Authors Note- Thinks for all the alerts on the story it makes me feel good! I enjoy writing this story and when I see other people enjoy it it makes me happy! I don't own the Avengers, Hawkeye, or anything Marvel.
I fell asleep when Clint left. My dreams were full of memories we had together a long time ago, and all the punishments for hunters if they are caught in love with a man. I had been a hunter for a very long time and I have only seen a few break their vows. The usual punishment for this was Artemis turning you into animal and taking away your immortality. I got up at dawn today and went for a jog hoping it would clear my mind. Instead I found my self at a dead end cornered by some thugs. " I don't want to hurt you but if you touch me I will make sure every bone in your body is broken." I told them as they approached me.
" Ha, you here that Joey? Little girly thinks she can hurt us." The ugliest one said. He had a shaved head and a tattoo skull on his arm. The dumbest looking one to his right must have been Joey because he replied." Yeah Mark. I like me a fighter!" Then the last fat one came to their side and laughed with them. Mark made the mistake of putting his hand on my shoulder, I grabbed it with lightning speed and twisted it around breaking several bones in the process. The fat one tried to lunge at me but I easily avoided him, he was about turn around when I slammed his head into the wall behind me. The stupid looking one try to pick me up from behind, but I whipped around and stuck my thumbs in his eyes. He wailed in pain and stumbled to the ground clutching his face yelling " My eyes! Fucking Bitch blinded me!" The fat one grabbed my shoulder and turned me around to take a hit at my face but I blocked it. I grabbed his hand and started breaking his fingers one by one till The ugly one grabbed my body. He slammed me to the ground and kicked me as I struggled to get the air back in my lungs. I spotted a piece of shattered glass and slashed the back of his foot. He crumpled to the ground as I turned back around and shoved the glass into the fat mans leg. The thugs were on the ground as I ran off up the fire escape. I jumped the roof tops before jumping to the ground and ran home. When I got to my apartment I went in the bathroom and looked at my stomach, black and blue marks were already forming as I closed my eyes and got into the shower. I got dressed in a hoodie, sweat pants, and army boots and headed out. I passed by a old electronic shop where the news cast caught my eye. " You got to be kidding me!"
" Just in about a hour ago 3 men were found beaten in a alley way. One had to be taken to the emergency room after he got his eyes gauged out by a mugger. The other two suffered stab wounds and broken bones. Here's Cathy with a interview."
" Please sir tell us who this person looked like."
" She was a young girl about early twenties, black hair, blue eyes, and I think she had a birthmark on her shoulder and neck. Yeah me and my buddies were minding our own business when she beat us up and try to take our stuff but we fought back."
" You heard the man be on the look out for a early twenties woman with black hair, blue eyes, and a large birthmark on her shoulder and neck. Back to you Barbra."
I looked around and saw a couple of people give me a once over and pulled my hood up to cover my face. I can't believe they said I attacked them, now people are looking for me. Just my luck I guess, but it's a good thing I needed a vacation anyway. I went home and packed my overnight duffel with a couple weeks worth of clothes, and toiletries. I grabbed my bow and quiver, my hunting knife, and dissconected my home phone and instead hooked up my cell phone. Now if anyone tried calling they would call my cell. I slung my duffel over the back of my motorcycle and strapped on my quiver. I locked up my apartment and put on my Helmet as I drove out to the woods in upstate New York. It took about one and a half days of non stop driving, but I finally made it as far as I could on a vehicle. I slung my duffel over my shoulder and began the climb up the mountain. My destination was a secluded temple very few people knew about. It was built for Athena and right now I needed some wisdom.
Clint came back and went to bed. The next day he went to fury because he had a mission for him and Natasha to do. As they were getting on a plane to go who knows where he was thinking about Cas. He did'nt even realized Natasha was talking to him until she tapped his shoulder.
" Clint what is on your mind that you can't focus on a mission?"
" Im sorry Nat, I will be more focused I promise."
" You better I don't want back up that is to busy thinking about a girl then having my back."
" How do you know I am thinking about a girl?"
" Tony told me you went on a date and have a secret crush on Steve's girlfriend." She replied flatly. Of course Tony would say that.
" She's not Steve's girlfriend and I don't have a crush on her. And why would you want to know if I went out on a date?"
" You have been acting weird the past couple of days and I was wondering what was bothering you. And don't lie to me Clint, we have been partners for forever and I know when your lying." She smirked before walking off to go sit in her seat. She was right he knew better then lie and say he didn't have a crush on her, but he did'nt want to let anyone know yet. Clint decided to call her one last time before he went on the mission to know if she was okay.
" Hey Cas it's me Clint what are you doing?"
" Im on vacation." She panted into the phone.
" What kind of vacation you sound like your dying, or something else." Clint smirked into the phone and she felt it.
" Quit thinking like that Clint! I am on a hiking and camping trip. So I have been hiking all day, at least one of us needs to stay in shape."
" Hey I workout everyday I am the perfect example of health and fitness." He heard her laugh before the pilot said they were about to take off
" Yeah I am sure."
" Well I hope you enjoy your vacation Cas, shoot something for me will ya."
" Of course."
" Alright bye."
"Bye"
Clint hung up the phone before taking a seat by Natasha. She smiled slightly when Clint looked at her.
" When do I get to meet her."
" Hopefully soon."
I was at the temple when Clint called me. It warmed me to know he was thinking about me. I made a tree hammock in one of the neighboring trees and unloaded my stuff. I grabbed my bow and quiver and entered the temple. There was a olive tree in the center growing and behind it was a fountain with Artemis standing with a owl on her arm. I kneeled down in front of the statue and began to pray." Artemis, it's me Castalia. I need your wisdom, I am confronted by my feelings. My head says stay away from man and continue down the path of a huntress, but my heart says I am happy with Clint and anywhere he is I need to be there to. Please my goddess hear my prayers."
" I hear them half sister." I turned around and saw a woman with brunette hair and gray eyes standing before me. She had on a simple gray following dress with her hair up. " Does Artemis know of this internal feud you have in yourself?"
" No my goddess." I looked down, I hated when she referred to me as half sister. It only reminded me of a father who was never there.
" I will not tell her if you wish. I find it quite interesting that her second in command would break the vow."
" Please Athena I do not know what to do. I can't fail anyone again, I am lost right now."
" Over the years Castalia you have proven what a skilled warrior you have become. You killed monsters, demons, and held Atlas's weight on your shoulders to serve Artemis. Your courage has impressed me over the ages and I would stand with any decision you make. As to what choice is all up to you, your will has not steered you down the wrong path before."
" Thank you mighty goddess Athena for your blessing." When I looked up she was gone and the temple was silent. I grabbed my bow and headed out to go and hunt. I came back with a small deer and stripped it. After it was done on the fire I ate it and headed down to the small waterfall to take a shower. The water felt good on my skin, once finished I climbed up the tree and wrapped up in a blanket to fall asleep. My head was still thinking about what my choice was. Maybe becoming a deer was'nt so bad?
Authors note- yay this chapter was so fun to write! Any way please review tell me what you think! I know this might sound a bit of percy jackson and the olympian like but it's not.