Sorry for the delay, here's the next chapter by Victoria!
-Livi
Chapter 4
Fora was extremely frustrated and frazzled by the deer that now fell asleep on her back. She put her hands behind her back and grabbed the deer. It immediately woke up and dashed off into the woods. Fora slapped her head and ran after it as fast as she could. "I hate you deer!"
She tripped on her foot and the deer came grazing in. It put its tiny hoof on her hand and licked her nose. She giggled a little at its cold wet tongue. Fora picked the tiny deer up in her arms. The deer had huge eyes, with silver fur, and black hoofs. Its nose was in Fora's shirt, it was slightly wet and cold. It fell asleep once again. Fora slowly moved to sit down. She sat carefully perched on a nearby gray rock. She wondered what Lady Artemis was doing right now. Knowing her she probably needed to yell at Apollo or something…
-F.T.-
Artemis was walking through Olympus flustered at Apollo who kept commenting how hot he was, and how all the girls wanted a piece of his sexiness. "Apollo if you would like to shut up I would be very thankful… thanks…" She yelled and walked up the throne room steps. Zeus her father summoned her about Fora. Artemis knew no good would come out of this. Her gut kept telling her this as she walked through the grand doors. Zeus, Poseidon, Hermes, and… Hades stood there talking with each other. She walked uneager to them as Apollo departed to go 'take care of his baby' as he put it. Only meant he was going to wash his 'sunflower' or sun chariot.
"Hello Artemis pleasure to see you came," Poseidon said his usual calm relaxed smile on his face. Artemis smiled towards him in her greeting then raised an eyebrow to Zeus. "We summoned you here on behalf of Fora and how she needs to make friends. She also hasn't ever gone to school or properly learned English. You know what we mean," He continues.
"Fora is perfect the way she is you four. She may not get along with a few hunters, and not know proper grammar and spelling for the English language, but most demigods and such can't even read." Artemis argues standing her ground prominently. Hermes sighed and stepped forward more.
"Artemis we all want what's best for Fora. She needs an extra push in the right direction. I worry about our sister, and maybe she needs a break from the Hunters. I mean she has been in your pack for over a thousand years. She was your first to join. I think you should think that Fora maybe needs less responsibility and be more of… a kid." Hermes says in a calmly mannered tone. Artemis heart dropped a little. Fora never actually did get to feel what being a regular kid was like. Things were always forced on her.
"If I wasn't worried I wouldn't be here Artemis," Hades adds. Artemis knew all four were worried because they had genuine emotion in their eyes. "Besides Fora probably wants some independence and fun. Let her be more like an average teenager. We can put her in 7th grade. We'll find a good school and all. No monsters around. Nothing will harm her we promise." Artemis still wasn't completely on board with this whole idea. It sounded too good to be true. Monsters can easily get Fora… and her flashbacks she only knew about would interfere. She hates school work. She'll get too stressed.
"Ask Fora she is the one that is getting shoved in a school…" Artemis sighed. The four brothers frowned, but nodded to Artemis' request. "If she really doesn't want to go she shouldn't have too. The work she'll have to do you have to remember. She is more of a fighter, and not a strategist." She adds the plan getting worse and worse in her head. Zeus summons Fora and they wait…
Fora felt that tug she always gets when her brothers are calling or summoning her. She holds the deer making sure it's knocked out for sure and goes into her true form wind traveling onto Olympus. She felled on her butt and catched the deer that woke up quickly. The five gods looked at her displeased. She gives them all the eye and stands deer trying to escape her grip. "You summoned me brother," She yawned rubbing her eyes.
"Yes Fora we summoned you… We know that you've been with the hunters for many years, and thought that maybe you should go to school," Zeus sighed looking at her expressionless face. Fora held her breath for over three minutes getting even angrier. She hated education and learning. Also they probably would end up learning something about mythology… she didn't want to talk about her father. Artemis walked over and took the deer from the statue Fora. "Fora if you'd respond things could go much faster." Zeus added frowning at her silence.
"No," Fora say shortly and turns attempting to walk out only to be grabbed by the arm. Hermes turns her around. "I do not want to go to school. Besides social studies in 7th grade sucks all you talk about is ancient civilizations… something I don't want to do." She hisses. Hades gives her his glare. "There is no reason why I have to learn who built the Parthenon when I already met the guy and had lunch with him. Also that guy from Rome… who he was… Julius Caesar and he was nice and I was sad that he died. Egypt I know enough about and I will never talk about those days again." Fora finished thinking about Egyptian gods… they all were prisses.
"Fora you are only thinking about the past. Nothing bad will happen darling," Poseidon comforts. Fora glared at him not even giving a slight smile. She turned once more, but this time Artemis caught her arm. She looks at her with those silver moonlit eyes. Fora looks back and sighs rolling her gold eyes. "Just… it'll be good for you,"
"If I say yes I have certain rules that must be listened too," Fora snapped. They all nodded and motioned her to go. "It will not be an all girl's school, no 'special' schools, and no schools where the teachers actually care about your learning. No schools with Latin in it, no schools that monsters are in, and no schools where I actually have to care about myself." Fora paused, making sure they got that then continued. "Also, no schools also with kids that are your descendents. They have to be in New York, and I will not sleep in dorms with people if you send me to one of those schools." The five look at her not pleased by the demands. "That's all, I have more stuff, but I think it is best I keep it at that."
"Fora the whole point of school is to receive an education. Most teachers care about your learning. We will send you to an all girl's school if necessary. Latin is in most schools we are thinking about. You will ace that class either way. We can agree to the only you in a dorm thing. All your other rules are fine we will accept them." Zeus sighed. Hermes smiled to her, but Fora wanted to give him the middle finger. Hades left as soon as possible and Hermes came over hugging her. Poseidon hugged her and left. Zeus gave her a nod and left.
"See little sis not that bad,"
"I'm older then you Hermes, and never mind I don't care about life anymore. It is worthless either way things go." Fora sighed. Hermes frowned, but kept an arm around her protectively.
