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Chapter Seven: Attack of the Twihard Empousa
"I'm so tired." I moaned. We'd been walking around since our Fast and the Furious car ride. It must have been like, 6:30 in the morning.
"I have to find a Starbucks fast. My brain is shutting down." Nat muttered. She had changed into those stolen clothes in an alley we had found. They were pretty crumpled, the blouse sleeve was ripped, and the skirt was short (really short, like if I bend over you'll most likely get mooned short) but she still looked way better than Toby and I. We were still in our dirty camp shirts and looked like those orphans from Annie or Oliver Twist.
"You drink coffee?" I asked, not really interested. I just wanted to stay awake.
"My father and I are loyalists to the Starbuck's monarchy." Nat replied. She really did need some caffeine, she looked like a zombie.
"I don't drink coffee. My mom said that caffeine is bad for you and will ruin your brain. We drink orange juice and tea." Toby said matter of factly. He was being a brave trooper and I appreciated his hardiness.
Nat wrinkled her nose, "Eww. Are your parents tofu eating hippies?"
I elbowed her in the ribs, "Quit it. Get a grip on yourself."
That was probably not the best thing to say. Nat turned around, her eyes bloodshot, "I'll ignore that little comment for right now. I don't have enough energy to mess you up. But once I have my vanilla bean latte you are going down girlfriend!" She was breathing rapidly.
Toby backed up nervously, "I think Nat is having a breakdown." He whispered.
"You got that right." I replied. Toby giggled nervously.
"Stop laughing!" Nat screamed.
I put my arm around her, "Come on Nat let's find a Starbucks or at least a Duncan Doughnuts. We're starting to draw a crowd." It was true. We weren't in New York City anymore. Crazy people weren't the norm.
"That's better." She growled.
Twenty minutes and thirty frightened pedestrians later we were safely installed in a Starbucks. I was just trying to look inconspicuous as Nat drank her latte and Toby played with little toy cars he had smuggled away in his pocket. I tapped my fingers on our little table. Even this small stretch of boredom was enough to cause my ADHD to flare up, typical. I felt Nat stiffen besides me. I suddenly became alert. What happened? What had spooked her? Then I heard the voices.
"But Jacob looks so much hotter with his shirt off!"
"I'm still Team Edward all the way!"
"I love guys who sparkle!"
Nat's eyes narrowed, "I hate Twilight."
I rolled my eyes. She was upset by a bunch of girls obsessed with characters who didn't even exist? "I never read the series. You know because I'm dyslexic and all." I said shrugging.
"I listened to Twilight on audio book. It was the worst thing I'd ever heard. The only good uses for those books are for weapons and toilet paper!" Nat hissed. Gods, someone was very hormonal today.
One of the Twihard girls turned around. She glared at us, "Did you just say what I think you said?" Her hair was bright orange and I was wondering how I hadn't noticed that before.
Nat snorted, "Vampires are stupid. Especially sparkly vegetarian vampires." The girl rose from her seat and smiled evilly. Toby glared at her and started to say something but just then the girl turned into a snarling empousa. Well, I didn't see that coming!
"Of course you had to anger a real vampire didn't you!?" I yelled as the empousa approached.
"Oops." Was Nat's only reply. Toby tried to through a chair at the monster but apparently super strength doesn't work all the time. Nobody thought to inform me of that.
The empousa shrieked as my spear came within a few inches of her weird legs, "I believe that we could come to an agreement!" She hissed.
"Monsters lie!" Toby yelled back. That kid's got guts I have to say.
"Son of Zeus you misjudge me. I only wish for that wicked girl over there!" She almost purred pointing at Nat.
"Yeah right! Like we would give you Nat!" I had to yell to be heard as mortals trying to get a caffeine buzz started to notice the Mortal Combat Demigod Edition taking place.
The empousa snarled, "Her kin killed my sisters and revenge will be ours at last once I have killed her!" Something clicked in my brain. Hadn't an empousa mentioned revenge on the night the camp was attacked? I hadn't thought anything of it then. I saw Nat mouth the words throw your spear to me. I prepared to impale the empousa.
"And the time is now to kill the accursed daughter of…" She didn't get to finish as my spear passed through her and she turned into dust with a shrill scream.
AN: I bet you can totally guess Nat's parentage now. In other news my PJOXHunger Games crossover is up! It's called The Most Dangerous Game of Olympic Proportions check it out!
