I jumped out of the truck. Will followed me out as we ran to the cafe "why...did...you...do...that!?" Will took sharp breaths while running he sounded exhausted. I've always been a faster runner than Will ever since we became friends. We would have races at school and while i was one of the faster girls,(to this day I am still trying to run faster, ever since this girl, Tilly Baker had outrun me in 5th grade) meanwhile Will was one of the slowest in the class. Sometimes on those charity run days I would jog along beside him to keep him company, or I'd grab his hand and we'd run as fast as we can together. I stopped to let him catch up to me. He dropped to the floor his shallow breathing slowly regulating. "You are so slow Will!" I held back a giggle and smirked. "In my defence you jumped out of a moving vehicle and just ran off! So of course i'll be slower!" "okay okay let's just get food." We walked closer to the cafe which read " The Dusk and Dawn". When we walked in there was a group of women all dressed in silver satin dresses and gold headbands in their braided hair. One girl stood up, she had brown eyes and coppery coloured skin and a silver circlet in her dark hair, she looked positively regal and carried herself with importance. She walked closer and drew her sword, the sword tip touched my chin and she gave me a stone cold stare "Who are you and why are you here?" her voice was calm but firm, she sounded like someone you wouldn't want to make an enemy. "Uhh...I'm so sorry to intrude but me and Will just saw this cafe and came to get something to eat and find a ride out of here to New York." She lowered her sword. "Okay, you can join us but he," She pointed her sword at Will "Has to sit away from us. Then we'll help you get a ride to New York." "uhh okay sure thanks." Will and I sat down with the girls, who had all shifted their chairs further away from Will and basically ignored him. After a breakfast of fruit salad and cheerios the sword girl stood up pointed at me and said "you, girl can we talk outside?" uhh... okay... i'll be right back guys." we were outside the side of the cafe and she looked solemn and serious "I have spoken to my leader and she sees great potential in you, she'll be coming to talk to you shortly." As soon as she said that a young girl around a year or two older than me with auburn hair tied into a ponytail and silvery yellow eyes. She greeted sword girl with a nod "Zoe." she said "Let me do the talking. So, child, please first tell me your name what is it?" "umm... H-Hero..." I stammered, What on earth was going on? "Hero... I sense great power in you and an uncanny similarity to my brother the sun god Apollo ." "Apollo?! As in the sun god, the real thing? Then wait, you must be Artemis I've read about you but isn't it all myths?" She smiled "That is correct, I am Artemis, godess of the hunt and this" she gestured towards the sword girl "Is my chief lieutenant Zoe Nightshade. And we have something we want to ask you: Will you join the hunt? you would be granted immortality in exchange for eternal maidenhood so, Hero, will you join the hunters of Artemis?"
