A/N: Dang, im on a roll.
I nudged the listless body in front of me tentatively. It didn't respond. That's when I heard feet shifting, like someone was waiting for my reaction. My eyes rose to see Thaila standing in the doorway sheepishly. My bow was still loaded, but her's looked like it had just been shot. And had hit its target dead on(emphasis on dead.) I opened my mouth to say something, possibly thank you, maybe even to start screeching and go in hysterics, but both of heads whipped around to look out the door. We had heard a scream, and it had been female.
In two long bounds I was out the front door. Thaila was even faster. That was when I realized what the dull roar had been. Apollo did send something to protect his son, as we had expected, but it wasn't monsters. It was one of the most deadliest things on Earth. Fire. But it was made of creatures, shaped out of it, lunging forward to try and swallow more fuel, even if it meant it was one of my sisters. I saw a sheep bleat victoriously as it chased Phoebe, and a lion roar, fire bursting from its wide mouth. And there, doing the old stop drop and roll technique, was April, on fire.
I took all this in in a huge rush, my eyes absorbing everything, noticing how I could see outlines of things, illuminated by fire, but the rest was a hazy darkness. When I lifted my eyes to look at the Eclispe, a hand smacked itself over them. After the hand drew away, I found myself wearing a hideous feeling pair of glasses. I rounded on the person who had put them on me.
"What the heck!?" I accused.
No one was there to answer my question, but I thought that they had run off to continue fighting the ridiculous blaze. When Lily saw me reach for them, she hurriedly answered my question.
"Don't look at the Eclispe without those. It can blind you." And then she scurried away. I shrugged, than looked for something for me to do. First thing was to put April out. So I ran over to her, tearing off my jacket along the way. I reached her, and attempted to smother the flames. April wasn't burning to bad, only smoldering, but in that weakness another flame-monster could easily come along and finish her off. So I was oblivious to the pain of the burns I was receiving, intent on getting my little sister out of danger. April was writhing around, thrashing in an attempt to put out the flames. I succeded finally, after pretty much ruining my jacket. She lay there, panting, a look of absolute terror in her eyes. I scooped her up in my arms and sprinted inside to the front room, the one without Eric's body, and deposited her on a couch. She tried to protest and sit up, but was her strength failed her and she collasped back on the couch. I was overcome by a feeling of peace and serenity as I looked at her face, untroubled in sleep. But then of course, I was brought back down to Earth when I heard a roar, larger than any of the others, from right outside the door.
I stealthily sneaked acorss the floor quickly, as not to wake April, but when I shut the door as quietly as I could, I launched myself out of there and into the wreckage. While I was taking care of April, the fire grew. It was now devouring the woods next to our house. So easily, a flame could lick out and light it on fire. I joined the brigade, carrying water to quench the fire. Thaila was busy praying to her father, as were many girls. I could see it when they closed their eyes, their expressions hopeful. I had no one to pray for, so I set about drenching the side of the house. I was working in close quarters with the fire, and could very easily be burned to a crisp. In fact, I heard a major creaking and jumped out of the way just in time as a huge tree cracked in half and fell upon the house. When I turned to go get more water, I felt a hand on my shoulder that spun me around to face the person.
Phoebe was standing there, her clothes singed and her expression forlorn. "Let it burn. We have no chance. This would be a great time to have a child of poseidon, but sadly we don't." She looked sad when she said this. All of our belongings would go up in flames. Strangely, I didn't mind. There was something in the back of my mind, nagging at me to remember. Something important.....
And that's when I heard the single, piercing scream, coming from inside the house.
I don't remember much after that. I do remember hands, restraining, holding me back, so I wouldn't go back and try to save my sister. I remember a dirty, soot streaked figure bursting out from the house, collaspsing in my arms. I remember the sun emerging, in all its glory, somehow extinguishing the flames and showing me the full amount of damage that had ataken place. Showing me the figure in my arms, and how bad the damage was to her. That was when Artemis arrived, looking weary and ages older. She pried April out of my arms, and insisted other girls take care of the burns I mysteriously got. I was hauled away, screaming and protesting, to another house Artemis had acquired. I remember ambrosia and nectar being forced down my throat, and drifting off to an uneasy sleep.
Now I woke up in an unfamilar place, and the memories flood into my mind. I leaped out of bed, and staggering into a dresser, knocking everything off. I continued on my path of destruction, making it too the hallway before I collasped. I heard someone jump to their feet in the other room, and lift me up. I mumbled something, and swatted at the supporting arms. They deposited me in bed, murming "Its okay. She's stable for now. You need to recooperate. Go back to bed." But I was gone when I heard 'She's stable.'
A/N: Yeah, I know, another cliff hanger. And it was a little short. But this is a really pivotal point in the story. So review, and tell me if you like it? hate it?
Song- My Typical Angel by The Rocket Summer