Ok, I am sorry about Chapter 1 that wasn't exactly my best work and I was kind of nervous, so here is my second chapter, and I do admit that the ending of Chapter 1 was really odd. Despite what you may think I have going on in my brain, I assure you I am not completely insane.
Disclaimer: I am not Rick Riordan the senior scribe of camp half blood. Frankly, I'm a daughter of Athena who likes to write. My friend Grover has been translating this for me and I apologize for any spelling mistakes and stuff like that. I do however happen to be a younger half-blood and ask that if you review my work, please no fowl language.
Chapter 2
The lion was huge. Well compared to me. I guess it was a normal sized lion, but it was big. I stood as still as possible, waiting for the lion to pounce. It simply lifted its paw and held it up. I could see a few cuts and then I saw the giant thorn stuck in its paw.
I carefully approached it and reached out to its paw. I felt its battered paw. The lion seemed to be in pain more than anything else and I grasped the giant thorn. I tried to pull it out as gently as I could. The lion was relived and gave a loud roar. Suddenly, it's eyes narrowed. I looked behind me and saw two snake women sneaking up behind the other three as they watched me amazed. Then, the lion jumped over me and charged them. As soon as they met the lion's claws they disintegrated. The lion turned, and gave me a... I guess you could say he bowed to me, then ran off into the woods. The other three just stared at me in stunned silence. I couldn't believe that had just happened.
Nico looked calm though. He simply said, "powerful." Percy and Annabeth nodded in agreement.
Annabeth snapped out of shock before Percy did and said, "We have to get her to camp, like, NOW!" That confused me. Nico told me about this summer camp that he went to and that he wanted me to come next summer. It was almost summer though.
"Okay, I'll come to this camp of yours, but only if you explain what just happened." They nodded in silent agreement.
"Just not now we have to run," I looked behind me and saw the other two snake women coming from behind us and I probably made a good choice by deciding to follow them.
"Stefie, O Harma Diaboles,". Annabeth yelled and threw a coin into the street. I somehow knew she had said, Stop, Chariot of Damnation. That didn't sound good. Suddenly, a gray taxi cab pulled up to the side of the road.
"Take her to camp I'll meet you guys there," said Nico. That was crazy, there was no way he could hold off those snake women.
"Nico, I'm not going to leave you here!" I screamed. Annabeth was trying to pull me into the taxi now but I stood my ground.
"I'll be there before you are." He said calmly and he disappeared into shadows. Annabeth managed to pull me into the taxi and I felt sad and alone.
"He's not gone. He's just at camp. Nico has a special ability, to do something we call shadow traveling. You'll see when we get to camp, he'll be there." Annabeth's tone was reassuring.
I noticed Percy was in the cab when he asked, "Do you know who you are?"
"Yeah, I'm Andromeda Marie Jackson. I was born in the year 1999 and I'm an..." I couldn't bear to say it. I was an orphan. My parents both died in a car crash.
Annabeth asked, "Are you an orphan?" And all I could bring mysel to do was just nod. Percy and Annabeth just looked at each other as we drove by buildings. Then I noticed we were going freaky fast.
"How fast are we going?" I asked the driver, or should I say drivers.
"How should I know Andy, that is what you like to be called right? Anger has the eye." The old ladies who were driving turned back and looked at me through empty eye sockets. They had one tooth, but I have to admit the strangest thing was the one eye they seemed to share.
"Daughter of Athena, why is HE in this cab I thought he vowed never to take this cab again, after last time." Last time?
Annabeth responded, "Percy didn't swear it on the river Styx did he? Plus we were in a hurry otherwise I'm sure he would have rather swam." One of the old ladies snapped her fingers and Percy either fell asleep or got knocked out because he wasn't moving.
"Speaking of swimming..." Anger said, "we are going to take a little short cut so hold on!" Annabeth took in a deep breath and while I was still confused, the cab flew off the pier and we were encased in a tomb of water. I held my breath for as long as I could and before I blacked out I took in a deep lungfull of water. I was surprised to find I could breath normally. Then, I noticed my clothes were dry. Annabeth had blacked out. Percy suddenly opened his eyes and looked between me and Annabeth. I thought, it wasn't me the stupid drivers. Then Percy nodded and grabbed Annabeth's face.
It seemed as if he were extending a shield of air around her. What was going on? Then I heard a voice in my head, I'm making an air bubble, help me, concentrate on air. I did as the voice told me and Percy grabbed my hand and pulled me towards him and Annabeth. As soon as the taxi hit the water it vanished, so I was a little ways away from them now. I closed my eyes and and felt a tug in my gut.
With a shock I realised I was in a bubble of air with Percy and Annabeth. "Annabeth, come on Wise Girl, Wake up!" Percy was shouting at the unconscious figure of Annabeth. She was still for a few minutes and I thought she was dead. Then, she coughed. Percy hugged her so tight I thought he was going to kill her.
"Don't ever do that to me again!" He sounded almost scared for his life.
"Now you know how I feel sometimes," Annabeth chuckled weakly. She sounded raspy though, like she had water in her lungs.
"We have to get you to a hospital," I said. That won't be necessary, said the voice in my head. Percy chuckled and then he put his hand over Annabeth's chest and closed his eyes. She spit up some water and Percy turned pale. I got up to help them, but stumbled back and fell out of the bubble. Percy put his hand out to help me back to the bubble. The voice said, take my hand. With a shock I realised that Percy was talking to me. I wanted to jump out of my skin, and I shot up through the water like a torpedo.
The bubble followed me back up to the surface and popped as soon as we hit the surface. I saw we were close to the beach so I climbed out of the water and discovers I was completely dry. Percy walked to the shore carrying Annabeth. He was also completely dry and so was Annabeth.
"Have a seat Andy. I need to ask you a few questions." I sat down because I got the feeling that he wasn't going to hurt me, at least not yet.
