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Summary: What if Hades and Artemis sired a child together? What would they do? NB: When the babies are born, it is 13 years before TLO. At this point, Nico is still in the Lotus Casino, and Percy is about 4. When they turn 13, it will be a year after TLO.

Title: The Forbidden Children

Chapter I:

Artemis

Something happened. Hades and I accidently sired an immortal child. No, immortal children. I had twins. Yes. That is a mistake; I accidently broke my maidenhood vow. Today, I carried my babies, my son and daughter, to see Zeus. My daughter looks more like Hades than me. She has dark black eyes, and raven black hair. We named her Andromeda Persephone. My son looks like me with silvery moonlike eyes and dark black hair. If I dropped them into the mortal world and later send them to Camp Half-Blood, I might have to claim him myself. Then, EVERYONE would know my mistake. We're trying to fix it. We named him Theseus Hades, Theo for short.

Today, Hades and I visit Father Zeus. "Father, please do not get angry. 'Tis all a mistake. I never meant to actually sire two children. I'm sorry, Father. Please do not tell anyone. My reputation would be ruined," I pleaded with him.

Father's eyes softened. I could hear my charm working on him. "'Tis alright, Artemis. Brother, I forgive you for now, BUT do not ever do that again! You broke the oath. But if you do it again, I won't hesitate to blast your children to bits. Also, you must send your children to the mortal world to live, pretending to be demigods. Then, when they reach 13, you must send them to Camp Half-Blood. One of you must claim them. We will decide by how they act. If your daughter acts more like you, Artemis, hating all men, wanting to hunt, you shall claim her. Your son might act more like Hades, I don't know. When one of you claims them, their eyes will become just like the parent that claimed them. One of you MUST claim them when they reach 13. I will have Athena observe them, and decide for you. You are dismissed," replied Father.

I turned to Hades when we were in my bedroom and said, "Who's going to claim Andromeda? Who's going to claim Theseus? If I do, my reputation will be ruined."

"Well, we can't know for sure unless Athena tells us," said Hades.

"Yes, I just hope Athene doesn't make the wrong mistake," I said.

"Artemis, if it will make you feel better, I'll try my best to claim them instead of you," said Hades. "Also, I'll take care of them. I'll send them to the mortal world. If it'll help, I'll try to have my son Nico and a satyr at their school when they are 13."

"You don't even have other sons other than Theo here," I scoffed.

"Yes, I do, actually. I have two demigod children. They are Nico and Bianca di'Angelo. I haven't broken the oath because I put them in the Lotus Casino for 70 years. They were born before the oath. 9 years later, I will put them in a school. Then, 11 years later, I expect other demigods to find them and put them in Camp Half-Blood to train," said Hades. I rolled my eyes but gave my babies to him. With a blinding flash of light, Hades and the children disappeared.

I sank to my knees. What happens if my Hunters found out? My reputation would be doomed!

"They won't find out," said a voice. I turned my head. It was Athena coming into my bedroom and sitting on the edge of my bed. Her stormy grey eyes looked intense, and she had her black hair tied into a bun.

"What do you mean, Athene?" I asked in a shaky voice.

"Artemis, your daughter will probably act a bit more like you, but it will be more likely that Hades will claim her. She's a child of one of the Big Three. It would be hard for her to keep her powers over the dead secret. It will probably be easier if she kept your have secret. She will be a daughter of Hades with archery and hunting skills worthy of Artemis/Apollo. No one would be suspicious. For example, if I were to sire a child with Poseidon (Not that I would actually sire a child with Old Barnacle Beard, the child's water abilities would not be easily hidden. So, if that happened, Poseidon would claim him/her as a daughter/son of Poseidon. He/she would be a bit more smarter than children of Old Barnacle Beard. The child would be a son/daughter of Poseidon with strategies and wisdom worthy of Athena. No one would be suspicious," said Athena. "Therefore, 13 years later, I will advise Hades to claim her."

"But what about Theo? He even has my eyes!" I cried.

"Ah yes, he will also have problems with keeping his powers over the dead a secret. We will have Hades claim him. If my theory is correct, when Hades claims him, his eyes shall darken to the same shade of eyes as his sister to protect him. When both of you claim him as your own, Theo's eyes will return to its normal shade of a silvery moonlike color," said Athena.

"Athene, does that mean I still have to claim them?" I asked.

"Yes, Artemis, you cannot avoid this predicament forever. You have to face it eventually. When your children return from a quest as heroes, then is the time to claim them; that is when they are allowed to return to Mt. Olympus as gods. 'Tis OK, Artemis, no one would judge you. I'll tell you a secret; I sired a child with Poseidon. 'Tis true. I did. But, no one judged me," Athena told me. I felt a little better. Somewhere inside of me, my heart called out for my two children.

A/N:

Just the prologue. I know I haven't been good at keeping update dates, but I will try. I haven't been updating my other story the Love Story of Iris, Goddess of the Rainbow because I have writer's block. Send me some ideas by PMing me, or in reviews. Thanks!

Next date of update:

Monday, August 1st, 2011

I know it is a LONG time but I'm busy for the rest of the years. Got to get my students on track and ready for finals. Then, got to teach summer school. Lame excuse of mine. If you send me ideas for my other stories, this will be about the date I will update them, unless I have time before then.

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Alisita