if only i knew.

CHAP 13) BETRAYED.

We arrived in Los angeles. God, I am so grateful. I just wanted this quest to be over already. It was tiring.

We got off the bus and Ella began to talk to me.

"Theo, are you alright?" Ella asks.

I looked at her confused, "Yeah.. Why?" I responded.

"You just look.. stressed." She says.

"I'm alright, We need to finish this quest." I say.

She put her hand in my hand, "It's alright, you know.. You don't need to be so hard on yourself. Everything will work out. I know it." She says, smiling.

That was strange.. hearing that from the daughter of the God of war..

"Oh.. quit it lovebirds." Oliver says, fake gagging.

We see a monster in the distance.. I whisper to Oliver, "Get Ella away."

He nodded and led her somewhere far.

I whistled at the monster, It came dashing at me.

I uncapped riptide, "I will destroy you." I say.

"Damien will destroy you.. Just wait." It says..

Damien? I hope it wasn't talking about.. the one from camp..

I put the sword through its head.

It disintegrated slowly but quickly.

I ran to Oliver and Ella.

"Guys.. It said.. Damien- Damien will destroy me." I tell them, "Do you think.. Damien from camp?"

"I-I.. Damien? Are you sure it said that?" Oliver asks.

"Yes.. I'm positive!" I say.

"This can't be happening.. Damien wouldn't.. I know he wouldn't." Ella says.
"I've known him for all.. all my life. He.. He can't."

"Ella.. If this is true, We have to destroy him first." I say.

"No! We can't!" She cries out.

Damien.. He was my best friend, of course besides Oliver and Ella. Damien knows better, why would he do this?

"The Gods.. They neglected him.. most of the time. For you Theo. They focused on you, and not him. He was the true hero of camp half-blood." Oliver says.
"Of course.. It's no excuse.. But he has his reasons and now he's coming for you. We don't know when, but.. he will."

"This cannot be happening.." I say, putting my face in my hands.

"Damien is very.. very skilled. We need to prepare you after this quest." Ella says.

"What if he comes while on this quest, what would i even do, Ella. I can't hurt him. Understand that.. he might be controlled or something.. There's no way he just.. turned like that." I say.

"Theo.. this has happened with a lot of demi-gods. They don't receive a lot of attention and then they get jealous and just.. give up on the good side." Oliver buds in.

"There was no fucking reason for him to just.. turn like that. It's bullshit. Someone has to be controlling him. I-I can't hurt him, Oliver. He's my best friend." I say, angrily.

"We shouldn't worry so much about this.. We need to finish this quest." Oliver says.

I nodded and we began walking to a nearby coffee shop, it looked nearly abandoned.

I knew that Damien wasn't so far gone. I could help him come back.. to the good side. Was this even "good" whatever the fuck that meant.

I don't blame him for turning, I would too. I'd hate this, the gods. It sucked. It sucked being under the fame of Zeus.
Zeus only was my dad because he slept with my mom, like he did with every woman he saw. Mortal or immortal, it didn't matter.