The 75th demigod games

The Gathering part 2

Natalie's Point of view

"I hope you get chosen and die!" Were my mom's last words before I left. My brother was in his room crying over the fight. How would he survive if he were to get chosen, I thought. "So do I! " I yelled back. This is what happens when you live with twins that are children of Hades. I remember when dad told us when we were ten.

Me and my brother, Nathaniel, were hiking by ourselves. It was our escape from our mom. She said she wanted us dead and wished she never had us. Yay! Anyway so we were hiking. It was a nice cool breezy day. But of course there is some major twist. Our dad appears. Grass dies, trees die, and a family of Rabbits run off in different directions. "Run get out of here!" I yell to Nathaniel. Look he wasn't really a fast runner but still maybe he could hide. "Natalie it is me your father." He said cooly. For some reason part of me wanted to believe him. "No... Your not." I said as I turn and run. But he appears I front of me. "Natalie stop." He said. He knows my name, I thought. Dad gave me crayons when I was eight. It was the only thing I ever got from him. "What did you get me for my fifth birthday?" I asked. "Nothing." He replied.

"What did you get me for my eighth birthday?" If he really was my dad. He would get it specifically. "A 64- pack of crayons with a sharpener in the back because you liked to color." He replied. No he can't be, I thought. "Dad?" I said. I walked closet. "Natalie no!" Someone behind him yelled. Nathaniel jumped down from a tree he managed to climb. "It is him don't hurt him!" Even though I already knew this I looked at him surprised. "How do you know?" I asked. "Can sense a family bond type thing somehow." "Yes," dad said. "I am. Do you guys know about Demigods and Greek gods and goddesses?" I shook my head no. But Nathaniel shook his in the opposite direction.

"Well Natalie Demigods are half human and half God. I am a god. And if you came from a mortal mother then you are a demigod. I am the god of the underworld, Hades.

That is really all I remember. "I wish you and dad had never met!" I yelled back even though it would mean the exact same thing as what she said but I was Proving a point. "God you and your brother are so ignorant!" She yelled back. I was not affected really by that. But the stuff she said had shreded me up a little. Nathaniel's sobs got louder after she said that."Gods I hate you! I hope you die on the way to the tasting!" I yelled. Mom was an official wine taster she judges peoples wine that they make.
Our arguement was to Loud to hear the knock on the door. "Mrs.Furlow we need to talk to the twins!" A girl yelled outside. "I got it!" Nathaniel yelled in between sobs.

Nathaniel opened the door and a girl came in. "I got to go." Mom said calmly. She grabbed her purse and walked out the door. The girl had brown hair and pale skin. She tucked her hair behind her ear. Her ear was pointed meaning she was a nymph. "You guys have an half an hour to get ready then we leave."

I went to my room and grabbed a hot pink duffel. I looked like I just woke up. I changed out of my pajamas and into a black dress and grabbed black and blood red gloves. I hope I get picked, I thought. I got the rest of my stuff and opened the door to leave. "Ready?" Nathaniel asked? I nodded. I looked to the harpy and said "Let's go."

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