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"My dear wonderful sister, what do you think we should do today?" asked Ryan, their parents were currently at a business meeting; it turns out that their parents also had a meeting in New York and so the two of them were stuck in the Hotel room with nothing to do. He flipped through the channels while waiting for her answer; groaning when he saw that their was nothing to watch.
"Go see the Statue of Liberty, you had been complaining all week to Mom and Dad about it," suggested Hermione as she shrug her shoulders as she did her potion's homework. Her brother pouted at her, when he realized that she wasn't taking his question seriously. He took her parchment away from her, which made her angry and was about to order him to give her homework back when he started to speak.
"You need to have a break from doing your homework sis, ever since Mom told you about us being not full-sibling you have been closing yourself off," said Ryan angrily, so what that they aren't full blood sibling that doesn't mean they aren't family well that was his opinion anyway. She sighed and asked him if he wanted to go to the Statue of Liberty.
"Yup and you're not going to bring your book with you," ordered Ryan. She laughed at what he said that made him give her a serious expression which didn't last long since a few seconds later the two of them were laughing at the expression on his face. He missed spending time with his big sister and resented that her friends take her away from him.
"I better write a note telling Mom, where we are going," said Hermione. He looked at her for a few seconds then realized that if they didn't write a note telling their parents where they were going that they would call the police the moment she couldn't find them in the Hotel.
"Yeah please do that, I don't want the cops to come and get us because our parents were worried about us," said Ryan. Hermione chuckled at his words since it was the kind of thing that their mother would do, it was like she treated them like a baby when they aren't. She left the note on the table telling her mother where they had gone.
"I think I am in love," declared Ryan as they saw the Statue of Liberty. Hermione rolled her eyes at her brother's comment, leave it to him to say that he is in love with the building. She didn't notice that she was being watch but her brother did nor did she notice that there was a guard looking at her with interest.
Ryan didn't know why but there was a boy about his sister's age or a little older was staring at his sister too much for his liking. He turned around and saw that his sister was going to get tickets for them to go inside the Statue of Liberty. He frowned when he saw that the guard was following his sister and frowned even more when he saw that the boy staring at his sister was also following them.
"Sis, I think we are being followed," whispered Ryan. Hermione rolled her eyes at her brother which made him angry; he wasn't joking about this again. He watched them with suspicion as his sister payed for the tickets, he didn't know how long he has been staring at them but it must been a long time since his sister came and give him the ticket.
"Sis, do you want to know who is your Dad?" asked Ryan as they went and buy ice-cream. She shook her head at him and pointed out to him that their mother never knew who is her father so what was the point of her wanting to search for her Dad furthermore her Dad will always be Robert not the man that took advantage of their mother when she was drunk. He glanced around as she said that and saw that they were still being followed by the security guard and the boy.
"Hey sis, why don't we go somewhere quiet to sit down and talk," said Ryan, he didn't know why but he swear that he might have seen that guard had a huge club but he was being silly after all there was no such thing as a guy having a huge club. He didn't give her a chance to answer as he drag her cross the room which was practically empty.
"You have been acting weird Ryan all day, what's the problem?" asked Hermione angrily but her question was soon answered. The guard that have been following them all day was there and he looked mad. Am I dreaming thought Ryan, he swore that the guy was looking increasingly uglier in a minute.
"Hmm, I smell a three-quarter half-blood but, sadly my orders are not to eat you," said the security guard sadly. Hermione glanced at her brother in fear and in wonder; what did he meant by a three-quarter half-blood and what did he meant by eating them. They watch in fear as he turned into a Cyclops well her brother did while she silently took her wand out.
She needed to get her brother out of here, she heard thud. She glanced around and saw that her brother had fainted on what they are seeing; she dropped her wand and ran to her brother. Who knew he was this heavy thought Hermione but before she can escape the monster finally stopped transforming. Can my luck get any worse? Thought Hermione desperately and her question was soon answered. The Cyclops turned to her, stomping to her direction and she heard a snap.
She saw that her wand was broken into two, which meant she had no way of defending herself and her brother or attacking it. She couldn't leave her brother here to die because she wanted to save her own skin. The monster started to run towards her and with no wand, she did the only logical thing she can do which was run while trying to carry her brother.
She suddenly noticed that the monster had bad eyesight so how was it able to find them. Constant vigilance was something Mad Eye always said to them and she hates to say it but that man was right about danger being in almost every area. She heard a groan and saw that her brother was starting to wake up.
"I swear Hermione, that I saw a Cyclops," said Ryan jokingly. His sister was pale and wasn't laughing at his joke. He can hear a growl of anger which made him realize that he wasn't dreaming and that they were really going to get killed by a monster. He noticed that his sister was getting something from her bag; something that shocked him.
"Are you crazy Hermione? We are about to get attack by a man eating Cyclops and you are taking a mirror. What are you going to do with it killed it with a mirror," hissed Ryan? His sister ignore him which made him even more angry. How can a mirror help them in this situation, what was she going to do with it ask the giant to look into his reflection something the Cyclops should do since it was so ugly? She put the mirror back in her bag and have the look that said she had an idea.
The next thing his sister did was shocking but, then again he shouldn't be surprised that his sister was climbing a column. While it may not look like it but his sister was very good at aerobatics and climbing, something everyone in the family was proud. He watch in amazement at what his sister was doing.
"Ryan, I need you to go back to the Hotel and tell Mom and Dad that it is happening again and sneak out quietly, his hearing is good and so is his sense of smell," ordered Hermione; as the giant was searching for them. He couldn't leave her to fight the monster but as he was about to protested his sister glared at him.
"Listen to me, Ryan do as I say, I will be fine after all I got my wand," lied Hermione praying that her brother will buy the lie and he did. She smiled as she saw her brother was running towards the exit. Now it was her turn to get rid of that monster or die trying. What she was about to do next might be one of the stupidest things she ever done when the monster was close enough for her to touch, she jumped onto his back.
The Cyclops wasn't as dumb as she thought since he was trying to get her out of his back. Sorry Bucko, I can't let you go and kill innocent people thought Hermione trying to hold on to his back. It was then she saw a guy her age coming into here, taking out a sword. Either I am dreaming but that guy brought a sword to the Statue of Liberty without being caught thought Hermione in bewilderment.
The guy eyes widen when he saw that she was piggy backing on a Cyclops back. Yeah I am piggy backing on a Cyclops and I am having the time of my life thought Hermione sarcastically as the Cyclops tries to get her off his back. She glanced at the boy and got the message that she should jump off his back the first chance she gets. She glanced around and saw that she was near a column, it was a long shot but it was a chance that she going to take.
She kicked the Cyclops back and reached for the column but was too close to being a Hermione pancake. She watched the boy shouting insults to the Cyclops some of which reminded her fondly at what Ron called the Troll in her first year.
"Oi Pea Brain, I am right here," shouted the boy. The Cyclops glanced at him in confusion which made her laugh, guessing that the Cyclops was thinking that she was girl and now she was a boy. She slide down the column which was hard to do as she was also trying to see the fight. She wondered if her brother was all right and told their parents what was happening.
She watched in horror as she saw the boy jumping into the Cyclops back and putting his sword on the Cyclops back. The Cyclops was hissing in pain and steadily turning into golden dust. The boy glanced at her and snap his finger at her which made her confuse but it wasn't as confusing as him telling her;
"You will pretend this never happened," ordered the boy.
"Sure, I will pretend that I wasn't attack by a Cyclops," said Hermione sarcastically to the boy. He looked at her in shock at what she said as if he was expecting her to do as he said.
"Why was it attacking me and what did it meant by half-blood?" asked Hermione. The boy didn't answered instead he was looking at the security camera and was cussing in Ancient Greek; a language that she can understand. He glanced at her and grabbed her hand, what is it with people and grabbing my hand today thought Hermione angrily.
"Are you going to answer my question or not?" asked Hermione angrily. The boy glared at her which would had made other people scared but not her, she was unfazed with his expression. Surprisingly she was very calm on the fact that a boy that she doesn't know is taking her some place that she doesn't know, a part of her is telling her that he might be the one that will answer her questions about the other part of her family.
"If I tell you, will you promise me that you will not freak out or laugh?" asked the boy wearily.
"Well it depends doesn't it," retorted Hermione. The boy chuckled at her retort but didn't answer her question immediately until they were on the boat going to New York. He waited till everyone was sitting before answering her question. She was surprised to see that the river was becoming dangerous but the boy in front of her wasn't while the boy in front of her was looking a bit tired and amused.
"What do you know about the Greek Gods?" asked the boy. Hermione went to her all know it mode and told him everything that she had learnt. He then asked her if she believed that the Greek Gods were real. She did what every person in her situation did which was laughed at his question. The Greek Gods were there to tell what was life before they realized science.
"You are attacked weren't you? Isn't that proof enough that the Greek Gods exist," said the boy.
"Yes, but that doesn't mean that the Gods exist," retorted Hermione. He chuckled at her retort and says things that was only known by her closest family. She was able to find excuse of him saying about her being ADHD but not of her being nearly expelled in every school she been too.
"How do you know about this?" asked Hermione harshly. He wasn't bothered about her hostility and did the one thing that bothered her more than her brother asking her stupid questions. She slapped her head when she realized that she should call her brother and tell him, what she did. She was about to get her phone when she realized that she left it in the Hotel.
"I know about this because you and me, we have something in common," answered the boy. Hermione snorted at that sentence, she wasn't like the boy one she doesn't carry a sword with her and two she doesn't believe in the Greek Gods. He chuckled at her disbelief expression.
"I bet you that you have at least one stepparent or your parent is a single parent," guessed the boy. Her eyes widen at his guess which made him grinned at her. He started to guess more things about her life such as her not knowing her other parent or the fact that she felt a little bit of resentment of her Dad.
"Please stop guessing," begged Hermione.
"You're not safe here and there is a camp that can keep you safe," continued the boy ignoring her plea. She was about to argue that she can take care of herself when he reminded her of the Cyclops attack that got her to shut up. If she wasn't safe here then where is she safe in this camp that he is talking about. He gave her a look of pity before going back to showing little emotions.
"Let just say that the Greek Gods are real, what does the Cyclops meant by half-blood?" asked Hermione. She wonder if her Mom and Dad will believe her if she told her that she was attack by the Cyclops. She rubbed her temple as she waited for the boy to answer her question.
"What is the most common thing for the Greek Gods to do?" asked the boy. No, he got to be kidding thought Hermione as she realized what he was telling her. She couldn't be a child of a god she was after all boring Hermione Granger. Yet some of the things he had been telling her make sense but there had to be a logical explanation on what he was saying.
"You are the only demigod that I know that survived this long that wasn't a child of Aphrodite or Demeter," admitted the boy.
"I am not going to survive in this environment for long if I don't go with you," acknowledge Hermione, she knew the risk of her being in danger again was becoming very high.
"Yes, is the tough girl afraid of Death," teased the boy. Hermione shook her head at him, she wasn't afraid of it, she embrace death instead of being afraid. If she was afraid of death then she will be scared of the boy in front of her because he radiance of death and pain.
"Why aren't you afraid of death?" asked the boy.
"Why should I be, no one can avoid death plus as an old man use to say death is the next great adventure," quote Hermione. The boy mumbled a few words and she was sure that she heard 'first person' 'good quote' and her personal favorite 'not afraid.' Well, she love not afraid for the song not because that the boy said it.
"I need to take you to camp,"declared the boy.
"Why should I go with you? First I don't know your name, Second how do I know I can trust you and third what about my family, I can't leave them without an explanation," said Hermione.
"You are endangering them if you stay with them any longer," pointed out the boy. She couldn't argue with that but, what can she tell her parents and her brother that she was going to a camp that was for kids that have god for kids. She sighed and hope that she was making the right choice by agreeing to go to camp with this guy.
"If I go with you, will my family be 100% safe?" asked Hermione.
"Yes, they will be safe and so will you if you go to camp," said the boy. She finally agreed to go with him to this camp of his.
"By the way can I borrow your phone?" asked Hermione. He shook his head at her and explained to her that it was dangerous for them to carry a phone. This will be a long summer thought Hermione and wondered how long it will be before she see her parents.
Ryan watched as his father tried to calm down his mother, who was being hysterically crying at what he told his parents; he told them that they were attack by the security guard not by a Cyclops in fear that they will laugh at him. He went to his room and took out his phone to call his sister to see if she was alive and in one piece. He dialed the number and heard her sister's phone ringing. Now he was starting to become more worried for his sister safety.
Why did he left his sister all alone to fight that Cyclops, he should have stayed there and fought not be a coward when he was given the opportunity to run. He wonder if his sister was alive, he shook his head. He can hear his mother and father crying which made him even more guilty at the fact that he had abandon his sister. He put a clean glass beside the wall to hear what his parents are talking about.
"Why would she do this to us," wept Julie. His mother was crying because he didn't help his sister fight the Cyclops that wanted to kill them. He heard a knock at the door, he wondered who will knock at the door. Maybe his sister is back from the fight but that wouldn't make sense so who can be at the door.
He opened the door and felt a bag over his head and was being carried. He started to scream for his parents but, either they didn't hear or the person that is kidnapping him made sure that they didn't hear him. He tried kicking the bag but found that was useless since each time it got more difficult for him to kick.
He prayed that someone was going to save him from this terrible fate after all he doesn't deserve to die for not saving his sister and that his parents will forgive him for not helping his sister.
