Chapter 8

I'm a daughter of Artemis, the Virgin goddess. How in the gods name could I have been born? I had to find out. After I was claimed, Chiron moved me to cabin 8. It was alright I guess. No one was trying to steal my stuff. But I was lonely. I felt like a total outcast. Everyone stares at me now like I'm some kind of alien, everyone except for Alec and Rudolph. They're still my good friends thankfully.

I'm nervous about something. Whenever a demigod gets claimed, they have to go on some kind of quest. I'm bound to be sent up to the attic any day now. So, until then, I'm determined to find out the story of my birth. I decided to ask my mom Karen. Chiron showed me how to IM (Iris Message), so I gave my mom a little call. I borrowed a drachma from Rudolph, went to one of the fountains, and gave Iris my coin. "Oh goddess, accept my offering." I threw the drachma into the rainbow and it vanished. It shimmered and a robotic voice said "Name of receiver please." "Karen Walker. Bearcreek, Montana." The image shimmered and I saw Mom and Lisa sitting at the kitchen table making missing posters for me. "Oh Lisa, I hope our baby's ok." My mom said with tears in her eyes. "I know Karen, but I'm sure everything will be alright." said Lisa. "Mom!" I shouted. She turned around with a shock. "Diana! You're safe! Oh my little girl is alright!" I just rolled my eyes with a smile. "Yes I'm fine. I'm at a place called Camp Half-Blood." Karen and Lisa looked at each other with disbelief. "Oh sweetheart, you weren't supposed to know about camp until you turned fourteen." I just stared at her. "You KNEW about Camp? Why didn't you tell me sooner, or, tell me that my 'father' is a goddess?" "Diana, try to understand." Mom said with a calming voice. "It was only to protect you. If you knew your identity sooner, you would have been hunted down by all sorts of monsters." This was all a lot to take in. Not only am I a demigod, but my parents KNEW about it. "Ok I have one more question." I said. "If my father is a goddess, how could I have been born?"

"Ok Diana, you're old enough to understand. Artemis and I met at a Stevie Nicks concert in 1994. We ended up dating and one night we went back to my place. When we started getting intimate, I found out that Artemis, being an all-powerful being, had the power to change her genitalia. I got pregnant, and nine months later, I had you. I named you Diana after the Roman version of Artemis. You were so beautiful, and you looked just like her, with your gorgeous eyes. Unfortunately, Artemis couldn't stay and help take care of you. I knew you needed two parents, so I went onto and I met Lisa. We got married when you were only 1 year old." Now, I was definitely in utter shock. A god or goddess can change their genitalia. Go figure. "All right" I said. "I actually feel better about a lot of things, and I wanted to tell you guys that I love you and I'll see you soon." My mom's smiled at me warmly. "We love you too angel girl. Bye." The image shimmered and dissolved into mist. I now know who I am.