Unwanted

Chapter One

I watched in despair as more bodies of my Hunters littered the battlefield. Blood was everywhere, some tainted silver, some gold, some mortal crimson color. I fired arrow after arrow into the hoard of monsters, hitting every target, but it wasn't enough.

It had been going on for hours now, and the monsters were winning. Winning.

They had been stealing my energy, diverting it to their troops. I was basically just as powerful as an average Hunter now, and that was saying a lot. I was a goddess after all.

Thalia, Atalanta, Sophie, Hannah, Jasmine, and Jordan fought by my side. Silver arrows flew into the mass of Hunters and Monsters, joining the silver slashes of hunting knives and uniforms.

Something slashed through my side, causing golden ichor to fall. I cried out in pain, looking up to see Lycaon grinning down at me, his fangs bared. Thalia roared, sending lightning from the sky into him, blasting him backwards, yet not killing him. Thalia had gotten more powerful since the incident with Perseus. I shakily rose to my feet, and aimed.

It hit its mark, going straight through the Werewolf King's eye, and turning him to dust.

"No one hurts M'Lady!" Sophie shouted, and pulled out her knives. She flipped into battle, slashing and decapitating any monster who dared come by her. Thalia joined the battle, her spear out, and shield petrifying her enemies. Lightning poured down constantly, the thunder making me deaf.

I let out a battle cry and charged, drawing my own knives, and going into battle mode. My godly instincts took over, blasting people with pure energy and dismembering limbs. I made a small dent in the enemy force.

We were loosing. I heard Hannah's cry as she fell dead, and then Jasmine's. Two brave and loyal huntresses. I had to end this. How could I, Artemis, goddess of the hunt and moon loose to this?

'Shut your eyes!' I mind linked all of my remaining Hunters, something only a gods or goddesses could do. Hoping they obeyed my order, I showed my true appearance, obliterating all of the monsters, and draining me of my energy.

The last thing I saw, before everything went black, was the sun rising, and Apollo's worried face looking down on me.

:| At Olympus |:

I awoke in an unfamiliarly bright palace, my firs thought being Apollo. Groaning and wincing, I sat up, seeing only thirteen bodies beside me.

Thalia, Sophie, Jordan, Atalanta, Selene, Adeline, Jessica, Eleanor, Elena, Anna, Clare, Senna, and Erin were sleeping peacefully, although Thalia's eyes were fluttering open.

I rushed to my second in command's side. {I was first in command} "M'Lady? H-How are we alive?" She stammered, sitting up quickly.

"I disintegrated the remaining monsters as I turned to my true godly form. That's why I asked you to close your eyes." I said softly, a tear trickling down my cheek. So many losses. So many monsters. So many deaths that could've been prevented.

Thalia put a hand on my back, pulling me into a hug. "M'Lady, we lost so many." She sniffed, wetting my shoulder. I nodded miserably.

Twelve groans signaled the awakening of the rest of my remaining Hunters. I quickly explained to them what happened, and pretty soon we were all crying messes.

The door burst open, revealing my twin brother.

"Glad to see you're alright Arty." He smiled, but worry was stretched across his face.