The Lightning Thief
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Jul 25, 2014 12:01PM
I grin. In the meantime... Who wants to play Go Fish?
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"oooh, ruby way to keep the tension...lets do this."
we spent half an hour playing go fish. we played 10 games. i won 6. ooooooh yeah.
we spent half an hour playing go fish. we played 10 games. i won 6. ooooooh yeah.
Mae asked me where all the aces went, and I grinned and said, "I put them away, we don't want to die right before we save the world".
i giggled at ruby's aces remark and mae bewildered face. my stomach slightly twinged by the harsh movement and i grimaced.
I saw it, and quickly said, "Put on some of that ointment, Zaynah. You need it!"
The bubble started to bump and vibrate, like a car on cobblestones. "We have about 5 minutes until we hit the center. Ready your weapons, and remember the plan. If they are already there, waiting for us, I have 2 words of advice. Fight. Together. Zaynah? You have your bow, which means you need to take down after take down after take down. Ruby? You need to back Zaynah up, because when you are focusing on aiming at the target, you are vulnerable. Maj? If Ruby has to take off to heal or rescue, you need to take her job of covering Zaynah. Guys, the key is to leave no position empty. That will become the weak spot, and that is where they will get the upper hand. Got it? Good. Lets get ready."
"baby, i was born ready. lets do thi-.." i wince and ruby snickers. i give her a murderous look...."that shut you up" i murmer. " i pull out the ointment from my left jean zipper and pull my tank top up to reveal the painful scar beneath
I look at Zaynah's bow. "You're doing close combat with that thing?" When she nods I shrug. "Fine. Just don't you dare die on me, OK?" She smiles, but doesn't reply.I step forward with twin blades on my back, throwing knifes strapped to my legs, and daggers hidden near my lower back. There is a misericorde in my boot. Hidden, but reachable. "Let's do this."
"The immunity is wearing off. But, judging by it, its actually at its strongest point. It hurts because your body is adjusting to the strength. Soon, you'll be able to take several drops of venom and not even be phased." I tell Zaynah.
look unconvinced at mae'sreassuting face. i gulp t maj's words though..."umm...maj...ummm. what happens i f...says lets....soembody gets hurts...like really hurt...to hurt to go on...will you guys still save their loved one" i stare at my nails god i need a manicure
"I thought I just told you not to die..." I say between gritted teeth. "We'll talk when this is done, OK. We're going to have a drink when this is done. Promise me."
"Of course, Zaynah. But don't think that way. We will all live and die because of age, not battle wounds. " I smile at her, trying to boost her courage. Suddenly there was a big lurch and we all stumbled. "We have arrived. Be quite and swift on your way to you positions. We shouldn't of beaten them by much." I whisper right before our bubble pops and we all fall to a metallic ground. "Go go go!!" I whisper, signaling them to their spots.
I crouch. No need to reveal my position already. Ruby is still standing, so I pull her down next to me. "Stay low. I don't know how many opponents we've got, but it's crawling with tunnels here so be careful."I see Mae go off to the left, and Zaynah to the right. What was that plan again? I think. Never mind. It'll work out eventually. I duck behind the next coverage in front of me.
I waited for the faintest sign of them coming, but nothing stirred. Then, I heard a hiss from the opposite sided wall. I put a finger to my lips to silent everyone, and I crept closer to the noise. Then a louder hiss came from the left wall. I turned and started toward the new direction of sound, and once I got close, there was a hiss behind me. Then to my right, then in front of me, to the left, above me. I drew my silver dagger and pointed it in every direction. Then, one bone rattling hiss silenced the others. My heart was beating a million miles an hour, my eyes darting in every direction, trying to find were it was coming from. My blade was shaking in my hand, my hands clammy.
Suddenly five snake like creatures pounced on Mae. I nearly cried out and ran to her, but Maj held me back and clamped a hand to my mouth. I helplessly watched Mae struggle, but when I saw Zaynah leap to her rescue, I pulled out of Maj's grasp and ran to her. I cut and slashed with my dagger, which I was beginning to be grateful for. With the help of Zaynah, and eventually Maj, five humongous lizards lay dead at our feet within minutes. Maj's eyes were huge. "Now everyone within fifty miles knows where we are! We've declared our position as clearly as if we have called up every monster and left it a voice mail! Come on! We gotta move!" Mae leaped up, unharmed except for a few scratches and we ran.
I near footsteps coming closer. I grab a knife. 3. 2. 1. THUD Something hairy is sprawled on the floor. "It's called waxing..." I mutter. "Time to move. Into that tunnel! It feels empty."
I followed Maj into the deserted tunnel, but halfway through Mae gave a groan and collapsed. I called to Maj and we stopped. "Mae! Mae! Are you alright?" I say frantically, looking her over. "I don't see anything wrong... No broken bones or anything..." What's wrong with her?"
I put my hand down on the ground. "There's a really high level of mercury in here. Higher than there's supposed to be."
I was confused. "Then why aren't we all dropping like stones too?"
"I don't know. Maybe it's the fact she spent so much time in nature. Let's go somewhere better." I walk back out the tunnel and run my hand along the walls. "We got Gold, Silver, Arsenic, Diamonds." I stop. "Basically we got a jeweller -dash- hazardous lab in here."
That's doesn't explain what happene to Mae u say lifting her from the floor. She balance on my shoulder and one nr Ruby's. I gulp for air b"is anyone else really hot"
"I already knew I'm hot, but thanks for noticing. Though it's getting warmer in here. Let's keep moving." We keep walking past tunnels. Tunnel after tunnel, until we reach a big circular room. With in the middle, a cage. Inside the cage was a boy.
I look at Zaynah and shake my head. "No, not me.But then again that's probably because I'm trained to withstand an oven."
I gasped and nearly ran to him, but Maj held me back. "Careful." She whispered.
"Don't be an idiot." I whisper. "An empty room with a cage in the middle? It's got to be booby-trapped."
"Obviously." I groan, trying not to pass out from dizziness. "They know who we are. What our lives are like. What we desire and dread. They know that we all urge to save the innocent. If its easy, its fake. If its hard, its real." Then my eye lids feel uncontrollably heavy. And they drooped close.
mae sank towards the floor murmuring deliriously. "shoot. mae...are you ok." i caught her before she hi the ground. "woah, there take it easy...what the heck was that"
"These... people...have been... watching us... for a long long time. They know us, well enough to plan out our every move. To beat them..." I groan from a throbbing head pain. "We need something un-" I let out a pained wince then feel my body go limp.
"mae"i scream her name over nad over. "c'mon buddie. wake up wake up."i splash water on her face but she still doesnt wake.."mae...coem on wake" she stirrs. i exhale a breath i didnt know i'd been keeping. her eys open and she winces. "oh mae. damn i'm so sorry. was it the shouting...i'm..."she cuts me off
"Nope. Nope. I'm fine. Its you we should be worrying about. This," I gesture to my self. "Is nothing. They know how to hurt us, and I'm just starting us off. I'm easily weak and threatened, so I'm going down first. But you guys are stronger, thus having a harder beating. I will be fine, but they might do something permanent to you guys. Just leave me in the chamber we came in. Then move on. I'll catch up as quick as I can. I know where you'll be, sense you have some of my DNA in your blood stream. Go, and it will be better." I tell her in a hoarse voice. She start to object, but I just stare at her, with the coldest eyes I can. "Go. Right. Now. I will catch up. Go. NOW!"
unwillingly I help her to the chamber then turn one more time but her eyes are adamant...i walk up to maj and ruby...suddenly ii heard a loud thump...the thump of an enormous body against the floor...a hiss..."oh shit" i say to myslef. ruby stiffens beside me. maj freezes her mid air...i gulp...and suddenly a screeching hiss.. ruby turned but i grabbed her arm and turned her around..."don't!" i shouted...she understood...we ran to our positions ready to fight the basilisk
I run off to the left. Zaynah runs along but stops before I do. I start to draw my swords but think better of it. I take off my bracelet and belly ring and click them together. In an instand I'm holding my bow and quiver. I draw and hold, looking at Zaynah for the sign to release.
"eyes" i scream at her and then we fire. our aims were perfect. my arrow hits the snake in the right eye and maj's in the left. it squirms and screeches. i laugh quietly. yes. now it's most lethal weapon was gone...then it opened its mouth and i screamed...my stomach twisted...the venoms were the same.
He opens his mouth and I see Zaynah freeze up. "This is not the time to start thinking about your funeral!" I yell at her. I shoot 3 arrows into the mouth of the basilisk, before I have to run to Zaynah to pull her out of harms way.
Maj pull me out of harms way just before the snake attacks me..."maj i wasn't thinking of my funeral...i was of thinking its" i say through gritted teeth. Owww. my stomach! i draw an arrow and shoot it into the belly of the snake. it writhes in pain. i stop in my tracks. Maj runs behind the monster and i stand before it. Maj distracts it with an aroow in the tail. it squirms and pounces at my chest. i knows em tot he floor and opens its mouth. the sharp point of its tooth grazes my arm. i shout with the weight of it. i raise my hand and its tooth comes down...but i stop it mid way. i pull it's tooth out with great strength. ti rips out of its mouth like tearing paper. it screams a blood curdling scream. maj laughs and one more arrow to the the mouth brought it down on top of me. its massive body lay limp on top of me. i struggle beneath it...
I ran forward and helped drag Zaynah out from under the dead body. "Zaynah! Are you OK?"
"Have you lost your mind?" I yell at Zaynah as Ruby pulls her from under the basilisk "You do NOT go lying under basilisks!"
"what the...maj...it fell on me...sorry...i really have no pleasure in lying under massive smelly reptiles" i say. "don't worry i'm fine...you guys need to stop treating me like a stray puppy"
I was standing in the middle of a dark cave. I couldn't see any light except for a small sliver in the distance. I walked towards it, and as I got closer, I saw it was an opening. I could hear boy's voices, and see some figures through the blazing light. I stepped through, and when my eye adjusted, there were millions of boys standing around in tuxedos. They were all talking with one another, some arguing. They were all in the same ball room we had been in, the night we were captured. "Charles!" boomed a woman's voice. All the boys looked up to the top of the balcony. There was a flash of light, then all that was standing in the space were the boys were, was a single man. He was wearing a tuxedo, with a red tie and silver pens in his pocket. His chocolate hair was slicked back, a dazzling smile on his face. He had sky blue eyes, that were hard not to look at.
"Yes, ma'am?" he said in a smooth, cool voice.
"How is it going with that Zaynah?" the woman's voice hissed. The source appeared, at the top of the stair case. A woman with jet black hair, slightly wavy with some curls. She wore what looked like snake skin dress, dark green
"Going well, Cecilia. Have her rapped around my finger."
"Don't take that tone with me! Don't charm me into giving up my favoritism with mother. Where is our blasted brother?" she sneered.
"Here, sister!" squeaked a new voice.
"Finally, you fool Curtis! Hurry up."
A man the same age as Charles came into the light. He had blonde hair, all tangled and gross, hanging lose next to his ears. He had torn and weathered green shirt on, similar condition jeans that sagged at his ankles.
"Why hurry? Maj is doing..." he yawned in mid sentence. "great. Nice and scared." he moaned, sounding like he didn't have a care in the world. He swayed and closed his eyes. He fell face first onto the ground and started snoring. Charles snickered at the sight but instantly stopped when Cecilia flashed him a raging look.
Charles cleared his throat and spoke. "And how is it with Ruby, sissy?"
"I TOLD YOU NEVER TO CALL ME THAT!" she roared. Charles shrugged and waited for an answer. "She is doing well, thank you very much." hissed Cecilia. Cecilia perked up and whipped her head around, like she was looking for something. "Wheres Catherine?" Charles shrugged and frowned, then started looking for something too.
"Here, sssssister." hissed a deep, throaty, old voice. Out of the corner of my eye I spot a figure slithering towards the group. It was the same snake lady we had met in the dungeons. Cecilia opened her mouth to speak, but Catherine help up a hand to silence her. "Mae is interesting to observe, yet easy to take. She is doing just find under my grasp. The group is weakening, so soon it will be time to strike. They are already at the center, awaiting us. I sent some friends to slow them down." she flickered her fork tongue, tasting the air. Her eyes widen in shock and she starts turning in my direction. Her cracked lips widen into a smile when her eyes look with mine. "The time to move is now, siblings. For we have an observer." she started walking towards me, snake slit eyes flashing in the light.
I bolted up right and looked around. I was in the earth chamber, lying on a bed of dandelions. I stood up to see Maj standing over a huge snake body, with Ruby and Zaynah.
"Yes, ma'am?" he said in a smooth, cool voice.
"How is it going with that Zaynah?" the woman's voice hissed. The source appeared, at the top of the stair case. A woman with jet black hair, slightly wavy with some curls. She wore what looked like snake skin dress, dark green
"Going well, Cecilia. Have her rapped around my finger."
"Don't take that tone with me! Don't charm me into giving up my favoritism with mother. Where is our blasted brother?" she sneered.
"Here, sister!" squeaked a new voice.
"Finally, you fool Curtis! Hurry up."
A man the same age as Charles came into the light. He had blonde hair, all tangled and gross, hanging lose next to his ears. He had torn and weathered green shirt on, similar condition jeans that sagged at his ankles.
"Why hurry? Maj is doing..." he yawned in mid sentence. "great. Nice and scared." he moaned, sounding like he didn't have a care in the world. He swayed and closed his eyes. He fell face first onto the ground and started snoring. Charles snickered at the sight but instantly stopped when Cecilia flashed him a raging look.
Charles cleared his throat and spoke. "And how is it with Ruby, sissy?"
"I TOLD YOU NEVER TO CALL ME THAT!" she roared. Charles shrugged and waited for an answer. "She is doing well, thank you very much." hissed Cecilia. Cecilia perked up and whipped her head around, like she was looking for something. "Wheres Catherine?" Charles shrugged and frowned, then started looking for something too.
"Here, sssssister." hissed a deep, throaty, old voice. Out of the corner of my eye I spot a figure slithering towards the group. It was the same snake lady we had met in the dungeons. Cecilia opened her mouth to speak, but Catherine help up a hand to silence her. "Mae is interesting to observe, yet easy to take. She is doing just find under my grasp. The group is weakening, so soon it will be time to strike. They are already at the center, awaiting us. I sent some friends to slow them down." she flickered her fork tongue, tasting the air. Her eyes widen in shock and she starts turning in my direction. Her cracked lips widen into a smile when her eyes look with mine. "The time to move is now, siblings. For we have an observer." she started walking towards me, snake slit eyes flashing in the light.
I bolted up right and looked around. I was in the earth chamber, lying on a bed of dandelions. I stood up to see Maj standing over a huge snake body, with Ruby and Zaynah.
"mae, your awake...ummm. what the hell was that..you were hissing and murtering in you sleep"
"Well, I tend to do that when I dream. But this was the weirdest dream yet. But it explained so much!" I explain my whole dream to the others. "Creepy, huh?"
"ummmm. creepy is an understatement. that's freaky. how did you not wake up through that"
I shivered and nodded silently.
"i look at my watch. we have 6 hours left until our deadline. lets go guys"
"Good idea." I stand up.
we stand up and jog down the winding path. steps of lava colored stone. we came to a cliff which i hoped was not to high...hopefully we could jump of but ti wasn't...it was extremely high and there was no water at the bottom instead a fountain of lava ran from its center. i gulped. there was a rickety bridge connecting this side of the cliff to a black cave on the other side. "ummm...this bridge doesn't'" ruby began "its fine...sturdy lets go"
I put my belly ring back into place. The diamonds on the skull glimmers in the torchlight. "OK, let's go."
i begin us off walking steadily step by step. i talk 3 steps and behind me maj ruby and mae walk behind me. the bridge gives a violant learch and i felt ruby trip behind me. i grab her arm just before she hits the ground. i talk a hesitant step forward. the woodeb board creeks...."should be fne" i murmer to my self. i step forward nothing. i take another step forward and my foot gives way beneath me.
I grab Zaynah's wrist, and she grabs mine. I face-plant the bridge. "Give me your other hand!" I say through gritted teeth.
"im trying" i shout but something was stopping me. then something rises from the lava and grabs my foot. a hand palse white...i scream and maj screams too
"maj! help" i think of daniellli couldnt die he needed me i couldnt die...the thing tugged at my foot
"maj! help" i think of daniellli couldnt die he needed me i couldnt die...the thing tugged at my foot
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