I'm really sorry but this chapter is microscopic. On Mondays and Wednesdays my chapters may be shorter due to Bones and Supernatural. I considered just not updating today.
But I have a meet tomorrow so I probably won't update tomorrow.
Sorry.
BUT A REALLY GOOD PART THAT I'M REALLY EXCITED FOR IS COMING UP!
You get to see Lena's most shameful memory! I'm debating on HOW dark I wanna make it. I'm gonna make it pretty dark...but I'm not sure if I wanna go the extra mile. If you wanna offer help, then PM me, but you'll be spoiled!
It's late, sorry guys, no replies! *VIRTUAL HUGS TO ALL!*
I'M DONE WITH MORNING PRACTICE THOUGH!
And in like two weeks I'm done with swim and will have more updating time!
YAAAAAAAAAAY!
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READ ON!
My hair was in a ponytail and my knife was strapped to my hip. My father's pen was in my front pocket, my mother's cap in my back pocket. I also had the gun in the waistband of my shorts. I wore a jacket, given to me by Alexa, to cover the bump. In the jacket pockets I had two throwing knives each. On my wrist was my fathers wrist watch.
In other words, I was twitchy. I think if someone came up and said 'boo' behind me, they'd end up with either a sword, knife, dagger, of bullet in their face.
To my left stood Alexa, to my right was Zack. "So, give me an update Alexa." I said.
"Well, we should be able to leave in ten minutes. Poseidon, Athena, Hephaestus, and Hermes will be in one bus. Apollo, Demeter, and Aphrodite in another. Zeus, Hades, Ares, Dionysus in the last." She glanced at Zack sympathetically. "You can join our bus if you'd like."
He paused. "No, I got to show them that I don't fear them. If I avoid them then it'll just get worse." I knew he didn't want to be with them. I thought it was brave of him.
Alexa nodded in respect. She crossed her arms, and I did the same, mostly to hide my hands ceaseless twitching. I was nervous and my ADHD was kicked into full gear.
An I was about to enter a closed space with armed demigods.
Oh, wonderful.
For a moment it looked like a regular group of kids getting ready for camp. Except we were leaving a camp...to go fight a minor war that could destroy pretty much everything by causing the downfall of the gods.
Why couldn't have my parents met at a NORMAL summer camp?
"Our first break will be at sundown. We'll find a clearing or something, let everyone get a few hours of sleep, but all of us staying in one spot won't be too good. If most monsters weren't already in California I wouldn't even advise that."
One of Alexa's siblings jogged up. He had sandy blonde hair and blue eyes. "We're loaded and armed and ready to go!"
"How many campers are staying behind?"
He shrugged. "A couple dozen. Most Aphrodite kids, some Demeter, some Hermes. And some of our siblings are staying behind to keep them in line."
She nodded. "Alright. I'll meet you on the bus."
He nodded back and jogged to the bus. Alexa looked back and forth between Zack and I and she coughed. "I'll, uh, see you on the bus, Lena. I'll save you a seat."
Zack looked over at me. "Promise me you won't try to kill anyone."
"I will make no such promises."
He just laughed and shook his head. "I didn't think so."
"Promise me that you won't..." I shook my head. "On second thought, promise me you WILL try to kill Zeke." I smiled really dorky and Zack laughed again.
"Sadly, I'll make no such promises."
"Party pooper."
He rolled his eyes, but there was a smile on his face. He grabbed my hand. "Be careful. Those sons of Hephaestus didn't look too friendly the other day."
I pulled out my mother's knife and waved it in his face. "I can take care of myself."
He looked like he wanted to kiss me, but he glanced around and saw other's watching. "You do that, Lena. I'm counting on it. I'll see you at sundown."
"You too, Zack. Don't get yourself into deeper shit than you're already in."
"Can we go any deeper?"
I swallowed. "Something I've learned from my parents life and my own: there is always a deeper, always a worst. It's foolish to pretend otherwise and it bites you in the ass."