Constellations

Constellations: Chapter 4

I forgot! Like the past 3 chapters I haven't done a disclaimer!

DISCLAIMER: I don't own PJO or HOO. But I have people working on that! *Whispers to imaginary friends because I am lonely* Try plan U!

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I smile, when I am with them.

They are my only family, and we take care of each other, no matter what.

Right now, Nate, Sara, and I are playing The Game of Life.

That game is hard to win, when you are playing against children of Athena. I was winning though. I had the most money, houses, children, and I had a nice job.

If only life was actually that easy. If only, you could pick up a card to tell you what job you had. If only, your family could be that big. If only, you could live without your best friends thinking you're dead.

But with the life a demigod, that's not how it is. My friends think I'm dead. They don't know Nate, Sara, and Katie even exist. They have no idea why I ran. Honestly, I make them sound clueless.

Which in this case, they are.

I had to run. They would find me.

They aren't looking for Sara or Nate. They want me. For some strange reason, they want my blood. Sara and Nate know that but they choose to stay with me anyway. I couldn't ask for a better family.

Anyway, Game of Life. It was Sara's turn. Nate and I were already in retirement, now Sara made her way.

Sara grabbed her money to start counting but Nate pushed her hand down.

"Umm…" Sara asked.

"Annabeth already won. We don't need to count." Nate said.

I smiled. "Sorry guys, but I am smart! Like, really smart!"

"Yeah, yeah!" Sara said walking away.

Nate and I looked at each other and burst out laughing.

Katie walked in with bags of food. She stared at us like we were crazy, which we probably were. This much time on the run, who knows when or where we could have lost our minds.

Once I caught my breath, I smiled and said "So what is for dinner?"

Katie raised an eyebrow and said "You hungry?"

"Maybe just a little bit."

"She's right, you have been gone for" He looked at his hand for his watch….which wasn't there because he threw it at monster. (Which was very effective by the way) "Doesn't matter. You have been gone awhile. And we are hungry"

"The pantry" Kate open up a cupboard "Is right here. And it's full of snacks!"

"But you see-" I started to say when there was a large crash from Sara's room.

Sara came running out with a horrified look on face. "We need to go!"

We all understood. It had only been 3 days in Katie's house, but apparently our "friends" were close by.

Nate got very serious. "Where?"

"They are a block away. I saw them in the gap between the houses!" Sara had tears in eyes. I knew why. Even though I said Sara and Nate could stay with Kate. Even though Sara had a huge fear of these creatures. Even though we all loved Kate, they follow me anyway.

"We need to get out of here." Nate said, taking charge.

He jumped over the Island, hugged Katie and sprinted for the front door. Sara and I ran and hugged before running off again.

As we reached the front door, Katie yelled for us to hold on a second. "Here are your passports, and 3 plane tickets, to California. You will get away faster that way. I bought these for me and a few of my friends, but you need them more. So go!"

California was the last place I wanted to go. That where my Dad lived. That's where Camp Jupiter is. I didn't want to go, but I knew Kate was right. It was the fastest way to get away.

Unless, you know, we blew up the airport like we did… You know what? Nevermind.

I grabbed the passports and tickets out of her hand and hugged her again. No matter how many times we said good-bye, it never got easier.

We piled into the beat car, we stole, and we started to drive. Sara was in the backseat, with her head in her hands, and crying. She hated when we had to leave so quickly like this. She knew Katie before Nate and I. She lived with Katie, but Katie was fearful, and wouldn't let Sara leave the house. When me and Nate ran into Katie one day (More like she caught us trying to steal her car.) and told her what we were doing, she offered us a place to stay. Soon after that we learned we couldn't stay very long, and Sara asked if she could go too.

Now, Sara get's very homesick especially when she is constantly leaving and coming back. I felt really bad. But she was way too stubborn, and wouldn't stay with Katie anymore. She claimed she liked the adventure, but I think deep down, she wishing she could go home.

Anyway, we got to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (Long name…) and quickly got on our flight to California.

I didn't like airplanes. Percy didn't like them so neither did I. The ground was good enough me. But watching everything pass underneath me, the fear seemed to drift away. It was so beautiful, I didn't...no, couldn't take my eyes off of it.

I realized that, I had already seen this view. On the Argo II. So many times…

Why had I never just taken that in?

Well you were in Tar-I mean that place. A voice in the back of my head said.

But I wasn't there entire trip. We weren't on the ocean the entire trip.

But, I was stressed.

But I am stressed now, too. What was the difference?

I turned to look at Nate and Sara who were laying on each other sleeping. The difference was the people I was with. The three of us were very laid back, and if we were in trouble, it was caused by all three of us. On that boat, there was 7 of us, and a crazy goat. On that boat, I was their leader, almost. I was in charge, kind of. The three us were all equal and the stress wasn't just on me. It was on all of us. I liked that. Some people, these people, I can relate to.

And I like it that way!

A/N:

TA-DA!

Wasn't this chapter exciting?

What did you think? Good or was my grammar really bad?

Please tell me. But no flames.

Anyway, I am thinking about doing Hazel's POV next.

It will work I promise.

Thanks!

~E.T.