The Assassins (#2)

Chapter 15: Thalia

I woke up, my head throbbing like it is about to burst anytime. I tried grasp my head, feeling dizzy, but I couldn't. My hands are tied up. So are my legs. I moaned, feeling nausea. I opened my eyes, and everything is a blur. After adjusting to the surroundings, I realize that I was in a very familiar place.

Tubes.......flasks.....Dr Gottschalk's place. My eyes widened in terror, and I tugged at the strings. At camp, Uncle Tommy taught us how to recognise different technics on tying ropes. I didn't know that whoever tied me up was lame at tying the rope tight and firm. Within seconds, I untied the ropes on my hands and legs. I tried to stand up, but my legs felt like lead and shaking badly. I collasped on my knees, wondering why was I suddenly so weak.

"Ah....What do we have here?" Dr. Gottschalk said, with a menacing and cunning gleam in his onyx eyes. I fumbled with my sweaty fingers, wondering why am I here.

"What am I doing here?" The words slipped out of my lips. Dr Gottschalk folded his arms, and said calmly, "I've heard that you shapeshifters has a camp, so I went to take a look. Since your camp has so many of your kind, I decided to borrow one from your camp." He smiled. Behind him, a shadow appeared. It was Rick the wolf (Haha). He held a syringe in his right hand, and inside was a sickly green shade of green. Dr. Gottschalk saw me staring at the syringe and took the syringe from Rick.

He examined the syringe carefully, as if it was a granade. "Ah....this one. That liquid I made will help you to become better, stronger, more powerful than your friend, Percy. Don't you always wanted to avenge him? This is your chance, Thalia. It is your decision." He laughed evilly and went back into his room, Rick stood outside his door, guarding it. But I could see sadness, and fear in his eyes.

I leaned against the wall, replaying Dr. Gottschalk words in my mind.

Stronger.

Better.

Much more powerful than Percy.

I do want to avenge for Luke, but not killing Percy. I couldn't do it. He had been through so much with us in our first adventure, I couldn't just kill him. But part of me really wanted to. Because Luke could have lived if Percy saved him in time. I sighed.

"Don't do it, Thalia," a voice whispered. I lifted my head up to see that Rick is taking to me. I snorted.

"Who do you think you are, snatching me away from camp, and now you are trying to tell me that I shouldn't take that liquid?" I snarled. Rick shook his head. He walked towards me and knelt, now at the same height to look at me in the eyes.

"Dr. Gottschalk wanted this. That liquid, he told me, is poison. Yes, it will make you stronger, better, and more powerful than any of your friends. But you have to pay a price for everything, right? So your heart will turn evil, and full of sneaky plans to take revenge of who you had always wanted to kill." He explained.

With worry and sadness in his eyes, he pleaded, "Please.....don't do this, I have never wanted to kill anyone. It was Dr. Gottschalk who asked me to kill Percy at that time when he arrived here, not me! I never wanted to harm anyone, because I cannot stand anyone getting hurt anymore. Please, don't,"

I avoided his gaze, and stared at the floor. I was about to say something when I heard a sound of footsteps walking coming from Dr. Gottschalk's room. Rick hurriedly got up and said, "Think about what I said," and he stood at the side of Dr. Gottschalk door, face looking grim. The door opened, and Dr. Gottschalk walked towards me.

"Well? What is your final decision?" He sneered. I glanced at Rick, then to Dr. Gottschalk, then back to him. I gave him my best I'm sorry look and locked eyes with Dr. Gottschalk.

"I'll take the liquid." I said. Dr. Gottschalk clapped his hands in glee, with a gleam in his eyes that made me immediately regret my choice. I followed him to a room, and before I entered, I glanced at Rick casting a regretful glance at me, and I tried to give him my best I'm so sorry look and entered the room, this time feeling ready to be evil and rake my revenge on Percy.

Ouuuhhhh......what do u think of Thalia? Sorry lovely readers, I was offline for too long, cause' of school. Haha. Soooorrry!!! Hope u understand ;). Enjoy and vote! I love you Phoenixes!!!!

I wanna say thanks to FyreDragons and olivianforlofe for the ideas they gave me. I love you readers! *kisses and hugs* ;)