HAPPY EARTH DAY!!!!! Go earth! You da planet! I don't own PJO, but I do own (drum roll) a sock! YAY!
Uggh. That was all I could say after today's activity's. My dad is the god of so much stuff, and his kids have to practice ALL of it. I have twice as much archery, healing lessons, vocal lessons, piano lessons, guitar lessons, lyre lessons, flute lessons, you get the picture. The only thing I don't have to do is swords, thank the gods. As soon as the last lesson ended, I climbed into bed and was probably out cold in two seconds. Of course, I had a halfblood dream. Yay...
"No! No, you fool!" I recognized the the monster from my last dream. She was yelling at a figure that I could not see, at the same time she picked up another figure dressed in black. "I told you! It's a girl! And she's a child of Apollo! HOW COULD YOU MISTAKE HER FOR THIS PITIFUL EXCUSE FOR A SON OF HADES?!!" She shrieked, throwing a boy to the ground. He rolled onto his side, and only then did I recognize him. It was Nico. He looked bad, he had several cuts which were bleeding like Hades. He was bruised on his arms and face, like he had tried to get away and failed miserably. But how did he get there? Where ever there was.
"I'm sorry! It was so dark at the campfire, and they were sitting next to each other, I couldn't tell the difference!" That voice, I know that voice! But who is it?
"YOU ARE A FOOL!!!" Screeched the monster, flailing her arms. "If I can't eat that child..." Tears formed in her yellow eyes. "I'll never be the way I was before." She seemed a lot more mentally stable than before.
"But, I've already returned your sanity!" Shouted the voice.
"I need more than that. I must eat certain halfbloods to regain what I lost. And so far I've only eaten a son of Athena, which gave me sanity. I need the girl to regain my voice and my talent. The last two have not yet been determined, but you must get them!" Her raspy voice was pleading, like nothing else mattered in the world.
"I understand, Lady Lamia." With that the dream ended.
I woke up sweating. My mind was swimming with questions. What were they talking about? What happened to Nico? And who in Hades is Lamia? I stood up. My Siblings were up to their usual tom-foolery. Trash talking Twilight, sharpening arrows, uh, living. You know, normal stuff. Derrick came over to me, looking serious for once.
"Anna, I'm glad your up. The councilors just had a meeting. I haven't told the others but this concerns you, so I'll tell you first." His eyes shone with worry, and was that, guilt? "Long ago, there was a lovely woman. Her name was Lamia. Zeus was in love with her, so he sired her three children. But when Hera found out, she went to Lamia's house and forced her to eat them, one by one. Lamia went mad with grief, and she became so jealous with happy mothers that she would kidnap their children and devour them whole. Lamia disappeared 7 years ago, but she has returned. Anna to become a monster, you have to completely part with your soul. Lamia broke hers into four pieces, and hid them in the palace of Hebe. But thirteen years ago Hebe discovered them, and placed them in the hearts of four halfbloods. One a year later than the others. Anna, your one of them. The only other one we knew of, a son of Athena, vanished last year. Chiron thinks Lamia is trying to become human again, but to do that she needs her soul. She will most likely kidnap the ones who have the pieces. To protect you, Chiron wants to hold another meeting. He wants you to be there. Its important." He walked off and joined the others.
I was in shock. I mean, who wouldn't be? I knew that the son of Athena was dead, and Nico was going to be too if I didn't save him. I looked at the clock. Oh, come on! It was only eight am and my day was already ruined!
BAM BAH BAH!! The plot just got more exciting. My Birthday is this Saturday, Review or you'll pay the wrath of my birthday wish! Happy birthday to me...
