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The minotaur was proving difficult to track. We followed a few false trails before we finally found the trail leading towards some cliffs. We followed silently until we were at the end of the tree cover. Miley and Sarah climbed the trees to see ahead. Our prey was heading inside a cave at the mountain edge. It was well covered by trees and would have been nearly impossible to find if we hadn't seen him enter.

We huddled together to form a plan. The children of Athena kind of took charge at these times. They were of course the best strategists. After a short fight between them we had our plan, and of course Thalia volunteered me as bait. I rolled my eyes as they tossed me out to look lost and scared and, most of all, alone.

The plan was simple. We had Hunters stationed in the trees with bows aimed at the entrance. I was unarmed so the monster would think I was helpless. Once he was completely out of the cave Thalia would play the hero and rush out to hand me my weapons. Meanwhile, while the monster was distracted with us, the rest of the Hunters would spread out to surround the beast. It was a good plan, but as any good hunter knows, things don't always go as planned.

Thalia had helped remove all my weapons; my bow and arrows and my knife. I felt bare without them but Thalia assured me she'd have them back to me soon. She had then ruffled up my hair and clothes to make me seem like a lost traveler. Then, with a smile and a 'see you soon', she had thrown me to the wolves.

I made myself stumble into the clearing looking scared and afraid. I pretended to look around nervously before settling down on a rock and pretending their was something wrong with my shoe (which there totally wasn't, our shoes are water and fire proof and protected from wear and tear.)

With my heightened hearing, I could hear the monster coming to the cave entrance to see what was there. My back was to the cave and, to the monster, I would seem like easy prey. The hairs on the back of my neck stood on end as I could sense it coming out of the cave. Closer, closer... I started feeling traces of fear, where was Thalia? Just as I was about to try and make a run for it Thalia burst from the trees tossing me my bow and quiver and taking aim and the monster.

I quickly grabbed my bow and backed up from the monster to get a better shot. It roared in fury and charged, fortunately for me, I'm faster. I rolled out of the way just in time and it ran into a tree. It turned quickly, even angrier now, and glared at me. I could see small movements in the woods as the Hunters got into position. The minotaur was too focused on me to notice. It was was getting ready to charge at me again when it was hit in the head with a rock. Confused, it turned to see Thalia standing in the middle of the clearing holding another rock with a mocking grin on her face.

"Well don't just stand there. You gonna attack me or not pea brain?" The monster may not understand her words but it could understand pain, and it knew who was causing that pain.

It charged at her but Thalia sidestepped at the last possible moment. The beast was angry and confused now. Thalia raised her bow, aiming at the monster. I copied her. The beast roared as we fired and out of the forest the rest of the Hunters rushed in also shooting the beast. Arrows flew from every side and from the trees more showered down all perfectly aimed on the beast until the monster disappeared into oblivion.

A huge cheer erupted from the Hunters and we all congratulated each other. Thalia and I were given the credit even though it would have been really hard without the rest of them. There was a huge grin on my face. The adrenaline rush would wear off soon, but the sense of accomplishment would last all day.

Artemis gave us the rest of the day to do whatever we wanted. Thalia decided to organize a competition; whoever came back with the biggest prey by evening won. There were no prizes to offer but all we really wanted was to win anyway. Most of the Hunters were going and I could use a challenge so I grabbed my weapons and tagged along. Thalia counted down and then we were all off in separate directions to find the largest game we could.

I found some large elk tracks about twenty minutes later and started to track it. It was pretty far from camp but it was a good find so I followed. After a little while I started to get the sensation of being watched again. I looked around hoping it was one of the Hunters trying to steal my find, but instead found a stern looking Edward leaning against a tree. I had a second of anger that he had followed me but really, what else had I expected? Still this was bad. How much had he seen?

"What are you doing here?" I hissed at him. His expression was annoyed and disdainful but he also looked kind of confused.

"I should ask you the same thing. What the hell is going on here Bella?" My face turned pale as my fears were realized. "You're living out in the middle of the woods with a bunch of girls and you're hunting? This isn't like you at all. You follow around some girl you all seem to worship and today I don't even know what I saw you fighting! I think you owe me an explanation!"

My temper flared. "I owe YOU an explanation!" I shouted making him flinch. "First you LEFT me. Then when we see each other again and I tell you specifically NOT to follow me so what do you do? Follow me anyway! Then you SPY on me in my new life that YOU wanted me to have and here you are now saying that I owe YOU an EXPLANATION about what I do in MY life! Well let me tell you something Edward Anthony Mason Cullen; I don't owe you a damn thing!" When I finished he looked completely shocked. I was panting from all that yelling. His expression became angry again but he spoke calmly.

"If you want to play it that way Isabella," He said my name disdainfully, "What right did you have to pry into my life and learn my secrets? I think after all we went through you could at the very least tell me what you've gotten yourself into."

I couldn't believe what I was hearing. He was really saying this to me! Suddenly I was screaming at him. "Fine, you wanna know what I've 'gotten myself into'? Freedom thats what! That girl we all follow? Worship? You couldn't have chosen a better word. Thats the greek Goddess Artemis. That thing you saw us fighting today, that was a monster, a minotaur. And me? I'm a Hunter of Artemis! Happy now!" His face was a mix between shock, disbelief and fear, probably for my sanity.

"Bella," he said slowly. I sighed and rolled my eyes knowing what was coming, "Bella there's a reason those stories are called myths. They're not real Bella."

"That's what you think, but they are. All of them. Zeus, Poseidon, Artemis, they're all real." I replied calmly.

"You honestly expect me to believe that the greek gods are alive and you hunt with one of them?" He asked.

I shrugged and leaned against a tree. "I don't give a damn whether you believe me or not but is it really any crazier then vampires? Look at the facts Edward: I'm stronger, faster, much more coordinated, even more so then most people. We all are. And I don't know how much you could see through the Mist," His brow furrowed in confusion. "But you know that what we were fighting wasn't normal. None of this is. Edward I haven't aged in twenty years because I'm immortal now."

He was looking unsure now. We sat in silence for a while. "They're really real?" He said quietly. I nodded and this time he looked like he believed me. We sat quietly for a while longer. "How is it possible?"

I sighed. "How is anything possible? It just is."

He shook his head. "Bella why are we fighting like this? We were in love..."

I stiffened. "I was in love." I said angrily. "You were just screwing with me remember!" Oh no, I could feel tears springing to my eyes. No! You're over this! I told myself.

Edward looked devastated. "Bella... I lied." He said quietly.

"What?" I asked confused.

"Bella I- I've always loved you. I thought you knew that. But I had to lie. It was the only way I could keep you safe. I wanted you to have a normal human life." I felt the words sink in. After all this he's telling me now!

I stood up quickly. "Well its a little late now don't you think! Edward I'm a Hunter now. Sworn off men and relationships forever. An eternal maiden! I'm not even allowed to be talking to you! If we were caught..." I trailed off.

He stood up too. "What?" He shouted. "Bella really? Why on earth would you do that!"

"You want to know why? Why else, because of you! You broke my heart. You said you broke up with me so I could move on with my life. Well now I have. Happy now?" I yelled at him, fighting back the tears.

"Some life." He said his voice filled with bitterness. I silently pulled my necklace out from inside my shirt. It was a full moon with an arrow through it. I didn't have a clasp and it didn't come off.

"You see this Edward?" I was suddenly calm. "All of us Hunters have this. Its a symbol of our oath to our Goddess. We are all proud to be the Hunters of Artemis. Proud to wear this necklace. Proud to have this life."

"A life without love?" He asked me, the bitterness still there.

"Oh we're allowed to love. I love my sister Hunters. I love hunting. I love my Goddess, and I love this life." He was silent. For a long time we just stood there, neither of us speaking. It was getting late, not yet night but close. "I have to go." I said standing.

"Bella wait." He said. "I love you. Come with me we can leave and hide! I- I'll turn you and we can stay together. Please."

I stopped, my back to him. I braced myself to say what I knew was true. "Edward you only want me back now that I can take care of myself. What's stopping you from leaving again next time I might be in danger?"

"I couldn't leave you again ever. And even though I know my world is still too dangerous for you-"

I cut him off. "Your world. Too dangerous. You're probably right." I said. I took out my knife and started examining it.

"Bella-"

"You see this Edward?" He looked confused. I didn't wait for an answer. "Celestial bronze. Cool stuff, won't harm humans but its wicked good at hurting monsters. It hurts too. I know that from times I've been cut fighting." He shivered. I continued to examine the knife. "Also kills vampires. I know that from the time I killed Victoria with it." He looked shocked.

He shook his head incredulously. "How?"

I ignored him. It was almost nightfall. "I have to leave now Edward. And this time you will stay away. Because Edward?" I turned to him, knowing this was the only thing that would keep him away. "If we're caught together, we'll both be dead." I started walking away when he muttered bitterly.

"Some loving Goddess..." Lightning fast I turned and held the knife to his throat.

"Do not, insult my Goddess." I threatened. I put away the knife and turned back to camp.

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