Chapter 12
A.N. It's short but get over it and get a life.
POV Nico
We heard music coming from the Poseidon cabin. Midnight and Blaze were the only ones there since Percy was gone on a quest. WE peeked around the edge to see Midnight and Blaze playing Just Dance II. It had been a late birthday present to Blaze from Chiron.
They were dancing and actually pretty good. They were doing a song called Toxic or something like that. Noah and I watched them from around the edge of the door until Noah sneezed.
The two girls glanced at us, glanced at each other, and then continued the dance. A few moments later Midnight won by a couple of points.
Blaze pulled out two more remotes and before we knew what was happening she had shoved one into our hands and was forcing us to play.
I laughed at Noah when he won at Tik Tok with Blaze coming in second. Then I was embarrassed when I was victorious at S.O.S followed by Midnight.
Blaze won at When I Grow Up. I gave her a pat on the back before we went back to be tortured and having our manhood question. Midnight went pincushion red when she won at Girlfriend with Noah coming in a close second.
All in all it was a very fun and very embarrassing day.
Midnight's P.O.V
It was so funny. Blaze and I were playing Just Dance II, when we heard someone sneeze. And that was when it really got fun.
Anyway we had just finished playing. We all won about once. The look on Noah and Nico's faces were SO funny.
But then we heard the screams. I looked at Blaze and grabbed my bow. Then I gave Noah the evil eye, daring him to try and stop me. He didn't. Blaze and I ran outside to see about 35 white wolves around the Athena cabin. Artemis.
I put my arrow in my bow and took aim. But I couldn't get myself to let it go I heard Blaze's voice but it seemed far away.
"Midnight….Midnight! MIDNIGHT SHOOT YOUR STUPID BOW!" but then another voice that seem much more important.
"Midnight don't shoot it. Help them. Bring me the girl, Annabeth." It was Artemis. If she wanted me to get Annabeth why shouldn't I.
I lowered my bow and changed it back. I started to walk to the cabin. Around me I could hear people calling my name. I was going to just keep going but then someone step in front of me, grabbed my shoulders and shook me, hard.
"Midnight snap out of it." It was Blaze. Wait Blaze. Crap. Mind check. I thought. Yep I was fine. I looked around and saw everyone was watching me. I got out my bow and aimed at Blaze. I pulled it back but at the last second sent it right into the nearest wolf's side. The voice in my head screamed.
Everyone was trying to get the wolves but no one could. I must be able to because I have Artemis' old bow.
I started shooting arrows faster than I ever knew I could. I heard a girl scream and looked back at the cabin t see two girls dragging Annabeth out.
POV BLAZE
I was fighting best I could but even my sword did little to the wolves. I cried out as on bit into my shoulder but knocked it off before it could cause any damage that ambrosia wouldn't fix.
I saw that Midnight's arrows worked well and just did my best to keep wolves back from her so nothing would get close enough to do anything. I'm not genius but I know arrows aren't close range weapons.
I saw two girls dragging away Annabeth. AS soon as the three disappeared the wolves took off running after them.
I hit my head with my fist. They were a distraction while the two girls took Annabeth. But why did they want her? She was smart and a good fighter but why would someone kidnap someone because of that.
And what was with Midnight? I was cautious as I walked up to her and stood slightly away from my sister. I felt stupid for feeling like my sister might hurt me but she had held a drawn bow at me. Midnight looked like she was arguing with herself or something in her head.
"What was that?" I asked Nico.
"Artemis's wolves and two of her huntresses," Nico said.
"Huntresses?" I asked. Nico nodded.
"They pledge to eternal maidenhood and get to be immortal unless they fall in battle," he said. Midnight seemed thoughtful.
I had a bad feeling about this
Noah P.O.V
I was watching Midnight. Something was wrong with her. She had gone all weird even for her.
She suddenly looked up.
"Everybody I have something to say." Midnight's voice called out everyone looked her way. She kept going.
"I'm now a huntress of Artemis." She had that immortal glow around her now. It was a weird feeling like part of me died. She could never be that girl Nico and I hung out with. She was now that girl that was just out of reach. And what was poor Blaze going to do? Midnight had always been there for her.
Suddenly Midnight got a look in her eyes and yelled.
"Be right back no one moves!" She ran into her cabin. I looked at Blaze she looked a weird mix of sad, mad, and suspension. Midnight came running out with three envelopes. She read the cover of one then gave it to Blaze; another went to Nico, and the last to Chiron.
As they read them looks of understanding crossed their faces. And Chiron said
"Blaze, Nico, Midnight, and Noah pack your things your going to Artemis' camp. Midnight will know where to go.
Then it really hit me. Midnight was a huntress how ever long it took us to get there was the last time any of us was going to see her.
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