The van speeded down the highway. It was pouring outside,

Kenzie could barely see out of the windshield even with the wipers on. Me, I was passed out cold in the back. I vaguely remember seeing something out the back window, it looked like a horse made out of storm clouds. I decided it was just sleep deprivation and turned over. Thunder boomed overhead. I was almost asleep when it happened. The car flipped over, I was thrown against the roof, as the car skidded to a halt I thought I saw the horse gallop away.

'Good riddance' I thought. My vision was blurry. I crawled out of the shattered window into the pouring rain. I was so confused, I tried to stand but I couldn't feel my leg, so I just laid there. I could feel the warm blood seep down my leg.

I yelled for my friends. "Clarissa! Katie! Somebody..." I felt lightheaded and fainted. Completely unaware of the worried shouts and heavy feet on the pavement.

When I woke up I was in a room. There was a small TV on in the corner. I picked my head up, there was a blanket over me. My leg had been wrapped and treated. It looked like my shirt had been washed because it smelled like lavender. That thought made me blush because all my friends were girls. Pushing the thought away I limped into the main room. All of my friends were sitting on a couch, I also noticed a new kid. It wasn't just any kid, it was Hunter.

He looked at me with a grin and said, "morning sleeping beauty, it 15:00,"

I chuckled and looked at the calendar. It was the next day. "How long was I out?"

"Long enough" Kenzie spoke up. She had her arm in a sling and a sword strapped to her back. "We found hunter, actually he found us, and we made it to a safe house. Turns out, Hunter knew he was a half blood for a while but wasn't bothered till now,"

"Yeah," he agreed, "I would go for walks in the woods and look at the satyrs frolic. And I found this run down house and decided to clean it up and make it my hangout. And here we are." Hunter had a quiver of golden arrows and a simple wooden bow on his back.

I looked at all my other friends. All of them had the sword Katie made strapped to them, and Noelle had her dagger strapped to her hip. I cracked my back and scratched my chin, "what now?"

Excitedly Clarissa said "hunter has a car and he's going to drive us to the campy placey wherever."

"Sounds fun..." I replied. "Allons-y, I suppose,"

Hunter and Clarissa were perplexed at the phrase.

"IT'S FRENCH!" Noelle fangirled.

"For let's go!" Katie and Kenzie finished in unison.

We all broke out into an abrupt laughter. "Ok, but seriously guys, let's roll, and not like last time."

We gathered some supplies and fresh bandages and went outside. The rain had really cleared up, only a thin layer of fog crept along the ground.

"Where's this... Car... Hunter?" Katie queried.

"Over here," he walked over to a camouflaged tarp and removed it, "Vwala, here it is."

My heart sank, "it's… a four seater. There is SEVEN of us,"

"oh no issues," he countered, "we just have the tall girl drive, Clarissa can sit on my lap,"-he winked- "uhm, you, Noelle, and Lexi sit in the back,"

"And what about me?" Katie raised an eyebrow.

"Trunk?" he ventured.

"I will take the trunk," I spoke up. I popped the trunk, "when you're ready," I got in and closed it. I arranged the drawstring bag I picked up along the way to be a pillow. I heard the doors slam and the engine roared to life. 'Why am I so…nice? Always putting people in front of myself, and yet I still blame myself for everything that happens. Why can't I say no?'

"HEY YOU GUYS! CAN YOU HEAR ME?" I yelled. They all chuckled so I assumed so. "I HAVE TO PEE, CAN WE PULL OVER?"

The car stopped so hard I hit my head on the back of the seat

"Ow" I grunted, the engine stopped.

The trunk opened and I saw Lexi over me, "hurry up small boy,"

"I will. Boys pee fast anyway,"

"TMI, dude." she snickered. Who knew why? She always laughs.

I got out and did my business. I couldn't shake the feeling I was being watched. "Hello?" I called out. "Guys, this isn't funny."

I whipped my head around and I saw a being made out of fire. It grunted and hit me in the chest with its hammer. My vision went read as I landed in the middle of the freeway, an 18 wheeler was about to turn me into fox chow when I was suddenly covered in a black orb. The orb vanished not a second later, and the truck had been stopped.

I looked to see that it was Katie that had saved me, not Kenzie.

"Thanks, I owe you one,"

"More than just one." She emphasized.

I tried to get up, but I felt like I was wrapped in bubble wrap. I lolled my head around Lexi was slashing at the monster with Hunter lobbing arrows at it, Katie had joined Lexi and Noelle was directing traffic with Kenzie.

"Oi" I complained and passed out.