A/N Hey people. Okay, so there is this thing on Pinterest that says ," Thalia, daughter of Zeus, is afraid of heights. Percy, son of Poseidon got a fear of water and drowning (in HoO). So, Nico, son of Hades, will be afraid of the dark. I have seen this on Pinterest and I find it hilarious. Does anyone else? I would like to give a shout out to Libb23. Okay, okay, time for chapter 11.
We do not own PJO or HoO, that's Rick.
There were no squirrels harmed in the making of this chapter.
Also, please excuse any mistakes :)
Chapter 11
Katie's POV
"Wait...what do you mean 'Connor and I?'" I asked.
"Well.. um.. I had Elizabeth capture Conner. He was following these two other demigods who were walking east towards where we are. One looked like him just a bit taller. The other was a girl with red hair, gold necklace and-" Aletheia got cut off.
"TRAVIS and ROSE!" I yelled.
Aletheia got a very mad glint in her eye.
"I..um..sorry, Lady Aletheia. Do you..uh..know why they were walking east?" I apologized.
Aletheia rolled her eyes. "They were on a quest." she muttered.
"A quest?" I questioned. "What for?"
Her eyes flashed. "Oh, nothing important." she droned.
"Lady Aletheia," I said. "How do I even know I'll be able to find the gem?"
Her eyes seemed to soften a bit, if that was possible. "Things we lose have a way of coming back to us in the end, if not always in the way we expect."(A/N: There is the quote! Have fun!)
"Oh. Lady Aletheia, may I ask you a question?"
"Yes, my dear. What is on your mind?"
"Can you tell me about Elizabeth? She seems afraid of you."
"Oh, my dear child, why wouldn't she be? I am her mother after all."
"Well, yes but mothers don't rule their children with fear. They just...guide them with love and faith."
"I suppose. Anyway, you want to know Elizabeth's story?"
"Yes, Lady Aletheia."
"Then ask her yourself, child. ELIZABETH! Get in here NOW!"
"C-coming mother," Elizabeth stammered.
"Katie her wants to know your story. I think I will go get a bubble bath. Why don't you too talk," Aletheia said as she glided out of the room. Elizabeth sat down where the goddess was sitting. She stared at me curiously.
"Why do you want to know about me, daughter of Demeter?"
"Because we might be able to help each other and we need to trust each other to do so. Also, you seem very interesting."
Elizabeth gave a sharp laugh,"I have never heard that before. Okay, Katie. I will tell you my story. But then you must tell me yours."
"Okay. I promise I will tell you mine as long as you tell me yours."
"I promise as well."
"Okay, good. Now, start from the beginning," I said with an encouraging smile.
"When I was born, I was sent to live with my father. Two years later, he was killed in an accident at work, and I got sent to live with Aunt. Two years later, she died, and me and my cousins were sent to foster care. Eventually, I was sent to live with my mother, and that's where I've been ever since." she said, a hint of sadness in her pale eyes.
"Oh. Why is your mother so demanding? Why weren't you sent to Camp Half-Blood?"
"My mother thought Camp was a bad influence. Thinking that everything about it is just a bunch of lies. And that's just how my mother is. She is very honest, being the goddess of truth, and she has always made it known that I am a disappointment. My father was the only one who truly loved me. My aunt thought I was a burden and my cousins just ignored me. Then I was practically invisible in foster care, well until the letter came," Elizabeth said with tears in her eyes.
"Elizabeth... you don't have to tell me about the letter," I say as I give her a hug.
Elizabeth is surprised by this but wraps her arms around me. We sat back down and she continued her story.
"The letter said that my birth mother wanted me and that her brother was to come get me. I was excited, I would have a mother. Then I met her. Hermes was the one to get me. He had a picture of a girl in his pocket, it had fallen out. I asked him about who the girl was. He said it was his daughter when she was 13. I think her name was Allison. We talked about her for a while and then we reached my mothers house on Olympus. I have been her maid ever since."
"I am so sorry, Elizabeth. I...you...nobody deserves that."
"It's alright. I learned to survive by myself. Anyway, it is your turn, Katie. Tell me your story."
"All right. My father met my mom at a gardening shop. He dated her for a while, and then, one day, I was born. My mother left after that, because of the rule. My father was able to see through the mist because his grandfather was a son of Apollo. So, when I turned twelve, I went to Camp Half-Blood, and now I go home in the rest of the year."
"Isn't it kind of funny that your last name is Gardner?" Elizabeth said, smiling.
"I guess." I said.
"You know," said Elizabeth. "Mother isn't trying to be a bad mother. She doesn't know how to be a mother, because she never had one."
"Really?" I asked. Elizabeth nodded.
"Somehow her father is Zeus, but she was made as a statue by Prometheus who gave her life."
"That's...interesting. Um..I remember that myth, I think," I stated.
"That's nice, dear. Did you too have a nice chat?" Aletheia asked as she waltzed back into the room. "Elizabeth, get out of my chair. Now."
"Y-yes, mother."
Elizabeth stood off to the side of her mother. Her mother looks at her with a look.
"Why are you still here, child? Leave!"
Elizabeth scrambled out of the room faster than you can say "Bye."
"Now, let's talk about your quest," Aletheia says as she smiles creepily.
"Um..yeah...sure."
"So, you are to go with that Connor boy to get that gem. Do you understand me, Katherine?"
"Yes, My Lady."
"Good, because Connor is right outside the door."
Travis's POV
After we left the house, we stumbled upon a path in the woods. It led to a split path, one which was creepy and one which was normal. We took the creepy one. After a long walk in the woods, we stumbled upon a little town called Spectre.
The town looked completely abandoned. There was no sign of life, just silence. Rose walked closer to me.
"This place is really creepy," Rose said.
"It is the only place we can rest for now. Let's stop here for the night and we will leave in the morning," Allison replied.
Rose and I both nodded. We chose a spot to set up camp and while Rose and I built a fire, Allison put up the tent and went hunting for food.
Allison came back after a little bit with three squirrels and a bunch of berries. We cook the squirrels over the fire. Then we each eat a squirrel and some berries. I offer to take first watch but Allison insist that I get some rest and that she will take first watch. I agree and I lay down in the tent. Soon I let the darkness take over.
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When we woke up in the morning, the town was completely different. The houses were beautiful, and there were lights everywhere. There were shoes hanging on a clothesline. Every kind you could imagine. The grass was perfectly mowed.
A man came up to us.
"Rose Gardenia, Travis Stoll, and Allison Tracey?" he asked. We all gaped at him.
"Your names are on the list." he said.
Everywhere around us, there was dancing and singing. It looked like something out of a fairy tale. A little girl ran up to us, took our shoes, and threw them on the clothesline. We all stared at her.
In a rocking chair, there sat a very familiar girl. Lisa. I ran over to her.
"Lisa!" I cried. "We thought you were dead! You never came back from your quest!"
"I'm not dead." the daughter of Hermes replied. "I've been here the whole time."
"But why didn't you come back?" I questioned.
She shrugged.
"Guys," I said. "I think we need to leave." Rose and Allison nodded.
"But you can't leave without your shoes!" the little girl cried.
"I never wore shoes anyway." I replied, shrugging. "Come on, guys."
So we left, and walked back through the creepy woods.
I woke up in a cold sweat, realizing that it had all been a dream. Or was it just a dream? Demigods didn't usually get just "dreams" I reminded myself. I realized that maybe it was a vision from the past.
END OF CHAPTER 11
A/N There we go! Hope you guys enjoyed it! Has any of you see Pretty Little Liars? (Review to answer) I watch it and a friend of mine is OBSESSED with the show. Lol. Anyway, please review, tell us what you thought. What's your thoughts about Elizabeth? Aletheia? Allison? Okay, until next chapter.
Goodbye and may the odds be ever in your favor (said by Effie Trinket)
~Booknerd and lunarchroniclesandcockatiels :D
