AN: We are back people! And yes, the delay was Cassie's fault. *grins* Pregnant people don't work well with her. *whispers* She can't threaten them like she does me and others. *grins* Alright so Dara breaks out and we see the heifer-goddess! *pauses* I sound happy about that. I'm not though. Alright so I got nothing else! Sit back, relax, and enjoy!

Disclaimer: I own Fie and Roman owns Grace and Dara.

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Dara growled at Otto. Fie stood off to the side with Kyl, a smirk on her face.

"I think you should stay here another day, Dara." Otto said.

Fie shook her head with a laugh. Oh this was going to be priceless. If only she had popcorn.

"Like hell I will. The doctor said I could go!" Dara turned to her best friend. "You'll help me blow this popsicle stand, right?"

Fie nodded. "Most definitely, as long as you promise Otto and Savitar won't kill me."

Dara rolled her eyes. "You have your own boy to protect you."

Fie wrinkled her nose. "Yeah, but really, he's no use against Sav. I'd be all alone."

Kyl gave her an offended look. "Love you, babe."

"Uh huh. Sure you do."

Fie grinned. "Alright can we please go? You know I hate hospitals about as much as my mother. Especially after that last time." Dara nodded and pushed Otto back and slid off the bed. "All men out, mommy needs to get dressed."

"I can help her," Otto said.

Dara glared at him. "Right now, mister, you are the enemy."

"How?" he demanded.

Kyl snorted. "You're trying to keep your pregnant girlfriend in the hospital that's she's about as thrilled about as Fie. Sorry bud, even I know that's stupid."

Fie grinned at him. "You're learning. One day I will make a real man out of you."

Dara shook her head. "Not while I'm around please. The kids and I don't want to see you two 'making a man' out of Uncle Kyl. That's just wrong."

Fie laughed as Otto kissed Dara's head before following Kyl out of the room.

"You scared the shit out of me Dara Katerina O'Neill." Fie said. "I was for sure your dad and Otto was going to kill me because I wasn't with you!"

Dara looked at Fie and noticed how depressed her friend looked.

"I'm sorry, Fie Fie."

Fie moved forward and hugged her tightly. "Best friends until the end, idiot. Don't leave me. My life would be too boring."

Dara laughed through the tears that gathered in her eyes. She had noticed that Fie hadn't come to see her while she was in the hospital. She thought it was her friend's aversion to the sterile place, but it had been because she was so upset.

"I'm sorry, Fie Fie. So sorry. Both of our lives would be boring without each other. Best friends until the end."

Fie pulled away and wiped the tears off Dara's face as Dara wiped Fie's away. "We are so pathetic." Fie nodded with a small laugh.

"We knew that." Fie said as she helped Dara dress, biting her lip. "So, I'm pregnant too. Kyl and I want you and Otto to be the godparents."

Dara laughed as she hugged Dara once again. "Duh. Do I really need to answer that?"

Fie laughed.

"You girls decent?" Otto asked from outside.

Fie rolled her eyes at Otto.

"Nope, we're just starting to dress again. Give us another half an hour." Dara said.

Fie laughed at Dara's reply as Otto and Kyl filed back into the room.

"Damn, and we missed it? What kind of rip off is that?" Kyl asked.

Fie shook her head and rolled her eyes. "See what I have to put up with? Can you imagine if our children turn out like their fathers?"

Dara paused. "Oh shoot me now."

Fie laughed and linked their arms together. "Don't worry. We have each other."

"Cause that's so much better," Kyl said.

Otto and Dara laughed as Fie glared at him.

"Couch tonight bucko. You get to explain that to Dad too."

Fie and Dara left Otto and Kyl standing in the room.

"Hey! Why? What did I do?" Kyl yelled as he ran after them.

Otto shook his head and followed after the other three, Dara's overnight bag in his hand.

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"This is honestly the last place I expected Ash to point me when I asked where you were."

Nick turned and saw Dara standing behind him, her hand resting on her stomach.

"Well I don't want to say I've been hiding but," Nick shrugged.

Dara smiled. "Whatever keeps you safe." she looked around Katoteros. "You sure you wanna continue here?"

Nick cocked a brow at her stomach. "You sure you wanna continue?"

Dara nodded. "I don't give up on something just because something went wrong. I promised to help you Nick. I knew it wasn't going to be easy but," she shrugged. "I don't back down from a challenge. I get that from my grandfather."

Nick shook his head with a laugh. "Oh Otto has gotten involved in one crazy family."

Dara snorted. "Right cause the Dark-Hunters and everyone involved are so normal next to my family."

Nick nodded. He had to give her that. "Alright, how do we do this?"

"Same way as before." Dara said. "I'm just going to throw the truth at you. Whether you react the same way or not is all up to you."

"I really don't think it's a good idea to talk about him," Nick said.

"Why not?" Dara asked. "From what I hear, you two were talking just fine after last time."

"Because I was scared and feeling guilty," Nick said. "and it was either Acheron or another member of your family that would have killed me before I could explain."

"So you're telling me you can only talk to Uncle Ash when you've made a mistake." Dara said.

"Look, he was the lesser of all the evils," Nick tried to dodge where Dara was going with this.

"Did you even stop to think of why that was?" Dara asked.

Nick sighed. "Just say it, Dara."

Dara crossed her arms. "Alright, you picked Uncle Ash because he would know the guilt you were feeling. He spoke out in anger which cost you your life. You acted in anger which could have cost the babies their lives. Am I right?"

Nick growled. "Yes, you're right."

"Then why won't you forgive him?" Dara asked.

"Because my mistake didn't cost anyone their lives," Nick said. "it could have but it didn't. Ash's took my mother, Tia and me, two of which can never be brought back."

"Do you honestly think he doesn't grieve for that?" Dara asked. "That he doesn't live with the guilt every day? You two have a lot more in common then you want to admit and until you do, we'll never get you back."

"You say that like it's a bad thing, child,"

Nick flashed directly in front of Dara as they turned to face the new voice. Artemis.

"What the hell are you doing here?" Nick snapped.

Artemis glared at him. "I've come to take you back before this child," she spat the word. "has you being friends again with the man who betrayed us."

"My gods," Dara stepped around Nick, not fearing the goddess. "you're Zeus only knows how old and you still hold a grudge like a teenager who got snubbed at prom. Uncle Ash did not betray you. He found someone who loves him and treats him the way any person, god, mortal or other, should be treated. If you can really find blame in him wanting to be loved openly and not shoved in the closet every time someone comes around then the Greeks need to find a new Goddess of the Hunt because no one should be exposed to a selfish bitch like you."

Artemis flashed in front of Dara. "Watch how you talk to me, little girl,"

Dara held the goddess's glare. "I don't fear you, Artemis. My powers are far greater then yours could ever hope to be. You've already witnessed that once. And I can promise you, being pregnant has only helped them grow."

Nick cleared his throat, clearly holding back a laugh, and put his hand on Dara's shoulder. "As fun as this is to watch, I think we should get outta here. I can sense Ash and he knows Artie's in his domain."

The words had no sooner left Nick's mouth did Acheron appeared behind Artemis and he wasn't alone.

"You've got a lot of guts to show up here," Tory said. "or you really are as stupid as I think you are."

Artemis glared at Tory and Ash. "I should have known the bitch's guard dogs would show up."

Ash cocked a brow as he grabbed Tory's arm to hold her back. Really, if he let her, his wife could and would erase the goddess from the Earth.

"Guard dogs?" Ash commented. "I don't see Savitar or Otto anywhere." He paused as Savitar and Otto flashed behind Dara and Nick. "Never mind."

"You really have some nerve, Artemis." Savitar said. "I never thought I'd find someone, anyone, dumber than Basi, but you have done it. Bravo."

Artemis curled her lip at Savitar. "You don't scare me."

Savitar stepped up to her. Dara grinned as her dad towered over the redhead. "I should scare you, Artemis. I don't mind deleting you from this world." He grinned wickedly. "Dara, you think Fie could talk Astrid into becoming the new goddess of the hunt?"

Dara laughed as Artemis paled. "I think so. Zarek loves Fie, for some reason."

Ash sighed at father and daughter. "We can't kill Artie. Torture and slit her nostrils? Sure. But no killing." Dara and Tory sighed. Ignoring the girls, he stepped next to Savitar. "You need to leave, Artie. Now. I forbid you from my realm when you threatened Tory. Games are over. Get out and leave us all alone."

Artemis glared at them all, her gaze pausing on Dara the longest. She grinned wickedly before she vanished. Ash and Savitar exchanged looks.

"That was so not good."

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Alright so we took forever to get this to you. Dara does not like working with me while pregnant. *huffs* None of my pregnant characters like working with me. Katie, shut up. (*holds up hands* I didn't say a word. Laughed? Yes, but no talking!) Okay kids, let us know what you think, flame policy stands and thanks for reading.

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