The next day I was walking around the archery range, just daring a camper to let loose a stray arrow. They never would of course, but it was still fun to make them nervous by walking so close to their targets. Then, I heard some kids yelling behind some cabins. It was probably just Ares kids preying on someone new. I couldn't help myself when I walked over to see what was happening. A couple of the archery range kids slowly walked behind me.
I came upon a group of big, ugly Ares kids attempting to beat up another kid. The prey was tall, thin, with auburn and scared brown eyes. He seriously looked terrified, he looked like the kind of kid who wouldn't start fights, but would just rather be peaceful and nice to everyone. I had seen around camp before but I don't remember who is parent was.
Then, he saw me, and turned towards me. "Hey, runt! What are you lookin' over there for? Got distracted by somethin' pretty?" The big Ares kid followed his line of sight to me. Oh well, I guess I better save the kid now, I thought to myself. "Oh, what do we have here? A girl that has come to her boyfriend?" He sneered and walked towards me. That was his first mistake, the second, was trying to grab me. I didn't take well to people trying to grab me. I found it just wasn't polite.
"Well, let's get this over with," I sighed. I put my leg around the back of his and pulled his front knee forward. Since he was kind of top-heavy, he fell flat on his face. I grabbed his wrist and did a wrist lock behind his back. Face in the dirt, he began to struggle and kick. It was futile though, I was way stronger than him. "OK, here's how it goes, you are now the prey. And, I, am the predator. Get the picture? Now, run along and go pick on someone your own size," it was the oldest line in the book, but it worked.
I looked over to the kid and he was now standing with an embarrassed look on his face, "Hey, thanks for that. I was totally helpless back there. I'm Alexander by the way." He looked at me and I was surprised. He didn't look scared at all anymore. Most kids that got picked on by an Ares kid were scared out of their wits. I decided that it annoyed me. He looked like someone who would save a kitten out of a tree just because. Pretty much the exact opposite of me, I didn't do anything unless I benefited from it. Selfless people like him made me angry. It wasn't that I didn't like them; I was, in reality, just jealous. I could never be that kind, what I had been through just didn't permit that kind of feeling for me.
"Yeah no problem, just try to keep out of trouble will ya?" I smiled and started on my way.
Apparently Alexander didn't like that, "Hey wait up! I don't even know your name!" He walked briskly to catch up with me.
I turned on my heel and said, "Why?" He gave me a confused look, "Why do you want to know my name? It's not I will ever talk to you again." Harsh, but the truth.
He gave me a knowing smile and said, "Ha, you may think that, but I am sure you will come around sometime soon. You just might want to ask me who my godly parent is, I am sure it will change your mind"
"Yeah? And just who has the luck of being you parent?" I said.
"Persephone. Goddess of Spring."