hello people of earth its me again, late as always again sorry for being late just school and i have just been plain lazy so yeah but here it is the 9th chapter i hope you like plz R&R and no bad reviews thank you ^-^
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Chapter 9: traveling bunch
Driving is actually harder than it looks, and I mean for me who is a fifteen year old girl that is dyslexic, and driving a freaking FORD FIESTA SE HATCHBACK (like I could really afford that XD). Yeah I know this is really crazy but I can't help to steal my own car, so here we are driving to New York with not much gas left…the gods must really hate me right now.
I keep looking back in the review mirror to see again the same car that has been following us for the past few miles, "alright guys, we again have another problem, there is a car following us so we are going to have ditch the car." I pull on to a dirt road and of course the car follows us in, I drove deeper into the forest, stopping in a clearing, "ok Grover, you will lead them away I'll deal with them." Grover nodded and gets out of the car followed by Thalia and Annabeth, but Luke was still sitting in car.
"Luke I need you to get out of the car, go with the others." I looked over at Grover who was waiting for Luke to come. "No I'm going to stay and help you, you're not doing this on your own."
I turn to him, and sighed, "No use of changing your mind?" he looks at me and smiles. "You already know how I am." I smirked and looked at Grover and gave him a nod, he understood and started walking away with Annabeth and Thalia, taking everything with them.
"Alright, you're on my turf now, so do as I say, and don't get killed." I got out of the car and opened the back, grabbing my bow and arrows I passed a sword to Luke, "they will think Thalia is still here in the car, won't be long till they figure that out she is not so we must get rid of them before got it?" Luke nods and gets ready, as I get ready, rustling comes from the dense forest. Monsters start pouring out of the shadows, but worst of all the Kindly ones are here to.
Three nasty ladies/monsters who follow their master's command, they are hard to get rid of, "Daughter of Apollo, son of Hermes, hand over the daughter of Zeus and we shall kill you very quickly with no pain or we shall kill you and torture you in Underworld." Said the middle one, her sisters hissed in agreement, and their charcoal eyes staring at us hungrily.
"Not in you eternal life we won't, I will never hand you the daughter of Zeus, not as long as I live!" I grabbed a sword and got into my battle stance. "That…can be arranged….. ATTACK!"
Before I knew it monsters surrounded us, "um you take ones on the left I take the ones on the right?" (Quote from Rise of the Guardians :D) says Luke as our backs hit, "Ok, and whoever kills the most monsters wins."
We look at each other, grinning like maniacs, before lunging ourselves into the heap.
I was really glad Luke stayed behind to help because if I did this alone I would be dead by now, fighting of the lesser monsters then fighting Furies, was not a walk in the park. By the time we finished the lesser ones, with the Furies still standing, we were covered in dirt, grime and green slime along with bruises and cuts.
"Give up, demigods, and hand over the girl." Said the middle one, I look up and her then to Luke who was leaning against the tree then back. I quickly came up with a plan, I looked at the Kindly Ones with terrified eyes, "ok….ok you win please lets us go, she is in the car but please let the others live." I move away from the car and limped to Luke, who looked totally lost.
"You made the right decision, demigod, we shall let you live…for now." the Kindly ones took flight and landed on the car, I quickly made my way to Luke, checking him over to see his injuries. "What are you doing?" he said quietly, I smile and took out a box of matches, "my plan, the car is leaking the last of the gasoline." I lit a match and throw it to the car, Luke wrapped his arm around my waist as we quickly limped to the tree line.
As we made it to the tree line, the match lit the gas and cause the car to burst into flames, burning everything also the Furies. As the car burned the Furies were screeching and yelling curses at us, "hurry, we got to move before more come." Luke nodded and together we limped deeper into the forest trying to find the others.
The good thing was we didn't have to go far, Grover was standing on a rocky cliff scanning the area, as soon as he saw us he was thrilled to see us alive. "I'm so glad you two are ok! You guys are right?" I smiled and nodded, "yeah we're fine just a few cuts and bruises nothing to worry about." Grover and Luke look at me and Luke lifted his hand from my waist and on his hand was blood…my blood.
I look down to see a massive cut on my side, not deep but long. "Don't worry I'll be fine I've had worse, just get me some Nectar and Ambrose and I'll be good as new." They didn't look convinced but no use arguing, Grover led us to a cave at the base of the mountain where our camp shall be since the sun has already set. Thalia and Annabeth were sitting at the mouth of the cave, Annabeth saw us first and quickly ran over to us. "Your back! Thank the gods you guys are ok," I pulled away from Luke as Annabeth through her arms around my neck, "careful Annabeth, I'm covered in monster slime don't want to get you dirty." as I ruffled her hair, "that's not the only thing to worry about, your bleeding." I look at Thalia and gave her a shrug, and patted her shoulder.
"There are no monsters within the area, but we still have to be cautions but for now you are safe." Thalia nodded and gave me a hug, courteous of my wound, and whispered into my ear, "thank you for all this, I don't know how to repay you." I hugged her back, "don't worry it's my job to do this," I let her go as Grover brought me Nectar and some Ambrose. I thanked him and drank a bit, feeling a little better already. Same with Luke, his wounds already closing and leaving a few scars.
Grover made a small fire in the middle of the cave and passed out some food that we packed, "the Furies…the Furies are you kidding, you two are the craziest demigods I have ever met!" I took a sip of soda, "aw we love you to Grover." Annabeth, Thalia and Luke started laughing, Grover getting a little blush on his face. "But it's true, they will come back and a lot more hate for you and Luke." Luke shook his head.
"Let them, more the fun right Jen?"
"Here, here" I said as I lifted my soda can for a toast.
"This isn't some kind of joke, guys, this is serious!" I sighed I was getting annoyed with Grover complaining, "alright Grover, we'll take this serious, Grover you'll be leader while I'll leave the monsters away while you make your way to New York with them."
"Good, and yes I shall be leader while you lead the monsters…WHAT!?"
I scowled at Grover for hurting my ears, "keep it down will you, and yes can you do that for me?"
Grover looked like he was going to pass out, "no…no I'm not going to do that, why aren't you coming along!?" I sighed and nodded, "yes you can, and I'm not going because I'm going to lure the monster away from you guys while you make your way to New York." I said as I munched on chips.
"No, Jen, you're not doing that, we are going to New York together." Luke said as he grabbed my wrist, stopping me from eating my chips. I looked at Luke then to the others, "it's the only way, I learned a trick from some satyrs I could lure them away by faking Thalia's aura. It will wear off but it will buy you some time to get to camp."
"No! You're not doing this you can't!" cried Annabeth.
I knew there was no way out of this, but I have to get them to camp, I need to lure the monsters away for them to get to camp. "Jenna this isn't the time to be a hero, you know that." I looked at Grover with a glare,
"Do you think I'm doing this to be a hero, no I'm not Grover, I'm doing this because its mine and your job, to get half-bloods to camp. Plus Grover if you do this you could get you license for your quest, prove those old goats that you can handle it."
They all look at each other, trying to come up with an agreement, but in knew what was to come.
"Jenna, you are not going out there alone to face the monsters we are going to camp together understand?"
"but-"
"Do you understand?"
I look up at Luke and saw that there was no way to change his mind, I sighed "alright fine I won't do it, and we will go to camp together." Luke nodded and everyone went into to an awkward silence.
About thirty minutes later Thalia and Annabeth went to bed, and Grover went outside to stand guard. Luke and I were still sitting by the fire, trying to keep it going, I was lost in thoughts. I've still been having those strange dreams with the girl that looks like me but things have not been clearing up, I haven't told anyone about it but I think Mel suspects something. I've been planning on talking to my dad about it but I've only see him when we go to the Empire State Building for the winter solstice.
I could ask Lord Hermes but I semi don't trust him with that kind of information because he might forget or spread it like wild fire. So he is out and I haven't met any other gods or goddess that I know of….. I think.
I was so lost in my thought I jumped when a blanket was draped over me, I turn to see Luke sitting right next to me with a smile on his face. "Sorry didn't mean to scare you, you were shivering so I thought I would give you a blanket but you weren't paying attention so I draped it over you."
I smiled and mumbled and thanks, wrapping the blanket tighter around me, "so what were you thinking about?"
I looked straight into the fire, "something well personal, it's been bothering me for some time now and well I'm getting nowhere with it."
"Well if you want you can tell me, you know I'm a good listener."
I rolled my eyes but I have to admit he is a good listener, "I don't know Luke, I mean, things have been complicated and I don't other people involve in this."
"Jen, come on we've known each other ever since we were eleven, you can trust me with anything."
I knew he was right, even though he has been gone for two years, he has always kept my secrets and so have I with his secrets, "ok fine just don't tell anyone you must promise on the Styx River." I knew that was a sacred oath but I have to make sure.
"The what?"
"The Styx River, it's a sacred river where people make promise but they cannot break them or something bad will happen, well that from what I heard from Chiron."
Luke nodded and made the promise, the fire glowed brighter before it went dull again, "ok I've been having these strange dreams lately. I don't know what they mean, but every time I dream about it I'm always in the same place and the strangest thing is there is a girl who looks exactly like me. She has everything of me but she is wearing a purple shirt with these weird black markings on her right arm."
"And you have been having these dreams over and over again?"
I nodded, I didn't want to tell Luke about the lady's voice or the girl's name, I closed my eyes trying to shake the uneasy feeling. I could hear Luke shift from where he was sitting, I feel Luke wrap his arm around my shoulders, trying to comfort me, I leaned into the embrace showing my thanks for his comfort. Luke and I always do this we share no words between us, we use gestures.
"I'm sorry I don't know the answer to that, but don't worry we'll figure it out ok?"
I nodded and pulled out of the embrace, "I think I'm going to sleep now, I have to wake up early for my shift" Luke nodded and I got up to lean against the cave wall. I closed my eyes immediately going to sleep.
I was really thankful to the gods that I didn't have the dream tonight but I can't say for later on, but it was ruined when I felt someone shaking me, I immediately open my eyes to see Grover smiling at me. "Come on its morning, we need to get ready." I was shocked, "Grover why didn't you wake me up, I was supposed to take the next shift."
He smiled, "you looked tired so I thought I would leave you to sleep." I sighed but didn't argue, I mean I was sleepy and tonight was just what I need to get back on track.
"Ok go wake up the others, I'm going to go check around," Grover nodded and I walked out of the cave.
I looked up to see the sun rising just over the mountains, off in the distance I could hear a city, knowing that is where we are going then getting train tickets. I felt so relax for a minute, forgetting all the monsters and just being drown in the warmth of the rising sun. I let out a small sigh, feeling so relaxed and tranquil, but the feeling soon fled when I felt a hand on my shoulder. I turn to be face to face with Luke, "the others are up, when do we leave?"
I nodded and looked over his should to see he was right, Annabeth and Thalia were packing up things, while Grover was checking to see if we had everything.
"We leave now, there is a town not too far from here, we should be there by mid-noon and we can take the twelve o'clock and be at camp maybe in two days." (Not sure if that is true, just guessing)
Everyone was ready to go, I grabbed my bow and quiver and we set out to the town, as we walked no words were spoken until Annabeth started pointing out some of the wildlife. After about an hour or so we came upon the town, it was a small town but it was quite busy this morning. We made our way to the train station around the same time I told Luke, we purchased our tickets that would go straight to New York.
"Wow, it's already noon and we haven't seen any monsters"
I quickly covered Annabeth's mouth, and looked around, Grover was looking to. Everyone was off doing their normal routine, I slowly uncovered her mouth when Grover gave me the all clear sign, I sighed and let Annabeth sit on a bench with the others around us.
"Annabeth, please do not say those kinds of things, you don't want to jinx us. It may seem like a joke but to us its serious matter. Understand?"
Annabeth quickly nodded and promised not to say that again, I nodded and looked around, Grover was shaking and mumbling prayers to protect us. I could tell the others were getting scared and Annabeth looked like she was going to cry, I gritted my teeth and smacked Grover on the back of his head. He let of a small yelp and looked at me with a pain expression, "stop it, you're scaring everyone."
Grover looked at the others to mumble sorry and give Annabeth a hug, after a while of waiting, everyone started to get restless and hungry.
"Ok guys there is a restaurant down the street, why don't we go get something to eat?"
Everyone nodded and we headed off to go eat, while we were waiting, Grover and I were telling them about camp life. About ten minutes later our food came, Luke, Annabeth and Thalia were eating there food as if they haven't seen it in a long time. But I would to, if I was being chased by monsters everywhere I go.
With our stomachs full, we headed back to the train station, "Aw man, I forgot my leather jacket at the restaurant!"
I looked a Thalia as we got up from the bench, "don't worry Thalia I'll go get it, you guys stay here, be back in a bit."
I walked back to the restaurant, with the waiter standing there with the jacket in hand, I thanked him a walked back out. I looked at my wrist watch to see it was nearly twelve, the train will be coming soon, I started to job back but as I passed an alleyway, something with so much force body slammed me into the alley.
I laid on the floor gasping for air, I look up to see a hellhound right in my face, I want to scream but there wasn't any air in my lungs plus this stupid dog's paw was crushing my chest. I looked to my side to see my knife laying no more than a few inches away, but I couldn't move, I have to wait for the right moment. I gritted my teeth for being careless, I could hear flapping sound right above my head. Damn the Furies, those witches don't stay dead for long, I groaned in pain as the hellhound added pressure.
"Well it seems we meet again?" I scowled at the Furies, the Furies laughed at how pathetic I looked. I looked at the opening of the alleyway to see people not bother to see what is going on, no thanks to the Mist. From here I could hear the train whistle which meant it will be leaving soon. I have to get on that train or…stall the monsters while Grover takes the others to camp!
I smiled to myself and looked back up to the Furies, they were discussing on how to kill me with a slow and painful death, and then to the hellhound, who seemed bored. This was my opening, with fast reflexes I grabbed the knife, and before the hellhound could react I plunged the knife into its neck. I scrambled up and pushed the Furies away as they argued, I ran the opposite way and ran for my life.
I could hear the train getting ready to leave, I quickly came up with an idea, I found a deserted garden hose and turned it on with the water coming out with the sun it created a rainbow. I quickly fished out a Drachma and threw it into the rainbow.
"Oh, goddess, accept my offering, show me Grover Underwood!"
The rainbow shimmered and then Grover's face appeared he looked worried, "Grover!"
Grover spun around at the sound of my voice, finally he saw I was using an Iris message, "Jenna! Thank the gods, where are you? We are leaving right now!"
"I know, I know, Grover, the Furies found me but they don't know where you guys are, I'm sorry Grover but I have to lure them away, it's the only way for you to live longer."
"Jenna no! We can figure something out together please come to the train station we are waiting for you." Grover looked like he was on the verge of tears, and so was I.
I looked down and wiped away a stray tear, "Grover I believe in you, get them to safety, I'll see you all soon ok?"
At this point Grover was crying, guilt hit me hard, I started to remember this was Grover's first time scouting and his first with a child of the Three. I was about to change my mind and tell Grover I will meet him when the cries of very angry Furies filled my ears. I looked down and then back up taking a deep breathe, Grover heard the cries and looked at me with those big brown goat eyes.
"I'm sorry."
And with that I slashed at the mist and Grover's face disappeared.
Grover's face.
I closed my eyes and that's all I see, I got up and opened the backpack I took, they were weapons, my trusty bow and quiver, with cash and some Nectar and Amboise. I nodded relief that I have supplies, I grabbed my back pack then Thalia's jacket, I closed my eyes, trying to concentrate on Thalia's aura. I opened my eyes and placed it on then my back pack. I could hear the Furies coming closer and at a faster pace, the trick it working. I rounded a corner to see the train station about a mile away, and the train I was supposed to be on was already leaving.
I smiled and walked casually down the street knowing they would be safe, but the warm feeling didn't last long. I ran, to where I don't know, I prayed to Hermes for me and the others to have a safe trip, after about a while I came face to face with the tree line that lead to the forest. I could hear faint growling and howling, the monsters were waiting, I took a deep breath and walked into the belly of beast.
well here you go! thanks for reading hope you like it good bye for now!
