Well, guys this is my 38th chapter! Wow, I'm almost done with this! I'm going to start the next installment (the sequel) of this sometime during the year. I also do realize that I'm considered 'late,' but about 10 or 20 chapters ago I did say I would try emphasis on TRY to update on Saturday, but if not Sunday. I've been busy drawing. Yes, I know how dare I? Well, I did it easily! So I updated a little late. Deal with it! At least I'm not, like a month late!


Chapter 38

Lisa's POV

Dang it! Of course, I had to be caught! Oh, well at least they don't know why I'm here. I just had to think of an excuse before we found a safe place. A bush was not a safe one, neither was a tree. I couldn't go to the camp, but what choice did I have? Okay, I was currently hiding behind a bush with a stalker and two people I barely knew, not that I knew the stalker that well either.

I sighed. The camp was the only choice, but I couldn't exactly bring it up. That would be too obvious, but what if I get someone else to bring it up?

"Hey, is there somewhere safer than I don't know a bush?" I whispered.

"Yeah, but it's kind of far away." Leaf pointed to where smoke was coming from.

"Okay, then let's hope we can get there." I replied.

"Actually, let's hope those crappy kidnappers can't find us." Gary said. Simon remained silent.

"Okay? Shall we go?" I waved over to the next possible hiding spot. A big gray rock. Gary did a barrel roll over causing an eye roll from me, Leaf looked to her left and right and just walked over, Simon did the same, and I stealthily crept over. We had silent exchanges and over and over we went from new hiding spots. After about the first ten I started to think there might not even be people looking, but I just went with it.

During about the fifth one I accidently twisted my ankle by being the total klutz I am, but I just gritted my teeth and did a sort of trudge through the woods, but I still managed to be quieter than Leaf. I could distantly see the smoke, though. I jumped when a hand brushed on my arm. It was Simon-of course.

"Need help?" He motioned toward my now throbbing ankle. I didn't reply, but he took my arm and put it around his shoulder anyway. It was sweet and all, but cliché things weren't exactly my thing in the face of hide and run. I also didn't feel my heart beat faster or a brush on my face. To me he was this random stranger I barely knew, but grew sort of-the VERY slightest-fond of in the sort period of time. I guess he was my friend?

With Simon as support I walked faster, but I could tell he was slightly agitated. I gave him an apologetic look, but when he saw my face he immediately put up a brave face. I rolled my eyes. Boys.

We walked-or in my case trudged-through the dark forest with the snapping of twigs or the skittering of creatures in the night. It was slightly breezy, but I didn't mind. I sort of liked the cold better than the hot. I then remembered my Torchic. I looked on the ground, but the little thing was nowhere to be found. I twisted away from Simon's grasp, but when I saw the little baby chicken in his arms I sighed. I grabbed out my Poke ball for Torchic and returned her.

It was so like me to forget things in the middle of a crisis and then suddenly remember. Luckily for me there's usually someone who does remember and helps me. For some reason out of nowhere I had a sudden craving for kettle corn. Weird. Before I knew it we were at the camp and it seemed like a short time for me since I was fighting my strange urge of kettle corn the rest of the way.

I killed my train of thoughts and looked around me. I was near a party of tents and demigods in nurse outfits. Oh, great. The medical people and the injured! That's just awesome since I sort of have a fear of body parts, blood, and you know the other things that all seemed to be doctor related. I was following Leaf, Gary, and Simon to a certain tent. I wasn't exactly sure who was in there, but I had a pretty good guess. Thankfully and I mean thankfully, no one was performing any surgery of any kind.

My stomach rumbled and I flushed, "Um, I think I'm a little hungry."

"You think? Lucky for you I am too, so follow me to the mess hall." Gary led us to a wooden cabin that looked like it was made for sleeping and not eating. It gave a warm glow and gave wafts of different foods. I floated toward the cabin, like those old cartoons where there's a pie cooling and the cartoon would float in the air towards the pie. I probably didn't float through the air, but you get the point.

"Hey, Lisa, I finally figured out your name!" Simon said excitedly. Yay.

"Yay." I said unenthusiastically. We walked in to see only demigods I couldn't recognize. I grabbed a tray and went to go some victuals.

Please let there be kettle corn!

There was! Not only that, but there was cheese, chocolate, mint, and some others I really didn't want to find out. I grabbed a small bowl of caramel popcorn, a strawberry and kiwi smoothie, and a tray of meat-free spaghetti because even though I'm a huntress I still was a vegetarian. Ironic, huh? I wonder if we could eat outside. I shrugged. It's not like I lived here or anything. I walked out into the breezy night. I wasn't surprised to hear footsteps and even less when Simon sat down right next to me on the cold hard dirt.

"I still know your name, Li-sa." He put extra emphasis when he said my name. I swear sometimes he's sweet and half the time he's a complete weirdo.

"Uh huh. That's nice." I rolled my eyes. This was still better than being interviewed. I was still waiting for that too. Speak of the devil. Leaf had just barely walked out of the door, probably looking for me.

"Hey, can I talk to you for like, a minute?" Leaf asked directly at me as if ignoring Simon. I nodded. I handed Simon my food and went with her with no complaint from Simon. We walked to a more secluded part of the demigod base and I leaned against a building while Leaf gave a calm expression. I almost fell when she squealed.

"Oh my gosh! Are you dating Simon? Ahh! I already can see your wedding! If only Dawn were here with me! She and I would design you the perfect wedding and get you the perfect dress, the perfect color, black really suits you…." Leaf droned on and on and I might've lost interest.

"Aren't you going to ask me why I'm here?" I blurted out. I almost regretted it, but hearing about a wedding involving me was a little weird.

"Oh, yeah! Why are you here?" She stopped her whirlwind of words, yay!

"I need to talk to May. I need her to join a little group I like to call H.A." I said vaguely.

"What's that?" Leaf asked immediately.

"How about I explain a little more. I'm a huntress for Artemis. I don't know why, but she told me that I needed to recruit May into the group." I shrugged.

"That doesn't explain much, but if that's the case are you a demigod or are you a normal person, like the one I thought I was for all of my life?" She asked. Man, this girl was just full of questions wasn't she?

"I'm the daughter of Iris, the goddess of rainbows." I lied.

"You're lying. There's no way Artemis the goddess of the hunt would send a daughter of Iris just to get May for recruitment. Who's your real god parent?" Leaf asked (again!). God, she was smart!

"Fine, I'm the daughter of Artemis." I really didn't want to explain this story, but I guess I had to.


Drew's POV

My phone had buzzed-I should've turned it to silent, but I forgot to-with a text from Gary saying he was safe. That idiot, I had been looking for him for like, an hour. Well, that's time I'm never getting back. My thoughts drifted to May. She was drawing gods to her like, fish to bait. Weird expression, I know, but it was the only one I could think of.

First, Dionysus-sadly, my dad-and now it was Hera, the goddess of marriage. That was the mystery I couldn't solve. I decided that was a tomorrow problem and walked inside the advanced force's tent. Inside were four identical bunk beds with white sheets and covers. Each bed had a wooden drawer and closet next to it. We only used three of the bunk beds, but in case more get ranked up to advanced they put it there pre-prep. The only thing that you could be yourself in was what you wore or what you kept in your drawers. I didn't really ever put anything on my drawer or closest because of fan girls, but every day I've been here there was strangely a new bouquet of roses every day. Today there was a pink and yellow bouquet of roses. I looked at the card attached to it.

From your secret admirer

There was a shock. Of course it was a secret admirer. Most girls didn't even have enough courage to put their names on the bouquets. Even if they did I probably wouldn't care if it was them. I never even had a girlfriend. Hopefully no one ever finds out except for the few exceptions I like to call friends. Not friends more like best friends. I learned a long time ago that not everyone is as nice as they seem.

I grabbed my bag with my clothes and other necessities in it and took out my PJ's. A black shirt with black shorts. I hopped into my bed and practically collapsed into sleep the moment I hit the bed.

I woke up to find the rest of them in bed too. Well, except for Paul. I'm pretty sure he was with Dawn. And for third degree burns you'd think Ash wouldn't be able to sleep so well. His arms were wrapped up in white bandages and he was snoring, loudly. Gary was murmuring something about Leaf and Jimmy was hugging his snow white pillow. I smirked. I went outside into the kitchen and grabbed some Tomato berries-the spiciest berries known. I blended it in a blender and put it in four cups.

I sneakily crept back into the tent and went to Gary first. I put three on a nearby (Gary's) drawer. I took out a Poke ball and released Roserade and asked her to pour a cup into Jimmy's mouth. She smirked and nodded. I started slowly pouring it into Gary's slightly open mouth. I watched as his face turned red and jump out of bed. I held back a grin as he jumped out of his bed and to the showers, probably. He was yelling something about water on the way. I could hear Jimmy screaming for his mommy and Ash; he was still sleeping…

I crept over to his bed and just dumped the lava red liquid into his wide open mouth. I saw his face go from tan to red with tears streaming down his face.

"HOT! HOLY COWS SIZZLING ON A GRILL! MY MOUTH IS HOTTER THAN THE DEVIL'S ARMPIT!" Ash jumped from his bed and headed in the same direction Gary ran. I would've laughed, but this escaped my mouth, "Devil's armpit?"


Okay, guys this is how I'm going to end my chapter. By the way the expression, "it's hotter than the devil's armpit" came from my brother and now he and I use it whenever it's really hot, so I'm really sorry updating on Tuesday. I was kind of hoping I would've updated sooner, but end of the year testing is a pain in the butt, so REVIEW cause this girl is out! PEACE! Also keep in mind that Artemis is a virgin goddess. Okay, this time for real! PEACE!

~TheDisguisedFairy~

(Thinking of changing it (again)).