Chapter 9: Captured
I was so foolish. I was an idiot. I was more idiotic than Percy when he was being a true idiot.
That's what I learned within a week of leaving.
I know I made the wrong decision by leaving but if I hadn't, the pain from all those years ago would have overwhelmed me. And then well, it was quite possible that I would ruin any plans that we made unintentionally. And that wasn't going to happen on my watch.
If only I had stayed, then this whole situation would have been avoided.
Let's start from when I first flashed away.
I flashed far away from either camps. You're probably wondering where I flashed off to so here's the answer, Florida. You're probably asking yourselves 'why florida?'. The answer for that one is simple. It's close enough to the war and it's warm with oceans. In other words, it's one of my most favorite places on earth.
I appeared on a beach. I pulled my legs up to my stomach and hugged my wings around my body to comfort myself. Bianca was dead, Zoe was dead, Aubrey was still alive. The only good thing that came out of those situations were that Aubrey was now cursed and would most likely not try and kill someone again. At least, I hope not.
I sat there on the beach for what? Two, three days? I didn't want to move, the sound of the waves crashing onto the beach were very soothing.
The only reason I actually moved was because I heard something. Something unearthly. Which could only mean one thing.
Order was near my position.
That was my last thought before I blacked out.
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When I next woke up, I was chained up in what looked to be a dungeon. My whole body was covered with cuts and bruises and when I twisted around, I saw that my wings were the same, the black and gold feathers mixed with blood.
I tried to use my powers to get out of the chains but nothing would work. I could only sit and wait for what was to come.
I soon fell back into a fitful sleep.
When I woke up again, Order was laughing loudly. I cracked my eyes open to see both Order and an Iris Message showing the gods, the campers, the hunters, the army, and my baby brother.
"She is nothing! This is what all of you will look like before this war is over!" Order laughed.
I struggled to open my mouth and I only just managed to say.
"Do-Don't believe him. Fight as hard as you can. I may look bad but I will survive as will all of you. Order will not win this war."
"SILENCE!" Order bellowed sending out a wave of power that almost knocked me onto the ground.
"Stay strong. Don't believe Order's lies. Soldiers remember what Chaos and I both told you on your first day. And baby brother, remember I said to you a week within meeting you. To all the gods, campers, and hunters, never give up hope. For as long as there is hope, there is a chance that we will win this war." I continued weakly.
The Iris Message suddenly faded and Order turned to me.
"You will suffer painfully."
Author's note.
Disclaimer: I do not own Percy Jackson and the Olympians.
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