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"OH, HELL NO!"

Thalia apparently wasn't having it. Leon could not entirely blame her. A boy living in the cabin of a virgin man-hater? Who would have ever believed it? It was impossible…until about two hours ago when she claimed him. He stood behind Chiron, flanked by Annabeth and Percy. Thalia was barring the door, with several hunters behind her, their bows in their hands.

"I will not allow a boy within Artemis's cabin. I won't!" Thalia firmly stated.

"Thalia, he belongs here," Chiron said, attempting to reason.

"No he doesn't. He is a boy."

"Yes he is, and is direct blood of your mistress. Now stand aside Thalia. He needs to be in his cabin."

"No…"

Leon thought that this was just getting outright silly. Seriously, he didn't ask to be the son of a virgin goddess and not suppose to have been. But that was that. The past can not be changed, as much as they wished so. So why could they just accept that their matron goddess had a son, and get over it. And why in Hades could he not get into his new cabin and get some shut eye? Because some pessimistic girls didn't want him in there?

"Thalia, this is silly. Let him enter. I am really getting tired of this argument," Chiron said, and this time he sounded like he really meant it. His voice was dangerously low.

Thalia took a deep breathe.

"No."

"THALIA GRACE, YOU WILL ALLOW HIM TO ENTER HIS CABIN, AS IS HIS RIGHT! YOU ARE ONLY THERE BECAUSE ARTEMIS ALLOWS YOU TO BE SO. IT IS HIS CABIN, NOT YOURS!"

Leon almost could feel like a tornado had come into the camp. The annoyed anger in Chiron's voice was clear as crystal, and Percy and Annabeth jumped at the volume of his voice. Leon made a point from then on never to get on Chiron's bad side. From the way Chiron was carrying on, and seeing the muscles tense in his body, made him seem far more lethal and dangerous than he usually is. Chiron had a very gentle soul, but apparently he did not "take crap" very well at all.

If Annabeth and Percy were startled at Chiron's anger, then Thalia was utterly blown away. She recoiled from the intensity of the yelling, and the hunters behind her staggered back as well. Huntresses who had been lounging on their bunks, watching the argument, now stood up, and also seemed very shocked at the outburst.

Chiron calmed down, and his muscles softened. He then looked at Thalia and said again, in a much more calm and reasonable tone…

"Thalia, I know that you think that it is a defilement…but he is a son of Artemis. It truly is his cabin, and it belongs to him, due to his bloodline. Now please, before I have to get angry with you again, let him enter."

Thalia blinked several times, before she finally stepped aside.

"All right. Come on in…"

Leon glanced at the two half-bloods flanking him, who both nodded their understanding. He then slowly stepped forward, into the cabin. Thalia didn't look at him, but the Hunters gave him an all new definition of the phrase "if looks could kill". He looked around for an empty bunk, but saw none. He did not show any sign of disappointment, especially in front of these asshole huntresses. Yes, they were being assholes. Call them as you see them, Leon thought.

Chiron nodded his confirmation of the events in front of him, and then turned to Thalia.

"I am very disappointed in you Thalia. Artemis herself understands that we allow her huntresses here as a courtesy. If I have to report any further transgressions, I don't know how to tell her that we may not allow you to stay."

"I understand Chiron. Please don't inform her of my conduct. I apologize sincerely," She said, though she kept her eyes on the ground.

"If anyone of your huntresses attempt to harm or do anything of the sort to Leon, then I will be forced to do so," He said. Then he poked his head in and winked at Leon.

"But seeing as how it was he who came up with a plan to defeat you tonight, then I would not think of trying to attack him. He has shown his prowess tonight, that is for sure."

Thalia finally looked up at Chiron in silent shock for a moment. Then turned to bore her eyes into Leon, and he thought that he saw something he could not describe in her eyes. Just for a moment.

"That he did."

Chiron nodded and removed his head. The door closed behind him, and Leon was left alone with 25 hostile and probably very pissed off huntresses. And now was the first time he debated drawing his knives out of self defense. The looks on some of the huntresses' faces were sending warning alarms right to his brain. Thalia approached him, and he immediately assumed a fighting stance, his hands on his knives, which were holstered with one on each hip.

Thalia stopped and raised her hand in what seemed a gesture of peace. She lowered it and approached Leon. She approached slowly, but confidently. She stopped when she was a few feet away, and Leon relaxed slightly…very slightly.

"You don't need to be afraid. I give you my word that none of us are going to slit your throat in the middle of the night. Or smother you with a pillow. Or even give you a blanket party. If you are Artemis child then you have nothing to fear from us."

Leon scoffed his disbelief. First they were trying like hell to make sure he did not enter his new home. Now they were trying to make peace with him. From what he saw of these huntresses, they did not seem the "Peace" type. He removed his hands from the handles of his knives, but kept them crossed over his chest, ready to spring into action if necessary. The Huntresses around him still looked like they were about to jump him.

"Leon, that is your name right?"

Leon nodded, refusing to speak just yet. This girl really got on his nerves with her whole charade at the door.

Thalia signed and looked down for a moment. Then she looked at him in the eyes.

"I didn't know what to think. Honestly, I just could not believe what I saw when our mistress claimed you. She wasn't supposed to have children, and when I saw her symbol on top of your head, I had just thought it was a trick of the mind. You just couldn't be a child of Artemis. But when I thought more about it and came to terms with what happened, I simply…" She trailed off.

"Yeah, whatever. If you don't mind, I am going to get some sleep," Leon said. He did not care if his voice sounded cold. But this girl had seriously pissed him off. And he was not going to forgive it easily. He glared at the huntresses around him, mentally daring each one to make a move. They glared right back, but otherwise did nothing. Leon crawled into his sleeping bag and stared at the ceiling, paying no attention to the huntresses as they attended some last minute business. The light s eventually went out, and Leon slowly drifted off to sleep.

The dawn came, and sadly, Leon did not have a dream of wolves or of hunting. He leaned up and yawned softly. The huntresses were still mostly asleep, and he carefully dressed and walked out, making sure that he stepped on no one. He took a deep breathe of the morning air, and savored the wetness of it.

He walked to the archery range, where the bows were kept. Taking one and some ammunition, he placed a target in the maximum distance allowed. He began to take his shots, making almost casual ease of it. Not one arrow missed its designated body part. He kept firing until he had an arrow on each major part of the body. He was walking toward the target when a girl voice spoke up.

"Well, I can see you really have our lady's blood in you."

Leon whirled to see Thalia standing behind him. He never heard her coming, despite the sixth sense he seemed to have. He forgot that huntresses could move so silently. She was standing with her arms across her chest, and was watching him as he had taken his shots. And her expression showed that she seemed truly impressed.

"It just goes to show that you very well are a child of Artemis. Not even Apollo's kids could shoot that good."

"Is that so?" Leon asked his voice bitter with resentment.

Thalia signed and uncrossed her arms. She approached Leon and made eye contact when she was within a few feet.

"Leon, I am sorry about how I reacted last night. I honestly could not believe it. But I now accept you. You are a genuine child of Artemis, however impossible it once seemed to me. And I hope you will forgive us for being suspicious. Please Leon, the huntresses find this hard to believe, even when we saw the symbol above you."

Leon examined her closely, the hunter in him observing her body language. She did not seem to be showing any sing of lying. She had a sincere look in her eyes. And she even had a slight smile on her lips as she observed him back.

She actually was kind of cute when she wasn't angry…

Leon nodded and extended his hand. She was shocked for a moment, and then grasped his with a firm grip. She smiled a little wider, and Leon actually allowed his own to show. She released him, and Leon removed his own.

The bell announcing wake up rang out, and the camp gradually came to life. Cabin doors opened, and sleepy campers came out, yawning and stretching, then began to gradually file to the breakfast table. Thalia looked back at her cabin, and the lights came back on. She turned back to Leon, and jerked her head in the cabin's direction.

"Come on Leon. Let's get something to eat."

Sorry if this chapter is a little short, but I was running out of time. Please Review, as it makes the sun shine brighter and the day seem better. If you have any ideas about how the "meeting the gods" should go, then please let me know.