The Power Of Darkness (Percy Jackson Fanfiction)

Chapter 1

The night was beautiful, stars were out and amazingly clear to see, the forest was quiet except for the sounds of crickets chirping throughout the area. Lightning bugs glowed and shined brightly throughout the area. Truly it was a beautiful mesmerizing sight. A dragonfly flew through the air over the head of a young girl. The girl was around 12 years of age, she was around 4' 11", she had long luscious auburn hair down to her mid back which was currently in a ponytail, she had a stunning pair of silver eyes. She had on a silver windbreaker and a hunter's garb, a quiver of arrows strapped to her back, a silver bow in hand with an arrow notched.

Behind her was a group of girl of various ages from 10-17 years of age and various looks. All of them were wearing the same silver outfit as the first girl, the only difference being the auburn haired girl glowed with a power far beyond her age. Her eyes held untold stories and secrets and shined with ancient wisdom. The group had 16 girls in it and all of them trekked through the woods towards their destination.

'Westover Hall.' The auburn haired girl thought. That was their destination, where they wanted to go.

"Lady Artemis, why do we need to go to Camp after this mission?" A girl that looked around 17 asked the Auburn haired girl. The 17 year old was beautiful, she had coppery skin, silky black hair and volcanic black eyes that pierced to the very soul like Artemis, she had a slightly upturned nose, a silver circlet on her head, showing a level of authority. She wore the same outfit as Artemis and she looked like a Persian princess.

"Because Zoe, I need to go on a solo hunt so I need you girls to stay there and wait for me." Artemis said to her, the girl Zoe huffed in annoyance.

"Don't give me that Zoe. You need to stay here for your safety. Besides I need you to train our new hunter Sophia, shes only been with us for a month." Artemis said and the hunter Zoe's annoyance grew.

"But milady all those males there, it's no place for us hunters. Their disgusting what with their smell, arrogance, pride I hate them." Zoe spat bitterly and Artemis looked at her with a prideful look, proud of the man hater Zoe had become.

"We all hate them Zoe and if I could I'd take you to my palace but you know Zeus won't allow it unless I'm there." Artemis said like a mother talking to her child. In a sense Zoe was like Artemis adopted daughter and Artemis treated her as such but was firm and disciplinary.

"Fine milady but please hurry back." Zoe said obviously exasperated. The two girls continued conversing till they reached the the center of the forest surrounding Westovers school borders. But they had attracted company with them, the Minotaur and a group of dracene archers had snuck up on the hunters while they weren't paying attention.

The Minotaur roared loudly surprising the hunters, who turned around bows drawn and ready. They fired arrows at the Minotaur not expecting it to be smart enough to block all of them, but it blocked all of them and charged angrily at the hunters who dodged desperate to get out of the way.

But the newest hunter Sophia wasn't fast enough to dodge and she stood there staring in fear.

"SOPHIA NO!!" Artemis screamed when suddenly a figure tackled Sophia out of the way of the Minotaur.

He then immediately got off her and helped her up getting into a battle ready position. He was a short boy at 5' 5", he looked to be around the age of 14. He wasn't well built, he was wiry and toned nicely, he was wearing red shorts with black bones on them. He had a tight black shirt on which showed off his physique, he had on a pair of red and black DC shoes and had his hair gelled up spikey.

His hair was a deep brown as were his eyes, like chocolate, they were mesmerizing. His jaw was defined nicely and his eyes were a little deep set in his skull so that if he tilted his head down slightly it'd make him look angry. But his eyes had dark circles under them ruining his image, they also were red rimmed and bloodshot, full of mashed emotions that had untold sadness and pain.