Legends of Olympus: Awakening

Chapter 8 Elliott

Chapter 8

*Photo of Elliott, and Pearl*

Elliott blinked twice, his face blank and confused. The girl took another shaky step forward, her eyes beginning to water up. "Elliott" she said again. Elliott tried to remember who this girl was, but his mind was blank, he couldn't remember anything, he wasn't even sure if Elliott was his name.

The girl then began running towards him, tackling him into a forced hug, Elliotts first instinct was to hug her back, something about her embrace felt warm and right, like he had done it a thousand times before. But instead he pushed her back gently.

"I'm sorry do I know you? " Elliott said confused

The girls face turned from exited to hurt "Elliott it's me... Pearl" she said trying to take his hand, but Elliott pulled away "Who?"

The rest of the group seemed to wake from their state of shock and began walking over to the two of them. One of them came running up beside Pearl, he had scruffy ginger heir and his clothes were tattered and slightly burnt, with dirt and small cuts on his face. Elliott then looked around at the rest of them and they all looked like they had been through some sort of battle. The boy said "Elliott... is it really you?"

Elliot began backing up as they all began moving forward "Look I don't know you people ok? I have no idea what's going on, where I am, or even who I am?" Elliott was beginning to get angry. He didn't know why, but he could feel rage burning through him. He then shouted " I CANT REMEMBER ANYTHING " everyone fell silent and stopped in their traces, the small man who looked like a coach said " I think I may know what the problem is" the entire group turned, staring at him waiting for him to continue " The same thing happened to Percy and Jason last year, the goddess Hera stole their memories, and now it seems she has stolen his too. " 

Pearl's face went from hurt to terrified then to furious in a split second " WHAT IN HADES DOES HERA WANT WITH HIS MEMORIES" she screamed, the coaches face seemed worried, which for him didn't look like a facial expression he used a lot. "I don't know... but i bet it's not good" he replied.

The girl with dark hair now joined the conversation "hang on what is all this talk of Greek Gods?"

Pearl sighed "look Rosie I'll explain everything later, when we get to the camp everything will make sense" Rosie was about to open her mouth to reply when there was another large ball of fire like before, once the fire had vanished there was a young girl standing amongst the ashes.

Pearl bowed her head and said "Lady Hestia" 

Rosie then scoffed "Lady who?"

Pearl replied calmly "Hestia, she is the Goddess of the hearth"

"you've got to be kidding me" Rosie laughed

Hestia didn't move, her face expressionless and said "no Rosie Flame , she is not... how do you say... kidding?" she then turned her attention to Pearl "well done Pearl for keeping them safe, you were right to get them to the Camp "

The boy then added "This camp everyone keeps talking about, does it have Smores? I could really do with some Smores"

The girl named Rosie said "Archie, shut up"

"What.. I'm hungry! "

Lady Hestia then cut in "there will be plenty of time for eating later, but first we must discus Elliott."

"We believe Hera has stolen his memories my lady" Pearl replied

Hestia shook her head "no it was not Hera who took his memories, it was me"