Sorry it has been so long! But here it is!
We ran all through Miami, but I just followed him. He would stop and sniff the air, then go another direction. After about four hours of that, I had enough.
"Grover…," I said, "I don't know how much longer I can run around like this."
Grover stopped and gave a shy smile, "Sorry… I forgot that demigods aren't good at running for long distances."
"Wait… What did you just call me?" I looked at Grover, who was now biting his lip.
"I um… uh," he sighed, "Okay… I'll tell you, but first we need to get somewhere safe for the night." He led me out of the city into one of the many everglade forests around here. We gathered some wood and started a fire. I sat down and looked at Grover, waiting for him to explain himself. He took a deep breath.
"Okay… you've heard about Greek mythology, right?"
"Yeah… like Zeus and the monster Hydra?"
"Right," he said looking slightly less nervous, but that only lasted a second, "Well… they are real."
"Really, you're not kidding me?" He shook his head. I sighed, "Well, at least I know I'm not going crazy."
"What do you mean?" Grover raised his eyebrow.
"Well… I've been chased by the hydra, hellhounds, rabid eagles, the Minotaur, the Neman lion, Medusa, the gorgons, bronze-legged vampires, Landon, the sirens, Circe's goons, giants, and Cyclopes. Is that normal?" I looked at Grover and his eyes were huge and his mouth was wide open. "What?"
"No one ever is chased by that many monsters. Not even Hercules was chased by all of those by the time he was your age." Grover looked at the sky nervously. "That must mean you're one of the big ones."
"Big ones of…" I said, as I rolled my wrist for him to continue.
"It must mean you are one of the Big Three's daughters."
"And," I said, "What does that mean?"
"Okay… Let's back up, you know Hercules," Grover said, "And how he was a son of Zeus and a human?"
"Yeah, he was called a demigod," I paused and everything started falling into place, "So… when you said I was a demigod, you mean I'm a daughter of Zeus?"
"Well… not necessarily. The other gods have kids too, like Demeter and Ares. The Big Three are Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades. Their children are very powerful, and I know two of them. They are not to be trifled with."
"Who are they?"
"Thalia Grace, daughter of Zeus, but she died…" Grover looked pained but continued, "And then there's Percy Jackson, son of Poseidon. He is pretty awesome."
"So you're saying that I must be one of their sisters?" I wasn't sure I wanted to be.
"Maybe… or you might be Hades. We won't know until one of the gods gives a sign claiming you." He said that while staring above my head. I looked up and didn't see anything, and when I looked back, he was still staring. I kind of freaked me out.
"So… now that I know I'm a demigod, can you tell me what you are doing wandering Miami?"
"I'm on a quest to find Pan," Grover said, still not taking his eyes off the top of my head, "But the scent is everywhere here. I can't quite make out where he is…" He looked at the ground in deep thought.
"Well… I'm going to go to bed," I said as I lay down on the marsh below me.
"Night Crystal," Grover said, but continued to mutter to himself as I fell asleep.
The next morning I woke up to Grover packing up camp. I got up but he proceeded to break down camp, so I went and helped him finish up. We didn't speak as we emerged into the city, or as we continued to search for Pan. By noon, I was a little worried about Grover (even though I've only know him for about 24 hours). But that is when he stopped. He turned to look at me, with a Cheshire cat grin on his face.
"We're really close now," Grover said as we walked into one of the tiny parks. He ran out into the middle of it as I watched him from the edge of the bushes as he whirled in every direction to see if he could see Pan. He looked to the left, then at me, then the right. When he looked ahead, I saw his shoulders tense up. He whipped around and ran to me.
"RUN!" I turned and ran, deciding not to question him. I wasn't sure where to run to, but I felt a mystic force compelling me to run to the nearest bridal shop. So I ran to it and ran inside. I ducked into one of the racks as Grover ran in.
The next thing to try to come in is a Cyclops, bigger than any I had seen in my years, and that is saying something. I heard a lot of yelling from the Cyclops and Grover, but my body couldn't process any of it. I was more scared then, then I have ever been.
Then, came one yell I did understand, "OH… MY SWEET, YOU HAVE BROUGHT US DINNER WITH YOU!" Then the Cyclops grabbed me by my foot and pulled me out of the shop. He held me upside down right next to his eye.
"HM… SEAMS TO HAVE ENOUGH MEAT TO EAT! BUT IT IS STUGGLING," he said as I grabbed my knife and tried to slice anything I could reach, "I'LL TAKE CARE OF THAT!" And with that, he dropped me to the pavement and I was knocked out cold.
So… does she die? What do you think? I do have to put my writing on a temporary hiatus because of school. Hope you guys can forgive me! Tell me what you think about this new character! ;)