I am Artemis

Past

A/N: We are at a point now that I need to tell you not everything will be spot on with Acheron, the book. Partially because it has been years since I've read the story.

Also there will be a part of this chapter that is probably not pleasant to read. It's about a young girl being raped by her father. If you are uncomfortable with it, skip it. I'll put a skip warning before the rape part. I do not put a rape scene in this story lightly because I myself was. I won't go into further detail than that, but it is a part of the OC's background.

Apollymi

I glanced down at Artemis. I wanted nothing more than to kill her a few days ago. A part of me still does however, knowing that the goddess who hurt my son is gone helped vanquish some of that anger. I ran my fingers across her forehead. I was thrown into a memory.

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(SKIP! This is the only warning ⚠️ ⛔️⚠️⛔️ you have!)

I saw a little girl walking down the stairs and followed her. When she got down I saw a man and a woman on a mattress hidden by sheets. It was a mess.

"The kids need a bath, can you do that Kaori?" I watched the little girl flinch.

"Yes Daddy." She went to the room and unlocked a gate, closing it behind her.

The mess that followed was horrendous. The two children were naked and human feces lined the walls. I went up to the little girl. Her face was blank, but her eyes were lit up with rage. I thought for a moment she would hit the children, but then she smiled.

"Come on you two messy kids. Bath time." They giggled as she picked them up and rushed upstairs.

She didn't care whether they got anything on her. She placed them in the bath and got it started. She didn't even bother touching the little girl. She quickly got the boy cleaned first. Then she grabbed the cup and drained the tub. She began refilling and started trying to wash the little girl. All the child did was scream like someone was hurting her. I reached forward wanting to help.

"What the hell is going on?" The little girl spun around and I saw tears in her eyes.

"She won't let me clean her. I just got started Daddy." The man stepped closer and the girl stood up.

"Move, I'll do it." She set the odd cup down and stepped out of the way.

I followed her down the hallway. She abruptly stopped at the end of it. She turned around. So did I. I heard a small gasp come from the girl beside me. She stepped closer and then I watched her face.

"No," she whispered, "he's already started with her. I can't protect her anymore. I'm not enough." I looked at the man.

The child who was screaming just from the little girl's touch was now very quiet and doing everything she was told. I looked back at the twelve year old child. I saw fear, and something else. Something I have never seen come from a child so young. The memory cut off and I was taken to another moment. I was in a room upstairs and I could see the little girl laying on her bed. She was wide awake waiting for something. My head snapped up when her door opened. The man that gave the other little girl a bath came in and shut the door. He slid his pants down and the little girl did the same.

"Daddy," she whispered, "are you touching Emma?"

The man froze. He leaned down and kissed his daughter.

"No honey, you're the only one for me. We're going to have kids together. We'll be one big happy family." He climbed on the bed and spread his daughter's legs wide open.

She bit down on her lip as he pushed himself into her. He ran his hands under her shirt and played with her nipples. She was silent, except for her heavy breathing. I stepped closer. Her head was turned and she was biting her hand. I saw the tears streaming down her face. The man moaned and the girl wiped her tears away. She reached up and threw her arms around his neck.

"Cum inside Daddy, please. You feel so good." Her voice cracked and she kissed him.

He grunted and started moving faster. He pulled out and came all over her stomach. He cleaned her up and left. The little girl got out of bed and sat against the door.

"You're a really terrible liar. I won't let you do this to Emilia anymore or the new baby. I have to protect them." She went to her closet and grabbed a little blue bag.

She let her fingers glide over the doll case in her closet.

"I'm sorry Mommy, I should've told you earlier. I, I'm so sorry." She placed her head in her hands and cried to herself.

She pulled her hands away. She put a few things in the bag and stood up.

"This is my job. They are my brothers and sisters. I won't let him hurt them anymore. I'm so sorry Mom. I'm so sorry." She got back into her bed and layed down.

She clutched her blanket to her and cried herself to sleep silently.

(It's over please continue)

"Akri?" I was standing in front of Chatos.

My face was wet. I looked down and there were matching streaks on her face. I looked at Chatos.

Stay with her. Protect her. I must go talk to Apostoles.

Chatos bowed to me.

As you wish, Akri.

I went back to Kalosis.