Prologue

Swiftly and almost soundlessly, I race aimlessly through a thick forest as I attempted to confuse the half-blood hating monsters behind me. I've been running for about fifteen minutes now, but they have yet to catch me.

Whoosh!

I looked back just in time to see one of the hellhounds dissolve into fine yellow dust as my pointed arrow penetrated deep into its midnight black fur. The other hellhounds growled as they witnessed their partner disintegrate in front of their eyes. I knew for a fact it wasn't dead; its only a matter of time when it reforms. It could takes a month or years!

Looking back at them, I saw the remaining two hellhounds' eyes search the plane for the attacker, but I was nicely hidden. My body was hidden from their view by the great oak tree I was against. I knew they couldn't see me but they could surely smell me. I couldn't stay in one place for long.

I allowed myself a brief smirk at my victory but it was short lived as the minotaur took sharp turn and charged straight in my direction with the two hellhounds right on its heels. They raced through the forest at an incredible speed for monsters, as their growls and roars grew near. Apparently, The Fates were against me.

For a few seconds, alarm took over my body as I stupidly just stood there. Eventually, however, I regained my senses.

Cursing under my breath I backed away from my hiding spot and broke into a run. They were less than fifteen yards behind me and sooner or later they were going to catch up to me if I didn't act fast. I couldn't possibly outrun these monsters, but I couldn't take the time to attack either! The chances of me surviving where unfortunately low.

Gods, I don't even know where I'm running!

"ARGGGGGG!"

I squealed in surprise as the minotaur's roar sounded right behind me.

Then again...I rather be lost in the woods than be squashed into a shapeless blob and eaten alive!

Abruptly, I sped up my pace as I passed a blur of tress and bushes. All around me was a blur of green and hints of brown. I don't think I will ever run as fast as I'm running now in my life! I took the chance of looking back once more and decided to shoot an arrow at the minotaur. Of course, I knew this wasn't smart because If I take my time to kill the minotaur, the hellhounds will catch up and kill me. But if I was going to die anyway! What other options do I have!

I reached behind me and blindly groped for an arrow. Once I had it secured in the bow, I turned to the monster and aimed...

Unfortunately...I fell.

"Di immortales!" I shouted as I felt my back crash painfully on the uprooted ground.

I had lost my footing on a tree root that surfaced the earth and fell on my back, losing my grip on the bow. It flew out of my hand and skidded seven feet away from me before it finally crashed into a nearby tree. I had nothing else on me- all my other weapons were with at Mount Olympus. Not wasting a second, I shot up to my feet and started to run. Key word here: started. I never finished for the minotaur had charged into me and sent my flying into a tree like an arrow to a bullseye.

"Ahhh!" I screeched as my entire body frame crashed into the tree, breaking a few bones no doubt.

My vision instantly went fuzzy when I looked up. My head was throbbing and blood rushed into my head. I tried to focus my eyes but everything was blurry and unclear. I tried to stand up (and succeeded for a bit before I stumbled), but another force shoved me back with roughness that only a monster could possibly produce. My head crashed down on the stump of the tree once again and this time with enough force to knock me out.

The last thing I remember was the phenomenal sense of my body being lifted into the heavens...