Summary: Follow the life of Elliot Wit a daughter of Apollo from the time she discovers that she's a demi god to when she faces her destiny in the next great battle against a new and powerful enemy who is hell bent on destroying the gods and taking over the Western Civilisation.
Chapter one
Elliot POV
Run, Run, Run, just keep goingI thought to myself as my ruined sneakers sank into the wet forest floor below me. I still couldn't quite figure out how a nice normal hike had ended up with a giant dog chasing me through the woods that surrounded the small country town where I lived with my mum. One minute I was walking along the trail, admiring the scenery like I often did to clear my mind and the next I heard a rustling sound in the bush and something big, black and doglike jumped at me and needless to say my first instinct was to run for my life. Maybe next time I would stay home and watch T.V like a normal kid…that is if there is a next time.
I had gotten so caught up thinking about how I'd gotten into this situation that I didn't pay any attention to my footing which is kind of important when you're running through a forest and tripped on a tree root sicking out of the ground. I fell face first into the mud but that was the least of my problems, the major one being the giant back dog that looked as if it were about to pounce on top of me. Fear flooded through me as I realised that not only was I going to die but I hadn't told anyone where I had gone, how long would it take them to fine me? Would the dog leave enough of me for them to find anything? I squeezed my eyes shut and braced myself for the pain that I knew was about to come, except it never came. Just as I thought the dog was going to land on me I heard a whoosh of air and an angry growl, followed by a thunderous thump that could only be the dog hitting the ground.
I opened my eyes slightly and found that the dog was gone the only thing left in its place was a pile of golden dust covering the grassy, muddy ground and a silver arrow. I was too stunned to move or even think for a few moments until I heard a noise coming from the trees. I immediately shot up to my feet and looked around thinking that it could be another dog but instead of a dogs giant back form the shadowy figure of a girl appeared who judging by height would be about my age. The girl walked closer and I could see her clearly in the moonlight she was indeed about my age twelve or maybe thirteen, she has pale skin, had auburn hair and piercing silver eyes. There was something strange about the girl besides the fact that she appeared out of nowhere when the thing that was about to eat me disappeared, she carried herself with a certain grace that you wouldn't expect from someone so young, she also radiated power literally she has a slight silver glow. However I suddenly realised something even stranger behind the girl about two dozen shadows appeared and also waked towards me, but always stayed behind the girl in front. I noticed they were also girls all in their early teens.
The girl in front who appeared to be the leader of the others eyed me suspiciously as if accessing if I was a threat. I shifted uncomfortably at the intensity of her glare, and was relieved when she finally looked away. That's one of my many 'quirks' as my mum calls them I hate being looked at or being the centre of attention, I much prefer being left alone to listen to my iPod or play my flute. The auburn haired girl turned to her companions and said in a loud clear voice that rang through the forest "Set up camp I shall speak to the girl." I stared in amazement as the girls did exactly as they were told and started to set up tents, as if running around in the woods and setting up camp at a moment's notice was something they did every day.
The girl looked me up down and few times and circled me, it was weird and made me uncomfortable to say the least but I was far too scared of his group of wild girl scouts to say anything. "Do you know what the creature was?" the girl asked.
"No" I replied "Maybe a wild dog or a wolf? We should call animal control or something it could still be out there."
The girl chuckled as if the idea of the dog still being out in the forest somehow amused her "Relax child I assure you that the hell hound is dead."
Did she just tell me to relax and call me a child what she's my age? I thought to myself. And what the hell is a hell hound? These girls are obviously mental and dangerous!
"We're not going to hurt you and you obviously don't know" The girl said, as if she could read my thoughts.
"Don't know what?" I demanded, getting frustrated and more afraid.
"What's your name?" she questioned.
"Elliot" I answered, then mentally kicked myself for telling a potential psycho my name "But you didn't answer my question."
"Well then Elliot I knew it from the second I got a good look at you, you're a child of my twin Apollo god of the sun, medicine, the arts, archery, music and prophecy. And I am Lady Artemis."