Prologue
AN- I'll take suggestions for ships. Just no NicoXOC, he's gay and I love that. OC entries are appreciated too.
Okay, just so you know, I didn't want to be a demigod either. Not like that ever matters. Maybe I should start with when I first discovered I was a Demigod, or when I killed my first monster when I was four. No, I think it's best to start at the very beginning.
When my Mom abandoned me.
It wasn't raining or a cold night. It was in the middle of the day in the scorching heat. When a women with long black hair and brown eyes ran through the grass. She was being chased.
Whatever was chasing her couldn't be seen. It was at the corner of your eye, but whenever you looked you saw nothing. Then it was behind you. So the woman ran, holding a small bundle. The bundle was crying loudly, being what had attracted the monster in the first place. The woman stumbled and fell down. Was this the end for her?
Quickly the woman unwound the 1 year old baby girl from the clothes.
I see the moon, the moon sees me
Underneath the shade of the Old Oak Tree
Please let the light that shines on me
Shine on the one I love
Over the mountains and over the sea
Back where my heart is longing to be
Please let the light that shines on me
Shine on the one I love-
Crunch
The woman looked around wildly. She went back to calming the crying baby, this time more desperate.
Through the trees and under the sun
Hear the whispers on the breeze
Please let the light that shines on me
Shine on the one I love
I see the moon, the moon sees me
High in the sky as I give my plea
Please let the light that shines on me
Shine on the one I love…
As always, that calmed the babe down. The woman started crying silently as she folded the clothes to look like she still had the baby. Then she ran and ran.
The sleeping child had no way to know that her life had been barely saved. And that she would be alone now.
5 years later… or so
(Age six)
"Well this is crap", I throw away a piece of stale bread. I sigh and lean against the alley wall. Maybe I can go spend the night at the House. I glanced at the sky, the sun was setting in new Jersey.
Nah, I need to find shelter and I won't make it in time.
CRASH
"Shit", I looked to my left. There was a monster. I had stopped trying to identify which kind of monster they were when the religions they came from started to mix. That's what I get for hanging out with Egyptians and Romans.
I immediately started climbing up the fire escape. The ugly devil was chasing after me even as I ran on the roofs of buildings. This wasn't very unusual for me, but I had not gotten any food today. I was tired and I couldn't shadow travel out with my energy level. Might die.
I whispered a easy Egyptian spell to get me to speed up. It worked thankfully and I almost escaped but… there was more than one monster. And now I was trapped. I pulled out my knife made by Imperial Gold.
I wasn't very prepared when the first monster knocked me down. But on reflex I had held up my knife. It managed to dig into the creature's shoulder before I jumped up and stabbed it in the head. Gold dust sprayed everywhere. Gross.
The second monster ran off. Wimp.
"Ouch", I held my shoulder. A claw had gotten to it. I slowly wrapped it up and then hid in a safe spot.
Today had been a long day.
Next day
"Oh dear...", I scowled at Mitch as he bandaged my shoulder. "You really let that Hellhound get you"
"Shut up", Mitch only laughed. Mitch was my only close friend. He was a mortal so he was hardly ever mixed up in religious crap. But he did see through the mist and stuff so he helped me a lot. Mitch was the one who researched for weeks until he figured out who my godly parent was. Mitch is also the one who always badgers me to explore my powers. Which is a pain since I don't like my powers. Only shadow travel I like, that's pretty cool.
As a daughter of Thanatos, god of the Death, I can control the dead. I can predict someone's death if I want to(but not my own), shadow travel, I can make people see their own death and I can… Well I don't like that one especially. Maybe I'm weird but I don't care.
"You have to be more careful… And practice your powers", I scoffed and stood up, leaving. "Erika!"
"What?", I grumbled looking back at Mitch.
"I heard there was some monster activity down by Florida. You're going there right?", I nod. "Practice your magic more if you refuse to use your powers then"
I left.
"Well this is ridiculous", I look around at the abandoned dig site. Has no other interested parties arrived yet? I jump down into the trench and head down into the dangerously unsturdy tunnel. Clearly no one had been there for a long time.
After twenty minutes I reached a spacious room. A unrecognizable(doesn't really matter either way) statue stood there. Part of it was ruined but you could see it was some kind of God. It usually was with these kinds of things.
"Hello, I'm ssso glad that sssomeone hasss finally come after all thisss time", the ground started moving and a giant serpent could be made out in the darkness. I could see it pretty clearly.
"You're a snake", I stated.
"Yesss"
"Your a snake and you talk"
"You mussst be very sssmart", it replied sarcastically.
"Your a snake, you talk and you're stretching your S's"
"..."
"What kind of shitty cliche show is this?"
"You're very rude"
"And you stretch you S's"
"It's for dramatic effect"
"Seriously?", I put my hand on my hip. The snake had dropped the S thing.
"Whatever…"
"..."
"..."
"..."
"So… Why are you here young one?", I rolled my eyes at the serpent.
"A bunch of unpleasant parties are gonna come after the magical diamond thing here now that the entrance is open. I decided that would be a bad thing to let happen", the serpent seemed to understand.
"I can protect the Sacred Gem of Iris myself"
"Sure… I'm so glad that's settled", sarcasm dripped from my voice. I think I ticked it off.
"Don't mock me child, I have been here for centuries and protected the gem all this time", I shrug.
"Rome wasn't built in a day but it fell in one", the serpent hissed menacingly. I couldn't care less. Fear wasn't much of an emotion to me, it just didn't register I guess.
"And what would you, child, do with the gem?"
"Give it to the House", I answered honestly. The serpent hissed again.
"Hmmm"
BOOM
"My my, look what the cat dragged in", I muttered as the Red King's minions gathered into the cavern.
"Erika Moon", one ugly beast growled angrily. I waved cheerfully back.
"ALL INTRUDERS MUST LEAVE", suddenly the serpent yelled, obviously displeased by the turn of events.
"And we were just all getting acquainted", I responded sarcastically. Maybe I have a death wish, what do you think?
"Quiet brat", a minion grunted. Oh how rude. Guess who's dying first!
Suddenly I charged him, muttering spells speedily. I was well tuned in Greek, Roman, Egyptian and Norse magic. Well, more like dabbled. I then learned to mix spells together. It's great fun.
My knife sliced his neck while he was distracted by my loud noise spells. Dead. I went after the minions one after another. Suddenly the serpent attacked the beats too. It was all over in less than a minute.
"Well… That was fun!", I smiled and laughed. The serpent was silent for a moment.
"Are you one of those magical Archaeologists?"
"Yeah I guess", I answered after thinking for a moment. The serpent suddenly started moving and disappeared after a moment down a hole. I blinked and my eyes widened happily. Where the snake had been blocking, was a pedestal with a shining green gem on it. GOAL!
"THANKS!" I yell down the hole. I stuffed the gem into my bag and ran out of the dig site.
A day later the Sacred Gem of Whatever was in the hands of the House. Yay.
Fourteen Months Later
(Age 7)
I'm eating my lunch minding my own business when I'm almost run over by a truck. Luckily my ADHD kicked in and ended up not dead. But… Now I was clinging to the bottom of the truck. And it was still moving at alarming speeds.
"AHHHHHHHHHHH! WWWWWWHHHHHHHHAAAAAAATTTTTT TTTTTHHHHHEEEEEEE HHHHHHHEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLL!", I start screaming my head off angrily. If I put everything I yelled down it would probably not be good for young people to read so I'm skipping that.
Suddenly the truck slammed to a stop. I was flung out from under the truck violently.
"YOU SON OF A- OW!", I roll onto my feet in rage. A tall not very human looking man got out of the drivers side and was running away. I started out after him.
"HEY YOU BASTARD STOP RUNNING! YOU DON'T GET TO ALMOST KILL ME AND RUN AWAY!" , the man looks at me in shock but doesn't stop running. I suddenly realise, he's a monster! What kind is it again… Doesn't matter! I'm 80% sure they kill Demigods! DDDDIIIIEEEE!
I suddenly mutter a spell that makes him trip. He trips and I practically tackle him to the ground. My knife out, I try to stab him in his stupid face, but he pushes me off violently.
I respond by stabbing him in the leg. After a minute of wrestling I manage to kill him. Now calmed down I stand up cheerfully.
"Where was I? Oh lunch!", suddenly a bunch of weirdly clothed girls jump into the alley. They… bow…?
"Uh…"
"You have killed the fiend that killed our Queen", I blink stupidly for a moment. Then I recognize them, Amazons!
"This thing killed your Queen?", one of the girls nodded.
"Who are you, Young One?", I blink again.
"Erika Moon, daughter of Thanatos", not like I kept it a secret or anything.
"Do you know the Amazon traditions, daughter of Thanatos?", the girls finally stand up. I shake my head no.
"If a Queen is killed, then whoever takes down the killer will reign as the new Amazon Queen", WHAT?! No fricking way, she is not saying that I'm-
"You are the new Amazon Queen, Erika Moon"
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…
SHIT.
Later That Week
I sighed tiredly. That ordeal was finally over.
After being named Queen they took me to their secret lair and put a weird crown on my head against my protests. Sarah, a cool Amazon taught me all about the traditions and helped me set up a win win situation.
I'm the official Queen. But I have Sarah as my stand in. She's very noble, I have confidence in her. I admit I have grown to really like the Amazons, but being a Queen sounds very time consuming. So I showed them how to contact me like Mitch can. So I can come if Sarah dies or some other crisis happens.
Four Years And Half Later
(age 11)
So…. I hate Aphrodite. Not important, moving on.
Things have been stirring up in the Greek world so I'm investigating. So far I know that some idiot stole Zeus's Master bolt. Moron.
Now I'm tracking down the main suspect, Percy Jackson, son of Poseidon.
This'll be fun.