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I'm back with the tenth (and also the final) chapter !
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Disclaimer : Rick Riordan owns most of the characters, while I own the OCs and the plot
"The Child of Artemis." Alex murmured.
Alex turned his body and saw a girl around his age was standing behind him, holding a silver bow. At the middle of the bow were a figure of the moon.
The girl was wearing a white shirt with dark jeans and white sneakers. Her rather long silver hair was attractive. Her pair of silver eyes were glowing with power. Her entire body was literally glowing with silver aura.
Just like Artemis.
The girl closed her eyes and her glowing aura dissipated. The bow disappeared—or rather changed its shape—into a bracelet on her right wrist with an Iris flower adorned the middle part. Her silver hair turned into a golden brown and when her eyes were opened, it wasn't silver. It was pitch black.
"Alex Rebel, was it?" The girl softly asked. "Pleasure to meet you."
"You are—"
"Before we get there," The girl smiled. "let's go and help your friends first."
"You're the one who sent those Caladrius to us." Alex said.
"Yes." The girl answered.
"How do you know where we are?" Alex asked.
"Because I have been watching all of you." The girl replied. "I have been listening to all of your conversations. I have been seeing over your steps."
"You know about Zeus's order to kill you, then." Alex said.
"Yes." The girl said. "But I believe it isn't wise to kill me. Anput has told you not to kill me, right? Even Aletheia said the same thing."
Alex drew out his sword. "I cannot let you live, until I feel you are safe."
The girl smiled. "Doesn't the arrow explained it?"
"Anyone can shoot like that." Alex said. "And I am still not too convinced with your aura."
"Why?"
"Because it looked like Artemis's," Alex said. "but at the same time, it was totally different from Artemis's."
"Different like what?" The girl asked.
Alex narrowed his eyes. "Strong. Like my father's."
The girl smiled but didn't say anything.
Alex took a step closer, still with his sword ready. If the girl in front of him dare to do anything strange, Alex wouldn't hesitate to hurt her.
"I won't hurt anyone in any kind of way, Alex." The girl said. "I swear."
Alex took another step closer carefully.
"On River Styx." The girl sternly said.
Alex took another few minutes studying her eyes, but Alex couldn't find even a tiny bit of lies in there. The child of Zeus sheathed back his sword.
"Okay."
"SAY YOUR LAST WORDS!"
Percy woke up with a jolt upon hearing Ariana's scream.
"What? What happened?" Percy looked around confusedly and flinched in pain. His body was hurt all over. The crashing he suffered from the Griffin wasn't nice at all.
Come to think of it, where was the Griffin?
Percy looked around again and found that all of his friends was awake. Bandaged here and there of course. Jason even had a large bandage on his back. Seeing his friends were okay, Percy guessed the Griffin were defeated or at least had gone away somewhere. His eyes finally stopped at the two girls in front of him.
One of them with short black hair—Ariana—was ready to shoot her arrow anytime. While the other girl with rather long brown hair was calm, even though the arrow's tip was so close to her forehead.
"Ariana!" Thalia said. "Put it down!"
"NEVER!" Ariana screamed. "HOW DARE YOU INSULTED OUR LADY?! A DAUGHTER? DON'T MAKE ME LAUGH!"
"Ariana, stop it!" Thalia said. "It's a command!"
"I'M NOT TAKING ANY OTHER COMMAND THAN OUR LADY'S AT THIS MOMENT, THALIA!" Ariana glared in anger.
The girl didn't say anything.
"ARIANA!" Thalia sternly said and a faint thunder was heard.
"NO, THALIA!" Ariana rejected the command. "THERE IS JUST NO WAY SHE IS OUR LADY'S DAUGHTER! ARTEMIS IS A VIRGIN GODDESS!"
Thalia clicked her tongue and drew her own arrow, pointed at Ariana.
The atmosphere turned tense.
"Put down your weapon Ariana, or I will bring you down myself."
Ariana stood still.
"Ariana! Don't make me do the countdown!" Thalia commanded.
Right on then, a symbol appeared on top of the girl's head, glowing with silver aura. It was a symbol of bow and arrows, the symbol of Artemis as the goddess of hunting.
The first and the only claim mark of Artemis.
Ariana stared in disbelieve but she put away her arrow slowly. The appearance of the symbol was enough to command her. It was actually Artemis's command.
Put away your arrow, my Hunter, for she is my daughter.
The girl smiled briefly.
"Hello, everyone." she said. "I have been waiting to meet all of you. I am Brigitta Archer, the sole daughter of Artemis. I am The Child of Artemis."
Done !
DONE !
This fic is done at last !
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