The Gardener and the Idiot - A Tratie Fanfiction (ON HOLD UNTIL JUNE 20TH)

Chapter 20

Connor's POV
I've done a few of things I've regretted in my short life. Attack of the Ares Cabin with water balloons full of pudding. Casting a spell on the Apollo Cabin so they couldn't sing on tune for a week. Stealing all the strawberries from the Strawberry field. Driving a truck into the Big House. Okay, maybe not a few, but you get the idea. I try to think before I act.

As soon as I heard the loud rustling behind me, I knew I was in trouble. Why hadn't I listened to Katie?

I heard a hoot in the distance. Shivers went up my spine as I turned back and tried to find my way.

Why would I think Chiron was in here? If anything, he's probably somewhere at camp that we forgot to check.

My eyes scanned the dark undergrowth again. Absolutely nothing was moving.

I'm not scared of being out here alone. I'm worried that I'm not alone.

"Connor!"

I heard a faint yell in the distance. It was....Katie? I couldn't tell. But before I knew it, I was running towards the origin of the sound. The wind was flowing through my hair. It felt good to run.

I closed my eyes, pretending that I was back at camp, with Travis by my side, ready to pull another camp. But I wasn't. And he isn't at my side. He's back at camp, under some kind of weird spell.

I opened my eyes.

A looming shadow was speeding towards me, but I couldn't stop myself in time as I crashed into the figure and blacked out.

Val's POV
I eyed the brown haired boy. His eyes were closed, but he was still breathing. Did I scare him? What kind of idiot would run in a forest with his eyes closed?

But this gave me an idea. Slowly, I took out the vial with a few drops pink bubbling liquid and placed it in his pocket. I was going to ask him for help earlier, when I saw him run into the woods. But this was a brilliant plan. No one could trace it to me! Except maybe Travis. But he drank enough potion to keep him from saying anything.

I just gave my last vial to Connor. It will only last about 3 more hours on Travis, and the potion takes 4 hours to make! This was a stupid mistake. I need to go find Karlos.