Chapter 15
I groaned and sat up. Why it was always me that ended up with the crap beaten out of them was beyond my understanding. I sat up and groped around.
"Is anyone here?" I called. I herd the chorus of everyone's voices. Moans and groans echoed the cavern. I breathed, knowing that I must be assertive.
"Does anyone know what happened?" She asked. A mumble of voices started soft explaining what happened and grew louder. I shushed everyone up. This was my quest and I was not going to have it be wrecked by some freak that had some curse. I have been waiting far to long to prove myself. It was pitch black. I couldn't organize everyone until I could somewhat see them.
"Everyone move over to the wall!" I yelled, my quivering voice shaking with anticipation and fear. "I can't help if I can't see you!" I yelled and I herd scuttling and soon everyone was at the wall. I opened my cell phone and prayed that the one bar of battery would provide light for a little bit. I scanned the line. We were a sorry mess and I didn't know what to do. Cassie was in here, unconscious from Prometheus's push in but she would hake up and it would not be fun. I looked at the people that were here with me. It unusually would have been good to have all children of the big three and war god with the exception of Kara and me. I breathed and tried to relax but honestly I knew that we'd all die. I was about to start talking, trying to calm when I felt something impale me from the front I fell down and I had the wind knocked out of me. I felt around for a stab mark but there was nothing. I turned around to see Cassie and Aaron fighting. He had his sword drawn. He'd just saved me. I turned saw Aaron get thrown across the cave and I picked up the sword and swung but she parried and the sword went flying. I lunged at her but she elbowed my shoulder and I fell back Kasey threw a rock but Cassie (don't freaking ask me how) made it burst into flames. I ducked and felt the hot ash bombard my skin. I stood up shakily. Aaron had hit her with a rock and she was lying, unconscious on the ground. Aaron had done it. He'd helped us. I was to stun but Zakk hugged him and Kasey said that Texas would be proud. I agreed. I felt like we were a family again. Kyra started to tend to Aaron's wounds with some of the moss on the cave walls. I decided that we should all sleep in shifts.
"Ok so what about me you and Zakk take the first shift?" Aaron asked. A son of Zeus and Hades. That would be good. I nodded and everyone else curled up for a dreamless sleep. I sat down next to Zakk. My cell phone was dying. The light flickered.
"You know, Cassandra. Your a lot more than a pretty face." He said. I looked down. That was insecurity and to hear it from someone else made me feel like a blade was being driven through my stomach. "Your good with a sword and-"
"Can we stop talking about this?" I asked, knowing that if I did talk anymore I'd cry. Zakk nodded and after a few minutes said.
"Though you are a pretty face." If it wasn't almost pitch black I would have been blushing redder than a valentine. I didn't really know what happened but soon I felt his warm lips pressing against mine. I could almost hear Nico's voice saying something along the lines of it being good that I'd moved on and that Zakk was a nice guy. I could hear Kyra's yells of joy and her offers to double date. I happened so quickly and so we pulled away. "Cassandra." He said.
"Don't." I said and wanted to lean in again but he said something compactly unexpected.
"Cassandra, I love Poppy Gray." My mouth dropped open. I wanted to yell at him for leading me on but I knew that emotions were running high and that even if I had someone I probably would have done that same thing. He took my hand. "You're a Georgiou's girl and you'll find someone. I promise." He said and suddenly I felt the room being basked in light. I shielded my eyes as Apollo the sun god removed the boulder. My mouth dropped open and I only prayed that he didn't see and hear the whole thing. But of course he did. Just my luck.