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Chapter 2: Meeting
Artemis's POV:
The figure stood there, the hood on the cloak shadowing his face. Behind him group of men stood, waiting for an order from they're leader. Then he spoke. "Lady Artemis! We come on the order of our lord Apollo. He requests we assist you in our hunt. Do we have permission to advance?" His voice, though young and wary, was strong and full of confidence. I bit my cheek as I realized he sounded exactly like Orion. I said, "Yes young Ranger of Apollo. You may enter the camp of the Hunters. But I warn both you and your men: stay away from my Hunters or you will feel my wrath!" He turned and gave his men orders to set up their camp. I turned to Thalia, my lieutenant. "After they set up they're camp, I want you to send for their leader. I will meet this commander of Apollo's Rangers."
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A\N: I don't know if Apollo even has a group but I made it up to fit. Oh and here' where the romance starts
James POV:
I watched as my men set up camp. I can't believe that Apollo would send us here without coming himself. "I need you to watch my sister," he said. "The war is almost upon us. I don't want her hurt." How does an immortal goddess get hurt? I don't know but Apollo was worried so I didn't have much choice. So I'm stuck in the middle of nowhere, freezing in the snow as my men set up camp. I was so absorbed in my thoughts that I didn't see the girl enter the tent. I drew my Stygian iron sword and said, "Who are you?" She said, "I am Thalia, daughter of Zeus and Hunter of Artemis." She had black hair and startling blue eyes, but she had the same clam look that Hunters have. "Lady Artemis wants you to come with me."
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The girl led me through a series of tents until we finally came to a large grey tent with a crescent moon symbol on front. Thalia said, "Presenting Lady Artemis!" and I walked in to see the most beautiful girl I've ever seen. Her light brown hair cascaded over her shoulder, covering part of her beautiful face. She didn't wear any make-up, but her natural beauty made up for that. She seemed young in her silver hunting gown, but I could see the wisdom and thousands of years of experience in her deep, silvery, eyes that reminded me of the moonlight. She spoke, and her voice mesmerizing me, said "Welcome, Ranger. What is thy name?" I said, "I am James Adrian King, son of Hades and lieutenant of Apollo's Rangers." Artemis looked at me as though she was bored, but I could tell she was looking me over, sizing me up. I stood there for what seemed like hours until, finally, she whispered, "You are dismissed."
I backed out of the tent and made my way back to camp.
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Artemis's POV:
My heart sped up as the boy walked through the door of the tent. The resemblance between him and Orion was almost uncanny. He was tall with caramel skin and hair as black as the night. His eyes were a frightening shade of maroon. His body was well toned but he was able to hide most of his shape under the dark cloak that seemed to be one with the night. His voice, rich and deep, rang out as he said, "I am James Adrian King, son of Hades." It shocked to hear him say this. Hades has broken his vow? I was so lost in my thoughts that I forgot that the boy was still in the tent. I dismissed him and went back to my thoughts, oblivious to the fact that Aphrodite had sent her son, Eros, to come and wreak havoc on both my hunters and me….
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