Demigods

Ch. 1

When I was around age 7 I was living in Manhattan. I was in the midst of buying nachos when something happened. Everyone around me just, passed out! Just fell to the floor. I was terrified. I hid. I stayed in that shop for about 5 months before I got out. I knew that there would be questions asked so I stumbled out like I was asleep. What I found was horrible. Right outside the door was a car. In that car sat my mom. I took one look and knew she was dead. That was the year I started my life as a runaway.

. . .

It had been 5 years since I ran away. Then one night I had a weird dream. I saw a girl with flame red hair saying something in front of a crowd of people. I couldn't hear it. I was fast asleep when I had a wrenching pain in my gut. I woke up and pulled out the bronze dagger I'd found five years ago. I held it to the girl's neck.

"Whoa!" she screamed. "don't kill me! What did I do?" I shrugged and stuck out a hand to help her up. The girl had blonde hair and stormy gray eyes. She wore a dirty jacket and ripped shorts. She grinned as she accepted my hand up.

"My name's Payson. What's yours?"

"Megan"

I heard a crash off to my left. Megan grimaced and grabbed my hand pulling me through the streets.

"Whoa!" I screamed, tripping, "where are we going."

"Idk but come on!"

As she pulled me I saw a giant following us. I pulled my hand away and drew the dagger.

"Stay behind me" I muttered. Then, I launched myself at the giant. As he tried to grab me I flipped up and buried my knife in his kneecap. He roared and slowly crumbled to dust. I landed on my feet and pulled Megan. We crashed into two kids. I fell flat on my back, but was up in a minute. The boy stared at my dagger. Then he grinned.

"It's good Audrey! They aren't dead!"

"phew" said the girl," I'm Audrey."

"I'm Payson. And-"

"We have to go!" cried Audrey.

We helped Megan up and Audrey pulled me. We ran up a hill on long island. This girl wearing armor ran to meet us.

"Go Audrey!" she screamed dashing to meet the massive black hellhound that had followed us. The boy dragged Audrey past the tree. I followed. Then I heard a scream. The girl. I couldn't leave her. I ran back and pulled out my dagger. The girl lay on the ground bleeding. The hound crouched, about to pounce. As the hound leaped through the air, I stabbed it in the stomach. It disinagrated. I kneeled next to the girl.

"She needs help!" I cried. A boy who looked about 18 crouched next to her.

"You're hurt" he said pointing at my leg. It was scratched and bleeding hugely. It was turning green.

"I need a nap." I muttered. Then I fell.

# # #

I woke up in some weird hospital room. I heard a familiar voice talking.

"She got here without a satyr. That's impossible."

"apparently not," replied another voice," Audrey!"

I sat up. Audrey walked in.

"Pays your awake!"

"Audrey can you show Payson around?"

"Sure Chiron!" Audrey helped me up and pulled me outside.

"Wait! Where am I?"

"Payson you're a half blood. You are a demigod."