AN: I do not own anything here except the idea and Gabrielle.
Confessions
Gabrielle sighed as she continued to read about the creation of the Dark-Hunters. This was a long section and so far Artemis didn't appear to have left any loopholes open.
Gabby marked her place and stretched out on her bed. She smiled when she thought of how warm Ash had been lying on top of her. Her thoughts and imaginings of him coaxed her to sleep.
It was four in the afternoon before she awoke to her mother running her fingers through Gabby's hair. She smiled a little and sat up. "Have you had any luck in your search?" her mother asked as she pulled her hand gently from her daughter's hair.
Gabby sighed sadly and shook her head. "Not yet. But I'll read the whole book if I have to."
Her mother smiled softly. Gabby was just like her father. He had been full of determination and strength. Even though they had only one night together she had always loved him. But she knew what his fate was and she refused to ruin his happiness. She stood, kissed Gabby's forehead, and left the room.
Gabrielle stood and stretched before teleporting to New Zealand. Ash was there holding a small, squirming bundle. "I wanted you to meet Katra."
Gabby smiled. She had heard of Ash's offspring from her mother. Gabby walked over and Ash handed his Katra to her. "She's beautiful." Gabby sat down in the grass and started with the baby girl. She had her father's blonde hair and her mother's green eyes but that didn't bother Gabby at all.
"Im glad you like her" Acheron said over her shoulder as Katra knawed on her finger.
"How could I not? She's so precious." Katra had fallen asleep in Gabby's arms. Something she had never with Artemis. It made Ash smile even more. He kissed the side of Gabby's head. They stayed that way for hours on end.
"Ash, I have something I want to tell you."
"What?"
"I've come into the possession of a certain book that I believe might have a loophole in it for you to escape Artemis' grasp."
Acheron raised an eyebrow. "Your mother is one of the Fates, isn't she?"
Gabby nodded slowly, carefully.
Ash sighed as if just that fact made him tired. "Have you had any luck?"
"Not so far but I promise you I will find something."
Ash smiled at her determination and pecked her on the lips.
They waited another hour before Ash returned to Artemis. He was punished for taking Katra out of the temple without Artemis' permission. But as usual he did not flinch.
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Gabby whirled behind Ash to stab him in the back with her makeshift knife when she suddenly stopped and gasped. "What happened to you?" she demanded.
Acheron's back was covered with welts that looked like someone had just drug their nails as hard as they could down the length of his back. "Nothing unusual" was his answer.
Gabrielle frowned. She pointed to the ground in front of her. "Sit" she commanded.
"Gabby it's nothing. Really."
"Get your ass over here and sit!" she said as if she was ordering military troops into their positions.
Ash sighed and did as he was told. Gabby vanished for a second to grab some ointment from her bathroom and returned a moment later. She sat behind him and opened the container. "That bitch" she spat.
Ash chose not to comment. He didn't want to get her even more fired up than she already was.
Gabby began to smooth the ointment gently over the welts. She became less angry and more sad about what had been done to him. "Im sorry" she said quietly.
Acheron smiled a little. "I love you Gabby."
She smiled and leaned over his shoulder to kiss his cheek. "I love you too."
Ash just grinned.
