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Return of Kronos

Ch.2

KEY: emphasis,thought author's note

When I woke up the first thing that I thought was ow. Second was Where is Elaine? As I thought, I realized I was in the hospital at camp, at sunrise.

"Good morning," Someone said. Then I saw Jake. He spoke again "It's June, 18, if you would like to know. You took a nasty blow to your belly. It nearly penetrated your stomach, and that would have been a mess."

I groaned, "Where's Elaine?" I tried to sit up. But he made me lay back down.

"She is fine thanks to you. You saved her."

"I just wanted her safe."

"Well she sure was saved. She gave a shout and, and, well, uh,"he stuttered.

"Yes?"

"All I know is Elaine got real angry and then the Orc was up in vines. I don't know who did it but it must have been you, right? Then she left after the battle was over and has not been seen since."

"I have to find her." I got back up again.

"Okay, you are healed enough to go, but be careful."

"Hey, it's me."

"That is what I am afraid of." he mumbled.

I walked out determined to find her. It appeared we won the battle. I did not want to imagine what it would have been like if they had been Uru-kai.

It was not that hard at all to find her. She was at her thinking place where she thinks about stuff. Duh. It was a spot under a willow tree surrounded by sycamore trees. She looked really beautiful sitting there.

I eventually summoned enough courage to say, "Hey."

She looked at me and motioned me to sit next to her. For once I was not nervous. And I sat next to her. She smelled so good I almost could not stand it. She spoke quietly, "I suppose I should thank you for saving me. That was really sweet of you to do that for me. "

"Right." I said.

Then she leaned towards me and…kissed me!

She whispered, "Thank you."

I fainted.

I woke up at seemingly midnight. I saw Sam son of Zeus staring at me. He said, "Finally you are up. I thought you were never going to get up. I was about to zap you before you woke up. You better get back to your cabin."

"Where is Elaine?" I asked.

"Elaine wasn't here. I think you might have hit your head."

I realized she must have left. So I walked back to my cabin.

The next day Chiron ordered a patrol to make sure we weren't surprised again.

After breakfast I went to talk to Elaine only this time I brought Jake with me so she wouldn't try anything. Not that I don't want her to try anything, it just makes me scared as heck. So off we went in search of Elaine. When we found her at her thinking place she said, "Don't think that what I did is going to be a regular thing." Her voice turned sour. "It was one time."

One time. It echoed in my head. Each one more painful than the last. It felt like the Minotaur rammed my head over and over again.

"Well dude, I think we can trust her on this one." Jake said.

"Oh you boys talking. I can hear you. Well that's fine just ignore me." she started to ramble.

So, I did the smart thing. I kissed her.

Then in three seconds I was, A. shoved back, B. kicked in the wrong place, and C. punched to the ground.

I felt satisfied.

After that Kaylie said, "Sorry reflexes," then she pulled me up.

Jake said "Boy, you are a strange couple."

I said "We're not a couple." after a glare from Kaylie I added "O.K. Maybe a little."

Just then the war horn was sounded. Did I mention we were launching a counterattack? No? Well then, we were and it was time to plan the liberation of the door to the Underworld. Group 1 with

50 campers would go through the New York door to defend the Underworld while Group 2 with 150 campers attacked the main force and Group 3 with 100 campers would cut off their escape in the Labyrinth. Kaylie and the rest of the Athena cabin thought it was a desperate plan, but one that we had to try. Though they were concerned that there was not enough campers to even make a dent, and that it would not be coordinated, because it is impossible to know how long it would take to get to San Francisco through the Labyrinth, they thought it would work.

I myself did not like it. I knew it wouldn't work, especially if there are Uruk-hai So I gave Kaylie a long kiss and I told her the three most meaningful words of all, "I love you."

A/N YOU SHALL NOT PASS!...

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Until you read the next chapter.