Chapter One

It was a windy day in Union County, a girl and boy walk through the forest of Bald Eagle. The girl with shoulder length black hair and blonde highlights along with a boy who has curly brown hair much like his father. As they passed a sign saying "Beware" the girl felt overjoyed. "Hey Xavier," she said, "Wanna climb the rock over there?"

Xavier looked at his twin with his brown eyes. "Didn't father say we're"

The sister gave him a look of disgust. "Xavier, since when did you listen to dad?"

"You're acting too much like our mother," Xavier chuckled.

"Hey," she said. "I'm going to beat you."

Xavier sighed and caught up to his sister who was already climbing upon the magnanimous rock. See nothing but rocks, rocks, and more rocks. "Hey Zoë slow down!" Xavier shouted.

"No way!" she shouted. "I want to see the view of the forest ASAP!"

"Fine!" he shouted. "But don't blame me if you get hurt!"

When they finally reached the top of the magnanimous rock. Zoë looked happy, but Xavier looked disheveled and grumpy. Muttering under his breath never to take the trail to the forest again. From there, they saw everything, in the sky birds of prey circle looking for their meal, and below two squirrels run around with no care. A friendly wind passed by, Zoë and Xavier looked exhilarated. "Didn't I tell you guys not to climb?" a voice behind them said.

Turning around they saw their Ranger. Ranger was about their age by only two years, his horns grew from the top of his buzz cut hair. He looked like a hippie sometimes, wearing baggy clothing and grey cap. "Oh don't be a hater," Zoë said. "Why not join us? It's great up here, plus no one ever goes to this part of the forest ever since of the fire which took place here."

"She's right Ranger," Xavier asserted. "The view is breath-taking."

"If it's breath-taking," Ranger retorted. "Then give me a picture."

"But it won't have the same feeling nor emotion," Zoë complained.

Xavier took out his Canon camera and took a quick photo, then jumped down to show Ranger the picture. They talked for a few minutes, then Zoë got bored and jumped down.

"Let's head home," she declared. "Mom wants us to help her with something."

"How do you know?" Xavier asked.

"Unlike you dear brother," Zoë explained. "I have my cell with me all the time."

Xavier turned red, "It's not my fault, mother knows I can't take care of things!"

"Yeah, yeah, blame it all on mom," Zoë said.

When they arrived at the edge of the forest where the small suburb began. They disbanded, saying their farewell to Ranger. "See you guys later," he said. "My mother doesn't want me late."

"See you later alligator," Zoë said.

"In a while crocodile," Ranger replied smiling widely.

When Ranger was out of sight, Xavier and Zoë walked home slowly accumulating the emotions of the world. Upon arriving at the house, their mother was happily cooking. OH GODS, the twins thought. She's cooking!

"Ah Zoë, Xavier!" the mother said. "Come over here and taste this for me would you?"

Feeling a bit cautious, Zoë took a step forward and took a sip from the stew her mother was cooking. "Hey this is not bad," Zoë exclaimed. "Try it X, it's really good!"

Taking a small step towards his sister, he took the spoon away from her and took a quick sip. surprisingly, the stew tasted good. "Hey mother what did you put in this?" Xavier asked.

Their mother gave them a signal 'not going to tell', this made the twins a bit irritated. "Do you two have homework?"

"Well, I did," Zoë said, "But I finished it at school."

"Same here," Xavier butted in. "I just need to finish Chemistry, then I will be fine."

"Get going then Xavier," their mother said. "Zoë can you set the table? Your father will be here shortly."

"Awesome, dad will be home!" Zoë shouted happily.

The mother sighed, the phone rang. "I got it," she said.

"Hello?"

"Hello honey, I'm going home early than I thought. Tell the kids I'll be home soon."

"Well, sounds great! Oh and the children love the new stew I made."

"Uh, no offense T, but didn't you almost tried to kill us the last time?"

"This time they loved it! I put something special inside of the stew inside. Want to know what it is?"

"I'm guessing love and affection?"

"No, this time I included some spices and cinnamon!"

Zoë overheard the conversation and felt like throwing up. Xavier on the other hand was listening to music with the sound blaring from his earphones.

The mother continued to talk on the phone with her husband. Zoë finished setting the table, Xavier done with homework, and their mother finished talking to her husband.

"Children go grab your stuff," their mother said, "We're going to the woods for a while."

"Are we going hunting?" Xavier asked clearly excited.

Their mother nodded her head. The twins rejoiced and went to grab their gears. Zoë and Xavier even put on their hunting uniform their mother gave to them. When they were ready, their mother waited for them outside in the car. The twins threw their stuff in the trunk and gallantly sat inside.

"What are we going to do this time?" Xavier asked. "Are we going to look for some birds or something?"

"No," their mother replied. "This time we're going to meet a close friend of mine."

"Who? Is it, Aunt Phoebe?" Zoë asked.

Their mother laughed heartily, she knew Zoë would love to meet Phoebe again. For she was like a close relative to her. As her mother drove towards the forest, twins excited beyond imagination. When neared of the forest, the mother parked the car. "Go out to the forest and wait our secret watering hole," their mother said. "I'll get your gear and meet you there."

"Okay," twins said simultaneously.

The two ran into the forest merrily not having a care. "Children grow up too fast," their mother muttered.

She grabbed her children's stuff and her own. As she walked, she came crossed a stag. Stag looked at her with its dark eyes, she smiled. Remembering the good times she had when she was with her adoptive mother.

Meanwhile, when the twins arrived at the watering hole they heard a woman singing. Stopping in their tracks, they decided not to approach. Wary it might be someone taking a bath. "Hey do you remember the story of Artemis?" Zoë asked her brother.

"Yeah, I remember, wasn't it when a mortal man came across Artemis who was in nude?" Xavier asserted.

Their voices were soft, yet the person who was singing noticed them from the beginning. She dressed herself, in silver garments, around her head a circlet. She approached the twins who were hiding behind a humongous boulder. As she peered, she noticed the twins looked exactly like their mother especially the girl.

"May I help you?" Zoë asked. "We did not mean to disturb you, my twin and I did not know someone would be here."

"It is alright," the woman said politely. "Would you like to come over to the watering hole?"

"Sure!" Xavier replied. "Though we're here to wait for our mother and an acquaintance of hers."

The woman led them to the watering hole they knew. Xavier went to put his feet in the watering hole, not caring if his feet get wet. Zoë was walking around the watering hole, and the woman was observing them carefully. As a few minutes passed, the woman asked them what their names was.

"My name is Zoë Nightshade di Angelo," Zoë said clearly happy of her name.

The woman froze when Zoë tell her name, she remembered the constellation 'The huntress'. "And you young man?"

"My name is Xavier Alexander di Angelo," Xavier said pridefully. "As you can see my sister and I are fraternal twins."

"Your name is miss?" Zoë asked cocking her head to the side.

"Ah my name is Artemis," the woman replied.

A rustle from the trees startled them, the woman grabbed her bow and arrow ready to let go of the arrow any moment. "Who is there?"

Coming out of the forest, the twins mother walked through. Zoë ran in between her mother and Artemis afraid she might shoot her mother. Xavier stood ready in a combat position. "Thalia?" the woman said.

"My Lady?" Thalia replied.

Zoë and Xavier looked at their mother, surprised they knew this Artemis person. Zoë grabbed the gear her mother held and gave it to her brother. "Zoë, Xavier this is my adoptive mother," their mother said.

As their mother explained them about her life. Zoë's eyes sparkling and Xavier looked like he didn't believe a word his mother said, thinking she might be crazy or delusional.

"Hey Zoë do you believe what mother is saying?" Xavier asked.

Zoë looked at her brother smiling and eyes twinkling. "Can you believe it brother? The Greek Gods and Goddess exist! Wow, lady Artemis thou is beautiful in real."

"Thank you Zoë, you sound like an old friend of mine. Thalia why did you name your daughter after her?" Artemis asked duly curious.

"What an odd question," Thalia said.

A voice from afar caught the twins attention. A smile broaden across their face. "Aunt Phoebe is here!" they shouted. "Excuse us for a moment mother, lady Artemis."

Off they went to see their closest Aunt, leaving Artemis and Thalia.

"A reunion is soon to happen," Artemis said. "I am gathering the Hunters, but I don't know if you want to come. For I fear, the other's would scold at you or try to kill your husband and son."

"Please Artemis," Thalia retorted. "The Hunters wouldn't dare hurt the King of Ghosts, even if they wanted to I would be there."

"Still righteous and stubborn as always," Artemis sighed. "What work do you do now?"

"Oh, I work as a pilot," Thalia replied. "I've overcome my fears of height when my son and daughter wanted to go on a stunt plane."

As the minutes passed. Thalia and Artemis talked while the twins hung out with the Hunters. The mother checked her watch and noticed the time. She stood up and excused herself from Artemis' presence. "It is time for my children and I to go home," Thalia said, "Or else my husband would be mad."

Thalia waved good-bye to her adoptive mother and began to collect her children from the Hunters. Zoë was fighting knife versus knife against Phoebe who still looked fifteen years old. Xavier was singing a soothing lullaby to the other Hunters who listened tuneful. Eventually Zoë stopped and began to harmonized with her twin. Their mother came from a brush and noticed her children singing a soft lullaby reminding her the first time she and her husband dated.

"Let us go children," Thalia said.

The twins stopped and the Hunters applauded them. Phoebe smiled at Thalia. "It has been some time fellow friend," she said.

"Aye it has," Thalia replied. "But I must part with you once more for I must return home with the children."

The Hunter gathered around Thalia embracing her in a hug, saying how much they miss their stubborn and self-righteous 'sister'. "Don't start," she whispered. "I might cry."

They broke up, the twins grabbed their gear and waved goodbye to the Hunters before leaving. As they neared the car, Zoë sat up front taking shotgun, their mother in the driver's seat, and Xavier in the back listening to his iPod.

When they arrived home, waiting for them patiently at the house was the man Thalia fell head over heels with. His curly brown hair and brown eyes still the same as before. When they all got out of the car Zoë hugged her dad and Xavier pretended to punch him. The twins then went inside.

Thalia approached the man and kissed him on the cheek. "You are quite early," she whispered.

"It's great to see you too Thalia," the man replied smiling at her.

"Let us head inside Nico," she whispered. "It is time for us to discuss about Camp to them."

"Aye, I hope they would listen to our explanation." the King of Ghosts said. "I soon want to send them somewhere safe before they come."

The two lovers went inside of the house, closed the door behind them.