A/N: Hello everyone I'm back with the second chapter! Thank you Princess of Flames for the kind words and constructive criticism. I did think the beginning was a bit rushed as well just wasn't sure about a better way to do it. Anyway on to the story!

Disclaimer: I do not live in Texas nor am I middle aged therefor I am not Rick Riordan.

Nature Ranger-Nature Killer

I realized not too overextend myself way to late. My feet started to feel on fire and my lungs burned, 'great' I thought, 'I forgot my inhaler. Now my asthma could start at anytime and I'll just have to wait for it to pass.'
I saw a big bright circle K sign up ahead so I decided to go in there and find some food.

The gas station was dusty and the air was muggy but its better then nothing. I checked my pocket for the allowance I keep in there when I realized I'm out of cash. Darn it! (A/N: Please let me know if that is not allowed on K+ I figured substitutes like that are fine but just in case J)

I walked to the back of the store and found a water fountain next to the bathrooms. I felt ready to laugh in joy, water! I went to the fountain and took a long draft. It was warm but better then nothing. I took a few big gulps then went to the bathroom.

After those few minutes I started to feel much better. I finally took in the interior of the gas station and saw that there were a few isles of food and appliances, in the far right hand corner there were some tables and a guy was munching on nachos.

The sight of food made me hungry. I looked around and decided that before I eat if I'm going to be on the run I'll need plenty of supplies.

I found a nice camouflage backpack; it was a little big but would be great to hold supplies. I took a Swiss Army Knife as well and found a nice thermo sleeping bag.

Quickly I stripped the Items of their tags and piled the, into the bag.

Immediately doubt filled my head. I can't steal. What if I'm caught?

I then grabbed the backpack and ran out the door. No alarms went off. I was safe. I still ran going to the Cuyahoga metro parks.

When I reached the main office building I slowed and sat on a bench outside.

'Think Hagan, what do you do to get some food?'

After thinking about it for a while I decided to play the 'little boy that lost his parents' card. I would go up there fake cry and ask for food and borrow a phone, say that my dad is coming and that he wants me to have more food.

If I do that I should have enough food for a few days. Also I might want to try and steal some money from the cash register to live on for a while.

I walked up to the brown brick building and the automatic slide doors parted. The front desk was green and the lady at it had a very bored look on their face.

I put my sad face on and started to fake cry.

"I-I l-l-lost my da-a-ddy. And I'm really h-hungry. Can I have s-some food?"

"Yesss you may kiddo, do you want a phone to call your dad," she replied.

That's strange why did she make an sss sound after her yes?

"Yes please th-that would b-be great. Thank you."

"No Problem sssweetie."

'Ok that's weird.'

The lady led me to a food court full of food; I mean what do you expect to find in a food court. I ate to my hearts content and the pain in my stomach like a gerbil gnawing on your insides evaporated.

The lady said, "You have ssome food there, let me get that."

She bent down and all of a sudden her fingers turned to claws and she was about to stab me, out of pure reflex I twisted and kicked her away.

"Well demigod, how kind of you to come ssstrait to me so I can eat you without the trouble of finding you."

"Oh yea," I replied "You can't eat with a knife in your belly!"

As I said that I ran outside trying to flee. I turned around to see a hideous creature; a green person with snakes for legs and a spear in hand.

I gasped, "What are you?"

"I am a dracaena a snake women, and I shall feast on your blood!" She then promptly hurled her spear at me; I dove down and forward out of its path.

The spear skewered a tree behind me, I laughed, "ha-ha-ha. I thought you were a nature ranger not a nature killer!" I tormented.

"You will regret that remark boy!" She slithered forward.

For a terrible second doubt came into my mind, my knives are in the bag what do I do?

The answer came to me; the claws from the lion thing, those must be sharp!

I pulled one out of my pocket with my right hand, I winced that scratch from the monster still hurt a lot. Instead, I used my left hand; I'm left-handed anyway.

As my fingers closed on the claw I felt movement; when I pulled it out I was looking at a silver throwing knife with a blade of six inches.

I threw the weapon hoping to hit the snake lady; it missed her by a foot to her left; darn! I grabbed another it hit her in the right trunk. I waited for her to disintegrate like the previous monster had but she didn't instead she laughed.

"Ha-ha. One minor wound won't kill me, now that you're out of weapons I think you'll taste just fine."

Thankfully I had one left, "Oh yea? I think a knife in the chest will kill you!"

With that I threw the remaining knife hitting her in the chest and she exploded into dust.

All of a sudden the adrenaline left me and I fell to my knees and closed my eyes letting sleep cover me in a blanket.

A/N: Done! Ok I finally finished chapter 2! Anyway let me know what you guys think, constructive criticism only. Please don't just tell me what is wrong but what I could do to make it better. I hope you liked this chapter, Review!

P.S. yes I am 12 what are you really?