The next morning, the huntress and Artemis were preparing for something. They were packing up camp and packing their belongs. At breakfast I asked Thalia what was going on.
"Oh Artemis was called to Olympus for a meeting. Her brother, Apollo, he's picking us up and taking us to Camp." Thalia explained.
"When?" Love asked.
"This afternoon."
Perfect, maybe I'll have time to get some of my stuff.
After breakfast, I told Artemis what I was doing and headed home. As I was walking in town, I notice missing posters with my pictures on just about every post. I rolled my eyes and continued on my way home.
When I finally arrived home, I noticed, several police cars, and cars of family and family friends and Father Dais' car.
Fun.
I walked carefully the window of the living room, which was bored up with some boards. I peeked through and saw Beth on the sofa crying with her mother patting her back and holding her hand.
John was by the fireplace, looking blankly at the fire.
"Any problems at home we should know about, Mr. Light." A police officer asked.
"Why are you asking questions, when you should be out there, looking for my daughter!" John yelled, turning around.
"John calm down, the officers are just doing their jobs." Father Davis said calmly.
John turned back around and Beth spoke up.
"No officer, no trouble. Marie's the sweetest girl in the world."
"I understand you're her step mother is her mother in the area or-"
"Marie's mother wanted nothing to do with her. She left when Marie was born." John interrupted angrily.
The officer couched and continued to ask questions, but I didn't stick around, I had to hurry and get my stuff. I moved away from the window and to my bedroom window. Now I know this will sound weird but I'm able to jump… thirty feet in the air, higher if I try. I jump up to my window and carefully grabbed on to the small window ledge. Now for some dumb reason the latch was built on the outside so I was able to open my window easily.
I carefully climbed down from my window and went to my closet. I took out a back and went over to my dresser and shoved some of my cloths inside. I also took my cd player, my headphones and cds. I went over to the window and was about to jump and leave when my bedroom door opened.
I looked behind me expecting to see John with police officers, but instead I saw Beth.
Beth nearly screamed, when she saw mw. Thankfully she didn't.
"Marie." Beth gasped.
I stood still, edging closer to the window incase Beth calls John up.
"Where have you been, it's been two days young lady?"
"Beth-" I started.
"No; on second thought don't tell me, I don't want to know."
"Beth-"
Beth didn't give a chance to talk. She walked up to me and grabbed my wrist, dragging me towards the door. I pulled my wrist from her grip. She turned to look at me.
"Beth let me talk."
Beth nodded her head for me to speak.
"Beth, I need to do this. I feel like I belong with them. You saw those things that attacked them, me. Please Beth let me go."
Beth drew a shaky breath. She nodded her head yes. She put her arms around me and hugged mew tightly. Now Beth may be my step-mother, but she's the only mother I know. I hugged her back. Beth released me and I saw she was crying. Somehow I know I was too.
"Marie, I know I'm not your real mother, but I love you like a real daughter."
"Thanks Beth."
Suddenly I hear John's voice coming up the stairs.
"Beth what's going on in there; who are you talking to?" John asked.
I smiled at Beth one last time, before heading to the window. I jumped out and landed on the ground easily.
"Marie!"
I stood up and looked at John, throwing my bag over, my shoulders. John had an angry look on his face. I saluted John, before running off to meet back with the huntress.
When I arrived at camp, everything was packed. Artemis was by a big van, talking to a man that was clearly her twin brother and total opposite.
He had shoulder length golden blond hair, his eyes were blue and his skin was tan. He wore worn out blue jeans, yellow and orange button up shirt, and green converses. I walked closer and I heard Apollo say this.
"Hecate's book was stolen."
Artemis has a look of pure terror on her face, but then she spotted me. She smacked Apollo on the shoulder and nodded her head towards me as I came to a stop.
"Marie, are you ready to go?" Artemis asked.
I nodded my head as Apollo winked at me.
"Welcome to air Apollo, sweet-heart."