Back at 2AM!, Text in ** is sounded Percy literally makes in wolf form e.g. 'What' I*barked*, Once again I don't own Percy Jackson.
Chapter 4:
As the sun rose up over the clearing I was awoken to the smell of meat cooking, looking around I noticed Artemis was absent 'What time is it' I thought sleepily standing up, the sound of laughter drew my attention towards the entrance of the tent as I exited I once again saw the Hunt gathered around the now extinguished fire, Thalia was sitting on the floor leaning against one of the logs her leg had been fixed thanks to Ali and Pheobe who were sitting either side of her, spotting Artemis I walked over to her noticing me she turned and smiled.
"Hello boy," She said tossing me a slice of meat as well as a quick scratch behind my ear, 'Life here isn't so bad' I thought to myself as I sat down before tearing into my meal 'free food, shelter and possibly new friends' I hadn't been here that long not even a day but life here seemed to be perfect, once more I laid down resting my head and listened to the conversation "So, Lady Artemis when do you think you will have to leave again" I heard Ali asked.
"Not for another four months" Artemis replied "We'll be able to pack the camp up soon and move north" She concluded placing her now empty plate to the side.
"What's happening in four months?" Thalia asked sitting up against the log "The winter solstice you know that" the hunter I recognised as Naomi answered with a mouth full of meat.
"It's August?" Thalia said her face paling "What day!" my tail dropped at this 'Crap I completely forgot' I mentally screamed "the 18th" Naomi continued "It's Percy's birthday! I promised him I'd I.M him," She yelled before running off towards the river, causing a couple of girls to laugh.
'I need to get out of here before she calls me' I panicked, suddenly the best idea came to mind something I had seen another dog do once 'geez another dog I'm getting too relaxed', I stood up and walked in front of Artemis before whining.
"What's wrong boy?" She asked trying to figure out my message, I kept whining until the realisation hit her "Oh you need the toilet hold on a minute" She finished 'I've got to go now!' I yelled which translated to a loud bark "In a minute" She persisted 'okay you asked for it!'I *growled* to which I raised my back leg causing the camp to fall silent concentrating on the silent stand off "NO! don't pee in the camp, fine go in the wood" Artemis yelled pointing to the woods. after gaining the permission I needed I made an exaggerated escape lowering my head and carrying my tail between my legs and occasionally looking back trying to gain any sympathy from the hunt, once the last hunter turned away I bolted towards the forest.
As I entered the forest I ran over to a small pond suddenly I remembered I didn't know how to change back 'Why didn't I ask how to change back on Olympus!' A surge of fear swept through me, paranoid thoughts filled my mind what 'what if I can't change back, am I a wolf for ever, what the hell is Thalia going to say when she sees me!' I cast my mind back to when I was human the feeling of walking having figures, as soon as I pictured myself being human my body started to glow looking at my reflection in the pond I saw a silver aura surrounding me a burning pain replaced the fear causing me to shut my eyes, as the pain subsided I looked back at my reflection I was crouching and had returned back to my human form wearing my camp clothes, flexing my fingers I quietly congratulated myself remembering the hunters in the clearing behind me, almost as soon as I stood up I heard my cousins voice.
"Happy birthday Percy!" I heard her say as I turned to see an Iris Message of Thalia floating in front of me "Hey.."I tried to say but ended up in a coughing-fit triggering Thalia to start laughing, 'turns out not talking for a day has repercussions' I thought to myself after I got myself under control "You feeling okay?" she asked after she stopped laughing "Yeah I'm fine just a sore throat" I lied "I meant about you know... Annabeth" She muttered trying not to upset me, 'Gods Annabeth I hadn't thought about her since I'd become a wolf' regret started to fill my chest how could I just forget about the person I loved so quickly, I realised Thalia was waiting for an answer "Oh I'm fine, I mean yes I miss her but she would want me to move on not dwell on what happened" As soon as I said those words I realised they were true, Annabeth would have killed for sure me if she saw how I had acted in the last few months not eating or socialise refusing to talk to the camp counselor."That great Percy I'm glad you're moving past all that" she grinning "So tell me about the hunt..."I asked waiting to hear about myself, I spent the next couple of minutes listening to Thalia unknowingly talk about me, I laughed when she called my wolf form adorable as she finished the image started to blur "Thanks for the call" I said as the image blinked out.
"Guess it's time to head back this must be the longest toilet break ever" I sighed after realising it had been ten minutes, I pictured myself once again turning into a wolf, this time anticipating the pain I was surprised to find the pain this time was a lot less than the first, opening my eyes I had transformed back into my wolf form, I was about to return to camp when the smell of deer caught my nose, I looked around and saw deer eating of the forest floor the sudden urge to hunt overpowered my body, creeping up towards my first hunt the deer suddenly looked towards me, as eyes locked it bolted and I gave chase, after several minutes I had made my first kill, by this time I had been gone for far too long and decided to bring the deer back as an apology, taking hold of it with my teeth I began to drag it back towards the camp.
By the time I arrived I had been gone for half an hour, entering the clearing I heard the relieved cry of several hunters.
"Where have you..."Artemis yelled before trailing off after seeing the kill I had brought back. as I reached the centre I dropped it in front of the hunt who all but their leader were overjoyed with my return, before I obediently ran over to Artemis and sat down.
we were looking at each over her eyes switching between anger for me disappearing and relief after I had returned, 'I need to do something' I panicked fearing I had jeopardised my place in the hunt, but before I could Artemis knelt down and started to scratch behind my ear which seemed to be our favourite place "Never wonder of Boy I thought you were hurt, I'm glad you're safe" she emphasized before kissing my forehead once more, abruptly my tail started to wag 'what am I doing I'm being kissed by the maiden goddess and I'm enjoying it?' I questioned myself.
"Alright enough drama for today, archery practice!"Artemis announced as she stood up with was met with a roar of approval from the hunt as they ran towards the range. "Come along Boy," Artemis said following the hunters before chuckling "we still need a name for you don't we," she said to me to which I nodded my wolf head in approval ' Anything is better than Boy' I *Barked*.