Ariel Bright
Everything went wrong at six, the day I got my power. The day I was no longer mortal, but I was never mortal, after that day I considered myself a monster.
No way to explain my curse, I looked it up online, but I found nothing. That was ten years ago. Now 16, I changed a lot, my once light hair turned so black it looked blue sometimes, my eyes are brown, and my skin kinda pale. My clothes match my hair.
Today, I joined boarding school for the worst students. No, I wasn't bad at school I guess ran away too much, and there is the fact that I don't talk. Already half the people here think I am mute.
I looked at the school, it was pretty big, two stories for the dorms, three for the actual school. I signed and walked to room AB, my own room, it was dark purple. There was nothing really in it, besides clothes, a stuffed leopard, and my laptop. The only things that I ever kept, well, that and my stuffed leopard.
I looked out the window; it was midnight, no use trying to walk around anymore, I went to sleep. "YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO DIE!" a voice hissed. "DON'T YOU LOVE YOUR MOTHER? YOU KILLED HER! YOU'RE A MONSTER! YOU'RE FRIENDS WERE SUPPOSED TO SUFFER!" the lady screamed. I tried to lock on a face but the dream was disappearing. I looked around, and found a guy with curly hair "Isn't it beautiful out here?" I nodded and he took my hand, to lead me into the water. I wasn't hurting him… "You will find him one day child. He is at…" The woman's voice was fading, "Where is he!" I yelled.
Now, food, I grabbed my egg burrito, and my headphones, and headed out the door. I walked around the school lost in my train of thought about my dream but I forgot what it was about, I think it was about a boy, I was listening to fall out boy, until I bumped into a guy.
I backed away and looked at him; he had black hair, sea green eyes and a light tan, "Sorry we're new." He said pointing to the blond haired gray eyed girl. I would have hurling insults now at the girl, but she seemed more nice and serious then the stupid girls here.
Why is he staring at me? Oh yeah! He asked me a question. Time to get rid of them. "Go talk to one of them." I mumbled pointing to the stupid blondes. I turned to walk away when the girl grabbed my arm, the part unprotected. "Hey! I'm not a dumb..." her eyes rolled over and her arm started jerking. "ANNABETH!" The guy yelled.
I quickly took her hand off my arm, and ran away. "I am sorry!" I shouted. I ran while tears threaten to fall, I collapsed, tears streaming down my face. I almost killed her. I heard hurried footsteps, it was the boy and girl, the girl looked dizzy but fine for someone who were inches away from death.
I inched to the bush, covering myself in leaves, until their footsteps left. I got up and ran to my class in the third floor, science class. I was actually happy to go; it kept my head focused on something else. I walk into the class, and all eyes turn to me. I notice that the girl and guy from earlier are here, just my luck, and I would be ten minutes late…
Again. Ms. Bell, our stupid science teacher, noticed me quick. "Late again, Ariel." Her perfect skin forming a twisted smile. She would be really pretty, blond hair, blue eyes, if those eyes weren't full of hate. "Extra homework due tomorrow." I signed and took my seat in the back on the class.
I noticed out of the corner of my eye Annabeth watching me. "ARIEL!" I fell out of my seat falling to the floor, which the class laughed to. "Outside Now!" she yelled. I cursed under my breath and started walked out the door, Ms. Bell following.
Before I left I sneaked a glance at the guy and girl they looked confused, I kicked their seats before leaving. I need to protect them. I walked out. "You need to be punished." I snorted; the "worst" thing is being kicked out of school.
"I'm not talking about school related punishment. I'm talking about sending you to hell." What… "Is it not a little too strict? You think? Maybe?" "Child of Hades!" she snapped.
"What…" Ms. Bell's appearance changed, her leg turned metal, and her foot grew out her shoe and looked like a donkey hoof. "Oh my god. I knew you were ugly on the inside, but I did not know it grew to your outer core too." She lunged, "You cannot touch me!"
She laughed, "Yes I can! I'll eat you!" She tried to grab my arm but I slapped her and backed away. "I am sorry…" I removed my gloves and grabbed her arm. "What are you…? NOO!" she tried clawing me but her other arm was falling to dust and soon her whole body did.
I put my gloves back on, and was about to run when I noticed Annabeth and her admirer. "How did you?" he asked, confused. "You kill anything with touch, don't you?" I nodded, glad she found out. "Bye. I have to go." I walked away. "Stop. We know everything. About why you're like that and who Ms. Bell really was."
My world stopped, she knew why. "What's your name?" "Ariel Light…" "I'm Annabeth and this is Percy. We're going to tell you more on the way to camp." "Stop. I have to grab a few items." I ran without another word, looking back only to see if they were following.
I ran to my room and packed my stuff in record time, and left the room and outside before they could catch up. "I called Blackjack and Flapper, there'll be here soon." Percy said. "You know someone named Flapper?" He pointed behind, to a pegasus! "Come on, me and Annabeth will take Blackjack and you can take Flapper."
I walked to the white house before stopping, "Wait." I tore my back apart, and grabbed my little blanket and put it on the horse's saddle before hopping on and flying off. I only wished I could feel the horse's mane or skin, instead I looked ten times to check that I wasn't touching the horse.
"Do not worry Flapper." I looked at the kid, who nodded when the horse whined, "Are you part horse?" "No, I'm uhh…. The son of the sea god." "…. What?"
"Well you know Greek mythology. It wasn't myths, they are real, and we'll all children of a god. I'm the daughter of Athena the goddess of wisdom. Percy is the son of the god Poseidon the sea god. You're teacher Ms. Bell was a monster, who was smelled your scent. We'll take you to Camp Half Blood, a camp for kids like us."
She ended, I nodded and said, "I read all about the Greek gods. I can't believe it's true..."I looked at the sky. Wondering what would happen when everyone found out.
I must have been daydreaming for a while because when I looked back Annabeth was asleep on Percy, who was blushing bright red. "Percy." "Yeah." "Are there kids like me?" He shook his head. "No, sorry. I'm sure everyone will love you through."
"Do I have to stay there?" "Yeah, if you want you can go back home to your mom." I swallowed, "Never mine." "Did I do something wrong?" I signed, and opened my mouth. He looks trustworthy. He is actually listening, he does not seem scared.BAM! Down below these huge ugly bull like creature was throwing rocks at us. I looked at Percy; his month was in a perfect O, his hair swirling. His horse was hit; Blackjack had a huge bleeding hole in his side, the horse started falling.
So, they fell, Annabeth who just woke up, looked stunned. Percy landed perfectly but Annabeth couldn't. She landed on her leg. Even Percy looked caught off guard, before he could move the creature slammed itself into Percy. No. "Flapper, drop down."
He whined, "Now or I lung myself off." He whined again, "Have it your way." I tossed myself off, it was amazing feeling. I thought it would be scary but it felt like a just woke up to the world around me. I looked below, the drop. I heard Percy yelling, "NO!"
I started preparing myself for the pain, when I realized I was going to live and help them with my dying breath. I did a forward roll, right into the ground. I saw Percy defending Annabeth, but he was bleeding in his side. I rushed to Annabeth, she looked pale. "Take it." She took out a small knife, I nodded.
"Percy move!" I removed my gloves and ran to him at full force. He looked stunned like no one has ever done that, and so did Percy. But at least he moved to Annabeth. At the last second I dodged to one side slicing his side.
Before, he could yell I climbed to his back and put my hand on his head. He roare,d trying to claw me off but I didn't let go, "AAAHHHHH!" That wasn't a roar. I turned to see Percy frozen in place the bull pushing me into Percy. Percy's eyes started turning pure white, "No!"
I jumped away, leaving the creature to burst into dust. I put my gloves on, and picked up Percy. He hung limply in my hands.
I looked around a crowd of people were gathered. Kids picked up Annabeth and took Percy away. I looked at my stomach, I was bleeding. My vision started turning black, I fell, I saw a guy in front of me pick me up, and he was touching my skin. "No… Do not touch me… Leave me alone… Before… It is…. Too…. Late…" I fainted.