The Apollo kids sat in silence. How in the name of Hades were they supposed to write a poem in Latin when none of them knew Latin?
"So, um, what are we going to do?" Asked a boy with particularly pale skin.
"I don't know, but what I do know is that I do NOT want a cabin filled with rubber ducks!" The cabin nodded in agreement.
...
"Connor! Connor wait up!" Ally came running up. "Where ya going?"
"Portal Patrol. Ever since the dead started escaping Hades, Chiron has had the hole on 24/7 watch. I guess it gets kinda boring after a while, shooting the dead all by yourself, but it's good training..."
"All by yourself, isn't that dangerous?"
"It's just ghosts, how dangerous can you get with ghosts?"
She shrugged. He had a point. "Just be careful okay? I have to go train. Have fun re-killing the dead!" And she was off.
...
"So this Debashish guy, where is he?" Carly could see the Sears Tower from here. Wait, no, it was the Willis Tower now. Screw that, she thought.
"Debashish? Duknow... haven't seen him in a few months. Last I heard, he was working at some nightclub. The Cubby Bear I think it was. Here's your change by the way miss."
Shiiiiiiiiiit. "Wait a second, I went there once!"
"But you're not even old enough to drink," Sam commented.
She punched him in the arm. "Not to drink dumb ass, for a concert.. You have to be with someone older than 21, but they don't card there, we could easily slip in..."
"Underaged kids slipping into a bar, I think I might have to call the police." The guy who worked there smiled that evil I'm about to burst your bubble smile.
"Not today buddy." And after checking to make sure no one was watching, knocked him unconscious.
"Come on Sam, I know were to go." And with that they drove off into the city.
Damn this is a lot of ghosts, thought Connor. Is it just me or are they becoming more solid...
He took out a group of ghosts with a round of bullets. They usually just blew off as mist, but these ghosts didn't do that. Their once again lifeless bodies fell to the ground and stayed there. The ghosts were starting to gain their physical forms back, shit.
They were coming in larger groups now. Pale bodies covered in black robes emerged from the 'tree house' by the dozens. I can't do this by myself. Connor made a dash for camp, trying to outrun the zombie-like creatures. Running like a madman, he got all but a few feet before tripping over a branch. Just as a gnarled hand reached for his ankle, Connor took off again.
As Connor was running through the dark forest he didn't see the dark figure watching him from atop of a nearby hill
"How come the child of Athena has eluded you for so long?" said the dark figure
"My lord he is no ordinary demigod."hissed the spirit "he is more powerful than others."
"Then I will take him myself."groweld the dark figure as he walked towards the fleeing demigod
Shit im almost out of bullets thought Connor as he shot 3 more spirits that emerged from the shadows I'm going to be overunned soon
As he was running he ran into a huge rock hard. He then flew back and fell on the ground. As he tried to get up two spirits grabbed his hands and pulled him rock sudenly turned around and he saw a heavliy armoured figure.
"So son of Athena we finally have you"smiled the figure
Connor then noticed he had electric blue eyes.
"Your eyes...a child of Zeus?"
"Yes, I am Jason son of Zeus."
"So why are you doing this?"
"My father has refused to belive that the other children of the gods are plotting to overthrow him, so I decided to capture one of you and ah, extract the truth from you." laughed Jason.
"Let me go!" shouted Connor
"Yes, do let him go" They both turned towards the voice.
"Ann!" said Connor with relief.
"Grrrr you pesky vizard!"growled Jason."You two take him away." He snaped his fingers and the two zombies disapeared along with Connor.
"I will deal with you myself."said Jason pulling out his huge,two-handed sword etched with runes.
"It will be my plesure."smiled Ann as she prepared her scythe. She ran towards him with her scythe raised above her head and slashed him. He blocked her strike and retaliated swinging his huge sword towards her. They continued to exchange blows until Ann managed to cut a deep gash in Jason's shoulder plate and was able to cut him.
"I seem to have misjudged your capabilities.." said Jason holding his wounded arm."Until we meet again." and with a flash of lightning Jason disapeared.
Ann walked over to where Connor was and picked up his burned, cracked goggles "We'll find you Connor, I promise." and proceded to the camp. She hiked toward the Poseidon cabin, running her hand through her freshly dyed hair that happened to be a mint green color. How was she going to explain to Alli that her boyfriend had just been kidnapped by two zombies? Oh jeez, she thought.
When Ann entered the cabin Alli turned immediately. "Ann! You're back, with green hair!"
"Uh, yeah, but-" Ann started to say before Alli wrapped her into a bear hug.
"Did you find Zoe?"
"Well yes and no, but-"
"What do you mean?"
"Your boyfriend was kidnapped!" Ann blurted irritably. Alli pulled away still holding Ann's shoulders.
"W-what do you mean Ann-la?" Sighing, Ann handed her Connor's cracked goggles and sat down on the closest bunk.
"When I was passing the portal I found some freak threatening Connor and I tried to stop him, but these crazed zombies warped away with him," Ann Looked up to Alli who was on the brink of tears.
"Alli! I really tried, I am so sorry!"
"It's ok, I understand…" Alli muttered and sat beside her.
Ann put an arm around Alli's shoulders, "We will figure out some way to get him back, that is if that guy hasn't tortured him to death…"
"What!"
"I was joking! Trying to lighten the mood, ya know?" Ann giggled nervously then went silent.
"Ya know what? You could really use a taco right now! Let's go!" Ann grabbed Alli by the wrist and dragged her out of the Poseidon Cabin. They headed toward the edge of the camp and to the road where an old-looking truck was parked.
"You can drive?"
"Alli, I am 18," Ann grinned and opened the passenger door, "Get in."
...
Ann stared awe-struck at Alli as she gobbled down her seventh taco. "Ann-la? You ok?" Alli waved a hand in front of Ann's eyes and pulled her back into reality.
"Sorry, I was spacing, what did you say?" Alli rolled her eyes and pointed again at the familiar person who had walked into the Taco Time.
"Do we know her?"
Ann swiveled her plastic chair around to look at the woman Alli was pointing to. She had long, brown hair that was styled into tight ringlets. She seemed to be glowing with confidence and to complete her look she was wearing a sparkling smile that practically said I'm better than you.
"Uh, I feel like I should, but I can't recall." Ann answered. She felt a tingly feeling in the back of her head but ignored it.
Alli finished up her taco slowly, still staring at the woman as she ordered her food. She knew she had seen this woman before, but where? Alli tried to remember all the faces back at camp but none of them seemed to fit quite right. Then it clicked.
"Oh my gods!" Alli exclaimed then whispered to Ann, "That's Nike! Goddess of Victory!" Ann's eyebrows lifted at this realization. She glanced back again and said, "You're right!"
Alli nodded, "But what is a goddess doing at a Taco Time?" Nike then turned looking straight at Alli and smiled.
What the rubber duckie? Alli thought. She knew who Nike was but did Nike know who she was?
"Ann, let's go!" Alli tossed her garbage in the trash can and walked to the glass door quickly.
"Why? It's not like any of the gods know what we are planning!" Ann hurried after Alli.
"Yeah, not so sure about that anymore!" When Alli was finally outside she dashed for the truck, with Ann behind her trying to keep up.
"Hey wait for me!" Ann and Alli got into the car and drove like mad women to camp. When the got there they went strait to Kindell who was talking to Athena, filling her in on what she missed when she was bounty hunting.
"So then, Alli and Wammy-"
"Kindell!" Ann told Kindell about what her and Alli saw at Taco Time.
"I see... That's very strange." Kindell crossed her arms.
"T-this kid kidnapped Connor! He said he was Zeus' son and that he was helping the gods!" Alli burst out crying. Athena came over to comfort her.
"I think I know who your talking about." Athena said. "Whats his name?"
"Jason..." Alli sniffled.
Athena froze, her face turned paler that usual.
"Are you ok, Athena?" Kindell waved her hand in front of Athena's face. A second later, Athena collapsed unconscious.
...
"Tell me what I need to know!" Jason demanded.
"No!" Connor yelled back. He was chained up. His clothes were torn and he had cuts and burns all over his face. "Nothing will get me to spill!"
"Hit him again." Jason commanded. One of the spirits slapped him across the face.
"Tell me!" Jason yelled.
"No!" Connor repeated.
Jason waved his hand and lighting struck Connor. "For the last time, tell me!"
"No!" Connor was struck again. This pattern repeated for several minuets until Jason got tired of trying.
