Hi again, I have tried to make this chapter longer than the last, but I'm just not very good at it. :/ Sorry! I guess i'll just have more chapters then. I know nobody actually reviews my stories, but I could use some OCs and maybe some other general suggestions for the story. Thanks :)
The small vase sits next to my blanket and Satchel, on the cold dry earth. I had to buy it. I had been looking at the food i'd wanted to buy, then I noticed it. I was drawn to it. I had told myself that I bought it to collect water with it, but that's not the real reason I bought it. It is simple, red clay, but elegant. It has a handle on either side, and thin neck. A woman with a bow in her hand and a quiver on her back sits on a rock, her feet surrounded by hunting dogs. In the background, a deer grazes on sweet grass. At the top, a crescent moon shines brightly. The back has decorative patterns on the back, and the word Artemis is written under the moon in Greek. My eyes search it, scrutinizing every detail. It seems to glow with energy. Finally, I put it back down.
Surely it means something "surely…" I say aloud. Silence. Then I hear a voice in my head it does… I jump. Time will tell child… the voice fades away. My throat feels dry. The moon is shrouded in mist. The eerie silence is too much for me, so I get up and walk to the river to bathe.
I cannot go to sleep. The pot is hidden in the roots of a tree, to keep it away from thieves. Slowly, I glance up at the moon. The urge is… too…strong… I must go get the pot. When my hand touches it, I feel a tingling sensation, then my vision clouds over. Suddenly, I see multiple things happen inside my head. I see a pregnant woman with long flowing hair running from a large, snakelike creature, then I see a young girl, Artemis probably, Present herself to her father, and I see Artemis again, this time followed by many girls, arrows knocked into their bows.
My vision comes back. But I see a lady in front of me. She is tall a nd slim, but at the same time, you can tell she is strong. She is beautiful, but intimidating. Silvery light reflects off of her. She reaches out for me "Join us" she says in a confident whisper "join the hunt" I gasp. Could she mean the hunt of Artemis? "The hunt… of Artemis?" I whisper. The figure nods. I reach out for her slowly, but when our hands touch, I see a violent flash of colours...then darkness.
All I can feel is fear and confusion. I can't see anything. Help! I feel like my voice is trapped in my throat, Because I can't make any noise. I'm spinning around viciously, but I'm not actually getting hurt. Hang on - I can smell something. Leaves? I am about to be dragged through trees! Hang on, they don't hurt. What? then, I plummet.
I can taste grass in my mouth and throat is sore. I am lying on something hard. Funny, at the same time it is soft. Huh. I can smell salt, and my feet are wet. Where am I? I think I'm on a… beach? I look to the side and I see the vase next to me. It has not a spec of dirt or damage and as always, it shines brightly. Strange. I get up, and Surprisingly, my limbs seem fine. I am on a beach. I see a fire in the distance, so I walk towards that. I see Young girls stringing their bows an crafting arrows, Dogs running around, I can smell meat cooking on the fire. "Hey, it's the new one!" One of them says. Most of the girls look up and wave. The hunting dogs run up woofing and some of the girls get up and congratulate me "welcome!" "Hello!" "Can you do archery?" "You'll love it here!" "What's your name?" They all stop and smile. A tall woman walks towards me. She has the most beautifully carved Bow I have ever seen. It is wood, but it is lined with what looks like pure silver. It's her. It's Artemis.
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