-3- Third person
-A- Apollo POV
-Ar- Artemis's
Moonkissed Arrow
Chapter one: Born from the Moon
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"ROAAAAAAARRRGH" bellowed an extremely pissed off Lord of the Underworld. Hades, the all-powerful Lord of the Dead, just lost another monster as it was about to crush the life of another demigod. He has sought to send more demigods to their deaths since he was forced to make that pact after WWII to not sire any more children. But most of the time his plans were thwarted by, whom he now calls the she-devil, Artemis. Artemis and her hunters have continued to be a thorn in his side for too long and now Hades is plotting a way to stop her for good, or at least a century or two.
"Damn it!" cursed Hades slamming his pale hands on his throne. "Every time I find a half-blood worth killing off, that witch decides to interfere claiming it is her domain (which it is btw) and kills off my monster! If only there was a way to get to Artemis herself so I can incapacitate her for a while and actually get something done!"
Hades sat on his boney throne in the dark obsidian throne room with the dull green light giving off a sinister look so fearful it would make even the bravest wet their pants at the sight. Hades sat there for a while until one of the Furies, his tortures of the damned, flew in on her leathery and scaly wings and perched upon his throne.
"Master." She hissed in the most horrifying way possible. "Would you like to hear the report today?"
Hades just sighed. It was just another day of non-stop work. "No. What I would like though is an idea that will hurt Artemis the most and actually let me kill a damn demigod!"
The fury was surprised at the tone her master was using. She hadn't seen Hades this mad since the pact was made. After a brief moment however she decided to voice her own opinion in that horrible voice of hers,
"It's too bad that Artemis remains a maiden and won't have children. Because if she did you could hurt said children for revenge."
Hades hmped after she finished speaking but suddenly an idea struck him and he slowly raised his head in realization. His eyes twinkled in evil malice as his plan slowly formed in his head.
"Ha-ha! Of course! Why didn't I think of it before? Make her lose a child in the most horrible way possible! Its brilliant!" He finished off that with an evil chuckle. "But first she obviously needs to gain a child for her to lose one."
And with that the Lord of the Dead left his throne room with and evil maniacal laughter and a stunned and bewildered Fury who was trying to comprehend what just happened. She just shrugged it off, left the report on Hades throne and flew off to finish up her daily tasks.
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Hades walked around his palace with his most evil and sadistic smirk, which made even the dead cringe. He was slowly making his way to his vault of treasures, which contained all of his gems, gold, and such. But he wasn't there for those items. Oh no. He was there for something that he thought was pretty useless until now.
You see Hades recently found that he could turn a gem he wants into what he calls an "Essence Stone". By focusing his power onto any gem in his hand he can manipulate it to store any type of essence in it be it god, titan, mortal, etc.
So what Hades had in mid was that he would make an Essence Stone from a small diamond and find a pure man on the surface and take his essence and store it inside said stone. After this Hades would move to the next phase which would be setting up the trap. He will transform into a young girl of five and have two of his Cyclops minions stand in an alleyway in a town that the hunters will be passing through and they will set up an act that the two Cyclopes are trying to hurt the "young maiden" with fake, but believable, screams and all. After all, Artemis can't stand to not protect a maiden in distress.
The next step in his plan is the closing of the trap. After he is "rescued" he plays the role of a scarred innocent girl that "thanks" Artemis and her hunters and gives them a "present" in "gratitude". Hades will give the "present" to Lady Artemis herself and force her to become her Divine Form after the diamond touches her and combines the two essences. And while the mixing is occurring and after he makes sure the new child is sent to Apollo Hades will make his stealthy escape with a full smile on his face and a bounce in his step while he waits patiently for the final part of his plan. Of course he has to remove all scent of the underworld from him before hand so he will have to take a shower in the mortal world before the trap.
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Hades arrived at the vault and it mysteriously opened for him (Or not so mysterious if you're a god). He walked in a little ways before stopping in front of a pile of gems the size of your index finger when curled up. He casually picked up a diamond from said pile and squeezed it in his hand while channeling some of his power into it. Soon it took on the power to hold essence and Hades pocketed the now beautifully glowing stone.
He walked out of the vault and it shut with a bang that wasn't all that loud but in the underworld caves and small spaces it might've been Zeus himself throwing his Master Bolt down here. Hades quickly walked to his black and evil looking chariot that is pulled by undead horses with mysterious blue glowing eyes and flames around their hooves. Hades hopped onto the back of the chariot and grabbed hold of the reins. With a quick "Hiya!" he sped out of the underworld with a crack upon the surface and headed over to the mortal who would satisfy the necessary requirements. If it were not for the mist then Hades would've been spotted long ago with his grand entrance. Hades sped along the road until he found the mortals home…
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Hades stood next to a collapsed and dead mortal. Hades himself is not allowed to kill a mortal but that doesn't stop his minions from doing the dirty work. He held the now full essence stone in his hand and brought it up to eye level. Hades examined it for any flaws that may be in the stone or essence itself but found none. With a twisted smile and a maniacal gleam in his eyes Hades dismissed his minions and chariot and popped himself to the outskirts of a small winter town of Athens, ME where the hunters of Artemis (herself included) are soon to be appearing.
Hades walked down the streets of this town and found the perfect alleyway. He summoned up two Cyclops to wait for him in the alleyway while he washed off the underworld scent in one of the neighboring houses (he was a god so he didn't need permission). After said bath/shower Hades appeared next to the Cyclops and gave them their instructions.
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The hunters of Artemis walked into the small town of Athens, ME. Lady Artemis herself in her twelve year old form and next to her is Zoe Nightshade her lieutenant and second in command. They were slowly walking down the streets of this town only stopping here for a small break and look for possible recruits. They turned into a street and immediately heard sounds of struggling and the sounds of a small girl in fright.
The hunters were quick to react and sprinted towards the alleyway and saw what appears to be two Cyclops attacked a young girl of five. They were relieved that the girl hasn't had any injuries on her and realized they arrived just in time. The poor girl was obviously scared out of her mind and was backing away from the two monstrosities and into a couple of trash cans. They two Cyclops advance on her but before they could take the step about a twenty to thirty arrows flew towards them with amazing accuracy, speed and power.
The Cyclops turned to dust and the hunters rushed to the frightened and cowering girl. Zoe checked for injuries and sighed in relief, as she found none. Artemis advance to the girl who looked like she was crying (great actor isn't he?) and wiped away the tears and asked, "Are you alright little girl?"
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Hades wanted to barf but held it in and continued his well-played charade. "Y-Yes. T-Thank-you miss."
Artemis smiled at the "girl" but before she could say anything the girl spoke up again.
"Thank you again for saving me from those nasty thingies miss. Here I found something and wanted to give it to you as a pwesent." The girl held out her closed hands and opened them in front of Artemis. Artemis held in a slight gasp as the young girl revealed one of the most beautiful diamonds she has ever seen. To her it put the ones on Mount Olympus to shame with its small glow and perfect structure.
Hades smirked in the back of his mind at Artemis's reaction but kept up the innocent young girl expression. "Here." He said and took one of Artemis's hands and gently turned the palm towards the sky. Hades took the gem in his small hands and placed it onto Artemis's upturned hand. He removed his hand from the gem and its brightness put Apollo's sun chariot to shame as Artemis's Divine Form and the gem's bright glare combined.
"Little girl!" shouted Zoe. "Cover your eyes or else thee will be turned to ashes!"
If Zoe, Artemis or any of the hunters could see the "girl" right now they would see that instead of a frightened little girl who doesn't know what's going on, they would see a smirking, and evil looking girl who disappears into the shadows of the alleyway not even leaving footprints in the snow.
Just as the light was dimming down a ball of silver light shot out of Artemis's essence and flew towards an obnoxious, seventeen year-old looking god who is just cruising along the skies minding his own business. He suddenly stopped in mid air as he watched with great curiosity a ball of silver light drop into his sports car. The ball of light began to take shape and morphed into a baby complete with silver cloth covering him.
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I look down at the baby in wonder and then I look down to see my wonderfully sweet little sister and her little band of cute girls huddled around her. I look to the baby, then to Artemis. I look at the baby's silver moonish eyes, and I remember my cute little sister's eyes. I look at the baby's auburn hair, and I look down to see my sister's auburn hair. I make lots more connections before I realize that this infant is indeed my cute little sister's child.
But how? I would know if she broke her vow maybe it happened when…. AH never mind I'll figure it out later!
"Well I know for certain that I won't tell her about this. At least not yet anyways. But first I'll have to drop you off somewhere safe for now. Camp is too suspicious; one of the other gods is unfathomable for my cute little sister's child. So I guess the next best thing is a mortal parent. And while I am on the way I might as well name you. Hmm. I like Enzo Griffon. Has a nice ring to it." I pressed on the gas and drove off to New York.
And I know just the right person… Even if I don't actually know her…
(A/N) Well here is the first chapter! I will update when I reach at least 10 reviews commenting about the story and what I can improve on or if they just want to say they like it and when I finish the next chapter.