NOTE AND DISCLAIMER
[Arya and Nico exchange POVs every chapter so don't be confused. All copyright goes to Rick Riordan and the original Percy Jackson series.]
The Echidna leaped towards Arya but I pushed her just in time. I wielded off the Echidna with my sword but it managed to dodge every one of my hits. I managed to leave a scar on her face and she hissed at me. Arya was screaming somewhere behind me but I ignored her. The Echidna had already lunged at me and I moved just in time. "Run!" I yelled at Arya over my shoulder. She instantly snapped out of her confusion and pulled me out the door with her. So much for trying not to escape classes.
I began to worry about what the other students might think but I suddenly noticed that they were merely staring into empty space. Arya shook my shoulders very hard and glowered at me. "Hello?" she said. "Weren't we just running away from that snake thingy?" she gestured towards the Echidna which was gaining speed on us. "I will rip your throat out Arya Everly, daughter of Zeus!" it had yelled. Arya raised an eyebrow when it mentioned the word "Zeus." "Daughter of Zeus?" she exclaimed.
I pulled her arm and ran down the hall. "C'mon. Hurry up!" I yelled at her.
"What was that…that…thing, talking about?" she demanded.
"I'll tell you if we manage to escape that 'Snake Thingy'!" I snapped. She rolled her eyes at me. The Echidna leaped at her and she screamed shrilly. "Arya!" I yelled. I charged at the Echidna but it knocked me backwards onto the wall. It was slowly by slowly cutting Arya starting from her left leg. It left a long scar on Arya's leg and she began to struggle under the weight of the Echidna.
Arya groaned then suddenly, she screamed so loud it was like a thousand thunder storms exploded at the same time. She shot lightning towards the Echidna and I leaned on my back against the wall with my head throbbing, still stunned by her power. The Echidna was thrown back into the wall beside me and I stood up before it could regain consciousness. I sliced off its torso as it screamed loudly in agony. It quickly turned to dust when I cut it.
I ran to Arya who was crawling with her good leg as she leaned against the wall. She looked as though she could lose consciousness. "You okay?" I asked softly. She shook her head slowly and frowned. I removed the loose strands of hair falling on her face. I hadn't realized the intimacy that moment we had shared until after I pull my hand back.
"Your leg" I said. "Is it fine?" I asked. She gently shook her head. I opened my backpack and gave her some ambrosia. She gingerly ate one and she looked better than she did a few seconds ago. I handed her my canteen of nectar and she sipped from it. I looked outside through the window nearby and noticed it was raining. "Come on." I smiled. "I think I know how to make you feel better."
"Really?" she asked.
"Yeah" I smiled wider. I asked her to put her arm on my shoulder and I put my hand on her waist. She needed support to walk so I thought it was the best way to help her. We walked very slowly, careful enough not to fall down, with her bad leg and all. It was a long walk from our hall towards the main hall of the school. I opened the doors of the school as quietly as I can, not to disturb the other classrooms. I was beginning to worry what our classmates would think once they noticed we were gone and our teacher turned into a pile of dust, but I shrugged the thought off.
Once we walked outside, the rain was extremely strong and it managed to get the both of us very wet. I didn't mind though and so didn't she. In fact, once the very first drop of rain touched her skin, she smiled very widely. We both looked at her leg and noticed that the rain was slowly healing her wound. Soon after, her scar was no longer there and you could notice the change of her facial expression. Arya looked extremely rejuvenated and relaxed. She is a daughter of Zeus. "Thanks," Arya muttered. "For helping me" she smiled.
I shrugged and smiled cockily. "It's what I do best." I looked around nervously and decided we needed to hurry before something else undesirable happens. "We better get out of here." I say anxiously. "Can you walk already?"
Arya nodded and gave an extremely large grin at me. "Never better."