Dark: You know I really was hoping those readers out there liked the last chapter.
Sam: Don't worry honey. It was really good with the whole Nico POV.
Dark: You think so?
Sam: I know so.
Dark: it's really good to have you.-sigh- I hope you could stay year round.
Sam: Well I hoped so too. –turns to viewers- hi guys. I'm Sam, the lovely, pretty, extravagant-
Dark: Modest.
Sam: cousin of your authoress here. I saw her writing this story and, well, added the final touches. I also got her to start working in this looooooong awaited story.
Dark:-rolls eyes-
Sam: So, here it is!
Disclaimer: No owner of PJO anywhere around here.
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" DO NOT MESS WITH M E!", I yelled the strange battle cry and charged. Well, I wasn't really in the mood of warding off monsters after awakening from my well deserved, short-lived nap.
But I had to because it will crush me with 100% red hot cow meat. And for the fact that a passed out Nico was next to me when I woke up.
I waited exactly atop the hill, waiting for the monster/cow to charge, which he did. He charged head down for full force, aiming for me.
I side stepped him by inches and thrust my hand out sword to his side.
My sword wasn't something given to me by darling father, it was rather the publicly used sword in the arena. Unfair wasn't it, right? I wonder if dad played favorites.
Back to the sword thrusting part. I stabbed his unprotected back and his skin brushed against my unarmored arm. I almost screamed in pain. His skin was like burning fire, like a tongue of lead dipped in lava and was brushed against my skin.
Unluckily, big and ugly didn't disappear into yellow dust. Instead, he roared and swung his arm towards me. I got hit in the gut and was sent flying into a tree. I slid down, catching the breath that was taken away from me, and I was sure I could feel stabbing pieces at my side. I realized that Nico was right next to me.
Even in the middle of fearing for my life, I was able to look at his face. He looked peaceful, in a way, but his breath was a series of broken gasp, like he was having a hard time breathing.
His shaggy hair went to his eyes and his face was flushed and full of sweat. And to top it all off, he looked absolutely adorable.
How many times have I looked at his face and now was the only time I looked at him this way. With his gothic look, at first sight he looked like a loner kid but if you get past his image, he really is something more.
A grunt emitted from somewhere near and I jerked my head to see the monster get up and pulled my sword out of his back with a loud moan and threw it out into the bottom of the field.
I cowered in fear, but a part of my mind wondered how those campers in camp sleep in peace with all this racket.
I could have ran in fear, alert the campers and charge with back-up, but I couldn't leave Nico helplessly lying here.
With my sword gone, the monster charged again but I could see more feebly, leaving me unarmed. I ran aside and realized I left Nico back there like a target. So I did something so stupid, I was sure it'll be part of my never again will I do list, and that is if I survive this stupid stunt.
I went back to retrieve him and was able to kick, I mean literally kick him aside, he didn't even stir, and left myself at his target range.
And the last thing I remembered before I passed out was the feeling of burning, the feeling of being the world's biggest ragged doll.
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" Nico?" I asked into my surroundings. It was nighttime and the full moon's light guided me. I was in a clearing and it was somehow familiar.
" Nico?" I asked again. An there he was, by a tree stump, smiling up at me. He was flushed but still held that smile I always looked at but never grew tired off.
And then, something happened. He looked at me with wide horrified eyes and began screaming me to run off. I turned and looked at him confused and realize he was warning me of something from behind. And before I could turn, I felt a stab at where my heart should be. A cold breeze rushed from behind, and I felt my face freeze in horror. Hot liquid poured from the wound and I fell to my knees and fell face down into the ground, without taking my eyes off Nico's face.
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I sat up to my bed panting and almost fell back. My body was aching and I felt like a whole football team trampled me last night.
LAST NIGHT!
I sat up again, wincing as I felt the familiar pain and saw I was in the infirmary. It was probably late afternoon because of the harsh daylights that seeped through the window.
" How are you feeling my dear?", asked a familiar voice in the corner. I turned to see Chiron in his wheel chair, looking at me with those wise eyes.
" Fine." I said without thinking and winced as electric shocks raced in my torso as I shifted to face him. Chiron studied me, wondering if I was what I said.
" You gave us quite a scare back there." He said smiling. So many questions raced in my mind it hurt.
" What happened?" was all that could get out.
" Well, the moment the monster moaned, a tree nymph informed us of some trouble in the night guard. We thought it was some joke and brought only a handful of campers and checked it out. When we got there, you looked like a horse trampled you." He chuckled humorlessly.
" What did Percy do when he knew?"
" Well, he was one of the campers that saved you and mister di Angelo." I slammed my hand to my head, even if it did hurt, will Percy give me the big brother lecture again of being irresponsible, reckless, blah, blah, sister I am and how dad will kill him if I die, blah blah.
Honestly, I don't care. My body ached but I forced myself to walk out of the room, well, call it staggered out.
" Where are you going?" asked Chiron from my right.
" Uhm, to Percy I guess." I said as I walked out of the door. As I walked out, I tripped on my feet and landed on a red haired kid.
" Whoa! Better be careful there." She said as she caught me in mid fall. I looked up and felt sad. She looked so much of Rose, I almost felt like she was back.
" Sorry." I said stood back to my feet.
" 'Kay. Rough night?"
" Yeah." I looked at her straight in the eye, " Sorry to ask but who are you?"
She smiled warmly and said, " Rachel Dare. New oracle."
" Oh." I smiled because I completely forgot we had a new oracle.
Just then, Rachel began to curl into a ball and began to shake. Green mist appeared near her feet and she seemed to be possessed to me. She spoke to my in my head and her voice seemed to be tripled, like there were three Rachels speaking.
" 5 half bloods shall travel to the land of the dead.
Where a new uprising of the once thought gone are up ahead.
See a friend loose in battle as it is fortold
And a sacrifice made for the civilization to hold."
I was stunned in my tracks. Was this one of the prophecies?
Rachel fell on all fours and moaned. Chiron appeared to his side and was saying something to me. But I couldn't hear him. It was like listening to him under water, muffled.
" Kiara!", said someone from somewhere near and I could feel strong arms wrap around my torso and pulled me away to make way to a couple of kids, who I guessed to be Apollo children from the way they mumbled incantations that helped Rachel.
The arms pulled me to a room with a ping pong table and placed me to a seat. I just looked at my hands and wondered what was going to happen. Friend loose in battle? What was that about.
" Kiara," the voice from my side said, " are you okay?"
I looked at him and wasn't surprised to see Nico with a worried face. It seems to me that I was receiving a lot of them this week.
I nodded my head and continued to look at my hands for a couple of minutes. Suddenly, the room was filled with campers. They all looked like they were pulled out of their activities.
Only several faces were familiar. And one of them was Percy.
" Kiara! Gods, do I have to put a leash on you to stop you from doing something idiotic again?" he asked while I gave him a sheepish look.
" Hey seaweed brain, can't you see she just woke up? Give her a break, it's like you haven't done something like that yourself." Annabeth said from behind and I mouthed her thanks.
" Well, let us start, shall we?" Chiron said squeezing in, which caused me to be pressed against Nico, shoulder to shoulder, tightly.
" A new prophecy was said to-" he nodded to my direction and every eye, excluding Nico, was turned to me. I guess he didn't bother to look because a.) he saw what happened and b.) if he turned, we would only be inches apart, " Kiara. It has been fortold that 5 shall go to the land of the dead, Underworld. I supposed one of the five shall be you Nico?" he asked pointedly.
" Of coarse."
" That leave us to the rest. Now who would like to volunteer?", several hands raised up and I shaked my head, weakly in disapproval.
" Chiron. Why don you tell the whole prophecy." I felt guilty to those who would go on this death trap with me. Chiron nodded and told the prophecy. Once he was done, several hands went down.
" Cowards.", I heard Nico mumble under his breath.
" Now who would be willing?", he asked again.
Percy stood up. So did Annabeth. And another, to my surprise was Kara, from Apollo. I shook my head again fiercely.
" Well, why don't you make the decision later Kiara." Nico said and I sighed in relief. Thinking almost hurt right now.
" Okay. Kiara, you'll leave the day after tomorrow. I suppose by then you'll have your comrades." I nodded, stood up and walked out the door, Nico following from behind.
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" Come on Kiara. I'll be a great ally." Annabeth pleaded.
" Annabeth, it's for the best. Besides, you need to finish Olympus right?" I said and she bit her lip knowing I'm winning.
" Yes. Why don't you. I'll take care of her." Said Percy while placing a hand on my shoulder. I raised my eyebrow as did he. It was almost comical if it weren't the fact that we were discussing something that was life or death.
" Who said you'll be coming?" I asked.
" It's my job as the overprotective brother that I am." He said matter-of-factly.
" No." I shook my head while he scowled, " Annabeth will be worried. Better not risk it."
" Come on. You can't be serious." But something in my face told him I was dead serious.
" I just need time to think kay." I said grabbed my sword and ipod, and walked stubbornly to the areana.
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Dark: I've got to leave it somewhere right?
I'm so sorry for cutting it of but seriously, haven't you noticed how long this was? It took me two days to write!
Sam: And it was. We were on the beach this morning and she can't stop blabbing on and on how this story was going to be. And we were supposed to be on vication!
Dark: thanks Sam but they don't need to know about that.
Honestly, it's long. So why don't you Review and tell me what you think kay?
Thanks!
Sam: And leave us something good or I'll throw a fit.
Dark: You just did a while ago.
Sam: I don't care.
Dark: Better go before this turns nasty. Bye!