Artemis PoV
Let's see, apparently, I'm the Goddess Artemis. I'm in Alaska, so my supposed powers don't work. This Percy guy seems pretty trustworthy, and he's quite hot, actually.The door slammed open, and the ugly giant dude, Katastroféa, stormed in. He grabbed me by the neck and dragged me out of the room, breaking my leg. I saw Percy lunge at him, and get knocked back into the ground unconscious.
The strange man tore off my shirt, and I tried to get away from him. Katastroféa tore off my clothes as I struggled, his filthy hands touching me in places I didn't approve of. "Get off me, scum!" Percy must've heard me, because his eyes snapped open, and he lunged at Katastroféa, knocking me from his grasp. Quickly, Percy knocked the Giant out, catching me before I fell. He took what was left of my clothes, fashioning it into a shirt and shorts. He picked me up, then ran.
When he stopped, we were near a convenience store. He set me at one of the snack tables, and went to grab some stuff. He came back holding a big bag of stuff, handing me the bag, he picked me up. "I think I know a place we can stay for now." Then he kept running. Damn, that man can run.
He finally stopped, breathing heavily. He opened the door to a wooden shack, and almost got a heart attack when I saw the inside. It looked like a palace. Percy laid me on the couch, handing me a bottle of nectar. I drank it, and suddenly felt a lot better. My leg was healed. I handed the stuff to Percy, but he just set it down. "I'm mortal now, I can't drink that stuff, or eat ambrosia for the matter. I'll die." I nodded.
"So, how did you know this place was here?"
"During a quest, I found this demigod holiday home. It has everything a demigod might need. Anyways, your room is first on the right. Mine is first on the left. There are bathrooms in each bedroom, and the closets fill with everything you need. I'm gonna go take a shower."
He got up and left, and I went to my own room. It was spectacular. It was silver, with a bit of blue here and there. Bows hung on the wall, and the closet had the best hunting clothes, as well as some conservative casual clothes. I stripped, stepping into the shower, and letting the water run down my body.
After showering, I dried off, changed into an oversized shirt and jeans, and flopped onto the king-sized bed for a nap.
I was awoken by Percy tapping me on the shoulder. "Hey, Artemis. I made some dinner-Mac and Cheese. You want some?"
I yawned, "That sounds great, but I don't wanna get out of the bed."
Percy chuckled, pulling me up by the arm. I yelped in surprise, bumping into Percy as I gained balance. I stuck my tongue out at him, and Percy did the same. He led me to the kitchen, pulling out a chair for me. The Mac and Cheese was delicious.
When we finished, we moved over to the couch. It was cold, so we were close to one another. Percy's arm was around my shoulder as we talked. "So, Percy, what did you do before you got taken here?"
"Oh, well, these past 5 years, I've been in two wars, found Zeus's master bolt, found the Golden Fleece, survived the labyrinth, and a bunch of other stuff. Of course, I did all that with a bunch of help."
"Wow, that's incredible. Wait, didn't you save me from under the sky?"
"Oh, yeah, that too. I was just grateful you didn't turn me into a jackalope. You see, you hated all men. This was because they're disgusting, ill-mannered, rapists, and treat women as if they're of a lower ranking."
"Huh, that makes sense, but, you don't seem like that."
"Thanks, Arty."
"Arty?"
"Oh, um, it's a nickname I came up with. I've been disrespectful not calling you Lady Artemis as it is, so I-I uh, I'll call you that."
"Nah, Lady makes me feel weird. Besides, if you can give me a nickname, then I can give you one. Hmmm, how about doofus?"
"That's not a nickname, Arty. Besides, Percy's already a nickname."
"So, different topic, 'v'you got a girlfriend gonna be freaking out about your absence?"
"Nah, she dumped me a few days ago. It kinda sucked, but I'm already starting to fall for someone else."
"Oh, cool."
We talked about menial things, and I eventually fell asleep.
When I awoke, Percy was still sleeping, and he was drooling. "Good morning, Percy."
"Good morning to you too, Arty."
"D'you know you drool when you sleep?"
He turned red with embarrassment.
"D'you know you make the most adorable face when you sleep?"
It was my turn to blush. I bit my lip, and trying to change the subject, I wiped the drool off his face with a tissue. "Thanks, Arty." I nodded. Percy made an overdramatic yawn/stretch and stood up, pulling me up with him. I groaned, trying to get back to the warm couch, but Percy wrapped his strong arms around my frame, engulfing me in a hug, and effectively making me warm.
"Okaaaaayyyy! Fine, I won't go to the couch!"
"I can't trust you on that, Arty." I pouted and Percy laughed, "Joking, Artemis. Let's have breakfast, stock up on supplies, and get out of here, how's that sound?"
"Good. But you made dinner, so I'm making breakfast. Deal?"
He laughed and nodded, setting the table. I made pancakes. There was blue food colouring, so, why not? I finished the pancakes, and slid a stack in front of Percy. He set down the notebook his attention had been on and looked genuinely surprised when he saw that the pancakes were blue. He got up, walked over, and hugged me.
"Thank you Artemis," he mumbled into my hair. "My mom used to make them like that, before she, she died." Percy gulped and I hugged him.
"I'm sure she's in a better place now, Percy. Let's not worry about that now though, okay?" Percy nodded and went to sit back down. We ate breakfast in silence. When we finished, Percy cleared the plates, and we got to packing.
