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Song of a Half Blood
Chapter 1
Zoey's POV
I stared at the Empire State Building. My father would be coming out soon. He was going to spend my fourteenth birthday with me. My heart started to beat faster. I hadn't seen my father in years. What would he think of me? I stood up from the bench I was sitting on and began pacing…again. Then I heard the door open and shut behind me. I turned and faced my father for the first time in six years. I smiled and waved to him, but he didn't see me.
"Daddy!" I called over the sounds of New York. My father turned his head, smiled and began walking towards me. I ran to him covering the distance between us and he enveloped me into a hug. "I've missed you so much." I whispered into his chest.
"I've missed you too Zoey." He said and kissed the top of my head. He pulled away from me and held me at arm's length examining me. I stood there and waited watching him watch me. He smiled, "You've grown so much." I just nodded and turned away from him.
"Let's go eat." I said starting to walk. My heart was light and today couldn't get any better. My father was here and we were going to spend the day together. "Where do you want to go?" I asked then stopped because I could tell he wasn't following me. "Daddy?" I said then turned around. To my horror I saw a Fury stab my father in the back.
I took out my sword and ran at the creature my anger expressed clearly on my face. But the Fury was gone cackling at its deed. I dropped my sword and turned to face my father. Tears stung my eyes as I knelt down beside him. "No." I whispered as I held his head in my lap. This couldn't be happening. My father had just died right before my eyes and I was helpless to stop it. Not even ambrosia or nectar could help him now.
I took his cell phone out of his pocket and called the one place I swore I would never return to. Camp Half-Blood.
I don't know who I talked to and I didn't really care. Tears slipped down my cheeks as I waited for the bus to come and get me. I was so close, I thought, I was so close to actually having a family again. Now all my dreams seemed to have slipped right back through my fingers.
The bus arrived about an hour later. Chiron, Argus, and Grover quickly got out of the bus and took my father out of my hands. I didn't realize it but right behind them came Austin Hunter my used to be best friend. He held out his hand and I took it pulling myself up. Austin didn't let go, but pulled me into a hug. "I missed you Zoey." He whispered. I laid my head on his shoulder and cried.
After Argus and loaded my father onto the bus and covered him with a sheet Austin led me to the bus, and sat me down in the seat behind Grover. Chiron was next to Argus in a special spot for his wheelchair.
Then he began asking me questions like "What happened? Why were you there?" I stared at him then he asked one other, "Where is your brother?" I couldn't help the tears that began streaming down my face. Where was my brother? I sure as heck didn't know. I hadn't seen him in four years.
After that there were no more questions and I fell asleep on Austin's shoulder.
Austin's POV
I was in the Big House helping Chiron out when the phone rang. Chiron motioned for me to answer it. "Hello this is Camp Half-Blood, what can I do to help you?" I recited.
"Help, please. My father, Percy he's dead. Empire State Building." A voice said into their end of the phone.
"Who is this?" I asked writing down the information.
"Zoey Jackson. Please hurry."
"We'll be there as soon as possible." I said into the phone and hung up. "Chiron!" I called, "We have a situation." I explained the phone call to him and quickly departed to find Grover and Argus. They got onto the bus and before they could stop me I hopped in as well.
The hour long ride seemed longer than it should have. I was anxious to see Zoey again. We hadn't spoken in two years so I had no idea what she would think of me. We arrived in front of the Empire State Building then I saw her. Her beautiful black was smudged and tangled. Her face was dirty and had tear streaks where you could tell she had been crying. The clothes she wore were about two sizes too small for her and tattered. But she was beautiful all the same.
I got out of the bus and walked over to her. She looked up at me and I held out me head. She took it and I helped pull her up then I wrapped her into a hug she rested her head on my shoulder and I felt her warm tears soak into my shirt.
Once Argus had Percy loaded into the bus I help Zoey into a seat behind Grover. As we started to head back to camp Chiron began asking her questions. When he asked where her brother was I saw tears begin sliding down her cheeks again. I glared at Chiron and laid Zoey's head on my shoulder where she fell asleep.
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