Annabeth Chase: The Hunter of Artemis by MyTwinklingStar

Disclaimer: PJO isn't mine. And if it is mine, Percy and Annabeth would've been married and had little kids.

Prologue

Annabeth raised her right hand and recited, "I pledge myself to the Goddess Artemis. I turn my back on the company of men, accept eternal maidenhood, and join the Hunt."

She closed her eyes and felt strength—no, power radiating inside of her newly born body. It felt incredible, she felt incredible.

Annabeth opened her eyes slowly, only to see a faint silver glow emitting off from her body. After that, it flickered slightly and disappeared. Lady Artemis smiled, "Welcome, Annabeth Chase. You are now a Hunter of Artemis."

Around her, the hunters cheered and rejoiced. Artemis signaled them to a halt by lifting up her hand.

"Annabeth, I hope you know and understand the significance of the oath you just took. It signifies your life now," Artemis said. "You are now blessed with the gift of immortality but are sworn to never seek romantic interludes with men."

"Would never dream of it," Annabeth declared with finality.

Annabeth had on her hands a cup of hot coco (With a dash of nectar of course) and was about to head over to Hermes Cabin in hopes to see Luke Castellan, her childhood sweetheart, and give the cup to him.

She was about to enter when she heard his voice. "Annabeth? You mean, Annabeth Chase?" Luke asked incredulously. "You're jealous of that wise girl?"

"Well, you were always protective of her, and, you knew each other since you were young! There's no way you don't feel anything towards her," a girl whined which Annabeth thought was vaguely familiar.

"Come on, babe. Annabeth has nothing on you! She's a nobody. And I will never like her as much as I like you!" Tears began falling from her eyes as she tightly clutched the cup on her hands. She couldn't believe it. Luke, her big brother, her first love, it was all a lie. All the affection he'd shown towards her was a joke. She can't believe she fell for all of it. All along she thought that Luke actually liked her; that maybe one day, he'll be hers, but no, those were just silly fantasies of her silly self.

Wiping her tears away, she ran. Not back inside her cabin but away from camp itself. It was all too painful. She needed to accept the facts. He will never like her back. He loved someone else, and unfortunately, she wasn't her. How could she have been so foolish! She was sure that her mother was gravely disappointed, but at that moment, she didn't care. heck, she didn't care if every living god hated her. The only thing that's important is to get away.

She was actually tired of running away. She ran away when she was seven, knowing that her parents never thought of her as daughter and often considered as a freak. Since she was a demigod, monsters always came their way and her family always blamed her. They never loved her. And the only one she could count on was Luke, but Luke already let her down and broke her heart. She's all alone now.

As soon as she crossed the barrier, she knew she'd be in great danger. She didn't know where to go, what to do and what she really wanted. She is confused and lost, with no sense of direction at all. She ran as fast as she could, not knowing where she would actually go. All she saw was trees. More trees. Shrubs. And...

Minotaur.

Annabeth let out a squeak at the sight of the monster. The monster looked around, as if sensing her presence. She crouched down behind a sturdy looking tree, praying that she wouldn't be caught.

She heard the cracking of leaves and heavy footsteps getting closer and she could do nothing but cower in fear. The monster sniffed the air and Annabeth was sure she's a goner.

"Aah!" Annabeth screamed as she felt the monster's enormous hands around her body. She struggled but failed, knowing that the greater threat outweighed her, not only by the means of height and weight, but power too. The grip of the monster became tighter and was about to bring Annabeth to his mouth.

'Luke, please help me,' Annabeth thought. She was about to surrender when she remembered the knife that Luke gave her when they were young. She reached into her boot and got hold of her celestial bronze knife. She then stabbed the Minotaur's finger with it and immediately, the monster winced and dropped her to the ground.

Annabeth was sure she heard broken bones at her fall but she didn't mind it at all, her only goal now is to get as far away as possible.

While the monster was distracted, she stood up in pain and ran. She endured the growing pain in her back and at the same time, her moving foot, letting out a growl of agony in every step she took.

She heard a roar from where the monster stood and she was sure that it was coming right after her, and by this time, she didn't know what else to do. Her feet were giving up on her. And the monster was getting up to her.

The Minotaur, determined to seize Annabeth, grasped a tree and threw it at her, therefore making Annabeth duck and fall. At that time, she knew that her struggles were futile. She was going to die.

Suddenly, she saw a silver glow from the corner of her eyes, and there, she saw the goddess, Artemis and other girls fighting the Minotaur. Around them, gigantic dogs were fighting too. Arrows and spears came flying down on the monster, causing it to growl in anger. Some of the girls were tying ropes around its legs, making the monster fall.

Everything was all too beautiful to watch. She would've watched until they won if only her eyes followed and stayed open.

"Oh! So that's where we found you!" Thalia exclaimed after Annabeth finished her story. "It's a good thing that we came to the rescue. You can't always trust a super hero or a prince charming to save your life. Sometimes, the only people you need are hunters."

Thalia lifted up her cup of wine and yelled, "To Annabeth Chase: The Hunter of Artemis!"

A/N: Second PJO fanfic! I really love this plot. The idea just popped inside my head, and really, I've thought of a great storyline already. I just hope that I won't be a lazy-ass author (again) and forget to update. Hopefully, I could continue this.

Anyways, hope you liked it!

-MTS