The idea seemed good at the time... but maybe I over-thought the plot of this one shot. XD
Davinashi Nava
I tied the hood over my blonde hair. Put shades over my golden eyes. Not very good traits for a thief. Fifty percent more likely to be caught than someone with black hair and brown eyes.
I slipped out of my hideout, my eyes set on my current point of interest. A hotel building. Sources, also known as me eavesdropping, have told me that the parents are out tonight. A teenage boy, home alone. I knew I could take him easily.
After traversing the dangerous alleyways, I arrived at the apartment building, lit up, with lights of course.
I looked through the glass door. What a piece of luck! The lady at the front desk got up and disappeared around back, probably to get coffee. I opened the door and quickly, but silently, ran to the elevators. Punched the button. Oops. The sound resounded around the building.
It was only my third raid. I have to steal to stay alive. The lady still hadn't come back when the elevator doors closed, and I again pressed another button. Then, checked my black watch. Two o'clock.
I sighed. I wished I could have kept the gold watch I found on my first raid. But then again, it would have been even easier for me to be caught.
The elevator stopped on the floor I requested with a ding! I flinched. I hated loud noises. Always ruining my raids.
I puffed in annoyance as I peeked out of the elevator. The hallway was quiet. Slowly now, I tiptoed to the correct door. Was about to use my powers (I have no idea where it comes from, but hey, it works) to open the door when it swung open on its own. I jumped back, maintaining a fighting stance. Was this some kind of prank? Who doesn't lock their doors at night?
When a minute had passed, and I judged the threat to be over, I quietly stepped into the apartment room. Small, but orderly. Slowly, I walked around and around. Gathering random things.
A sword made seemingly from bone lay on the table. I grabbed it.
Seeing that there wasn't much in the living room (a bunch of textbooks, papers, and blueprints), I tiptoed toward one of the doors. It was open, and I slowly walked in.
And I nearly gasped out loud. A girl with honey blonde hair was lying on the bed (she looked about seventeen), with a guy with what seemed to be really dark colored hair (it was hard to tell without light).
A glowing bronze pen lay on the bedside table next to the guy. It was getting dangerous. Grab the pen. Leave.
I silently made my way over, and grabbed the pen. It was freezing cold. I tucked it into my pocket.
"What are you doing?" My head jerked up. The guy was awake. In the bronze light, I could tell he had black hair and sea green eyes.
I ran. Skidding out of the room. How conspicuous I must be. Wearing black, along with a hood and shades.
"Stop thief!"
I breathed heavily, even letting of a chuckle... until I ran into something in front me. Only there wasn't anything in front of me. Empty space.
"Thanks Wise Girl." Wise Girl?! What?! The boy had caught up. In his hand was a bronze pen. Wait what? I quickly checked my pocket. It wasn't there. It must've dropped out.
"Don't come any closer... I'll, I'll kill you," I said, holding up, weakly, the sword made out of bone and facing the guy. A laugh came from behind of me. I turned. It was dangerous with the guy behind me, but what can a pen do?
"Kill Percy? Please. You can't kill a worm." The space in front of me shimmered, and the girl I saw in bed appeared.
"Um. How did you appear out of thin air?" I asked, stalling. Meanwhile, I was trying to find a way out of the apartment. The girl cocked an eyebrow.
"I didn't come out of thin air. I walked out." I turned toward the guy again, Percy. He was holding a bronze sword, faintly glowing. I suddenly felt extremely nervous.
"Um. And what's with the sword?" I asked. My eyes darted around the two. Maybe I had decided to break into the wrong apartment.
The two looked at each other, seemingly having a silent conversation.
"Wise Girl, what's the chance that a child of Hermes would have the luck of robbing my mom's apartment?" Percy asked.
"Do you have ADHD or dyslexia?" 'Wise Girl' asked.
"Why?" I was suspicious. What kind of people ask medical questions when they're being robbed?
"Just answer the question!" She snapped. Her eyes, I just noticed, a stormy grey. Probably safe to assume that I was pissing her off. And I most likely was. What, with my breaking in and stealing. With her glare, I wanted to run away and hide in my hideout. But the circumstances... her standing in front of me and Percy behind me with a sword...
I ran again. Trying to take them off guard. I thought I had actually pulled it off when I flew into the air, and landed on the floor with a thump.
A whistle from Percy.
"Whoa... I wouldn't want to be in your position right now, man," he said. The guy didn't seem to be alarmed at all by my breakin... he was rather... I looked up and gulped. Percy was afraid of his girlfriend... and he had good reason to.
Apparently, she had judo flipped me, and now, her glare was literally twenty times worse. Her arm was across my chest, keeping me down.
"I asked you a question. You'll answer it," she growled.
"I have both," I squeaked.
The girl relaxed and let up and I got up. The girl had also taken the sword out of my hands when I was down. Why they played with medieval weapons beats me.
"That figures it. If he tries to run again... Percy, you can chase him down or knock him out. Just keep him safe. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going back to sleep." The girl yawned, heading back got the room.
Percy glared at me.
"What? I steal to live okay?" I yelled, trying to defend myself. His glare softened somewhat.
"We're taking you to camp tomorrow."
"Why?" I asked. I preferred to living off the streets.
"You're special," he answered simply, before leaning against the wall and dozing off. Special? I snorted. I was anything, but special. But no matter, here was another chance.
I waited ten minutes to be sure Percy was asleep (although sleeping against the wall couldn't be comfortable) and crept out into the hallway. The door hadn't been closed.
I was almost to the elevator when a jet of water shot me in the back of the head.
I turned around to see Percy. Growling. And very angry.
"You. Apartment. Couch. Now. Or you'll get hurt," he said. I immediately complied. The expression on his face looked pretty serious.
So I went back and slumped on the couch. Percy sat next to me and began to snore, as well as drool.
This made me consider running again, but Percy seemingly had senses of a wolf. Plus, it wouldn't do me any good if I got hurt.
So fidgeted on the couch until sunrise, jumping everytime the faucet dripped or something creaked. Those were the longest hours of my life.
"Didn't sleep?" I whipped around. The girl was coming out of the bedroom. She looked at Percy and chuckled.
"It'll be some time before he wakes up, and we all go to camp. So we'll talk instead."
"Talk...?" I asked, looking at the apartment door, which was still open. I could probably push her into Percy and escape...
"Don't even think about it," the girl said. I looked back at her. Her grey eyes burned with an intensity, and they said it all. If you run, I will catch you.
I shuddered.
Her grey eyes softened slightly, but they were still cold and analytical.
"So. What do you know about Greek mythology?"
Alright, I'm wondering here. Out of these twenty-six chapters (so far), which has been your favorite? Feel free to list more than one. I need to look into you guys' and gals' favorite chapters to improve my writing.
Thanks all!
SeaSpree
(Just had orchestra concert today... what instruments do you guys play? My main instrument right now is viola ^^