Artemis's POV

I paced around my tent, counting numbers in my head. It had been 7 weeks since that amazing night with Poseidon and I hadn't heard much from him since. I grabbed my bow and walked out of my tent, a full moon high in the sky. A few hunters were sitting around the fire, but their eyes were instantly filled with fear when they saw me. I gave them a quizzical look and continued into the forest. Once covered by the trees I turned and began listening to what they were saying.

"Better not piss her off" Ali, one of the older hunters, stated.

"Why?" Becca, a newer hunter, asked innocently.

"It's Artemis's special time…" Ali replied feeling awkward.

"But she's a Goddess…"

"She's still a woman. She can have kids but chooses not to have them" Ali stated. My mind instantly blanket out. Ali was right about my time…but I wasn't having it. I looked down at my stomach in complete fear.

"No…it can't be…" I whispered. I hurried back into camp and into Thalia's tent. Thalia was lying on her cot asleep.

"Thalia! I must speak with you! I commanded. Thalia's eyes fluttered open and stared at me. She quickly rolled out of bed, her circlet falling out of her hair.

"Yes milady, what is it?" She asked, her eyes meeting mine.

"I must step away for a short period of time. Watch over camp in my absence" I replied as I picked up the circlet.

"Yes, but may I ask why?" she asked. I placed the circlet back in my hear in a somewhat motherly way.

"Just some personal things I need taken care of. I'll be back by sunrise" I stated as I walked out of her tent. I disappeared from camp and reappeared at a Walgreens in Denver, a place where I shouldn't run into any other gods…hopefully. I aged myself to look 21, hopefully not getting any judging looks from the cashier when I pay for…the test. I quickly walked and bought the first test I could find. I sighed as I held it in my hands, completely shocked that I was in this position. I quickly paid and walked into the bathroom. After 5 minutes, my fate was sealed by a little pink plus sign; I would have to next child of Poseidon. I created a rainbow and pulled out a drachma. I whispered the summons and hoped no one else was in here. An image of Poseidon appeared on his throne in his underwater kingdom. He glanced up and smile.

"Artemis, what can I do for you?" He asked cheerfully.

"We need to speak alone…its important" I replied biting my lip.

"Is something wrong?" he asked sounding concerned.

"Just meet me at Mount Rushmore…please" I asked not looking at him.

"Alright I'll be there soon" he stated before waving away the mist. I disappeared once more and reappeared on one of the viewing sports for the national landmark. I was still biting my lip, completely terrified at what he would do or say. A hand rested on my shoulder, making me turn. Those sea-green eyes filled me with warmth even though they were full of concern. The black messy hair made me want to run my hands through it like I had done before. I hugged him tightly as he aged down to about 22. "Whats wrong?"

"I…I…" I tried to say but buried my head into his chest and began to cry. His arms wrapped around my back and began rubbing it soothingly.

"Shh…don't cry. Just tell me whats wrong"

"I'm pregnant…" I whispered as I looked up at him.

"But…but…" he tried to say as he let go of me and backed away.

"We can raise the baby in your kingdom and no one would ever know. It could just be the two of us" I replied as my hands went into his. He dropped his hands and looked away.

"No…I can't…" he muttered, sending shock through me.

"But…what about that night? How can you say that?" I questioned feeling heart broken.

"I know what we did! But I can't raise another baby….let alone a god baby" he stated turning away from me.

"I didn't plan for this to happen but it did Poseidon! I need you now more than ever!" I replied trying hard not to keep crying.

"I know but I can't! I just can't Artemis!" he yelled.

"This is harder for me! This wasn't supposed to happen to me! It should have happened to Aphrodite or Demeter! But not me! I can't do this alone! I need the man I fell in love with me to help me!" I cried out, tears streaming down my cheeks.

"The man you love can't help you! He just needs…" he tried to reply but disappeared in the wind, his only trace being the smell of sea salt.

"No…" I whispered as I fell to my knees. My words were replied with cries that echoed off of the stoney faces of the famous Athena children. After hours of crying the sun began to peak over the faces, letting me know that it was time to go. I disappeared and reappeared back at camp, the tailed of my tears still on my face. I turned back to about 16 years old and slowly moved through the camp. The other hunters emerged from their tents and looked at me with quizzical looks. I ducked my head and walked into my tent without another word. Thalia was sitting on the floor, waiting for my return.

"What is wrong my lady?" she asked as she got up. I shook my head and laid down on my cot. I curled up in a ball and silently cried, hoping Thalia would leave me alone. But instead of leaving, she sat on the side of the cot and rested a hand on my shoulder. "Please Lady Artemis…let me help you"

"I'm pregnant…with a sea spawn…" I muttered.

"But…you're Lady Artemis…I thought you were against that" Thalia replied in complete shock. I sat up and looked at her.

"I was…until after the battle with Kronos. I got these warm feelings whenever I saw Poseidon. It was like I needed him. And last month at the Summer Solstice, I found out that he wanted me and…because of my mistake, I am pregnant." I said in a cold tone of voice.

"Well, what are we going to do?" Thalia asked sympathetically.

"I will have the child…and leave it at Camp Half-Blood, hopefully giving it a better life then what I could give it" I sighed.

"Now are you sure that is best? The child is a destined god…"

"A god that shouldn't exist; I know my responsibility and I am going to accept the fate of my mistake" I replied coldly. Thalia sighed and looked at me, her eyes peering into mine.

"Well, you won't be doing it alone. You have me and the hunters. We'll be there through it all" she replied with a smile. I looked at her and slightly smiled.

"Thanks Thalia"

"No problem" she replied. I wiped away the tear and walked out of the tent. It was about 7 in the morning and our camp was thriving. The hunters all stopped at once when I walked out. I told all of them the news and they took it a lot better than I thought. No one abandoned us or screamed horrible things. They all cheered and demanded to play with it once it was born. I just smiled; happy our little family would stay together through this dark time.