Chapter 11, Amanda's POV, New goal
As I walked away from the goddess, my backpack began to feel heavier. So, I went over to a bench, sat down and looked inside. No way was I making the mistake from book one as to walk right into my enemies hands while unknowingly having the thing they wanted all along in my backpack! If that was happening now (no matter how likely it was) I was getting rid of that sucker.
So I opened my bag expecting to find something similar to the master bolt inside but instead I found something much better. Inside my backpack was one reusable water bottle full of water, one canteen full of nectar, one bag of Ambrosia squares, and another bag full of trail mix, four granola bars, a few golden Drachmas, and a wad of cash! Oh, she did care (or she was trying to bribe me, but it was nice to think she cared). Just to support the idea in the bottom of the bag was her business card and a pamphlet for the hunters of Artemis, just in case I changed my mind. The only thing left she could have done to sweeten the deal was give me new weapons, but I didn't see any in the bag and I could still feel the knives on my belt. I looked down at my knives, which were now celestial bronze.
I love that goddess! I swore the next time I had a fire and decent food I was making a sacrifice to her. More than that I love those books! Of course I always had loved those books, but without them Artemis wouldn't be trying to bribe me to her side. I still had a feeling I wasn't going to join, but I didn't get rid of the card or pamphlet anyway. I had this fear that if I did all my new stuff would disappear. Call me greedy, but I'm trying to survive!
There was another issue that was still bothering me. Where did all the books go? They had to go somewhere, unless they never existed in the first place. In fact, where did they even come from? The original story was that Riordan 'made Percy up' as a story for his son. I now know that isn't true. The other reason given was that he is a senior scribe at camp half-blood, which seemed more likely.
I could always go ask him what happened to them, if he knew anything about what was going on it would prove I'm not crazy. There was the matter however, that he was always on tours to present his books so I probably wouldn't be able to reach him. I could try camp half-blood, but there was always the possibility that they would be suspicious of me, considering I was supposed to have no idea about that place. Showing up there would look suspicious.
Well, if I went to camp half-blood or not, I still needed to get out of Canada. Being in Canada (especially this far north) was dangerous. I needed to get out of here. So I hopped a bus heading south with my new belongings in hand. I was heading to the-dare I say it- the U.S.A.
Sorry for the short chapter, just ran out of things to say. Apparently, Artemis is still hoping for Amanda to change her mind. Maybe she will, maybe she won't, and right now I'm not sure. In other news Amanda is setting off on a quest of her own, without even knowing who her parent is. Stay tuned to find out what happens next.
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