"Well. I guess this is it, for a while." Essie said facing her brother. Liam smiled at her.
"For now. Please stay safe." He said pulling her into the hug "Please call if you need anything." Essie nodded and pulled away. Essie walked up to her mother, who was crying. Essie thought about the story her father told them, his quests, how dangerous they were, the many times he almost died
"Mom I'm going to be fine." Essie said anyways. Her mother hugged her and slipped something in her hand. "What-"
"It was my wedding gift from the gods. The last drops of my immortality. It will heal you if you need it too. Don't drink all of it or it will be gone forever, if you drink a little it will come back." Her mother explained. Essie looked a the vial. It was small no bigger than her thumb nail, in it was a golden liquid. "Just in case you find your self in trouble."
"Mom..." Her mom pulled her into another hug,
"Please stay safe."
"I-I will mom." Essie said and walked over to her father and Festus.
"Ready to go kid?" her dad asked, smiling sadly. Essie remembered how he told her he went into a coma because he was a demigod and had to save the world. He almost died. A lot.
"Yeah. I'm ready." He smiled and jumped on Festus like he had done it a hundred times. She climbed on behind him and held on to him with on hand, the other hand played with her sword hilt (which she had no idea how to use.)
She was ready to be a demigod.
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Just kidding. She was sent on this quest to save a mystery goddess with two other kids. A satyr named Ninny (he's a guy. Promise.), and a Mars kid named Michel.
When they came to the abandoned subway that was dark scary, and the magic map lead them there it was pretty obvious that the goddess was in there.
"Why couldn't she have been in a woodland forest." Ninny complained, tugging on his goatee. They looked down the dark empty stair well.
"For once I agree with Ninny. A woodland forest would be better than this." Michel said.
"Oh c'mon guys! It's just an abandoned sub way stop that's dark and probably holds a goddess and a scary monster, how bad can it be?" Essie said sarcastically. She lit her hand on fire.
"I am so glad you have that power." Ninny said as they started to head down.
"Me. Too." Essie said. Michel and her drew there swords, the magic metal added to to their dim lights.
"WELCOME!" Said a voice in the dark, far away sounding. "Welcome demigods!"
"That voice is coming from that tunnel." Michel pointed. They started to head down it.
"Well it smells the most dangerous." Ninny mumbled.
"Then we know we are going the right way!" Michel practically shouted.. Essie shushed him.
"Dangerous things this way remember!" She whisper shouted "We need to b-"
"I already know your here, children." The voice snarled then laughed. "Come closer so I can show you."
Essie didn't know what this voice wanted to show them, it was probably dangerous, but they pressed on.
When they reached the end of the tunnel images filled Essie's mind. Liam in trouble, her parents dead, everything she knew and loved in ruins. She blinked her eyes. It's not real, she assured herself.
She glanced a Ninny who hadn't moved, just stood as still as a statue, Michel on the other hand was on the ground whimpering like a cornered dog.
"I-I-I wo-o-n't g-go ba-a-ck" He whimpered.
"Michel. MICHEL! ITS NOT REAL! Hey, hey look at me. It's not real." Essie said holding him by the shoulders. He just stared at her blankly.
She glanced at Ninny. "Ninny, help!" He didn't budge. Essie stood facing the darkness, holding sword in one hand, flame in other.
She was not ready to be a demigod.
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So wow it's been a while. I'm sorry I haven't updated in a while, I went to camp, got sick, school is hard, life in general has been pretty busy!
Also I noticed that some people did comment it's just I usually check votes, reads, comments, on my phone and the app is being a butthole so there you go.
To answer last chapters' question,
All food is my favorite food.
This chapters question is,
If you could pun any real animal, what would it be?
Vote/comment/whatnot
Love ya sunshines!
~Lin
