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Almost getting killed is not fun
Luke follows right behind me. "Mari...Your not okay. I can tell, what was down there?" He pulls me back and searches my frightened eyes.
"S-Scary... Snapping... M-Monster..." I whimpered, I had never been more scared in my life. Luke sighs, and walks beside me. When we reach the Hermes cabin we get sly grins. I must have winced twenty times, because Angel slapped three of the kids.
"Mari.. You are paler than a vampire. What is wrong?" She asked. I shake my head, and Luke looks away. Angel snarls. "Luke! You did this to her didn't you? I knew it! Oh if I get my-" I have to raise my shaky hand to stop her.
"I-Its not h-his f-fault." I mumbled and sat down my head in my hands. Angel grumbles and goes to her own pallet. Luke sits beside me, and whispers.
"Thanks. But please tell me what all happened down there." I shake my head, the memories to scary even for me. "Fine, but if you don't... You'll regret it." I wince at his sharp words, and start to cry. I feel someone's hand on my shoulder.
"Mari. Darling, it is okay." Val's voice soothes me. I stop crying, and look up. She dabs at some stray tears, and smiles warmly at me. I nod and lay down, I fall asleep, unfortunately my dream is even worse.
-^.^-
"Master! Master help me!" A howl echoes through my dream. I reach out for my tied up dog, I cry out in pain as a sword stabs my side.
"Oh no you don't." A voice snickered. I look and see Luke smirking evilly at me.
"Luke! No please help me! Laelaps doesn't have much-"
"Time? Huh, I guess that you are just out of luck girl. Now tell me what was in the HOLE!" He roared and slapped me with the sword's sharp edge. I wail in pain, and blood drips down from a cut on my cheek. Luke bursts into a sick laughter, causing me to wake up.
"Mari!? Your okay! Oh thank the gods!" A all to familiar voice exclaims in relief.
"Luke!" I squeaked and hid my face. The remembrance of the cut still fresh in my mind. "W-Why wouldn't I b-be?" I whispered, Luke looks away.
"You were screaming in your sleep, and you were crying my name...so I came to check on you." He mumbled, turning a little red. I see a sly grin from Angel. I scowl and get up.
"I am fine. Just peachy keen, now I need to get ready to er train!" I wobble out of the cabin, and head towards the forest. A sharp CRACK sounds behind me. I draw my bow, and point it at the sound's source.
"Hey! Whoa! It is me Mari!" Luke walks out, his hands raised up.
"Following me again?" I hissed, and stalked to the rock pile, Zeus's thumb. I move the rock away and stare into the hole. Mistake on my part again. I hear a groan, and see Angel watching us.
"You two never stop do you?" She moaned, and walked up to Luke. She shoves him, and he wobbles closely to the hole's edge. I scream, and get shoved over the side. I grip the edge, and whimper. An excited roar rumbles the side below me. Luke gasps and looses his footing, I end up falling off the edge of course.
"HELP!" I wail in terror, as the rumbles grew more anticipated. I close my eyes and pray. Help me live please. Crashing through the air and straight into the jaws of a huge animal. I stab furiously at the throat and tongue of the animal with one of my celestial bronze arrows. The animal cries in agony, then bursts into a yellow cloud of dust. "The Snapping! THE SNAPPING!" I repeat loudly and bang against the side of the dark corridor. I hear a thump, and see Luke. He fell a little to late.
"Ugh, how did you survive falling this twice?" He groaned, and stood up. I grasp his hand and point to my dirty arrow.
"Feel this." I instruct, and watch his hand touch it. He gasps and looks at the dust.
"You killed a monster?" He rubs the dust off his fingers. I nod, and look up at Angel staring at us down the hole.
"Whoa! Guys get up here! There could be-" She is cut off by a snarling sound. I whirl around and shriek in fear.
"ANGEL THROW THE ROPE!"
"What?! What rope?"
"THE ROPE!" Luke, and I scream. Angel throws the broken rope ladder down, and I tear it down.
"Why did you do that?!" Luke yells and draws his sword. I tremble a bit, remember the sharp edge.
"LAELAPS!" I whistle.
MASTER! I AM COMING! He howls, and leaps down the hole.
"Get that monster! CATCH IT!" I growled, and tear the rungs off the rope ladder. I toss them away and watch the dog destined to always catch it's prey run head on against the dark monster. I fasten myself a lariat. I smirk, "Being a Texas girl is handy." I feel the rope catch against something. I tug backwards, and hear a startled yelp. I load my gold bow, and release an arrow. I look away as a dust cloud billows around us.
"Impressive, but how are we supposed it get back?" Luke snorted, and tapped a wall.
"Oh... Er... Hehe.." I turn red in embarrassment. Laelaps barks, and a vine shoots down the hole. Dionysus. "Hi Mr. D." I mumbled, and fumbled with my hands. Mr. D. grumbles and drags me and Luke up.
"Promise me that you will never go down there again." Mr. D. snarled, his eyes menacing. I make a small whimpering sound and step away from Luke. He shuffles his shoes, and eyes the hole.
"PROMISE ME!" Dionysus roared, and smacked Luke. I draw my bow, and growl.
"We promise. Just never do that again!" I hissed. Mr. D. raises an eyebrow at me. I put away my bow, and stare at the ground. A sound of laughter fills the quiet air. I draw my bow again, and point it at some bushes. A woman steps out, and I know who it is. "Aphrodite?" I grumbled, something about her making my anger rise.
"Yes Marilee Karalis. I just love how you stood up for him." She points at Luke. I blush fiercely. Luke stares at his feet. Dionysus snorts, and Angel suppresses a giggle. I shoot her a deadly glare, and tap near my necklace. That shuts her up. I grumble, and look at Laelaps.
Master, that lady makes my pelt itch. She is scary, and not trustworthy or loyal!
"I know." I whispered in his ear.
Make her go away. He whined, and laps at my hand bitterly.
"I can't." I almost gasp when I mind communicated with the dog.
Fine. But if she so much as touches you, I give her a chase, and catch her too!
"Okay." I almost snicker at the thought.
"Marilee Karalis. You are definitely not a child of Hermes. You are so strong and sweet. Maybe your Athena's child. But that bow doesn't say that you Apollo's. Keep your wits, because I am watching you and your adorable love." I growl again as Aphrodite smiles slyly at Luke. She winks at me, then disappears. I shoot an arrow at the spot she was. Angel looks at me in surprise.
"What?" I hissed, and stalked away. Laelaps following me, his tail stiff with anger. I slam the Hermes door shut and punch my sleeping bag. Laelaps whimpers from outside. I hear his whines stop suddenly. I hop up and walk out. I gasp as ropes are tied around my hands and ankles, and a gag placed in my mouth. Laelaps is yelping in the distance, about three and a quarter miles away. Wait how did I know that?
"Your coming with us." A voice whispers in my ears, the last thing I see is someone emerging with a disapproving look at me.
-^.^-
MASTER! MASTER HELP ME! Laelaps cry for help wakes me up.
"Laelaps!" I manage to mumble around the gag. I reach out for my tied up dog. Wait...I know this! MY DREAM! I stretch my arm farther towards my dog, then the sword stabs my side. I turn and look expecting to see Luke. But instead I see someone else. I whimper, and wince at the sword. "Who are you?" I grumbled, and slapped the sword away. I wince as the blood runs out of the stab wound.
"I am Ares." The voice sneered, and I hear a yelp as someone stabs my dog. I screech in anger, and struggle in the bounds. I cry out in pain, when another spear stabs Laelaps.
"Stop it! Stop it please!" I cry, the figure that was stabbing my dog steps out. "LUKE!?" I roared horrified. I see something in his hands, like a lightning bolt. Zeus's bolt.
"Sorry Mari, but Ares and I have a history, and we want you to join us. Tell us what was in the Labyrinth and we will let you go. If you don't..." He slaps me with the sharp of the sword. I hold in my cry of pain, and glare at Luke.
"You are no better than the rest of the Gods!" I snarled, and earn myself another cut. I didn't flinch this time, and kick him in the shin. He slices my arm, and I hold my jaw an attempt to not cry. I glare at him playfully, not showing how much it hurts. Luke throws the sword at me, his eyes brimming with tears. Ares snarls in annoyance, and orders Luke to be tied up also.
"You know what! Fine, Luke I will harden you up. By slowing killing your 'girlfriend'." Ares sneered, and slit my wrists. I snarl, and get another cut across my nose. Ares slams the sword into my stomach, I scream in pain and hunch over. Ares smiles at me sickly. "Good. Now lets see inside that pretty voice of yours." He points the sword tip at my throat. I start sobbing, and Luke struggles against the bounds.
"Leave her alone!" He cries out, and they gag him. Laelaps snarls viciously, and barks menacingly.
MASTER GIVE ME THE CALL! I WILL SHRED HIM!
"LAELAPS, LUKE, RUN!" Are my last words before the sword enters my throat.
O.O
I sit there, bandaged and depressed. Clarisse, stares at me sympathetically. My eyes well up in tears, and Chiron sighs. "Please tell us. Who did this to you." I shake my head, my eyes blazing with stubbornness. "We can't help you if you don't." I wrinkle my nose and turn away. Luke was with the new kid, Percy. I was hidden away from the rest of the others so no one would see me. Clarisse had told me she already hated Percy. I probably would agree. I looked outside, and saw Laelaps chasing a butterfly. He was gloomy all of the time, and wouldn't talk to me for days. I notice a new Satyr. I tilt my head and think. Val needs a new friend, maybe he could do... She is the only female satyr. I shake my head clear of the thoughts, and relive the terrible memories of Ares. Chiron clomps out of the Big House, and to who I think is Percy. I clench my fists, and punch my pillow.
"Mari, calm down please." Clarisse touches my leg. I jump up, not wanting anyone close to Ares touching me. Let alone being near me. I reach for my necklace and bracelet but Clarisse who is assigned to keep me safe slams her sword on the desk. "NO. You know your not aloud to use that right now." Clarisse said, I wince at her voice. It sounds so much like Ares, I might cry again. Clarisse growls and stalks out. I quickly grab my bow, and load it. I shoot, and the arrows flies into the wall beside Clarisse. "Watch it bandaged freak!" Luke walks in, and looks at me. I stare at Laelaps still chasing the butterfly.
"Mari please talk to me." He almost sounds like he is begging for life. I turn away, not wanting him to see my tears. "Mari..." He trailed off, and sighed. "I know, I would hate me too." He reaches for my hand, I pull it away. I do something remarkable.
"N-No L-Luke. You w-wouldn't hate y-yourself. Your t-to stuck-up." I mumbled, and lean against him. He sighs of relief, and I smile.
"Thanks Mari. But how are we supposed to get out." He winks, then gets up. "Got to train the new kid. See you later." He leaves, and I must have sat there for the rest of the day, because my memories never left me. The sweet memories.
Awwwww I officialy love my new pairing. MariXLuke! Okay, enough fangirling. XD But please review or I will shoot you with the gold bow. ;D
~Marilee