Η Κάθριν Χασέ (K.C. Jackson)

Chapter 14

*Madelyn POV*

Madelyn woke up in the hospital bed. She barely sat up but was struck with pain. Her arm was killing her. Chiron stood next to her, dabbing her forehead with a cloth.

"Hey Madelyn. How are you feeling?" He asked. She grunted. "That's what I thought. The arrow that was shot cut deep into your muscle. It should be hurting but it wouldn't hurt for long. The ambrosia should work. It'll take about 2 hours to heal fully."

She nodded and fell back onto the pillow. The ambrosia was making her sleepy. She drifted off.

*Percy POV*

I stared at K.C. and Sam. They were talking down by the beach. I wanted to keep a close eye on them. I barely knew Sam and he wasn't and wasn't ever going to hurt my daughter. Ethan didn't mean to hurt her. It wasn't his fault. Then I saw K.C. hug him. I felt a twinge of anger and happiness. I knew she just wanted to get through this without anyone getting hurt on her behalf. It reminded me of myself when I was 12. They got up and came to the mess hall. K.C. walked by with a smirk on her face. I knew she was feeling happy about Sam being here.

*K.C. POV*

Sam and I walked back to the table. Someone joined us at the table and sat by Nico. It was hard to spot it but I could of swore I saw red across Nico's pale face. He had a summer tan, pale blue eyes and vibrant yellow hair. It was Will Solace, a healer from Apollo cabin. He put an arm around Nico and waved to me. Will was always nice to me.

He greeted Sam with a friendly smile.

"K.C. how are you?" The truth was, I felt like crap. But there was some hope, I guess. I bet you're thinking 'oh that's terrible'. It is. Thanks for asking. Anyway, I answered with a brief,

"I'm doing well." Nico smiled,even though I knew he could tell I was upset. He gave me a 'we'll talk later' look. We all sat down just in time for them to hand out dinner.

After a delicious meal, we all gathered around the campfire. Percy and Annabeth snuggled together. I sat with Sam and Rael. I roasted a marshmallow on the fire. I watched the flames crackle and spark. I thought about the next two days. Tomorrow we would start some more practice for the war. If there even was going to be one. I bet Donald Trump will have something to do with it.

I rejected the thought. I shivered. It was chilly for a August night. Sam put an arm around me. I leaned into him. He was warm and I felt safe with him. Percy didn't even seem to mind. Everyone didn't say much. They all looked tired. Addison started a camp song. Rael joined in. So did Percy and Annabeth. Soon, all of us were singing. I looked up at the dark sky. The clouds had cleared away and specks of white were shining in the ocean of the sky. For the first time in awhile, I felt peace. I just hoped it would stay like this.

*Madelyn POV*

Chiron told Madelyn when she woke, that she could go to the fire if she wanted to. Of course she wanted to go. She raised her head from the pillow. She felt stronger than earlier.

"Chiron, go get something to eat. I'll be fine."

"Are you sure Madelyn I-"

"Positive. Go. You must be exhausted."

"Thank you, Madelyn. You're a good person that's been through a lot."

Chiron stood and trotted out the door. Madelyn put her feet on the cold floor. When she stood, she stumbled a bit,but then regained balance quickly.She walked out the door and down to the fire. K.C. was the first to notice her. Addison came up to her and wrapped her in a blanket. While she warmed up, Rael came and sat by her. She coughed nervously.