Chapter 1

Running forward, holding his limping father, a young boy made his way over the mountain. His bright grey eyes seemed to be analysing all the details as his father leaned on him. A loud roar from nearby shook the ground, making the old man stumble to the ground, his weight being too much for the boy's frail body, and both of them crashed to the ground.

The boy looked up and saw that they were in a dense forest, but he could faintly make out a bright light to a distance. He tried calling for help but before he could call for help, the old man clamped his mouth shut, panic and fear clearly shining through his hazel eyes.

A loud rustle from nearby made the man's eyes wide and before the boy could protest, knocked him out, placing something over the boy's head. The boy's eyes closed instantly, his last vision of his father being that of a silver arrow striking his father's heart.

Percy woke up with a gasp, sweat pouring down his side as he looked around, trying to remember where he was. Finding himself perched on a tree, he sighed, jumping off the branch and cracking his bones, trying not to wince at the cracks.

He grabbed his backpack, a blue bag with a symbol of an owl and a trident and jogged forward, trying to complete the quest he had been issued.

He came across a stream of river and looked at the surface and saw his face a dishevelled mess, his hair pointing in different directions. He grabbed some water in his hand and washed his face and attempted to straighten his hair. His eyes were a mixture grey and green and his tanned skin on his face has a few freckles on his cheeks.

After freshening up, he took out a map from his bag and looked over it, an apple in his hand as he took a bite an analysed the direction he was supposed to head. Unfortunately, he couldn't bring himself to concentrate as his nightmare kept playing in his mind again and again.

He growled in frustration and punched the map, ripping a piece of it out. Cursing profusely, he held the piece of paper in its place and looked over the map. Ripping the map solved one problem of his. It got rid of his nightmare for now.

"Ugh," he said, as he stared at the map, looking for the densest part of the forest, the spot where the monster was first spotted. As if ordained by the gods, he found the densest part of the forest right next to him.

Slinging the bag on his shoulder, he jogged at a light pace, avoiding using a lot of energy. A glint of silver caught his attention and he paused to look at it before he felt something sharp on the back of his neck.

"What are you doing here, boy?" a small voice said from behind him, malice and hatred spitting out of her mouth. Percy tried not roll his eyes as he figured that there was a hunter of Artemis behind him.

He turned around slowly, keeping his distance from her and said, "I am sorry, but I will not answer you till you call me by my name." The girl scowled and Percy noticed her grip on the bow tightening.

"Boy, I am not here for your silly games. Tell me why you are here and maybe, just maybe, I'll show you mercy and give you a fast death." This time Percy did roll his eyes.

The hunter's eyes narrowed, and she released the arrow right towards Percy. With a trained move, Percy took out the hairpin from his pocket, the hairpin transforming into a bronze sword, and deflected the arrow.

The hunter smirked as she thought that the infuriating boy before her was dead by now till she saw him standing there, a smirk playing on his lips. Glaring, she released another arrow at him, but he easily sidestepped it and stepped inside her range, forcing the hunter to use her hunting knives.

The hunter pounced at Percy, her knives moving fluidly in her hands as she tried to disarm the demigod before her. Percy simply deflected her blows and dodged them but one of them managed to make a cut on his forearm, making him stagger. His amused face turned into that of shock before anger and coldness overtook him and he stepped into her guard and tripped her, intending on finish this 'duel'.

Placing his sword on her throat, he said, "Girl, don't mess with me again. I have been playing with you right now, but I swear that if you try and cross me again, I won't hesitate to put this sword right in your throat." With that he turned around and grabbed his bag he had dropped and almost began jogging when a sound of twang hit his ears and with the speed rivalling Hermes', he dodged the arrow that the hunter had shot.

Sprinting towards the hunter, he disarmed the hunter easily and pushed her to the ground, the sword again placed at her throat. The hunter stared in shock at the trained demigod and felt fear crawl in her throat as she noticed the cold anger in his greenish grey eyes.

Percy was, meanwhile, having a mental debate about ending her life or letting her live. She did try to kill me twice and refused to show me respect, his angry side said.

Yes, but you need to understand that she has been raised to be a man hater, his logical side replied back.

So? She should still show respect, his angry side retorted, but it was clear he was losing the fight.

Percy shook his head and said, "I told you, hunter, not to bother me yet you dare shoot at my unarmed back. I understand your anger at my gender but get it right, girl, that not all males are evil. Get it through your thick skull because if you don't, someday it would cost you heavily."

The hunter stayed frozen in her spot as his words echoed through her ears and she failed to notice Percy grab his bag and dash out of the clearing. Shaking the words out of her mind, she stood up and straightened her silver parka, silently vowing to get revenge on the upstart demigod before her.

Unknown to her, a figure stood hanging on a branch as he watched his enemy make a hunter hate him. And what do the mortals say? The enemy of my enemy is my friend? He didn't know and he didn't care. All he needed to do was convince this hunter to his ultimate goal and then he could destroy the hunters and the demigods, ultimately destroying the gods.

A/N: This is a new story and won't be updated that frequently. Review your ideas and this story won't take place in PJO or HOO. Completely different than the original series. Percy's past and parents will be determined in the future chapters, don't worry. Also don't forget to review because I need them. I really need them to survive because if I don't get many reviews, it means that Pertemis fanfics aren't wanted and I will have to stop.