(A/N: Hey guys! This is a continuation of Demigods Hunted, because SonofApollo42 allowed me to adopt this story. Anyway, I hope you enjoy this chapter!)

Characters that were not mentioned in the list:

Kathryn "Katie" Knapp, Daughter of Dionysus (Submitted by: gogreen216) Good

Elie "Sleepy Head" Sanders, Daughter of Hypnos (Submitted by: AquamarineMermaid427) Bad

Aiden Harlow, Daughter of Hephaestus (Submitted by: EmmaTheMaster'sDaughter) Good

Zenia "Zee" Raven, Daughter of Hermes (Submitted by: LunaLuxzor) Good

Stanza "Reaper" Scarf, Son of Thanatos (Submitted by: A Guy You Know. Maybe) Bad

Demigods Hunted (continuation of SonofApollo42's story)

Chapter 4: The Hunt Begins

Point of View:

Lily Grove

As we stared and re-read the message over and over again, Mayra came running over.

"Hey guys, what are you looking at?" she asked, peering over our shoulders. I turned around to face her and handed her the piece of paper, saying, "It's for you, but I don't think you're going to like it." We saw her eyes scan the page twice, three times, and then four times. She ripped the note to bits and began to sob, "It's my…entire fault." Judith patted Mayra's back, "It's all right, Mayra. We all know it's your fault but we'll forgive you."

"Jude! What is wrong with you?" I cried with anger. "Can't you be nice for once?" Jude shrugged, "I'm just trying to help." I sighed, "We have to report this to Chiron. Jude, can you rally up the counselors and tell them we're having a camp meeting?"

"Maybe," she said with a sinister voice.

"Gods fine, I'll give you some money. Now hurry up," I muttered. She grinned and ran off, while I helped escort the weeping Mayra to the Big House.

Once we arrived at the Big House, couple counselors were already there, talking about how Jane was kidnapped and a plan to get her back. I set Mayra down on a chair and sat next to Eric. When I looked at his face and arms, there were several bruises and cuts that were still oozing his dark red blood. He noticed me staring at his injuries and chuckled, "Lily, I'll be fine; these are just flesh wounds. I'll go to the infirmary after the meeting." He kissed my forehead as Sarah Miller, counselor of the Aphrodite cabin, giggled, making me blush slightly.

Soon, the rest of the counselors came along with Judith. As Mickey walked past us, I could see Eric twirling his dagger in his hand, staring straight at him, bringing fear into Mickey's eyes. Chiron stomped his hoof on the wooden floor, bringing absolute silence into the room.

"Mayra, will you please bring up the letter?" Chiron asked. Mayra slowly got up and silently walked up to the centaur. Chiron unfolded the paper and began to read, "If you want to see your friend Jane again, you will offer your life for hers." All of a sudden, Mayra stood up, eyes red from crying, and announced, "I will give my life for Jane." I stood up and yelled, "No, you can't do that!"

"I agree with Lily; losing you will be a great loss. You are a child of the Big Three," Chiron said, nodding his head. There was a mutter of agreements and Judith announced, "How about we have a quest to search for Jane?"

"No, we will not have a quest," Chiron began. "You see, a quest is when three or more demigods leave with a prophecy. We will send more than three demigods without a prophecy."

"But without the prophecy, we won't know our fate," Alex Pederson, counselor of the Athena cabin exclaimed.

"Not knowing everything is sometimes good," Chiron replied. "Mayra, you will be leading this mission, and you can bring whoever you wish. You and your group shall leave tomorrow. Meeting is dismissed." Everyone filed out of the door and I saw Mayra walking towards me.

"Hey Lily, could you come with me to find Jane?" she asked. I nodded, "Yeah of course." I saw a happy smile emerge from Mayra's lips as she replied, "Thanks!" Then Mayra ran off to invite other campers to her search party, while I walked over to the archery range where Eric would be.

Eric was shooting at the targets, always hitting a bull's eye. I grinned and called, "Aren't you supposed to be in the infirmary?" Eric was so surprised that he shot a different board, still getting the bull's eye. He turned around and replied, "Well, uh, I was meaning to go." He transformed his crossbow back into a mini crossbow and slid it into his pocket. He walked towards me and asked, "Did Mayra ask you to go with her?" I nodded, "Yes, now go to the infirmary." Eric walked away, muttering about how I worried too much and some other stuff. I ignored it and started to walk towards my cabin. I entered the room and checked the digital clock, which read nine thirty. I made my way to my bunk and as my head hit the pillow, I immediately fell asleep.

Sometimes, I wish I could have sweet, happy dreams. But that never happens for demigods. Our nightmares are horrible, driving some of the demigods insane and making us tremble with horror. So in my nightmare, I saw the camp's forest, and in it was Mayra, running at a great speed with fear in her eyes. Her shirt was torn and she had many injuries all over her body. Some people were after her, right on her heels. I noticed that it were the traitors; Elie Sanders, Paradise Holmes, David Threshold, and Stanza Scarf, and each had a sword in their hand. But one thing stood out the most; Mayra was alone.

The next morning, I started to pack my clothes, some ambrosia and nectar, and my dagger Thorn. Shouldering my pack, I headed outside and to the Big House, where we'll be discussing where to look first.

Once I entered the building, I noticed there were nine people sitting at the table, including Mayra. I recognized all the campers here; Sean Masterson son of Khione, Kevin Bramble son of Demeter, Judith Sistine daughter of Hermes, Miguel Marez of Caerus, Katie Knapp of Dionysus' cabin, Aiden Harlow daughter of Hephaestus, Landon Keyes son of Hermes, and surprisingly, Eric Bodkin. I sat down next to Eric and whispered, "You didn't tell me you were coming."

"You were in your cabin when Mayra asked me," he replied, "snoring so loudly, I was surprised it didn't wake up the entire cabin." I punched his arm, hard, and Eric winced in pain. Before he got to say anything, Chiron entered the room and everyone went silent.

"Mayra, so these are all ten people you are bringing?" Chiron asked. Mayra nodded, "These are the best fighters in the camp."

"So do you have any idea where the base might be?" the centaur replied.

"I had a dream where Ricky and his followers were talking about how they needed to kill me and the surroundings were of New York," Mayra answered.

"Did you see any street signs or familiar buildings there?" Landon asked. Mayra shook her head. The campers grumbled in disappointment.

"Well, I had a dream last night, where we were all in the camp forest," I started, "so there might be a smaller base there that could lead us to the Hunters Camp." Chiron nodded, "Then your first mission is to find the base in the forest. Good luck to you all. Meeting dismissed." We exited the rec room and towards the forest. Once we reached the woods, several other campers came up to us to bid us farewell and a safe journey. Once the goodbyes were over, we stared into the dark, unlit forest. Mayra walked in first, and soon we all followed her, allowing ourselves to be swallowed by the woods.

(A/N: Well, I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I know it's a bit choppy and sort of rushed, but I couldn't help it. Thanks for reading and I'm open to any suggestions.)

-SOAx