It's funny how complete strangers become best friends. You meet; have a little party and -boom- instafriends. But sometimes a medical emergency helps. And monsters. Throw in some creepy cyborgs, evil doctors. And it's the foundation of a beautiful friendship. Or at least that how my gang came together.
It was such a normal day, or as normal as a demigod life can get. I had just killed a demon with wings and scaly body, not even sure the name, and was walking along the Vegas Strip. I was still edgy when a girl tapped my shoulder. Bringing my arm around I almost sliced her head off, but stopped my arm at the last second. She screamed and her eyes were filled with fear. Luckily Vegas is full of weirdoes so no one noticed much. I sighed and pulled back my arm.
"Sorry. Thought you were someone else, "I told her.
She quickly nodded and sputtered out,"Th-thanks for not killing me, but here." She handed me a card and ran off. It was flashy and looked like any other advertisement, but the picture showed a forest. And that was my place. Plus a party there? How perfect. My heart pounded at the thought of being able to finally have fun in Vegas.
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The party started at 9:00. There was no fee so slid past the rope barrier into a clearing. There were black lights strewn across the trees and a DJ booth in the middle. The air smelled surprisingly nice like a sweet flowery fragrance and the people were dressed in neon. Everyone was dancing, having a good time and eating and drinking from refreshment tables. I suddenly felt self conscious when I saw a group of girls, who looked like they walked out of a Victoria's Secret magazine, looking my way. I looked down at my clothes and realized I was way out of place. Converse compared to go-go boots. A t-shirt versus a tube-top. My face flushed red as they snickered at me and I scurried to the drink table. I had shaky hands as I poured a drink, and then sat down on one of the many logs that had been set around the clearing. A girl who was a few years older than me, about 15, was sitting a few logs away. Her nicer shirt and jeans showed that she wasn't exactly typical Vegas but wasn't underclass so I decided to make a friend and talk to her.
"Hey. Crazy party right?" I asked as I walked toward her. She seemed startled that I had addressed her but nodded and smiled warmly,"Yah it is. Fun though. I love to dance, "she exclaimed and I sat down beside her. I looked around the clearing and noticed the variety of faces. My heart beat wildly at many of the cute guys, even when I knew they were not someone I could date. All I could think was why wasn't I normal why did it have to-
"My name is Jess by the way and you are?" Her question pulled me out of my thought and I told her my name was Autumn. She nodded and said we should should join in and dance. I simply laughed and said no way. But then suddenly I was pulled off my chair and in the middle of the crowd.
"Just go with the music," Jess laughed as she spun around," have fun!" I couldn't help but giggle at how she didn't care who was watching so I joined in. We danced the night away and even met some other people. A cool but mysterious girl named Mitch who slipped away after only a few minutes if talking, plus some guys who we now had their numbers. The night eventually ended and many people were passed out from tiredness or alcohol. I was tired and so was Jess so I decided we should make a camp a little ways off from the clearing. "Yah whatev-," she cutoff her own sentence with a yawn and I laughed. I helped her walk a mile or so to a stream where I had a mini-camp set up. Her head hit the pillow and she was out like a light. I soon fell asleep hoping this friendship wouldn't end in death. Fate decided to prove me wrong.
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The morning started off fine. We laughed and shared stories about adventures. I learned she had done crazy things but she wouldn't tell me how or why. "Oh I've been working on my gymnastics. Wanna see?" She cheerily asked.
Laughing I said, "why not?" and sat down to watch. She started with simple round offs then surprised me by doing a standing back flip. "Woh! Sweet chiz! But be careful. "I always said it. And people always tried to be careful. But odds were never in my favor.
She laughed and kept doing gymnastics. "Okay okay. Just one more flip," she giggled out an prepared to go. I wish she had never said one more. Never flipped. But I'm also glad because medical emergencies help build friendships. She jumped and threw her head back. My heart skipped a beat every time. Her head and body were almost over when gravity attacked and pulled her down. There was a loud crack and she was on the ground. Her neck was broken and I wasn't a doctor. "No Jess!" I screamed so loud a flock of birds flew away. I kneeled down to take her pulse and was glad she was still breathing. It was shallow and I looked around for help. Not a soul insight. My mind blanked as I worried what to do.