Death Girl || Leo Valdez (RTB)

WE NEARLY DIE BECAUSE PERCY IS HUNGRY

Once everyone was awake, and everyone ate, they all went to the throne room. Summer leaned into Leo's side, still half asleep. Will picked up the book and began reading.

10. WE NEARLY DIE BECAUSE PERCY IS HUNGRY

Percy flushed red as people laughed.

We had been running into the dark forest, as if that was the best thing.

"At the time it was."

I wanted to sit and rest. My leg hurt like crazy, blood seeping into my pants.

"Why aren't you saying anything?" Hazel asked.

"Why aren't you noticing?" Nico asked the other three.

I didn't say anything, not wanting us to slow down. I let loose a quiet whimper as we finally slowed down.

"Three Kindly Ones," Grover whimpered. "All at once."

"It's partly my fault," I said, limping along. "They always know where I'm at. They think I know where it is."

"Will, I do not sound like that." Summer told the blonde boy who did a horrible accent.

"You do to me."

Percy mumbled something under his breath, but I ignored him.

"I've still got my bag though," I watched a look of relief go over everyone's face.

They went into their own conversation and I quickly ate some ambrosia, and watched as my leg cleared up.

"Good."

I looked down at my scuffed shoes as Percy and Annabeth began actually getting along.

Third-Wheel, a voice in my head whispered.

I shook my head.

Go away,

But that's what you are, the man said. And you always will be

"Who was it?" Harry asked.

"No one." She snapped.

I looked up, just in time to see Percy smack face first into a tree. I let loose a laugh and he turned and glared at me.

Everyone started laughing now.

We stumbled onto a road, and saw a diner type place. The building was a long low warehouse, surrounded by acres of statues.

The four on the glared at the floor.

There was a neon sign, which to me looked like: ATUNY SME GDREAN MNEOG MEMPOURI.

"What's it say?" I asked.

Percy shrugged and Annabeth said, "I don't know."

Sometimes I forget Annabeth is dyslexic too.

"Aunty Rm's Garden Gnome Emporium." Grover translated.

"What's am Emporium?" I asked.

"A marketplace." Annabeth said.

I nodded and Jackson started walking towards it.

"What the bloody hell are you doing?"

"I'm hungry."

"I don't care," I snapped, trying to step in front to stop him.

"Get out of the way Black." He growled.

"Jackson, I'm telling you, don't go in there!"

Percy simply hoisted my up, grabbing under my arms, turning around, and dropping me on my feet behind him, and he turned back towards the restaurant.