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Unknown Person's POV

They're gone.

Out of Camp. Out of safe zone. My outer forces can reach them – from my hiding place in the woods I can see them. I will need to stop them as soon as possible, before they realise who they are.

I have set a trap. An aide of mine is waiting for them. They will come to her, or else I will have to force them...

Veronica's POV

"Where to first, then?" asked Toby, swigging his Kool-Aid.

"Hmmm... what about New York?"

"Why?"

"Mount Olympus. Perhaps we need Hephaestus' throne, and Artemis' bow. Eros might be on Olympus too."

"Okay – to New York!" yelled Toby.

We took a cab into New York. The driver dropped us off near Central Park.

"Hey, Artemis might be in Central Park," suggested Summer.

"I don't think so, Gods don't usually wander around public places."

"Hmm... well, it sounds like we should head that way." Leon murmured

"Why-" began Veronica, before stopping: "Yeah, you're right."

"Wait guys," I stopped them. "Why are we going to Central Park? Surely-"

Suddenly, a little voice found it's way into my head. Central Park, it called, got to Central Park. I stopped.

"Yeah," I grinned carelessly as I realised we should definitely be heading for Central Park. "Let's go!" I put my sword in my bag, along with my caduceus shield, and zipped it up, (A/N do Americans say zippered? Aaahhh, this language thing is so confusing!) for something told me I wouldn't be needing them. Then, smiling and laughing, we descended down a lane of pretty slender trees.

Unknown Person's POV (Yes I know he's always popping up, but it's important)

I followed them out of camp, then cast the spell.

It worked like a treat.

They just started grinning, and strolled straight into the park. Straight into our trap.

Like taking candy from a baby.

Ha ha ha...

Tom's POV

A dog walker waved cheerfully at us as we strolled along. We had hot dogs as we giggled along. It was carefree and fun – I'd forgotten why we were there but it was great fun. Summer giggled at one of Toby's corny jokes, and she had a smear of ketchup on her chin and her blue eyes sparkled happily.

A woman sat a fountain as we approached. She had long black hair, that shimmered in the breeze. She wore a silky pink dress with a bizarre scaly material wrapped around her like a shawl. Her face was slender and extremely beautiful, and she smiled as she looked around. Her green eyes fixed on a little boy, and she reached out and handed him a wrapped little piece of candy.

She looked up at us.

"Hello children," she smiled brightly. She was very pretty, I found myself drawn towards her. "Would you like some candy?"

"Yeah, sure," Toby stepped forward and was handed a huge amount of cotton candy. "Awesome!" he grinned, as he started chomping and chewing the huge pink fluff he was given.

"Oh dear, I seem to have run out. Tell you what, I have some back on my bus."

"Bus?"

"Oh yes, I have the equivalent of a Greyhound, stacked with chocolate, candy and more. I call it the 'Sucker Bus'."

"Cool," Summer skipped forward as Veronica and I followed.

"Yes, I'll just get some more. Follow me, it's this way!"

Lilly and Leon linked arms as Toby joined us. We descended down the wooded path, past the tinkling fountain.

"Why the Sucker Bus?" asked Veronica.

The lady smiled wryly: "It was named after me."

"What's your name then?" questioned Toby, chomping his cotton candy.

"Well, my name is Lilia. But it's not named after my name. You'll understand once we arrive."

The gorgeous woman turned and took us down a little woody area. A lake sparkled over to our right. (They have lakes in Central Park, right?) as we approached the main road.

Lilia wrapped her scaly snakeskin shrug around her. "Almost there, pretties." she grinned.

I laughed carelessly as we skipped along. It was a beautiful day. Lilia's smile made me feel relaxed. All I knew was that I was in Central Park, with a nice lady and five of my best friends. Why were we in Central Park again... no, it didn't matter, just concentrate on the weather and the atmosphere.

Lilia turned again and we were facing a small lake. The water reflected the blue smiles of the cloudless skies, glittering with the sun's gentle kisses. It was serene and beautiful. Lilia grinned, as I noticed her glimmering black eyes, rimmed with their snaky irises, were scanning us. Her gaze washed over me until it settled on Toby.

"Toby darling," I didn't notice at the time how she knew his name, but Toby smiled up at her as she tossed back her wavy bangs. "What lovely children you all are. Oh, and such strong handsome boys!" she licked her lips.

"Lilia, where is the Sucker Bus? The one named after you?"
Lilia smiled. "Oh sorry, did I say Sucker Bus was named after me? It's not – the word succubus is based on me."

"Is that a kind of candy?" asked Lilly.

Veronica's brown eyes widened in shock. "A succubus is a female demon that preys on men and..."

Lilia laughed: "Men, children, what does it matter? To me, they're all food! Come to me, children!"

She laughed wickedly and grabbed Toby by the arm, and pulled him into the lake.

In an instant, I was jolted back to reality. I wasn't strolling round the park with my friends. We were demigods. We were searching for the bow of moonlight. Toby had been pulled under water by a lady...

...no, not a lady. I highly doubted Lilia was human.

Veronica reached into the lake and hauled out Toby. Summer attached herself to her waist, and I pulled on Summer. We heaved and pulled but Lilia was pulling against us. She emerged out of the water, baring serpentine fangs. Her dress had melted away and from the waist down she was a snake! She screamed with laughter.

"Come to me children!" she roared.

My mind went blank. I reached for my sword in my belt and went to tap the caduceus watch on my wrist, but I remembered I had taken them off.

I threw my bag off my back and started unzipping it to get to my stuff. Too late, I heard a scream. I looked up to see Summer, in the arms of Lilia. Lilia's arms were beginning to get scaly and snaky. Her fanged grin increased.

"Ah, I haven't had a good child in centuries!" she shrieked with delight. "I am the devourer of children! I am the nightmares of my prey! I am Lamia!" she pulled Summer by the hair towards her open mouth as she began to sink beneath the turquoise water.

"Summer!" I screamed.

"Summer!" gasped Veronica.

"Summer!" Toby whispered.

"Stop!" hollered a voice.

We turned to see the owner of the voice. Summer sobbed. Lamia faltered. Someone had swept in to stop the fighting.

DUN DUN DUUUUN!

Who came in at the end? Friend or foe?

This Chapter is the result of me banging my head on the table after many hours of writer's block and pointless procrastination. Sorry if it's a bit crappy, but I still have writer's block.

Apologies for not uploading yesterday, please don't hate me :(

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