Chapter One
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History prefers legends to man.
It prefers nobility to brutality,
soaring speeches to quiet deeds.
History remembers the battle but forgets the blood.
Whatever remembers of me if it remembers anything at all,
it shall only be a fraction of the truth.
For whatever else I am; a wife, a hunter, a goddess, I will always think of myself as a person in this world who struggled against darkness.
-Phoebe Artemis
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Many have told already different versions of her life, the life of the Greek goddess Phoebe Artemis. Yes, she's real, at least at this version she is though many people don't believe it these days thinking of the gods as nothing more than myth. But she's real, she's very real and her story portrayed by the ancient Greek writers of course was the truth or if to be more honest, at least half the truth like everything in history is. The Hunters never forgot her story, it served as an inspiration for them all.
A moment, we're not talking about the Hunters of , those girl scouts have absolutely no idea who their mistress really is and how she stood alongside two of the most bravest hunters the world had the luck to see. And as I said before, we're not talking about the Hunters of Artemis, we're talking about Vampire hunters, the bulwark of man against the creatures of the night.
Yes, yes vampires are a myth and a legend. But aren't gods legends and stories too? Vampire hunters are real, they are even portrayed at video games and stories. One would easily forget that games and legends like that always have a basis of truth. And their abilities? Don't even get started on that. How about we stop all this and start examining the memories shall we? This is a record of the modern day hunters about what happened long ago, the full truth unlike the novels that the writers wrote.
Of course it all started as our wannabe ex-vampire hunter Homer had written in his novels. It all started on Delos.
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Artemis shivered feeling the eyes of men eyeing her up and her mother. She can't understand what mortals found so fascinating about her and her mother. Every time they traveled from one Greek city state to another, it is always the same. Men would leer and gawk at them sending tingling sensations of worry at the godling's spine. She was thankful though that her younger brother was at her side glaring at the men with such intensity and fingering his ever present bow that the men backed off without much trouble.
"Are you ready to go Artemis?" a voice asked beside her and Artemis smiled at Leto who is holding a small basket with their supplies for their next journey and she smiled as she took her mother's hand.
"Yes mom," chirped the godling happily as she glided on the Titaness side followed by her brother Apollo who is making a lookout at anything or anyone. Artemis can't blame him, their lives are in peril after all. Python may come any moment and he would attack to kill. It won't care even if they are surrounded by mortals.
Artemis looked up to the sky in distaste as she remembered her father. Leto made it as a strict rule on their little family already that they won't lie to one another. It was no secret anymore to her and her brother that their father is the ever loving king of the skies that ruled the heavens with an iron fist. And that is sarcastically speaking. Artemis hated her father with a passion that he abandoned them at Hera's mercy since he can't keep it on his pants and he was to skittish and fearful to offend her wife even more.
The young godling scowled even more as she remembered Hermes, who had taken pity on their little dysfunctional family being hunted and have opened his shops all over Greece to give them as much supplies as possible that would not attract the queen of the god's attention that they desperately needed to survive. Somehow despite the meager resources they have, Leto succeeded on raising Artemis and Apollo to healthy godlings even as they are hunted by the relentless hunter. That is the reason why Leto and them had to risk venturing to the Greek cities since Hermes' shops are only open at the city states and not at the wilderness where hiding and cover is much more prominent. Artemis knew that city states are filled with Olympus' spies and many would be more than happy to tell them on Hera to curry favor with the queen of the gods. Once discovered, it would not be long of course before Python, Hera's pet would come and hunt them down again.
Artemis gripped the small knife she had on her belt as she closed her eyes and remembered the reason why Python was sent. Hera after finding about the birth of Artemis and Apollo have been furious obviously and Zeus to avoid seating on a couch for years have agreed to allow her free reign to hunt them down. Artemis made a mental note to get her father for that. How dare he exchange them for such trivial matters as sleeping in the couch. He would trade his own children for comfort.
Artemis' was broken out of her reverie as she felt her mother squeeze her hands a little tighter than usual and she blinked her silver eyes as their eyes met.
"Something bothering you my little moon?" asked Leto with concern, Artemis knew her mother enough that she was an expert at fishing out their moods.
"Nothing mom, just thinking about dad," said Artemis focusing her gaze on their path to avoid any landmines left by passing animals.
"Don't worry Artemis. Your father would come and claim you one day and you will be Olympians. You don't have to suffer this kind of lifestyle anymore. You would have a palace, servants and you would be part of the ruling body of the gods," Leto said squeezing her daughter's hands tighter. "You only have to be patient,"
"I'm not thinking about that mom," replied Artemis. She had heard enough from her mother already about this ruling thing. Artemis had no intention to rule. She wanted a family, a proper one where she could go home and rest and smile without having ever to worry about politics and stuff like that.
"And what are you thinking about Artemis?" asked Leto blinking her eyes at her.
"I'm thinking about why Dad allowed us to be left alone and be hunted by that bitch," thunder growled at the sky and Leto shifted uneasily at Artemis' side. "Aren't we his children? Aren't you his lover? Why is he allowing us to be hunted like common animals?"
Artemis tried hard not to sniffle but failed miserably and she barely felt Leto hold her close. "You had to understand Artemis that your father is in a very compromising position as king of the gods. He can't just do anything he wants and such things he does always affects everything that's why he's delaying everything as much as possible," Leto smiled weakly at her. "Do not worry, you and your brother would be safe with him soon. That I can assure you,"
Artemis scowled heavily. "But what about you mum? You always said that Apollo and I would be allowed to Olympus to take our places. What about you? You're coming with us right?"
Leto seemed to grimace and forced a smile at her before answering weakly. "I'll be just fine Artemis, do not worry. I love it here and traveling and doing these. I do not belong to Olympus but you are. You are a god Artemis and I am a Titan. You know enough about our history to know that I can never set foot there,"
"Then I'm not going there. I'm staying with you mom. Who would carry the baskets if I am not there?" pouted Artemis and Leto laughed, combing Artemis' silver hair gently.
"Of course you can stay with me all you like. But now we need to go home,"
"You're funny mome. We don't have a home," reminded Apollo at the back and the three laughed as they followed the dirt road near the docks.
"But seriously mome, where are we staying tonight?" chirped Artemis walking side by side with her mother.
"I believe we'll stay at the ruins outside Delos tonight," replied Leto. "It would be raining soon and the water would wash any trace of our passing,"
"Uggh, we're going to be wet again?" grumbled Apollo. "Why don't we kill that snake so we can be finally free?"
Artemis giggled as their mother's eyes narrowed and nailed her brother. "You're too young and it's too dangerous Apollo! Don't you ever do that!"
Apollo grumbled a bit at the stern words but he nodded in agreement, kicking a small stone away in the process.
"It's no fun here at all," he mumbled and Artemis glided at her brother's side.
"Don't worry Apollo, you know as well as I do that mom's right,"
"Or you're just too afraid to fight him," countered the future sun god making Artemis frown. "I believe I can do it. I've been practicing my archery from dawn to dusk. All it takes was a single shot to the head and we would finally stop running and settle down at least until Dad comes for us,"
"But-," protested Artemis weakly only to be cutted off by Apollo.
"I swear to you Artemis, I would kill Python. Mark my words, I will kill him and prove to everyone that we are not something to be just kicked around," and with that parting note he stepped a few steps ahead of them making Leto flash a sad smile at her.
"Don't worry too much Artemis. He's still young, he'll understand my reason soon," Artemis only nodded as she followed beside her mother before following the tall form of her brother in front of them.
It was Artemis' twentieth year as a godling and she like her brother looked exactly that age although much of their maturity is still unavailable and their brains still retained most of their childhood instincts. Artemis and Leto are dressed in the regular Greek chiton while Triton is garbed with a hunter's apparel to scare off anyone coming to disturb the two women. For any passerby, they just looked like the regular family. An older brother defending his two sisters. Leto isn't looking that far from Artemis after all and could pass as her sister. The perks of being a goddess.
The remainder of their journey, Artemis along with her little family trailed along the city's main road and the femal godling spent most of her time oggling the people that passed by with them. Their are farmers with their crops being pushed in wagons, hunters with their stalls selling fresh meat, potters, fishermen, armorers, occasional civilians and the ever abundance of soldiers. Artemis isn't surprised. Thebes is a regular Greek city and one of the most prosperous ones, A favorite place for gods and demigods to visit with an occasional quest. Artemis had seen worse places, like Sparta for example when the men sneer at every visitors that isn't a spartan. Artemis had her fair share with her mother being groped on their rump every time they visited there and even Apollo quailed under their soldiers' gazes. Normally it would be easy to turn them to animals or shrubs but Sparta is Ares' city and the three immortals doesn't need more enemies these time.
Artemis was broken out of her reverie when a wailing sound came out of nowhere and like everyone around her, she glanced at the source. A slave ship pulling two people a middle aged woman and a stout man to the ships by slavers and their little girl is trying to hold on to them while they are being separated. Artemis had seen things like this before. Slavery is common to Greece and almost every city state practiced it with the exemption of Athens which is becoming idealistic every year.
However something within Artemis snapped when she saw the girl pushed to the ground beside the docks crying before launching herself back at the slaver and bit at the slaver's arm. People winced as the slaver cried out in pain before she pulled the little girl away from his bleeding arm and slapped her hard enough to draw blood sending her back to the dunes again. Artemis clenched her knuckles as the girl's parents tried to start over to her when the other slavers stopped them chuckling as the one the girl bit took his staff and started beating every inch of the girl with the thing that Artemis snapped when she heard the girl scream and cower in pain as the staff hit her nose.
In three steps, Artemis busted off the crowd and immediately strode to the slaver and pulled him off the girl with her inhuman strength. However Artemis didn't expect him to turn and punch her gut sending the godling to a crouched position at the sudden pain in her stomach. She's not exactly used to pain and Artemis' tolerance to pain isn't that high. She was sent eating dirt when the slaver kicked her beside the girl and she felt relief when there is no sign of wound on her body, however that immediately changed when the slaver started beating both of them and Artemis screamed with the girl at the sudden pain that rained all over her striking her body left and right. Unlike Apollo, she is not prone to violence and are less than stellar about fighting. She screamed again as the slaver succeeding a peek at the loose dress she had, whacked her chest hard that sent Artemis screaming to the air. She watched with teary eyes as the slaver raised his staff again to beat her when a hand gripped his wrist tightly and Artemis breathed a sigh of relief seeing her mother glaring at the slaver.
"Leave it! That's my sister you are beating," she growled at the slaver. Artemis never saw her mother this angry.
"That's my property she's interfering with," protested the slaver pointing at the little bloody girl who clung to her parents and are embraced in their hug. She gave a little "thank you" to Artemis silently and the godling nodded in acceptance at her gratitude.
Leto's eyes flashed. "I know but that's my sister you are beating and she isn't your property. Now I suggest you stop you beating and I could collect my sister and we could be on out own merry way," too add more stress at the situation. Apollo appeared holding his bow leveled at the slaver.
Artemis was as silent as the crowd when the slaver spit and glared at her. "Fine! You're not worth the trouble anyway kid. Get up and Get out!" he hissed at her and Artemis needed no more conviction as she glided beside her brother looking tearfully as her mother let go of the stick.
"Good, since our busines is done now. Now we'll be off," she grunted turning to them. However she was stopped when a voice suddenly called out among the gloom.
"Waiit!" a silky voice called out and Artemis watched as a man in black robes appeared from the warehouse where the slaves are being kept wearing enough gold to let everyone know that he is extremely rich and enjoy a luxurious life. He is extremely pale like he had not went out for many years and his face looked like a very sickly mouse. A sporting grin are etched into his thin lips as he sauntered to the little family with his walking stick. However under no pretense did Artemis feel at ease with this man. Her godly senses are screaming at her to run and run fast at the opposite direction. It feels like ice is creeping down her spine and she avoided the beady black eyes that seem to bore into her.
"What do you want?" Leto growled at him and Artemis can't help but cling to her mother's hand as the stranger sniffed the air in front of them.
"Aaaahhh. Never smelled a woman that sweet before," he licked his lips making the two cringe a bit. "Name's Boagrius, owner of this fine...establishment and well, I'm here for payment from you two,"
"Payment for what?" asked Apollo incredulously his hand not yet leaving his bow. "We don't owe you anything,"
"That's where you are wrong boy," stated Boagrius silkily. "You...disturbed my establishment and wasted my time. Time is gold after all so I expect something in return. Maybe twelve denarii perhaps or if you can't afford that, maybe that sister of yours can work off the debt,"
"You're crazy!" hissed Leto. "We're not paying you and you're essentially not taking my sister anywhere,"
Artemis pressed to her mother closer as the man's face darkened at her statement. "You don't want to make an enemy of me girl. You don't know who I am. So either you pay me now or else there'll be...accidents,"
"We're free people here. You can't do anything about it. And you must be made if you're thinking we'll pay you willingly. Come Artemis!" snapped Leto and Artemis needed no further urging as she padded after her mother and Apollo back to the dirt road. She was halfway away when she heard the man call out again to them.
"Freedom is an illusion my friends. You better not be afraid of the dark," he chuckled loudly and Artemis shivered at the threat as she went with her family.
"He's not serious is he mum?" asked Artemis walking beside her mother, helping her with the basket they have with the supplies.
"No," said Leto stiffly striding much harsher than normal. "People like that is the reason why many people suffer. Never associate with those kind of people alright you two?"
"Yes mother," replied Artemis and Apollo in unison.
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It was dark when Artemis awoke. Outside the thunderstorm rolled in a fury as it threw trees and stones in a whirlwind. Her family just barely arrived here at the temple ruins when the storm started to fall and Artemis can't help but enjoy the cold rain air that came from outside. It barely rains after all at this time of the year. But what awoke Artemis was not the rain but rather the sound of something stepping on stone. For some reason it scared her and she glimpsed at the empty bed roll of her brother. Apollo had went out to do some hunting and Artemis was left alone to sleep at the second level of the temple. Her mother was at the first level below sleeping there to keep an eye on things and that is where the sound came.
Gulping softly, Artemis pulled her chiton securely before padding silently downward as she heard another stone rolling as if disturbed by feet. She felt the cold floor on her soft soles as she followed the large steps barely making any sound as she went down. She was halfway down the steps when she saw the last thing she expected to see and she froze with a small gasp that caught the intruder's attention.
There crouching beside her mother who was fast asleep was Boagrius and she can barely see him unless at the occasional lightning flash outside. Artemis trembled as he looked at her direction and she forced her body not to move and alert the man to her presence. Slowly backing away, she held her breath as the man returned his attention to the sleeping Titanness. Artemis was nearly back at her sleeping pallet when she heard her mother scream in pain.
Fear erupted like volcanoes at the godling's mind and she pulled the blankets over her as she trembled. She wanted to go down and help but she's afraid, so afraid that her limbs are still as glass. Artemis hated herself for being so helpless and she hated the man much more. And she hated that she is here doing nothing as her mother's screams died down. A single silver tear fell down her face for her cowardice. However she froze when the presence of someone standing beside her pallet became known.
She was lying facedown over her chin on the feather pillow when a slight sound came at her side and she forced her eyes closed feigning sleep though her heart beat erratically as she felt the person sniff her hair. Being a godling, her power is not that much yet and Artemis was less than stellar about fighting, preffering to let her brother do the heavy duty on their family. Now she wanted to bite herself for being so lazy.
She tried not to move and flinch when she felt someone pull the covers on her lower body and she shivered a bit as she felt the chiton covering her legs pulled up to her waist and the cold air pulsed over her skin. She had no idea what the person is doing. She peeked a bit at the marble glass that designed a pillar for any sign of a reflection and she saw none except herself that made her confused.
A heavy weight was suddenly draped over her back and Artemis wondered what in the world the person is doing as feigning sleep became even much much more harder. Lightning flashed again and Artemis felt his cold hands roam over her shoulders as if looking for support. Then without warning, a blinding pain erupted in her rear as if someone had pushed something hard and long into her ass and she screamed soundlessly at her pillow as the pain erupted again and again. She could hear the man above chuckling as he used his hands holding her shoulder like a leverage as the pains intensified and the last thing that Artemis remembered was fainting from the pain as someone kissed her ear and the blinding pain continued erupting in her rear.
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1818 AD
Artemis was sitting at one of the local bars at United States drinking herself to oblivion. It has been many years since her mother died that night. She never forget and she never forgave. Of course she had been crowned the moon goddess now by her father but no one knew what happened that night except her. Even Apollo believed that their mother died in her sleep. What he didn't know was the fact that someone murdered her. Leto never reformed. Artemis never told anyone what happened that night. How she was ass-raped, she was too innocent then about what he did to her. However she had been searching for the person that defiled her for many years never finding him again, except now. His name was Boagrius Barts.
Right now the pantheon of the Greek gods sat at England and it is a time of peace and plenty for them. The world had no great wars to deal with and the gods roam around not caring and minding their fellow immortals as they pursuit their interests. However for Artemis it is the perfect time for her to pursue her vengeance. She left her Hunt back there for the meantime as she travelled here at the United States, or as it is right now. The Union. Word from her spies has brought her here that Boagrus Barts is alive and present here still a slave trader. Something is off of that man and Artemis believed that he is a monster in disguise as a man. And if there's one thing that Artemis loved doing, it is hunting monsters.
And here she is right now at a bar far away from the power of the Greek gods preparing herself for a confrontation that will happen tonight. She had been preparing for this duel for many centuries, training and hunting that she would not be so helpless next time. It would be based on her skill tonight to kill the murderer. No flashing, no godly power would be included. She was both excited and extremely nervous at what she is going to do. This is her first time to hunt alone and without her powers. Not to mention that she would be hunting down the one she had been so afraid until now. And that is the reason why she is preparing.
At least drinking liquor after liquor calculates as preparing. Artemis grimaced at the strong drink and she wondered how boys managed to down such bad tasting liquor. It didn't compare at all to the wines of Olympus. However it did the trick, she felt her resolve grew deep and her mind clouding the fear and it also did the convincing act that she is a boy and not a girl. She is in her eighteen year old form and she is glad that her body is lithe enough to convince anyone that she is a young male, especially with the little fact that she is wearing pant and shirt which females in this time area never do. Her silver hair was hidden in a small cap and it ends in a french braid behind her back.
Artemis was on fifteenth glass when a stranger suddenly sat beside her on the bar sporting a drink. The moon goddess tried not to sniff at disdain on the male as he sipped his own drink. He is tall and had a fair face with a tanned complexion which isn't normal for this state. Black messy hair protruded from his head giving him a handsome but messy look. He's not exactly a big person but his physique showed how healthy he is despite the black jacket. However what caught Artemis' attention was his eyes. He had sea green eyes and a flaming iris adorned his eyes. A scar that looked like it was mauled by sharp teeth marred his face going from his right eye to his ear showing that he's no stranger to fights.
"You do know that it's rude to stare yes?" he suddenly said making Artemis blink as she realized that she had been oggling him for a time now and she recoiled as she realized that she had been oggling a male. Shaking the disturbing thoughts off, Artemis took the glass in front of her and downed it in one gulp, taking pleasure at how it burned inside of her and dulling her senses.
"I've been watching you for some time now," said the person beside her again making Artemis look at him. He is not looking at her as he downed his own drink before continuing, his green eyes blazing. "A boy only drinks that much if he wants to kiss a girl or kill a man. So...which is it?"
And before Artemis could answer, he smacked Artemis' leg and the moon goddess eyes' widened in surprise both at the bold action for touching her legs and exposing the small hand crossbow containing the bronze arrow she had brought along the way from England fell to the floor as it was dislodged from her belt.
"Or should I say girl?" he added as her cap fell a bit showing her fair face to the stranger.
"This is none of your business boy!" snapped or to be more precise, Artemis slurred as she wobbled up standing and picking up the small crossbow and tucked it back on her belt.
Zigzaging towards the exit throwing one more stiff glance at the stranger that bothered her who was drinking at his glass peacefully as if he had just touched her was a day to day occurence in his life. Wishing that she had power to transform him to a jackelope, Artemis wobbled to the docks preparing to fulfill her vengeance. She never noticed the boy smirk as he observed her stumbling form at one of the glass panes.
"You're way in over your head goddess," he smiled through his drink before ordering another one.
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Artemis checked the pocket watch on her coat as she watched the rat-faced murderer of her mother talking to five more people. Right now she is hiding beneath a tarpaulin trying to be as silent as possible. Being the goddess of the Hunt made her perfect for this job. Four men and one female. She knew she had to wait for them to leave before she started her assassination. Who knows that maybe they are monsters too and without her usual bow and weapons, she knew she had to be patient. She only had one shot at this. If she botched this up, she would be in big trouble, both at the mortals and the immortals where she would obviously be reprimanded. As it was she merely listened to their conversation to spend the time as she glared at Boagrius who was wearing black coat over and dark glasses despite the night.
"You need to hurry with those shipments Boagrius. But cancel them unless they are under risk being detected. Remember, our greatest is our secrecy and it won't do if the mortals know what we are doing," muttered the man who is wearing the hat and looks like to be the one in charge judging by the nod and bow that Boagrius did. He looked like a military general judging by his clean cut.
"Of course, I'll get to it straight away. Do not worry, nobody ever suspected me or any of my people,"
"So he's a smuggler too," Artemis grinned to herself thinking that she would be killing two birds with one stone. Killing him would fulfill her need for vengeance and at the same time do the world a favor by killing a lawbreaker.
"Make sure it stays that way or there will be...consequences. Understood?" asked mr. general.
"Understood,"
"Good, and sent a fresh crop south," added the tall man with a knowing smirk as he and his companions entered a boat. "We have a lot of mouths to feed,"
"It will be done right away," bowed Boagrius and Artemis shivered feeling her time coming up as the man and his companions rowed away leaving Boagrius standing there alone watching them disappear to the mist before walking back to his warehouse.
Artemis pulled the tarp away immediately feeling a bit woozy as she regained her feet swaying at the alcohol that pervaded her system. Padding softly behind the man who is still murmuring and grumbling to himself, Artemis pulled the hand crossbow and targeted it point blank at the man's head who stiffened as he obviously heard her. Artemis bit her lip as he slowly turned and it was obvious he was surprised seeing her face as she pulled her cap off staring straight at the crossbow she had.
"For my mother!" hissed Artemis and pulled the trigger.
There was an elastic sound that came smacking the hard leather string as the crossbow failed to unload the sharp projectile. Artemis stared in horror at her broken crossbow. The steady stasis it had while waiting must have dislodged the trigger from the end of the arrow. She watched in horror as Boagrius smiled and slowly approached forward making her back away slowly. She is in the docks and she had nowhere to run unless of course she jumped unto the water which she had no plan whatsoever.
Boagrius started to laugh as he advanced. "Well that was unlucky. Might have put me out of my misery if you succeeded,"
Artemis started to run feeling her heart pound within her. The fear that the liquor kept at bay started thrumming again within her that nearly sent her paralyzed. It too all her will to continue moving. There is only one house other than the warehouse. A small shanty at the end of the docks. That is where Artemis is running towards at. At least there would be a door between her and him.
"Where the hell are you running to?" mocked Boagrius as Artemis zigzagged to the shanty laughing as he strode after her lithe form. "Don't like much chasing chickens. Little girl all grown up, coming to avenge her mommy,"
Artemis hurried opening the door and locking it in place with a slam. She reached for the lever of the lock but she was hurried seeing that it was broken and won't fit at all. She nearly screamed as she saw the black eyes poring over her at the other side through the cracks.
"There are two kinds of people little goddess. Those who have the guts to pull the trigger and those who do not,"
Artemis trembling all over leaned her back on the door pulling the hand crossbow pulling the lever. Her trembling did not help as Boagrius punched the door with a force that nearly sent her to the floor. As it was, she just dropped the bronze arrow.
"You weren't asleep that night as I fucked you didn't you goddess? You had the best ass I had ever penetrated," muttered the man behind the door and Artemis whimpered as he laughed sending shivers of fear in her spine as she fruitlessly tried to reach for the arrow with her feet. If she moved, he would enter and she doesn't want to think what he would do to her if he entered. He expressed his wants clearly before already.
"Your mommy's blood is delicious-" Artemis closed her eyes and made a split decision as she jumped towards the arrow and pulling it to its lever just in time as the door burst open revealing a smiling Boagrius.
"-hope yours taste better," his laugh died and Artemis smirked as she clicked the lever aimed at his right eye.
There was a squelching sound as the arrow hit him right where she wanted and he fell down on the planks immediately like a sack of potatoes unmoving and dead. Artemis blinked, breathing in and out as adrenaline coursed her body. She was nearly killed and she stumbled a bit as she walked over the dead body taking comfort that it was really dead judging by the arrow bolt driven in its eye towards its brain. walking back towards the warehouse where there was a bit more light. Artemis took a deep breath as her ponytail dropped to her side then she laughed out loud.
She did it, she killed the person who murdered her mother and raped her. Still laughing, she pulled the crossbow and threw it to the waters, watching it sink. This is so unreal, after many years, she had finally done it. Still laughing and smiling she looked to where Boagrius, body was and her laughter vanished noticing that there is no body. She is a second away to check for golden dust to see if it was a monster she killed when someone tapped her at the back.
Artemis screamed as a man who was obviously Boagrius but with sharp large teeth and bleeding eye where the arrow still protruded roared in front of her. His nails have elongated to claws and his mouth is twice its size as it attempted to bite her. Artemis barely moved her head to the side to avoid being bitten but Boagrius sudden appearance startled her that she fell to the planked floor.
Saliva dripping from his mouth, Artemis was stunned and horrified as the man or monster seized her right breast and Artemis screamed in pain as she was pulled by her chest and made a three sixty in the air as the grip left her breast and went to her neck. Next thing Artemis knew, her head was smashed hard to the planks and she coughed feeling her golden blood spill from a head wound by the move. Dizzy, Artemis barely felt being pulled in a prone position as she was forced to look up at the monster who was still growling and she weakly tried to fend off its attempts on ripping the front part of her clothes with her arms as she coughed up ichor. She felt cold wind touch her skin and she shivered as the monster lunged at her now exposed smooth neck for a bite tugging at her revealed chest with a force that is obviously inhuman.
But Artemis noticed that the two of them are not alone. There behind the monster was the scar-faced green eyed stranger she had seen at the pub who touched her leg. She watched as if in slow motion as the stranger grabbed Boagrius' curly hair and twisting him like he did at Artemis five seconds before, she watched in fascination as the stranger smashed him to the planks with such force that the entire dock shivered. Then for finals, he simply threw the monster through the warehouse side skidding through wood, stone and steel as it roared in pain towards the moon.
The last thing that the moon goddess saw before she fainted again was the face of the green-eyed stranger looking at her and covering her naked top with his jacket.
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SOOOO HOW'S THAT FOR PART ONE? HIHIHI I PROMISED I WOULD WRITE NO? HOPE YOU LIKE THE STARTING CHAPTER. THIS STORY WOULD NOT BE AS LONG AS SON OF THE SEA DAUGHTER OF ROME. TEN CHAPTERS AT MOST, I HAVE MANY IDEAS I STILL WANT TO WRITE. FOR THE RECORD READERS. MY STORIES WOULD BE UNIQUE UNLIKE THE SUPER POWERFUL PERCY AND GUARDIAN OF THE HUNT TYPE STORIES. I BELIEVE I ADD ANOTHER SPICE TO PERTEMIS SO MOST OF MY STORIES WOULD BE LIKE THAT AS YOU CAN SEE IN MY FIRST ONE. MANY PEOPLE WANT ME TO WRITE GUARDIAN STORIES BUT SORRY, I PREFER THIS UNIQUE TYPES. HOPE YOU DONT FLAME ME.
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