Hey guys. I just realised that my ordering of events were mixed up so I have reordered it from chapter 6. The following chapters won't make sense if you don't read from chapter 6 again... Sorry.
P.S. I need more reviews.
Leo's POV
No, no, no. This couldn't be the end for her. I approached Lauren as she lay on the ground, her breathing too shallow. I was too scared to even touch her with the dagger in her back. Annabeth ran after me and kneeled down next to Lauren. She monitored her breathing and cursed under her breath. Carefully, Annabeth removed the dagger. I waited for 10, excruciating seconds. Suddenly, Lauren's her breathing became heavy.
My eyes widened in shock! It was completely impossible for Lauren to be okay already. From the ship, I heard the others gasp too, except for Percy and Piper. Annabeth looked through the slit Octavian had made in Lauren's crop top. I gasped. The wound was only a bruise now!
"But- no- wait! Lauren was-dagger-" Annabeth rolled her eyes at my stuttering.
"I think Lauren it's time shared her little secret," she said. I picked Lauren up, bridal style and carried her to the ship. I let her lay in the sick bay, and I waited for her to wake up. I sat impatiently in the guest chair, restless. Annabeth came in at some point and said she would keep an eye on Lauren while she rested. She promised she'd call me as soon as she woke. I agreed reluctantly because I was actually sleepy.
Lauren's POV
My head was spinning as I awoke to the call of my name. Annie was next to me, whispering my name. Suddenly, I remembered what had happened to me. I remembered how Leo was running to me and me whispering "take dagger out". I was sooo embarrassed. The colour flushed into my cheeks. If I was any lighter, you would see a tomato instead of a head on top of my neck.
"I think you have a bit of explaining to do to the crew,"she said. I knew what she was talking about and I wasn't going to argue with her because a. I knew she was right and b. She would rip me apart in an argument. I stood up cautiously and entered the mess hall where everyone was waiting. Percy was still in his PJs, and Leo was half asleep but seemed to be wide awake when he noticed me coming in. Annabeth took a seat next to Percy, they shared a concerned look. That left me standing up in the middle of the hall. I felt like a 5 year old again, my teachers expecting an explanation of how I drained the whole fountain onto Kierra, it was really hard to explain.
"Ok… so to get to the point, I'm not your typical demigod," I said hurriedly. I wanted to explain and run away as soon as I could. "I have more than the blood of one god. My family history has a total of 5 gods. Athena is my aunt, Hermes my uncle, Apollo somewhere around great-grandfather, Hephaestus from very early times and Poseidon my dad. Athena gave me the power of wisdom, Hermes the power of travel and thievery, Apollo gave me sonic screams, archery skills, musical talent, healing talents, the ability to bend prophecies and foretell them, and loads of other cool stuff, Hephaestus gave me the power of controlling fire and the skill of tinkering and Poseidon gave me control over water, the ability to breathe and speak underwater and being able to understand and talk to horses. Since I am so physically strong and steady, the gods cursed me. They invited Aphrodite to have a play around with me. She gave me Achilles heel. But instead of a physical weakness, I have a very unstable emotional weakness. That balanced out my powers," I concluded.
Everyone started sharing shocked glances except for Leo. He just stared at me. He probably decided that I was a creep. I ran for my bedroom (Leo's room) and locked the door. I sank to my knees and let the tears cascade down my cheeks. I had no idea of why I was crying. I went through my tiny suitcase and suddenly, I felt a bump protruding from one of my pant pockets. I took out the mysterious lump and found that it was my glasses. I was a bit short-sighted but I thought I had lost the glasses at the Lotus Casino. I put them on and looked around to see how the dull the world looked to me in reality. I then fished out my diary. I was no Anne Frank, but I kept one to vent my anger and unleash my pain. I started writing furiously, all my feelings just pouring out.
Suddenly, I felt a sudden knock on the door.
"Laura, come out. I need to talk," said a concerned voice which belonged to Percy. I grumbled "go away" but Percy insisted on coming out. Finally, I opened the door, revealing myself not even bothering to wipe the tears away. Percy looked at me sympathetically, and embraced me in a warm hug. In his arms, I felt the world was nothing, I felt like I always will have a big brother to look up to. I cried on Percy's shoulder until it seemed a torrent of rain had completely washed Percy.
"I'm sorry about the shirt," I whispered pulling away so it wouldn't get any more wet. He shook his head as if to say it was fine but I pointed to the bed, I was tired. As I crawled into bed, I noticed Leo still wasn't in the engine room. He probably didn't want to be anywhere near me let alone sleep on the same bed. I cried myself to sleep gradually, dejection filling my heart.
Leo's POV
I was still shocked. Lauren just spilled out all her secrets to us and ran. I didn't care if she had the blood of 12 gods or one, I was surprised by her courage. I sat in the dining hall for an eternity before going to the engine room. Lauren probably wouldn't want me to go annoy her or disturb her. Everyone saw me as the annoying little guy who was nothing but a clown, Lauren was probably no different. I finally stepped into the engine, the familiar whirring comforting me. I looked at the bed, Lauren forgot to pull the curtains down. I could see tear marks on her face. The poor thing cried herself to sleep. I gently moved a few strands of hair from her face. She looked like an angel when she slept, sweet, innocent and completely harmless. I smiled at her before I let the curtains fall.
