Oscuridad: Mullier of Obscurum

Thank you everyone who read. It was totally awesome to hear from you. (Especially you, DaughterofEris you are totally awesome for reviewing so many times.) I love you guys.

BTW I will be introducing a few new characters in this chapter. I also skipped right to breakfast instead of being boring and taking 4ever to tell you all about what she did after talking to Red.

I quietly sipped on my orange juice, still thinking about the day. I glance over at my sister, Lelani Rowan, (Or Luka, for short) thinking about how much that day affected her.

*Flash-Back*

When Ali got back to camp with the new camper she found in the woods, she ran to the Big House. Chiron and Mr. D were playing Pinochle even though it was almost 1 o'clock.

"I will beat you one of these times, Pony-Boy." Mr. D ragged.

"Now Dionysus, there is no need to…"

"Chiron, Mr. D!" shouted Ali as she slammed the door of the big house open, "I found a new camper out in the woods!"

"Alissa, I would ask you why you were in the woods, but there's a new camper. That is all I am concerned about right now." Chiron replied calmly.

"Don't worry, she already knew who she was surprisingly," Ali replied.

"Look, Melissa Osordad," Mr. D said matter-of-factly, "She had Asse as a searcher. So little Ms Sasa here," he said pointing to a satyr behind him, "Told her all about us."

"My name's Assa, Mr. D, Sir," whispered the ashamed satyr shyly.

"Whatever. Any ways go back to your cabin, Melissa, The new camper…" He said pointing at Red who hadn't said a word since we got into the Big House, "Whatever her name is, will be staying in the big house for tonight."

"My name is Red Shaw," She replied.

"Yes then, Fred Chaw will be staying with me, good-bye," he said pushing me out the door.

The next morning, after getting dressed, I walked over to the Apollo cabin so I could walk with Anthony and Alexus to breakfast. Little did I know.

As I was walking, Luka ran up from behind me and smiled, "G-Morning! You goin' over to the Apollo cabin 'cause I'm headin' that a-way, too."

Let me tell you something very important. Luke is no normal demi-god, (not that any demi-gods are normal) she is a minor God, born in more recent years. Being the only daughter of Selene and Hades makes Luka my half-sister and one of my best friends. Because she is immortal, Luka only has to sleep about three hours every day, therefore making her very….Chipper (for lack of a better word) in the morning.

"Luka, could you stop being so happy for once I am not a morning person," I groaned as I pushed my hair behind my ear only to have it fall back in my face again. I sighed. My sleek black hair would never stay out of my face. Nothing could hold it back.

We arrived at the Apollo cabin in a comfortable silence on to be broken by the ruckus going on inside the Apollo cabin.

"I know the Apollo cabin is noisy, but never this noisy. It even louder than the Eris, Ares, and Hades cabins combined!" shouted Luka over the noise.

"I know! I can barely hear myself think!" I shouted.

We booth started knocking very loudly and shouting at them to let us in.

Finally, after what seemed like forever, someone came to the door. It was Rebecca Louise St. James, a daughter of Nike whose best friend was a daughter of Apollo. Her auburn hair was sticking out of her pony tail as if she had just woken up and she had a sock stuck to her t-shirt.

"What happened here?" Luka exclaimed, looking into the cabin. Everything was a mess. Closet doors were thrown open some hanging off the hinges. Clothes were everywhere. The shower was flooding over causing water to seep into the main room. The door to the second room was open too and looked ever worse. Sure, the Apollo cabin often had beds unmade and a few pieces of clothes were on the floor, but it was never this bad.

"I'm going to find Alexus," Luka whispered in my ear before she ran to the second room where Alexus' bunk was.

"Sooo… what's going on here, anyways?" I asked Rebecca.

"Uhhh... well….Alexus has gone missing!" Rebecca exclaimed.

"WHAT! When did this happen. Tell me Renalou; what do you know!"

"I got here this morning so Jenna and I could walk to breakfast together. When I got here and knocked on the door, nobody answered so I let myself in. When I got to the second room, everyone was asleep, each bed filled, except for one, Alexus'," she told me trying to keep calm.

"Oh my Gods! Where is Anthony?" I asked

"He went to the big House to…"

But I didn't hear what she said next, I was already out the door.

That night Luka and I were sitting on the beach. When the waves would roll in, they touched our toes, numbing them. When we took a breath in, the sea salt tickled our noses with its fresh scent.

Luka sighed, "You know, what I realize out of this?"

"What," I responded.

"That none of my friends will last forever," she replied, "I might get to be on this earth for eternity, but none of you will; sometimes it makes me feel like it isn't worth living forever if you have no one to live forever with you."

That was when I realized that Luka was truly immortal. I would grow up into an adult, (If I survive that long) get married, (hopefully) have children, (possibly) and just live a life that I can be proud of. Sure, Luka can change her shape so she looks our age, but she never truly will be. She will have to sit back and watch as we grow up and she just stays the same.

"Being immortal and having to sit back and watch your friends die while you have to go on living forever, not ever getting to see them again is a curse I wouldn't bestow on even my worst enemy," Luka said, tear streaming down her cheek, "I can feel she's dead, I just know it!" Then Luka started sobbing and I couldn't help but feel sympathetic, she and Alexus were best friends and now, all she had was me.

*Flash-Back over*

I then looked at Steph, the one person I can always count on for support, so on this forth anniversary of Alexus Lowes disappearance; I know I have a chance of getting through the year, for Alexus' sake, and Alexus' sake only.

I know what you're thinking, that last part is a tad bit dramatic, but it is half of the truth. She has a few other things to hold on to, but she has seen a lot in her life so it sometimes feels that she only has the one thing to hold on to.

BTW Those of you who enjoy this will really enjoy my new story. (Which has no name) It is a Harry P. and PJO crossover. It will be coming out within the next week.

Thx 4 Readin'- Vans