AN: This an all OC story, meaning most ,if not all, the characters are Ocs . But of course ,this is still in the PJO universe .Just later
Disclaimer: SO don't own anything.(except for the OCs though :p)
Marissa slowly trudged down the endless woods. That was probably what she got for living a little too far from town.
These days had been a total nightmare for her, and come to think of it, she couldn't believe how short it took for her life to change almost entirely. Just a few days ago, everything had been so normal.
She remembered being so excited that the winter holidays had already arrived, school was such a drag and she hated it when the teachers would give her stern looks whenever she got stuck on reading. She had dyslexia, no matter how much she tried to avoid the stinking fact. It was true. Marissa nearly tripped herself as she ran down the school steps. "Slow down! Skittles!" She turned ,and her best friend-or probably the closest person she could call a friend-was still standing on top of the stairs. Vera took her time on the sleet-covered steps. "So ." She breathed out a cloud of vapor. " What are you planning to do for Christmas?"
"Not much." Marissa answered
"You know, you could always come over to my place .My mom's nagging me to get a real friend."
"I'd love to but I don't think my dad would want that."
Vera gave her a sad look. "Does your dad ever let you do anything?"
Marissa didn't really have an answer for that. They parted ways ,Marissa smiled but she didn't think Vera saw it.
"Dad, I'm home!" She called. No answer. Typical .
She threw her schoolbag at the sofa and switched on the television, flicking past channels, nothing good ,she was about to give up when something caught her eye. It was the news. Usually she wouldn't give a thought about it but what the reporter was babbling about seemed really interesting. It was a boy ,about her age, who was suspected for the destruction of several buildings. She was beginning to enjoy the show when she heard a disturbingly loud sound from upstairs ,it sounded like an explosion or something. " Dad?" She called, but there was nothing but silence. "Dad ?" She called once again, this time she went up the stairs. The walls burst to her left and her father fell from the gaping hole in the drywall ,unconscious . " Dad!" She rushed to his side, noticing the deep gash on his head. She looked up and she swore she would never forget what she saw. It had the body of a woman from the waist down but hideous scaly snake skin and no legs below. The snake-lady hissed and slithered closer. "Dad!" Marissa shook his shoulder. "DAD!" She was desperately shouting and shaking her father's limp body when his eyes fluttered open and his head snapped up. "Marissa?" He seemed dazed for a while ,then regained his bearings as he noticed the monster, who was getting dangerously close. He stumbled to his feet and gripped his daughter's arm. Marissa immediately bolted down the stairs ,but the snake-lady was fast,she leaped at Marissa, only to get her face smashed by the huge hammer her father was carrying . She growled and swung her gigantic tail at her father,tripping him. He looked up at Marissa. "Run! Get out of here. Run as far away as possible!" She did, she slammed the door behind her and ran into the woods.
Marissa's legs felt as if they wanted to drop but she found renewed hope when she heard the roar of vehicles. She broke out from the woods and found herself on a concrete sidewalk.
