I decided to update few Chapters this week. I hope You enjoy.

Chapter 6

Kendi's Pov

The middle of the night.

I couldn't sleep. I had been lying in my sleeping bag, waiting. Artemis kept me in her tent. She had fallen asleep hours ago. But I couldn't. I didn't know what to do. I wanted to find my brother but Artemis was nice. I could stay. But I don't know what to do. I crept out of my sleeping bag. I grabbed my bow and arrows. Outside the wind was slowly blowing. The moon was high above. It was quiet. I couldn't even hear the soft snores from the hunters. The air grew colder. I turned in a circle, checking my surroundings. Nothing, everything was silent.

I crept farther into the forest. The shadows of the trees covering my face. I moved with the flow of the breeze. No animal noises were heard. Nothing. It was a scary silence. I continued through the silent shadows. The forest path was narrow and long. The path came to a creek. It was a still creek. I sat near the edge on the sand bank, slowly skimming my hand over the water. It was cool and sill. I pulled my hand out of the water and began tugging off my shoes. I placed them in the creek, kicking the mellow water slightly. The water rippled and settled quickly.

My eyelids felt heavy. I laid down staring at the stars until it faded into blackness.

"Kendi…. Kendi…. Kendi….." They were soft whispers, a sigh in the wind.

"Kendi… Kendi…." I was sitting on the floor in a dark room. There were no windows along the walls. I stood up, taking a few steps before flames danced in front of me. I jumped back, which only made more flames stop me.

"Kendi..." I looked around, squinting in the dark.

The flames are glowing an orange red that lights up some of the room. There are no doors and no windows. I see a shadow moving in the dark. It moves around the flames, hiding in the distance.

"Kendi…"

The shadow moved closer, stopping at the edge of the flames. It waved its hands and the flames grew brighter. Another shadow appeared through the flames. This shadow grew brighter. The face was clear. The same blue eyes and blonde hair.

"Kendi…. Help me. Kendi…." He said, reaching his hand out towards me.

"Luke…. Luke… I'm here Luke." I screamed, pushing myself off the ground.

"Kendi help me!" I moved to the flames; his face glowing on the other side.

He reached a hand out to me. I reached one out to him. The flame crept over my hand. I jumped back screaming in pain. A wall of fire bursting up from all around me. I screamed, blocking my face with my hands.

"Save me Kendi…. Please…."

"Luke…. Luke…" i whimpered. A cry escaped my mouth.

The shadow pointed at Luke. Luke cried out in pain falling to the ground. I looked down at Luke but he was gone.

"Kendi…"

I saw the shadow. It pointed to me. The flames pushing at me, burning my skin.

"No… Luke…" I cried, sinking to the ground. I covered my face blocking out the shadow.

"Kendi…. Kendi…."

The light burned my eyes through my fingers. I moved my hands away, blinking away the tears and light. My face scrunched up in pain as I moved my arm away.

The stars were still up above me. I sat up, struggling to move. My feet were covered in mounds of sand. I pulled my legs out from the sand. Mud was caked on my legs. I leaned forward, brushing it off. Nothing came off. I kept trying to scrape it off with my nails. My skin burned. I looked at my legs, one still wrapped in a bandage and mud and the other mud and blood. My hands were red and puffy. I moved my left hand over my right arm. The same red marks ran up to my shoulder. The marks tingled with pain.

I started to sit up. I cried in pain.

"Kendi…" The whisper comes out of nowhere. It was softer than the one in my dream. I hope it was only a dream.

"Kendi… Kendi…" I stood. The light behind me grew brighter.

"Kendi…" I turned towards the light.

My arms glowed in red patches with the light on my arm. I touched one red patch near my hand. Tears burned my eyes.

"Kendi…" The light flashed, dancing with the wind. The tree branches had been flying.

"Kendi…" It was still soft, a nice voice.

I moved. My legs were hurting, but I moved to the light. The light had helped bring out the animals. An owl sat in tree, watching me with huge eyes. A boy sat under a tree. He smiled at me.

"Kendi, you came." He said, his voice growing louder.

"Who are you?" I asked

"Why don't you come and sit?" I shook my head. "That's alright. We can talk, but know there is nothing to fear. I am here to help you."

"How?"

"May i?" He asked, pointing to my arms. "Here." He moved closer to me, taking my arm. His hands were cold. The red marks on my skin burned. I pulled my arm away, holding it to my heart. "Trust me." He took my arm again, placing his cold hands on the red marks.

"These are some pretty bad burns. If you sit down I might be able to help." I nodded following him back to the tree where he left his stuff. He opened the bag up and pulled out a water bottle.

"Let me see your arms."

He poured a little bit of water on each red mark. He ripped the bottom of his shirt, taking off a small strip. He poured some more water on the shirt strip and placed it on my cheeks. He took the shirt strip and the water, pouring it on my legs. He wiped the mud away. His cold hands unwrapped the bandage from my leg. He poured water over my cuts. I watched him in the that glowed from nowhere.

"Here Kendi. Drink the rest."

I took the water bottle, taking a sip of the sweet drink. It didn't taste like water. It was sweet like candy.

"How did you get out here Kendi?"

"I followed the creek."

"How are you feeling?"

"Okay. Who are you?"

"I am Riley. I came here to find you."

"Why?"

"Because Kendi. You have a long journey ahead of you and I had to make sure you went the right way."

"Why?"

"Your life is complicated just like so many others. I came to protect you because no one else could. Do you understand?"

I nodded.

"We can't stay here too long."

"Why?"

"I won't be safe. Are you ready to go?"

"Where are we going?"

"Somewhere safe. Come on Kendi."

"But Artemis?"

"Don't worry Kendi. You will see her again soon.'

Luke's POV

"Who is your mom?"

"Athena."

"That's a weird name."

"I wouldn't mock the name. It has powers beyond your comprehension."

"How is her name powerful?"

"Her name is not the only thing powerful."

"What do you mean?"

"She is an all-powerful goddess."

"You're kidding right?"

"No. She is Athena, Greek goddess off wisdom and battle strategy."

"You're crazy."

"I'm not crazy. Those monsters chase you because your dad is a Greek god."

"How do you know this?"

"Here are your burgers boys. Sorry they took so long." The waitress said, placing our food and drinks in front of us.

Blake watched her leave before turning back to me.

"Have you ever met your dad?" he asked.

"No not really."

"Have weird things happened to you that you can't explain?"

"Yeah. Why?"

"Do you suffer from A.D.H.D and dyslexia?"

"Yeah I do but how is that important?"

"You mind is hard wired for Ancient Greek. The A.D.H.D. is because of battle. Having the amount of energy e have helps us when we battle monsters."

"So who is my dad?"

"Well it's hard to tell right now but there is this camp for kids like us. It's in New York. I was planning on heading there. If you come you could learn more about who your dad is. How's the burger?"

"Amazing. Thanks."

"You can come with me to camp if you want."

"I have to go back home. I left my little sister alone."

"I'll go with you. We can go to find your sister and then take her to camp with us."

"Okay."

"We can leave in the morning after we stock up on supplies."

Kendi's POV

I followed Riley. It was still night. The starts were high in the sky and the bright light was gone. It was dark.

"You still there Kendi?"

"Yeah."

"We can stop and rest soon. I promise."

"Thanks."

I followed him for a while longer.

"Here is a good place to stop."

He sat down underneath another tree, pulling a flashlight out of his bag. He turned it on and light up my face.

"Hey I can see you Kendi."

I laughed a little.

"Are you hungry?"

I nodded. He started digging in his backpack.

"Here, I brought some granola bars."

"Thank you." I took one and started taking small bites. He sat and watched me.

"Are you going to eat Riley?"

"No I don't eat."

"Why?"

"Because I am not able to."

"Why?"

"How bout I tell you that later."

"Okay."

"Why don't we stay here until the light comes then we can head out again."

"Okay."

"Where did you come from?"

"Somewhere I am sure you haven't been before Kendi."

"Why did you come here?"

"To find you."

"Why?"

"To help you."

"Why?"

"Because I have to."

"Why?"

"How about I tell you later?"

"Why?"

"I don't know. It will give us something to talk about in the future."

"Oh. Where are we going?"

"This way."

"Why?"

"Because it's the way we are walking."

"Why?"

"I don't know?"

"Why?"

"Because I don't."

"Oh. Are we there yet?"

"No."

"When will we get there?"

"I don't know."

"Why?"

"Hey Kendi…"

"Yeah."

"Do you want to hear a story?"

"Yes!"

"Alright, let's stop here. We can take a break and I'll begin the story."

"Is it a good story?"

"I think so."

"Start it."

"Okay. So long ago there lived a boy. He lived in a small cabin in the mountains with his parents. This boy had no siblings."

"Like how I have Luke?"

"Yeah like you have Luke. You see this boy was lonely. He had no friends and very little family."

"Why is the boy lonely?"

"The boy was lonely because he was really sick."

"Why?"

"The boy was sick with a bad disease that was killing his body. But one day when the boy was feeling well, he woke up and set out into the forest to go hunting. The boy loved hunting. He would go whenever he could. He would leave their cabin early in the morning and come back before his parents worried about him. But on this day when he had left the cabin. He was happy. It was snowing slightly outside. The boy walked outside into the cold air. He walked down a small trail into the woods. He carried with him a back pack and a small knife. The boy walked down the trail a little bit before he stopped. He listened to the sounds all around. Just standing there he was able to hear the sounds of the animals. He heard the rustle of the trees, moving to follow the sounds. The boy continued down the path, stopping and listening whenever he could. He spent a long time out there. Hunting and following. It was the boy's favorite thing."

"What happened to the boy?"

"Well as he continued hunting, the boy found it hard to breath. The boy knew it was his sickness. The boy sat beneath tree, hoping he would be okay. But darkness was beginning to fall. The boy's parents had noticed that the boy was missing. They left their cabin looking for their boy. They followed the small trail they boy had been on earlier. The moon high above their heads. They walked and stopped. The moon lighting the boy's face as he slept beneath the tree. The father searched for the boy's heartbeat, but the boy was cold. He was gone. They parents were sad. The boy was gone. The parents left the boy to sleep beneath the tree."

"Where did the boy go?"

"The boy went somewhere very far. A place very dark. The boy was afraid but he was brought there for a reason. A man wanted this boy to go on a journey to help others. Help others to choose the right path and help others come home. The boy still lives but in a different way."

"What's the boy's name?"

"The boy's name was Rilan."

Well here is the newest chapter. Tell me what you think!