Chapter 7
Sophia's PoV
"Come on, Sophia! Faster!" Zoe called from across the bridge that I think would collapse in any minute.
The hunters set up a bridge somewhere in the east coast. It was quite cold considering it was winter. Zoe told me we were somewhere in New York, near a building called Westover Hall?
Whatever that is...
"Well, Zoe, it's kind of hard to walk against the wind this strong. It's like some serious G-force action...on the face," I retorted.
She chuckled, "Thou shall not have your dinner if you do not hurry up!"
That boosted my energy.
"Hurry up! You're slower than a snail!" Phoebe called from the other end, opposite to where Zoe was.
"Well...if it makes you feel any better, I'll turn into a snail," I said flatly.
Throughout the course of the year, I've learned to master some of my powers which were shape-shifting and making things appear out of nowhere. Conjuring up a storm...now that was a different story.
I tried that once, but I epicly failed, and I fell from the sky. I almost landed face first into the sandy ground of whatever place we were in back then.
Good thing I managed to make a trampoline show up.
Pretty handy if you asked me.
"Sophieeee...come on. We're starving!" called one of the girls with Phoebe.
To tell you the situation, Artemis set this bridge up so we could practice our "balance" which was really hard considering that my center of gravity was low.
After seven minutes of trying not to fly off the bridge, I managed to get on Zoe's side.
Phoebe started marching across the bridge like there wasn't even a single amount of wind that whip her hair back and forth.
Thinking this, I had an idea. "I whip my hair back and forth! I whip my hair back and fo-"
I didn't get to finish my singing when Zoe clamped my mouth shut. "Seriously, Sophie. Can you at least be quiet for a moment?"
"I can but I won't. Annoying people is my specialty," I answered with a grin.
I felt someone thwack the back of my head so I turned around expecting to see Phoebe but instead...
It was Artemis.
"What was that for?!" I asked.
"There was an insect," she said in her monotone voice.
I snorted, "Right. Whatever you say, it's not like there would be an insect in this cold winter weather...ubberly, violent goddess of the hunt..."
"What did you say?" she asked, raising an eye brow.
"Nothing... Just thinking that you could have made an awfully good goddess of violence," I answered, lowering my voice and hoping she didn't hear the last part.
She thwacked my head again. I really should start closing my mouth...
An hour and a half later, all the girls have crossed the bridge and we had started eating dinner.
It was fun, really. They were like a family to me. We might always get into each other's nerves but we always joke around and pull pranks at each other.
If I didn't know any better, I would have thought that they were daughters of Hermes.
Everyone finished dinner and started to pack up when we heard a cry of help.
By the looks of it, their heads would have snapped from turning so fast.
"Get armed. Phoebe, lead the way," Artemis commanded.
I took out my bow and arrows and loaded one. I followed Zoe who followed Phoebe.
While we got closer, we heard a chopping sound that may or may not have been a helicopter.
When Phoebe signalled us to stop, I kept walking.
"Sophie! What are you doing?" she hissed.
I ignored her, climbed up the nearest tree, and took aim. I tried to aim for the monster but I couldn't really pin point where he was due to the fact that it was dark and all of the people there had...normal silouette.
Well...spoke to soon.
There was a guy who freakishly looked like a lion. And something shot out from his back and dented a girl's shield which looked a lot like Zeus's shield.
"Holy ice cream! It's a friggin' Manticore!" I called.
"Be quiet, Sophia!" Atremis hissed.
I rolled my eyes, "What is with you people and hissing at me? Did you guys suddenly decided that you wanted to be snakes?"
"Shut up," Phoebe said whilst glaring at me. If looks could kill...
I'd still be alive.
She put the hunting horn inbetween her mouth and blew.
I returned my attention to the monster and took aim. Before I could release the arrow, I heared him say, "No, It can not be—"
I didn't let him finish as my arrow sailed through the air and hit his shoulder.
"Curse you!" he screeched and let out these spiky things.
"Fire!" Zoe commanded and the arrows met the spikes in midair, slicing them in half.
Mr. Oldie took out the arrow from his shoulder as he howled in pain while the black-haired guy tried to swing his sword towards Mr. Oldie which epicly failed since Mr. Oldie managed to block him.
The hunters started to come out of the woods, Zoe on the lead.
"The Hunters!" the blonde cried.
"Permission to kill, my lady?" Zoe asked, eyes trained on the manticore
"This is not fair! Direct interferance! It is against the Ancient Laws!" the manticore cried.
I snorted, childish much?
I looked at Artemis and saw that she transformed into a twelve year old girl.
"Not so," she said "the hunting of all wild beasts is within my sphere. And you, foul creature, are a wild beast. Zoe, permission granted."
"If I cannot have these alive, I shall have them dead!" the monster growled.
Oh...crab.
I dropped down from the tree and walked towards the one near the two other half-bloods, managing to hide myself from the monster. I shape shifted into a mountain lion. And hid behind the tree.
I caught the monsters gaze and his eyes widen in surprise. I was about to pounce on him when the blonde jumped on his back.
And that was when something clicked; I knew the blonde. She was one of the campers who went to Olympus when the lightning bolt went missing. The day Connor left and sided with Kronos.
That blonde girl is Annabeth.
"Fire!" Zoe ordered.
"Oh really?" Thalia asked. I bared my fangs and stepped forward.
I didn't know how but I must've been too focused on my irritation and transformed myself into my original state, which was an eleven year-old girl.
"Touch her and you die," I warned.
The girl snorted, "As if you can, I could snap my fingers and you're toast."
I raised an eye brow, "Want a bet? I'm sure you're gonna lose."
She smirked and true to her words, she snapped her fingers and a lightning struck near me.
"You were saying?" she taunted.
This time, it was my turn to smirk, I crossed my arms in front of my chest and looked at her straight in the eye.
I looked for that distinct tug in my gut before I released it; lightning struck everywhere around us.
Thalia's eyes grew wide as she looked at her hands as-if wondering where all this lightning is coming from.
I'm not a short tempered person, but if you mess with my friends, you're wishing for your death sentence.
"Hey, Sparky, do you really think that all this," I gestured around us, "is coming from you? Think again."
"Wha-you mean...this...this is coming from you?" she asked in shock.
I rolled my eyes, "Duh."
"Sophia! Stop it!" I heard Artemis yell.
I smiled and did what I was told. I looked straight at Thalia, "Next time, know who you're dealing with, Sparky," I said and since my back was facing the sea, I made a huge wave splash against the cliff to add effect.
What can I say? Theater runs in our blood.
"Sophia," Artemis said sternly, "You are grounded. Give me your sword, and you bow and arrows. You can't use your powers until the day after tomorrow. Now, make them forget about what you did."
I rolled my eyes, "Artemis, they'll eventually know me, so why do that? It's just a waste of en—"
"Now."
I sighed and snapped my fingers. "You will forget what just happen," I said and then a burst of wind surrounded us then it died down.
I turned myself back into a wolf as the half-bloods and satyr blinked in confusion.
"Grover, put your shoes back on. You're freaking her out," Thalia said.
"Hey! My hooves are clean," Grover protested as he puffed put his chest.
"Bianca, we came here to help you. You and Nico need training to survive. Dr. Thorn won't be the last monster you meet. You need to come to camp," the guy named Percy said.
"Camp?" she asked.
"Camp Half-Blood, it's where half-bloods learn to survive and stuff. You can join us, stay there year-round if you like," he replied
"Sweet, let's go!" said Nico.
"Wait," Bianca shook her head. "I don't—"
"There is another option," Zoe interrupted.
"No there isn't," Thalia argued.
They glared at each other that was until Artemis spoke, "We've burdened these children enough. Zoe, we will rest here for a few hours. Raise the tents. Treat the wounded. Retrieve our guests' belongings from the school."
"Yes, my lady."
"And, Bianca, come with me. I would like to speak with you."
And that was how Bianca Di Angelo became a hunter and would soon find out about a daughter of Chaos.
Which was me.
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