Children of the Heroes: Omega

Chapter 6: You did what to me?!

Clare's POV

I woke up lying in a bed, someone was feeding me liquid brownies.

"Jake...?" I whispered.

"No, it's me," she said, it was definitely a girl.

"Who?"

"Ray-"

"HOW DARE YOU!" I screamed. "I almost won!"

"That's why I stopped you." she replied.

"Isn't using that cap cheating?"

"It's not called cheating... It's just being... resourceful."

"Maybe I'll tell Chariclo then,"

"She won't care" she shot back "Either way, you still won."

"I did?"

"Yeah, Felix ran in and grabbed the flag while Zac held me back"

"What was that stuff you were feeding me?"

"Ambrosia"

"Eww, isn't that some kind of bug?" I said in disgust as she laughed.

"No, ambrosia is the food of the gods, half-bloods can have some, in moderation of course. Get some rest." I eventually grew drowsy, then found myself in a dream. I was standing in the middle of a pitch black room. Then i heard a voice come out of nowhere.

Weak child....

"Who are you? What are you talking about!?"

Letting your emotions getting the better of you....hmm?

"Never! I'm no-"

Then what about Your new friends?

"Friends? What friends...?"

You know what i'm speaking of... those incompetent children...

"They are NOT incompetent!!!"

Ahhh....you're defending them....I knew you were weak.

"I'm not letting myself do this again!"

Well what about that boy, Jake....he's rather heroic. Don't you think?

"Yeah...I mean NO! I mean, STOP!!!!"

I'm just trying to prevent you from making the same mistakes.

I woke up in a cold sweat. I looked around to see who was watching over me. It was Jake. What is he doing here?

"Clare, you're finally awake." He says, softly.

"Yeah. How long have I been asleep?"

"Just a few hours. It's only about 11 o'clock."

"A.M.?" I ask, a little confused.

"P.M." He replies.

"Why are you here? Shouldn't you be sleeping? Are you tired?" I randomly began bombarding him with these questions.

"I just was worried about....nevermind.." He seemed actually concerned. I thought of something. A game I played when I was a kid.

"Do you want to play ten questions?" I asked

"What's that?" He asked as he sat on the edge of the bed.

"It's a game where you ask the other person ten questions to get to know them better. Then vise versa." I explained.

"Okay, I'm in, I guess. You go first."

"Okay," I replied.

"Favorite color?"

"Blue."

"Favorite food?"

"I don't have only one."

"Favorite movie?"

"Star Wars V"

"Car or truck?"

"Car."

"Do you know who your parents are?"

"No. That kinda sucks...."

"How many siblings do you have?"

"Just the one, Rayn."

"Favorite sport?"

"Football."

"Personal interests?"

"Geeky stuff"

"Any pets?"

"Well, I guess Griff."

"Have any crushes?" Jake hesitated.

"No, not yet." His voice sounded edgy, like he was lying. I regretted asking that. I took the opportunity to yawn. Maybe he will think that I'm tired.

"I better get back to cabin 18"

"Okay, see you in the morning."

"Goodnight, Clare." With that, he turned out the light, and walked off. That was a close one...