❝In a fight, they're lethal. Around each other, they melt❞
"I'm fine." I said, trying to hide the frown and tears that threatened to spill.
Percy looked at me once.
"I'm not going anywhere, unless you tell me what's wrong," he declared and I would h...
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No, she was lying. There was no way she was a goddess. I mean sure, she had the looks and everything but she couldn't- there was no way.
Percy said something like, "Um.. okay." while Grover was on his knees groveling. "Thank you, Lady Artemis! You're so.. you're so.. wow!"
"Get up, goat boy!" Punk girl snapped. "We have other things to worry about. Annabeth is gone!"
"Whoa," Bianca said. "Hold up. Time out."
I laughed a little as she pointed her fingers at everyone in turn, as if trying to connect invisible dots. "Who.. who are you people?"
Artemis's expression softened. "It might be a better question, my dear girl, to ask who are you? Who are your parents?"
Bianca glanced nervously at Nico, who was still staring in awe at Artemis, before I exchanged a glance with her and stepped forward.
"Our parents are dead." I said. "We're orphans. There's a bank trust that pays for our school, but.."
I faltered, studying their faces carefully. They didn't believe me!
"What?" I demanded. "I'm telling you people the exact truth. Don't go giving me those faces."
"You are a half-blood," Zoe Nightshade said. Her accent was hard to place. It sounded old-fashioned, like she was reading from a super old book. "One of thy parents was mortal. The other was an Olympian."
"An Olympian.. athlete?" Bianca asked behind me and I titled my head thoughtfully. It would be a good cover story.
"No," Zoe said. "One of the gods."
"Cool!" said Nico.
"No!" Bianca's voice quivered and I scooted back, slinging an arm over her shoulder, and grasping Nico's hand. "This is not cool!"
Nico let go of my hand and danced around, I have to admit I laughed a little. "Does Zeus really have lightning bolts that do six hundred damage? Does he get extra movement points for-"
"Nico, shut up!"Bianca put her hands to her face. "This is not your stupid Mythomagic game, okay? There are no gods!"
Nico's face fell and I caught Caelan's eye, who pulled him into a hug, whispering something about calming down, being a big kid, Bianca and the gods.
The anger in Punk girl's eyes subsided a little as she studied us four. "Bianca, Nova, I know its hard to believe. But the gods are still around. Trust me. They're immortal. And whenever they have kids with regular humans, kids like us, well.. Our lives are dangerous."
"Dangerous," Bianca said. "like the girl who fell."
Punk girl turned away, even Artemis looked pained. I rubbed the bridge of my nose, did we not teach her to mind her tongue?
