A New Goddess (Sequel to The Child Of The Dead Sea)

19. Blind

Percy

"What in the Underworld are you doing here?!" I heard a voice from behind me.

I was here checking every room for my sister. It's been three days and I was sent out alone to find her.

I turned and there she was, standing in the doorway. "Kate, you are okay!" I breathed as she ran up to me and hugged me.

"I told you to stay at the camp. You could have been hurt." She scolded. "Thank you for coming." She sighed after.

I pulled away and held her shoulders at arm's length. She looked a little off, but I couldn't see why. Until I looked at her eyes. "Kate, what's wrong with your eyes?" She was looking at me, but she didn't seem to see me and her eyes were a milky white.

"Ryan blinded her. But it's temporary." A girl responded, walking through the doorway. I recognized her.

"You're one of them!" I accused and drew my sword, pushing Kate behind me.

"No, Percy. She helped me. Angel is on our side." Kate grabbed my sword arm. Although I wasn't sure how she knew where it was.

"Angel?" I asked.

"That's me. Now I hate to break up this sibling bonding time but we have to leave before anyone else gets here and Kate can't move very fast without being able to see." The girl said.

I nodded. "I have an idea. Get on my back." I told Kate.

"What?" She asked.

"I'll carry you."

"Percy-" she started but I already pulled her onto my back and we were following Angel down the hall.

Once we can to the door Angel stopped. "What's wrong?" I asked.

"I can't come with you. Someone has to stay and cover for you. And I think if I came I would only lead him to you." She answered.

"I understand but just know you are always welcome at Camp Half-Blood." Kate said.

Angel nodded thanks and closed the door behind us. I started back the way I got here, Kate on my back with her arms around my neck.

"You know you can set me down if you are tired." She said.

"Don't worry about me. You are lighter than Annabeth and I carried her for longer." I answered.

"You should be glad she's not here."

"Why?"

"Girls don't like it when people say that another girl is lighter than them. Especially when that person is their boyfriend." She answered.

I gulped. "Please don't tell her."

"Your secret's safe with me." She laughed.

"Let's stay here for the night." I sat Kate on the tree and sat next to her.

Now that my adrenaline from escaping has died. I took a better look at Kate. She was covered in deep varying cuts and bruises.

"Kate, what happened?" I asked.

Her eyes stared at me, but she looked right through me. "Ryan was having a little fun in my death." She answered solemnly.

"Here." I said, handing her a square of ambrosia.

"Thank you Percy." She took it.

"Could Ryan actually kill you?"

"I don't know. In theory, I think he could. I'm a goddess, but I don't have anything that really anchors me to my immortality so enough trauma could kill me." She answered solemnly.