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Piper's POV:
Yeah, yeah, I know what you're thinking. We've got a monster following us and I'm busy humming along to random tunes in a foreign language. But on my defence, you didn't hear the song and I did so you don't know how beautiful the tune was and I do.
I bet that doesn't change the fact that I'm probably the reason we almost got sacked by that hag of a headmistress who happened to be our monster. Who would've thought it?
"Mrs. Gupta?"Adrianne didn't really look surprised but then again, someone has to ask that question.
Adrianne tried to speak again. "I was just going to take the new girls to the party like you told me to so if you'll just excuse me." I had to admire her courage. She had a no nonsense attitude which I liked and respected. She'd been told that her father was a Greek god approximately five minutes ago and that hadn't cracked her smooth and suave shell, not even a scratch. That was very impressive.
Mrs. Gupta snorted. "You wish dear child, you wish. You're going to be interesting to kill. All three of you will be actually."
"Excuse me?"Adrianne looked really surprised. Well she never had random people trying to kill her. Boy, she had a lot to get used to.
"Be careful Adrianne." Annabeth warned. "She's a monster."
The monster looked insulted. "Just a monster? Honestly! I'm Echidna, mother to all monsters. My Chimera will finish you off momentarily."
The Alsatian seemed to change. Slowly (and horrifyingly) it changed into a beast that was part lion, part goat, and had a snake-headed tail.
"What is that?" Adrianne sounded as horrible as I felt.
"That's a threat and we have to fight it." I said before Annabeth could launch into one of her long mythological explanations. This was not the time.
"Okay."Adrianne sounded determined which was more that what I could say about myself. As I had said before, I was dead at her feet. Like anyone listened to me anyways.
I took out katoptris and Annabeth unsheathed her dagger but before any of them could charge an arrow hit Cuddles the Chimera straight in the heart. He didn't stand a chance. They whisked around and saw Adrianne with her bow aimed. It was a perfect shot. He disintegrated into doggie dust.
They stared at her in awe. "Did I kill it?"She whispered.
"Yup, which is a good thing."I confirmed.
"Well actually, monsters don't die. He'll be back some day."I made a face at her and Adrianne smiled.
"Wait, where did the mother go?" I said, suddenly noticing the quietness.
We looked around. Grey ash, few broken lockers but no, no monster.
Annabeth groaned. "We let her get away!"
I put my arm around her. "Come on Annie, let's get going. Adrianne's mom is expecting us." Adrianne scoffed. "You can call me Dria if you want to. No need for the formalities."
I smiled as we walked to the parking lot. Dria headed for a big black jaguar.
Annabeth looked surprised. What did she think we were going to do, walk?
She opened her mouth to say something but Dria cut her off. "Not a word about the car." Annabeth closed her moth obediently and I grinned.
It looked as though I had just made a new friend.