Rise of the Demigod (A Writing Competition)

Round 4 - Entries

Ginny Sashlin:

(did not hand in)

Grace Hartfords:

(dropped out)

Miranda Brander:

(did not hand in)

Alex Huntsman:

As we are traveling by train we all have time to think. We all are trying to remain cheerful, but it is so hard when we can see the faces of our friends who have fallen. I try my best to stay up and not fall asleep, but my eyelids keep drooping shut.

In my dream I look around at the area presented to me. It's a room with hardwood floors, a fire in the fireplace, a small couch, and a red blanket. I freeze up as I recognize this place.

'No, please! NOT THIS DREAM AGAIN!' I turn to the side and see a woman with the most beautiful smile, looking at someone next to her. The person she's looking at is a small girl with sparkling gray eyes. She asks, "Mommy, will you stay with me forever?" The woman with long brown hair smiles. She says " Of course I will." Just then, something crashed through the window. "Mommy?" The little girl looks at her mother. "Alex, RUN!" The chimera gets ready to pounce "RUN!" The little girl's mother says. The little girl started running with all her might.

I jolted awake and looked around. Breathing a sigh of relief. Grace looks at me and says "Are you okay?" I nod my head and say "Just a dream of my past." Grace can probably tell I don't want to talk about it so she stops our conversation and says "We're here."

(TIME SKIP)

We wearily go up to the front desk and say "600th floor please." The man turns around to say there is no 600th floor, when he sees all of us and says, "WHAT ARE ALL OF YOU DOING IN THE LOBBY DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY MONSTERS YOU ATTRACT? GET INTO THE ELEVATOR!" He tosses a card to us and we go towards the elevator. When we hear a yell coming from one of us. We turn around and see them crumple onto the floor with blood pooling around them. We start sprinting towards the elevator door and another person crumples onto the ground. We get in the elevator, and I repeatedly press the close door button.

(TIME SKIP)

We arrive at Mount Olympus and head towards the throne room. When we get there, Hera is there in all of her "radiant glory" she scowls at all of us and says "I know you have come to ask for a feather from my bird, but I will not give it to you." We all grimace at the prospect of having to steal a peacock feather from the Queen of the Gods.

Grace starts informing us of a plan. "Okay, Alex can you help us shadow travel in case we get caught?" I grimace and say "I can, but after I do it with everyone I may pass out for two or three hours." Grace contemplates my answer and says "Okay, we'll take care of you if that happens." Then Grace says, " We should surround the peacock, so someone can go from behind and pluck a feather from it."

We all quickly put the plan into action and surround it. Someone grabbed the feather and we turn around to see an angry Hera. "Alex, Now would be a nice time!" I manage to grab everyone except one person. Hera says "You picked the feather, you shall face my wrath." They turn to us and say "Go! Get out of here!" So I shadow travel away. As soon as we get to a good stopping point I pass out.

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Monica Greer:

(did not hand in)

Aubry Berry:

We had gotten the Hydra scale but we had lost 3 more people. Aaron, Rue, and Evelyn had been killed by the hydra. Spirits were low as we all realized that all but one of us were going to join them.

Now it was even worse since Hera had refused to give us a feather. After the long trip from Louisiana to New York. We were also tired. I think back to our arrival at Mt. Olympus.

"How do we get in" Ginny asks. "The elevator takes us up to the 600th floor but we need the doorman to agree to let us up there" Miranda answers her. "How are we supposed to do that" Alex whines. "Let's do what we do best, be annoying" I answer and start to head towards the door.

There's a chorus of "HEY" but I don't pay attention. I hear the remaining nine demigods follow behind me. "We want to go to the 600th floor" I declare to the doorman. "No such thing kid" he answers in a gruff voice.

"Sure there is. That's where all the Greek gods are. You know the all powerf-" I say in a loud voice until I'm cut off. "Fine I'll let you up but you have to shut up" he whisper yells. "Ok" I say with a big smile and walk to the elevator.

We get in and travel to the top. When we get there we all exit and walk across the floating pathway. We look at awe to the glittering building and unique sculptures. "It's beautiful" Bellamy whispers. "Yep now let's pluck that peacock" Alex announces marching towards the throne room.

We arrive and surprisingly see the gods sitting in their thrones. We bow to them. "Rise, demigods" Zeus booms. We rise and look up to them. "We've been expecting you" Demeter adds. "We have a request" I say stepping forward. "What is it" Zeus asks.

"We need a feather from Hera's peacocks" I answer. "No" Hera replies. "N-no" I stutter. "No I will not give you a feather" she adds. "You heard her you are dismissed" Zeus yells. "That's not fair" I snap. "Aubry you're going to be killed" Monica hisses in my ear.

I turn and storm out of the room. The rest follow me. "What are we going to do" Eliston groans. "We're going to get that feather" I reply.

I zone back in and look at all the demigods looking at me like I'm crazy. "Come on let's find those peacocks" I smirk and walk towards the fields. I'm guessing that's probably where the peacocks are.

Bellamy gets there first. She opens the gate and walks in. I gasp as she disintegrated right before my eyes. "What are we going to do now" Ginny exclaims. "You seem to be having a problem" a voice says. I jump and turn around.

"Hello father" Alex sighs. I look at the grim face of Hades. "Yes" I reply. "I'll grant you a way through for a small price" he says cryptically. "What" Cassiopeia asks nervously. "I want two souls" he answers.

"No way" I exclaim. "I'll go" Alexandra volunteers. "Me too" Cassiopeia adds. "It's easier this way we're probably going to die anyway" Alexandra sighs. "Let them in the field first" Cassiopeia tells him. He snaps his fingers. Eliston cautiously walks into the field and he doesn't dissolve.

I watch as the three of them fade away and we're left with 6 demigods. Eliston runs and plucks the feather. As soon as he has it we all sprint to the elevator we go down and back the the ground floor of the building.

"Time to head to California we're going to the underworld"

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Fox Crawley:

(did not hand in)

Evelyn Springs:

(did not hand in)

Rue Estellia Hood:

(did not hand in)