Chapter Twelve
It was already getting dark outside. I decided I should actually do something. I've just been sitting here and thinking. I still had my backpack from the quest so I was good. I looked around for an energy bar and my iPod. I looked through my songs and found the one I wanted. I had a bad feeling in the pit of my stomach, but I shrugged it off. I listened to BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS and looked at the horizon. It was... Peaceful. I am still worried about the hole "fainting Percy" thing happening. I wonder if they would try and find me. A pang of guilt washed over me. What if they were attacked if they came looking for me? Or was I just being more paranoid than usual? I looked at my IPod 1:00 AM. Maybe everyone was asleep by now? I could go back to my cabin get my crap together, and then leave again.
One question kept coming back to me: was I doing the right thing. It's not like I had anything important back at camp...except for my friends. "Yes I found you!" I VERY familiar voice said from behind me. SHIT. I silently took out my sword and got into a ready position. "Okay now we can go back, come on" The voice said. I turned around then SMACK! I slammed the person to the floor and pinned them down. I pointed my sword at their throat. It was one of my nicest moves.
I looked down at the person's black eyes then - wait- what? I thought it was my "father". Yeah, but I guess his voice wasn't this high pitched…not that it was. I slowly scanned the person's face. I slapped him across the face. "Fuck! What the hell was that for?" Nico said. Yup that son of a bi- this was like the third time he had done this to me. He rubbed his bright red cheek. "You scared me!" I yelled at his face. He grinned at me and yes, I slapped him again. "WTF!" he said. I was enjoying this now. "Stop freakin grinning! I thought you were gonna kill me!" I whisper shouted. I got of him and grabbed my stuff.
"Whoa, whoa, were do you think you're going?" He said and grabbed my arm. I grabbed his arm and twisted it behind his back. "Don't. Touch. Me. And it's one of your business" I snarled and let go. Avalon had "taught" me that, long and painful story. I kept walking the way I as headed. "How are you going to see in the dark" Nico asked and walked with me. I rolled my eyes and took out my mini flashlight. I walked deeper into the forest. All of a sudden the trees all cleared. "What the h- OMG!" I said and looked at the clearing. It was like a movie scene. The trees circled around the clearing and the grass looked so fresh and green. Even in the moonlight the clearing looked so pretty. "Damn" Nico mumbled.
There were tiny little flowers poking out of the tall grass. I heard giggling from behind me. I turned around and found Nico being surrounded by tress. No wait, the trees- er- girls with green hair and clothes giggled. "Um… What's up tree nymphs?" Nico said causally as the "nymphs" batted their eyelashes. Nico shifted uncomfortably. "You are the son of Hades" a squeaky voice said. No dip Sherlock. It got awkward after a while. What were nymphs anyways? I coughed and all the nymphs turned toward me. All of their eyes got bigger and they all cowered away in fear. Okay then… "So-so-sorry, my lady" One said and ran back into the forest. "Excuse me; did she just say my lady?" I asked confused. "Sorry!" All of them said and ran back into the forest.
"What was that? Am I really that scary?" I asked Nico, he opened his mouth but I cut him off, "Don't answer the second question". He smirked but looked at where the nymphs disappeared. "I don't know why they ran…" He trailed off. I shrugged and walked across the clearing. The grass was really soft and smelled fresh. I sighed and kept walking. I turned my flashlight back on and the bright light led the way.
A/N: Shorter chapter then usual… I can't really think of what else to write at this moment, so HELP! Read and Review! XD
