Chapter 8: I'm On My Way

Great, I thought. I ought to get killed by my own kind. By Canadians I mean Laistrygonians. This girl named, Annabeth Chase had called them Canadians because they were the monsters that live more north. So, there are mostly found in Canada. I shook my head. Back to reality Mia, you can tell them about the books later.

Right now there is some scary, ripped thing in front of me. My first thought was to scream my head off but I doubted that would work. If this thing was really a Laistrygonian I hope it was a friendly one, otherwise I'd be on the floor doing the armadillo yelling, "Please don't hurt me. Please don't hurt me!" See, if this was a real person I could take them no problem. I tend to get in a lot of fights at school. I would win them if it weren't for the teachers.

Anyways I tried to think back to the books. What these creatures were capable of and how the heck do I beat it. Okay so these things could summon fire and extremely strong. In the book they beat a group of Laistrygonians with a sword and Cyclopes. Well, I'm doomed.

Moving on to Plan B: hope for the best. Then he said something.

"You smell goooooood, " he said it like he wanted to eat me.

" Pttf. No. I don't smell that good. You smelt better, right?" I replied hoping that I was right.

" No. I didn't." Then he started to charge.

I have about 20 seconds before I get eaten. So I clutched onto the necklace in my hand for dear life and praying that this won't hurt. Then something bizarre happened. The necklace started to glow. It felt like it was melting in my hands. Then it was solid again but this time I wasn't holding a necklace, I was holding a dagger. Half gold and half bronze right down the middle. I think I'm beyond crazy. It's time to freak but sadly I didn't have the time. The Laistrygonian is only a few feet away. That's when he lunged.

For some reason the dagger felt right in my hands. I felt like something finally went right in my twisted life. I took a step to the side and the creature ended up face first on the floor. I would've laughed except the fact that I'm in a life and death situation. I ran to the other side of the room. He got up and gave me the best death glare he could with his hideous face. He grumbled and charged again.

I can't simply step away again, he'll predict I'll do that. Can he? Or is he stupid? Well I'm not taking any chances. I have a dagger and I have to use it. I hoped for the best and as he closed in I charged yelling "AHHHHH!".

I ended up stabbing him in the gut and he yowled in pain. But he wasn't finished yet something told me he was just getting started and I only made him angry. He ripped off the door and it flamed with fire. He took aim and threw. I ducked and it went through the curtain to the other room. The Laistrygonian looked confused. He went closer to the curtain which by the way was on fire. This was my chance. It's now or never.

I snuck up behind the creature and jumped as high as I could and I landed on his back. I scrambled up to his shoulder. He screamed in rage. Before he could whack me off I planted my dagger in his chest and sliced him in half. He literally broke into two pieces. Before I could register what I've done he turned into sand. Sand! I'm telling you. Like the sand in a park.

"Okay! Time to freak," I said talking to myself. " You just murdered a person. I was hallucinating that he was a monster from one of those books. Why the heck is he sand? Why do I smell good? Ugghh! I have gone crazy. I need a doctor."

I paced around the room. Not knowing what to do. I killed a man. No not a man, a monster. Questions started to flow into my head uncontrollably. Does this mean everything in the books are real? Do mortals really not see the monsters? Does the mist control what they see? So I wasn't crazy when I saw that big dog thing? Last but not least, the gods and goddess exist?

These books were right so far. I decided that I'd trade a monster infested life any day for Sequoya. If these books were real I wondered where my protector was. Anyways I wanted to avoid as much as unwanted guest as possible. That's when I remembered about the dagger in my hand. I squeezed the dagger hard and in a few seconds I was holding my necklace again. I made a mental note to take a closer look at that later on. I packed everything I found, into the backpack and I headed home.

- At Mia's House-

Fortunately for me no one was home. I ran downstairs and stuffed a couple pair of clothes, my special savings, the one picture I had of Mr. Tucker... gosh I'm a jerk for leaving him like that but I had a feeling that I would ever get the chance to apologize. I finished packing all the books I found on this adventure and I grabbed Poison, I knew I was going to need him. With that I was out the door on my way to the bus station.

I purchased my ticket and took a seat on the bus. The bus driver started the engine. This was going to be one heck of a trip. I was on my way to America. To be exact Long Island.