Percy's Point of view

It had been a couple of weeks since I became a werewolf, I was surprised that I hadn't run into Lycaon again, after all, I figured that he would be trying to track me down and get me to follow him one way or another. I guess maybe he had searched for a while and then when he didn't find me, he most likely stopped to come up with a new plan.

Whatever the case he hadn't found me, and I kind of hoped that it would stay that way. As usual, though my luck wasn't that good. One morning I woke up and was about to eat breakfast when I smelled something vaguely familiar but at first, I wasn't sure where I had smelled it before. I realized that I had smelled it the day that I was turned and that it was the scent of another werewolf.

I automatically assumed that it was Lycaon looking for me and I figured I should get the Hades out of there. Using my heightened senses to my advantage I tried to pinpoint which direction the werewolves were coming from. When I finally did figure out that they were coming from behind me I darted off in the opposite direction taking full advantage of my additional strength and speed.

I still couldn't help but wonder why he was so intent on having me in his pack, sure I was a powerful demigod before I was turned, and now I am even stronger than before but as far as I know, werewolves usually kill demigods, not recruit them. Regardless I wasn't curious enough to stay and find out so I ran for it. Not really heading for a specific place just wanting to avoid Lycaon.

Eventually, I was pretty sure I'd lost the werewolves that were after me, and I once again stopped in order to do what I had been about to do before I'd been interrupted. After that, though I wasn't sure what I was going to do. Ever since I left Camp Jupiter I'd found forests were oddly peaceful and now with my enhanced senses cities smell a lot worse.

Due to that I've mostly stayed out of cities only going there when I need more supplies. So, it will probably be a while before I go back to either of the camps or even the city, I may have been a city boy growing up but now I might have changed my mind. The fact I'm a werewolf now might be partially to blame for that, but even before I was turned I had been starting to feel comfortable living on my own in forests.

Since I am basically Hades' champion he sometimes calls on me to complete tasks for him in the underworld, but usually he leaves me alone to do my own thing I couldn't help but remember that I hadn't heard from him since before I was turned so I wasn't sure what he would do now. I guess I will just have to wait to find out.

The few times I had been to the underworld to do stuff for him I hadn't run into Nico. That might sound hard to believe but ever since the giant war Nico had been getting close to Will Solace, and last time I heard they were dating. Due to that Nico doesn't spend quite as much time in the underworld, only going when Hades asks him to.

I was happy for my cousin it was nice that he had found someone after everything he's gone through. It was weird to hear that he had once had a crush on me but since I'm straight and he'd moved on and found Will I never really think about it. I figured that Nico would be rather angry at me next time I see him since I hadn't contacted him since before I left Camp Jupiter.

I was sitting down thinking over everything that had happened to me when there was a flash and a goddess stood in front of me. I couldn't understand how she had found me but I stood and bowed to her. By the way, I was in my human form so I said, "Lady Hestia, how did you find me?"

She replied, "Twice now I've sensed your hope depleting, after the first time I lost track of you, but when I once again sensed you I decided to come and help you, after all, you did get me my throne."

I said, "You deserved it, you are one of the eldest Olympians after all."

She smiled at me warmly before saying, "Perseus, I have two gifts for you,"

I stared at her for a moment before asking, "Why would you want to help me? I'm not even technically a demigod anymore. If anything, I'm more like a monster."

Understanding flashed across Hestia's face, and rather sternly she said, "Perseus you are not truly a monster unless you behave like one, and I know that due to your fatal flaw you never will. Your father and the other gods are fools if they fail to realize that."

I should have known that she would say something like that, in the end, I gave in and accepted her help.

She gave me two gifts, one of which was a small device that would help me hide my appearance. It was about the size of a cigarette lighter so it wouldn't raise any eyebrows if I ever lost it, but it was actually a device that could make me look different so even if I ran into someone that knew me before, they wouldn't be able to tell the difference.

The second thing was another sword that was partially made out of silver which meant that I would be able to kill Lycaon if I run into him again. It also means that I will have to be more careful with it myself since silver is really the only metal that can kill me now. She also gave me her partial blessing in hopes that it would help tame my wolf side slightly so I was less of a risk on full moons.

I thanked her for everything and before she left she said, "Your father misses you Perseus, He has been doing everything he can think of to try and find you."

I told her that I wasn't ready to return to camp, but I would consider contacting my dad. I knew that my dad does care about me, after all even though he can't see me that often I know that he tries to do what he can and does care. I decided that since I could conceal my identity now I would probably use some of this time alone to help demigods get to camp half blood, the wolf house, and maybe even the Hunters of Artemis.

I wasn't so sure about that last one though, as much as I wanted to help girls who were in bad situations I also didn't want to get killed or castrated for going near the hunters. I would much rather be alive and have all my parts intact.

I know that Hestia had tried to reassure me that I wasn't a monster but I couldn't quite bring myself to believe her. At least now I don't have to worry so much about being found. Lycaon would still be able to find me but now I might at least confuse him since my appearance could be different. When I had mentioned to her that I was thinking about helping demigods get to camp Hestia told me of a few kids that she thought I could start with.

The kids she told me about were in pretty bad situations at home. Some were being abused while others were simply being mistreated. It annoyed me that demigods could be in those situations and the gods just sit back and do absolutely nothing. I knew about the ancient laws but if the gods really wanted to help their children they could just remove the dam laws. Or just break them and not care about the consequences.

There were only a few of the gods that actually seemed to care about their kids, and even some of the ones that did seem to care didn't do much to help them, much less visit them. Shoving those thoughts aside before I got really pissed off I headed off to help the first girl.

Mystery point of view

I simply watched as Lycaon approached me. Once he was standing in his human form mere meters away from me I finally spoke, I said, "You have failed yet again Lycaon, and you wish for another chance to fulfill your claims that you can get Perseus Jackson to join us. Why should I give you another chance? You have already failed twice, and as I recall you also failed my sister when she wanted you to prevent those blasted heroes from completing their quest."

Lycaon replied, "Master I can succeed, He has not yet learned to use all of his abilities so unless he discovers them on his own between now and when I get to him he shouldn't be much of a threat."

As much as he tried to hide it I could hear the fear in Lycaon's voice. I thought for a moment before grudgingly replying, "You have one last chance, either capture him and turn him to our side, or take him out by any means necessary, either way when the gods and demigods learn of his fate they will lose hope and be easier to defeat."

Lycaon simply nodded and said, "I will not fail you again master,"

"See to it that you don't," I replied in threatening tone before I dismissed him.

If he failed me yet again he would not be getting another chance, my sister and her sons may have failed at defeating the gods and their blasted children, but I will not endure the same fate. I knew that Perseus Jackson was important to both demigod camps, as well as a few of the gods. If we took him out of the picture it will make the fight a lot easier, or at least that's what I was telling myself.

I would never say it to anyone but I did have doubts about that idea, what if instead of making all his friends lose hope it instead ended up with him basically being a martyr motivating his loved ones to just fight harder. I reluctantly admitted that both were entirely possible, but certainly hoped that the first would be what actually happens.

I knew that Lycaon wouldn't normally kill one of his own wolves, but Perseus was running rogue still supporting the gods. I hoped that Lycaon would have the brains enough to know that if he couldn't get Perseus to join us he would have to kill him. Perseus was simply too powerful to let him run loose while he was still on the gods' side.

As far as I know the gods have not yet found out about what my wife and I are planning, I hoped it would stay that way for a while longer at least until I gather more forces, but if Perseus continues to run loose they might just find out sooner than I would like since he will most likely inform them as soon as he finds out. Hopefully, Lycaon won't reveal everything to him unless he gets him to join us.