A/N: Hey guys you know who it is. I don't know if the views I've gotten in such a short period of time is good or bad but don't really care. Got me really excited to double chapter update! WooooooT! Hope you enjoy and you know the drill!

I don't own PJO or HOO I only own my OC's and Original plot. Don't forget to review and have fun with the chapters!

Chapter 3: A New Recruit

Artemis didn't call out the hold fire order in time. At least 25 arrows quickly made their way through the air with lethal accuracy. The tails housing the girl didn't even twitch and neither did Noir, in fact, he looked rather bored. The rest of his seemingly endless tails extended longer than normal and swept aside the wall of arrows. Her girls didn't get the chance to reload as a terrified scream was heard. They all looked towards the trembling mass of tails that were still coiled around his back. The girls quickly lowered their bows at their Mistress' order. And watched with baited breath as the wolf examined them for the slightest threat. Radiant piercing eyes scrutinized every single one of them. Each froze beneath his gaze except for Atlanta who only looked confused, as if she were trying to remember something.

When Noir was finally satisfied with the lack of danger, and motion altogether from the Hunt save for their breathing, he swung his head around to where the small girl would be and gingerly uncoiled his tails from around her. Two rejoined the uncountable mass that was behind him and one stayed lightly about her as she hung onto it for dear life. He met her frightened gaze and gently nudged her. She nuzzled him back and finally let go of his tail. Noir reached behind her and picked her up by the back of her dress. With a startled yelp she was in the air being carried like a pup and set upon the ground in front of him. She smoothed out her ratty dress and turned and looked up indignantly at Noir seemed to be chuckling at her. She pouted and turned away from him. She then seemed to realize where she was and quickly slipped behind his forelimbs.

If Artemis wasn't a goddess she would have sworn that she had hallucinated the wolf rolling his eyes. She didn't have time to contemplate Noir's unnatural behaviour though as he slowly started walking towards her. Most of the Hunters reached for their weapons but stopped at their Mistress gesture. Noir approached with a pace the small child could match and stopped a few yards from her. He met her gaze and gracefully lowered his head in a bow. The small girl saw this and mirrored his bow from just beside his huge paws. They both raised their heads. The child looked up with a question in her eyes. He simply nodded towards Artemis and let her step ahead of him. She looked back once more only for him to lean down and gently nudge her forward. She took the reassurance with a small smile and closed the distance between them to a few feet.

She took a deep breath and met Artemis's gaze, "My name is Lily," she said confidently then fidgeted a little, "Noir said that you helped girls with nowhere to go?"

Artemis was stuck on how the giant wolf managed to tell her such but now that she looked at the newly named Lily, she realized how much of state she was in. Her hair was a mess, her dress just short of being tatters, and she looked slightly bruised up. She realized she must have been a demi-god as the unusual wolf would likely not bring a mortal to her. She looked up to Noir and saw the confirmation within his eyes.

"My name is Artemis. I am the goddess of the Hunt and I take in maidens when they have nowhere else to go, after they have been betrayed by the disgusting males of this world, and give them a new life," She finished.

Lily looked thoughtful, "So…you give them a new home? A family?" she seemed to grow more exited with each word.

"Yes Lily, you would gain all these new sisters," she gestured to Thalia and the rest of her hunters, "You would be immortal once you grow a little, then you get to travel all around the world with us. Staying in the woods fighting monsters. We give you a bow and knives and teach you how to hunt and fend for yourself. Would you like to join my Hunt, Lily?"

Artemis really didn't need to ask. Lily was practically bouncing around with excitement. She ran over to Noir and ran around his legs, squealing excitedly.

"Can I? Can I? Can I? Pleeeeeeeaaaassssseeee?" she asked Noir.

He simply huffed and nodded as if it were the most obvious thing in the world. However, what was more confusing than the huge wolf simply agreeing, was the fact she asked him in the first place. Lily happily bounded over to Artemis and tackled her in a huge hug that toppled the both of them, sending her to the ground beneath a nine year old chanting "Thank you," like the words would disappear. She joined her hunters at chuckling at the small child's antics. She looked over her head towards Noir after she had her recite the pledge. He looked on, joy radiating in his eyes, nodded and turned to walk away.

"WAIT!" He turned back around at Lily who was still standing beside Artemis. "I thought you said you'd stay?" Despite how happy she was the wolf had been her savior and her guardian, Noir was her friend and brother, his voice had soothed her through the nights when nightmares of monsters had plagued her. She had never questioned the voice of the wolf in her head, the voice that resonated in her mind, as he had never led her astray. He would never abandon her, and now, new family or no, she would not leave him alone. He, in all his wisdom, had been lonelier than she had ever seen anything be ever before. He thought she didn't notice, but he radiated whatever he was feeling if he wasn't careful. She didn't know how she knew the animal held great power and sorrow, but that was another thing she didn't question.

He simply looked at her and grinned a wolfish grin. Then, he vanished. Between one blink and the next he was gone as if he had never existed in the first place. Artemis and the Hunters were dumbstruck as Lily simply felt herself tear up. This proved to be short lived as she was suddenly tossed 20 feet up into the air in a swift motion, shrieking all the way to the peak and looked down at a very smug looking Noir. He then vanished again catching her on his muzzle and tossing her into the nest of soft tails that she always made her den.

Though the Hunters didn't know it yet, they had just been joined by the perfect companion for both down time and battle. But that was something they would find out later. For now, they simply watched without objection and the huge canine simply juggled Lily on his tails. Letting her slide from one to the next occasionally tossing her up into the air and catching her again as she giggled and laughed. The Hunters simply smiled at the interaction.

"Well…we already travel with wolves. What difference will a ten foot tall one make?" Thalia asked her Mistress.

Artemis's smile never faltered as she looked on in amused contentment, "Truthfully Thalia? I have a feeling that is not an ordinary wolf."

Thalia looked at her Mistress and reduced her smile to a wry grin,

"What gave that away?"