Running from the monsters that were chasing me while my arm was bleeding wasn't easy, plus my stupid leg was hurt. It was especially hard running through a forest full of roots. "Little demigod, just give up." They would whisper in the shadows and I always would run faster. Yes, demigod, I know, why couldn't I just be a regular mortal with a loving family? But no, I had to be on my own, traveling every day to get away from the endless hordes of monsters!

For hours this would go on and then suddenly, I tripped on a tree and crashed down onto my arm, "Agh!" I exclaimed as I looked down at my arm, it was a weird mix of dried and now fresh blood. So this is how the adventure of Faith Lacy is going to end?

No.

I fought to get up and every movement I made caused a whole new wave of pain to wash over me, each one worse than the last. Suddenly I heard a monster yell out behind me, "Stupid Son of Hades be gone!" I kept on trudging forwards at more of a limping walk, my leg hurt from the numerous times monsters had cut my on the leg, so of course I was limping. Who knows if whoever that was, was better than those monsters.

Shelter, I have to find shelter! I thought as I walked on, the yells of monsters became softer and softer as I limped forwards. Though I had to sit down, my head was swimming and I couldn't take another step or else I would have collapsed. And without my permission for fear of monsters, my eyes closed out of exhaustion.

When I woke up I found myself in a cave, I looked down at my arm and I was bandaged up, "Huh?" I asked myself as I unsteadily tried to stand up, but a pair of hands gently stopped me, "Don't get up, you're still pretty weak." I squinted in the darkness to try to figure out who was in the cave with me, "Who are you?" They boy laughed darkly, "That's not important, who are you?"

"Faith Lacy…" Now that my eyes were starting to adjust to the darkness I could see an outline of the boy, his dark eyes gleamed in the darkness and I asked, "Could you light a fire?" "Sure, but first, are you thirsty?" "No, I'm alright, right now all I need is a little bit of light."

The boy looked around fourteen or fifteen, I could see a lot of messy hair, but other than that no major details. He sat forward and in minutes he had a fire up and running. "Are you a demigod?" I asked and he raised his eyebrow, I shrugged and sat back sighing, "Sorry, it's just I heard those monsters say you were a Son of Hades." The boy crossed his arms, "Yeah, I'm a demigod; my bet is that you are too. I'll take you back to camp."

Camp? "No, I don't want to go any camp. I do better on my own." The boy rolled his eyes and lay down on the cave floor, "So am I, and you're going back to the camp." I really don't like being told what to do; the boy seemed to be falling asleep, so I made up my mind. Once he was asleep I would sneak away.

Then I noticed the sword. It was wickedly sharp, dark and I could feel it from here, it was cold as ice. Okay Faith, you have to be extra careful sneaking away. Finally after a while I convinced myself he was asleep and I got up, my head swam before my eyes, but I managed to stand.

When I was out of the cave I got breathed in the air, and noticed that it smelled salty, we must be by the ocean. I walked on away from the cave and realized that if I ran into any monsters I would be as good as dead, but I kept walking on. "Poor little demigod, all alone." A monster hissed behind me. It looked like a snake but I couldn't be sure in the dark.

I struggled to run but I did, and soon enough I came into a clearing. Then it stopped, it was a clear drop, at least a two hundred foot drop straight down to a beach. I stepped back and my feet hit the edge, the monster grinned knowing that I was cornered. That's when the boy burst into the clearing, his eyes were full of worry and anger, and I honestly thought he was going to push me off the cliff. He did something even more surprising; he stepped in front of me protectively.

Then six more snake ladies came into the clearing, the boy looked at them knowing that his odds weren't good. "Run Faith." He told me and I stood there, "No, I can't." "Fine, just stay out of my path." He charged the monster and slashed some of them and they evaporated into dust. Then when he was stabbing one of the monsters one came up behind him, "Look out!" I yelled but it was too late. It cut into his back and sent him flying to the cliff, "NO!" I yelled, the boy seemed knocked out from the hit as he tumbled over the cliff. I wouldn't be able to kill any monsters, and that left one option.

I jumped off the cliff and sailed to the boy. I grabbed him and wrapped my arms around him as I prepared to take the impact for him. He saved me, dressed my wounds, and I run away. He repays me by saving my life and all he got from it was a nasty cut in the back. If anything, he should live.

I looked at the ground and put my hands out instinctively, and the winds suddenly cushioned our fall. I hit the sand softly and looked at my hands in surprise then I stood up and tried something else, okay wind can you make me fly? I asked and sure enough it responded to my thoughts and it gently lifted me up. "Whoa."

The boy groaned and that brought me back to reality, I ran over to him. His cut seemed pretty bad; I didn't have any bandages or anything! Could this situation get any worse? The boy opened his eyes, "Faith, are we dead?" I laughed and sat down, relieved that he could at least talk, "No, I'll explain later." Before he closed his eye again he muttered, "By the way…I'm Nico di Angelo…" Then he fell asleep and I muttered, "Nico…"