Vesta's Child (Discontinued)

Chapter 5

-PERCY AGE EIGHT-

"Arty you gotta believe me! I can hunt all by myself! I can pass your hunting test, please let me try!" Percy pleaded to the annoyed moon goddess and Apollo grinned while acting like Percy,

"Common Arty! Our little bro can totally do it!" He gestured to Percy who nodded vigorously. Artemis scowled and slapped Apollo in the back of the head,

"Don't call me Arty!"

"Wha- Percy called you that too!"

"I like Percy better then you, he's a less annoying brother."

"But were twins!" Artemis rolled her eyes and snorted,

"Unfortunately." Apollo pouted and Percy laughed at his siblings bickering,

"At least I can admit Arty is my older sister, for now." Artemis narrowed her silver eyes at him,

"What do you mean for now?" Percy grinned at her impishly,

"Common sis, your like forever twelve while I'm eight and still getting older. I mean, there's only a four year age difference." Apollo laughed at Artemis's baffled expression and high fived the cheeky demigod. Artemis glowered at him,

"I am thousands of years older then you Percy, I can change into any age I want!" Percy grinned,

"That explains the wrinkles!" Apollo howled with laughter along with Percy once he saw her murderous looking face. He quickly stopped and gave her a small smile,

"I'm just kidding sis, you don't look a day over nine hundred and ninety nine." Apollo fell to the ground and Artemis grabbed Percy and throttled him,

"You've been hanging around Apollo to much little brother. And now I'm going to kill you for it!" She growled and Percy looked at her wide eyed. Apollo jumped up and yanked Percy from the enraged moon goddess. He rubbed his sore neck and winced,

"I love you too my beautiful, young older sister." He said trying to kiss up. Artemis grinned and patted his cheek,

"Good boy." Apollo was very impressed that Percy had survived this encounter while joking around about a woman's age, which is something you NEVER do. Unless you were suicidal, but he was also impressed by Percy's jokes which were hilarious.

"Since you were so kind, I'll allow you to go hunt on your own. I know if anyone can protect themselves its you, just keep your hood up okay?" He nodded excitedly and crushed her into a hug,

"Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!" Artemis smiled at her little brother, she would never allow Apollo to do such a thing unless she needed support, but Percy was different. The little squirt had easily gained her favor along with Phoebe and Apollo. Zoe had even come to like him along with the other hunters which was quite surprising. Percy then hugged Apollo who was happy to finally be a big brother, he knew there was Hercules but he hated that arrogant minor god, there were some gods on the council he was older then but he didn't care for them as much as he did Percy.

Percy pulled away and howled loudly, Alpha came at a full sprint and tackled Percy.

"Omph!" He grunted as the weight of his large wolf knocked him off balance, he crashed onto the ground while the wolf stared at him pleadingly. Once Percy regained his breath he glared at the wolf,

"Your a little brat."

"But boss! I'm hungry!" He responded but to Apollo it sounded like a whine. Artemis chuckled at how spoiled Alpha was. Percy held out his hand and a raw T-bone steak appeared.

"Now what's the magic word?"

"Presto! Abracadabra! Shazam!" Alpha said mockingly and Percy rolled his eyes,