Bring It On, Valdez (Leo Valdez x Reader)

Chapter 38.

(A/N: You guys's comments give me life)

"And I am chaos, child.
I am Eris."

Your head spun as those words left her plump lips.

Eris.

The goddess of Chaos,
Discord,
Strife.

The golden apples on her belt, the wings, the chaotic cackle. It was chaos in all its wacky glory.

"Ooh, yes," the goddess cooed. "Now you remember." She paused.

"But you won't remember anything for much longer."

You froze completely, you're breath catching in your throat. Your voice finally found its way back to you.

"What are you going to do with my memories?"

Your voice came out hoarse, giving you the desperate need for water. Your curiosity gave you enough strength to push yourself into a sitting position. Your vision spun with disorientation as you tried to focus your eyes on the now cackling goddess.

"In all due time, young blood. You'll have a normal life," she said in a particularly insane whisper.

And just like that, your consciousness is gone.

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Back at your worried companions
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The sounds of beating wings, pounding hooves, and sparks of electricity dominated any other sound in the dense forest.

Hazel and Leo rode horseback on Arion, who, begrudgingly, had to slow down to stay with the group. Percy and Annabeth rode on Blackjack, and Jason and Piper rode on Tempest. Frank turned into an eagle, who was carrying Nikki.

Mrs. O'Leary bounded in front of the group with Nico on her back. She had picked up (Y/N)'s scent, and they have been riding across the country for several hours.

Leo stared in front of him at the quickly-moving landscape apathetically. The only emotions he felt were anger and worry.

They passed through Massachusetts, Mrs. O'Leary not stopping once. (Y/N) must've been way farther then they'd originally thought.

Hours had past. No sign of stopping from their hellhound guide. Though, they needed to rest. Their steeds (and Frank) were exhausted.

They set up camp in a damp little cave on the outskirts of a town. Leo made a fire in a small pit.

They sat in a ring around the small spark of warmth. Percy tried to make everyone smile with cheesy jokes, which worked to an extent, but Leo and Nikki didn't even manage to crack smiles.

Leo laid down a little bit away from the group to sleep- or try to, at least. Nikki would be taking first watch.

Leo stared up at the stony ceiling. Everything hurt. He couldn't bear to think about what (Y/N) might currently be going through.

He closed his eyes. A single tear slipped out.

His last thought before he lost consciousness was the image of his girlfriend's face the day before she disappeared.

I love you...