Well guys, back on The Wild Hunter. After looking up at my poll, I apparently should continue. This chapter is a bit short, but I wanted to be evil and leave a huge cliffhanger. But do not fret! The next chapter will be super awesome! Badass fights! Cool scenes! And new powers! But only in the next one though XP
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"Milady. Isn't that cheating?" Wanted to confirm the young demigod. The goddess only smiled in answer and fired an arrow above her protégé's shoulder, the projectile finished it' course into a Hellhound, sending a rain of golden dust on the young son of Apollo. Said son of Apollo reached for his spear, twirled the weapon in his hand and took a deep breath.
He roared, like he never did, his voice becoming deep and ringing in he nearby forest. His red eyes shone like two little sun and a second after, all his wolves answered one by one. He let his lips show a predatory smile and ran to the nearest monster.
Not even bothering to identify it, he slashed at lightning speed and sent him back in Tartarus. He spun his long weapon above his head and, with a vertical slash, killed another enemy. Using a moment of rest, he analyzed the battlefield and saw the large amount of monsters they had to face. He saw black and brown blurs followed closely by clouds of golden dust.
My wolves. And a hundred of monsters... He took a slow and deep inspiration, closed his eyes and concentrated.
Around him, nature began to die as water flowed out of it, swirling in a slow and mesmerizing circle around the young man. Then, it stopped and the water instantly divided in small balls, before taking in an instant the shape of shards and freezing. The Hunter barked loudly and the Hunters saw Percy's pack dropping on the ground. They did the same and saw a moment later, a wave of razor sharp shards destroyed a large amount of divers monsters, clearing a good part of the area.
Another bark and the wolves regrouped around the Alpha, who took an aggressive stance, facing the fifty monster still standing. The Huntresses readied their bows and fired a deadly rain, finishing of the battalion in a second. The young man relaxed, put back Lightbringer and faced the group of preteen girls.
"hey girls. I'm back." Smirked the hunter. Soon, their faces illuminated and Zoë smiled back.
"Welcome home Perce."
After this, three years passed rather quickly, and also quite peacefully considering his lifestyle. He lost one or two wolves on the way, but managed to gain new ones in a forest after brawling with them.
He also used the book he received, learning about electricity, and made sparks fly around the blade of his spear, or his sword. At the beginning, he received inquisitive stares from Artemis, until, one evening, at a camp fire, she cornered him.
-Flashback-
They were all sitting around the camp fire, Zoë had asked him about his hunt, and Percy was answering.
"Well, I went to hunt in the north since I never went up there. I found some interesting game, and also brand new monsters. You now, the huge, muscular, ugly human-like monsters? A bit stupid?" Asked the young hunter as he looked completely clueless. Sensing his confusion, a wolf that was at his feet raised his head and fixed Percy until he patted him.
"Oh!" Exclaimed Louise. "That would be the Laestrygonians, they are rather tough, but only in big groups and open area. Once in a forest, they are quite easy to take out, especially for you Percy." Answered the girl as Percy nodded in understanding. Then, he felt a chill running down his back. He slowly and carefully looked on his left and saw the goddess of the Hunt, his mistress, eyes narrowed. He gulped.
"What is it Milady?"
"Could you tell me why I saw you using sparks on your spear a few hours ago?" Another gulp, he heard snickers and knew he couldn't escape that one. He sighed.
"Well. It comes from Camp Half-Blood. You see... one evening, as I was walking aimlessly, Uncle Z. flashed in before me, scared. I asked him what happened, and he answered that he forgot his wedding anniversary. At the same time, Hera flashed in too, and I prayed to Hestia to help me, and thanks to her, I was able to flash in a picnic for the two of them on the beach, saving both our lives in the process. And to thank me, Uncle Z. gave me his blessing, allowing me to make sparks and really minor wind control." Explained the demigod. Artemis stared at him for a second, then two, then three. And then, she relaxed and sighed at the same time.
"A son of Poseidon receiving Zeus' blessing. That's unheard of..." Sighed the young looking goddess. Percy just let out an embarrassed smile.
-Flashback-
They also nearly barge in a quest, well... Percy actually did while the rest of the Hunt managed to stop themselves in time. He remembered this day very well, or, to be precise, the scolding he received after.
-Flashback-
As he was running in the forest near a shore, he saw, on the horizon, a large, white ship. He frowned and stopped.
"Milady." Called out the demigod. Artemis approached him and saw that he was fixing the boat.
"What is it Percy? A question?" Percy nodded, not leaving the boat from his sight.
"Why do I feel like this boat is trouble?" Asked the son of Apollo as he pointed to the large floating construction. At this, Artemis frowned in displeasure.
"Simply because this boat belongs to Kronos. On it, there is a large number of monsters. Hey! Wait!" Said the goddess. As soon as she finished her explanation, Percy had jumped in the water and swam as fast as he could to the cruiser, which was apparently named Princess Andromeda.
Just as he arrived at it, he willed the water to propel him on the building.
As soon as his feet touched the wooden floor, he rolled to a dark corner an listened to his surroundings.
Silence, pure and untouched silence.
"This isn't normal. Not at all." Whispered the young hero to himself. He carefully crept to the main cabin, often hiding to let patrols and passing mortals, which he immediately noticed the strong Mist influencing them.
Then, he arrived near the captain's cabin. How did he know? He had no idea, but he knew it was it.
Probably a son of Poseidon thing. Concluded the hunter. He flattened himself against a wall, and pressed his ear against it.
"Damn. Can't hear a thing… wait… I'm stupid."
He concentrated and his red eyes flashed for a second. His hearing enhanced and he could hear what was being said inside.
"Yes my Lord. The troops are training. Yes of course. I'll make sure the boy's allegiance swing to us. Yes my Lord. What? Three listeners? Kelly go get them." Ordered a familiar voice. He frowned, trying to put a name on it.
Then, he heard the doors being slammed open. He reached for his pen but then, he heard three people, plus the empousai running away from them.
"So I wasn't alone…" Anyway, time for me to have a talk with the commander." Smirked the son of Apollo. He put on his hood and ran quietly to the entrance of the room.
Just as he arrived at the door, the man walked out. Percy grabbed his arm, swiftly executed an arm lock and slammed him against the wall.
"Ouch! Who are you! Let me go you bastard!" Cried out the sandy blond haired man.
Wait. Sandy blond? He made the man face him and let him go out of shock.
"Luke?" Breathed out the son of the Wild. The son of Hermes frowned.
"Who are you? Wait? Percy?" But for an answer, he received a powerful punch, sending him on the ground. As he looked up, he saw the look Percy was sending him, shining with hatred and disgust.
"The fuck you think you're doing Luke?" And the traitor glared at him.
"Working to be noticed by my father! Trying to bring justice to the unclaimed demigods!" But he was interrupted by a kick from the Alpha.
"So you betray the gods? And try to take them down? To be noticed by your Papa, you decide to destroy both mythological and mortal world? Because that's what will happen if Kronos win." Percy grabbed Luke's collar and slammed him on the wall, fixing his cold glare in the now afraid eyes of the son of Hermes.
"You're doing this for what? Because your father never came back to your mother? Because he never personally came to see you? Answer me." Questioned the son of Poseidon. Luke couldn't formulate an answer. Percy punched the wall, denting the steel.
"ANSWER ME!" Roared the demigod as the sea began to be agitated.
"Yes! He left me alone with my insane mother! He never acknowledged me! He never cared about me!" Cried out the son of Hermes. Percy only answered him with a right hook.
"At least you had a mother! At least you were claimed!" Began Percy. Luke's eyes began to widen.
"I lived alone since I was four. My father, my birth father, never knew I even existed. And do you see me trying to destroy them? No. So grow up and swallow your damn pride. Your father is a fucking god, the busiest of them, he simply doesn't have time okay?" Growled the demigod.
Luke, receiving this new information, had like an epiphany. He rose on his feet, still wobbly rom the blows he received.
Percy put a hand on is shoulder and smiled.
"I have a proposition for you. Work for me. You would be like… undercover. You still work for Kronos, but you regularly give me intel. How does that sounds?" Asked the hunter as he offered his hand.
Luke eyed him a bit suspiciously before nodding and shaking his hand. And Percy smirked.
"Alright. I got to go, I'll help the three people on the deck. Don't intervene, it'd be suspicious." Said the son of Poseidon as he ran to the front of the boat.
He put back his hood, made his eyes glow, calling on his strength at the same time, and ran even faster.
As he arrived, he saw Annabeth, a black haired boy and a cyclop cornered by a big, no, gigantic crab, as well as a bunch of empousai and hellhounds.
He slid under the crab, took out a silver hunting knife in reverse grip, jumped on his feet and parried a blow from an empousai.
From the corner of his eyes, he saw the amazed eyes of Annabeth, and the confused face of the other two.
He spun and punched the monster so hard, it flew out of the ship. He made a b-twist, kicking away a hellhound before squatting under a snapping claw from the oversized sea creature. He dashed to the body of the offender and plunged his dagger in the monster's shell, making it cry in a high pitched sound. He jumped away, put back his dagger and landed softly on the ground before shouting to the group behind him.
"Retreat!" As he ran to them.
The Cyclop jumped above the rail, followed closely by Annabeth and the boy.
Just as he reached the position, he turned around and saw Luke, looking at him in astonishment. He smirked and grabbed the edge of his hood in a goodbye sign.
"I'll be back" And he let himself dive back, disappearing from the monsters view, and it took all his willpower to Luke not to laugh.
-Flashback-
But now, the hunt received an order to hunt down a dangerous monster. Of course, Artemis was all excited about it, while Percy and the rest of the hunt weren't as much.
They had run a long distance to the place of their hunt. As they neared the location, Artemis stopped and she made a quick motion with his hands and Percy silently nodded.
He made a low growl and him and his pack disappeared in nearby bushes.
Artemis took out a hunting horn and blew in it. A second later, Zoë shot an arrow in the night sky and it landed just before a monster.
"Direct interference is not authorized!" Roared back the monster with a strong French accent, making Percy cringe, as well as a lot of the Hunters, apart from Louise, who had a French parent before entering the Hunt.
The female part of the Hunt walked out of the woods, Artemis leading them with Zoë by her side while Percy sneakily walked to the side, with a low, almost inaudible bark, he ordered his pack to walk on the other side.
"I think not. Hunt wild creatures are part of my duties, and you, fool monster, are a wild creature." Answered the goddess in a royal tone. Hearing this, Percy smiled. He reached for his spear, ready to take it out.
Something was bothering him, and it was the different positions of the present people.
Near the edge of the cliff was the so called Dr. Thorn, the manticora, looking at his mistress with hatred. Near him was the Hunt, bows ready, glaring at the monster, a bit on their right, at the opposite of the monster was a few demigods, Thalia and two black haired kids, two years younger then him, who he didn't recognized. But the real problem was Annabeth, who was next to the monster, a dagger in hand, ready to pounce at it, as well as two emo looking kids.
Dr. Thorn smirked. A magical tension made itself fell and shadows spat out a horde of hellhounds On each side of him. And the huntresses tensed, not able to choose between killing the manticora and annihilating the group of hellish dogs.
Percy chose this moment to barge in, startling everyone who didn't know he was here.
He faced the monster, a grin on his face.
He began to call on his Alpha capacities, enhancing everything. Then, he began to call the power from every light around him. And time seemed to slow down.
A blinded enemy will answer in two ways, either he will stop doing everything and cover his eyes, or he will attack in front of him if he is trained. Recalled Percy.
Artemis looked at her protégé and her eyes widened in surprise. His eyes passed from a shinning red, almost crystalline like, to a misty one.
Before him his vision became a little darker, and blurry on the side. He could feel, and almost see, what will be the different reactions of his enemies. He legs tensed.
And he sprung into action.