16 Chapter 16: To Where Now?

[Percy's POV:]

"Would you please put your head back in the car!" We had been driving along the highway for 4 hours, which was also how long I had been driving Reyna and Acanthis mad.

"But the wind IS CALLING MEEEEE!" I spoke with my usually gravely tone in a somehow high pitched childish manner. I figured it'd annoy her more and annoy her, it did.

"For the last time! GET. IN. THE. CAR" my instincts got the better of me at the sound of the commanding tone and before I knew It my head was in the car sitting like the good boy I was and the window was being wound up by Reyna. I cannot believe I just thought that.

"Evil human…." was all I decided to reply once I had realised what had happened.

"Sure dog breath, We are running low on fuel. I didn't get the chance to fully fill it before we left, so we'll be pulling over at a fuel station within the hour. Can you PLEASE try to shut up before then" the answer to this was as clear to me as being told to resist blue cookies served with blue cola which i really gotta try. No, no I cannot. Also how dare she call me dog breath.. I am a wolf and why do I suddenly think about death breath and how awesome a nickname it is?

[Artemis POV:]

We were getting nowhere, all leads we found were dead ends. It was like he had just up and left the very planet! Enough was enough.

"APOLLO GET YOUR SHINY ASS DOWN HERE BEFORE I SHOOT 'IT' OUT AND REPLACE YOU WITH A BULB!" nothing gets a male moving faster than having their disgusting tool threatened.

"I'm here little sis! Don't hurt him!" Why do males also like to call their manhood's in the third person? oh right they think with the things.. Nevermind.

"Firstly I'm older, secondly we need a quest issued to find Percy and so we need a prophecy. You are the God of them. Sort it out." Apollo was someone you had to just get to the point with else he will begin his tail of annoyance and start flirting with my hunters.

"Why didn't you just ask sis I know how much that demigod means to you!" he really didn't, if he knew just how much Percy meant to me it'd likely end up a repeat of Orion only with a decent male for real this time.

"Just send a demi- wait. It seems you gotta go and retrieve this prophecy." This was a rare occurrence, usually it was the gods giving prophecies not receiving, though I was not upset about it as I had hoped it would bring me closer to my Percy, yes my Percy, I will fight the Athena spawn for him if I must.

After having collected my thoughts I gave my YOUNGER twin Brother an appreciative yet court nod, he may be the male scum of male scum, but he is still my brother nonetheless. I made my way to find the oracle, who if I remember correctly, was a clear sighted mortal by the name of Rachel Dare. I couldn't help a slight apprehensive feeling overtake me, one similar to what I felt when I thought of the Athenian child. I simply chose to ignore it. mistake.

After asking around a few times and increasing the jackalope population by a few dozen, It seemed she was once again back in camp and currently residing in a renovated cave system, located in the forest between Zeus's fist and long island sound (the lake). I had no idea what they meant by a renovated cave or why she lived in one, but I had a location and that was all I needed. I set off from the Big house headed directly towards my fathers fist something I never thought I'd ever think until now.

On my way to the cave system I took in the surrounding forest assessing how healthy it was, and of course it was littered with damages from capture the flag. Something I could not blame the camp for since my girls had more than contributed their fair share when they'd participate.

Once the cave entrance came into view the first thing I noticed was an elegant silk curtain draped over it, illuminated by two Greek style torches lit with a fire that reminded me oddly of my childhood at my mothers home. Sitting by the fire as she told us stories of the Titans that roamed the lands long before us.

I remember her story of my aunt Asteria, the Titaness of the stars and mother to my cousin Hecate, the story told us about how she was pursued by our father the same as she was (male scumbag…) and unlike her ran away from his affection going as far as to transform herself into a quail and jumping into the seas to escape him. Though that only caused my uncle to pursue her in his steed. Some mortals seem to think my brother helped her escape him by helping her turn into the island delos, but let's be honest, how can he help create our birthplace? We weren't born yet!

Focusing back on the present, I pushed aside the curtains and walked into the warmly lit cave, the sound of water in a tub followed by moans? caught my attention so, instead of announcing my presence like a good person I silently approached the source of such sounds. What? Gods get bored and some drama is the cure ok. n

I entered what was best described as a cave pond likely heated through the earth. A cave pond hot spring I guess? What I heard next made me want to castrate a female. How would I do that? No clue, but I'll figure that part out later.

"Percyyyyy, yesss, right there! Oh how I wish you could share this pleasure with me" ok this bish… hmm I think it's time to announce my presence.

"So our VIRGIN oracle is pleasing herself to the thought of Percy hmm? What would my dear brother think of such actions.." I have enough competition, I'm not about to let that number increase.

"L-Lady Artemis!" she covered herself as quick as her mortal body could allow and tried to act composed.

"What brings you here my lady! Umm please allow me to make myself decent. I didn't expect you to be here! Especially while I was bathing and doing umm nevermind." she spoke so fast it felt like the words were being shot at me. I also took note that she almost revealed her actions. I suspected she was used to saying what was on her mind as soon as it was on it no matter what it was.

"I know very well what you were doing, and I hope not to find you doing such a thing again, get dressed and meet me in your living area" she nodded her head vigorously probably thinking I was mad she masturbated especially to a man. In reality all I cared about (this time) was Percy being the target of her.. fantasies, but she doesn't need to know that. No one needs to know that.

"Umm ok, just.. Please don't tell anyone about this…" as if I would the more she hides these feelings the less possible competition I have, I wonder when I started seeing them as competition, have I started chasing Percy for real? Enough thinking let's get this over with.

"Just meet me there before I decide to add another female jackalope to the population" I love saying that.

I turned away from her naked slim frame and walked from the pond, into a lush living area surrounded by numerous paintings. Rachel had given most the gods and demigods a scare when it came out her prophecies had stopped. Turns out repainting the cave black instead of white was the solution.. what a picky oracle that Delphie is.

I took a prompt seat in what looked to be the most comfortable chair there. Right beside a very interesting painting of a prophecy. By prophecy I mean Percy.

A Naked Percy course.

She really left this out in the open? Well, it's not a bad painting that's for sure... I Might just have to confiscate this under the guise of it being a man and therefore disgusting, which it isn't since it's Percy. I love these Man-hating benefits hehe.

[Rachel POV:]

OMG she caught me masturbating. And she heard me say his name! I. Got. Caught. Doing. THAT. by the man-hating goddess and she's been seen turning even some camp girls into jackalopes recently!

I'm so screwed. And not the way I want to- ah no, no more sweet Percy time.. I just hope she doesn't tell Annabeth about this, I finally made friends with her again after the last time I got caught with a few pictures I took of him… Yeah that was a tough one to get out of, she is so possessive of him, not that I wouldn't be. Damn I regret helping that dense idiot realise she liked him, but I wouldn't change that they are a good couple… Is what I tell myself at least. Thinking back to those photos, she had of course taken them and "burned them". yeah burned them into her eyes more like. I had to replace them with a pain...ting… oh fuck I left a naked painting of Percy out there with a man-hating Goddess.

If I wasn't already dead I will be now.

My fate sealed, pretty sure any prophecy would agree. I jumped out of the warm embrace of the water (makes me think of Percy..) and dried myself off with a nearby towel then dressed in my usual casual t-shirt and jeans. No way in Apollo's shiny forehead am I wearing camp clothes.

"Apollo, help me not piss your twin sister off. Please, I'd like to live past today, preferably as a human with genitals intact" the words likely fell on death ears, Apollo ain't the kind of God to help out when asked. For that you need to either be A, Artemis and threaten his junk; B, be his kid an shout or C, be a girl with sex on the table I fit none of the above and dam glad not to.

"Would you hurry up? I have a demiwolfgod to find!" oh yeah Percy got turned into a wolf, you'd think an oracle would remember the prophecies she gives, but without these paintings I can't even remember what I had for breakfast.. Or if I even had any for that matter, could do with some of the Demeter own brand cereal now I think about it, Hmmmm I should ask some of her kids for a new box..

"I'm coming!" yeah I would be if you hadn't interrupted me. With that thought settled, I walked back into my living space to find Artemis sitting right by my painting of Percy… Dam my life.

[Artemis POV:]

"I'm coming!" hah she wishes. A few moments later she entered the room and her face dropped at the sight of me sitting next to her painting of him. Of course I had to make use of my higher status right away.

"Very interesting painting you have here, I'll be confiscating such a disgusting thing to be target practice for my hunt" though what kind of practice she need not know. Again, no one needs to know.

"Wha- umm I mean sure lady Artemis, but please don't tell Annabeth or Percy.." aww cute she doesn't want them to know. Lucky for her I don't want them to either, Percy has enough moral girl crisis as is. Can't believe that I just thought that, I have really changed.

"Now onto the reason I'm even here, I need a prophecy. Specifically one about the subject of this painting, though it is missing a tail and some fur or clothes for that matter" she blushed strongly at my slight teasing before nodding her head.

"It's been a while since a prophecy was actually requested and not just randomly flung at me, so I'm a little rusty" true, the last requested prophecy was about Percy becoming a wolf and that was years back. she then closed her eyes before saying a few words so fast even I couldn't make sense of them. And I had to grow up listening to Apollo ramble for hours. I guess that runs through his blessing as well. After a slightly awkward silence green smog quite literally poured out from well everywhere. It was quite the sight for someone so slim.

"Child of motherhood, seek those lost to a cold promise

The ones that roam before should be upon us

To war or to save be the choice of one draped by fur

Choose wrong and only death will occur"

"How in the Hades do I find Percy from that?" was all I said. After a minute of gathering her senses she looked up at me.

"Your best bet is focusing on the first and second line, the rest seems to be about consequences of a choice rather than direction" I couldn't fault that thought process, but I still had no idea where to start with this. What even is a cold promise?

Ugh I'm gonna need the Athenian child.