What do you think makes a bad day? It's an odd question, isn't it? A bad day may be having an argument with a family member or becoming anxious before a test. That's a normal day for me. For me a bad day is if you're fighting for your life and being chased by monsters… so in other words, that's everyday! I know you're curious, so I'm going to ease you into this. All those stories are true and the gods are very real. The gods sometimes come down to earth and procreate with mortals. These children are half human and half god. I'm Diana, the daughter of Athena, Goddess of Wisdom. The proper term is demi-god or half-blood. Since we don't have much time and those monsters could be anywhere, I ought to tell you my story.

I found out I was a half-blood when I was fairly young. My story begins the same way as my friend Annabeth's, so I won't go into too much detail. When I learned I was a demi-god, my step-mom hated me, and so I ran away. I ended up at a special summer camp that trains demi-gods called Camp Half-Blood. I never thought I would spend eternity hanging out with my Aunt Artemis as one of her maidens or meeting the daughter of Zeus. I never dreamed I would join the Hunt with Annabeth and become a Hunter. After several years at Camp Half-Blood, Annabeth and I were on a quest when we encountered the Hunters and ending up joining them. We found a second family and decided it was worth the sacrifice. What was the sacrifice, you ask? The sacrifice was to swear off boys and pledge eternal maidenhood.

To join the Hunt you only have to say a pledge, which Artemis must accept. After that, you are golden…well, you are actually silver (since Artemis is also the moon goddess, she prefers silver to gold). Gold is for her mischievous twin Apollo, the sun god among other things. Off topic, I digress. We had just joined the Hunt and everything was going great…

Two months later

We were enjoying our new strength and immortality. We didn't get older but I felt stronger and more confident. Thalia, the daughter of Zeus, explained that these positive benefits came with the immortality that Hunters have. If you were wondering about the pledge, here are the words I had to say: "I, [Diana], pledge myself to the goddess Artemis. I turn my back on the company of men, accept eternal maidenhood, and join the Hunt." Artemis replied by accepting the pledge, and the rest is history as they say.

One day, Thalia, Annabeth, and I along with the other Hunters were waiting for Lady Artemis by a stream. We had stopped for a while and the goddess had gone off with a few Hunters because she wanted to be alone. However, Lady Artemis always had protection, so a few Hunters followed at a discreet distance to allow her privacy.

Annabeth turned to me and said the most shocking thing possible. "Diana, was this the right choice?"

"What?" I asked. I was confused.

"I mean was it the right thing to join the Hunt?" she sounded unsure, but she pressed on.

"Why would you say that? It's what you want, right? You can't really turn back unless you break the oath. Don't do that." I was even more confused. Annabeth had almost joined the Hunt once before, and she and Thalia go way back. Annabeth told me the story. She was with Thalia and Percy on a quest and encountered the Hunters. They were asked to join but never did. Thalia joined last year during the last visit to Olympus. Both she and Percy were there.

"I just…" her voice was breaking as if she was going to cry, "I just miss Percy."

I should've been surprised, but I wasn't to tell you the truth. Percy became one of her best friends when another close friend of Annabeth's left on a quest and simply disappeared.

"I know you miss him and everyone else at Camp, but you decided you needed another family, one that would always be there for you no matter what. One that isn't falling apart or in constant danger." I knew my criticism was harsh, but we both knew it was the wakeup call she needed to hear.

She started getting defensive and furious, "That was my choice, but now I miss going on quests, seeing the camp and feeling at home with a sense of purpose and belonging."

"Don't you belong here?" I was getting irritated, but I felt the same way. I hadn't been at Camp as long, but I knew trouble was coming our way; the Camp hadn't felt like home in a while, and we felt stranded. But now I finally felt like I belonged somewhere.

"I know what you're thinking…that I should of thought it through. I don't regret it. I just sometimes miss all those people who we never see anymore. That's all." Annabeth's voice sounded hollow and sad, but it wasn't filled with regret.

I began pondering all those people that I'd never meet or the relationships I would never have. I started to realize that I wasn't crazy about boys, but it was nice to interact with one every once in a while. After a minute, I came to my senses when I breathed in the fresh air, the laughter of maidens and the peace surrounding me, and I remembered that I had found a home. Not that the Camp wasn't home, but it was constantly changing. Nothing stayed the same for long. Being part of the Hunt gave me a sense of stability and home knowing things would probably stay the same. It just felt perfect after a long time of constant change.

This thought left me feeling peaceful. I looked up to see Lady Artemis coming back looking emotionless. I knew something was on her mind. She walked back slowly and quietly. She needed to tell us something important.

She came back and gathered us into a circle and simply said, "Hunters, we need to go to Camp, we must set out on a dangerous quest; both the Camp and Olympus are in danger."

I looked over at Annabeth and whispered, "You'll finally get to see Percy."