The Assassins (#2)

Thalia Went Missing

We got up and went on for our training till evening came. Everyone was exhausted by then. Thalia and Ametrite went to collect some firewood, while the rest if us sat there, too tired to move.
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♢Thalia♢

We strolled through the dimly lit forest, picking up as many wood branches as possible.

"It's quite amazing at how you fought this afternoon, Thalia," Lyte said, smiling at me.

"Thanks, you were not too bad too, I like how the way you defend yourself," I said, while picking up a long and fat branch.

Suddenly, we heard a rustle among the bushes. We stopped in our tracks, listening to where the sound came from.

"Did you hear that?" I whispered. Lyte nodded, and whispered, "maybe it's just a squirrel." I nodded, but Lyte doesn't sound too sure about what she just said. When we were about to continue walking further into the forest, I was pulled into the dark, tall trees. I screamed, trying to kick away what held onto me, but to no avail.

"Lyte! Help me!"

"Thalia!" Lyte shouted, and quickly grabbed my leg. She used all her strength to pull me back, but whoever that was pulling me on the other side was very strong. My torso was already hidden in the bushes. My arms burned, and Everytime I struggled, the grip on my arms gets tighter. I felt the pulse of my blood in my veins pumping in me. I kicked and sweared fluently. There was no way out.

"Lyte! Behind you!" Lyte was about to turn her head around when she was knocked out unconscious by a dark, masculine silhouette. She crumpled onto the floor, and the burly man suudenly disappeared and reappeared beside me, bending down to grab my ankles and pushed me further into the thick and dark bushes.

"Lyte! Noo! Help me! Someone help me!!!" I hollered. But no one came. All I heard was my shouts and the movements of the two men crushing the dried leaves as I was pulled into the deep and dark forest, further and further away from the camp.

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"What's taking them so long?" Reece asked impatiently. "I'm hungry!"

"Didn't you guys hear that scream?" Leo said. "And it's coming from the forest!" Everyone exchanged glances, all of us starting to get worried.

"I'll go and find out what's happening," I said, and Jason got up with me.

"I'll go with you," he said, his face worried. I nodded and we ran into the forest.

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○Jason○

We searched for Lyte and Thalia everywhere, but couldn't seem to find them. We called out their names, but our voice just echo in the forest. We were about to give up when Percy called out my name. I jogged to him and saw him carrying someone in his arms. I squinted and saw Lyte unconscious, a red mark on her head.

Blood. Fresh blood.

"She must have just been hit by someone, but who?" Percy asked. Jason's eyebrows furrowed, and said, "where's Thalia?" I remained silent. After a while, I said, "I...didn't see her when Lyte was lying on the ground. But I found this," I opened my hand, and gave him a piece of cloth.

"I suppose it was Thalia's part of her jeans was torn." I said. Tears streaked down Jason's eyes, eyes full of anger and sadness.

"Whoever took Thalia away, you are going to pay for this!" Jason hissed. Leo came running towards us, panting.

"Wha- oh," he stopped and saw Lyte in my arms.

"We are going to find Thalia, bring her back, and decapitate the one who came to took Thalia away," Jason growled.

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