A Chapter 22
Mary's POV
I hang around Laika for the next few days of my stay on camp half-blood, maybe it was because I wanted to learn more about myself, I do not even remember how I used to be and all these people around me they don't know the real me either. The only problem is Laika isn't really a help. Sure she tells me stories about this guy name Nico, who apparently is my half-brother. He sounds nice but moody if I heard it properly. I would really love to meet him someday. Maybe he knows who I really am.
"You shouldn't worry about your past Mary. I mean it's better to keep the past buried in the past. Look forward to your future, live your life so come on and focus on this training!" Laika said as she throws a sword at me. I immediately catch it and focus on our training.
Laika thrust her sword at me and I block it with mine. She jump away. I run towards her I slash my sword at her but she blocked it. I push my sword at her until she finally let go of hers. I drop my sword as well. Just when I thought we were finish practicing she grab her sword and aim it at my neck.
"Rule no.1 Don't forget the ninja rules."
"Ninja rules?" I asked
"Never let your guard down." She said with a smile. I just had to laugh that time. She dropped her sword as well and laugh with me as well.
"Ninja rules? Really? "
"It's nice to see you laugh." She said. I nodded. It was the first time I felt that she was my friend. I never considered her as a friend, she was far too distant. The two of us became closer. She was my trainer, she choose me against her sisters and brothers in the Ares' Cabin. She told me stories about Nico, about the Big Three and how I would be trouble if I was a few years older.
She eats lunch with me even though it was against the rules. I started trusting her, I told her about my days with Shan Yu. She nodded and said some encouraging words. I was glad that she was my friend.
One day, around two months after my stay at camp. Laika wasn't anywhere to be soon during lunch, I cannot find her. I asked her siblings but they too do not know where she is. I began to panic, I was afraid that something wrong happened to her.
"Okay lang kaya siya? Pano kung na aksidente na siya? Anong gagawin ko?" I covered my mouth. What did I just said? Since when did I knew that language? What was that language? Just who am I?
I started walking around camp, searching for Laika. I was glad when I heard her voice around the forest , I was just about to approach her when I heard her mentioned my name. I decided to hide and listen for a while.
"Adeline, Please reconsider. Mary has a lot of hope. You don't need to kill her." Kill me? What does all of this mean?
"Are you talking about my assassination? Or are you going to brutally kill me in front of everyone?" I asked Laika. Laika turned off her phone and just when I thought she was going to say some kind of explanation she run off. I sat on the ground. I started crying.
I can't believe that the only person I trust betrayed me. Why was I so stupid? I want my old life back. I may not know what my old life is but I'm pretty sure there are no friends betraying me to some assassin who wants me dead.
"I looked all over the world for you. And when I finally found you, I see you crying." I looked up and saw a boy around 15 or older. He has black hair and is that black or brown eyes? I can't see it very well. He's wearing a black shirt and a black jacket with a black pants. Gothic much?
"Who are you?" I asked. He sat next to me and offered me a tissue. I accepted it and wipe my tears off. I looked at him and saw him staring at me with those intense eyes. I looked away and at that same moment he suddenly hugged me.
I didn't know him. I do not remember him. Who is he? Why am I crying? Why is he also crying? Why does my heart ache so much even though I don't know him at all.
"I missed you so much Bianca. I thought I'll never find you again. " He said while crying and hugging me at the same time. I might not have enough memories, I may not know of who I was before but I know every well that I am not Bianca. It is not I who he misses. It is not me who he wishes to see. I am merely an instrument that will be a conductor of his sadness. I don't want to be that kind of person. "Let go of me." I said bitterly even though my heart is crying and is just a second away from breaking.
He let go of me and as soon as I escaped his grasp I stood up. He followed my example, he was a few inches taller than me. "I'm sorry" I said softly. I turned my back on him and started running away. I heard him call out for me. He didn't called me Bianca instead he called me using my real name. "Mary."
I didn't know how I got inside the Hades cabin. All I know is I was running straight without even looking. I was glad to be inside the Hades Cabin at least there I could continue my crying and shout all I want without being heard by others but just when I was just began my outburst he came out of nowhere.
"My name is Nico di Angelo. Mary, please remember me."