CHAPTER 11

JESSIE

When I woke up to find none of my friends there I totally freaked out. I did everything I could, considering the fact I was on

a

train. I went down the isles and checked every seat for even one of my friends. Then I checked the bathroom and all the

other cars and their bathrooms, isles and seats too. Then I went desperate, I looked in the drivers car, the off limits area

and

even on the ground when it finally dawned on me- they weren't there. It was like they had disappered off the face of the

earth. For a second I thought they might have left me alone, maybe because they were scared, but I knew the would never

do that. Then I thought they had gotten off and missed the train but then I discarded the idea, for they would have just

woken me up. Next I thought they were kidnapped but that wouldn't make sense because why wouldn't they have taken

me too? I spent more time trying to figure out until I got to the point where I just couldn't figure it out and no matter what

I just couldn't find a reason for my friends sudden disappearance. It had me distraught and in my misery I almost missed

my stop. But even when I got off in Festus, Missouri I barely looked around me, just headed in the direction of . But

it didn't seem that my misery was over yet for I saw a trio of monsters, the minotaur half man half bull, a dracaena

woman from waist up and serpent from waist down and the hydra-a serpent with 9 heads. I normally would have gone far

off my path to avoid these monstrosities but I was so down in the dumps and felt so betrayed about my friends (hint hint)

that I didn't care. As I approached them they seemed happy yet surprised. Then again who wouldn't? I was walking

towards one of the most deadly groups of monsters ever seen. I slipped off my bracelet and pressed the peace sign (IRonic

isn't it?) and it morphed into a 4and half foot sword and thought 'I must have no life, I mean seriously? Who measures

their sword?' and continued to walk up to the monsters. I was actually kind of happy to get in a fight because it would help

me burn off steam because, as I was walking the sadness was over whelming and in that moment I wouldn't have cared if I

died. But now I realized something- even if my friends did ditch me they still would want me to get over it and so would

everyone I know so now is the time I do that. I don't know why but a plan snuck into my mind and it was perfect. I ran.

But at the end of the block I turned and saw the monsters chasing me. The plan was going good. I kept running until I

reached an Alley way I had seen while passing on my way to ST. Luis and clambered up the fire escape and left evidence

that made it look as if I had passed through the area. Then I pressed the peace sign embedded in my swords hilt and it

changed into my bracelet once more then I pressed the plain grey charm as the monsters rounded the corner. The bracelet

became 3 rocks, not much but a lot at the same time.

"Come out demi god we know you are here." The dracaena hissed softly. the 3 monsters stood with the dracaena and

minotaur

in front and the hydra stomping around in back. I knew it was a long shot but it was the only way I could think of to lower

or possibly even out the numbers. I backed up a little and with my best precision tossed the little stone and another at the

Dracaena and minotaur at an

angle that should only have come from the hydra. Both whirled around, and charged the unsuspecting monster and

attacked but the Hydra seemed to speak monsternese or something because it seemed to say something to the other 2

monsters and point towards me and they halted. "Clever demi god," The hydra hissed "You almost got us but now we will

assure you're doom." The dracaena hissed and seemed to laugh but Jessie couldn't tell what the noise really was. Then

Jessie did her best trick yet- she ran for her life. Jessie crushed the in her palm and it melded back into the bracelet. Jessie

looked for the peace sign but she couldn't find it and thats when she realized that the rock she had thrown was the one she

needed most. But Jessie knew she had to make do. So she did the only thing she could think of and pushed her trident

charm and got her 3 foot sword. Then Jessie ran to a three way 'oh gods, where do I go?' Jessie thought and

mentally face palmed herself 'well,when in doubt right is the right way' Jessie thought and peeled off to the right, sticking to

the shadows. Jessie glanced back for a second to where there was the three way and saw the monsters were also confused

by the three way but since they were in a group they were smart enough to split one monster per road. When she saw the

way they split Jessie sighed with relief but also felt fear. The Dracaena was coming down her path, the minotaur the middle

path and the hydra the left path. Jessie knew she could beat the Dracaena or at least she hoped so but she did know it

would take a miracle for her to beat the hydra. Jessie continued her track staying far ahead of the Dracaena waiting to find

something she could use to her advantage. But Jessie found nothing so she simply stopped and excepted the fact she would

just have to fight the Dracaena hand on hand, even if it was hard. The only thing Jessie had was the shadows and the fact

she was down wind of the Dracaena so it would hope fully give her some sneak advantage. The dracaena was only 5 meters

away from Jessie when there was a sudden change of wind.

"AAAhhhh there you are demi-god." The dracaena hissed and slithered towards me. I jumped from the shadows and onto

the dracaena. Not knowing who your a child of really puts you at a disadvantage because you don't know what is so special

about you. All I had to fight with was my sword, it was god but not enough. The beginning of the fight was ok because for

every strike the Dracaena made I blocked but then I went offensive. I scored a long gash on her cheek but then she was

able to strike my left arm, which stung so bad I almost screamed from the burning sensation but I kept going. I jabbed at

her stomach but barely made contact before she swiped at my sword, making me lose my grip. The sword skittered away to

a close by curb and teetered half on the sidewalk half dangling over the street. The dracaena laughed wickedly

"Have any last words demi-god?" She taunted making only a slight, painful cut along my back

"Ya" I said wickedly and taking a few steps back without her noticing, making her pause "Say cheese." and I reached over

and grabbed my sword and slit off her head. I was panting and still in pain from the scratches but happy 'I survived!' I

thought and being dyslexic of course i started humming that I'm alive song in my head. I took out a plastic baggie from my

pack and pulled out a a small square and gobbled it up in a slow fashion. Once all the pain had receded and my cuts had

healed- or in the case of my back become a scar I headed to a nearby shop.

"Can you please tell me how to get to St. Luis from here?" I asked the person at the desk, a female teenager chewing some

gum and texting on her phone as sweetly as I could.

"Ya" she said, bored "you just go back to the 3 way and head left this time. Then you pretty much just have to go

northeast." and went back to her phone. I sighed, headed out the door and trudged back to the 3 way thinking 'Well, I get to go fight the hydra this will be totally fun and not painful.' in such a sarcastic voice it sounded like I was telling the truth, if that makes sense.