We walked through the darkness of the cave,the only sounds being the crunching of gravel under our boots. "Everyone okay?" I asked,my voice echoing on the walls of the cave. I heard a collective "yeah". I pulled out my blue flashlight,clicking the button making a ray of yellow light shine across the floor of the cave.
As we got deeper into the cave,crystals began to appear on the walls of the cave,milky white in color. Getting thicker and larger as we walked. RRAAAAAAAAWWWRRR! Something went,shaking the entire cave. Dust fell on our heads,our feet vibrating. I grimaced and shoved my hands over my ears until the roaring stopped. Zios,was getting restless.
"We're getting closer." Nico reported,pointing to the floors that were littered with skeletons,battle armor,and weapons. I got this sensation in the pit of my stomach,like I should do something. I figured it was my lunch talking,that and the fact we were about to kill a giant,but it only got stronger as we kept going. "You sense the death in this area." Nico said,as if reading my thoughts. "Hades thing." i nodded and we continued to walk. So I knew when someone was dead?
''HOW DARE THEY KEEP ME WAITING!" A voice roared as we got closer. STOMP STOMP STOMP STOMP. Huge,hairy,grimy feet walked past a huge openeing. "Duck." I whisper shouted,dodging behind a crystal larger than a school bus. "Zios please don't shout!" The whimpy voice of the dwarf pleaded. "NO!" Zios roared again. THUNK THUNK THUNK. He must have left,I crept out,peeking around the corner. He sat in a large throne,the cage holding Aphrodite sitting in front of him,the goddess sat there,in all her beauty. this time she had long curly brown hair,her skin glowing and clear,a purple dress bunched up at her waist.
My idea of beauty.
That's what the goddess did,she shifted to fit people's idea of beauty.
"DANCE GODDESS DAAANCE!'' Zios demanded. "hmp." Aphrodite protested,looking away from the giant. He roared again,stomping his foot,shaking the cave again. Aphrodite nervously jumped to her feet,doing a frantic jig. She was no Apollo.
"Whats the plan?" I asked,turning to the group. "Isn't that your job?" Greene asked. "Says who?"
"Aren't you the leader?" Greene asked. Nico rolled his eyes."We don't have time for that." I nodded. "We go in,we kill big guy,we get Aphrodite,leave." Greene rubbed his temples. "Gods. Okay,I've got an idea."
I hid behind a huge crystal. Zios still sat in front of the goddess,looking at her as if she was a boring television show. I strolled out like nothing was wrong,whistling to myself. "OH WHAT A WONDERFULL DAY!'' I shouted,hopfully loud enough to get his attention. It did,Zios looked up,grunting,his beady eyes wide.
"DEMIGOD!" He roared,banging his fist on the arm rest of his throne. "tacos!" I screamed in return. "Sandwhiches! Pizza! Tuna fish!" He roared,picking up a crystal the size of my cabin in camp half blood,throwing it in my direction.
I did a classic tuck and roll,just as the crystal hit the wall where I had been standing,shattering into a million pieces. "MIssed me!" I taunted,sticking my tounge out like a pre-schooler. Zios let out another angry roar,lunging for me. I darted to a huge crystal,climbing on top of it.
"STUPID ZIOS!'' I shouted at the angry Zios,shaking my butt at him. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Greene creep closer to the cage with his mother in it. I began to leap from crystal to crystal,leading Zios away from Greene.
"I'VE GOT A GRANNY GOAT!" I cried the familiar campfire song from Camp Half Blood,keeping Zios's attention away from the goddess. ''SHE ATE SOME GRAPES AND GOT AN ACHE!''
I made a mad leap onto a smaller crystal,maybe four yards away. I grabbed for it,not close enough,I grabbed onto the edge of the crystal by just my fingertips. Zios let out a mad laugh,shaking the cave even more,I held onto the edge of the crystal with all my power as it shook under my fingers.
I felt Zios's hand wrap around my legs,ripping my fingers away from the crystal. He lifted me so close I could smell his foul breath.
"Foolish demigods!" He roared,laughing his head off. "Now I will have my dinner!" I shook in fear,then i saw something move along Zios's shoulders. I looked closer,Ray!
Ray held up his sword,creeping closer to the giant's head. "Oh I wouldn't count on dinner." I said,smirking. "Why is that Daughter of Hades?" Zios asked. "GREENE KILL HIM!" I screamed to my friend. Ray raised his sword,just as he was about to kill the monster,Zios turned,looking right at my friend.
I froze. "NO!" i shouted. Then,Ray started laughing. Laughing! Like the situation was funny! "WHAT IS IT!?" I shouted,Zios was laughing along with him. "YouIDIOT !" Ray shouted,sneering at me. "You really thought I was with you!? That I would risk my life for a goddess such as Aphrodite!?"
cliffhanger! I know guys i know I'm a horrible person!
