On The Seas of Destiny

Escape

A/N. Reviews!

"Cool story! Looking forward to the next chapter!" -PhantomFuryJP

Thank you! Sorry for the long wait, but life's been hectic, then I was writing for RotDA, but I finally got this out. Hope you like it.

"Inactive as always... Jk good chapters as always, except Zoe seems abot TOO eager but other than that all good shit" -perzoeOTP

Yeah, she just really wants to get away from her father and the marriage. Glad you enjoy it!

"Noice" -Guest

Thanks.

Now, onto the chapter.

Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault

Chapter Six

     Zoë sat on stage, disinterested in the night's festivities. She felt like a dead woman walking. She felt like she was sentenced to the guillotine, and the blade was hanging over her neck. Fuck the French.

     Her death sentence was waltzing in the midst of the partygoers, dancing with a woman who was not so subtly flirting with him. She just wished that Orion would accept the woman's advances. With her luck, even if he did, it wouldn't change anything.

     She took another sip of her wine and looked around. Her father was in discussion with another governor, some other elected official of a close by territory. If she was going to leave, this would be her perfect chance. Everyone who could stop her was distracted by something else.

      She stood up and stepped off of the stage. She placed her wineglass on a table as she passed by. She was almost to the door when someone grabbed her from behind.

     "Where do you think you're going?" A voice said softly from behind. They turned her around, and she was met with the green eyes of her soon to be betrothed. "You can't leave yet, we still need to announce."

     "I was just going to... go get some fresh air." She said. "Lots of people, I need some space." said Zoë.

     "I'll walk with you." Orion said. He looped his arm in hers and opened the door for them.

     Zoë turned her head away from him and grimaced. Her plan was falling apart. How was she going to escape Orion, and then rescue Percy before he gets hanged?

    "Where to, love?" Orion asked.

      Zoë internally groaned. She hated all of this with a passion. At least she got a choice. Where could she go where she could evade this man? Suddenly, she was facing it.

     "The woods." She said. She had been going to the woods since she was young. She knew them better than she knew herself. She had a couple of weapons stored in hollow tree trunks, including a knife and a bow. Weapons she had taught herself to use. If things went sideways...

     "I like that idea." Orion whispered in her ear.

     She shivered, though for a different reason than Orion thought. She led them into the woods. The darkness of the night would deter many brave souls from the forest, but Zoë loved it even more. There was something ethereal when the moon was the only light in the night sky.

     The sounds of crickets sounded throughout the forest, the only other sound except for the pair's footsteps.

     It was just about when the trees' shadows were stretching across a clearing when Orion turned Zoë around and pinned her against a tree. Zoë looked fearful as Orion had hunger in his eyes. He licked his lips before kissing her forcefully. Zoë's lips remained closed as she struggled against him.