Ahaha.. I'm sorry for not uploading when I was clearly posting other stories. Everytime I went to write a chapter it just didn't feel right but I have time right now so! Here we go! (Also, if anyone is willing to be a beta reader for this story message me on discord Evandar#1445)
Percy was really starting to hate mornings. Why? Gods, of course. His instincts we're telling him that someone was watching him so naturally, he opened his eyes. The first thing he noticed was the silver eyes boring down into his sea green. The next was the smell of pine and firewood assaulting his nose. And the last thing? Auburn hair pooling around his face. Naturally he did the thing most people would do. Scream.
"AAAHHHH- ARTEMIS WHAT THE HELL?"
Percy shot out of bed as the goddess looked on at him in confusion. Percy was scrabbling around trying to put on jeans but he stumbled and fell face first into the carpet. Resigned to his fate, he just sat there.
"Are you done hobbling around like a toddler, Percy?"
Her voice was laced with amusement and Percy couldn't help but feel even more embarrassed. He had just made a complete fool of himself in front of her. Just when he thought it couldn't get worse Jason and Apollo decided to enter his dorm. He was really starting to regret leaving his door unlocked.
"Percy? Why are you on the floor with your pants half on? Did Arty catch you in the middle of changing and punch you in the dick?' Apollo asked curiously, shuffling over and kicking him ever so gently.
"Leave me to die, Apollo. Your sister just put me in cardiac arrest."
Artemis snorted and shook her head. She threw a shirt at Percy and told him to get dressed. Dragging the other two men downstairs so that her chaperone could get dressed. Sitting in the lobby waiting for him was quite boring but watching Jason try to stop Apollo from flirting with every woman was quite amusing to her. She looked down at the paper in her hands telling her what classes she had to go too.
"English at 9, Greek Mythology at 12" Artemis frowned. Two classes today? Shouldn't she take at least six today? She looked at the bottom of the page and noticed three more classes. "Greek Lang at 8, World History at 10 and Math at 3."
Percy munched on an apple as he watched over Artemis's shoulder. She seemed very interested in the piece of paper. "This is all easy to do? I'll ace Greek Myth and Greek because" She scoffed her, "I was there for them. World History too. English and Math though..."
Percy put a hand on her shoulder and squeezed it lightly. He was really pushing boundaries with her here but she didn't seem to care much. She looked up at the man with a raised eyebrow. "Yes Percy?'
"I think you'll do great. Although I can't help you with english and math because I struggle myself. I know how to do it but reading it is a bitch."
Artemis hummed, lost in thought before tilting her head. It was a cute motion, Percy couldn't help but notice. "I'll read the question's and you help me with the answers. Is that a deal?" Percy just nodded ecstatically, eager to finally have some help. Percy made the slight connection from Annabeth to Artemis and their help but quickly shook those thoughts out of his head. He needed to start heading to class with Artemis now.
"Artemis and I are off, Jason lets meet up after classes at McDonald's yeah? We can all study or do homework together."
Jason shouted off a yeah as the duo walked away. It was a fairly nice day out, not too hot but it wasn't burning cold either. The winter months were slowly giving way to spring and come summer time he would be headed off back to New York. He was going to spend half of it with his mother and the other half at camp. Looking over towards Artemis he couldn't help but admire her. (Percy knew when to appreciate a woman's beauty alright? You can't blame him.) Percy knew for sure that Artemis was one of the more better looking goddesses.
In his opinion, Artemis just radiated natural beauty and strength and that was far more attractive to him then anything else. Its one of the reason's he'd been so drawn to Annabeth. She was the deadly kind of beautiful. She was smarter then anyone he had met and they worked together well. Even if they weren't together anymore they both did quests together and nothing in that department had changed. They were a deadly team with her wits and his power.
Looking back at Artemis he noticed that she was wearing something more modern for once. Blue skinny jeans and a silver hoodie that rivaled her eyes. Before Percy could get lost in his thoughts again Artemis shoved him with her shoulder and kept walking to the classroom. She didn't know what he was thinking but he hadn't taken his eyes off her for a minute and she had got slightly uncomfortable with his stare. She knew it wasn't bad thoughts, Percy was way to nice for that, but she couldn't help but be curious as to what it was that had caught his attention.
Slipping into the class room she almost walked right out when she noticed the man who was going to flirt with her if Percy hadn't stepped in yesterday. Eric flashed her a grin and she scowled heavier. English and having to deal with a pig? Great, just great.
'Breathe Artemis, I got this. No... No punching him or stabbing him. Father said if I hurt mortals I'll be forever a mortal. Percy will step in again if he does something wrong, I know it.'
Percy gripped his wrist gently and led her to the back of the class. Taking their seats, Percy was quick to whisper what she would need for this class. Notebook, pen and some killer listening skills. It was mostly the professor having them copy notes and then telling them to write what they learned in the form of an essay. It would be easy if the words didn't float off the page.
"You can copy off my notes Percy, don't worry about it." Artemis assured him. She didn't know why she was being so nice to him but she figured it had something to do with the fact that he had been nice to her. Even if Percy didn't have a choice in the matter he would still help her and she figured the least she could do was make sure she didn't make his life too miserable.
All of that almost went out the window when Eric nailed her in the face with a crumpled paper. Before she could stand up Percy had her by the wrist and was in the process of tossing the note in the trash. So far up the professor wouldn't notice Eric's antics so that's why he got away with what he did but Percy knew if he let Artemis go they'd be wanted for murder and Percy did not need that on his hands.
"Relax just keep working."
Eric was quite pissed the whole class that every attempt at getting the girl to acknowledge him was thwarted by none other then Percy Jackson. The guy was his enemy. How dare he think he is so much better then everyone else, all the girls trying to get with him and he doesn't even bat an eye when they flirt with him. Oh how Eric was jealous. That's why he made it a goal to interrupt Percy whenever he got the chance. Of course, Percy never even noticed the vengeful mortal much to his dismay. Eric was just trying to mess with him but this woman really was beautiful. Percy didn't deserve her.
Meanwhile said people we're currently fighting over whether they should use then or than. Artemis cuffed him on the back of the neck and whispered angerly, "I was there when the english language was first created Perseus! It is then!"
Percy whined and rubbed the back of his neck, "But than makes it seem more mature! Cmon you have to notice it too!" Artemis couldn't believe this. How had this boy even got into college? Did he bribe his way in because Artemis felt like she was about to explode. This foolish boy! They both ignored the face that Jace and Selena we're staring at them weirdly but Eren just had her eyes narrowed. Eren had noticed how much Percy's family loved Greek Mythology. She had always seen things that nobody else could see.
She remembered one time where the group was all hanging out at a park and a woman with a very large dog was walking about. Eventually both of them noticed Percy and Eren almost cried out in fear when she noticed that the dog's eyes were blood red and it was slobbering like a rabid dog. Looking back at the group they didn't seem nervous but Percy was staring the beast in the eyes like it was an every day occurrence. He had quickly excused himself and walked off in the opposite direction of them, to the side of the park that was almost always empty. He came back breathing heavily with golden dust on him. His excuse was that he got chased by a rabid dog and had ran through a bunch of bushes. She wasn't too convinced but locked it away.
Now though? Listening to the two argue she was stumped. The way Artemis was talking was very convenient. She also didn't seem to be lying about the fact that she had been there when english was written. What really sealed the deal that she was losing her mind was when she said,
"You have saved Olympus twice boy but you really are stupid. For Hades sake, please! Its then!"
Eren felt like her head was going to combust but she just locked it away like she did the rest of the weird experiences she had.
Percy dragged his feet along to the McDonald's in the school cafeteria. Artemis had practically bossed him around the whole day. (He would never admit that it didn't bother him that much.) She was currently dragging him along to by his wrist. It was quite amusing he had to admit. She was not going to let him go. People left her alone with him and he was quite happy with that fact. Until she dragged him right past Annabeth's table. He hoped that maybe he got past her without her noticing but when he looked back and locked eyes with her he knew that wasn't an option.
Artemis pushed him into a chair across from Apollo right as Annabeth reached the table. She stared at the four of them with a raised eyebrow.
"Seaweed Brain? What's going on. Why is Lady Artemis and Lord Apollo here with us right now?"
Mark stared at his grandpa, Apollo, in shock. "Uh- Hi, Lord Apollo."
Percy eyed Mark up and down. He hadn't actually met the man yet but he was Annabeth's new boyfriend. He was a legacy of Apollo and he had fought in the Giant War. Artemis sat down right next to Percy and raised an eyebrow up at Annabeth.
"Hello, Niece. It is nice to see you again." Percy looked at Artemis in shock but noticed the sort of teasing gleam to the moon goddesses eyes. She was definitely toying with Annabeth. It had spread like wildfire that Percabeth was over and it was a well known fact that Annabeth had stopped coming around. It went around even more that she was seen hanging with Mark more then Percy. Another thing they had discussed about during their ending relationship talk. Percy didn't realize why Artemis was being passive aggressive till he thought about the fact that Thalia was Artemis's best friend. Thalia was one to rant when angry and she had been really aggravated with her. Nico was pissed too and Percy swore the son of Hades sent ghosts after Annabeth for a shortwhile.
"Lady Artemis, is there danger? Why are you two here."
Apollo decided to but in before Artemis could respond, "Why, Dear Old Dad is punishing us!"
Well well! Thanks for encouraging me to update Lightning Wave. I hope this chapter has sufficed.
Also! If you've read Instincts to Devour would you like that book to be made into a full story or stay a one shot?