Sorry it's taken so long to update, I'm literally updating this from my iPod because I don't have a computer right now. So please let me know how you liked this chapter and I'll try to make it up by updating again soon. Thanks for previous reviews! Enjoy!~ Bolts and Trees :D
Luke backed away from the advancing Cyclopse and into the rough bark of a tree, "Look you really don't want to eat me, I don't taste that great."
The Cyclopse laughed in his face and Luke desperately wanted to tell him that he needed something to clean his mouth with, "Puny little demigod, you taste good no matter what."
Luke wondered what on Earth Aphrodite had wanted from the stupid beast but it was his job seeing as he was now her slave after selling his heart to her in exchange for his girlfriend's life. She ended up leaving him and Luke was left loveless. Now he was at Aphrodite's beck and call and he had no say over it.
Just as the Cyclopse made a grab at Luke, a dark figure circled overhead and swooped down averting the attention of Luke's inevitable death. Luke looked up and realized that the figure had been a gray Pegasus. He couldn't see it's rider but he could see the flash of a silver shield and the glint of spear tip that crackled with electricity.
Within moments the Cyclopse was reduced to nothing but a pile of gold sulfuric ashes. The Pegasus landed and Luke was waiting to see its rider. The rider sitting astride the Pegasus was shorter than most men that Luke had seen, also much curvier than most men. It didn't occur to him that he was looking at a female until the rider removed her helmet.
"Who are you?" Luke asked curiously.
the girl smiled. She was a pretty girl, maybe seventeen at the most. She had short cropped raven hair that had been woven around a silver circlet, she had a dashing of freckles across her nose, and her eyes. By the gods, the girl had the eyes of Zeus! She had gorgeous bright blue eyes that looked as if they contained parts of Zeus's own lightning bolt.
"I'm Thalia." She replied holding out her hand.
"Luke." He shook her hand, "Where did you learn to fly like that?"
"Chiron taught me." She replied.
"The centaur?" He asked. Chiron was the trainer of heroes, why was he training a girl? Last Luke checked girls couldn't be heroes.
"The exact one." She nodded.
Luke furrowed his eyebrows in confusion; how was she being trained by Chiron? She was a girls; girls weren't supposed to be heroes, girls were supposed to stay home and be good wives, raise children, and do the chores.
"Are you training with him?" Luke asked curiously.
She nodded, "I'm a daughter of Zeus. He sent me to Chiron to train."
Well that explains why her eyes looked like they contained lightning. Luke found himself smiling, "A hero huh?"
She nodded, "That's what I plan on doing."
"Becoming a hero takes a lot of work. You've got a long way to go sweetheart." He laughed.
She rolled her eyes and her Pegasus whinnied, "And you sir have a closed mind."
Luke wasn't used to girls talking back to him; they usually swooned at the sight of him and here she was rolling her eyes and insulting him.
There was the sound of galloping and Chiron appeared, "There you are my dear. We best get going to where we need to be."
Thalia took one last look before guiding her Pegasus towards the waiting centaur. Luke had to admit he liked the way her curvy hips swayed when she walked, she was talking to the centaur about what had happened and Luke noticed that he patted her back in approval of the situation.
Luke snorted and started back on his way towards the road. Standing by the side of the dirt road stood Aphrodite who was smiling her charming yet completely life ruining smile , "Well done."
"What? I didn't do anything." He rolled his eyes.
The goddess smiled, "You met her. Now you have to stop her. If she succeeds girls all over Greece will be trying to become heroes."
"One problem Princess, nothinfo is going to deter that girl from doing what she set out to do." Luke laughed.
Aphrodite's face started to color slightly, "Did you forget that I sort of own you? Which means you have to do as I say. And if I tell you to stop her from becoming a hero that means stop her!"
At that moment Aphrodite's little minions Eros and Adonis appeared, "Is Luke giving you trouble?"
Aphrodite regained composure, "No we were just discussing the order if how things go around here."
Lukr sighed, "Fine I'll try to stop her but I can't guarantee anything."
"I knew you'd come to an understanding." Aphrodite smiled that sugary sweet smile.
Luke rolled his eyes, "Why do you want to stop her that badly?"
"We don't need any more Artemises or Athenas running around now do we?" Aphrodite asked.
Chiron smiled, "I wish I had been there."
"It was amazing wasn't it Astor?!" Thalia grinned. The Pegasus whinnied in reply to her question and Chiron patted her shoulder.
"At this rate you're going to be a hero in no time." Chiron smiled. Thalia smiled and they headed off towards the city. Thalia could see the sparkling buildings ahead and found herself smiling; her life long dream was becoming true. She could actually feel it in the distance.
Thalia and Chiron walked through the streets and smiled there were plenty of problems in the streets but the city was having issues with the monsters that lived in the surrounding woods. Thalia had proven to be talented in the department of monster extermination. She had all the qualifications to be the city's hero.
"Help! Someone help! There's a drakon in the valley and there's two little kids trapped!" Called a frantic voice that Thalia vaguely recognized. She turned to find Luke running towards her, "There you are!"
Thalia sighed and hopped onto Astor's back and pulled Luke on behind her. They reached the valley within seconds and Thalia ran into battle. The drakon was seven times her size and Luke was fairly certain that she couldn't succeed in battling the monster.
Thalia freed the two little boys who were trapped in some fallen trees and theurban off towards the spot where Aphrodite was watching somewhere behind Luke.
"And now comes the best part." The goddess smiled. Thalia was holding the monster off pretty well and Luke honestly had to admit he didn't think she could actually do it. Much to his surprise Thalia had managed to defeat the monster causing Aphrodite to disappear in an angry puff of pink smoke that smelled like roses and cakes. She had done it, she was on her way to becoming a hero. Luke found himself smiling and began to clap, "Good going Sweetheart."