Hey guys! We are on the fourth chapter, and it looks the game FINALLY started!

Yeah, I know, you guys waited a long time for this. Now the real action begins.. What will happen during this deadly game? Who will win? Yes, I'm excited to write it too!

But no matter how much I just love writing these exciting chapters for you, I am just a bit disappointed..

Only one has left a review, and that just kinda disappoints me, cause, I was expecting for a bit more.. So in this chapter, please write me review! I can really use encouragement from my readers.

Anyways, moving along, we finally go into the story! I hope you enjoy this!

Disclaimer: Do you guys think I'm Rick Riordan?

Thalia's POV

"GO!" Chiron shouted.

I ran with all my might and quickly disappeared in to the woods. I didn't stop until I reached the middle of nowhere which I was probably sure no one could reach.

I was over at the Blue Team's side, so without a minute to waste I frantically dug the forest, looking for the blue flag.

But then I wondered. Was it the right thing to do, escaping myself, away from the danger, while I clearly knew that Annabeth and Clarisse were Percy's main targets? A wave of guiltiness washed over me but I quickly shook it away.

Then I realized that I ran over to this side to help them. I remember myself thinking, telling myself that no one would get hurt if I found the flag and ended the game quickly. That's when I heard a noise behind me.

My head snapped at the direction of the sound, ready to attack, but who I saw was not an enemy. It was Clarisse. "You escaped. Percy didn't get you." I gasped.

"No, I think his main target was Annabeth." Clarisse said.

"Well, if we want Annabeth out of the game alive, we are going to have to find that flag quickly." I said, very worried about Annabeth.

"Yeah, yeah, no shit, sherlock" Clarisse said, rolling her eyes. I frowned, but brushed it off quickly.

We started talking together, finding the flag, and watching each others back. She wasn't that bad, actually. We had quite in common. But I didn't tell her that.

I suddenly gasped. "I know where their flag is, Clarisse." I exclaimed.

"What?! Where? We don't have a minute to lose!" She replied, impatiently.

"They're down by the riverbank. I know my cousins the best." I whispered.

"The riverbank?" She frowned in confusion.

"By this time of the day, the edge of the riverbank is COMPLETELY shadowed, making Nico be able to guard the flag so easily, and when he needs help, Percy can always stop the opponent with water." I said, quitely.

Clarisse seemed to get it. She gasped and her eyes were wide. "You are totally right!"

Having been here for years, I could quickly locate the river and we walked beside it. "We are totally screwed if Percy finds us here." I muttered.

"It's ok. I think Annabeth is keeping him busy." Clarisse said.

"Well, I hope someone's keeping Nico busy too." I whispered.

Clarisse said nothing. We both knew Nico would be waiting for us down by the Riverbank.

Clarisse's POV

"You know what? I think we are being very stupid." I suddenly burst out.

Thalia looked at me in confusion.

"I mean, Oh my Gods, we are being scaredy cats! We have powers too, you know. You are the daughter of Zeus, for crying out loud! Your power is the strongest! I'm the daughter of Ares, the God of war, and I'm hiding here! We can't keep hiding, we need to attack too!" I said.

I made a good point, you know.

Thalia looked at me. "You know what? You're right. We have powers of our own, too! " She understood me.

Suddenly, we were laughing and racing down to the edge of the riverbank, no matter what lied infront us. We were the strongest combination. We could do anything, and we felt so free and good.

Thalia's a really good friend, I began to realize.

"Having a fun time, ladies?" A familiar voice called from behind.

Thalia's POV

Me and Clarisse both turned our heads to find the one and only, Nico Di Angelo.

"I'll handle him. Stay out of this, Clarisse, don't ever forget. That he may be a child, but a deadly one of Hades." I said, in my warning tone.

Clarisse understood and stepped out. She doesn't wanna get involved in a deadly family fight. It was cousin vs cousin. We knew it was gonna be deadly. It was Zeus vs Hades.

By the way you look at these two, it wasn't gonna be a quick fight.

Clarisse's POV

"Clarisse," Thalia called out with a trembling tone.

"Yeah?" I replied.

"I will keep him busy. You're our last hope. You go and find the flag. End this game quickly, please." Thalia pleaded.

Tears fell out of my eyes as I managed to say ok with a shaky voice and ran my fastest.

Thalia.

I ran and ran.

I found the flag, a few hundred feet from me, when I heard a blood curdling, agonizing and terrified scream rang out to all the woods.

How was it? I could really use few encouragements..

The game just got exciting... Also, chapters get brighter...

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-LiliA-