Okay guys. My new story, Forgotten! I'm really excited for this, and I hope you guys enjoy ^.^
By the way, this is just a preface.
Disclaimer: I don't own PJ&O
((Thalia's P.O.V))
I was sitting under a cluster of trees watching what little of the clear sky above me I could see. The forest was layered with tall, thin, pale trees. This was just the sort of place that Artemis would ask me to wait for a command. Artemis seemed to find peace in places like this. I couldn't help but find them nice, myself. The bad news was that her choosing this spot meant something was troubling her. She obviously was nervous about something, and that worried me. Don't ask me how I know. I just do. I guess being a huntress, I was installed with some sort of goddess-huntress senses or something.
It wasn't very long before I heard her distinct quiet footsteps approach, and she emerged from the shadows. She looked as she normally did, in the form of a young girl around twelve years old. Her long hair was braided behind her, and her eyes held an extremely determined expression.
Normally, I would bow and ask her what was troubling her...but not now. Artemis wasn't one that expected to be treated like royalty, and especially not when she was stressed. I knew that Artemis would speak once she was ready. We stood watching each other for a few moments. Her eyes were so distant that if I were to dance around she more than likely wouldn't notice. Whereas one might find this behavior odd, I knew that she really wasn't staring at me. She was busy thinking and when she did that she tuned out the obvious things in front of her, and tuned into her unseen surroundings, catching every sound she could. She was searching for something. This was normal for her, and where she gazed during this process was random. Eventually she shifted slightly and I could tell that she was focused on me now, giving me a worried smile.
"Thalia, I know that it is short notice but I have a very important task for you if you are willing to accept it."
"Of course I accept. What is it?"
"I admire you're willingness." She sighed.
She paused, as if thinking how to continue.
"You don't have much time so I will go through this as quickly as possible. There is someone in this forest. This person is giving off a very powerful aura. I believe it is a demigod, but I can't quite place it."
I frowned, "What do you mean 'place it'? Do you think that it's someone you know?"
The goddess pursed her lips. "No, you see- Hmm. I guess the best way to explain it is that each class of heroes has a...not flavor..I guess a scent, almost. Each scent is very minimal, but nonetheless it's there. An example would be your friend Annabeth. A child of Athena has a different scent from that of say...A child of my brother. It's very minimal and once you pick it up, it doesn't even really help you to identify the child's heritage, but each scent is familiar."
I hated to admit it, but she'd kind of lost me. "So what you're saying..."
"This demigod's scent is not familiar to me. I've known children of the Olympians, children of Hades, children of Eris, Nemesis, Hypnos, and so on. But never in my time have I found a child with an aura such as this."
"So you want me to track it? Maybe see if I can find something out?"
"Yes. I would go myself - In fact, I would love to - but father has called me to Olympus for very important matters. Can I trust you to carry out this mission?"
I nodded. "Of course, lady Artemis."
She smiled at me. "Please be safe."
And with that, she was gone.
I guess you never realize how big a forest is until you actually have to look for something in one. Even worse when you don't know what exactly you're looking for. The trouble was, even with my enhanced senses I couldn't hear anything odd. Nothing seemed to be on the move. It occurred to me that to get a better view, I would need to climb a tree.
Crap.
Okay so I'll admit it, I don't like heights. They kind of terrify me. A lot. You'd figure with me being a daughter of Zeus, that I wouldn't have this problem. Oh, the irony. Irritated, I found a large tree, closed my eyes, and began to climb.
Thank the gods I didn't have to go up very far when I spotted something about twenty-five feet away. I hopped down and, with my bow ready, slowly approached it. As I neared it, I realized that it was a body. A body of a girl to be exact. I watched closely and realized that she was indeed breathing. Had this been what Artemis had sensed?
I realized that I had a problem. Artemis wasn't around to identify, none of the huntresses were nearby either, I had an unconscious girl in front of me, and I didn't know what I was supposed to do next. I considered waking her up, or maybe just sit and wait to see what would happen. Then it occurred to me that this might not be a demigod at all. It could have been just some random mortal who passed out. Maybe she needed to go to a hospital...Or maybe this wasthe demigod Artemis had meant. Maybe she was just innocent and lost. And again, maybe she needed to go to the hospital. Or what if this demigod had been one of the "heroes" that had served the titans. Maybe she ran for cover and, after being on her own for too long, she dropped. But still...I couldn't be sure.
I was so deep in thought that when the girl started to wake I hadn't really noticed. So naturally when she sat up and screamed, I was so startled that without thinking I used my bow and arrows to attack her. She shot up and dove out of the way, making what would have been a deadly wound, a slight scratch on her upper arm. Well, at least I knew she was a demigod now. If she hadn't been, that wouldn't have hurt her. She was about six feet away now, and getting a better look at her I could tell that she was about my age. Well, my physical age anyway. She was tan and had long wavy hair that I could only identify as caramel brown. Her eyes were hard to look at. The were a dark brown, with incredibly bright gold flecks, making them look as if they were glowing. She was about my height and build, and she looked athletic enough. At the moment she looked like a cornered animal. She frantically looked around for what I assumed to be a weapon. Obviously, unless she wanted a twig, she would be getting anywhere with that one.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scare you..." I started. Then I remembered the cut on her arm. "Or attack you."
"Didn't mean to attack me?" She hissed. "You came at me and tried to shoot me with an arrow!" The girl accused.
"Look, I'm really sorry. I was startled too you know."
She glared at me. "You? How the heck were you startled?"
She was starting to get on my nerves a bit.
"Well I wasn't really paying attention when you woke up and screamed like that. Why were you screaming anyway?" I glared at her.
She hesitated for the slightest moment. "Because you surprised me!" For some reason, I didn't believe that one.
Considering the fact that she was unarmed, I went ahead and put my bow away. If I needed, I had my shield. Or my fist.
"Well, believe it or not, I didn't mean to hurt you. Who are you, exactly?"
The girl was quiet as if deciding to trust me or not. She must have decided to, because eventually she stood up straight and spoke up. "I'm Amara."
"Well Amara, I'm Thalia. Where did you come from?"
Amara blinked, thinking hard. "That's...a good question. But I can't tell you."
I hated it when people kept things from me.
"Why the heck not?" I demanded.
"Because I don't remember."
I'm sure I frowned. "You don't remember anything?"
"Just my name...Well, my first name anyway."
I watched her for a moment before deciding she was telling the truth. "I think it would be best if I took you to Chiron."
"Chiron?"
"Yes, he-" I wasn't really sure how to explain him to this girl. "He's a friend."
She nodded before pausing. "Chiron? He's a centaur right?"
I blinked in surprise. "How did you know that?"
"You're friends with a centaur?"
"He's more like a teacher..." I didn't like having to repeat myself. "How did you know that?"
"Well, the gods are real, aren't they?" Just then, thunder rumbled overhead.
Surprise, surprise.
"If they're real, it only makes sense for centaurs, satyrs, nymphs, demigods and all of that to be real. Right?"
I narrowed my eyes. "Well, yes but...how did you know?"
"I don't know how, but I just do."
She took my hand and I decided that she must have had some sort of previous training if she had knowledge of the gods. It didn't make sense for her to forget everything but that though...did it?
Amara looked at me. "Where exactly is this Chiron?"
"At camp. Come on, we're not far."
