Now with this chapter, I might disappoint some Fax-loving people. But I did that on purpose. Enjoy the chapter that begins in Max's POV, then switches to Angel's. Sorry, this chapter is fairly short compared to the others, but it has some laughs (in my opinion) but lacks in action. Remember, I don't appreciate death threats.

"WHAT?" I just about jumped through the ceiling in shock. Ari. I was hoping that I'd never see him again.

"Who's Ari?" Thalia asked, almost nervously. Obviously, she realized that I knew him. In a bad way.

"Ari," said a voice behind me. I turned to look. Angel. "Ari is bent on utterly destroying the flock."

"Couldn't have said it better myself." I agreed.

"But why does he stand out?" Thalia voiced exactly what I would've thought. He's not the only one. Just top of the list.

"Ari is a human-lupine hybrid. Also known as an Eraser." Angel explained.

Angel's POV:

I looked at her with wide eyes. "You're going to have to fight him?" I heard her thoughts, clear as day. She, despite her hate for Ari, didn't want to kill him. She felt sorry for him. He was not inherently evil, like most Erasers were. He actually had a conscience, seven years worth of a normal life. Of course, she was never going to admit weakness to the flock. She was afraid that she'd have to kill him.

There was one more thing. She was contemplating what Jeb had told her, so long ago when we thought Ari was dead.

"You killed your own brother!"

Of course, I had taken a glance at his mind. To my surprise, he was dead serious. I didn't think Max was ready for it, so I kept it to myself. She probably would have exploded with surprise or something. Too bad I didn't know who her mom was.

"Yes," she said almost angrily. "We have to confront him. And finish him off." I was surprised by the cruelty in her voice. It was almost as if she knew I was in her head.

"Okay, I don't know who this Ari guy is, but we'll help you fight him." Thalia temporarily broke the tension. She seemed to pull a silvery bow from nowhere. "I miss the hunt. And this is almost a hunt! A half-wolf!"

"Cool bow." I grinned, trying to make conversation.

"Yep." She glanced at it briefly. "It's a Hunter's bow."

I tried to appear complacent. But Max asked, "Hunter? You say it like its a title."

"It is. I'm a Hunter of Artemis."

Now I knew exactly what a Hunter was, courtesy of convenient mind reading techniques. But the others didn't. "Hunters are girls-" Thalia began to explain.

"Girls?" Fang interrupted. He had popped up, too. "Sexist much?"

Thalia ignored him, and continued. "girls that have sworn both loyalty to Artemis and chosen to forswear romantic love. To be a maiden eternally."

"What do you get?" I asked for the benefit of the others.

"Immortality, for one."

Max looked skeptical. "She's serious." I told her. Now she looked, like, whoa.

"And increased physical prowess."

Wow. It sounds awesome. I picked up from her head. Are you sure? The Voice said. I was able to pick that up, too.

Why not? She snapped back at the Voice. She may have been acting mild because of the camp, but inside her head was a different story.

Well, you might have to leave behind Fang...The Voice commented sarcastically.

What the hell is that supposed to mean? Max mentally glared at the Voice. Are you suggesting...?

Yes, I'm suggesting. Short and direct. The Voice seemed to be out of character. As well as Max, at least on the outside.

Max's mental self started mentally yelling. Or at least that's what she thought.

"Screw you, Voice! I do NOT like him!" Once she realized she'd said it aloud, she blushed a deep shade of red. Fang, as usual, looked impassive.

Prove it. The Voice really seemed to be different. Strange.

Fine! She mentally threw her arms up into the air. Fine!

Next thing I knew, she walked up to Thalia and demanded, "How can I join the Hunt?"

"Well, first you need to find Artemis. Then you pledge to her." Thalia said, not quailing under Max's furious stare.

"Well, one of those things have been taken care of," Artemis said. She had materialized right in front of us. People just seem to pop out of nowhere these days. It was getting tiresome.

"What's the pledge?" Max asked eagerly.

"Repeat after me," she said. "I pledge myself to Artemis, accept eternal maidenhood, and join the Hunt."

She did. Without hesitation. I could've sworn I saw a flicker of sadness on Fang's face, but before I could look, it was gone. I knew what it meant, anyway.

What do you think of that, Voice? Max mentally smirked.

Max has joined the Hunters! I know, you Fax (Fang/Max) people hate me now. Don't lynch me or anything. Or hunt me down. I want seven reviews this time. Not being lenient anymore, and I just adore reviews. Please, please, please review! And sorry if I didn't get the Hunter pledge right, I don't have a copy of Titan's Curse and I'm just reciting it from memory.