AN:Hey guys this is a second story I'm working on. Ill try to write a chapter for this story every other day and Ill write the chapters for The Hunter And Huntress on the days I don't write chapters for this first glance It looks like a pertemis but I thought I would make the pairing of this story completely up to you guys. Just review who you want and I will count them up after seven days or so. So without further or do heres the story
I do not own PJO
The Goddess Guard
In the forests in Greece a hidden cave was filled with a powerful golden light. Inside was the lover of Zeus, Leto, giving birth to a baby god and goddess. She snipped the umbilical cord the two infants began to glow and age before her eyes. Two 13 year old twins stood before her now. One with long auburn hair and the other with beach blond windswept hair. They looked at their mother and ran to her and hugged her tightly.
"I'm going to take you to your father now ok?" The Titaness flashed to the god's throne room and mentally called for Zeus. The young goddess and god jumped as a flash of lighting revealed their father in his throne.
"Why have you brought these children here Leto?" He asked in a curious tone."They are the newest editions to you Olympians. They are your children" Zeus went from a serious face to a soft look as he jumped off of his throne. "Come to your father children" When the children reached Zeus he knelt down to look at them in the eye. He looked into his son's blue eyes as he but his palm on the young gods forehead. His hand glowed faintly before a throne grew out of the ground at the end of the throne room.
"Apollo, god of music, poetry,plague,oracles,sun,medicine, light, knowledge, and archery go sit in your throne my son" Then did the same to his daughter another throne came out of the ground, opposite of her brothers. "Artemis goddess of the hunt, forests,hills,the moon, and virgins,archery go to your throne daughter" Zeus called on the gods. While Leto flashed out every god and goddess flashed in and immideatly eyed the new pair of kids in the throne room.
"Welcome, I have brought you here to introduce you to the two newest Olympians" He continued to go through his speech while Hera continuously glared at Zeus.
"Does any other goddess wish to accompany Artemis in her search for her life long guardian?" Athena raised her hand and Zeus gave her nod while Artemis gave a confused look.
"Your sister will tell you everything" Artemis nodded as she got off her throne. As Athena got off her throne a boy about Athena's age dressed in black light armor and with a mop of dark brown hair and black eyes with blots of grey in them stepped behind her. Right when Artemis opened her mouth to ask about the boy she hadn't seen before Athena flashed them out to the middle of no where.
"This is my guardian Nico son of Hades" He acknowledged Artemis with a nod. "You see when you are born you are automatically transformed into an adult in a 13 year old body. Until you find your guardian. He will be you your best friend or more than that in Aphrodite's case. He will be your most trusted ally and most of all he will be forever loyal. So loyal that if you were to disown him he will die from the loss of the link you had. Few goddess' have ever done this, because even though you may survive, the loss of the connection will make you go crazy forever,
unless your guardian goes for rebirth and you find him again"
"How do I know where to find mine?"Artemis said. Athena let loose an amused smile. "The connection is already there so the answer is up to you, what is the first place that comes into mind?" Artemis thought for a moment. "Can you take us to Sparta" She asked. Athena smiled again."I will leave this up to you, just concentrate where you want to go" Artemis concentrated hard on where she wanted to go. Suddenly they were transported to an arena in Sparta everyone turned and bowed then back to their training.
"This boy will be your age and when you get near him something will click within you. This is when you know it is him" Athena said to Artemis.
So they walked through the crowds of boys trying to pin point every one that was was thirteen, but Artemis did not get the click that Athena talked about. They were about to leave the arena when she saw one more boy in the arena. He had black hair, with handsome features, and was sitting on the ground indian style and seemed to be in a meditative state with his eyes closed. Artemis was about to walk up to him but about 3 men stepped around him and started hollering at him. The boy opened his eyes and slowly assessed his situation. They were all two times his size and age, but he knew he could take them.
He quickly stuck one leg out and spun fast causing all the men to fall before the one closest to him was on the ground he unsheathed the mans sword. One of the men quickly got up and attacked the boy. He blocked the attack easily before kicking the man in the stomach causing him to bend over in pain the boy smashed the end of his hilt to the man's back before turning to kick the man in the face that was still trying to get up. The third man just ran away like a coward. The boy threw the sword he took from the first man away.
Artemis was looking on in awe at the boys skill. She needed to see if he was the one. Athena had to jog along with the young goddess to keep up. When Artemis and Athena reached the boy he looked at Artemis and she looked at him. They both instantly collapsed and blacked out as they made eye contact with each other. Athena smiled as she flashed all three of them to the throne room. When Athena sat down Artemis began to glow. Once the glowing died down a beautiful twenty year old woman layed in her place with beautiful long auburn hair and silver eyes. They woke up at the same time but there reactions were totally different Artemis was delighted that she found her best friend for life. While the young boy was angry about being knocked out.
"Where the Hades am I" He said as Artemis happily walked to her throne. She looked over to Apollo who was also in an adult form. "You are in the throne room of the gods boy" said Zeus said. They were all in shock that he didn't bow. He looked over at Poseidon."Father" He said with a nod. Poseidon smiled back at his son. It was a great honor to be a goddess' guardian.
"So why am I here?" He asked. "You are my guardian!" Artemis shouted raised and eyebrow."And what exactly does that mean" Artemis smiled."You get to live as my best friend and protect me, and we will have an immortal bond that will last forever unless I break it"He shrugged."OK" He said."What do you mean ok your not even going to ask why she chose you?"Zeus asked."I know she didn't choose me the fates did, there has always been a half of me missing and I think I found it" He said while smiling at Artemis.
"Ok, then you must swear to be loyal for all time, then I will turn you into the age Artemis is in now and you will be immortal"
"I Perseus swear my loyalty to Artemis and Olympus" Then Zeus started to chant and sent a silver ball of power toward Perseus until it stopped in front of him. He reached to touch it,the instant it hit his fingertips he was enveloped in a silver light, when it died down a handsome lean muscled man with attractively messy black hair stood where the thirteen year old boy once stood. But the most amazing parts about him were his eyes. They had sea green irises while the pupils turned silver. Then Artemis eyes started to glow and she was left with sea green pupils and silver iris'. They were fully connected now. They could feel each others emotions and talk telepathicly. There was no going back now.
Then all of a sudden boys came from behind each of the goddess'.
"Welcome to the Goddess Guard brother!" Perseus smiled as all of his new brothers embraced him before he walked back to Artemis' throne. He bowed "My lady"She giggled a little bit "No need to bow to me Perseus we are connected now, and we are equal. He smiled a broad smile causing Artemis to blush a little bit. Aphrodite smirked.
"Now you must give Perseus a weapon of your choice to protect you with and you will be responsible for training him with it daughter" Zeus said. Artemis materialized an ornately made silver bow before hopping off her throne and handing it to Perseus.
"Now we have some work to do" Artemis flashed him out to a secluded area in the woods before making a target appear five hundred feet away. Perseus looked at the bow for a second before pretending to notch an arrow. But when he pulled back on the bow a silver arrow appeared ready to be shot. He pointed it at the target and aimed for a second. When he let loose the arrow flew straight and true all the way to the target, almost hitting the bulls eye. Artemis was impressed but not good enough.
"Widen your feet a little bit. Breath when you shoot. And just concentrate on your target" Perseus did as she said and hit the bullseye. He did it more and more each of his arrows splitting the last. When he was done he smiled widely that he had learned so fast. But his smile left as soon as it came. He pointed the bow towards Artemis.
"Perseus what are you doing?" Artemis asked in a startled tone. Perseus let loose an arrow and Artemis thought she was done for, but the arrow whizzed past her head and she heard a thud behind her. She glanced back and there was a large hell hound lay there starting to dissolved into gold dust.
"How did you know that was behind me about to lunge from the shadows?" He shrugged "I just felt it in my gut that you were in danger" The goddess hugged him."Thank you so much,your gonna be the best guardian ever" He smiled and hugged her back. He smiled, knowing that this would be the strongest relationship he would ever have.
Perseus and Artemis began making there bond stronger then any other goddess and guardian over the years. When Artemis decided to become an eternal maiden Perseus could not deny that he was disappointed, but he would not show it. He was happy that she wanted to be a strong independent goddess. Then she began forming the hunters of Artemis. Perseus loved each and everyone of them like a sister and they thought of him as a brother. They became fierce warriors under the training of Perseus and Artemis, true none could come close to the skill of Perseus in the art of the bow and hunting knives, but that was because he had the blood of a Spartan. He would show no fear nor pain. Heck he hardly showed any emotion after Artemis became an eternal maiden but he could do nothing about it, so he accepted a long time ago that he would not find love with Artemis. So here they are Perseus and Artemis on a hunt for fun. Artemis kept glancing back at Perseus' blank face. She didn't know why he was so distant for the past few years. Ever since the ceremony from becoming an eternal maiden he has been an emotionless shell of a man. Not the fun free spirited man she loved so dearly. She had to ask him why.
"Ok what is wrong with you?" She asked him."What are you talking about my lady?" He said in his unenthusiastic voice. "We are supposed to be best friends yet lately you have been acting like we are less than acquaintances" He gave no reaction."Just doing my eternal job my lady" She glared at him."I know what this is about" He raised an eyebrow."Oh do you?"She nodded. "You are jealous that I have been spending time with my hunters"He let loose a humorlous laugh."And why would I be jealous of you being with my sisters?" She was about to respond when an arrow whizzed past her head and imbedded itself into Perseus' shoulder. Without showing pain he started looking around. When all of a sudden a man that looked a little like Perseus stepped into view with a bow drawn and pointed at Perseus. At inhuman speeds he pulled the arrow at and to the man and stabbe the man in the shoulder with his own shoulder. He screamed in pain.
"What are you doing here boy?" Artemis asked in a harsh tone."I thought this man was threatening you lady Artemis"Artemis scoffed."First of all this is my guardian and second of all what makes you think I would need your help?"The man pulled out Ambrosia and ate it."I was trying to prove myself to my father Poseidon"
"And who are you?"Perseus
"My name is Orion"
AN:Hey guys I hope you like the story so far. If you havent already you should check out my other story The Hunter And the Huntress. Remember guys reviews are what make me want to write...
Yours truly Ocean's Son
