Hey Everyone! This is the chapter where things turn out badly, hope you enjoy! Please review if you enjoyed and want to see more. Also, once again thanks to my beta maddy123456789.
"Welcome to the agility course!" Hector began along with his cheesy grin.
I managed a small smile but it was forced. I knew this wouldn't end well, I wasn't co-ordinated nor was I balanced.
Hector grabbed my hand and helped me up to the first wooden bar, then grasped the wooden plank with two hands and swung himself up onto the wood. He got up on his furry hooves with a clonk and wiped himself off.
By the 3rd or 4th plank I felt a little better about the agility course.
We briskly jumped from bar to bar, laughing.
"See, it isn't that bad!" Hector said.
"Hmm... I guess" I answered with a small smile.
Hector then took advantage of me and took the lead and sprung onto the next plank.
"I'm winning!" He declared balancing on the bar with one leg.
"Not for long!" I teased and leapt onto the bar along with him.
We raced up the next few planks together, head to head.
Yet for some reason the higher we went, the more worried I became.
By the 10th plank I began to get a little fidgety. I held onto Hectors shoulder, my knuckles were incredibly white as my heart pounded in my chest and beads of sweat formed on my forehead.
Once we reached the last and highest plank of wood we stopped for a little.
I was breathing short, rapid breaths. My hand was still firmly attached to Hector's shoulder and I felt a little light-headed. All the fun had died down and now I just felt terrified.
The plank under my feet groaned under the pressure of Hector and I. I gulped, was it meant to do that? I hoped not. I could feel the plank moving ever so slightly under my feet.
I made the mistake of looking down. My eyes widened in shock. We must have been at least 10 meters off the ground. Hector turned to me with a smile still spread across his face. I'm positive he was enjoying this plenty more than me. Hector saw the anxious look on my face and held my hand reassuringly.
"You will be fine." He beamed.
By then, Annabeth, Percy and a group of other campers had crowded around below us and began cheering. When Hector realised this, he held his head up high and waved, enjoying the moment... Typical Hector!
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As this was going on, my gaze fell upon a boy in the very back of the newly formed crowd. He had messy, short blonde hair and sparkling blue eyes. His olive skin seemed to almost glow in the sunlight. He winked and I could feel my cheeks grow pink. I immediately tore my eyes off him when Hector realised what was happening. He looked back and forth from me to the boy. His eyebrows creased... the plank groaned for a second time. I stared at the plank nervously.
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Just as Hector and I were about to grab the rope to get down, the wooden plank underneath us groaned once again.
"Is it supposed to make that noise?" I mumbled, fear getting the best of me.
"Uh... probably not" Hector admitted.
And just as I attempted to grab the rope, I heard the wood split and before I knew it, I was tumbling through the air! My long, black hair whipped around me in the wind as I zoomed towards the ground at an incredible speed.
I shut my eyes tight. Just as I thought I was about to hit the ground, maybe break an arm or both. I landed on something not quite as hard.
Groaning, I rolled off this lump and onto my back, my arms spread out. Slowly, my eyelids opened. Silver spots appeared and disappeared. But I could just make out Annabeth and Percy's blurry, worried faces.
I looked to my side, the boy with the blonde hair lay next to me. Had he caught me? I blushed once again. He got up and smiled weakly.
"...T..thanks." I murmured.
The boy nodded. Now that I could see him closely I realised that he had a large scar across one of his cheeks, he had a hammer hanging out of his tattered, aged belt and his camp half-blood T-shirt looked a little faded. I couldn't help but smiling. He held a hand out for me and I thankfully took it. He hauled me up off the dirt ground. I blushed... Then came back to my senses.
Where was Hector? I looked to my other side, Hector lay on the ground like me seconds ago, his eyes shut tight. I ran over to him in panic. The guy with the blonde hair looked a little hurt, but it didn't matter at the moment. Hector obviously needed me more. Percy and Annabeth were already on their knees next to him.
As I rushed towards him, they made way for me. I crouched next to his head and felt for his pulse... Phew! I felt it beat slow and steady... I stayed crouched next to Hector for quite a while but soon I felt tears pouring down my face. Percy put his arm around me to comfort me while Annabeth grabbed something out of her backpack, a small vial filled with golden liquid. She held it over Hector so a drop fell into his mouth.
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After a moment of complete silence and a few sobs from me, Hector's eyes slowly opened. A warming sensation came over me, he was ok! I hugged him in relief, not daring to let go.
Hector's smile reappeared and boy was I glad to see it!
"What did I miss?" He asked.
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Just when I thought everything was ok, Chiron ran...or... trotted into the agility course area. His eyes were wide open and he looked immensely panic-stricken.
"Sound the alarms!" He shouted. Three Satyrs came up behind Chiron and blew horns shaped like massive shells. The deep, rich sound echoed through the whole of camp. What was happening?
"Weapons at the ready!" Chiron shouted, he paused for a moment
"A monster got through the barrier! and not any monster!"...
Thanks for reading chapter 7! Hope you enjoyed! If you want to see more, please review.
Who do you think this mysterious boy is? Who is his godly parent? What is this monster doing and how did it get past the borders of the camp? Will Hector recover from his fall?
