A cry sounded out in the room.
Artemis was frozen, staring down at the infant in her arms. It was a newborn baby boy reaching up and wrapping his fingers around her chestnut locks and pulling gently. His eyes were a bright silver and he had a few locks of dark hair.
"Artemis?" Apollo called gently.
She stared transfixed into the babes eyes.
"Artemis," Apollo called a little louder. Her head snapped up to him locking onto her brother's eyes.
Apollo looked at his sister, she was lying in a hospital room on a bed, her face was covered with sweat and she looked exhausted, but her eyes were bright and filled with wonder. "It's almost time, Artemis, we have to go soon." He hated being the bearer of bad news but if they didn't leave soon the ancient laws would punish the newborn babe.
"Just one more minute." Artemis replied. She reached one hand up and lightly tickled the babe. He gurgled and shrieked with laughter, causing Artemis to smile.
"Artemis," Apollo called, "we have to do it, now."
She nodded sadly and stood up with the babe in her arms. A gentle silver light flashed over her and the hospital gown she wore previously was replaced with a flowing white dress. In a flash they were both gone from the hospital and reapeared in a hallway in an apartment complex.
Artemis waved a hand and conjured a basket stuffed with blankets. She pulled back one of the blankets and gently put the babe into the basket before tucking him in. She then starts to whisper to the baby, "Mommy has to go now, but know that mommy loves you very much Perseus," The babe started crying and tried to reach his arms up but couldn't, "We will meet again one day, I swear it." In the distance she could hear thunder.
"Go to sleep my love." She whispered. Slowly, the babe drifted off to sleep and was quietly snoring.
"Be strong, Perseus," she whispered, "be safe, be strong." With that she knocked on the door in front of her and after one last look at Perseus, she disappeared in a flash of silver light.
Sally Jackson woke up to a sharp knock on her door and looked at the time. It was three in the morning, who in the world would need her at a time like this? She got up and wrapped a bath robe around herself and opened the door, she heard a snore and looked down to see a baby in a basket with a necklace and a note laying on his chest. She looked down the hallway to see if there was anyone there; no-one. She picked up the basket and brought the child inside. St set the basket on the counter and unfolded the note
His name is Perseus. Make sure he keeps this necklace on him at all times. Please raise him, he is my demigod son.
- Artemis
(P.S. - Consider the debt you owe me settled.)
Sally put the note down and took Perseus out of the basket and into her arms and smiled down at him, "Hello Perseus."
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AN: Hi! So I couldn't get this idea out of my head. This story is going to mostly follow cannon but with a few changes into it (obviously). Anyways this I just the prologue and the next chapter should be out soon! Bye!
- Frosty