Chapter Four written by LadyGaara28 on deviantArt. Enjoy.

"Elle wake up!" Byron called as he shook me roughly awake. I opened my eyes and glared at him. Instantly he clutched his hand and fell to his knees with a scream of pain but as fast he has started he stopped.

I leapt to his side.

"Byron I- I'm so sorry! I didn't mean it! Please tell me you're alright!" I pleaded. You see whenever I was angered… I could hurt people… I was unintentional but I could hurt someone enough to make them go insane.

Byron looked up at me. His face was now pale and he had a small stream of blood flowing from one of his nostrils, whatever news he had was now forgotten.

"What did you do Elle?" he asked bewildered. I looked away from his pleading eyes.

"I'm sorry. Um breakfast time I do believe." I mumbled then went to get ready for the day.

Byron kept glancing over at me during breakfast but he didn't repeat a word of what I had done to anyone.

Once I had finished my Coca-Puffs and Milo I wondered over to the forest. This time I was careful not to be caught in another one of Travis's traps.

I found a small clearing in which sunlight was pouring down into like a waterfall. I took off my shoes and lay down under the warm beautiful sun; its warm rays covered my skin, the soft sweet smelling grass under me like a soft duvet and the chirping of birds filled my ears in a beautiful melody. I was glad I had worn a V-neck shirt and mini denim short today.

I had almost fallen asleep when I heard a twig snap. My head snapped up. If it was a monster so help me it was about to get a one way ticket to Hades…

One of the Stoll brothers walked casually out of a dark green shadow.

"Hey Elspeth, um I wasn't interrupting anything was I?" he said with a shy smile.

I sat up and shook my head; little leaves fell out of my long hair. "No um not at all. I was just about to go actually…"

"Oh no please don't go because of me." He sat down on a patch of grass next to me then lay back with his hands behind his head. I looked at him wearily then lay down next to him.

"So um I still feel bad about yesterday. Could I maybe um I dunno get to know you or something?" he stammered nervously.

"No." I said instantly but I wanted to take it back the minute I said it. Hurt flashed across his face but a smile replaced it.

"It's ok, I was just wondering." He said shrugging it off

"I mean, maybe. We're very different people tho." I changed my mind suddenly.

"You don't know that. We only met yesterday." He pointed out.

"True but I have training anyaway." I admitted.

"Hey before you go could you tell me your favourite band?"

"Lady Antebellum, now I have to go. See you around maybe." I said then ran back to the camp.

Blake was waiting impatiently when I had eventually reached the sword arena.

"One, where were you? Two, where are your shoes?" he asked angrily.

"I went for a walk, no big deal and…. I guess I left them in my cabin…" I lied. I didn't want him to know I had been with Travis because Blake would only freak out even more.

Blake was obviously very, very upset that I was late because he put me through a fair dinkum fitness trail. He had me climb the lava wall, run around the sword area 20 times, row him out to sea until he said to go back then 100 push ups and 500 sit ups, and 50 squats, then a run through the forest.

"Keep going!" he called from behind the basketball hoop. He thought I needed to work on my hand-eye coordination by shooting hoops. I had dunked most of them but the ache in my muscles was becoming unbearable.

When I shot the ball forwards again, it bounced off the hoop and sprung towards a team of Ares kids that were playing a half-court game.

"Go fetch it then get ready to fight." Blake instructed with a huff. I had had enough! How dare he expect me to fight him after all the work I done today! I scowled past him at a cabin not wanting to inflict any pain to him then stormed off but I tripped over my own aching feet and landed onto the concrete with a thud.

Blake hurried over to me but I pushed him away.

Someone else scooped me up in their arms princess-style.

"Put me down… now." I said dangerously but the person just chuckled "I will once you've had some ambrosia, you have a nasty gash on your leg." Now that the stranger mentioned it there was a slight twinge of pain in my left thigh... great.

Blake nodded stiffly "But so help me Stoll, which ever you are… if you're pulling sort of prank… I will hunt you down." He warned.

Travis just laughed "Sure, if you can catch me. Later dude."

I crossed my arms over my chest as everyone stared at us when Travis walked by them with me in his arms, I wanted to disappear into the ground below for the remainder of my life, never had I been so embarrassed. I hadn't noticed it before but he had a light scar hidden under his hairline which his younger brother Connor didn't have, I guess this was how I was going to be able to tell the difference.

He was surprisingly strong for a skinny guy though.

"I can walk now." I grumbled once we had reached the Athena cabin. Travis set me on my feet.

I stumbled backwards but he caught me.

"Whoa, careful there Elspeth." His voice was soft and silky like we were in a chick-flick. Guys in real life didn't have sparkling eyes! Guys in real life didn't have sunrays softly touching their hair! Guys in real life don't have a killer smile that made my heart flutter! I shook my head. No! Enough of this lovey-dovey stuff! I walked quickly away from him into my cabin. Travis flopped down on a random bank while I nibbled on the sweet ambrosia. My gash healed instantly.

"Nice place." Travis commented.

I shrugged then pulled a random book from the shelf. I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore, most preffered the movie but I loved the book. I sat at my desk and started to read the first chapter.

Travis walked over to a bunk and did something then laid a hand on my shoulder.

"I have to find my brother; gods know where he's gone. I'll see you later Elspeth."

I turned around suddenly annoyed about the way he always called me Elspeth and never Elle like everyone else who knew me.

"Why do you call me Elspeth?" I asked once he was at the door.

"Because it's different and I like different." with that said he left with a smile.

I tossed my book aside and fell onto my bunk with an idiotic smile.