Percy Jackson and the Gaia System

"Artemiss," the Lamis hissed out, "the whore of the goddess!"

Percy grimaced, "she's not very nice is she."

Artemis ignored Percy and focused only on the Lamia,"give up monster. You can not run away from me, death is all that remains. But tell me where Kronos' force are and I will spare your life."

The Lamia spat on the ground and hissed, "I would rather die than make a deal with the likeness of you!"

Percy grimaced, "you should have not done that." Artemis let loose and arrow that the Lamia just managed to avoid with nothing but a scratch on her check. Percy dashed forward and swung Riptide down. The Lamia put both hands up and made a shield blocking the strike mid swing.

Percy grunted before he smirked and pushed his mana into the Lamia's shadow forming spikes that impaled her snake tail.

"ARGH!" The Lamia shouted as she put down the shield allowing Artemis to shoot an arrow into her shoulder pinning the monster to a nearby tree.

"You want to do the honours?" Percy asked stepping away from the monster. After this was her hunt and he wasn't a kill stealer like his dad.

"Not yet," Artemis said walking to the monster, "this is your last chance Lamia. tell me what I want to know and I will let you-"

"-ARKUM!" The lamia shouted sending blast of green energy right at the goddess.

"Artemis!" Percy yelled out as he saw the goddess fly across the clearing. He bow on the other hand flew right into the Lamia's hand who grabbed it with her tail. Percy glared at the monster as he put one hand up, "bind!"

Blue ribbons of mana flew out of Percy's hands grabbing the Lamia and tying themselves around her. The monster struggled but couldn't break free, it then snapped it's fingers disappearing in a flash of bright light.

Percy cursed but quickly moved and checked up on the downed goddess who was grunting in pain. "Are you okay Artemis?" Percy asked kneeling next to the goddess helping her up.

"I will be fine Perseus," Artemis slowly got up with Percy 's help and shook her head clear, "where is the Lamia?"

"She teleported away" Percy said with a sigh, "I did manage to bind her in one of my spells however, she won't be able to escape anytime soon."

"How good is this spell of yours?"

"Good enough, she also got hold of your bow."

Artemis clicked her teeth, "that bitch! Sigh fine, first things first we need to get my bow back."

Ping!

Quest Alert!

Find Artemis's bow!

Reward,

2,000 Exp

Lunch

Failure,

Artemis will skin you, slowly

YES/NO?

Percy looked stunned at the quest before pressing yes, "right…..and how do we do that?"

"The Lamia isn't powerful enough to teleport far, she is probably still here somewhere. We just need to find her."

"Right so we need to find a 20 foot long snake who is right now tied up somewhere in Central park."

"I realise this will be difficult and a long process, if you wish you may leave."

"Neah, like I said I got nothing but time. And besides if I just let you wander around Central Park chances are you might kill someone."

Artemis raised an eyebrow, "what are you implying boy?"

Percy gulped, "I-I just meant that you might find something that would irritate you and in that process you might just want to do something about that and in that doing something might involve killing something. Which right now seems to be me. Please don't kill me."

Artemis smiled, "relax Perseus I am not going to kill you," Percy sighed in relief. But just then Artemis smile turned into a grin, the evil kind, "I'm just going to turn you into a deer."

Percy's eyes shot up, "wait!" Artemis snapped her fingers and;

Ping!

Artemis's will had concurred yours resulting in a forced transformation!

Near the north entrance of the Park a 12 year old girl in silver walked along side a brown deer with big red horns. She smiled while the deer looked like it was growing. The two got many looks as they walked around the park, but people didn't really look to much into this, after all this was New York, shit like this was just a Monday for them.

"I hate you," Percy thought of causing Artemis to smile brighter.

"Oh shut up. You look great as a deer. You have the shiniest coat I have ever seen on a deer, and those horns of your look sharper than steel. This form really does suit you."

"You really think so? Well my horns do look kind of badass and I do-HEY! Stop doing that!"

"Doing what?!"

"Distracting me!"

"Well I'm just speaking my mind. And besides I had to turn you into a deer."

"Oh really? And why is that?"

"Well I am Artemis, I can't be seen with a guy walking around Central Park like we were on some kind of date."

"First of all, who the hell would see us that something like that would even matter. And second off all why do you think this is a date?"

"This is not a date!"

"I know I never said it was, you're the one who brought it up!"

"I did not!"

"Yeah you did! You said, 'I can't be seen with a guy walking around like we were on some kind of date', see!"

"Oh you are really testing my patience here Perseus."

"Oh what are you going to do? Tell your daddy on me?"

Artemis's eyes twitched on the mention of Zeus, "no, I'll turn you into a girl."

The deer stopped in it's track and looked at Artemis, "you can't do that."

"Oh I most certainly can, and I have. So what do you say Percy?"

The deer looked at Artemis before bowing his head in defeat, "I'll be good."

Artemis grinned, "you better. Now use your sense of smell and find my bow."

Percy blinked, "what? How do I do that?"

Artemis sighed, "you are right now in the form of a Whitetail deer, they are mostly known for their amazing scents of smell and tracking abilities. So you know….smell and track."

"You have no idea how deers actually track do you?"

"Of course I do!" Artemis crossed her arms looking away from Percy, "I just…..don't know how to teach one to smell. It just comes naturally to most. You don't ask a sea how it moves do you? Or how a demigod know ancient greek naturally? Just, you know, do, and stop asking stupid questions."

Percy sighed, "why do I get the weird ones."

"What was that?"

"Nothing!" Percy turned away from Artemis and looked around the park. He stopped moving and took a deep breath taking in various scents. Artemis strangle smelt like vanilla and mint mixed together, so her bow should smell the same.

Percy let the scents flow through him and slowly he started to see the park though his nose. He could smell everyone and everything. The man with heavy cologne sitting to their right with his wife who smelled of his cologne and mangos. The dog standing few feet in front of him smelt like….well a dog. And just as he started to process all this information something stuck out.

Percy's eyes shot open, "this way." The deer then charged ahead using a little bit of his Speed demon perk to run faster.

"See i knew you could do it!" Artemis said as she ran right next to the deer. Soon the two came the a fountain surrounded by several people, "where is she Percy?"

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