Daughter of Hera
A/N: Aha! Another chapter so soon! You lucky ducks! Anyway, all those who didn't see, I replaced my previous author's note with a chapter so if you haven't read that, do so before this one, it'll make things a little clearer. So the quest's on now and there's a bit of action in this chapter. Also, the poll on my profile about who Jayda should be romantically involved with is off. I must say, the response has been really delayed the previous chapter, but I'm sure my followers didn't mean too.
Jlover97: I updated and you just guessed a part of the story, so I'll be PM-ing you part of that chapter!
Guest: I'm glad you like the story and I'm pretty sure Jayda ain't too powerful: she doesn't have special powers over domains like Percy, Thalia, Nico, Jason or Hazel rather all she has are great fighting skills, a mind worthy of a child of Athena and the power to communicate with animals. But remember, a brighter flame burns out faster... (major clue!) :)
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Jayda whooped as Snowfire put on speed and flew ahead of the others. "This is awesome!" she shouted, "How can I have not done this before?"
"You didn't know it was possible then!" Annabeth yelled back.
"I am going to ignore that comment!"
"I didn't tell you to pay attention in the first place!" Jayda puffed comically and reached out her hands to touch the fluffy clouds. They'd been flying for a few hours now and she was sure they were near their first checkpoint.
It was a while before she spotted the tell-tale signs of a national park: the usual cars and vans honking loudly. "We need to land somewhere secure. Find a cove of trees or something."
It wasn't long before Jeff pointed out an area hidden by bushes and trees. "We can land there."
"Good, but we'll have to make our landing as unnoticeable as possible," said Annabeth.
"Yeah 'cause how unnoticeable are flying horses with three teenagers on them, right?" Annabeth scowled at her sarcastic comment. Jayda rolled her eyes and led them down. Despite her fears, nobody but a little girl noticed the Pegasi. She started yelling for her mom 'to get me a flying pony!' Her distracted mom could do nothing but nod and that seemed to satisfy her.
Will you stay nearby? We'll be back soon. We only need a bathroom and food break. I'll bring you back something to eat. We shouldn't encounter any monsters but I would be… it would be nice to know you are safe. She looked at Snowfire. He just whinnied which she understood to be a yes.
Jayda led them out of the trees sneakily. She was pretty sure they weren't supposed to be there. Once they got in the tourist area, they relaxed and tried to blend in with the crowd. "I think we should go to the utility area. (A/N: So sorry, never been there so I don't know anything. If you do, let me know and I'll try to correct it if I can.) We'll have lunch. It's 1:30."
Annabeth and Jeff nodded and they set off at a quick pace, looking around warily for anything out of the ordinary. They reached the café soon. Going in, they asked for a table and sat down at the booth. They picked up the menu. A waitress came up and asked for their order. The way she looked at them made the hair at the nape of Jayda's neck stand up in alarm. Her hunger overcame her suspicions so she ignored her instinct. That was the biggest mistake a demigod could make: it usually got you killed.
"We'll have three cheeseburgers, three small fries and three lemonades. And a banana split to share later. Thanks." The waitress gave a creepy smile and went to get their order. Jayda voiced her fears to Annabeth in a whisper and she nodded. "I know, I've been keeping an eye on her for a while. She could just be a really weird waitress or she could be a monster in disguise, which is usually what happens to the unlucky demigods."
The waitress got a tray full of food and placed plates in front of everyone. "Hey, we didn't order the pizza!" Jeff shouted but the waitress was already gone. He shrugged and said, "Oh well, it's free food." He dug in enthusiastically. Jayda and Annabeth exchanged uneasy glances and resisted the urge to eat it as well. They watched disgustedly as he ate like a pig.
"Wha? Is fwee food!"
"That doesn't mean you have to eat like starving man."
"I'm a hungry teenager. What do you expect?" He'd finally chewed and swallowed the steaming mouthful of margherita pizza. They finished their food quickly and were about to leave when the waitress returned with a tray. She batted her eyelashes in a sickly-sweet way and said, "Your dessert is still left sir." Jeff stuttered, "Uh-no… we don't- me-"
"Would you mind coming to the back please?"
"Yes he would, we need to go!" Jayda shook Jeff as she and Annabeth collected their bags.
"You are not going anywhere!" The waitress transformed into a hideous creature with a donkey leg. "What is that?" Jayda shouted. "That is a dracaena! Run!" Annabeth yelled back amidst the shouts of the mortals who were seeing Zeus-knows-what.
The dracaena hissed, "You demigods have another problem too: DDD. Demigod Death Disorder, which means you are prone to getting killed. Unfortunately, it's going to happen to you three right now."
The monster lunged at them and Jayda quickly activated her sword, Annabeth got her knives ready and Jeff got out a wicked-looking hammer. Annabeth engaged her in combat while Jayda and Jeff tried to find an opening. The monster somehow managed to evade all three of them. After a while of thrusting and parrying, Jayda managed to find a blind spot and went in for the kill. The dracaena turned just in time to block it, which was her fatal mistake. Annabeth attacked from behind and this time the monster wasn't fast enough. She disintegrated into a pile of dust.
Annabeth and Jayda exchanged another glance and looked at the café. "Let's go. I don't want to pay for damages."
"Sure. Let's get some doggy bags first, just in case we get hungry on the way. Then we need to get out of here fast," Annabeth replied.
They set about collecting food and water. Once they were done, they walked out of the back entrance, hoping that they wouldn't be spotted. That wasn't to happen. "Hey, you kids come back here!" someone shouted. The demigods broke into a run and made their way to where they'd left Snowfire and the others. They burst into the clearing, startling the Pegasi. Jumping on their backs, they took off into the sky, heading for Lake Baker in Canada.
They were airborne and above their destination when it happened. Jeff called out, "Guys? I-I don't feel so well…" Before Jayda could get close to him, his eyes rolled back into his head and he fell unconscious. "NO!" Jayda shouted but she was too late. Porkpie had panicked and Jeff was plummeting towards the lake below.
A/N: Ah! Cliffhanger much? I feel like killing this guy off: should I or…? Let me know in a review!