Chapter three

"There horrible!" I gasped. I couldn't help it. They were even uglier up close.

"What do they really look like?" Percy asked me. But I couldn't answer. "Oh, forget her." The blond beast said. She grinned at Percy as she walked over. Revealing her horribly sharp vampire teeth. The other one seemed content to stay where she was blocking the door. We were trapped. I looked at Percy to see if he had any kind of plan. He was staring at the monster as it advanced. He looked mesmerized with this goofy grin on his face.

Ugh! He was going all googoo eyed over that thing? Gross! If I had had any doubt about his being able to see them too it was now gone. He was seeing something entirely different to what I was seeing. "Percy!" I said urgently trying to get his attention back. He mumbled something unintelligible. She was advancing on her mismatched legs. I tried again, louder this time. "Percy snap out of it!" He looked at me, startled. Then he seemed to realize what was happening. Out of nowhere he pulled out his sword. The same shining gold one from Hoover Dam. The she-devil snarled at it. "Oh come on," she growled. "You don't need that. How about a kiss instead?" Percy hesitated looking confused. I pinched his arm as hard as I could.

"Percy she wants to bite you! Look at her!"

"She's just jealous." The vampires argued. She looked at the other horror creature. "May I, mistress?" she asked. I found this most bizarre of all. The black one was the boss of the blond one. I didn't see that one coming. Did monsters have their own communities and laws or what? The 'mistress' was still at the door. She licked her lips.

"Go ahead Tammi. You're doing fine."

Tammi? What kind of a name was that for a blood sucking monster, I ask you? Tammi tried to take another step forward, but Percy pointed his glowing sword at her chest. "Get back." he commanded.

This did not bode well with Tammi apparently. "Freshman," she said the word as if talking about scum under her shoe. "This is our school, half-blood. We feed on whom we choose!" Percy's eyes widened suddenly. "A vampire!" He exclaimed.

I guess he could see them now. Then he looked at her legs.

"Uhh, a vampire with-"

"Don't mention the legs! It's rude to make fun!" Tammi wailed. Again she advanced on Percy. They were ignoring me. I stood behind him feeling helpless. Mistress scoffed at Percy. "A vampire you say? That silly legend was based on us you fool. We are emopousai, servants of Hecate."

"Mmmm," Tammi purred. "Dark magic formed us from animal, bronze and ghost! We exist to feed on the blood of young men. Now come give me that kiss!" She barred her fangs. Percy stared at them, frozen. I had to do something. Quick!

I looked around searching for a suitable weapon. The closest thing I could find was a snare drum. So I grabbed it and threw it at the emopousai.

The she-demon snarled in annoyance as she swatted the drum away. It rolled harmlessly away. I grabbed another instrument, I didn't know what this one was called, and threw it too. Though at this point I knew it would be useless. She swatted it away to, like it was an annoying fly in her face.

"I don't usually kill girls," Tammi told me. "But for you, mortal, I'll make an exception. Your eyesight is a little too good!" She dove at me.

"No!" I heard Percy shout. He got in front of me and swiped at her with his sword. I couldn't see what was happening. I think he got her because the next thing I know she was screaming as she exploded into a shower of dust all over me. I'm not kidding you. Gold dust falling down all over me. And Tammi was nowhere to be seen.

I coughed trying to get it out of my mouth. "Gross!" I complained.

"Monsters do that," Percy explained. "Sorry."

"You killed my trainee! You need a lesson in school spirit, half-blood!" the cheerleading demon yelled. She walked over to us, unhurried.

"I am senior emopousai. No hero has bested me in a thousand years." She said. Percy wasn't fazed by this news. "Yeah? Than your overdue!"

Percy tried slicing her in half like he had with Tammi, but the senior emopousai dived out of the way, knocking into instruments. I tried to stay out of their way. Even though it made me feel like a coward I didn't try to help again. But hey I wasn't the one with the sword. "Such a pretty little blade," She commented. "What a shame it stands between us."

Percy didn't say anything, but just kept trying to hit her. "Poor dear," The servant of Hecate laughed. "You don't even know what's happening do you? Soon your pretty little camp in flames, your friends made slaves to the Lord of Time, and there's nothing you can do to stop it. It would be merciful to end your life now. Before you have to see that."

Her taunting brought up a million questions in my mind. But I didn't have time to ponder them now. I could hear a tour group pass the band room in the hall.

The emopousai was delighted. "Excellent! We are about to have company!"

She picked up a tuba and threw it at Percy. We ducked. The tuba crashed through the window. Shocked silence from out in the hall.

"Percy! Why did you do that?"

I was confused. Then I got it and I was furious. She was trying to make it look like Percy was attacking her! The demon threw around everything within reach. Trashing the room.

"Stop it!" Percy said. I could hear people hurrying in our direction now.

"Time to greet our visitors!" She said cheerfully running to the doors. Percy chased after her. I had to stop him.

"Percy, don't! " I yelled. But he ignored me. The she-demon pulled the doors open revealing a very surprised crowd of kids. And the teacher who had greeted me earlier, Mr. Blofis. Percy swung his sword at her. She turned around and pretended to cower away from Percy.

"Oh no, please!" She cried. Percy sliced her in half. She exploded. But instead of leaving behind dust she left a shower of flames. Huh. Maybe it was because she was older. The fire quickly caught and now the doorway was in flames. Percy hastily backed away from it.

"Percy? What have you done?" Mr. Blofis asked from across the fire. The fire alarm went off. Kids yelled and ran out or the building as the sprinklers went off too. I grabbed Percy's arm. "You have to get out of here." I told him. Trying not to sound panicked.

He nodded and ran to the broken window.