This is another Percy Jackson and the Olympians story. I know this chapter is kind of depressing but I promise it will get better!
All ideas, plot, and characters for Percy Jackson and the Olympians belong to Rick Riordin not me this is just a story that I wrote for fun in my spare time. So Mr. Riordin if you read this please don't sue me because I don't claim any of the ideas for your ingenious story!
Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!
The Daughter of the Day
Chapter One: The Death of a Deputy
The stars were bright. A soft breeze whistled through the trees. It was a perfect night, bur Ki didn't care. She was running.
Please. Please let it have been the wind.
Ki had woken up to the sounds of battle, coming from deeper in the forest. Now she was running towards the sound, dodging roots and low-hanging branches.
A shrill scram rang through the forest.
Oh gods no. Ki thought as she sprinted the last couple of feet to the clearing.
What she saw horrified her.
There were monsters everywhere. Harpies, stymphalion birds, and manticores, led by a creature that she couldn't make out in the darkness.
Ki pulled out her dagger and rushed into battle. She saw that Alicia was having trouble fighting a manticore and a harpy at once, and ran to help her.
The girl struck at the manticore from behind, but the monster lunged aside at the last second. The dagger barely sliced the hind leg of the creature, but it was enough to get its attention however. It turned, focusing its blazing red eyes at this new opponent. The beast slashed at Ki, but she dove out of the way of its razor sharp claws.
Springing to her feet she thrust at the manticore's exposed flank. The celestial bronze cut through the skin and the monster roared before turning to dust. Her enemy defeated, Ki searched for another.
Ki's sharp eyes spotted a flock of stymphalion birds swarming a group of girls near the center of the clearing. She took aim and shot beams of light at them. The birds flew blindly around, running into trees and into each other.
Ki laughed at their crazy antics, but was distracted by another manticore that came up behind her. The look in its eyes was murderous.
"You will pay for murdering my son."
"Personally, I think he deserved it." Ki replied.
The manticore hissed furiously and pounced at the girl who dodged. She slashed at the adult manticore, but missed. They opponents circled each other, waiting for the right moment to attack. Ki struck first, setting the monster's tail on fire. The manticore spun around, frantically trying to put out the flames. Ki took advantage of the manticore's distraction to slice open its neck. The monster instantly turned to dust.
Ki saw a harpy fly towards her and she backed up, trying to get in a better position to attack. She spun around when something touched her back.
Thalia had turned around at the same moment. The other girl smiled and they both faced the harpy coming towards them. The harpy tried to back up at the last moment, but it was too late. The girls had sliced her wings and she fell to the ground, shouting curses at them. Ki rolled her eyes at Thalia and with one slice of her dagger, cut off the monsters head.
"Ki! Behind you!" Thalia's voice called.
Ki spun around. A harpy was flying towards her, talons outstretched. Its human face smiling, thinking Ki an easy target. Ki returned the grim smile and sent a wave of flame towards the harpy's flapping wings. It screeched and fell to the ground as the fire reached her. When the scream had died and the monster had turned to dust Ki realized how quiet it was.
The battle was over. Any monsters that had not yet been killed or mortally wounded had fled, along with their master, seeing that they could not win this battle.
"Hannah!"
No! Not Hannah!
And she was running again. This time towards the edge of the clearing. She saw Hannah lying on the ground, blood pooling around her. Thalia was trying to stop the bleeding, but the wound was too big and she had already lost too much blood.
Ki knelt next to her friend, taking her hand.
"I need you all to be strong." Hannah addressed them all, "I need you to keep on fighting, for we are the Hunters of Artemis! We must not give up! The monsters must not be allowed to prevail!"
"Don't talk like that." Ki said, "You'll be fine. Tomorrow you'll be back on your feet yelling at us for lazing around."
Hannah smiled at her, "No Kiara. You will be the one yelling. For you will be taking my place."
Ki gasped. "No Hannah! You're going to be alright! You must!"
"Quiet." she scolded, "It is not becoming to whine."
"Yes Hannah."
"Hannah?" a voice came from behind Ki.
"Lady Artemis." the dying girl spoke, "I'm sorry my lady. They came out of nowhere."
"It's not your fault Hannah." The goddess soothed. "You fought brilliantly. You will be among the heroes residing in Elysium."
"Thank you lady Artemis."
She closed her eyes and composed her features. Then, the heroine died.
"Hannah!" the hunters wailed in despair.
Their beloved deputy was dead.
Artemis placed her hand on Ki's shoulder.
"Kiara, Hannah wished you to take her place. I also think that you would be the best choice. So will you do me the honor of being my deputy?"
"Thalia has more experience as a leader." Ki answered, "She should take Hannah's place."
"I don't think so Ki," Thalia said, "I don't want to lead. I think you should."
Artemis wiped the tears from Ki's eyes.
"Please"
"Alright." Ki gave in.
"Hunters." the goddess called, "Kiara will be taking Hannah's place as deputy. You will treat her with the same respect as you did Hannah. Am I clear?"
"Yes Lady Artemis" the hunters answered.
"Good. Now, gather the wood for Hannah's funeral pyre."
The hunters did as they were told and soon there was a large pile of wood in the clearing.
Hannah's body had been prepared. Her bow was in her hand and her torn and bloodstained clothes had been changed.
To Ki she merely looked asleep. Hannah would wake up and laugh at them for falling for her prank.
But she wasn't asleep. She would never wake up.
Artemis spoke to the Hunters, but Ki couldn't hear her.
How can she be gone?
Kit bit back tears that stung her amber eyes. Hannah had been around for as long as she could remember, ever since she had joined the Hunters of Artemis. She was her best friend, and she was gone.
Artemis had taken a torch in her hand and was walking towards the pyre. Ready to send Hannah into the next life.
Ki watched in silence as the fire slowly burned down. She was the only person, besides Artemis, that would not sleep until the last ember died.
"You should get some rest." Artemis told her, "You haven't slept since before the battle."
"I don't feel like sleeping."
"Ki, you're falling asleep on your feet. You must rest."
"Yes Lady Artemis." Ki sighed.
"And I'll take your turn at watch tonight."
Ki blinked gratefully at her leader. She had just realized how tired she was. Not wanting to sleep inside the stifling tent she dragged her sleeping bag out into the fresh air, under the darkening sky.
By the time the stars were shining Ki had fallen asleep.
Thanks for reading! Please review! This being my first story I could use a lot of pointers!