The runners apprentice

Chapter 13

Annabeth and Jasmine arrived at the gathering grounds sometime around noon the next day. "Kid I'm gonna go circle the perimeter make sure there's no one around you stay here" ordered Jasmine as she rode of into the shadows. A noise if there had been any other noise at all Annabeth might not have heard it. She caught a glimpse of purple that moved swiftly yet quietly in a flash. "I really might like to see you out in the open" said Annabeth keeping a watch for any moving thing. Then she heard laughter that had no humor in it whatsoever. "Well that was your first mistake" said a deep crackly voice. Three purple cloaked figures stepped out into the clearing.
Annabeth studied them they were well armed and went to a lot of trouble to hide their face. The reality hit Annabeth like a slap to the face they were assassins. "What do they call you" asked the first cloaked figure who seemed to be the leader. "It doesn't matter what they call me" said Annabeth getting ready to draw a throwing star. The leader nodded and the two bully boys he had with them drew long daggers. But Annabeth was already on top of it she threw her first star so it hit the side on in the chest and so the other one couldn't retaliate Annabeth burned his eyes with pepper spray.
The leader drew his dagger and took a step toward Annabeth but she had her own dagger. She sent the point flying for his head when she heard Jasmine's call. "Don't kill him" she yelled and Annabeth swung the daggers point to have the hilt hit I'm in the head. When he woke the two companions decided he was ready for questioning. "Your tougher than you look" said the boy indicating Annabeth. "What's your name" asked Jasmine with a dangerous look in her eye. "I'm called Bryson" said the boy he saw know harm in telling them that. "Why exactly are you here" asked Jasmine now drawing a throwing star as a warning. Bryson knew he could listen lie but all that would do was get him killed so he told the truth. "I'm on a mission for Lord Salem" said Bryson.