Kynigós

The moon. I am sorry to say it, but the moon is not made of cheese.
Orion, the hunter, the warrior, and not the one you are thinking of.
This is Orion! Son of Lirazel! Nephew of Gaznak, cousin of Bellatrix, and grandson of Elrohir.
Orion is on the moon. Ah, the moon. The cities on the moon are made of pure silver. The forests are magical, and worthy of the hunter in the story.
But, Orion was not hunting on his own. He was being accompanied by Artemis; yes, the goddess.
" Hey, Doomguy! " yelled Artemis, joyfully and jokingly; " try to keep up! "
Doomguy was Orion's nickname. For Artemis thought that Orion was a guy doomed to fail his quest. For the son of Lirazel was on the moon; looking for his pet rabbit: Lepus.
" Hey, Red! Wait for me! " yelled Orion, as he bade his steed: Iku-Turso, ride faster than the wind.
Red was indeed Artemis' nickname. She was called red; because of her red gear and armor; both covering her white clothes.
The two of them raced towards the near silver city, as they left behind a cloud of moon dust. Finally, the horses stopped in front of the tavern - Lunar Eclipse.
Artemis dismounted her steed: Hrímfaxi, gifted to her by Máni - an admire.
The doors went open.
" Ah! " exclaimed Cyrano de Bergerac; " new faces! New friends! Please! Join us! "
" We would be honored if you did, " said Domingo Gonsales.
Orion and Artemis both sat down by their table.
Cyrano could not keep his eyes off Artemis.
" My " said Cyrano; " skin pale as the moon. Hair as white as snow. And those eyes, oh those eyes! They leave me at a loss for words...  " Cyrano paused for a moment, before he said; " your beauty is second only to that of Roxane! "
" Second? " said Artemis with a hit of surprise; " now that is a first "
" I did not mean to offend "
" Nor did you "
" Oh? "
" Indeed "
Cyrano took a sip of his drink.
" Truly, madam, I try to think of words to describe your beauty, but I am at my wits end "
" You had no problem a moment ago "
" Ah " said Cyrano with a smile; " that was but an opening. But it seems that I can not continue the performance  "
Cyrano paused, before he said;
" I know now. There is only one word which comes to mind... goddess "
Artemis smiled, as Orion kept his peace.
" Do you not agree? " said Cyrano, gesturing to Gonsales.
" Indeed. You look like the sister of Aphrodite. You are the goddess who should have had the golden apple. And even Actaeon himself would have dared to sneak a peek; while you bathed "
Artemis narrowed her eyes at that last comment.
Cyrano now noticed her gear and armor.
" Beauty and brawn "
" Brains too "
" I see. Truly, an amazonian Galatea "
" Gentleman " said Artemis, as she crossed her legs; " you are both full of such praise. But how do either of you know; if this rose does not have thorns? "
Orion saw, as both men took a moment to meditate.
" All roses have thorns, for pain and beauty; go hand-in-hand  " said Cyrano.
" My word! " exclaimed Gonsales; " here we are; showering a beautiful woman with praise; when we do not even know her name! "
Cyrano realized this as well.
" Please forgive us for our rudeness, " said both men with a bow.
" You are forgiven, " said Artemis.
" Now that is a first, " said Orion.
Artemis blinked at him.
" Please " said Cyrano; " do us the honor of disclosing your name "
" Artemis "
Both men gasped.
" The goddess? " said Cyrano.
" The huntress? " said Gonsales.
" The very same "
" You jest? " said Cyrano with a smile.
Artemis shrugged her shoulders.
The gazes of both men now turned to Orion; who also shrugged his shoulders.
" Wait " said Cyrano, as he took a closer look at Orion; " those ears... elf-kind "
" Handsome, with a unique kind of beauty, " said Gonsales.
Orion smiled.
Not repeating the same mistake from before. Gonsales asked;
" Your name, sir? "
" Orion "
" The hunter? "
" The warrior? "
" The very same "
Both men paused.
" Orion and Artemis... together " said Cyrano with a smile.
" I am not THAT Orion. I am Orion, son of Lirazel! and not the Orion of the constellation "
Both men looked, and Artemis nodded.
" So... " said Cyrano with a pause; " you are indeed her; the goddess? "
Artemis nodded.
Gonsales leaned in close.
" I have always wondered, " said he; " did you love Orion? "
" Of what love do you speak of? "
" Physical love "
Artemis giggled.
" I am the virgin goddess. It could never be "
" But, did you love him? "
Orion looked at Artemis.
" I did, I do "
" Do? "
" He is now Iron Orion. He comes when I call "
" So you loved him? " said Cyrano.
" As a dear friend; yes "
" But the stories paint another picture "
" Oh " said Artemis, curious; " what kind of picture? "
" True love, tragic love "
Artemis smiled, as she paused.
" He was, and is, a dear friend. Nothing more "
" And what about this Orion? " said Gonsales, as he gestured to Orion Lirazelson.
" A friend, and a hunting companion "
" I aim to become a best friend! " said Orion, resolute.
Both men giggled.
" Could you love anyone? " asked Gonsales.
" I do love "
" I speak of another love "
" Physical love? "
" The purest form of love! "
Artemis thought about it for a moment. She then said;
" It could never be "
" Why not? "
" I could not "
" How so? "
" I could not give my love to a single individual "
" Why so? "
" Because; that would be selfish of me "
" Selfish? Is love selfish? "
" It is selfish to love. It is selfish wanting to be loved back. I am a goddess, I am Artemis. My love must be free "
The room fell silent, as the three men admired the white goddess.
A man entered the tavern.
" The German, the Baron! " exclaimed Cyrano.
" The Spaniard! The Frenchman! the hunter! and the goddess! " exclaimed Baron Munchausen, as he took a seat by the table.
Artemis and Orion excused themselves, as they left the tavern.
" Where to now? " said Orion.
" We continue the hunt for your pet rabbit! "
Orion smiled, as both galloped towards their prey.
Orion and Artemis were both riding side-by-side.
Orion now made his steed ride a little further ahead.
Orion saw that Artemis did not seem to notice.
Artemis now made her steed ride ahead.
This continued for a while. Till the two friends were galloping through the vast lands of the moon.
" Woah! " said Artemis, as she made her steed; halt.
Orion stopped too, as he saw it as well.
Before the two of them stood a massive palace made of pure silver.
" Does he live here? " asked Orion.
" Indeed he does "
" Then, by all means; let us meet him "
The two hunters both dismounted in front of the palace.
They walked in, and then entered the throne room.
When Orion saw him, he said;
" The White One "
Al Abyad welcomed his two guests.
The Jinn King of the Moon held a feast in honor of the two hunters.
Orion and Artemis both ate, bathed, and then slept in beds of silk.
The next day, Al Abyad was asked whether or not he had seen Lepus. The White One answered that he had sadly not.
" I see... " said Orion.
That was when Al Abyad saw it.
" Saiph - Orion's sword - and something else " said the Jinn King, as he looked into Orion's bright eyes.
" Do you wish to know? " said Orion with a smile.
Al Abyad smiled, while Artemis just said;
" Boys will be boys "
A brawl now broke out between the two boys.
Back and forth they went, while Artemis took a nap.
That was when Al Abyad saw it;
" The power of Betelgeuse, the power of an inferno "
Orion indeed wielded the power of Betelgeuse, the power of an inferno.
The White One was satisfied, and did not wish for further damage on his palace.
Al Abyad advised that the two hunters travel to Irdonozur, a smith of the moon.
The steeds were mounted. And off they went.
Artemis and Orion had both arrived at Irdonozur. Who, sadly, had not seen the rabbit. But Irdonozur would make sure that they would not leave empty handed.
Irdonozur made some new armor and gear for Orion and Artemis; made of Poleastis, Macbrus, and Ebelus.
Irdonozur thought it wise to make Orion's armor and gear entirely of Poleastis - considering the fact that Orion wields the power of Betelgeuse.
As Orion and Artemis were leaving. Orion looked towards the horizon. The moon was pale, but Orion could swear that he saw something whiter. He narrowed his eyes, and sure enough; there was Lepus.
Artemis looked on, as Orion rode like lightning.
Artemis too, noticed Lepus. And her steed now followed close behind Orion.
Lepus, cute as ever, noticed Artemis and Orion.
The white rabbit now started to run away.
" The hunt is on, " said Orion with a grin.
Across the moon they went. Trembling everything in their path.
As Iku-Turso was still running. Orion tried to grab hold of Lepus, but the rabbit evaded him.
Artemis pulled out her bow.
" Don't shoot him! " exclaimed Orion in horror.
" Trust me, " said Artemis with a smile.
The arrow landed right in front of Lepus. Lepus jumped over the arrow, and that was when Orion made his move.
" Got'cha! " yelled Orion, as he had caught Lepus in mid-air.
The horses halted, and Orion could be seen petting Lepus.
" Told you " said Diana with a grin.
" I should never have doubted you, Red "
Artemis paused for a moment.
" What would you have done; if we found Lepus dead? " said Artemis, jokingly.
Orion smiled. He then said, very seriously;
" I would have commited genocide on both earth and the moon "
Artemis just looked at Doomguy in disbelief.
Orion now smiled, and then said;
" Come on, let us head home; the hunt is over "