Hi everyone! Here's the fourth chapter (I'm sorry it's not as long as the others), I hope that you're all enjoying the story so far and that I'm doing a good enough job for you. I guess that there's nothing more to really say other than I hope you enjoy!
Disclaimer: LittleBumbleBee does not own Percy Jackson and the Olympians.
"Emma where exactly did you go?" The leader of this camp, Chiron, has been asking me the same question over and over for hours after I returned. For the billionth time I shrugged, not knowing where I went. One second I was listening to Apollo threaten the campers and the next I was in some kids dream watching them try to fight the same invisible source that would haunt my nightmares.
"I seriously don't know. I've told you every little detail that I can remember. I don't know where I was but I know that I was standing in front of the Zeus house or whatever and something was trying to kill this kid in all black. I don't know anything else." I answered. Not a moment later the doors flew open and the kid from my dream walked right in.
"Nico, what brings you to Camp Half-Blood?" Chiron asked him. Nico's eyes scanned the room quickly.
"Her. She barged into my dream and changed the whole thing. The camp was on fire and something was trying to kill me the second she showed up!" He yelled accusingly.
"It's not her fault that your dream changed-"
"That's not it though. I've seen her before. Not in other dreams, but in the underworld. Her parents died a while back and she was with them. Something let her out and we had been trying to look for her but gave up when we had more important matters at hand." Nico explained. Everyone in the room turned to me.
"You died?" Apollo asked softly.
"I don't remember dying… I told you that my parents died a long time ago when I was with my brothers." I muttered trying to let the whole situation sink in.
"You really don't remember falling out of the sky? You would think that someone would remember an experience like that." The whole room burst into whispers. Chiron quickly silenced everyone by stomping one of his hooves on the floor.
"Do you have any ideas who took her? Are her parents still in the underworld?" Chiron asked quickly.
"Yeah they're down there. They weren't too pleased when their only child was given a second chance without them." Nico said with a slight shrug.
"What do you mean only child? I have two older brothers." I said quickly.
"Uh no. I'm positive that you were the only child." Apollo's hand gently squeezed my shoulder sympathetically.
"So we have this mortal show up at camp who can go into other peoples dreams, died but doesn't remember it, and thinks that she has two older brothers but she's an only child? Quite the woman you've got Apollo." Grover muttered.
"Thanks Grover." I grumbled. Chiron started to pace around the large room.
"Something is very wrong here. Apollo, you're sure she's a mortal?" Apollo quickly nodded.
"Yeah, Emma's definitely mortal."
"Who would wipe your memory and put new thoughts there…" Chiron muttered. After a few minutes of silence he sighed.
"Percy take her to your cabin. She can sleep in there for the night. Annabeth can join, but no funny business understand?" Chiron ordered.
"What about me? I'm not going to leave her-"
"Apollo. I'm sorry but you really shouldn't be with a mortal like this. It's not good news and for her to be around a God would only make her a bigger target for the enemy."
"I'm not going to-"
"It's for her own good! Everyone back to your cabin; Apollo and I will go back to Olympus and talk to Zeus. Percy, Annabeth, don't let Emma out of your sight." Without another word Chiron walked out of the room. Apollo sighed softly then kissed my cheek before he followed after Chiron. I silently walked with Percy and Annabeth to the Poseidon cabin, trying hard to ignore the stares and whispers of the other campers.
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"Emma wake up!" Annabeth whispered into my ear. I softly groaned and rolled over onto my back.
"Annabeth I had the weirdest dream. That Apollo guy came back and dragged us out of the apartment and took us to this weird summer camp and God he's so attractive." I groaned. I heard soft giggling from around me. I slowly opened my eyes while I sat up. Apollo stood smirking behind Percy and Annabeth in front of my bed.
"That wasn't a dream Em. Come on, we're getting you out of here and taking you to a safer place." Annabeth said while she pulled me out of bed.
"I though that this place was supposed to be safe." I muttered softly. Percy looked around outside before he closed the curtains and nodded slightly at Apollo. In the blink of an eye we were in an elevator.
"What the-"
"We're in the Empire State Building. Last night at the meeting with the Olympians they agreed that someone like you should stay up on Olympus where you can be closely monitored at all times. So you, get to stay with me and the rest of the Gods and Goddesses until we find out what to do and what all these dreams mean." Apollo said happily.
"Oh my God…" I muttered. He chuckled a bit and in a matter of seconds the elevator was quickly moving. Apollo smiled when we heard the ding of the elevator.
"Welcome to Olympus." I stepped out of the elevator in awe. The whole place was gorgeous. Sadly, I couldn't take it in for too long because Apollo started to drag me away.
"Come on, we just have to let Zeus know that you're here and then we can be off to the place you'll be staying. I hope you like it… It was made to look exactly like your old apartment, just a little bit bigger since I'll be staying in there too."
"Wait I have to live with you?" I exclaimed. Apollo only chuckled and dragged me along faster.
"Don't sound so disappointed, this morning I heard you call me attractive." He joked. I rolled my eyes and continued to walk with him. Apollo dragged me up the steps of a large pavilion.
"I don't really think that I need to meet an all powerful God…" I muttered nervously.
"Well, you're going to! Trust me, it'll be just fine babe." He said with a wink. He pulled me through large doors and stopped right before we turned a corner.
"Let me do all the talking… He is my dad after all." Apollo chuckled nervously then walked into a large room with me close behind.
"Hey Zeus… This is Emma, she got here safely, I'm just going to take her to where she'll be staying, nice seeing you again! Bye!" Apollo said quickly then turned around on his heel and dragged me back. I took a quick glance back and saw icy eyes staring right at me disapprovingly. I gulped nervously and turned my head back to where we were going.
"Don't get too fond of her Apollo." Zeus boomed as we quickly fled out of the pavilion.
"You surround yourself with such nice people." I grumbled. Apollo said nothing, but pulled me faster to wherever it was we were going when more people stopped what they were doing and stared at us.
"Well is this Apollo's new girlfriend?" I heard a voice ask from behind us. Apollo abruptly stopped and slowly turned around.
"Yes Aphrodite. This is my new girlfriend." I raised an eyebrow slightly.
"I don't recall ever agreeing to be your girlfriend." Apollo rolled his eyes and smiled at Aphrodite.
"If you wouldn't mind not staring at her like she's below you, that would be highly appreciated." He snapped. Aphrodite smiled at me then turned back to Apollo.
"Have a good time with this one." She said, her voice as sweet as honey. Apollo glared at her as she sauntered away.
"Just because she's the goddess of love she thinks that she knows everything about peoples relationships." Apollo grumbled while he took my hand again and pulled me away.
"We aren't dating…" I said softly.
"Yeah I know. I just needed something to say to her." I remained silent, not really understanding what telling her that I was his girlfriend had anything to do with saying something to her.
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I woke up yet again shaking. The nightmares are coming more and more frequently and they're just getting worse. Apollo had come running into my room the first time that I woke up screaming a few hours ago. Too afraid to be alone, I let him stay in my room with me as a source of comfort. I had put pillows up between us so it wouldn't be as weird and awkward, but with the memory of what had just played in my head, I quickly moved the pillows out of the way and slowly cuddled up to his side.
"Emma?" Apollo croaked, his voice incredibly groggy as he tried to open his tired eyes.
"Sorry, I just had another nightmare… I can move if you'd like me to." I said softly. He slowly shook his head.
"You're fine. Do you want to tell me what happened?" He asked. Immediately I shook my head, not wanting to speak of what had occurred in my head. The sooner I can forget, the better.
"Go back to sleep Apollo." I whispered. I watched him slowly close his gorgeous eyes before his arms wrapped around my waist. Ever so slowly, I drifted off to sleep. For the first time in what felt like forever I actually slept soundly, not a single nightmare haunting my dreams.
Emma and Apollo are getting closer... You all know what this means (*wink wink*). The next chapter will definately have more romantic moments between the two and you'll get to know a little bit more about Emma's past and why she can't remember dying... Or the fact that there are two people who have been pretending to be her brothers for quite a while. As always, if you have any questions feel free to PM me, and it would be lovely if you left a review. (no flames)
Until Next Time,
LittleBumbleBee
