Artemis' POV
Today was supposed to be just a regular day for me and the hunt. Apparently the fates don't think it should be for us.I received orders from my father today during the winter solstice meeting (which is never a meeting at all but just twelve gods going back and forth arguing) to check out a small forest in Minnesota. Apparently, a fair amount of monsters been stalking the area for some time. I flashed down to camp just before Poseidon and Athena got into a full blown battle since Annabeth is now pregnant. The last thing I heard was Athena yelling "YOUR SON HAS INFECTED MY DAUGHTER". I flashed down to camp on the Border of North Dakota and Minnesota, and everything was going accordingly normal like every other day, Girls doing the chores, Phoebe scolding a group of girls in archery, Thalia scolding Phoebe for scolding the girls and the occasional pranking. As I flashed in all the girls gathered in dropping whatever they were doing and surrounded me. "Alright, girls pack up we're heading to the west side forest in Minnesota and I want everyone to be ready in thirty minutes or you're on kitchen duty and laundry duty for the next four days. Move!" I ordered.
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We made camp three hours ago after we ran into a group of Cyclopes who apparently were on orders from Poseidon to recover some materials from the mountains. It would've all gone peacefully if Atalanta didn't almost kill Percy's brother Tyson with an arrow. He told us the monsters that were gathering were at the opposite side of the mountain near the river. I just hope Poseidon doesn't come after us since Tyson now has an arrow head lodged into his butt. After yelling at Atalanta and trying to apologize to the group of Cyclopes we trailed into the valley.
As we came closer to the group of monsters I told my hunters to split up and surround the monsters from all sides to block off any attempts of escape. My lieutenant Thalia took Lucy, Amanda, and Keia to the tree tops to provide extra fire support just in case some of them can fly. As we reach fifty feet I noticed the pack of monsters was considered of eight hellhounds, two empousai, three Cyclopes, one centaur, seven telekhines, and the monster that took Annabeth five years ago, Dr. Thorn I believe. Then I recognized a familiar scent… a gods scent but really faint. "Did they managed to capture a god?" my second oldest hunter Diana whispered to me. Over time if my hunters are well-trained and skilled then they can recognize godly scents. "Maybe if they did, then the god would be close to fading since it's so faint but… it's more like a demigod's scent if anything" I replied.
Then as soon as we got close enough to listen in on them I see them surrounding a male teenager holding a shield and a small sword shielding something between him and boulder in the mountain.
"Listen here you little runt just give up already, you are outnumbered and have no chance of surviving, now just drop your weapons and let us kill you!" Dr. Thorn yelled. The boy didn't respond. "Fine then, have it your way" Dr. Thorn said. He looked back at the monsters and nodded. Soon the group of monsters closed in as my hunters got into position. The first three telekhines charged at him with spears and daggers while the empousai gathered on each side. Quickly he disposed of the telekhines but one managed to cut him on his side. Then the empousai started to attack but one of them was quickly taken down and the other one was lucky enough to bite his shoulder before being kicked off and stabbed between the eyes. Dr. Thorn shot a thorn at him and embedded in his leg. "Ha, you may have some fight in you but you still will die horribly- Ack!" he was soon cut off as a silver arrow poked out of his throat signaling the hunt to attack.
My hunters quickly came out of the trees and disposed of the hellhounds cleanly while Thalia and her group massacred the Cyclopes and the centaur. As we made sure the job was complete and ready to move out I heard a small voice calling my name. "Lady … Artemis please"
I turn back and the demigod who was brutally attacked was still alive, saying my name. Usually I would be angered right now having to deal with a male other than my brother and father but right now I just feel annoyed. As I look at him wondering to myself 'what does this boy want' I start to see he is bleeding badly and has blonde hair … and blue eyes. Oh gods Apollo is going to be furious, no wonder that scent was familiar, this was his son. "Lady Artemis" he repeated again as he tried to straighten up. I walked slowly to him but Phoebe cut me off by walking up to him and putting an arrow under his chin. "Listen here boy, Milady does not talk to male scums like you, how about I end your suffering now and-"
"Phoebe stop" I commanded. She turned around and looked at me curiously and stopped after I shot her a stern look. I walked up to the boy and told him "Speak". He looked up to me and spoke between coughs of blood. "Lady Artemis … please, tell my dad that I couldn't help my mom and to tell him I'm sorry, she's the reason the monsters came, she told us that we were a bunch of good for nothing runts that ruined her life, that's when she took us here and attracted the monsters." He said. I looked at him with little sympathy. "Please" he asked me again. I sighed. "Yes, then if that's all than I am sorry for you and my brother Apollo for losing another one of his kids. What is your name?"
"Daniel" I nodded. I started to turn around until I heard him say wait. I looked back. "Please just one more request. I beg of you please take care of my brother and sister please. Take them to camp or anything just please keep them safe."
"What bro-" I was cut off by a high voice saying "Dan!". Then from behind the boulder two small figures ran to the boy. I soon noticed the two small figures were a girl about five years old and a boy about four. But the thing is they had a different scent of another gods. "Dan you promised you wouldn't leave us, you promised!" The girl said sobbing. The young boy just hugged Daniel and started to cry. Daniel soon put both of the kids into a big hug and looked at me. "Please help them, there not my dad's kids but from another god… I think you can find out but please… just help them" he tried to get the words out fast but he kept coughing out blood. I started to think on what to do. 'Well I could leave the boy with Dionysus and take the girl into the hunt'. "Yes, I'll take the girl into the hunt but the boy will stay at camp. Is that clear?" I replied. He smiled and nodded thankfully. He then looked to his siblings. "Jaiden, Emma these girls will take care of you now, I'm sorry I can't go with you guys but just remember, mom can't hurt you anymore and… I still love you two… goodbye" he said as his eyes closed and a smile still on his face. "Dan Please come with us. Dan" the girl said shaking him as his arm around her started to loosen and go limp. I looked at them and felt sorry for them. They lost the only family they ever had. I put my hand on the girl and the boy and shook them. "Hey, we have to go… come on you have to leave him" I said while slowly pulling them away. "No, I don't want to leave Dan He's alive I promise!" the girl kept yelling while the boy just silently sobbed and never said a word. I looked back at Thalia and asked to get the boy while I got the girl. She had tears piling up in her eyes waiting to burst out. "He's gone I'm sorry but we have to go" I said now prying the girl off. As they let go of their fallen brother they turned to me and looked at me with … sea green eyes.