It was a warm spring night. The moon was full and the woods looked enchanted. And they should have., since the goddess of nature and the Hunt was resting against a tree. In her arms was a baby boy. "Oh, my son" The girl whispered.
Artemis had Hidden away in this secluded forest so she could give birth to her forbidden child. She had remembered breaking her vow of virginity. She had woken up one evening and she was pregnant. She couldn't remember a thing. "What am I gonna do?" she whispered, as tears rolled down her cheeks.
If Zeus found out. He would vaporize the baby on the spot, and she couldn't let that happen. She made up her mind and stood up. Her destination was not far, about five miles away. She took off at a run. The sun would be rising soon, and her brother would wonder why she had a baby with her.
Soon enough, she arrived at her destination. She peeked out of the woods at a house by the sea. The young man who lived here owed her a favor. She ran up to the doorstep and knocked lightly. After a few seconds, the door was answered by a young woman with piercing gray eyes and blond hair. As soon as she saw her visitor, her eyes widened and she started stammering.
"L-l-lady A-Artemis! Come in, come in!" Artemis stepped into the house and closed the door behind her. The woman stepped up to her, and finnaly noticed the child. "Lady Artemis, what are you doing with a- Lady Artemis! You didn't break your vow?" The woman looked shocked.
"No Annabeth, I have not. I can't explain right now. I need you to take care of of this boy. This is all I ask of you. Please." Annabeth stared at the young goddess. Artemis looked desperate, frightened even. A light turned on upstairs. Both women heard a young man calling Annabeth's name.
"Hang on Percy!" Annabeth called up the stairs. She looked at the goddess again. "All right Lady Artemis. I'll watch after the child. Just answer me this. Did you break your oath?" Annabeth looked at Artemis.
No, Annabeth," Artemis said. "I did not break my oath. I swear it on the River Styx." The sound of thunder in the distance confirmed it. Annabeth nodded and took the child from Artemis's arms. The goddess started for the door, when Annabeth stopped her. "Wait. What's the child's name?"
Artemis thought this over for a few seconds and decided on a name. "Orion. His name is Orion." Annabeth nodded and watch the goddess open the door and step outside when she figured it out. "Wait, he?" Artemis took a last look at her and nodded. Then the door closed and she was gone, returning to hunters.
Annabeth heard footsteps coming down the stairs. She turned around and saw a man standing standing there, with black hair and sea green eyes. He looked at Annabeth, then noticed the baby in her arms. "Artemis left us a present, Percy." He stared at her in shock, then joy. He hugged her, and looked at the baby in her arms.
Little did the two know, the the baby they were staring at would be the savior of Olympus.
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