Ch.1

"Beep, Beep, Beep." Alexis' alarm went off at exactly 7:30pm "Aug! I hear you, shut up!" she yelled slamming the snooze button and pulling the covers over her head just as a black

furry cat climbed on her bed and began licking her nose. "Alright, alright Mai I'm up." Alexis pushed off the covers and headed for the shower. After her shower she blow dried her

waist length dark brown hair and put it up in a high ponytail. She pulled on her black leather pants and top. "Its gonna be a long night Mai." She said going to her office. She walked

in and went to her desk opening a drawer stocked with guns, knives, arrows and anything else she might need. She took 2 daggers, a boot knife, and walked over to the shelf to

grab her crossbow as well as a couple of arrows. "Jag or Motorcycle Mai." The cat hopped on the counter and grabbed the keys to the motorcycle with her mouth. "Motorcycle it

is." Alexis said grabbing the keys from the cat's mouth and leaving her home.Her home was huge with a pool, office fully equipped with a desk, and a laptop. A Large kitchen, living

room, training room, and her favourite room which was her library. It had 2 bookcases filled with books, a black grand piano and lots of music. She spent most of her time in that

room, the books and music the only things that brought her solace, peace.

Tonight she was going Daimon hunting, she always did. She knew of the Dark Hunters but made a point to not be seen by them. Which was relatively simple considering she

could meld into the shadows and years of walking in the night had taught her to become the night. She could see anyone she wanted to in the dark of night but no one saw her unless

she wanted to be seen. She rode her motorcycle into town and parked her bike safely in the shadows by club Running wolf's. She walked in and out of the shadows scanning the

streets and inside of restaurants for Daimons. She was surprised at how quite things seemed tonight. Out of the corner of her eye she spotted a couple across the street. The girl

seemed normal but something about the guy just put her senses on high alert. So she followed them down the alley way and made her way to the rooftop. She watched they talked

and kissed. Aug! she hated all this couple fluffiness. Just as she was about to turn to leave she felt a change in the air. When she looked back at the couple they were fighting and the

man was holding her forcefully. She would have thought nothing of it if the man hadn't of made a reference to stealing her soul. She pulled out her crossbow loaded it and jumped

down from the roof into the shadows of the alley way. "You know there really should be a warning label attached to men like you. Oh well more fun for me." Alexis said as she shot

the arrow at him before he could answer. She expected the girl to run but she didn't and all too late she realized that it was an ambush.

About five more Daimons walked out from the shadows 3 men and 2 women all perfect in their looks. "Your outnumbered just surrender and we won't hurt you, much" one of

them said as the others laughed. "You're right I am, but I have a thing for beating the odds and surrendering is the farthest thing from my mind." Alexis smirked and threw a dagger at

the closet daimon that quickly turned to dust. The others all began to close in on her, she did a back flip away from them pulling out her boot knife. At that moment another deep

voice diverted their attention. "Didn't you ever learn that it's not proper to fight a lady." The voice was deep and accented. An accent she hadn't heard in over 11 000 years. She felt

him attack without averting her gaze. Acheron saw the woman in the shadows, she was tall at least 6, 4, and she knew how to fight. At first he thought that she was one of the

huntresses but quickly dismissed the thought he didn't recognize her, then again knowing Artemis it wouldn't surprise him if she was. He watched as she dusted the last daimon and

turned to point her crossbow at him. "Damn! I hate it when Artemis recruits dark hunters and doesn't inform me. Any way come with me I have to properly place you there are

enough dark hunters in New Orleans." Alexis eyed the man in front of her, he was a good 7 feet tall at least and wore black gothic books, a biker jacket, and leather pants that

hugged long masculine legs. His hair was black and pulled back into a ponytail, he also wore sunglasses which she found strange considering that it was 11:30 at night. His aura also

caught her off guard every pore of him bled this lethal air, he was powerful she didn't need what little god powers she had to figure that out. She lowered her crossbow and glared at

him before she spoke. "I'm not a Dark Hunter and I answer to no one least of all Artemis and her pet!" Ash growled low in his throat. How dare she! "Growl all you want but her

stench is all over you- before she could continue he lunged at her and pinned her up against the wall. He pulled off his sunglasses to reveal swirling silver eyes. "I may be many things

but Artemis' pet is not one of them and since you aren't one of my Dark Hunters I can kill you so word of the wise don't cross me!" he said practically snarling at her. His strong

hands gripped her, warming her ice cold shoulders shaking off the feeling of his hands on her, she easily pushed him off her and glared right back at him. "One I'm the Lady of

Darkness you can't kill me, and Two I don't scare easily." She turned and just as she was about to disappear into the shadows she turned to face him once more. "By the way word

of the wise it is you who shouldn't cross me!" He watched as the woman just disappeared into shadows. Then he too turned to leave. As soon as she saw him leave she left the

shadows. "Dark Hunters, Aug! they're completely insufferable, but then again anything related to Artemis usually is." She thought as she continued her

night patrol.

Author's note: She's called Alexis for the same reason Acheron is called Ash most of the time. Through the years no one has been able to pronounce it right (Ack-lis) so she learned to accept Alexis. R&R