A forest near the Los Angeles Region

November 2000

Artemis POV:

Many forget that one of my domains is childbirth. That is how I knew that Beryl Grace was going into labor. As soon as I felt it got up to leave for the hospital quickly leaving my lieutenant and best friend, Zoe Nightshade in charge.

I still couldn't believe that I allowed my idiotic twin brother to rope me into this. I know I wouldn't have agree to this if one of my fellow maiden goddess didn't plan it. While I sprinted through the woods, I changed my appearance to look like one of a twenty-year old. I also transform my clothes into a pant suit. Basically, I looked like the kind of high-power business women who has no time for useless men and built an entire empire from the ground up with complete control over it. I really respect that type of women.

When I got to the hospital, I entered the maternity wing. I quickly found the receptionist in the white clad room.

"Excuse me. Do you know where Beryl Grace is? I am from social services." I asked the lady behind the desk. She gave me a look that said that she was annoyed of me interrupting her doing absolutely nothing.

"She down the hall. Room 1E." she huffed. I rolled my eyes at her attitude. If she knew who I really was she would be begging for mercy and forgiveness from me. With those thoughts in mind, I walked briskly down the hall to Beryl's room. I found the room the receptionist told me and knocked loudly on the door. I heard a faint come in so I turned the knob and walked in.

In the room I found that this mortal had a considerate amount of money. Her room was decorated lavishly with satin bed sheets and silk pillow cases instead the standard set of hospital white. Lying in that bed was a women with big blue eyes, thick dark eyelashes, red ruby lips and high cheek bones. Her blond curls flower down her pillow, framing her face. She would have been beautiful if it wasn't for the scowl that seemed permanently etched onto her face.

"What do you want?" She sneered at me. I should have smited her right there but I needed to get this done.

Once I cooled down and wasn't thinking of murder, I said as calming as possibly, "I am from social services. I am sorry Ms. Grace but you have been deemed unfit for care of your children. Your custody will be removed and your children will be put in an orphanage."

"Thank goodness! I didn't want those little brats any way. They would of ruined my life," she responded with enthusiasm. I totally blanched at the women who willingly give up her children for life of parties, men and drunken stupors. All I can do is hope that Hera will smite her in the worst way possible for seducing my dad into bed.

"Well then. I guess I will be taking them and get going." I said with a force smile on my face but she was already waving me tapping happily on the newest iphone out there. When I heard her squeal in delight while I was walking down the hallway, I cursed her. I smile at the thought of forest animals harassing her every time she went outside and raccoons going through her trash. Frankly she deserved it.

Trying not to waste time, I head where they keep the newborns. As soon as I entered the room, I felt a wave of power wash over me. I head over to a set of twins. They both had the electric blue eyes of our father. I looked at the name tags and read Thalia Beryl Grace birth time 7:03 PM and Jason Bruce Grace birth time 7:10 PM. I couldn't believe that woman had the audacity of giving these demigods her first name as their middle name. At least she was kind enough to give Jason the boy's version of her name. Thalia already had dark hair like Father's but Jason had the golden locks of their mother. Dark and light, like me and Apollo. Pushing that thought into the back of my mind I took the children. I walked out of the hospital and back to the Hunters' camp with no one stopping thanks to the mist.

It was late when I got back everybody was asleep. The hunting wolves were patrolling tonight. Nobody was there to see me carrying two infant demigods. And nobody to see me throw them into the hearth. Then I heard it: thunder. Father went looking for his demigod children and didn't find them. I hope he didn't see me with them.

A/N: So Chapter 2. Sorry it is a bit shorter but I hope you like it anyway. Follow, Favorite, and Review please. I want to know your thoughts of this story.