One Last Shot ✔

XI~Taste the Defeat

I soared through the sky, squawking and cawing. The drakons were 10 feet away from me. I flew higher. 5 feet. Soon they were right below me. I turned into a bluejay and made a huge drop down.

I slashed their bellies like their was no tomorrow. Soon, there was golden dust floating and dissolving in the water. I flew back to Golden Galaxy.

I hopped on and he flew like a cheetah. We had lost so much time fighting the drakons. I checked my watch. 10 minutes till midnight. It was over. We won't have enough time.

Then my hope gained back. I saw the coastline of Alaska. A big gold building stood near the coastline. Aurum Cameram. The gold cabin! Golden Galaxy flew down on the docks, watching his step. I dismounted off of him.

"Ok. We first defeat Jason, and then grab Hazel. Got it?"

He snorted, which was probably a yes. I put the double gold arrow in my bow. I swung open the door and the next I know there's golden dust on the floor. I grabbed my sleep gas arrow. I walked down the hallway into Jason's room.The door slammed open.

Jason was sitting in a chair, his back facing me.

"HEY! You have a 50 dollar bill in your pocket that has my name on it!" I yelled.

Jason got up, and turned. Hazel was laying on the floor, clutching her stomach. She hasn't eaten for a week, only drank water. Her insides must be hurting right now.

"Oh, you can't shoot me now, we have a deal." he looked at me.

"Why, you little son of a—"

"Jupiter? I thought you already knew that." Jason sneered.

"I'm not negotiating. I'm here for Hazel." I retorted.

"Oh, but you see, Hazel is mine. She's liked her stay here, haven't you?" He kicked her side. She howled in pain, tears streaming down her face. She nodded, but I knew she did not. Not one bit.

A chest in the back creaked and shook. Two figures rose out of the chest. I dropped my bow. My mom and grandmother. They looked the way they looked exactly before they died. They stepped out and stood next to Jason.

"So, here's the deal. You either can have your mother and grandmother back, I'll make your life stick longer, but you have to leave Hazel here. Or, you can leave with Hazel, but you have to fight me. To the death."

My mom and grandmother started saying things in my head. Think of how much fun we can have again. We can be a family again.

Those voices were not real and I knew it for sure. For a split-second, I was going to choose option 1. But those people, my mother and grandmother, they are not real.

You know, I never accepted my mom and grandmother being dead. My mother told me that my dad was a ruthless god. Which now obviously clicked. My dad was Mr. Mars. Hold the phone. Mr. Mars, my coach for archery? He's always so mean to me. Remind me to have a talk with him.

"I'm not leaving without Hazel."

"Very well." My mom and grandmother walked up to me and their was a sword in their hand. The handle said 黃金劍. Which means, gold sword. It was made out of imperial gold.

"Your ancestor, Periclymenus, had this sword when he was the age you were. Now it's time forever you to handle it."

I took the blade from their hands. It felt good in my hands, it felt right.