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So, that settled it. I was on the quest.
"You lied to me," Thalia said in disbelief as everyone left the meeting.
"My mother is Apate, you absolute buffoon."
"Don't call me a buffoon!"
"Pardon. I meant nitwit."
Thalia looked around for help. "Is that better?"
Connor just sighed. "I'm praying for you, Thalia."
I turned on my heel and tried to leave again, but then I passed Zoe, who was talking to Bianca. She saw me, and her eyes narrowed and she cautiously moved a hand to her hunting knife. Bianca looked at me nervously as I walked up.
I shoved my hands in my pockets. "We have to work together for this quest."
"Mm-hmm."
"Truce?"
She stared at me. "I want an apology."
"You don't need one."
"What?"
"I want an apology, and so do you. How about neither of us give an apology? PEMDAS," I told her. "We clearly both hate apologizing."
Zoe looked somewhat amused. "Very well."
"Alliance," I said. "We can try to kill each other after we get Annabeth back."
Zoe frowned. "And Artemis."
"Whatever." I extended my hand, and Zoe shook it.
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I made sure to pack my bag with everything I'd need the night before we left. So, I brought a change of clothes, some food for the others, since stupid living people have to eat to remain living, a flashlight, some mortal money, and some drachma. I also remembered to bring my cigarettes. I'm not allowed to smoke inside the camp, but there's no rule against just having the pack with me. It's extremely funny, because I sometimes carry it around and everyone watches me like a hawk to make sure I don't dare light one. It really disrupts their day and gives me a good laugh to unnerve them like this.
I was actually allowed into Cabin 8 without any trouble. All of the Hunters looked like they wanted to kill me (the feeling was mutual) but I just needed to walk up to Zoe and ask her exactly where in the west we were heading.
"I'm not quite sure," she admitted.
"This already sounds like a really lovely quest."
"Nobody asked to bring you along."
"I asked to bring me along, stupid," I replied as I turned to leave the cabin. I glanced at Bianca, noticing how much better she looked now that she was a Hunter. Part of me wondered if Anne might look better as a Hunter.
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Fanfiction"I'm sorry that I hurt you It's something I must live with everyday And all the pain I put you through I wish that I could take it all away And be the one who catches all your tears That's why I need you to hear I've found a reason for me To change...
