When I came to, a boy was looking at me. I bolted upright and bonked my head on a branch. It startled the boy and apparently scared the girl out of the tree she was hiding in. She landed on her back and groaned.

"Owwww..."

She got up and dusted herself off.

"Sup sleeping beauty."

"Who are you?"

"A refrigerator." She rolled her eyes.

I glared at her. Sarcasm right now? Really?

"Answer the question!"

"Okay okay! Cool your jets! Sheesh!" She cleared he throat.

"Names Katie Hale. I'm a daughter of Zues. This guy here is Dylan Spencer, son of Apollo. Who are you?"

"Krystal Johnson, daughter of Hades."

Dylan slightly backed away, as if I was going to taint his precious sunlight. I gave him a meaningful look and turned back to Katie.

"Where is Jaxon."

"He went scouting."

I got up and leaned on a tree.

"We have to get back to camp!"

She nodded. "We will, but it took 3 days to get here."

"Can we get there faster?"

"Yes of course! If we had a car! Which we don't!"

I looked at her sarcastic face. I kinda wanted to slap some sense into her, but I needed her help. I couldn't walk very well. My ankle seemed to be broken, again. I closed my eyes and called to Luna and Shadow.

My wolves appeared next to me and Katie pulled out her stapler. I glared at her.

"Put your stapler away, these are my companions."

"What?"

"Luna and Shadow." I guest urged to each of them in turn. They sniffed me all over.

Your hurt! Luna's eyes widened

I'm fine.

What happened,Shadow growled.

Calm Shadow, I was imprisoned for a few days. That's it, I replied

Both circled me, Luna making comments about my health and decisions and Shadow growling about killing whoever did this and me having to rain harder. Meanwhile, Dylan and Katie were just starting at the wolves.

Dylan finally reacted with some colorful words and a lot of hiding behind Katie. I smirked. Then Jaxon walked in.

"What happened?!" Dylan just looked at him.

Jaxon chuckled. "Hehe... Forgot to motion she was a daughter of Hades who could summon wolves."

Dylan glared at him. "Really?"

Jaxon turned to me. "Hello Krystal." His gaze was kind. "Are you alright?"

"No..." I wanted to start crying right there and thenbut not in front of Katie and Dylan. I was so emotionally exhausted. I just wanted to be free again.

"Are you hurt?" He was worried about me! There's a first. I nodded, pointing to my ankle.

"I gave her as much ambrosia as I could, we can't risk any more for her." Dylan was studying my ankle. "It is broken."

"Alright." Jaxon nodded. "You guys scout around the area for any remaining monsters."

"Sure Jaxon." Dylan pulled out container of Chapstick and it morphed into a bow and a quiver full of arrows. I looked at it with interest. Then I looked as Katie pulled out her stapler as it morphed into a crossbow. I noticed writing on it.

color Κέιτι, which was Katie in Greek. They raced of into the undergrowth.

I sat down again, careful of my ankle, as Jaxon started to make a brace. I didn't realize that tears started to fall down my face as I leaned against the tree.

"Okay, all do - Are you ok?" I felt my face with shaky hands as he sat down next to me.

"You're safe now." I tensed. This was as close to a human I'vebeen for a while. I could tell he was nervous as he comforted me.

"I can protect you and help you." Nobody has ever cared this much about me before. I just let all my feelings loose. All my anger, terror, and sadness just cameflooding out of me. I cried into Jaxon'sshoulder as he wrapped his arms around me, comforting
me as best he could.

"It's ok. I'm here."

Being with him made me feel safe and I slowly drifted into a peaceful slumber.