Chapter 8: Our team is complete, yet our mission isn't.

I gave up and walked outside to find Nightshade and the other Pegasi. I whistled for her and after a moment, she landed down a dark alley, where people wouldn't notice her wings. I stroked her neck and she whined at me. "I know I left you and I'm sorry, I was just angry. Now you are here and I need you to see how the others are, we need to get going to catch our target."

She pushed my shoulder with her nose and I sighed. "If they aren't able to fly just yet, its fine, let them rest, but we must leave before nightfall." She backed up and flew off, so I walked back to the room to see the guys slipping hotel stuff into their bags.

I cleared my throat and they looked at me, before sitting into some chairs and acting like they were busy cleaning their weapons. "Hand them over." I said and they made no move to give them to me. "Give me the bags or I'll send you back to the camp." they still didn't hand them over. I noticed a coral colored Pegasus land, along side Nightshade and a gray one.

I walked over and saw my bag had been moved. I glared at the backs of their heads and silently snuck up behind them, then snatched their bags out of their grips. They went to protest, but my glare made them think first. I grabbed my bag and went outside to the horses. They followed, mostly to try to get their bags I was sure of it.

"Are they ready?" she whined and I nodded, and then turned to the guys. "Travis and Connor Stoll, you were sent to assist me in any way I may need and now it is time for us to leave to catch up to our targets." I said in my most final tone I had, they shared a look and then stared at the bags.

"Do we get our bags back if we leave now?" I shook my head. "I will check these bags for the necessary stuff needed for our mission and anything else that will just weight us down will be disposed of." I said and got on Nightshade, they followed after me and we took to the sky. We flew slowly at first, taking it easy on the other two horses.

I opened one of the bags, and saw a couple bottles of shampoo and conditioner from the hotel. "Hey, I got that for you, figured you wouldn't want to smell." I rolled my eyes and picked up a notebook with Travis written on it in guyish handwriting. "A journal?" he shrugged. I opened it and saw a list of pranks he had planned and the things he would need.

I put it back, letting him keep it and continued to search the bag. I found my brand new earrings in his bag. I shot him a glare and he looked at Connor. I found nothing else except some chips and an energy drink. I threw his bag on my shoulder and started on the other one.

Mostly the same basic stuff, journal of pranks, energy drink and chips, but his held my favorite book in it. "I know your father is the god of thieves, but steal from me again and you'll taste my blade." "You don't even have a sword; we haven't seen you with one." I smirked and shrugged. "Steal again and you'll find out if I have one or not."

We flew 'til late that night, before we landed and let the horses get drink, food, and rest. I started a fire and they stared at me. "Fine." I said and tossed them their bags. I stood up and went to get something to eat. I climbed a tree and had Artemus ready for when something came my way. I saw a doe walking by and then came a small deer with her. I let them pass and after about thirty more minutes, I saw my target, a large buck, about ten point walked nearby.

I shot it dead in the heart and it fell down as I jumped outta the tree and ran over to it. "Brave in life and now in death, your life was well lived." I whispered and then whistled for Nightshade. She came quickly and I got the buck onto her back, she whined at me, I patted her. "Just a small walk, then you can go back to resting alright?" she tossed her head in response and I smiled.

We were just at the camp when I heard the guys talking. "And is she bossy or what?" "She's kinda stuck up. I mean she never tried to make friends at camp and attacked Percy for no reason." "Yeah, but the next day she was just like old friends with him. She is strange…but cute." Connor said and I felt myself blush without realizing it.

"Yeah, that's true. Is that why we were sent?" "What do you mean?" "Remember what she said, 'You were sent to assist me in any way I may need' does that mean she wants to be friends or what?" they exchanged looks and I held my breath, wanting to hear more. "Careful now, eavesdropping is asking for trouble." I jumped and let out a scream at the sudden voice.

I fell to the ground and the brothers ran over to see why I screamed. "What's wrong?" Travis asked, he was slightly taller, I could tell now. "N-nothing." I managed to say, still looking around for the owner of that voice. Connor stuck out his hand for me to take, and when I did, I noticed that I was shaking. He pulled me up and Travis noticed Nightshade and the deer.

"I'll get started on getting this ready to eat." He said and Nightshade followed him, ready to get the deer off of her. I let Connor's hand go, and he looked at me closely. "Are you alright? You're shaking pretty bad." I tried to speak, but nothing would come out. "Come on, let's get you by the fire, we got some extra wood while you were gone." He led me over to the fire and sat me on a log.

He tossed a couple more pieces of wood onto the fire and I watched the flames lick at the new wood. I took a few deep breaths and sighed deeply, before looking at Connor, who was beside me. "Here." Travis said, tossing his brother a blanket and he pulled it around my shoulders, getting close to my face.

"Thank you." I said to both of them, when I noticed Connor's eyes. "You're eyes are blue." I said, not really thinking and thought I saw a blush appear, but he stood up and kept his eyes off me. "I should go help my brother if you are alright." I nodded and whispered, "They're nice." I thought I heard him miss a step and almost fall, but I didn't dare look at him.

I sat there, the shaking had stop a bit, but would start back up as soon as I thought about that voice. I looked around for my bag and found it next to the guys, which it wasn't when I left. I grabbed it and made sure all of my stuff was there, and then Travis appeared as I sat back down. "How are you feeling?" "I'm fine." I said, making my voice steady and stood up.

"Take it easy, you seemed pretty scared earlier." Connor had appeared behind his brother and nodded. "I'm not scared. I have nothing to fear in the night." I looked away from them and into the trees where I was when the voice came to me. "I'll be right back." I said and walked away, letting the blanket fall off of me. I walked to where I was standing and looked around. I was never snuck up on, I had excellent senses, and nothing could sneak up on me.

"Yet, something did." I mumbled to myself and turned back to the small camp we made. They were cooking the meat they cut and washed, laughing and joking with each other. Was that what friends did? Or was it just because they were brothers? I slowly walked back, and didn't realize I was smiling at them.