Chiron showed me the rest of the camp, but I could tell that whatever Artemis told him really spooked him, because he would barely look me in the eyes and he wouldn't let me ask about some areas of the camp that interested me. After we were done, I said, "I've got to go, thanks for showing me around...But next time just don't if you don't want to, and you shouldn't believe everything those gods tell you, we only become what they think we'll become when everyone starts to believe them. I can change whatever they think I'll become, but don't think that means I'll blindly ignore them."

With that I left him alone, at the arena the hunters were talking to each other, smiling, laughing...I really don't belong in this group. They look so happy, but as soon as a guy comes within a certain distance, those little girls that look so happy, look like they would murder the guy if they got the chance. Honestly, what is Artemis trying to accomplish? Having men or young men around them will only make them angrier, plus how do you know that having guys around won't trigger some traumatic memories? But why do I care? I never had a sister or a girl for a friend, hell I never actually had a friend, everywhere I went I only stayed around long enough to find food and money, and everyone my age at the time was in school or in their homes. Maybe I'm only thinking like this because I'm expecting them to actually accept me? I'm not good at these types of things, even before I ran away, everyone kept their distance from me.

The hunters continued to talk and soon they started training, well I'm here, she didn't exactly tell me to go to her, so I'll just rest here until they feel like I have to train with them as well. If all I literally have to do is stay alive and stay as a hunter for Artemis, then that should be easy, because even though I was running away from monsters, I fell into a routine that I followed without even realizing it. Which would mean that I'll likely do the same here as well.

After a few minutes of resting I noticed that the hunters got quiet, they're either done training or...They're looking at me like I'm some lazy asshole. My bet is on the second one, I looked up and sure enough I was met with a bunch of angry glares. Also a few hunters with bows loaded with arrows that were pointed at me, here we go again.

"What?" I asked.

I could have sworn one of the hunters almost let go of her bow string, damn, the more I act rudely towards them, the more they hate me. That's fine with me, "You know I don't necessarily have to train with you lot, plus none of you want me here, so leave me be."

"Lady Artemis gave me an order...As much as I hate this, I will never disobey Lady Artemis." Zoe said firmly, I guess I already should've known that she's basically a teachers pet. "What if I make this as difficult as possible?" I asked with a smirk.

"Then I will do as she instructed me..." Her smile after she said that, gave me chills, just exactly what did Artemis tell her to do? Then again it could just be a bluff, "A challenge? Great just what I needed."

Honestly if she wasn't a hunter, I'd think she was some sort of monster, the glare she was giving me made me rethink my words, "What is it? What did Art- Lady Artemis order you to do?" I asked.

Zoe stepped away from me, "Thy Olympian parent is Lord Zeus, king of the gods, and the god of lightning, thunder, law, order and justice." She told me with a disappointed look, "Yet here lies his only child, weak. Lazy. Arrogant, completely full of himself-

I got to my feet, "The hell with him!"

My hand felt tingly, "King of the gods?! Who gives a damn! That position should be filled by someone else other then him! At least whoever is the new KING will care about their children!" The clouds started darkening, and thunder rolled across the sky, the hunters nervously backed away, "Zeus! Is not my parent...And never will be, the way I see it, he is wea-

All across the sky thunder boomed and then the lightning finally struck, it was controlled, that much I could tell, it was a split second, but I thrust my hand up to meet the lightning. For anyone else, this would have killed them, but me? It was nothing. I could feel the electricity flowing throughout my body, I pulled my arm down and let the electricity flow from my head to my toes and then back up out of hand.

It went high up in the sky, and hit the clouds with a huge explosion like it hit something, "You watching?! Just like you can end me! I can end you!" I screamed into the sky, but got no reply, not even a lightning bolt, the dark clouds retreated, "Coward..." I muttered.

When I looked at the hunters, every single one of them looked extremely frightened, "Is this what you wanted Zoe? To prove to these girls how easily men lose their senses? How we never change?" I asked, again I got no reply.

Chiron and the whole camp rushed to the arena shortly after, the hunters and I didn't say anything to Chiron. After that incident the hunters no longer cared to look my way, and I was the same. I believe I just made everything worse...Those words I said, 'Just like you can end me...I can end you...' they rang in my head a lot, and I have a feeling that the others were thinking the same thing.

These girls, all of them have had a bad experience with men, an abusive father/step-father, or brother that followed their father's example, or just a stranger off the street, or school boys, it was stupid of me to think 'get over it, it was only for a few moments that those men were terrible with you.' These girls got away from those 'men' that probably have been mean to them for years, things that leave lasting effects...Trauma so bad they'd just want to end it.

Artemis took them in when they were at their lowest...Because of men, these girls left mankind behind, cut all ties to their family's, friends, or anyone they once knew. When I start thinking about these gods and how they just abandon their children, I can't help but get angry, my reasoning is ripped away from my thoughts and replaced with rage, and then there's my ego, I keep telling myself none of these girls are strong, or even good enough to be here. It's too late to apologize to them, or even...Never mind.

It's been eight days now, no word from Artemis...Well not that the others would tell me, while they slept I went out to the arena and trained, which was hard cause they were these things that roamed the camp when it was time to sleep. My fathers power's...They came to me so naturally now, when I extended my finger almost every time lightning shots out of it, if I bend my finger it acts as a homing missal or something like that, as for my weapons, I can make the lightning flow through the metal of the blades and the arrowheads of my arrows.

I trained my body and my sword skills, everyday I get better and better, well except talking to other people that is, I've gotten worse actually I haven't said a single word to anyone actually, it's kind of strange really. But then again, I have nothing to say. But I do constantly think about how I wasn't being fair to the hunters, just because they hate men they want nothing to do with me, instead of provoking them I should have left them alone for awhile, who cares if they think I should leave...Or be killed.

A week has passed now, still no word, the hunters started to become worried they talked at night about leaving this place and search for her, but it was always rejected by Zoe, 'We must stay here and wait for lady Artemis, never disobey her orders, always have faith in thy goddess, she will return.' I too have my doubts, since I am new.

Today we were at the arena again, I sat nearby and watched them, just like I have been doing since the 'Zeus is not my father' incident.

Out of everything I seen of the hunters, their hand to hand combat was great, but still fell short compared to their other skills. right now their were practicing their hand to hand combat, I got up and walked over to them, two of them were practicing, when I got close I held up my fist, for a challenge, I was a little afraid she would take it the wrong way, but instead she turned to me and held up her fists as well.

I nodded, then she quickly threw a faint followed by a right kick to my left side, I caught her leg and gently tapped her head. I let go of her leg and bowed to her, she had a shocked expression, I turned to the others and none of them looked mad, for once they didn't look at me with hatred. I held up my fists again, at first no one moved, but then Zoe walked up to me, I guess in a way this is a rematch.

She started with a straight kick to my chest, I caught her foot, but her kick was heavy. I let go of her foot and threw an right hook which she dodged easily, I pulled back and tried again, this time a few jabs and roundhouse kick, she blocked my kick then tried to sweep her leg under my other leg. I jumped but because I didn't get my other leg under me in time I fell to the ground, Zoe saw her chance and continued to try to land a hit on me, I rolled out of the way and got up, she's still as fast as ever.

Her punches were fast, but the thing is I've been watching how they fight, plus I've gotten faster. When she tried to throw a uppercut, I finally caught her hand and threw her off-balance, I moved in quickly and tapped her head, despite her quick reflexes, she couldn't dodge me, I had won against their best hunter. The others gasp, "No way."

I bowed to Zoe, she sighed, "Impressive."

I stared her a little stunned, to be honest I didn't think she would ever compliment me, even if we spent more than a thousand years together.

The next thirty minutes I trained with them for hand to hand combat, I lost twice, the first was to our youngest hunter, her name was Alice, she was tiny and not all that strong, but she was smart and tricky, she used that to her advantage and took me down, and the second that beat me was to Zoe, she wanted a rematch so I accepted and didn't hold back, but she got the best of me, she realized her mistakes in our fight before, and then she kicked my ass.

After I was done training with them I bowed to them without saying anything to them, but none of them took offence to that, I was in the Artemis cabin, 'Lady Artemis...Why hasn't she returned?' I thought.

I've sort of calmed their minds about men that try to approach them of out the blue...But they still hate men, and if one tries to talk to them, he better run. When the hunters returned to the cabin, I walked to the door and sat outside, I never sleep inside, mainly because there are a few of the girls that...Aren't comfortable with men around when they sleep, so I decided to keep watch, also try to sleep.

Some of the campers tried to get close to the cabin, but I just sort of glare at them and they go somewhere else, there were few fights between the campers and the hunters, no one but the hunters know about what happened at the arena that day, but the campers can feel something is strange about me, they mostly leave me alone, but the hunters from time to time have the campers try to talk to them, but it never ends well, so they stopped trying.

Another day, still no word from Lady Artemis. Of course the hunters were still worried, and I was as well, but she's a goddess she'll be back. The day went on like all the other days, nothing really happening, still no talking with the hunters and I. We have nothing to talk about, so it doesn't really matter if we talk or not, when it was getting close to night I went back to the cabin and relaxed as best as I could before the others got here. It was a full moon out tonight, so the hunters took a little while longer to get back, when they got back I walked out again, and sat by the door, I look up and was amazed by how clear it was tonight, the full moon and the stars, I can see why they didn't come back right away, it's beautiful.

over the past couple of weeks I've noticed that my attitude has completely changed, at least towards the girls it has, but everyone else? I'm still that asshole they know. After a few hours of watching the stars, the I finally felt tired, the dreams that I have never seem real, but at the same time, it's like they are real. This time I was dreaming about this girl, and maybe her little brother? They both had striking blue eyes, she was telling him something and pointing to another room, the boy just nodded and smiled widely.

After the girl was done talking to him, she closed her eyes and started saying something, sometimes I can hear people in my dreams, other times I cannot. Anyway, it looked like they were playing hide and seek, once the girl was done counting, she opened her eyes and went into the other room, out of sight, I couldn't move and even talk. The scene shifted and I was in another room, with the same boy and girl. They seemed really close, once the girl found the boy he just laughed and she hugged him, I wonder why I feel as if I should know the girl...Her eyes, seem a little familiar. Just as the little boy and girl were talking they were interrupted, before I could find out why, I woke up.

I looked up, it was early morning, usually I felt chilly in the morning. I felt something slightly drop from my shoulders, there was a blanket around me, maybe one of the campers felt bad? Since of course it couldn't have been one of the hunters. Obviously.

I shrugged the blanket off and got up then picked it up, behind me I could feel someone there, which was strange, cause I saw no one, so I grabbed my dagger and turned. I froze in place when I turned, it was Artemis! I dropped my dagger and kneeled, "You're back!"

She nodded, and just sort of stared at me, "Uh..." I shifted left to right nervously, "Welcome back..."

"My hunters...Did fights break out between them and the camp?" She asked, I nodded, "But only small arguments, no actual fights." I told her.

Once again she looked me over carefully, then she just walked into the cabin, when she went in the hunters were just getting up, that's when I heard one of the hunters gasp, "Lady Artemis!"

I just stood outside as the hunters talked with Artemis, some even cried, not sure why but they did. After about five minutes of this, Artemis called, "Anthony! Are you not one of my hunters?"

I looked inside and said, "Uh, yeah I was just...Never mind." I walked inside and saw that a few of the hunters were still afraid of me. I gave her a fake smile and bowed, "I'm glad you're back M'lady. But I'll just wait out here until we leave." Artemis looked at her hunters and noticed what I meant, "Ah, yes. I suppose that would be best."

Once the talking died down they made their way out, I moved about ten feet from the door. Artemis kept going so I followed them, once we were at the edge of the camp, Artemis turned and looked me over then her hunters, so walked over to her and bowed, "M'lady?"

he sighed deeply, "Do you wish to stay here?"

I looked back at the camp, if I had made some friends, then maybe I would have stayed, I shook my head, "Just like with the mortals, I have no home, and no one that I have there. I'll follow you to the edge of the world." Artemis seemed to be satisfied with that answer, "Let us go."

The hunters were a lot more lively with Artemis around, when we set up for camp I made my own fire away from everyone else, it wasn't too far, as I poked the fire with my stick I ended up thinking about that dream I had before Artemis came back, who were those kids...And why did I feel like I should know them?

I shook my head and threw my stick into the fire, doesn't matter now, I don't know them, or want to know them. They're not something that should concern me. We've hunted a few monsters, but mostly we hunt animals, and after a short prayer, we get to skin whatever we hunted. Of course the person who got the final shot gets the prize, I've yet to kill an animal, mainly because I don't want to, but at the same time I can't because the others are faster than I am when it comes to hunting. The next couple of days were regular, well I guess for us it was regular, hunting and then some practice here and there, also setting up camp, the more I watch them the more I learn, a week later we wondered into an empty park, or at least it was empty for a while when we got there, and i guess it still was? We've been there for half an hour and then two adult men arrived, at first they were heading away from us, but then one of them said something to the other and walked over to us.

I still stayed quite a bit away from the others, but when those men approached them I got closer to the girls, when I got closer I heard one of the men say something to one of our younger girls, it was closer to an order rather then a suggestion, "We'll have good time. Come on." He said and tried to get even closer, so I walked up to him and looked down on him with disgust, "You should probably leave." I looked at the other, "Preferable now." I tried to sound nice but also give them a hint that it won't end well for them, "What you their boyfriend?" One asked and laughed loudly and the other joined in, just dumb and dumber huh?

"No I'm not, but leave them alone, now."

"Oh yeah? What cha gon do about it?" One asked, I gave them a smile that seemed to freak them out a little, "Something mild compared to what they'll do to you."

"Is that a threat?" The one in the back asked coldly, I nodded, "Of course."

That didn't sit well with them, so the one closes to me grabbed my shoulder and threw a heavy punch, I dodged and grabbed his arm then threw him over my shoulder, I felt an arm wrap around my throat, I elbowed the guys side and he doubled over. I turned and threw a uppercut, he fell on his back hard and groaned, "uh..."

I walk over the other guy and got top of him, then I punch the ground next to his head, my hand was about six inches in the dirt, "Leave." I growled, he gulped and then I got off him. He went over to his friend who was still on the ground groaning like that was his first time getting punched, he helped him up and left with his friend. I went back to my camp fire and sat down, then I started rubbing my wrist, it was only to intimidate him...But maybe I went and did too much, my wrist hurt. Moving my fingers hurt and soon I didn't move my arm, "Crap..." I muttered softly.

I could hear someone walking towards me, so I looked back and saw Artemis, the girl those men tried talking to and our healer...I forget her name. "Is it broken?" Artemis asked, I shook my head, "Just hurts, nothing's broken."

I turned around with my hand still over my wrist, "Show us." Artemis said.

I nodded and removed my hand, The girl winced and the heal shook her head and rolled her eyes, although...She didn't look angry, "Men..." She said and reached for my wrist, "Uh...I'll be okay, you don't have to-

Artemis held her and up in a silence motion, I kept quiet and let the healer do what she needs to. When she was done wrapping my wrist up she handed me something, a drink of some kind, "I'm not thirsty." I told her, she laughed but then quickly stopped, "It's Nectar, it'll help with the pain, and help speed up your recovery."

I nodded and took a drink, to my surprise it tasted like something I had before everything happened...Before my mother met my step-dad. When things were hard, but simple...I smiled at the thought, I haven't thought about my mother ever since I found out she died. I guess I didn't hide my pain that well, because the other girl blurted out, "Are you still in pain?"

The pain from my wrist was indeed gone now, but this was a different kind of pain, I shook my head, "I'm fine, the pain is gone, thank you." I bowed my head to the healer, she nodded and got ready to leave, "The names Phoebe, and this is Alice."

"Thank you Phoebe, and Alice." With that they turned and went back to the rest of the hunters, I turned around, my hands shaking. I didn't grieve back then because running away from monsters was scarier then facing my moms death...She killed herself because she thought...my body start shaking, "She loved me...And yet I..." I cried softly, I felt a hand on my shoulder, it was comforting, but I still cried my eyes out, "What have I done...?"

Hello there everyone! It's been a rough couple of years, and lost my confidence in my writing, I'm slowly getting it back, hence this chapter for this fanfic, could be good, or bad, not entirely sure just wrote what I thought was good. I am still working on some of my other fanfics, but those might take while.

Thanks for reading! Also have a great day everyone and I hope everyone has been doing good!

Rilurz~