Chapter 11

Annalessas Point of View

I ran inside of The Big House and walked over to Chiron who was giving me a weird look. Percy was also giving me one too. I just glared at him, he would try to keep one of the best archers here to fight.

"Chiron, I need to leave. I mean as in visit my mom." I lied. I hoped that he wouldn't detect my lie and let me go.

"Fine, but be back soon." Chiron sighed.

Percy stared at him bewildered and I mentally jumped up and down. I was thrilled.

"Thank you so much Chiron! I won't let you down!" I said and ran out into the woods.

I ran as fast as I could until I was going 80 miles per hour. I grinned as I passed so many people who didn't notice me. I got to Colorado and stumbled. I flipped and crashed into a not so solid tree and it grunted.

"Oh my gosh! I'm so sorry, what are you doing here anyways?" I said and got off of the guy I had crashed into.

"Ow, watch where you're going. Who are you? Where are you?" The guy asked and another guy came out and a little boy too.

I backed away from the blind guy and ran. Those people creeped me out.

I ran farther to New Mexico. I was tired of running so I made camp. I pulled a blanket out from my bag and fell asleep.

The next day I decided to rent a car and drive to California as I rubbed the sleep out of my eyes. I had a vision of Erasers trying to kill me along with Andrew in there. I swerved onto a different street hoping that I avoided them. But I hadn't, I had gone right into it. I crashed into a tree and the car flipped over.

I groaned and pealed my head off of the air bag. Then my door opened and I was ripped out of the car. I tried to fight back but Andrew had me by the neck and was chocking me. I gagged as he stroked my cheek.

"You do remember that we are a perfect match, don't you?" He said as he tried to kiss me.

But I kicked him where the sun won't shine for a long time. He growled in pain as he pushed me up against a tree. I winced as he hurt my already dislocated shoulder. The world was going dark as I struggled to get out of his grasp. He was holding tighter until he was suddenly ripped away from me.

I gasped in pain as I fell to the ground again. The guy that had ripped Andrew away from me was the darker guy that had appeared when I had crashed into the blind one. I groaned and tried to get up, but failed and fell to the ground wincing. I had a sprained ankle.

"Iggy, go help the girl out. She looks pretty beat up." The guy said knocking Andrew out.

I smiled through the pain trying to move again but cried out in pain again. The little boy took down three Erasers at once and smiled mischievously at me. The other guy, Iggy I suppose, approached me.

"Please don't hurt me. I know nothing." I lied.

The other guy looked at me and frowned.

"I suppose you would care to explain the tail and cat ears." He said as he carefully came up to me.

I backed into the tree and touched my head and found my hat was gone. Shit, he had seen my ears and tail. I sighed, had seen their wings so they weren't shy about it. Iggy approached me and touched my shoulder and I winced moving away. He frowned and I let touch my shoulder again.

He gently yanked it into place and touched my forehead where I had a giant cut. I started to get dizzy and leaned against the tree.

"Please get my bag out of the car. I need it for a sec." I groaned and tried to get up.

"Stop trying to move, Gazzy go get her bag. Iggy, can you just keep her still for a bit?" Dark dude said as he grabbed some bandages from his bag.

Iggy grabbed my arm and pushed me against the tree. I started to doze off until Gazzy brought my bag over and Iggy shook my shoulder. I grab it with a slow stiff movement and open it to find my nectar and ambrosia. I gently opened it, slapping Gazzy's hand away, and ate a piece of ambrosia. The guys just looked at me and Gazzy frowned.

"What, you can't have any or you'll burn up." I said and glared at the darker guy.

"What do you mean?" Iggy asked.

"I'm a demigod, half human half Greek god. I also was taken when I was born to the School and infused with cat genes. So I don't think you should try this stuff unless you want to die." I said as I felt better and moved my ankle.

It felt so much better after having some ambrosia. I got up and moved a bit, against everybody's objections, and grabbed my bag.

"Okay then, I think that's crazy. Now how is it possible for you to heal that fast? Oh, I'm Fang by the way." The dark guy asked as I leaned against a nearby tree.

"Annalessa and I can heal that fast thanks to the Greek gods." I said and help Iggy up from the ground.

He gladly took my hand and stumbled into me as he got up. I blush slightly as he landed on top of me.

"Umm, what am I lying on?" Iggy asked looking at me with his blank stare and feeling my stomach.

"Iggy, I pulled you up and you landed on top of me. You're lying on top of me." I said blushing more.

"Oh, can you move?" Iggy asked and blushed a shade darker than me.

I moved my arms and pushed him off of me. He pushed himself off of the ground and sat crossed legged looking at me with his blank stare. Fang and Gazzy looked at both Iggy and I with quizzical gazes as we both blushed dark shades of red. I stopped staring and stood up.

"Uhh, should you guys leave? Or are you gonna take me along with you guys for some grand adventure?" I asked brushing off my shorts.

They all just stared at me then they nod in a silent agreement as if to say something I had no idea what though.

"Sure you can come with us. I think that we'll enjoy your company." Fang said and held out his hand waiting for me to shake it.

I grab it and nod as a thanks. I smiled and let go. The guys were gonna have one interesting time trying to find a way for me to travel with them.

"So how am I gonna travel with you guys?" I ask trying to suppress a smile but fail and see my grin.

Fang gave me a smirk and slapped Iggy on the shoulder and said,

"Iggy here's gonna carry you." I look at him in shock.

He had to be kidding me, a hot blind… Wait, forget I said hot, I just met the guy and now I was thinking he's hot… Forget I said that too. Just forget it! The blind guy was gonna carry me all the way with them, then they are gonna take a couple of breaks in between.

"Umm, Fang I didn't agree to this. Why me anyways? You can see her and I can't so why can't you? I mean, she seems nice and all but I don't know where to put my hands." Iggy said as he stared in shock at the place he thought Fang was.

Fang was of course in the opposite direction. I giggled at him and blushed when he looked blankly at me again. I stopped and looked at the ground.

"You seem to want to touch her a lot, so why not carry her?" Fang said as he gave me a fully fledged grin.

I frowned and looked at Iggy's blushing face. I then blushed and looked down at my feet.

"Ugh! You anger me sometimes Fang, but I'm kind of glad I stuck with you. We're gonna fly soon so come here." Iggy sighed and I approached him and let him touch my back.

"Umm, here are the back of my knees." I said and took Iggy's hand placing it right over the backs of my knees.

He gently swept me off of my feet. I blushed slightly as Iggy held me. He was strong enough to hold me so I wasn't worried about falling through the sky.

"Thanks, I hope you're okay with heights. Because we're gonna be pretty high." Iggy muttered as he took off.

"I'm fine with them, I'll probably sleep the whole time." I said as I closed my eyes and dozed off.

Later on Iggy woke me up by landing in a clearing probably far from the other clearing I had been attacked by Erasers, or so I think they were Erasers. I let him put me down and helped set up a camp. I sat down by Iggy and sighed.

"Hey, Annalessa, can I call you Lessa for short? It'll be easier than your long name." Gazzy asks me as I start to doze off and leaning into Iggy.

I shake myself awake and nod. Gazzy grins and goes to sleep. Fang goes to sleep right after him and leaves Iggy to take first watch. I use Iggy's stomach as a pillow since I was so tired and didn't really care. He tentatively put his arm over me and sighed relaxing somewhat. I sigh and get up.

"Iggy, why are you so… I don't know. But why are you so suddenly attached to me?" I ask and pulled him into a sitting position.

He sighed and crossed his legs.

"I just don't know what you look like and I'm curious. I don't want you to get hurt either. Can I feel your face to see what you look like?" Iggy asked hesitantly.

"S-sure." I said blushing.

I grab both of his hands and gently put them on my cheeks. He let them wander and touch my eyelids and lips. He then leaned closer to me. I was a little scared but decided to not move. He leaned a little closer and kissed me.

I lean back and stare at him then touch my mouth and sigh.

"Well that was interesting." Iggy said and lay back down.

I lay back down on top of his chest and curled up closer than before. He was sweet and caring and I feel him put his arm back over me in a protective manner. I fall asleep a little bit later.

I wake up again to the sound of shuffling and pick up my head sleepily from Iggy's chest. I saw Fang walking around and nudging us awake.

When he came to Iggy and me he smiled at me groggily getting up and getting Iggy up too.

"Iggy, get up or Fang might kick you." I yawned and nudged him awake.

I sat still and let him pull me back down and nuzzle my head with his nose. I gently hug him and get up, pulling him with me. He frowns and I giggle.

"You two have certainly gotten cozy with one another since you were sleeping on one another." Fang laughed.

I then punch his shoulder hard and he winced. I grin with Iggy when he stops laughing at us.

"That's what you get," I said and start laughing.

Iggy and Gazzy just stare at me and finally join me. I stop and stare at Fang, "And what does Iggy mean by 'Glad I stuck with you'? There's-" I froze and saw another vision.

It was of these three girls and a dog. I shake my head and smile at them. They just stare at me, Iggy mostly with worry.

"Are you okay? And what are you smiling about?" Fang asked and sat down next to me.

I give him a smile and get up picking up the various items scattered across the clearing.

"Ahh, I can see the future so, don't try to answer the question I asked before. I understand. You really don't like Ari, you'll understand why she wanted him to stay later though." I said as I pick up Gazzy's blanket and smell a very strong stink from it and frown.

I turn and hold it away from me and give it to him. He just smiles shyly and shrugs. Iggy comes over to me and very gently puts his arms around me then his head onto my head. I smile and let him. Then I freeze, another vision came to me, Andrew coming into the clearing and taking me.

I then unfreeze and hold Iggy closer; I shiver as I hear rustling. Then Andrew bursts out into the clearing and grabs me by the collar and into the woods. I fight back breaking more than one bone in his body.

"Let go! Get away from me!" I scream and draw my knives and slice his arms.

He growls and drops me.

"You know we were made for each other. Why not give in?" He taunts.

"No, I will never give into their silly little games. I am more than you. I actually know where I belong and I don't love you." I hissed.

Then I launched myself at him trying to kill him. But I stopped short as Iggy and everyone crashed into the clearing. I held my stance and looked warily at him. He then ran from the clearing. I walked over to Iggy and hugged him.

He smiled and put his arms around me and his head on top of mine.

"I'm sorry that that happened. I wasn't meant for him though." I whispered and squeezed the tears out of my eyes.

Iggy just nodded and kissed the top of my head.

"It's okay Lessa, no one can have you now. You're mine." He whispered into my ear.

I smiled and buried my face into his shoulder.

(Two adorable, dirty, poor children comeout with pieces of paper in their hands.)

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