When I ran off, I immediately looked for a CVS pharmacy. I had found none. I started to panic. Stop it. You have to stay calm. You have to save her. No you don't. You don't have to do any thing. You should just leave her in the road. I listened to the better to the better part of my mind. An hour had passed and I had found nothing. What if she dies because of you. She will. It's been an hour since the poison seeped into her skin. She's probably dead right. You should just leave her. No don't leave her. There is still a chance that you can save her.

"Would please make up your mind!" I yelled at my conscience

As I walked down the street, an elderly woman walked out of a house. She had black hair (same as mine) that was covered with a shawl, she crouched over like it hurt to stand straight. She waved me over and asked

"Would you carry this wood in side for me?"

"Uh I'm kinda busy right now. I'll help you when I get back" I responded

"I may not be here when you get back. Just come on. It won't take long." She said with a sadistic smile on her face

It's a trap. Turn back now while you still can! No. Help her she's an elderly woman and probably doesn't get much company.

"Yea. I guess I'll help you. Do you by any chance have anything that cures snake bites."

"Why yes I do. Do you need it?"

"Yes ma'am. You see there's this girl that I think is cu-"

I faltered realizing what I was about to say.

"Do continue." The lady said

"Well I like her and we were being chased by this monster thing an-"

"What'd the monster look like?" She asked

"Well it had three heads one of a lion, one of a goat, and one of a snake. It had the front body of a lion and the back half of a goat and it had a snake tail. The girl, who's name is Nikki, got bite by the snake head. That's the reason for me wanting the snake anti-venom. She said the monsters name was something like Camaro or Chia pet or some thing like that."

"Chimera, was it a Chimera?"

"Yea how did you now and who exactly are you!" I exclaimed

I reached for my wallet and pulled out the credit card.

"Well there is no point in hiding my self any more. Turn around boy."

"Why."

"So my ultimate power want fry you."

"That's reason enough for me."

I turned around and saw a flash of light on the wall I was facing.

"You can turn around now." the lady said

What I saw before me was a completely different, younger and more regal form of the lady who had invited me through her front door. This lady had to crouch down so she wouldn't hit the ceiling.

"I am Nike, the victory goddess. I'm your mother and the one who gave you those weapons."

"No!" I said backing away from her. "No! Your not my mother. And I found this credit card laying on the street!

Even as I said it I knew it was true. I was already making comparisons.

"You know it's true. I know your mad at me for not being there all those years but what your dad said to you about me, was to keep you from showing premature signs of being a demigod."

"What's a demigod?" I asked

"I'm a goddess. A demigod is a human with half his or her blood being that of a god or goddess. So, me and your dad had sexual intercourse and and I conceived you from my womb. I liked your dad because he liked to win and hated losing, just like me, but further more I wish the Olympian god would let me play a bigger in our child's life so I am sorry for not being there."

"But if your a goddess then can't you do anything." I asked

"Yes I guess but I have restrictions placed on me. Oh and Lionel here the snake antivenom, pursue her If you want her. Aphrodite told me that If you did, you two would live a long happy life together. Lionel don't forget YOU ARE MY CHOSEN ONE."

"Thanks, and I forgive you for never being there and not frying my older teasing siblings."

I stormed out of the house. I ran, figuring out the way I had came by things I remembered. A twisted tree here, a patch of grass there. Eventually I found her. I examined her. She had cold lips, and her breathing was ragged, her skin was deathly pale, and it was purplish were she said she got bitten. I poured the antivenom into her mouth. Her face started to return to her normal color though the purple color on her arm remained.

"So what did you do while I was gone?" I asked

"Um, well I had a visitor." She said with a pained look on her face.

"Who was it?"

"My mom."

"Me too!" I exclaimed

"What?"

I told her about my encounter with Nike though leaving out the part about Aphrodite.

"No way. My mom is Aphrodite and when she came she told me to be strong and to last until you got here, that you would be my night in shining armor. She also said something that was kinda random, she said you liked me. Is that true?"

I felt trapped. Of course I liked her, but I wasn't gonna tell her that.

"Uh what do mean by like you?" I asked

"Like date me I guess."

"Well I guess you could say that. Uh could we change the subject?"

"Sure, but if it makes you feel any better, I feel the same way about you. My mom also said that we are traveling in the wrong and that we needed to travel north to Washington state and find a camp called Camp Demigod for demigods. Do you wanna play a game?"

"What game?"

"21 questions."

"Sure."

"I'll start." She said. "What Is your name?"

"Lionel Keane."

"That's where I remember you from. I saw you at a LA Galaxy soccer game in the box seats. Are you Robbie Keane's son?"

"Yea."

"Then why would you run away?"

"Because of my 3 brothers."

"Oh. What about them?"

"They tease me." I said hesitantly.

"Do you think I'm cute?"

"Yea."

"Would you date me?"

"Sure." I responded honestly.

"Would yo- would you be my boyfriend?"

I was startled at this question. A girl had never asked me out, it was always the opposite.

"Sorry if I startled you and I didn't mean to sound desperate." She said

"Nah, um sure but before any thing serious happens lets get to Camp Demigod alive. Let's eat at that Mickie D's over there. I think this has money on it." I said as I pulled out my wallet.

Inside of McDonald's in turned out my part time sword, part time credit card, did have money on it, a lot in fact, there was about $100,000 on it. We ate and left holding hands. We walked to the Bob Hope Airport, a public airport located 3 miles northwest of Burbank, in Los Angeles County, California. We bought two $324 plane tickets to Seattle, we were on the plane it was packed with people. Nikki had to share a seat with me, which was okay with but other people looked very uncomfortable.

"I'm never buying plane tickets at the terminal again. I'm buying online next time." The guy sitting next to us complained.

When we finally touched down, I was relieved. We had gotten here safely. I asked some people where Camp Demigod was but they said I was crazy and that there was no such thing in Seattle. So we just started looking around. I asked someone else about Camp Demigod, said no there was no Camp Demigod but there was a Camp Pigott nearby and that he would take us there if it was okay. I told him thanks and we tiredly and thoughtless hopped into the car.