HAPPY EASTER MY FUN FANTASTIC FANFICTION FANS! (Say that five times fast)

Guest reviewer Junebug, that skit thing made my day about 100 x better, my gosh that was so funny!

Chapter 6-What is it With Cyclops?

Kayla POV

Kodak and I were traveling for awhile. It took all of my remaining dignity to not make everything awkward like I did a little while ago. But Kodak is just so… no. I refuse to think about that. Focus on the task at hand.

As we made our way painfully to mainland, Kodak finally passed out from overuse of powers. It would be fine if we weren't at least two hundred meters from the shore.

I landed on the last quivering patch of dirt, Kodak in my arms. I was planning on at least attempting to swim the suspended earth to shore without getting wet, but apparently Kodak and his powers had different ideas for me.

I screamed from surprise as the land island sank down to join the rest of the land. And I landed in the freezing water.

I struggled to stay above the water, mostly because Kodak remained in my arms. I placed my shaking hand on Kodak's head and channeled my power to slightly heal him.

I kept sinking and having to swim up to breathe. If only Percy was here to help.

He finally became slightly responsive, but I was exhausted. How were two already weary demigods expected to swim to shore?

Granted, it was only two hundred meters, but still! We were already struggling to keep our head over the water. Now we have to swim!

"Where are we? Why is it so cold?" Kodak groaned.

"We are in the water because your magical earth stones could not stay after you passed out." I replied, kicking my legs viciously underneath me. If you have not noticed yet, I am soooo mad about this.

He growled. "It's not my fault that my magic isn't powerful enough to make us go miles and miles over water. You know I only came to camp a couple months ago. You, specifically you, were the one to heal me when that huge group of hellhounds attacked me outside camp borders. This is my first quest, give me a break!"

"Whatever. Can you start treading water so when I let go of you, I do not have to save you again?" I spit out.

"Wait again?" Kodak questioned.

I shook my head, signifying that I didn't want to talk about it, and basically dumped him into the water, no longer holding on to him.

That made it easier for me to tread water as I woke up my stiff and tired muscles. It was still difficult from using my magic, but I could manage. I heard gurgles next to me and I looked back at Kodak. He looked like he was drowning.

"Hey Kodak, are you ok? Wait… do you know how to swim?" I said in a panicked voice.

The water gurgled again as Kodak tried to speak. Then, he stopped.

"KODAK!" I screamed, thinking he drowned. But that uncertainty quickly vanished as I saw him lying on a patch of dirt like the ones we ran across.

I slowly and exhaustedly swam over to where he floated and smacked him. Hard. "You scared me! I thought you were drowning! Don't ever do that again!"

He grumbled and tiredly beckoned me to join him on the earth raft. I sat on the dirt, but saw that Kodak was about to fall asleep. Again. I couldn't have that happen! We would sink. Again.

I placed my right hand on his head and chanted, "Εάν το μεγάλος φαινόταν καλό για εσάς, αυτό δεν είναι καθόλου ξόρκι. Απόλλων Ήμουν πολύ λιτή για να κάνω μια πραγματική μαγεία. Εάν μεγάλος το φαινόταν καλό για εσάς, αυτό δεν είναι καθόλου ξόρκι. Απόλλων Ήμουν πολύ λιτή για να κάνω μια πραγματική μαγεία." I repeated the chant again and again until I felt Kodak wake up and be healed.

Then I passed out.

oo0oo

I woke up on the shore, and by some mere coincidence, I was wearing my backpack. How I was, I had no idea.

"Funny how we have most likely spent more of this quest sleeping or passed out than actually, ya know, questing." I hear a voice say. Kodak was awake.

"Yo." was all I said back.

"'Yo'? Really? I have never heard you say 'yo.'" Kodak laughed. He beckoned me closer to the city. "Come on. I think I know where Nico might have been dragged to."

I propped myself up onto my elbows and looked expectantly at Kodak. "And that is?"

"While you were sleeping - don't give me that look - I looked around using my powers. Thanks to when you healed me, and the fact we are closer to Nico, it was easier to find him. I think he is in some sort of warehouse near the center of town."

I looked at Kodak in surprise. "You can narrow it down that close with just using the earth?"

I stood up as Kodak was telling me how he found Nico. He was explaining how he could pinpoint his location because of how he was touching the earth. Kodak was just going in to if something was touching something that was touching the earth when we heard more loud, obnoxious roars. I looked to the source of the sound.

Oh look, surprise surprise. It was a cyclops.

Or more like a group of cyclops. Yay.

Note the sarcasm.

I sighed and drew my bow as they ran closer and closer. Kodak extended his hands.

Literally I am concerned why Kodak does not travel with at least a sword.

Sorry. Just feeling a little cranky right now.

I notched an arrow and immediately fired at the first cyclops. Perfect aim made the arrow go right through the neck, just how I wanted.

I continued to fire at all the cyclops remaining as Kodak helped by choking them with dirt. In no time at all, the group was now just a pile of dust that was quickly being blown away.

I slung my bow across my back and ran my hand through my hair. I need to look decent in front of Ko-I need to look decent. Yes, that's it. I need to look decent.

"Come on. Let's go to the warehouse." Kodak said. He looked exhausted.

I cracked my neck and picked up Nico's backpack that lay in the sand. Where did these backpacks come from anyway? The author completely forgot to mention those in the whole running across dirt and we almost drowned scene. I bet all of you did not notice it. Or maybe you did, and you are silently judging the author.

(Kayla! Stop breaking the fourth wall!)

Whatever stupid author. As I was saying, I picked up Nico's backpack and followed Kodak as he started walking toward the center of this ancient town. Another thing the author completely forgot. How they are back in time and whatever. She obviously needed an excuse to blind a character. ANOTHER thing the author forgot! Kodak is half-blind!

(KAYLA!)

Meh. So we were walking through town. I saw all these old dudes building statues that probably shouldn't be in public. I mean really Zeus, we get it. You think you are hot. But THAT is just disgusting. I felt bad for that one worker. He had to build… you know what, it's better to leave it unnamed.

I was keeping an eye out for a run down shack, so when we came across a pretty fancy barn, I was shocked to say the least. But I do suppose that the barn would fit better in the setting as most of the buildings are also decently fancy.

We approached the warehouse cautiously, glancing around every so often. When we reached the outside of the building, Kodak looked around confused. "I don't get it. Why was this not harder?"

I shrugged. "I dunno, but don't jinx-"

CRASH

Kodak chuckled with no humor. "Too late."

I looked toward the sound and saw a figure standing in the doorway of the warehouse. The figure was dressed in all black with a hood and mask covering his features. Wow. Excessive.

I quickly drew my bow and Kodak raised his hands.

I fired an arrow, but the figure just lazily snapped his fingers, and my bow vanished. Kodak collapsed and the figure waved his hand.

I was trembling. Who were we up against?

Kodak was being raised up in the air by a wave of water. This wasn't Percy, was it?

Obviously not as I was hit with a bolt of lightning and everything went dark.

Back where Kayla was healing Kodak, that was not a real healing spell, I just typed in random words and made it look like a decent enough healing spell. Who has time to look up a real Ancient Greek healing spell? Not me!

And yeah, I just really wanted to add a breaking of the fourth wall, because who doesn't like some FUN! I love calling myself out on all the stupid things I do to myself.

*sigh* I'm sorry.

-Nat