a good thing, while my i***t brother was looking at me in disbelief. I knocked him on his head with my bow

"Olympus to Apollo. Can you check on Perseus here already." He soothes his head and looked at me. I gave him a glare before he placed his hand up in defeat before turning around and check on Perseus.

"His condition is stabilising. I will bring him to my temple to heal up. Nice job lil sis." he said, giving me a wink. I immediately draw an arrow, aiming it at his head. Apollo cringed before quickly teleporting him and Perseus away. I ordered my hunters back to camp. I looked back at where Perseus was lying and silently muttered to myself.

"Please be alright"

Percy POV

Last I remembered was being bit by a basilisk, and seeing silver arrows? When I regained my conscious, I was lying down on a bed somewhere, hopefully in apollo's temple. My body was aching, I couldn't move a single muscle and my right thigh was burning. Damn, even after my fight with Ares isn't this bad. I couldn't open my eyes either. The only thing I felt was being wrapped around with bandage, and a pair of voices. One I would assume is Apollo, the other was a female voice. It sounds sweet, kinda bitchy and somewhat familiar.

"I am a maiden goddess-" ok definitely Artemis, Athena would definitely not come and see me, and Hestia doesn't sound so bitchy. Good thing artemisia can't read my thought. Shortly after, she took a sit beside my bed- how do I know? It wouldn't be hard to guess with that strong forest smell. Mmm... she smells good, so tranquil, so relaxing. I felt myself relaxing, the pain in my muscle seemed to reside. I slowly opened my eyes and looked at her. She just has noticed me awake and covered her mouth in shock.

"Huh, at least u still come for me eh?" I snorted.

"Percy, are you ok?" She asked seemed to choke out every word. probably she cried a lot, but for what? She tortured me with her chores, her Hunter treated me like their personal slave and I even got prank every day. If she cares about me, she wouldn't have let me gone into this. I just nodded as a reply and closed my eyes. I didn't want to see her now, I was still mad at her. If she hates me, just say it straight out. She doesn't need to act nicely toward me then turn 360 degrees to hate me.

"Perce, I know you are tired. I'll live now...I just hope that you can go back to my camp soon" She said standing up.

Do you think I'm a fool Artemis? No. I'm a God, an Olympian for Zeus' sake and your huntresses treat me like I'm an ordinary man. If I go back, I would probably go back to hell. Even a dump would know where to go. Aphrodite has offered me to come live with her. Well before I joined the hunt.

"I don't think that I'm gonna go back Artemis," I said making her turn around. She looked at me confusingly.

"I've had enough. I'm done. I don't want to be tortured, I don't want to be disrespected. That's enough for me. I don't care about training or anything more. You can find another slave if you will." I blurted out and trying to sit up from my position. I knew this is mean and cruel. It would've affected her a lot. But she doesn't care about me, so she probably doesn't feel it.

"But-but..." she stuttered, her lips trembled and a stream of tears was flowing down on her cheek. I was about to change my decision. No Percy, you have to stay strong, she doesn't love you. She thinks you are just like a male and that's it. I closed my eyes and look away, not wanting to be locked with her sorrow eyes. I heard her walk away and with that, I broke down into tears.