The Gray Eyed ( Demi-god themed)

Chapter Eight

BANG! BANG! I shot out of bed and reached for my glasses and knife.

The crisp morning air bit at my skin as I walked off the marble porch.

The grass felt wet and cold.

I looked around for the personage who had knocked on the door.

Then and ear-splitting crash came from the forest.

The wind seemed to whistle an eerie tune as I neared the forest.

Soon I was well away from the cabins but still far from the forest.

Suddenly, I heard a desperate cry for help.

A staggering figure ran to me from the forest.

It was running at top speed towards me.

A cold hand of fear clutched around my heart. I backed away slowly, then burst into a run.

I was no match for the figure it soon caught up and toppled over me.

I hope opened my mouth to scream, untill I saw who the figure

was.

It was my other cabin leader. His blond hair was tangled and

matted with dirt and blood.

His wild eyes glanced everywhere in fear. I stood up.

And then noticed the knife sticking out from his side.

He quickly put up his hands on my face.

" She's coming!" he whispered,

" He's with her! He wants to kill you! She wants to kill all! Run! Nowhere is safe now!"

Then his hand went slack, and his body crumpled to the ground.

"HELP!" I screamed, " SOMEONE! PLEASE HELP ME! HELP HIM!"

As tears streamed down my face, I pushed his chest and tried CPR.

But it was too late.
He was Dead.

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I stared at the  sky high Orange flames. I hoped to never see a burnt burial on a person.

Normally they burnt a silk sheet with their name on it ( because you don't have the body normally).

This time, there was a body underneath.

Tears stung my eyes. I tried to hold them back, but seeing someone who was walking around just the other day, now dead,  is scary. I didn't even know him.
I didn't even know his name.

Eventually, I gave up, and big, hot tears streamed down my face.

Soon every one had left. I was the last one. I stared at the deep red embers.

Thinking about what he had said.

'She is coming!'

That was probably Arachne.

'He wants to kill me.'
Who's 'He'.

My mind suddenly went blank. I couldn't think of anything else. I tried slapping my face, but of course that didn't work.

Then Mason set his hand on my shoulder. I turned my blotchy red face towards him.

He smiled sadly at me and engulfed me in a huge. My eyes were wide with surprise, as I patted his back.

"Poor guy." I thought, "He probably needs the support. We are siblings after all." He let go and looked down.

" Come on. "  I whispered, " A full stomach should help."  We sprinted to the pavilion with the last light of day, still over the fire.

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The heavy set van pulled away from Camp Half-Blood hill.  I stared at the hill unroll I lost sight of it. Audrey stared much longer. After what seemed like forever, I suddenly blurted, "What's Charm-speak?".

Color flushed towards my cheeks untill I was beet red. This...gift of hers stemmed to be a private matter. She glanced at the front, where Mason was  and dropped her voice. " It enables me to persuade others to do what I please. It is a curse."

The light from her eyes were gone. She seemed reluctant to add more.

So there we sat.

Waiting for the unknown.