A/N: I will be updating every Wednesday(probably). Sometimes it might be Tuesday or Thursday, but around Wednesday. And I will like to thank Dr. MKDemigodX for following me and 'favourite' my story. THANK YOU. And review please, it's killing me.
At dinner, I have to sit with the Hermes cabin, since we weren't claimed. I fiddled with my soup. I couldn't eat. I looked over to Hallie. She looked really uncomfortable with the attention and she looked like she wanted to strangle the Aphrodite girls. I turn back and see Zoe and Zia punching some boys who tried to sneak up on them: Connor and Jack. I snicker and I resume eating.
I walk to the beach, it's peaceful and there is a beautiful sunset. I sit down. Mom, I know you're a goddess. Just help me. I bury my head in my hands and I don't know why I suddenly feel so sad. A tear and a sob escapes me. I feel so helpless without dad, mom or my friends. I left my whole life behind. I look up. I harden my heart. I can't look helpless. I need to look strong, my mom's request. I still feel helpless, but I don't show it.
"Cool sunset, huh." Someone says behind me.
I turn around and see Jackson. I sigh and turn around.
"What, no warm words for a male?" He smirks, sitting next to me.
"On normal circumstance I would. This isn't one." I sigh and wipe my tears.
"Oh hahaha." Jackson says sarcastically.
"It's okay to show your feelings you know." He suddenly says.
"What?" I ask surprised.
"I saw you crying, and it's okay to cry. You're still human." He continues.
"He's right." Someone says behind me.
We turn around and see a woman. Mom.
"Mom!" I shout.
"Yes it's me." She smiles. "How about a hug for me?" She opens her arms.
I run into her embrace. She smells like pine as always.
"Where have you been?" I ask.
She sighs. "First, I'm not Diana Roswood. I have a real name. Second to answer your question, I have been with my maidens."
I look up curious. "What?"
"Let us go to Chiron first." She smiles. "You've grown beautiful. You come as well, male!" She barks at Jackson and he jumps.
"Ye-yes ma'am." He squeaks.
I snicker.
"I can see where that male thing came from. Like mother, like daughter." He mutters under his breath.
Mom and I hear it and give him two identical glares. We continue on.
At the big house, Chiron looks really surprised.
"Lady Artemis." He bows.
"Wha-what you're Artemis?" I ask surprised.
"Yes, and you are the only daughter of Artemis." She says sadly. "Because of that, monsters are hunting you. Remember the blessing? I gave you that so no monster will attack you. Seems to have worn of."
I collapse onto a chair.
"So, basically I'm a illegal daughter?" I ask.
Artemis nods. "Thankfully, I hadn't made a vow on the river Styx for the maidenhood vow. Therefore both you and me are safe. But for now, I must claim you."
We all step out. Suddenly mom disappears and a silvery glow surrounds me. My clothes change into new silver shirts, with black jeans and silver sandals. I look up and see a miniature moon glowing above me. Everyone gasps.
"All hail Alana Roswood, daughter of Artemis, goddess of the moon and hunting, lady of the moon, the protector of children." Chiron bows.
Chiron's doing a awful lot of bowing. Everyone bows and they start whispering again.
"THAT"S SO COOL!" Hallie and the Twins shout.
"You're really lucky. My mother is Makeup Queen." Hallie makes a face.
"Yeah and our dad is a creepy death breath." Zia adds.
"Hades. We're cousins with the boys! Gag me." Zoe shouts.
We all guffaw.
"How about the males from our school?" I ask, curious.
"Steve is a son of Zeus, Connor is a son of Hebe, Jack is a son of Hecate. A fire user apparently. We don't know Jackson's." Hallie replies, ticking the names off from her fingers.
Then suddenly a greenish blue glow surrounds the pavilion. We turn to see Jackson with a tridents over his head. All gasps.
"All hail Jackson Miller, son of Poseidon, god of the sea, the earth shaker, the creator of horses." Chiron looks tired, but really serious.
"Everyone to the campfire except for Alana, Jackson, Hallie, Steve, Zia, Zoe, Connor and Jack." He shouts. Nobody goes.
"EVERYONE, LET'S GO!" Hallie shouts to the people. Her sounded rich and comforting. I just felt like having a nice stroll with Hallie to the warm campfire, but I held my grounds. Everyone leaves us.
"Let us go inside." Chiron ushers us inside.
After two hours of talking, I realized that there were five illegal demigods in the room. Children of the big three and a daughter of a maiden goddess. The big three made a vow not to have any children because they are too strong.
I had a question. "How about Connor? Isn't he a son of Hebe? Hebe is the wife of Hercules. Won't Hercules be angry?"
Chiron has a pained expression. "Yes, Connor has a curse from Hercules. It can only be taken away from Hercules. This curse will make you die in battle. Makes you go insane."
Connor looks like he was struck by lightning.
"There is problem in Olympus." Chiron continues. "Hercules has been kidnapped."
We all looked stunned.
"How? Why?" Connor asks
"I do not know child. He has been obscured from our vision and even from the gods. Some of you will be chosen to go on this quest. We will talk about this problem tomorrow in Olympus." Chiron answers. "Now, go to bed."
I walk out and to the Artemis cabin. I climb the building and onto the roof.
"Hey." Someone whispers from below. Jackson.
"What?" I answer.
"Can I join you?" He asks.
"Yeah, whatever." I roll my eyes.
He climbs up and sits next to me panting.
"Where do you think Hercules is?" He asks.
"Somewhere hard to find I guess." I look up.
Jackson looks up.
"Wow. Look at the sky." He marvels.
The sky is amazing. It's full of stars and there's the moon. All pearly, white and round.
"Hi mom." I whisper.
The moon seems to glint brightly before turning normal.
Then a gust of wind blows. I shiver. I forgot that I only had a shirt on. Then a cloth surrounds me. I look sideways and see Jackson putting a blanket around me.
"Thanks." I tell him gratefully.
"No problem." He answers, for once looking serious. "Let's go down, it's getting cold."
We jump down and land on our feet.
"Well, good night." He says and he runs to his cabin. I watch him go with a mixture of gratitude and was it… disappointment? I shake my head and go in for sleep.
Then the nightmare comes crashing in.
I'm in a room made of marble, quartz and gold. The room is huge, but one side of the room is clocked with a dark shadow.
"How is our prisoner doing?" A voice booms.
"He is restraining, but we are containing him my lord." Another voice replied.
A figure comes out. I gasp because it is a repulsive looking monster. It looks like bull with a human's face. One horn is missing from the top of the head. The bull keeps tilting his head like he has water in his head.
"If all goes well and my plan succeeds, Father will be awake and we will rule the world." The voice laughs.
"And I can have the princess for my bride." The bull cackles.
"Yes, but only when you kill that Artemis spawn, Achelous." The voice says with a wave of his hand. The rest of his body is concealed in the shadows, but his hand is huge. Like a giant's.
"Oh, yes my lord. It will be done." The bull cackles and transforms into a man. A man with a bronze ring pierced in his nose.
Then my dream shifts.
"I can't tell her, can I." Jackson whispers into his hands. "I really like her." Jackson looks up. He smiles. "At least she took the blanket. One thing at a time." He chuckles and lays down and closes his eyes.
My dream shifted one last time.
There was a woman sitting on a three-legged stool. Then suddenly, her eyes opened and started to glow. It started to glow green and smoke poured from her mouth. Then she talked, and it sounded like a snake talking.
"Only two quarters shall make it all the way
The choice shall be made at the beginning of the day
The curse shall be removed from the son of the Youth
One night to solve it all before the terrible oath
In the dark skies, but beyond the god's power
Find love and lose love to stop Sky' s empower"
And then the woman freezes as if nothing happened.