A/N Heyyyy. How y'all been? I'm not southern btw. =) So, who is ready for more Tratie? Because that's what you guys are here for! Warning- things are figured out and a person is punched! Here is chapter 13...
We do not own PJO or HoO, that's Rick.
Chapter 13
Katie's POV
After we finished eating, we set out to find a car big enough for the 5 of us. We found a rent a car place. Allison talked to the guy who owned the place. He had slicked back greasy black hair and a huge potbelly. He had stubble and was smoking a cigar. I don't even want to describe is clothes, they were so disgusting. Travis held my hand the entire time, so my blush never went away. Allison walked back to us with a satisfied smile.
"I got us a car."
"Cool. Why do you look so happy happy?" Connor asked.
"Because I got the car for free."
"How?" Rose asked.
"We children of Hermes are very sweet talkers and are great at making deals," Allison replies with a sly smile.
"Good job, sis. I don't think I've ever been this proud," Connor said while wiping away a fake tear.
"Haha. Just wait. I'll make you sit between these two lovebirds," she said gesturing to us.
"Haha. Or not. Come on let's go. I call shot gun!"
"Whatever."
We all followed Allison to the car.
Getting in, Allison made sure to separate me and Travis. She put me up in the front near her, and Travis next to us.
"Wait a minute," I said. "Do you know how to drive a car?"
Allison scoffed. "Of course I do. Artemis taught all of us."
"You sure? I mean, you like a twelve year old." Travis said from the back.
"Age and power do not determine each other." Allison replied.
"Ahh. Words of the wise brought to you by Allison, my sis," Connor commented.
"Please refrain from talking stupid...oh wait...that's impossible for you," Allison retorted.
"Ouch. Sis has some bite. Which is worst? Her bite or her bark?"
"My bite can destroy and my bark can kill," Allison sneers.
"Eyes on the road!" I shouted.
Allison swerved the car a bit, almost hitting the truck next to us.
"Oops." she said, shrugging.
"I guess hunters aren't good at multitasking." Connor cried.
"What do you mean?" Allison yelled.
"Well, you seem to not be able to fight with boys and drive a car all at once."
"I can do both perfectly fine," Allison retorted.
"Yeah. Sure. Keep telling yourself that."
Allison growled and pulled the car over. She flung the door open and stormed out. She then pulled Connor from the car and slammed him into it.
"I will not be brought down by a puny boy like you!"
"Well...you have...if...it's getting to you."
Allison pulled away and Connor slumped to the ground. He had a bloody nose but otherwise seemed fine. Travis helped him back in the car. I gave Connor the front passenger seat so he could lay it back. Then I sat in the backseat between Travis and Rose.
"Wow," Rose commented. "She seemed, well, kinda mad."
"Sibling love." Travis muttered.
Allison sped up the car a bit, all while arguing with Connor. Soon, I could see that we were going 90 miles an hour.
"Um, Allison." I said nervously.
"What?" she snapped.
"You might want to slow down a bit."
"NO! Don't tell me how to drive, Katie! I am capable of driving a car by myself, thank you very much!"
Just then, a policeman started to follow the car. Allison noticed and drove even faster.
"Allison, pull over," Travis ordered.
"No! I do not listen to you. To boys. Only Artemis and Thalia!"
Rose and I looked back and there were three cop cars chasing us.
"Oh no. This is turning into a high speed chase!" Rose said.
"Allison, calm down!" I yelled.
Allison muttered something and finally slowed down. But she didn't pull over. So we speed down the highway with three cops chasing us. Just an average demigod adventure.
"Allison, stop." demanded Rose. "Just pull over already!"
Allison sighed. "I am not losing this fight!"
"You do realize they aren't going to stop following us, right?" Travis asked. "And I vote we stop now before they send us to jail or something."
"Fine." Allison muttered, slowing the car to a stop.
A policeman walked over, knocking our window. We opened it. "Allie?" he gasped, staring at Allison, who sat in the driver's seat. "Allison, is that really you?"
"Um...no. My name is..uh... Rebecca!"
"I know you are lying."
"How?"
"You look away."
"How do you know this?"
"Because you are Allison Tracey."
"No I'm not. I'm Rebecca Morgan."
"Yes, you are." the man replied. "You think, that after all these years, I wouldn't know my sister?"
"Wait, what?" cried Allison. "Michael?"
"The one and only." Michael looked at Allison curiously. "And after all these years, you haven't gotten any older."
"I...uh...have good moisturizer."
"Allison, you're lying. Tell me the truth."
"I...I can't."
Michael sighed,"Well it was nice seeing you, sis. I'll let you off the hook this time."
"Thank you, brother."
"Always so formal," he said as he started walking away. But he stopped and looked over his shoulder at Allison. "You know, we all thought you were dead."
"We?"
"Yeah, we. Me, our sister Margo, dad, mom, and even Corbin."
"Wait, what?! Corbin died."
Michael shakes his head," No, he didn't. You started seeing weird things and kept screaming at night. We took you to a doctor. She said she could help. We left you with her but when we came back the next day, the doctor said you died."
"Nightmares, demigod dreams, Artemis,"Allison whispered.
"It's nice to know you are alive after all this time. I'll see you around." With that, the three cop cars drove off, leaving us on the side of the road. Allison whimpered and started crying. She ripped the car door open and made Travis drive. She sat down between Rose and I. We tried to comfort her.
"Stop it!" yelled Allison. "Just leave me alone, okay? I'm not a baby, I am an adult." She looked down at her hands. "Well, sort of."
"You know," said Travis gently. "You could always leave the hunt. Artemis would allow it."
Allison shook her head. "No," she said, almost questioningly. "I wouldn't."
"So anyways," I said, changing the subject. "Where are we supposed to find this gem thing?"
"Well, we have to head east, which we are doing. And we have to use this pearl Hermes gave us," Rose replied.
"Let me see that pearl," Allison commanded.
Rose handed Allison the pearl. Allison inspected it and gave a slight nod.
"This is a track pearl. Or as some call it a hot or cold pearl."
"Why is it called hot or cold pearl?" Rose asked.
"When you get closer to your destination, it goes from a light red and gets darker the closer you get. But if you get farther away, it goes from a light blue and gets darker the farther you get."
"Cool! What color is it now?"
"Um...it's a very light red. So we are going to right way. If it changes, I'll tell you."
"Okay, that's good." I said absentmindedly.
"Wait a minute..." said Allison cautiously. "What gem? And what are you talking about?"
"We have to find a gem so Aletheia doesn't fade." Connor and I explained.
"But... a gem?"
"Yes. That is what we just said."
"Aletheia wears her gem of truth and the gem of gifts. She never takes it off."
"But...wait..does Aletheia have any enemies?" I ask.
"I'm not sure. Hmm...oh! She has a sister!"
"A sister." I echoed. "But her sister wouldn't look like her."
"She has an identical twin." Allison said. "Who is the goddess of lies and deception. There's only one way to tell them apart."
"What?" we all asked.
"Her twin is always wearing shoes, because she doesn't have feet."
"Haha. Right and I have no hands," Connor laughed nervously.
"Here's the story that I was told.
Prometheus made Aletheia, well sculpted her out of clay. He had to go somewhere after he finished. So, this other sculptor came along and saw this beautiful statue labeled "statue of truth." So this sculptor created an identical statue but he ran out of clay, so the statue didn't have feet. That statue was called the "statue of lies." Zeus made the statutes real and they were made twin sisters. Aletheia, the truth statue was made goddess of truth. Then the footless statue, Mendacium, was made the goddess of lies. Mendacium resents Aletheia because she got all the attention. Mendacium was basically Aletheia's shadow."
"But why would Mendacium tell us to tell the truth?" I asked. "And what about Elizabeth?"
Allison raised an eyebrow. "Who is Elizabeth?"
"Aletheia's daughter." I said.
"She never told me to tell the truth." says Connor darkly.
"It's defiantly Mendacium. And we need to be careful around this Elizabeth. We don't know if she was telling the truth."
"Okay."
"So, let's just keep going and not let on that we know."
We all replied okay.
Rose laid her head on my shoulder and fell asleep, as did Allison and Connor. It was just Travis and I awake.
"Hey." whispered Travis. "I love you, Katie."
"I love you too." I whispered back.
A/N Awwww, a Tratie moment. *heart emoji* And so many plot twists! This chapter had more plot twists than a pumpkin roll! So, please review! Until next chapter!
Goodbye and may the fandom be with you.
~Booknerd and lunarchroniclesandcockatiels
