If my life were a story, this would be the part where everything makes perfect sense but the main character is still in denial.

Let me explain.

I had just beaten up Zoë Nightshade when Artemis dragged me into the woods. Of course, I thought I was going to die or become a woodland critter, like the ones in South Park. What I didn't expect was for said goddess to say that she was my mother.

Of course, that would explain my love and talent for archery, my prejudice and the tendency of following my instinct; although at the same time I was one of the biggest womanizers in camp, even at a young age, and that is basically exactly what Artemis hates.

"That's...possible. Wow. I can't believe I'm meeting my mother. I can't believe YOU'RE my mother, you should hate me." I said trying not to cry. Really cheesy, but in my defence, I have just met my mother got the first time.

"I tried to keep you, I swear. I just couldn't. I'm really sorry if you have passed through any difficulties. I love you my son" Artem-mom said full on crying. I felt kind of bad, knowing full well she had never intended to have me and the circumstances I was conceived were not the best ones.

Hugging my mother must have been one of the best feelings in my life, even if she was crying. These past few years I honestly felt like dung because I thought Apollo had forgotten to claim me, but it turns out it wasn't Apollo who needed to claim me. Wait...

"Why haven't you claimed me?" Mom stiffened at my tone and looked at me in the eyes. I could tell she felt remorse and pain, which wasn't exactly what I wanted to feel by that question.

"You see Huntley, I'm supposed to be a maiden goddess. By having you, I basically broke one of my domains with a mortal. Such an act would look bad to the Olympians, so they would stop at nothing to kill you. I swear on the Styx that I wanted to claim you, but I feared for your safety," mom responded with slight panic. Every once in a while, she would look at the sky, as if she feared for someone.

"Why didn't you abort me?" I asked after a few moments of silence. She looked at me as if 'why the hell are you talking about that' look, so I continued on with my thought

"I mean, I probably remind you of something horrible, and life as a demigod isn't easy. So, wouldn't it have been better to abort me and prevent all of this?"

"Although I can't deny your conception wasn't planned or a pleasant feeling, you're still my son. I have to be honest and tell you I planned on aborting you, but by that time I had already loved you way too much to kill you. You're my son, and I love you"

A few minutes of silence passed, both of us sitting on the ground close to each other. Suddenly, mom bolted up with a panic look.

"I just realized something, and it's not good. Come on, let's head to camp. You'll leave with Apollo to Camp Half-Blood, I have to make a hunt,"

"Can't I come with you?"

"I'm afraid not Huntley. This is a very dangerous mission and I would hate to lose my favourite person in the world so soon," I simply nodded.

"One more thing mom"

"Yes, Huntley?"

"Call me Jagger, that's my name from now on"

"Why?"

"Huntley was...gay. No offence, but not even Hunter? You gave me a dorks name. So now you're looking at Jagger Buckley, son of Artemis" I said proudly. She smiled at me and hugged me in a motherly way.

"Hey, can I tell someone that you're my mom?"

She seemed in deep thought for a moment and hen replied "Yes, but make sure they are trustworthy"

"I will," I said smiling

Around three minutes later we arrived at the camp, where Percy was comforting a crying Thalia and most hunters sat outside a tent, which I assumed was the medical one.

When they saw me, they were surprised, to say the least. Thalia bolted up and ran towards me, evolving me in a bone-crushing hug. She sobbed on my shoulders, so I just patted her back. Mom went inside the tent while the rest of the people were looking between both of us incredulously.

"I thought you had died. But you're here! I love you," Thalia said/sobbed. A little dramatic to be honest. I just went into the woods with a man-hating goddess just after beating up her lieutenant.

"Don't worry so much. If I were ever to go, I would at least do a proper goodbye," I said with a soothing voice

We proceeded to walk to the rest of the campers, where a wide-eyed Percy and Grover greeted us.

Time passed by, and we heard mom yelling orders for the hunters to break up camp. Just as quickly as it was put, which was about five minutes, they had broken it down.

Our group walked towards the hunters to ask what was happening. Mom told us she had called for her brother to pick us up, which he should arrive any minute now. Nico became super excited while the rest of us were indifferent. The hunters all groaned and then proceeded to glare at me.

"But milady! We can't go back there" Zoë Nightshade said

"You will go and that's an order. The Artemis Cabin is free for the hunters to use any time you need. Besides, I'm pretty sure Dionysus has forgiven you for burning the cabins" they nodded

"Oh, that reminds me. Bianca, have you made your mind?" Mom asked Nico's sister, Bianca.

"I'm not sure"

"Wait, made up her mind about what?" Percy asked mom

"They asked me to join the hunt," Bianca said.

"You can't! The camp is the only safe place for us demigods,"

"Not if you're a girl" Zoë butter her way in the conversation

"What good would become of being a hunter?"

"First of all, immortality," Zoë said smugly

"She's kidding right?" Percy asked my mom

"Zoë rarely kids about anything" mom began when I interrupted her.

"Tell me about it" all the hunters glared at me. Zoë looked like she would kill me, if not for her predicament.

"Could you shut up?" Zoë said

"Oh I can, I just don't want to,"

"Jagger shut up before I make you mute" Mom scolded me. It was enough so I could tell she didn't mean it, but also enough to fool everyone else. I wasn't in the mood to keep fighting, so I just shut up.

"Now, do you accept?" Mom spoke softly to Bianca

"Y-yes, what do I need to say?" the girl asked mom. She proceeded to say the oath. A slight glow of silver shined from her skin, and she seemed stronger. That must be the effects of the oath.

Nico seemed sad, but also kind of understand his sister situation. Nonetheless, he hid behind me as a kid would do with his father.

About five minutes later, the sun seemed to rise from the horizon.

"About time," mom sighed "he gets soo lazy during the winter"

We were all looking at the sun when it seemed to get brighter. Almost unbearable to look at.

"Don't look directly at it, not until he parks" mom said

Parks?

I closed my eyes and I could still see how the light shone brightly. When the light calmed down, I slowly opened my eyes and, instead of a ball of stuff as I had expected, the 'sun' was a car. One of those douche cars where every immature guy would say 'I want that' or how girls say 'I want the guy who's in there to father my children' or...you get the idea.

The door opened and out came a teenager of about 19 with tan skin, blonde hair and sunglasses. He looked just like all the Apollo campers and, putting 2 and 2 together, I found out this was Apollo, the god of a bunch of stuff.

"Little sister! What's up? You never write, you never call, I was getting worried" Apollo, my uncle told my mom. She groaned and replied

"Apollo, we're twins. I'm not your little sister"

"This calls for a haiku" Apollo interrupted, clearing his throat

"Green grass breaks through snow

Artemis pleads for my help

I am so cool" he made a face as if he wanted applauses. Me, being the good person I am, clapped for him. He seemed pleased.

"The last verse was four syllables," Mom said

"Was it?"

"Yes, how about 'I am so big headed'?"

"No, that's six syllables," Apollo began to think about possible verses when Zoë turned to us

"Ever since his trip to Japan, lord Apollo has been obsessed with haikus. At least they're better than the limericks...if I had to hear one more poem that started with 'there once was a goddess from Sparta'"

"I got it! I am so awesome, that's six syllables" Apollo smiled to himself "So why do you need my assistance?" he asked my mom

"I need you to bring the hunters and the half-bloods to the Camp. I have to go on a hunt,"

"What are you hunting?"

"Nothing you should be concerned of," mom replied harshly. Apollo just smiled

"Don't worry. I'll find out. I know all" mom just sighed and Apollo changed his 'hot ride' to a school bus. We all went in but when he tried to help Nightshade, she just glared at him and my mom told him about the rules he had like he couldn't flirt with the hunters and things like that.

I was the last one to get on the bus, but before I got in, I looked above my shoulder to get a last good look of my mom. Who knows, this might be the last time I see her. I nodded at her and she did the same to me.

Inside the bus, I saw that the hunters were all piled up on the back of the bus, far away from us guys. Even Bianca, the really newly appointed hunter was sitting with them.

"So, who wants to ride?" Apollo jingled the keys