Chapter 7
A/N: TO nightowl95, Damien didnt regain his memories, Percy and Thalia gave him a general idea of what happened to him, and he only lost his memories of after the first time he went to Ny, he doesnt remember his mother being a monster so currently he remembers everything before being sent away, just pangs now and then, hope this cleared up some confusion some. Anyway on to the chapter.
Losing the cops was harder than I thought, I had to hide several times in Alabama's alleys and twice I was found and shot at, it really shows how much they care when they try to put a bullet in you cause they were worried.
Then again, it maayyy be my fault just a little considering I literally raised the ground the first time I escaped, that tends to get you in trouble with anybody really.
My lips still tingled from the kiss Thalia gave me, I dont know what to think, with Angela all I could think was 'Get me away now', but with Thalia I was only thinking 'Dont pull away ever', Am I in love with her? I dont know, i've never felt that way about anyone before so its all new to me.
And to top it off, she's a hunter of Artemis, they sworn off men so they werent allowed romantic relationships, and I doubt you can just tell Artemis "Hey Arty! I'm in love and I broke my oath, gotta go byeee!" Yeah that would most likely get you vaporized.
The most likely scenario for me was to just lock the feelings I may have for her away and not let them out, either way I was going to have to talk to her about that, and soon.
Just as I was pondering this I finally realized just were I was, I finally managed to find my way to Monte Sano state park. I wondered how anybody could effectively hide here, none of the trees had leaves on them, granted it stretched out for miles but you'd think you'd see a person regardless.
A female voice calls out my name and electricity runs down my spine, I turn just in time to be tackled in a hug by a certain blue eyed demigod that happened to do weird things to my heart.
"Oh my gods! I'm glad your okay, we heard the gunshots and thought the worse." Thalia said, I chuckled and she looked up and glared at me.
"Well, I did hear that I would be revived just to be killed again if I died, that gives one a bit of motivation, dont you agree Percy?" I said grinning, Percy just grinned in response as I winced in pain. Thalia punched me.
"Shut it, I wouldnt dare kill you after bringing you back..." She said softly. I felt red creeping up to my face and ruffled her hair, I gently pushed her away and turned to Percy.
"Alright were here, we need to be more careful though as we dont know this demigods strength, also it's very easy to get lost here, I still get lost here sometimes, so lets stick together and search for clues." I instructed, they nodded and I walked off into the woods.
I'm not sure how long we searched, but I do know what we found, the remnants of a campfire, scratches in the trees from what was definitely a knife, normally that would he okay but theres a weird law here about scratching trees with knives, dont ask why I was arrested for other reasons.
We also found a sword which is definitely not normal, I hadnt brought any weapons, my Zweihander was back at camp as it was too big so I was unarmed other than the little dagger I held.
This sword seemed... unatural, and thats coming from a demigod, it was mixed with celestial bronze and iron, and holding it made me feel like the blades were contrasting with each other, screaming to be free from the damned connection.
I inquired about the weapon to my friends and they got a panicked look in their eyes but masked it quickly, but not quick enough for me to miss it. There was a history there thats for sure but I shouldnt press, they'll tell me if they want to.
After ungodly amounts of time spent searching we were about to head back when we heard a blood-curling scream from somewhere deep within the woods. We froze, then we took off in the direction of the scream with me leading.
We burst into the only clearing in the park and stopped cold and I felt fear and surprise and grief at what I saw before me. That sight has never left me even now it sometimes haunts my nightmares.
Alex and Angela for some reason were there, so was the supposed demigod, but the thing is, there was two demigods male and femal, and Alex had a sword going through his throat.
The male demigod pulled the sword out of Alex's throat and he let out a last gurgle before he fell to the ground dead. I howled with blind rage and lashed out.
I attacked with lightning, summoning a lightning bolt in my hand and hurling it at the demigods, I missed by a couple of feet and the ground exploded, dirt and rubble flying throught the air.
"Percy, Thalia, KILL THEM!" I growled, but Percy and Thalia werent moving. They were paralyzed with shock. I look back at them and they werent moving, just staring, the male demigod with a smirk on his face and the female one with an insane grin.
I... felt something familier about the female demigod, like a truck hitting me I remembered her, Alice Yamnel, the girl who killed me.
The guy had sandy blond hair, sky blue eyes and a scar than ran from his eyebrow to the bottom of his jaw. He also looked to be around twenty twenty three.
"Thalia, Percy, good to see you again, I do hope you remember me." The boy said and Thalia started sparking.
"How in the hell are you alive? I watched you die." Percy said. Then looked at Alice. "And I killed you myself, sister." he said angrily.
Alice laughed. "You did kill me, and I was put in the fields of punishment, but my love saved me, didnt you my love?" Alice said to the male demigod.
"I did my love, anything for you." He said. Then looked back to Thalia, his eyes seemed to soften, get less cruel and more human. "Thalia..." He said.
"Luke... How are you alive? It shouldnt be possible, you died during the war." She said, I was shocked at the look on her face, there was grief and pained love, clearly this was an old flame. I felt jealous but didnt know why, all I do know was what I wanted to do.
I wanted to snuff out the remaining embers. "You killed Alex, I dont care who you are, or what you are or what you did, all I know is what is going to happen, to both of you." I said venomously.
"Just try it." Luke said and I attacked, I hit the ground while running and a massive fault line slammed up and hit Luke knocking him back, Alice had jumped out of the way. I summoned lightning and threw it at Alice, she jumped out of the way and it exploded on the ground beside her knocking her off her feet.
Percy and Thalia had come out of there shock and were now double teaming Alice while I took on Luke by myself, not smart to do without a weapon. I thought, then I remembered the sword I had retrieved.
I drew the sword from its sheath and held it ready, Luke's eyes flashed with rage and he charged, his bronze blade cutting down in a powerful strike. But I was ready, when he hit I tilted my sword and his slipped off the side of my blade causing him to stumble, I then struck at his knees with the blade intending to cripple him, he was more trained than I had initially thought and he aimed a kick at my midsection hitting me in the ribs, the kick was so strong it cracked a rib or two and I felt immense pain in my body.
He then took the hilt of his blade and slammed it into my skull, my vision went spotty as I fell to my knees fighting to stay concious. He seemed to hesitate for a second and I attacked again, I speared him into the ground knocking his sword away while using my momentum I used my sword and stabbed him in the shoulder.
He gasped in pain, I yanked the sword out causing him to howl in pain, I was about to finish him off when I was blasted back by a massive force. I flew maybe ten feet back and landed on my back groaning. I looked up and see Luke and Alice side by side, a light shining above them, then they suddenly dissappeared in a flash of said light.
Mission failed, Luke was still alive, and if Alice wasnt lying then that means she somehow escaped the fields of punishment, and there were two powerful demigods on the loose.
I tried to stand and a sharp pain went through my ribs and left leg, I fall down and Thalia and Percy rushed forward and helped me up, I leaned on Thalia for support and she wrapped her arms around me, we slowly started making way back to the entrance of the park, it was now night time, the sky a beautiful twilight, but I was focused on the beautiful girl holding onto me.
Thalia grace, she kissed me and I felt a spark, just being near her made my heart race, was I in love with her? I might be, but I cant be sure. It's so foreign, this invading emotion.
She looked up at me, her electric blue eyes soft and kind, it made my heart accelerate. I'm not in love with her, I'm not in love with her. I chanted to myself.
It suddenly occured to me that Angela was nowhere to be found, all I could do was hope for her safety, Percy had walked to Alex's body and picked him up. Angela must be shattered, her brother and mother were now dead, one because I couldnt protect him in time.
We left the park and immediantly were surrounded by cops, I realized we couldnt be in a worse position, we were holding a dead body, I was injured, those right there were signs of some sort of struggle and it wasnt technically wrong.
I saw Richards veichle and my blood ran colder than ice, he stepped out of the car, saw Alex's body and sagged to his knees in despair. The most pitiful sound came from him, a wail of pure despair, i've never seen him look so defeated.
The officers pulled weapons and pointed them to us, then one of them spoke.
"Put the body down, your under arrest for first degree murder and suspicion of treason. You have the right to remain silent, anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law, you have the right to an attorny if you can not afford one one will be appointed to you." He recited the Miranda rights as Percy placed Alex near the speaking officer.
They put Percy in handcuffs, he gave them no resistance, suddenly, a gunshot rang out and I felt pain right in my midsection, it was worse than the broken ribs, I had been shot in the ribcage, by Richard.
He fired two more times, those shots going wild before he was tackled by other officers yelling at him to calm down, I heard screaming, and registered Thalia as the screamer, I then blacked out from pain.
Line break.
I woke up in a room that was completely white, I was in a bed with an IV tube sticking out of me and I was in a gown, other than my underwear I was competely naked other than the gown, that made me feel weird.
I tried to sit up but pain radiated throughout my entire body, I found it difficult to breath and my left leg felt like it was on fire, giving up on sitting up I lay down again I looked at the sign on the wall, Huntsville medical hall . How many times had I been in this hospital? Too many.
One of my first visits to the hospital, I had just gotten beat by my mother, lacerations were all over my back, scars had been reopened, I must have been eight years old at the time, and it was the first and last time my father showed concern over me.
"Oh my god Damien, what happened to you! My son." He had said near tears. I told him what my stepmom did to me and he scowled in anger.
"Maurice would never do that, why are you lying Damien? What really happened?" He sounded angry.
"Thats what really happened daddy! Why would I lie about the hurts?" I said, I was in pain and confused and scared, and he wasnt believeing me when I said who hit me.
"Stop lying Damien! If you arent gonna tell me then forget it." He said while standing, he walked over to the door and left without a look back at me, I started crying begging for him to come back, but he never returned, I was in the hospital for a month, during that month I held hope that maybe he would visit me but he never did, it was a bitter pill to swallow.
I wanted to move, my ADHD was torturing me but I was stuck in this bed, I didnt even have a book to read, suddenly the door opened and two people I didnt want to see walked in. My father and mother.
"Dad." I said, my voice hoarse and weak, I suddenly realized I was thirsty, dad seemed to sense that and got me a cup of water which I drank greedily.
"Dad." I said, my voice weak but not hoarse. "What are you doing here? Dont you have something to do?" I asked.
He gave me a blank stare and then spoke. "Cant I come to see my own son who disappeared for three months, and when he is found, not only am I not notified immediantly, a person I called a friend shot my child under an assumption of murder which I doubt you did, you get violent but you never go that far, you never had." He said.
His words shocked me, I hadnt ever expected those words to come from him, then it hit me like a truck. He believed I didnt kill Alex, thats obviously why Richard shot me out of rage and grief, he thought I killed his son. My friend.
"Where is Richard? Im surprised he hasnt come to finish me." I said bitterly.
"Richard is under arrest, for attempted murder, he will not get away with what happened. We wi-" He said but was interrupted.
"Alright John, I cant stand seeing this piece of garbage anymore, lets go." Maurice said snarkly.
"Then leave, I dont care." my father said and my step-moms jaw dropped, I wanted to leap for joy when he said that but I couldnt. Then it struck me how weird it was that he was being so kind, he must want something from me.
"Where is my friends? Are they okay, what about Thalia? Black hair, blue eyes?" I asked. Truth be told I was really worried about them, but the first person that popped into my head was Thalia.
"Your friends are down at the station, answering questions about what happened, I came here personally for two reasons, one two see you because I was worried, and to get a statement from you." He said and my throat went dry.
"What do you need?" I managed out and he grabbed a chair and sat down, my step-mom rolled her eyes in disgust and walked out of the room, no doubt leaving to flirt with a random doctor.
"I..." He started, seemingly unsure of what to say, he cleared his throat and started over. "I want you to consider staying in Alabama, I dont want to risk you disappearing again, it would hurt me if I lost you too, after your mother, your bio-logical mother left, I took all my resentment out on you, I was never there for you, I pushed you away when you needed me. And I know you might ever forgive me, but I want to say i'm sorry." He said and went silent.
Emotions were raging through me like wildfire, I was unsure of what to say, unsure of what to do, my dad just apologized for everything, he even opened up about my real mother some, someone I had never met.
"Things wont change just because of what happened, you'll still let your wife harm me and wont do anything about it, and I'm starting to be no longer scared of females anymore, I have friends, male and female were I was, and if you think I'm gonna throw all that away and come crawling home just because you apologized for eleven years of suffering then you got another thing coming, I'm sorry dad, the answer is no." I said.
He lowered his head, but there was no anger, just sadness and acceptance. "I'm not surprised, I understand, I will let you go back, just promise me you'll be safe." He said, I closed my eyes and let out a deep breath before speaking again.
"I cant promise that dad, just like you cant promise you'll come home everyday, I cant promise what your asking me to promise." I said and he sighed.
"Okay, I cant make you do it either, just try. By the way, in two days you'll be cleared to leave, because of the condition you were in your only allowed one visitor at a time, doctors said something about stress that I didnt understand." He said he stood up, put the chair back and walked out of the room.
I layed my head back and closed my eyes, I'm not sure how long I slept, but while I was asleep a hand slammed over my mouth, my eyes shot open and I started struggling, but It felt like I was being weighed down by a ton of bricks.
"Dont scream or I'll kill you, dont talk just listen." A familier voice said, Maurice, my step mom, I nodded my head and she released her hold over my mouth.
"Your blood, it's no longer what we desire, so I'm going to give you a proposition." She said and I couldnt help myself, I spoke.
"What do you mean my blood you old witch? I lost my memories, I dont remember anything after my last arrest." I said and her eyes widened.
"You dont remember? Then that makes things easier. If thats the case then just forget this aswell." She got up and before I could say anything a bright light flashed, and she was gone.
What. The. Fuck. Just happened? Holy freaking shit my step mom is a monster! Why didnt I see earlier? A memory pinged in my mind. The fight with my step mom came back in full, me protecting Annabeth and Percy, Thalia's arrival, all of it.
I already knew... I just lost it... Damnit... I suddenly felt very weary and before I knew it I was sound asleep again. I didnt dream which was weird.
I was awakened by someone gently nudging me and I woke to see Thalia hovering over me, Percy was nowhere to be found, Thalia's beautiful blue eyes were narrowed with concern.
"Thals, your okay. Thank gods." I said and she laughed softly but sadly.
"I should be saying that to you idiot. You got shot, a sprained leg, and two broken ribs." She said and sniffled.
"You sounded really worried." I said and she glared at me.
"Of course I was worried! I thought I had lost you! Your heart actually stopped at one point and almost wouldnt start again! I was scared..." She sobbed.
I reached my hand out and ruffled her spiky black hair, hating the look of sadness on her face. "You need to listen to me when I say I wont die so easily. I promise you that." I said and she smiled.
That smile... it did weird things to me, that's the type of smile where the instant you see it, you wanna do whatever it takes to keep that smile on that persons face.
"Damien... I need to tell you something..." Thalia started hesitantly, unsure.
"Whats up Thalia? You can tell me anything you know." I said, not one of my brightest moments I admit. Shut up.
"Well see... The thing is... I think I... I may be... Im not sure..." She stuttered out, then she took a deep breath and let it out, then her eyes filled with resolve.
"Damien, I think I'm falling i-" She started but was interrupted by a nurse barging into the room.
"Oh good! Your awake! I need to check your blood pressure if you dont mind." She said. I nodded and she got to work, she wrapped a blood pressure cuff around my arm my heart racing from her being so close, ignoring the glare of utter fury from Thalia grace as she finished up.
"All normal! Are you hunry at all? The cafeteria is open." She said and I shook my head no and she smiled and left. Then I turned back to Thalia.
"Sorry Thals, what did you want to tell me?" I asked, she got this panicked look in her eyes before she answered.
"Oh uh nothing, nevermind forget it." She said, I raised my eyebrow in confusion but a glare from her shut me down. She can be sweet one minute and down right scary another minute.
We spent the rest of the day chatting about random things, there were no monster attacks, no danger, just a normal day for once, I knew it wouldnt last but I couldnt help but enjoy it while it lasted, spending the entire day with the girl I may or may not be in love with.
Things could be worse right?
A/N: How did you guys like my surprise? I think I did pretty well all things considering since I rushed this chapter a bit. Hope you enjoyed it regardless, OH ALSO, I HAVE A NEW STORY UP, ITS CALLED ESSENCE OF TIME, THE MAIN CHARACTER IS A DEMI-TITAN NAMED MICHAEL, I WOULD LIKE YOU TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT AND GIVE ME YOUR THOUGHTS PLEASE AND THANK YOU.
