The Daughter of a Legend
Written on January 17th, 2008 by SalaliStory Details
(8 votes, average: 3.75 out of 5)
Loading ...This one is from Holly’s pov. It gets slightly more innapropriate than the other chapters.
I had heard he was getting custody of his daughter today. But Artemis wouldn’t be that cruel. Not to me. He wouldn’t try to remind me of my failure. Our failure.
Would he?
I neared the park, and saw Artemis and Minerva on the bench. Butler was by Artemis’s side, as always. There was another family there. I recognized Artemis’s limo driver from years ago. So that was who he had given her to. And I saw his daughter. She was easily recognizable by her blonde hair, visible even from my height. As I descended I could see the striking resemblance she had to Minerva. I wondered if she would be introduced to me.
That was when I saw her.
She was standing in the shadows, with a look of utter disbelief and — dissapointment? — on her face. Her black hair fell in a curtain around her shoulders, and hazel eyes watched the reunion mournfully.
My child. Our child.
She wasn’t dead. Artemis had lied to me. I resolved to hit him the next time I could. Hit him, then hug him.
After that one night, we had both known it would never work. Artemis wasn’t one for infidelity.
I vibrated softly at his side, my shield still on. Minerva was hugging the life out of her child, and Artemis was forgotten.
“Does she know?” I asked him. We both knew who I meant.
“Did you honestly think I could tell her?”
“That you had a child by your best friend? No.”
There was a pause as Maria and Minerva exchanged greetings.
“Why didn’t you tell me, Artemis?”
He looked away. “She’s safe now. Isn’t that what matters.”
“Artemis, I thought my child was dead for 14 years! Answer me!” My voice was raised higher than it should be. Artemis stepped forward.
“I have a call I need to take. Could you excuse me for a moment?”
Minerva looked sad, then excused her husband. “He brings work everywhere with him.”
Artemis stepped back into the trees, and I followed, unsheilding. Butler followed, but at Artemis’s look stepped out of earshot.
“I’m sorry, Holly. But it was for your own protection. Your’s, and hers.”
“Protection?” I spat out. “You think I need protection?”
“How could you raise a half-fairy in Haven? How could I raise the child my wife wasn’t supposed to know about?”
“How was Maria supposed to raise a half-fairy aboveground?”
“You can’t have her, Holly.”
I knew the pain was visible in my eyes. “Why not?”
He didn’t answer.
“Answer me, Artemis!”
“Because life doesn’t work that way!” This was the first time I had ever seen Artemis lose control. “I didn’t have the chance to watch my daughters grow up, because I was too afraid they would be hurt! How could you explain it if An came down to live with you? How would you explain your daughter to Trouble? Have you told him why you can’t have his child for six more years? How would you explain it to An?”
I listened to his speech, but I only heard one word. “An… is that what you named her?”
“No. Her name is Anteros.”
I caught the Greek reference, and scowled. “You have a horrible taste in naming children. What’s your loved” I emphasized the word, “daughter’s name?”
“Diana.”
“How appropriate. The daughter of Minerva and Artemis.” I knew he could hear the sarcasm in my voice. I wanted him to feel the pain I had felt for fourteen years.
I looked back at this An child, the girl I had missed so painfully. I could see Artemis in her, much more than I could in the other girl. That pleased me. An was the one who really mattered.
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January 17th, 2008 at 5:26 am
FCD OMG I love it! Update!
January 17th, 2008 at 8:38 am
ooooooooooommmmmmmmmgggggggggg!!! i beg of u to update! this is so interesting!!
January 17th, 2008 at 11:04 pm
Oh. I didn’t think everybody would like it THIS much…
Ooookay… I’m going to have a lot of spare time this weekend, so hopefully I’ll get the next chapter or so up.
January 19th, 2008 at 8:23 am
oh i like chapter two
plz continue!!!!
January 21st, 2008 at 3:43 am
coolieo! I really like it! escpesially coldcoldcoldcoldcoldcoldcoldcoldcoldcoldcoldcoldcoldcoldcoldcoldcoldcoldcoldcoldcoldcoldcoldcold lol!
January 21st, 2008 at 4:45 am
THIS IS REALLY GOOOD!!!!!!! that reminds me of…well, me! coldcoldcoldcoldcoldcoldcoldcoldcoldcoldcoldcoldcold.
January 21st, 2008 at 5:05 am
I LOVE IT! its really amazing.. I never payed attention to this and always skipped it because i thought it was another story i had already read bUT THIS IS intresting and you NEED to continue!
January 21st, 2008 at 8:48 am
marvolouse….u must continue
plz?
January 21st, 2008 at 3:55 pm
*squeal of happiness* I feel so loved! And yes, “coldcoldcoldcoldcold” was a line that I have been wanting to use for a very, very long time. Chapter four is up now, so… yay! MAJOR PLOT TWISTS HAVE BEEN REVEALED!
January 21st, 2008 at 4:11 pm
OMG!!! it was DI!!! I am so confused! Di was 14! I thought she was like, 8!
January 21st, 2008 at 4:49 pm
I KNEW IT! I WAS GOING TO SUGGEST YOU DO THAT! THATS WUT I WAS THINKING FROM THE BEGGINIG!
I WAS RITE DANCE- IWASRITEIWASRITEIWASRITEIWASRITE!YAY!
I LOve it! plz continue quickly!
January 21st, 2008 at 6:26 pm
*12 comment dance* upd8 soon!
January 21st, 2008 at 9:20 pm
The ending of chapter 4 is so sad! I want to see what happens next so update!
January 22nd, 2008 at 10:18 pm
Pllllz update quickly, I’m dying to noe wut happens.
January 23rd, 2008 at 12:50 am
Yeehee! I am so happy that everyone is okay with the plot twist. I hope to add the next chapter soon, but it might be a couple days, cause I have a lot of homework.
January 23rd, 2008 at 1:18 am
OMG! I LOVE THIS ! IM GIVING ITN A 5, ITS SOOO AWESUM! PLLZ ADD MORE AS QUICK AS YOU CAN!
January 25th, 2008 at 10:25 pm
OMG a twist! I love it!
January 25th, 2008 at 11:10 pm
BEST STORY EVER!!!!
January 27th, 2008 at 4:35 am
BEST STORY EVER! DO A SEQUEL! PLz!
January 27th, 2008 at 4:57 am
OMG I love the end! Sequal!
January 27th, 2008 at 6:20 am
I can’t believe I’ve never read this B4… It got a bit confusing in the middle…. great tho….PLZ WRITE A SEQUEL!!
January 27th, 2008 at 7:03 am
omg luv the ending…SEQUAL!!!!!
January 27th, 2008 at 6:27 pm
in the sequel u should make holly steal her!!!
January 27th, 2008 at 7:20 pm
Well, I had a different idea for the plot in the next one… something about an old criminal coming back, cause I didn’t think any criminal I made up would be anything except depressed… Je ne sais pas.
January 28th, 2008 at 4:08 am
good idea! DO A SEQUEL QUICKLY!
January 28th, 2008 at 6:26 pm
r u going 2 upd8 soon?
July 27th, 2008 at 3:28 am
Sorry, but it’s done for now. I’ve got two sequels out - it’s not a series, it’s two different versions of the same sequel. “Enemies of Old” (which has died but is the sort of humor you seem to find on these sites) and “Life Of A Teenage Heiress” which is slightly more angsty and serious, but also has some funny parts.
July 27th, 2008 at 4:02 pm
I liked “Enemies of Old”! Could you please try and continue it?
July 27th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
Sorry, forget my other comment above this. I did like it, though.