The Demigod Games - Setting Fire to Water

Chapter 7

I woke up to Zak shaking me, "Morning Knives." He whispered, "Someone sent a parachute for your arm." He says.

I leaned against the wall and realized just how bad I need help, I cried in pain against my judgement when I moved my arm. I saw red staining my clothes. Zak brought over a silver parachute with a note that said, "Allies huh?" - Dad.

"Oh I miss you dad.." I said longingly. Zak opened it to see a patch of cloth, an anti-bacterial, and a rag to clean the wound.

"Zak, go wet the rag." I said slowly. He nodded and rushed away. When he came back, I cleaned my wound and applied the anti-bacterial, which stung like hades, and wrapped my arm.

"Did you get injured?" I asked. Zak nodded a no. "So, ready to eat?" I ask. He smiles, "sure thing Knives!" He scotted closer to me and brought out beef and crackers. Perfect breakfast.

Then a cannon went off. I flinched and looked at Zak hoping he wasn't dead. I sighed in relief, he was here. Our odds just increased 1/12.

"Let's Hunt today, find some real meat." I suggested. "That's sounds great." Zak answered.

We both took our bows since they were better hunting weapons but I had my knifes strapped around my waist. We snuck along silently, surely Olympus was doing a close up on us right now. I fired an arrow, hitting a rabbit. Good meat. If we set the fire in the cave, no smoke, clear path to safety.

When we returned, Zak had hit a raccoon and 2 squirrels. We grabbed some strawberries and headed back. "Good job arrow boy, your putting those skills to good use." I tease. He laughed, "well, at least you hit something. Guess I'll have to keep us alive." He mocked.

I pouted and he burst out laughing. Then someone giggled..I looked around the cave until I saw a pair of a pair of chocolate eyes in the wall. Camouflage.

I aimed a knife, "Who is it?" I ask. "Quinn." The voice says quietly. She steps out the reveal a worn T-shirt on the body of a small, starving girl with messy black hair. Her skin was like coco powder, dark and smooth, yet it was ruined by a long scar on her leg that looked like it was still bleeding. She had grey paint all over her and blended into wall perfectly. Her shirt was baggy, showing she hasn't lost lots of weight and blood. She was pale for an African-Olympian (see what I did there?) showing the blood lose would kill her if she didn't get help. Her eyes were scared, since we could kill her at all times. She was short as well, maybe 12 or 13. So young...

I dropped my bow and rushed over, "Your suffering from starvation and blood loss! Come on!" I say. I usher her over to a shocked Zak before his expression melts to one of concern. I apply anti bacterial to her cut and start wrapping it, "How'd you get the cut?" I ask.

"Icarus found me. Stole my supplies. I didn't have time to move so I hid high in a tree, maybe 80 feet, so they couldn't hit me but I left my supplies down on the ground. He started taking it when a twig snapped as I was climbing. I started free-falling and I grabbed a branch about 20 feet from the ground. Icarus threw a knife at me but I moved away and it cut my leg pretty deep." She said sadly, she flinched in pain when I cleansed the wound.

"5e careers are targeting us. It's not safe near us Quinn." I say concerned.

"Please don't send me out there again! They killed my only ally!" She begged. I could see the tears in her eyes.

I looked at Zak and he nodded sympathetically. "Of course Quinn."

"So Who is your godly grandparent?" She asked Zak and me.

"Uh? I thought everyone knew who I was." I said, "but I hate it so I'm glad you don't...can you guess?" I asked. I realized it was kinda unfair since I had two godly grandparents but I already asked.

"Well, I'm a daughter of heaptus. A builder, not a fighter. If I had a hammer and some celestial bronze..I could win this thing." SHe says defiantly.

I laugh, "So how old are you?" I ask.

"13..you?" She asked.

"We're both 16." Zak answers. "Can you guess our godly relative yet?" He asks.

"Um..Id guess Ares but your to nice." She says.

I burst out laughing and Zak joins my. I role across the cave until my arm wound gets to me and I sit in the circle again. "Correct! Except it's Mars. My father I is Frank Zhang, Son of Mars and Victor of the 97th hunger games. He was 14 when he won since he did not ally with the careers. Instead he killed them all on the first night in there sleep." He explains.

She nods, "I've never watched that rerun." She says, "My fathers name is Jake. I have an older sister named Nyssa and a brother named Leo. MY mother died giving birth to Me. Do you have any siblings?" She asks.

"My mother is Hazel Levesque - Now Zhang. She won the games at 18, a daughter of Pluto. I'm full Roman, descended from two gods. My grandmother lives with us as well and my great grandmother. I'm an only child though." Zak says.

"Well..my parents are Katie and Perseus Jackson-" Que Quinn coming to freak out.

"WAIT! THE KATIE AND PERSEUS JACKSON!?" She screams

"Shh. Quiet, but yes. The star crossed lovers are my parents ok? Stop fangirling. Now I have a-"

A music interrupted us and a parachute came down.

I read the note first,

Dear Gianna,

I can't bet but I would be if I could. Know I'm betting on you.

I have big news but first I just ask a favor, Donnor is in trouble. The careers are close. Also, Where did you learn knifes?

Ready 1, 2, 3.

Katie is pregnant!

- Aplhie.

Please save Donnor.

Inside, I saw a extra food. 4 loafs Of bread, 6 bags-built to hold meat that would keep it from going stale-, 10 apples, and 6 bottles of water.

I showed the group but I kept the note to myself.

"Was there a Note?" Zak asked.

"M-My..My mother. She.." I trailed off.

"Gianna? Are you ok?" Quinn asks.

"My..My mother is..Shes pregnant." I stutter out.

"That's great!" Quinn says.

"At least my new sibling will never play the games...I hope i get to meet them." I sigh. My baby sibling might never know me. That's sad.

"So! Like I was saying.." I say trying to lighten the mood-Well as much as you can in the Demigod Games. "I have a younger brother named Travis, he's nine. Also named after an Allie of my parents..and i just found out my mom is pregnant."

I realized it was getting dark and thought up my plan. "I'll take first watch." I offered.

"Thanks Knives." Zak yawned and hit the hay. I heard him snore lightly but I waited till I knew Quinn and Zak were both asleep until I made a move. The anthem played and the Hermes boy, Francisco, was shown in the sky. I grabbed the note, flipped it over, and drew in my own blood.

'Sorry Arrow Boy. I'll be back.'

I got up, put 5 apples in my bag, put 2 bags of meat inside, and2 loafs Of bread. I added to the mix, 3 bottles of water. I strapped my knifes to a belt and slung a bow over my shoulder and slide my sleeping bag into the pack and then I sat out of my solo quest to find Donnor.