Chapter 8: I almost kill the Son of Jupiter

I swore under my breath. Hazel seemed to understand that I didn't want the entire camp to know about this.

"Jason," Hazel screamed, "Jason Grace get back here now."

He turned around and stopped running, but didn't come closer.

"Why shouldn't everyone know that the new girl is a murderer? You said you thought you killed me that must mean you killed someone. And you are the Daughter of Death." He said.

Before Hazel could calm him down I cut in with, "Okay you're right I have killed someone. Two someones to be exact, but you are a Roman. Have you not killed and murdered everyone like Romans always have?"

He looked like he had a witty remark, but I cut in again with, "Do you want to know why I killed that boy? Do you really want to know Son of Jupiter?"

I'm not sure how I knew his parentage, but it seemed right, "I killed a murderer. He killed… He killed…"

I finally broke down and began to cry again.

He steps closer to me and on instinct I punch him in the face. Then I realized what I did.

"Oh gods of Olympus." I yelled, "I just killed you."

He fell down and started to shake and scream. Luckily Hazel had an idea.

"Get him to the golden fleece," she screamed and picked up Jason.

We ran up the hill toward the huge tree. She lifted the boy up until he touched the fleece. After a moment he started to breathe again. He stopped shaking. He got down taking heavy breaths.

"I am so sorry Jason." I said quietly.

"Sorry? Sorry?" He screamed, "You could have killed me."

By now the screaming had attracted the entire camp to come to the hill.

"Ari, is he…" he trailed off, but I understood.

"He will be alright." I said, "I'm going to bed."

I stormed off towards the Big House, but Nico ran after me.

"Ari you can stay in the Hades cabin tonight if you want."

I stared him down and said, "Why? Why don't you understand? Why don't you get that I am hated here? You will never know what it feels like to be hated by everyone."

He smiled and in that moment he looked so much like Nik, "I do understand. When I came to camp my sister joined the hunters. She went on a quest and she… she never came back. I ran away. I thought everyone was there to hurt me. I even thought Percy was there to hurt me because he promised to keep my sister safe on that quest. I don't stay here a lot. I spend more time with the dead than the living. Most people here are afraid of me or hate me all because I am the Son of Hades."

I was a little confused, but feeling better.

"What do you mean your sister never came back? I met her today." I asked

He shook his head tears in his eyes, "I meant my full sister, Bianca. She died. I found Hazel and brought her to Camp Jupiter. I only met her very recently."

"Where?" I felt the need to ask, "Where exactly did you meet her?"

He looked nervous but said, "The Underworld. Hazel was dead."

"Let's go to your cabin," I said, "I need some rest."

I got sleep, but it was anything but restful.

I saw myself playing tag. Tapping the boy on the shoulder. I saw him die again. Then the scene changed. I was in the battle. I ran at the blond-haired boy. I grabbed his arm and pushed him down. I saw him die again. The scene changed again. I was crying. Jason stepped near me. I hit him. He fell down and started screaming. Suddenly all I saw was a familiar man dressed in black.

"Father," I said, "Why?"

He shook his head, "My child I did warn you. Or at least I tried."

"That's not what I meant." I said, "Why does everyone I touch die?"

"Because you are my daughter." He said, "Because it my help you someday."

"How?" I screamed, "How could a stupid curse help?"

He smiled, "As I told your friend Hazel and her companions in Alaska, Death has more in common with love that you might imagine. There is no fairness in Death. When people die it is their time. Except you my daughter. You died before it was your time. That is why."

"One more thing," I said, "Why do people die?"

My father smiled, "You must find the answer to that yourself. The important thing is why do people live?"

I woke up. It must be morning, but it was always dark in the Hades cabin. Nico was still snoring and Hazel was sitting on her bunk like she was thinking about something.

"Hazel?" I asked, "Are you okay?"

She snapped out of it and smiled at me, "Ready for breakfast?"

That's when I knew she was thinking about the other day. The day I almost killed the Son of Jupiter.

(A/N Thanks for any new review, follows, or favorites. Please review. Also THE HOUSE OF HADES COMES OUT TOMMOROW. But sadly I won't get it until like the 11th or something. I don't feel too bad though because I have a friend who won't get it until her birthday in DECEMBER. Thanks.)