Zeus looked down upon the infant kept on the cradle in disdain. The Olympus council as well as Hades were waiting nervously for the fate of Olympus. They were sitting in the throne room while Hades was hiding using his helm. He wasn't invited but he wanted to know the fate of young Allison.
Zeus could see that the young girl had power. She had a kind of light about her that screamed authority. And it made perfect sense too. According to the great prophecy, the forbidden child should be younger than the child of the big three. It's not been long since he had a daughter of his own. Thalia Grace. But before he let the young child live, he had to make sure that she is the one from the prophecy.
"Apollo", Zeus's voice rang through the throne room, "What do you see in her future?"
"She is one of the demigods of the great prophecy. She has immense power that will decide the fate of Olympus and the Gods. But she isn't going to have it easy. She is also the legacy of Hephaestus. Her grandfather Howard Stark was one of the best demigod of his time." Apollo said.
"Well, then we must kill her. I don't want anyone deciding the fate of Gods. Especially not a demigod. It's stupid that the fate resides in someone so small and petty. That's why we must kill her. We must kill her to protect us from her choice.", Ares exclaimed while polishing his sword.
"No!", Artemis said defending her only child. She looked desperately at her father.
"We can't change the prophecy Zeus. If this is happening, then we must let it happen. It was going to happen someday anyway. She has the right to live."
Zeus looked at her daughter. He had never expected this to happen. He was so certain that Artemis was never going to fall in love. Yet, lately things haven't been quite like he had expected. He turned towards her other daughter. He needed her opinion on what to do now.
"Athena, What to do you think?" The King of God's questioned.
"We must not kill her, father. We can't postpone the prophecy any longer. This is real and we must face it. If she is here, it means that things are changing and even if we kill her, we will just buy ourselves a little more time but we can't change what's destined to happen." The Goddess of wisdom replied.
Zeus thought about it for a few seconds before deciding that he must ask the council whether she lives or not. The majority vote will win.
"The one's in favour of not killing her say 'aye'."
Only Ares, Aphrodite and Poseidon were in favour of killing her.
"Well, it's decided then. Allison Stark, daughter of the goddess of hunt, the night sky and the legacy of the god of fire may live." Zeus said, his voice filled with disappointment. He knew it won't be long before they are faced with another war.
"But where will she live?" Aphrodite asked.
"With her father, ofcourse." Zeus answered.
"Tony Stark, legacy of Hephaestus has a different future planned" Apollo said, "He has other responsibilities. He won't be able to take care of the young girl. Not now, atleast. "
"Put her in an orphanage, then. She can find her way on her own, just like any other demigod." Zeus replied looking disinterested. He didn't care a bit about the infant.
"The court is now dismissed." Zeus said.
Hades went back to underworld furious. He was angry that the young girl may exist. He wasn't going to go easy on her. He will make her life hell, quite literally.
In the full moon night, you could just see the silhouette of a young lady holding an infant in her arms. She was briskly walking towards the old building, where she just needed to do one more thing for the night. She stood outside the building for a few minutes, waiting for someone. She heard the sound of hooves hitting the pavement grow louder. Seconds later, there was a centaur standing in front of her.
"You wanted me here, Lady Artemis?" Chiron's voice rang through the silence of the night.
"I sure did, Chiron." The goddess of hunt replied, "I must ask you for a favour."
"Anything for you, My lady." Chiron said before noticing the infant sleeping peacefully in the goddess's arms.
"That must be young Allison." Chiron said, "She is powerful and her scent is stronger than most demigods. It won't be long before they sense it too."
"That is the reason why you are here. I have made sure that she is safe for now but she will need your help soon enough. She is the child of the great prophecy. If she ever runs away from this place, you must protect her and take her under your care. Promise me that you will keep her safe and train her well."
"I swear on the river Styx that I will try my best but I can't promise anything, my lady. You know how difficult the lives of demigods are. It will be more difficult for her. Her scent is stronger than any demigod I have met, a demigod who is also a legacy is rare." Chiron said.
"I know, Chiron. Just train her well", Artemis said looking uncertain.
"I will."
"One more thing before I leave." The Goddess said, pulling something out of her jacket pocket. "Give it to her when she is ready."
Chiron took the locket out of her hand and examined it. It was shaped like a crescent moon and it was glowing in the full moon light. Anyone would have assumed that it was just a normal locket but Chiron knew better. It wasn't just any locket. It was a copy of the bow and arrows that Artemis herself uses.
"Katasterismoi." Chiron said
"Constellation. That's correct."
"Okay. I will give it to her."
"Also, Send her to her father when she is ready. Tony will need her in the future. And she will need to be reminded that she is loved."
"I will do as you say."
"You may go now, Chiron." The goddess of hunt ordered.
Chiron bowed once and turned to leave. Artemis didn't say anything until the noise of hooves grew fainter and fainter.
The goddess looked down at the now awake infant in her arms.
"Allison. My girl." Artemis whispered to the baby who was looking at her with intelligent warm brown eyes.
"We might not meet again for a long time but remember that I love you, no matter what the world says. Stay safe, baby and Be brave."
Artemis kissed her forehead as little Allison went back to sleep. Leaving her there and completing all the formalities, Artemis walked back into the dark night. With her head bend low, she had tears running down her cheeks. She was terrified of her daughter's fate and she knew that she won't be able to take care of her like she wanted to... She was sad and terrified because she knew that her daughter will grow up thinking that nobody loves her...
As she was thinking this, somewhere deep in the Tartarus, a voice laughed.
A/N - I know this is a small chapter but I promise the next chapter is going to be a lot more bigger than this one. Since this is my first chapter, I want to make this clear that I won't accept any plagiarism.
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