Chapter 16

96 3 2
                                    


**Cynthia**

If looks could kill, Thalia wouldn't just be dead, she'd be burnt to cinders with a few hundred arrows sticking out of her. I had to admit, Zoë was doing an extremely good job of keeping the two apart. I guess she just decided it wasn't worth the time because she let go of both of them and jumped to the side as they collided. Dust rose up in the air, making it look like cartoon fights. When it cleared Thalia was on the ground with her arms pinned above her head with one of Phoebe's hands. The other was holding a daggers to Thalia's throat. Zoë face palmed and bowled into Phoebe. It worked for a second because Phoebe was knocked off Thalia but before she could get up Phoebe slammed Zoë onto the ground next to Thalia. Then she sat on them both looking pleased with herself. Us Hunters had formed a circle around them, ten meters long and wide. Zoë propped herself up on her elbows and started a completely irrelevant conversation. While Phoebe was distracted and confused Zoë slipped out from underneath and stood up quickly, dragging Thalia up too. They jumped to different sides as Phoebe charged Thalia. Zoë cut the arrow in half and fired one back in retaliation. Thalia ducked as a volley of arrows flew over her head and threw three knives in the others directions. Suddenly Zoë's expression morphed into horror and she shoved Thalia into a tree. Thalia fell unconscious instantly, blood pouring out of her head wound. Zoë collapsed on the ground with a black arrow roughly two centimetres under her heart. Diana ran over to Zoë and scooped her up with Phoebe right behind her, carrying Thalia. Phoebe wrapped a bandage around Thalia's head and laid her on a bed.

LiesWhere stories live. Discover now