Chapter 8;

"Well sweetheart, it looks like it's broken," the nurse, Ms. Blaze, said.

Fabulous. As if my pride wasn't already broken. You do not know how badly I wanted to hurt her, but for Artemis's sake I couldn't. I had to get through to this girl somehow to save her.

But allowing the bitch to beat me up is TOO FAR!

And she wound me up in detention. My dad is going to murder me.

"Thanks. I'm not feeling too well, though. Do you think I can go home so I can go to the doctors and stuff?" I asked Ms. Blaze, giving her my compelling sea look. I needed to get out of here and NOW.

Oh how much easier it would be if she knew who she was. I was very close to telling her during that whole incident in gym...

Poor baby she was. She's so confused, so torn by the loss of her family.

Ugh, I gotta stop this, this bitch BEAT ME UP! No more feeling sorry until I've figured things out.

"Sure, sweetheart. I'll let you're teachers know. I'm sorry it's been such a rough first day for you."

"Oh, thanks," I said in my sickliest, sweetest voice, "And I'm fine, no worries."

I walked out in a huff and Misty was standing outside the door.

"Ohmygods, I cannot believe her!" misty said, her perfect face and complexion full of anger.

"Don't worry about it, it's personal stuff," I told her, "But thanks."

"Adriana's a bitch, man," Ryan said to Jon and Eric.

"Oh hell ya. It don't matter how hot she is she's a total bitch, messing you up like that."

"Totally."

Before I knew what was going on there was a crowd of people around me asking me if I was okay and dissing Adriana Lee.

"Stop!" I yelled loud enough for everyone to hear.

Everyone looked at me and I saw Adriana standing off with some blonde, pink drowned girl.

"I appreciate you all worrying about me. I'm fine, honestly. Thanks though. And don't be so mean to Adriana," I told them, glancing at Adrian when I did so.

Then I grabbed Misty's arm and walked outside to my car to leave as everyone else gave me sympathetic looks (or, as all the guys were, checking me out).

What a fabulous first day of school for me.

Now to deal with the rest of my nightmare life.

"I'll just call the school and tall them I have a family emergency," Misty said once we were outside at my car.

"That's really okay Misty I'll be fine," I told her, feeling my phone vibrate in my pocket.

"You sure?"

"Positive. Thanks, though."

She hugged me and I hugged her back appreciatively.

"I'll call you."

"Underwater?" I said knowingly. Triton will probably be pissed about having to redirect the call through the sewer system, but he could suck it up after what I'd been through.

"How'd you know?" Misty said with a grin.

"You don't have my cell phone number," I said with a faint smile.

"Ya. Well, I will call you."

"Okay. Bye, Misty."

"Bye, Annakeyla."

I jumped in the car, blasted my Coldplay music, and checked my phone before I skidded away.

It was a text from Alec.

'I'm coming' it read.

I tried not to believe it so I wouldn't get my hopes up

***

I opened the door and threw all my stuff on the floor and what do you know?

Leo has three girls sitting around him, all dressed scantily and rubbing him up and down.

I'd had enough for one day.

"Leo—I began in the nastiest voice ever.

"Keyla!" he yelled in surprise and embarrassment, jumping up. All the girls looked at me and said "Ugh, who's she?"

I grabbed my sapphire blue magic necklace (all us demigods have to wear it in order to produce any kind of godly magic, it brings out the godliness in our systems) and started to say an ugly turning curse but Leo put a hand on me.

"What?" I hissed.

"I know what happened. I'm sorry about Adriana," he told me.

"Whatever," I said.

He sighed. "Annakeyla, Alec and Kara are in your room. They just got here."

My eyes widened with happiness. Finally, something good happening to me today!

And Alec.....

"Thanks, Leo," I told him.

"No problem. Now where was I?" he said turning back with a very sexually interested look on his face.

"You were getting these girls out before I decide to call dad and Zeus and tell them how you're trying to break their record of having sex with girls," I said dangerously, an evil smirk on my face. His face was priceless, the horror I'd invoked to him was a beautiful thing.

"You wouldn't," he said.

"You don't know what I've been through today. I would," I told him, still giving him a motherly but triumphant look.

He muttered some nasty curse words under his breath but then said "Fine. Then your friends leave in a half hour."

"Deal, little brother," I told him, walking into my room with a smile.

Probably one of the first real smiles I had all day.

I walked into my room, closing my eyes and praying silently to Poseidon that I wouldn't completely lose my temper, fingering my sapphire blue necklace that held my godly powers. It brought them out, since normal human characteristics were dominant over godly characteristics when you were a demigoddess.

I opened my door and was almost literally knocked over by Kara jumping on me to give me a hug.

"Keyla!" she practically screamed. I saw Leo's little girlfriends (tools) giving us looks like we were freaks. Glaring at all of them, I shut the door. Stupid sluts.

"Hi Kara," I said to her after she released me so I could breathe. I noticed that her and Alec were exchanging little smiling glances, which was surprising after what had just happened today.

I saw Alec in the corner, light brown hair, pale blue eyes (these he got from his mom, and they were the most adorable eyes ever), pale ish skin and perfect smile. He was kind of shy I guess, but once you get to know him, he was pretty great. I mean sure he told a lot of racist and blonde jokes (which pissed me off a little) but he was sweet, cute, nice, friendly, a little loud, and amazing. I always sort of liked him on and off but now I was really starting to love him. I'd date other guys, but always wound up going back to Alec.

"Heard you beat up Adriana on the first day," Alec said with his mischievous little grin, "Nice, sista," he said with a laugh.

I half frowned half smiled if that was possible. Guess it was because I did it. "It's more like the other way around because of Artemis. I let the girl freaking murder me cause I didn't want to have to fight her!" I finished, pointing to my nose.

He still grinned at me and still kept on exchanging those weird happy looks with Kara. Ugh, what was going on?

"I can fix that, silly, stay still," he said, coming closer.

Ignoring his comment, I took three steps back and said "Whoa, whoa, wait, what're you going to do?" but he rolled his eyes and forced me to sit down on the bed. Kara looked like she was watching a comedy.

"Alec what are you doing?!"

"Fixing your nose, stupid, now stand still," he said. He rubbed his hand together and put one on his nose, holding his topaz sharp tooth shaped necklace in his other hand (he constantly hid it because he thought it was girly) and mutter Latin spells under his breath to fix my nose. The whole time he was doing it I was staring into his eyes, and he was staring back but it wasn't like weird, it was like..... sweet. Nice. I think I was losing myself in his eyes.

Oops.

I saw Kara continuing to stifle laughter and I gave her a dirty look. That didn't stop her.

Once he finished, I quickly looked down at my feet saying "Thanks".

He raised an eyebrow at me. "What's the matter?"

"Nothing's--

"Annakeyla," I heard Artemis's voice say.

Great.

I turned around with a very pissed look on my face. "Hi, Artemis," i said sourly.

"I am so, so sorry about what Adriana did to you," she said apologetically. "But a fight? You guys had to get in a fight? You, Annakeyla?"

"Me?!" I hissed, striking out like a cobra with anger. "Oh, okay. Well maybe if she knew what actually happened to her dad and brother and why, she wouldn't hate me, Leo and my dad so much and maybe if she knew you were her mother, things would be easier and I wouldn't be an effing death target of hers, thank you very much!"

Artemis glared at me and her moon eyes glistened darker. "You know the consequences of her knowing!" she yelled at me.

"Oh please, so Zeus would send a fate after her. You should already know Leo and I can take care of that with ease."

She grabbed me by the shirt color and her eyes were almost black when she said "He would send Kampe herself after her!"

I backed out of her grip and backed down from my aggressive defensive mode.

"Oh," I said unsteadily. I sat down and Alec pulled my head down on his shoulder. I gave Kara a what-the look and she just smiled weakly at me.

Artemis sighed. "Annakeyla, you know I love you like my own daughter. I understand that the fight was not your fault. But please, find a way, any way, to be friends with Adriana without having to tell her the truth. She can't know yet. It'd put her in grave danger."

I looked at Artemis and nodded.

"Thank you," she said to me with a smile, her moon eyes lightening and glistening, "And darling, you have swim in a little less than an hour."

I groaned at her last sentence as she disappeared.

"I'll go get your stuff," Kara said to me with a smile and wink. I started to protest but she left before it had any effect.

I jumped off the bed the second she shut the door, possibly out of reflexes.

"You're acting like you're afraid of me Keyla, what's wrong?" he asked.

What's wrong? My day sucked and now you're coming in and being all supporting and nice and... not used to that. Plus, I really like you.

Imagine how funny it would've been if I said that out loud... ha-ha.

"What?" I said, deciding to be semi honest to the guy I'd loved for ages. "I'd never be afraid of you. Nothing's wrong, really Alec, I promise. It's just been a rough day.

He smiled weakly at me. 'It'll be okay," he said, giving me a quick.

I smiled. He was so warm and his skin was soft. "Thanks," I said before I could think about his body anymore.

I turned to grab my bathing suit and hair-tie, when he said "Keyla... do you want to come into the city with me this weekend?"

My expression must've been pretty funny since I was shocked, dumbfounded, happy and feeling stupid. He looked like he was holding back laughter and he got a little red.

"Oh, uh, actually I'd love to," I said, my cheeks turning pink as I said it. He grinned cockily now, which was quite a nice sight, by the way. he looked major hot when he did it.

"I'll pick you up around eleven then."

"Okay," I said with a smile.

He gave me a hug, wished me luck at practice, and left for his townhouse.

I couldn't stop smiling, but when I opened my bedroom door, my smile faded instantly.

There was a dracaenae, which was almost the equivalent of a vampire with sharp claws like Wolverine, on my brother (who was, by the way, completely freaking out), and Kara was trying to pry her off and kill her.

I took off my silver bracelet which instantly turned into my golden weapon (even though it's silver) my sword.

The dracanae saw me. 'You!" she hissed. "You're the stupid girl who attacked my boyfriend!"

I couldn't help but laugh. Fighting easy, superficial, stupid monsters like dracaenae was a walk in the park after being taught by Athena.

"You're boyfriend is Nicholas?!" I laughed, "Ew!"

She growled and lunged at me but I easily ducked out of the way and she hit the wall.

"That all you got, little vampire?" I taunted.

"I'm a dracaenae, don't call me a vampire!!!" she yelled, lunging and me again with her fangs exposed. I round kicked her in the face and some of her teeth (and both her fangs) fell out from the blow.

"My fangs!" she cried, landing. She looked at me with a vicious hatred and a look that she wanted to kill me.

Bring it girl I've gotten that already today from Adriana.

She lunged again, this time trying to better protect herself except she couldn't cause she was too stupid. I easily stabbed her in the stomach and pulled my sword clean out. She looked at me, swore at me, and disappeared into dust as she went to the Underworld.

"She was annoying and a horrible fighter," I told Leo and Kara. Kara shook her head at me and laughed.

"You're ridiculous," she told me. I shrugged.

Bet you money that dracaenae couldn't fight cause she relied on her little Nicholas to protect her.

Ha-ha, stupid dracaenae girl.

"I gotta head off to swim," I said walking towards the door.

"Well, sis, that was insane and, uh, thanks," Leo said to me.

"M'm h'm," I said smiling slightly. He owed me now. Maybe I'd make him buy me a pumpkin pie.

"Guess I gotta go see my house too," Kara said, "Bye Keyla, Leo," she said, hugging me.

"See ya Kara," Leo said, and said nto me with the hugest grin "And goodbye, sis, I mean Mrs. Bolten."

That's Alec's last name, incase you didn't know. I saw the vase near the front door, picked it up and chucked it at my brother as I went out the front door, smiling and unable to stop my blushing.

My head was soaking wet from swim which I'd only got out of a half hour ago. My coach worked me major hard today; and I was dying. I hadn't stretched out enough or drank enough water before I left (maybe because I was with Alec).

Speaking of Alec he'd just texted me. Ugh. I love him, but I NEED to sleep. I am one hundred percent drained of energy.

'Do u like ocean jasper better or turquoise? Don't ask y u don't wanna kno ull prob kill me'

I rolled my eyes and texted back 'u stealing stuff again? and ocean jasper but i hav no part in this... :)'

Okay so maybe he pissed off the gods on an exponential level, stole, pick pocketed and pranked them or other mortals and demigods constantly, but he was amazing and I love him. I didn't say you had to understand why, did I? Because I don't even think I totally know. I just know I do.

I tried to stay awake, but I tend to suck at that, and I ended up falling asleep.

All these memories flashed around in my head and I realized I'd fallen asleep with my sapphire necklace on. My dreams tonight would probably end up either a)scaring the hell out of me b)confusing me to no end or c)tell/show me things that are important. That's what tended to happen when you wore your Ichor pendant to sleep.

My mind focused on one memory and suddenly I was transported into it in a sense. I watched as it was the first day I'd seen Adriana with my brother, dad and Artemis. There were four words Leo said that stuck out in my mind as I watched me being all confused and Poseidon and Artemis looking irritated.

'"I'll tell you later"' he had said.

Whoa wait. He never did tell!

The scene shifted and I saw Apollo.

"Annakeyla," he said to me with a small smile.

"This is going to be the weirdest thing I've ever said, but why does everybody say my name when they see me? That's the first thing everyone says! Why not like 'hey how you doing?' no instead I get 'Annakeyla'!" I said honestly thinking about it but freaking out in my head because the fact that he's in my dreams means that something bad is probably gonna happen. Not that I minded him being in my dreams or anything...

Apollo laughed at me. "You tend to babble when you are nervous in case you didn't know."

I gave him a sarcastic thanks-a-lot look. "Ya, I know, thanks," I said.

He coughed to cover up his laugh and to help him quit laughing. "Anyway," he said, "I have a message for you. Hades is planning something to intervene and possibly foil your plans of befriending Adriana."

My shoulders straightened and my jaw set in an angry defensive position. Hades, my least favorite god next to Zeus. Let him come. So i can kick his ass for taking my mother from me and sending his bastard son at me.

"Foil how?" I said in a strained, angry voice.

He frowned sympathetically at me. "I can't tell you that. I'm already breaking about a thousand rules telling you this. I'm sorry. Just keep your bracelet on you, especially in your detention. I Have a feeling that something going's to happen then," he said with a little smirk.

"Subtle," I said with a laugh which cooled me down slightly, "And thanks. Can I go back to having a peaceful sleep now? Not that you're like rowdy or anything but I'm tired," I told Apollo.

With a smile, he said, "Of course, of course. Sleep well, Anna,' he told me, hugging me before he left me.

I slept thinking 'Well, I do like being hugged by hott gods in my dreams'.