☆SCARLETT THE DAUGHTER OF LIGHTNING☆

Chapter XVIII: War of Good and Evil

Not a moment longer, we all sprinted to the nevers castle with Tedros and I leading the army. Suddenly, a strange beam of light captured my attention in the courtyard of the school of evil.

"Tedros, do you see that beam light?" I pointed up. He shook his head. "No Hildy, Focus," he asserted.

I attempted to ignore the beam of light, but curiosity came over me like a blanket. As we made it to the end of the bridge I decided to fulfill a small side quest. "I'll be just a moment. Ted, you go in, lead them until I return." I switched direction, running a whole different way.

Tedros didn't argue, and I made my way to the strange beam of light only I could see. I ran closer and closer it was in hands reach but it suddenly disappeared.

I examined it closely when-

"Hildegarde Beaudette," a voice came up from behind me. Swiftly I pulled out my dagger. Did I know how to use it? No but I am good at bluffing.

I took a closer look at the mysterious figure to find a smaller nymph.

"Professor Adella?" I lowered my dagger ."Where have you been? How aren't you a doll? How did you make that beam of light? You must help us, professor."

"Ah, slow down. Yes, I am Adella, but I'm not an official professor, hence why I'm not a doll."

"What are you talking about?"

"See, I am not a professor. I never was in the first place. However, I managed to make the cut as one this year, until the schoolmaster found who I really am and what I'm doing here. "

I stepped back weary. "What are you really doing here then?"

"Nothing bad. I can assure you that Hildegarde," she grunted, offended. "I was sent here to return you home by your father."

I think I choked on my own spit for a moment. "My father? Return me home? No, I belong here. What home is he referring to?"

"You don't belong here. Your father is a god. You belong in a camp on Long Island."

"Long Island!? Is that near Rainbow Gale? Or in the savage seas?"

"No, it's beyond the woods far from here. Camp half-blood" she put a hand on my shoulder as I took all of this new information in.

"I was supposed to bring you months ago, until the schoolmaster found out who you were and why I was here. When he found out, he tried to kill me. I've been hiding out here ever since. I made that beam glow, so only you would see it. Come, make haste, we have to go now."

She urged me to come, but I stopped her, knowing my friends were about to go to war. "No, I can't right now,"

"Oh, but you must Hildegarde- "

"Give me 30 minutes- or so -then I will go with you or until this war comes to an end." I ran off, not giving her a choice.

Thirty minutes! I should have said longer. It's okay Scarlett.

I approached the doors and put my ear against the door. They haven't fought yet. I took this opportunity to make a dramatic entrance.

I used my finger glow to blast open the doors. I almost gasped drastically seeing the supposed evers dressed  gory and wicked. While the nevers wore the finest silks in the brightest colours with clean faces and nicely done hair.

"Forgive me for being late," I announced. It was difficult to tell the difference but I could make out Sophie and Agatha in the centre of the ballroom behind Sophie were her henchmen: Dot, anadil, hester and Hort.