Pt.2 of the Prologue! The reason I split it up into 2 parts is because I wanted to see how People would react to the idea, since people seemed to like it so far, I'll keep it going! Also, To all my reviewers, I want your input! Who should our little hero fall in love with? Any other pairings you guys want? I leave it to you my faithful viewers!
Artemis cradled the little bundle close, covering him back up, before calling Zoe, her faithful second in command. "Yes, m'lady? How may I serve thee?" Zoe kneeled before the goddess, her head bowed, awaiting instructions. "Gather the girls Zoe, something big just happened, something that changes things." Zoe backed away slowly, showing complete respect to the goddess, before turning to gather the hunters for her lady. Artemis looked down at the little bundle, a sly grin on her face "Yes…your going to change a lot of things around here….we will watch you little one…we will teach you…after you've learned your place…"
After a call from Zoe, signaling that the girls were all gathered, awaiting her, The moon goddess exited her tent, still cradling the bundle. "This" she declared, "is Alastor." She moved the blanket and held the sleeping baby up for all the girls to see. Little Alastor was greeted with whispers and looks of confusion, why was the Goddess of Maidens showing them a baby? A male baby at that? "An old friend asked me to raise him, to teach him, until he is old enough for camp. So girls, for the next 10 years…say hello to your baby brother! I expect you all to at least try and be nice to him…" from the grumbling of the crowed Artemis sensed she would have to sweeten the deal a bit, that lesson on giving speeches she received from her brother are starting to pay off, she followed with, "of course, once he's at least 6...we get to start to teach him how to behave, turn him into a decent man at least, even if that fails, he will still make a good man servent until he leaves for camp." This brought a grin to the faces of her girls, the idea of a man doing all their chores….that was tempting.
Artemis, sensing that she had appeased her girls, returned to her tent, to find Hermes there, a big box with an attached tag with him. "Hello Arty!" He smiled, holding out a clip board and pen, with had the snakes George and Martha wrapped around it. "Special delivery from the Underwolrd, just sing and it's all yours." Confused, she signed and Hermes vanished, leaving her with the baby and the box. She read the tag on the box, ' To: Artemis, Good luck your going need it, Signed, Erebus. P.S. Make sure your girls understand that if they don't feed a dog, and try to control it, they will get bit." She cocked her head to the side, wondering what he meant, and began to open the box. Inside was a black crib, and various stuffed animals, including a stuffed Ares doll, that looked pretty chewed up. She gentle placed the baby in the crib and looked down at him. "You know…" She mumbled to herself, "He does look kind of cute…in a baby way…maybe this won't be so bad…" If only she knew…