Wally POV

I couldn't take the screaming. It was Artemis' and I knew that I would go insane with rage if I heard the screaming too long.

I pounded on the door and shouted, "Let us go!"

A feminine scream radiated through the door, "Yeah that'll work Baywatch!"

I dropped to my knees and sat for a moment before slamming my shoulder into the door.

The screaming stopped and I paused. Joker opened the door with a malicious smile on his face. I got a peek of Artemis and I wanted to cry when I saw her. She had tears across her face, blood painted on her body, cuts strewn over her, and a look in her eyes. A look of hatred and fear.

Joker smiled at us, "Hello kiddies! Would ya like to say hello to Arty Farty, I know she wants to see you."

With that he roughly untied Artemis' bloodstained ropes that had held her to the chair and threw her into the room. I caught her in my arms and she screamed. I moved my hand to see that it had wrapped around a particularly deep cut in her stomach.

"Oh gods, Artemis what happened?"I asked

"Don't tell him ... the gods ... he wants to know ... why they're here ... how to take 'em out."She wheezed out

"Artemis?"asked Annabeth

"Just taking a ... nap."she groaned

"No! No sleeping!"shouted Percy

We tried to keep her awake but the only thing really keeping her awake was fear. I could see the Joker did something to really scare her. She looked distant and unfocused.

Robin noticed and started to panic, "Miss? C'mon don't space out! Concentrate on what I'm saying. OK, what am I spelling? M O O N."

"Moon."She whispered

" T-R-A-U-G-H-T."

"Traught." She muttered before passing out

This went on until a blinding light flashed from inside the trailer. I gasped when I saw what it was.

A young girl, twelve or thirteen, was inside the trailer beside Artemis. She had long auburn hair, a silver hunting outfit, a bow and arrow, and sparkling silver eyes. I nervously looked to Percy, Annabeth and Nico.

"Hello, Lady Artemis."Said Annabeth quietly

Artemis the goddess smiled and grimly put a hand on Artemis the girl I love's forehead.

I gasped at what happened next. For a second it was like Artemis's appearance flickered. She opened her eyes and they were silver, like the goddesses, and she lost her Vietnamese attributes. She was a bit taller, her blonde hair turned a light auburn, and she faintly glowed silver. Then her silver eyes closed and her breathing evened out.

"What's going on?"asked Percy, his eyes wide

Artemis the goddess spoke up, "She's being claimed."she whispered

"I don't understand."said Annabeth

Artemis (Goddess) smiled sadly, "She is my daughter."

Nico gasped, "But-"

Artemis interrupted him, "I know I swore virginity, but this was an accident."

"How do you 'accidently' have a kid if you're a goddess?"asked Annabeth

Artemis looked sadly at Artemis, "About sixteen years ago I was captured and sexually harassed. Soon I realized I was pregnant with her," she nodded to Artemis, "and I knew that she was the rarest demigod ever. I trained her to live up to the expectations but I couldn't tell my family. So Apollo adopted her and her true appearance was hidden with the Mist."

Percy gaped, "So that's why you trained her. And why she fights better during the night and can master a bow and arrow so easily."

Artemis nodded and I looked at her daughter. She looked different, but still beautiful. She still had that fire inside of her, the one that would make sure that she could call out any of my bullshit and take on a few monsters without breaking a sweat. And I loved her for it.

"Why did you name her Artemis? Isn't it a bit confusing?"I blurted out

Artemis gazed at her daughter wistfully, "I was going to name her Atalanta, wonderful girl, but alas she was kidnapped by her father. Maybe you can start calling her Atalanta now."

"I think it suits her."said Annabeth softly

"So what now?"asked Nico

Artemis looked at us carefully, as if evaluating us, "My daughter is too injured for me to save and may not awaken, seems you've broken your promise heros."

I stared at her, shocked, "What promise?"

She snorted, "To Will Solace. My nephew."

My eyes widened, "She's going to die?"

She looked at me, calculating, "You are attracted to my daughter. A shame, you won't like the news you receive then."

"Just tell us."begged Percy

She sighed, "The only way to save her is for her to become...one of my hunters."

Annabeth gasped, "Is that the only way?"

Artemis nodded and Robin asked the question I wanted to ask, "Why is that so bad?"

"Because, if she is one of my hunters she will become immortal. Unless killed in battle. But she must never, ever, look for a spouse or fling. Men and relationships are prohibited in the hunters. And she must agree to the terms, not any of you. I'm afraid the only way she can be saved otherwise is if we can find my brother. And even then it is hard to tell if we can save her."

I felt numb. Because of all the information. If I loved Atalanta she couldn't love me back. If she didn't agree she would die. She would live while I turned old and died. This was scientifically impossible and I knew if Atalanta were awake right now and not in a coma she would smirk and say something about my belief that magic isn't real and I would have to give in because there's a goddess of freaking magic and this isn't relevant information.

I gulp, "Anyone know how to find Apollo?"

Nico put a finger to his lip and we all froze, until we heard the sounds of footsteps. I looked at Artemis as she took out a bow and silver arrows with steely determination firing in her eyes.

"Why hello Artemis."said a gruff voice

Artemis froze, her eyes widening, and she held her breath. If a goddess could look scared and pissed she was doing it. She spun on the balls of her feet and pointed an arrow at Sportsmaster's heart. His face was hidden with a hockey mask and his dark blue eyes looking as if he was smiling. He was wearing a blue muscle shirt with black pants, the usual, but what really surprised me was he didn't have his baseball bat. He had a javelin. And it was sharp.

He ignored us and pushed past Artemis. He picked up Ata (that's gonna be her new nickname now, I don't know if she'll be mad about it or not, but whatever) and slung her over his shoulder, causing her to shriek. I growled but he took a knife and placed it where I couldn't stop him from stabbing her if I attacked.

"Take a step back or I take her out, for good."He sneered

I watched her helplessly as she groaned, "Péthane se mia trýpa"

Nico gave me a look that said, 'Don't go breaking your promise to Will." So I took a step back.

He grinned and a cackle rang through the room. I knew it wasn't Robin's and the laugh had a cold sadistic quality. The Joker. He walked into the light and whipped out a knife, towards the goddess. She disappeared and reappeared behind Sportsmaster. She pointed another arrow to his heart, this time with pure hatred burning in her eyes. Robin took out a batarang and positioned it so he could throw it straight at the Joker. Percy took out a bronze pen. Like that would help. Annabeth took out her dagger. Nico took out his black sword. I pulled out my emergency weapon, a short sword. Percy's pen had disappeared and a bronze sword had replaced it. I don't get it, but I roll with the punches.

For a few seconds no one moved. One move could end up killing any of us. It felt like eternity, that was until I felt the car stop. It had only been a few minutes, but it was true. We weren't in Venice anymore.


We were frozen until Atalanta moaned. Then we sprang into action.

Rob flung a batarang at an angle to take out Sportsmaster's knife. So I charged him and got swatted with the side of the javelin. I flew to the wall. As I got up I surveyed the scene. Artemis was taking on Sportsmaster, hard to do while trying to protect Art-Atalanta(Gods that's hard to remember) . Percy, Nico, and Annabeth were taking on The Joker. Rob was throwing batarangs at anyone and everyone he could.

I ran at Sportsmaster again. This time he didn't expect me and he flew to the ground, with Atalanta. He flung her to the ground as if to break his fall, when he landed a bone chilling scream pierced the air. Artemis readied an arrow at Sportsmaster with deadly determination and animosity coursing through her eyes.

"Give it up Sportsmaster."I said

He grinned, "Only if you can catch me."

With that gas leaked out from a smoke bomb in his hand. Artemis's furious gray eyes glowed and she disappeared in a flash of silver. The rest of us coughed until the smoke cleared and we realized they were all gone.