I was actually thinking about deleting this story, since I couldn't really come up with anything. But then someone left a review that kind of changed my mind about that, so thank you. As I was writing this I thought back on my first fanfic, I've always liked Artemis, and Zoe as well, but her attitude isn't that great, but I still liked her, especially her past. Now I've never written a story that involves a love triangle, well one that goes throughout the entire story, but I'd thought I'd give it a try, these chapters are kind of small because I don't have the time to write as much as I did in the past, but I'll eventually get it done, it just takes me a while to do so. But if I was to focus on this story alone, I could post two or three chapters a week. Anyway, I hope you like what I came up with. If not, let me know with a review or you PM me about it :)

I questioned the monsters, and the first thing they said was that they were apart of an army that was led by someone named Kronos, well they call him 'Lord Kronos' but I don't, and I never met him and don't plan on it. One by one, my prisoners died out…By me of course, I started to get bored of them always telling me I'm great and so awesome! My god, shut up! They aren't human, so who cares if I kill them in cold blood? I killed all the monsters, and listened to the voice.

It said to go to Long Island, apparently there is a special place there for people like me, I thought, I was going crazy! I mean I'm listening to a 'voice' in my head, that sounds so freaking stupid, I know! But the thing is, it's not my voice, this voice sounds sinister, and cold hearted, and then I started to think maybe what those monsters told me was true? Could that be him the one who's talking to me in my head? If I go where he wants me to, will I see him there?

If so, then maybe I'll challenge him to a fight, and then I'll cut him down in front of everyone, then I'll be in control of those…Monsters. But then again, running around killing these things isn't that bad. I have no one to tell me what's right and what's wrong anymore, I can do whatever the hell I want. Not a bad plan. I guess the first thing to do is to ignore whoever this is, why follow the rules? I mean my life was good until these monsters came along, may as well get some revenge, even though that's all I've been doing ever since I started this Journey.

I decided to keep finding these things and killing them, when I found them, I slowly killed them, but sometimes they died instantly, which kind of annoyed me. As the weeks went by I realized my sixteenth birthday is almost here, and I felt strange about that day. Like I was in danger, but why should I?

My blonde hair grew out and was past my shoulders and my clothes were in tatters, so I 'borrowed' some, and later on I found a cape I thought was cool. The inside was dark red and the outside pure black. Another month went by and I was one week from my birthday. Getting my own food was hard, but I managed. For most of the week I stayed in caves, everyday I stared at the entrance. Will something or someone enter this cave? I feel so uneasy about my birthday, like something horrible is about to happen.

So far nothing has happened, expect the monsters that find me once and awhile, but usually they aren't a threat. Two more days...As I stared at the entrance to my cave, I started to feel sleepy. My eyes slowly closed, why won't this sense of danger go away? Soon I fell asleep.

I've been having this dream for a while now, but it changes, it starts off with a man sitting on a throne in a dark room, every time I had that dream there was someone kneeling at the feet of the man on the throne. "You've been chasing that child for years, how exactly does he get away?!" The man yelled, the one kneeling gulped, "T-the child isn't like the others, my lord."

The marble floor cracked all around the throne as the man stood up from it, "Seven years I have allowed you to come out of Tartarus over and over, the time you've spent up there is less than a year, for seven years he has bested you, for seven long years you have failed me! This. Is your last chance, if you fail me once more, you won't see the day of light ever again. Do you understand?" The man asked angrily, and the darkness around him seemed to darken and get pulled into the man. The darkness somehow made him stronger, and a lot scarier than before, and it also seemed like the shadows were reaching out to him...And then also started to come towards me.

Once I couldn't see anything, I woke with a start. I was breathing quickly and heavily, the light from the entrance suddenly disappeared making me think the shadows were going to take me underground, but then I realized it was being blocked by shadows of people, I reached for my sword, but before I could draw it, an arrow hit my arm, or it just grazed it, and then I couldn't move my arm, so I tried to use my other arm, but whoever that was, did the same thing and I couldn't move my arms.

I couldn't make out their faces because of the light in the background. That feeling I couldn't get rid of, increased tenfold as they walked towards me. "All the danger I've felt, is it because of you people?" I asked quietly, one of them spoke, "What are you doing in this cave, boy?" She asked.

Boy? As they got closer, I noticed they were younger than me, a couple looked about my age, but the rest looked like children. "You're just a bunch of little girls…" I said and sighed, "I made this cave my temporary home…"

I tried pulling my arms, but it was no good, I was stuck completely, "This cave belonged to a rather dangerous monster, who are you, boy?" She asked. Again she called me 'boy' I pulled harder, "Quit calling me that, and what do you want? Why did you shoot these arrows at me?" I asked with annoyance.

One of the girls in the back tried coming towards as if to slap me, I smirked, "What's wrong little girl, don't like people who are older than you, talk down to you?" The one in front of me slapped me, that's probably the first time I've been hit in years, my cheek stung, "What the…" I growled, "The hell you do that for?!" I pulled one of my arms free and then I pulled out the other and reached for my sword, "Get away from me!"

They didn't move one step, instead they drew their bows and notched an arrow and aimed it at me. They blocked my only exit, goddammit…

I put my sword away and held up my hands, "I don't get it, what am I, a demon?" I asked with a smirk. They didn't put their bows away, "Are you going to kill me?" I asked, but got no answer.

I closed my eyes, just get it over with, I waited two minutes, once they didn't do anything I sighed and opened my eyes, before I could say anything I was kicked in the stomach and then I doubled over, "That…Was uncalled for…" I looked up and was kicked on the side of the face, making me pass out. Did I just get knocked out by a girl?

When I came to, I was sitting by a tree, oh and I was surrounded by wolves. When I tried to move they growled, "Great…" I muttered and looked around, just trees and some tents. My sword was missing, what do they want with me? One of the wolves suddenly took off, I'm getting impatient, I took a long breath and tried to relax, tomorrow is my birthday, what the hell is going to happen to me?

Five minutes passed and I heard someone coming towards me, but I didn't bother looking. "Get up, boy."

I ignored her, "Just like the rest of those mortals, ignorant and thick headed. On thy feet, lady Artemis has summoned you." The girl said.

Artemis? Does she mean Artemis the goddess of the moon? Or am I just overthinking this? I opened my eyes and felt funny, this girl is…Beautiful, to say the least, she had dark brown eyes, a slightly upturned nose, copper-colored skin, and a silver circlet braided into the top of her long dark hair. She gave me a disgusted look, "Hurry up, you filth." Ouch.

I cleared my throat, and got up. Being around humans is annoying, and in some cases, risky, they might be a monster, or someone who can see the monsters just like I do. "Lead the way." I said.

She turned and started walking without telling me, not that I needed her to tell me. We went to the tents they had set up, and entered the last one, the inside of the tent was warm and comfortable. Silk rugs and pillows covered the floor. In the center, a golden brazier of fire seemed to burn without fuel or smoke. Never ending fire…Cool. At the back was the girl who knocked me out, but behind her was a polished oak display stand, was her huge silver bow, carved to resemble gazelle horns. The walls were hung with animal pelts: black bear, tiger, and several others I didn't recognize.

I walked towards the middle and studied the girl, "She says you are…Artemis, to this day I never believed the 'gods' were real, and I kind of still do, who are you really?" I asked, behind me I could feel the other girl glaring at me. The one in front of me leaned forward and raised her eye brow, "Never mind that, I think what you want to know is, who you are. I can tell you've seen much, and you been through much, yet you still don't know who you are." She told me, "What?" I asked and laughed, "I know who I am, I just don't know what I am. There's a difference."

She smiled, "The gods you don't believe in are very much alive…" She stared into my eyes, "All those monsters you've killed aren't really dead, the two are tied, in a way it's a never ending war, but they can't do anything without a leader, so for now, we are at peace." She kind of trailed off from what I wanted to know, "The gods are alive? Exactly what 'gods' are you talking about? The one who created everything? Or the ones who control the forces of nature?" I asked.

Nothing surprises this girl, she nodded, "We gods do control the forces of nature, but that's not all we do, we watch over this world as well."

We? "So you are Artemis, goddess of the moon, right?" I asked.

Again she nodded, "Yes, I am Artemis, goddess of the moon and hunt." She said. I cocked my head sideways, "The hunt? What is that?"

Artemis sighed, "I hunt in the wild with my hunters, simple. I have not met a mortal like you…Well half-blood I guess I should say."

"Half-blood?" I asked, and suddenly felt danger, "Yes, half-human, and half…There is another name for half-bloods, it is called demi-gods. You can figure out the rest." She smiled and got up, then she walked around her table and ran her fingers across the handle to her knife, "Half-god…But…That's not possible, I've been human my whole life." I said in disbelief.

She pulled out her knife and she examined it, "I can sense the god's blood in your veins, you're in fact a demi-god. But what I want to know is which god is your parent?"

"Well both my parents are dead, so they couldn't have been a god." I said still not really believing her, she shook her head, "Let me clarify my question, which parent wasn't around when you were born?"

I scowled, "That would be my father...He can't be a god."

Artemis sighed, I guess she's seen people like me, "Whoever your parent is, is in fact a god. That is the truth, boy." She said.

"That so?" I said and balled my hands into fists, "If he's a god, then why the fuck did I go through all that shit?! Are we so insignificant that gods can't even do anything to prevent their child from almost going insane?! Everyday I had to make sure there were no monsters near me when I went to sleep! I had to make sure to keep on living, even when my mother died I told myself everything was going to be okay! But it got worse from there! What are we to you gods?! Are we just mistakes to you?!" I snapped. I've never gotten so mad before...Knowing there are gods around…That can possibly be our parents…Just makes me want to strip them of their so called 'powers' if they can't help us, then why have them?

Artemis had no reaction to my little outburst, but she said, "We gods…Can't do everything, we have power, but that power is limited, we can't always be there…At least they can't, you've seen my hunters, they aren't my children, but I treat them like they are. And I've never had a child before, but I have my hunters that are like my daughters, I know what you're feeling right now, but remember that we gods are not all alike, not all of us can pay attention to the children, because interfering with their lives could cause something far worse than death…" She said.

Artemis is my favorite goddess, so I'll go back and make sure there isn't that much typos, since in my last fanfic about her, there was a bunch of grammar errors.

Thanks for reading! I hope you all have an awesome day!

Rilurz~