The Agreement: Introduction
She stood atop the hill, staring blankly at the gravel road in front of her. I walked up behind her, my feet crunching on the dead grass she once called Thalia's hill, but was now just a hill.
"You lost" I whispered in her ear. "Face it Paige, you lost and now your mine." My voice was filled with pure bitterness and maybe a slight hint of excitement. She crumpled on the ground, crying softly.
"I-I don't belong to you, that wasn't the deal Luke." Her voice was filled with hate when she spoke my name. I crouched down beside her, becoming irritated.
"Your agreement was that you would come with me in exchange for sparing their lives. Your mine and I can do whatever I please with you." I spoke softly, soaking in all the glory that was her. Her dark brown hair cascaded over her white tank top stained with blood. Her chocolate eyes were worn with exhaustion and tears, and her once beautiful body was now a tattered doll. I reached out and she didn't pull away. I touched her lips, tracing the outside then slid my hand down her arm. "I won't hurt you Paige, don't be afraid of me, please." I whispered desperately trying to get back the laughing girl I knew she was hiding. She didn't say anything; just looked at me with sorrow and longing for something I knew I couldn't supply her. "Hey…" I began again. "I know it's hard to understand this but…I need you to try. I did what I did so people like you and I could have a better life. I did this all for you Paige, I-I love you." The words came out unrepentantly, and once again, the hill was silent.
Teaser for Orpheus' Mission
"Heidi, I need you to do something for me, something very big." Hermes spoke in a hushed and hurried voice.
"Okay, fine what do you want me to do?" I just wanted to leave, after being on Mount Olympus, I was starting to get sick of these people.
"I need you to go to the underworld and retrieve my son, without him, I will fade into nothingness."