That Damned Daughter Of Apollo

{2} - The Syrup Swat And Amanda

So me, Abbey-Kate and our new (ugh) friend Katelyn were hanging out near the mess hall when we heard a scream. I took out my little knife-dagger thing and ran inside. This girl, I didn't know her, was searching near all the syrups. Finally, she found a bottle, MAPLE SYRUP, and took off. But, if ANYONE, I mean, anyone tries to steal the maple syrup, I lose it.

'Syrup Swat Team, move out! ATTACK!' I shout and a load of my friends, Hermes and Apollo guys jumped out from the bushes and tackled the girl. She tried to squirm, but I was too fast. I crouched down, grabbed the maple syrup off of her and put it back in its rightful position. Katelyn was trying to help a girl who had slept in and was having some lunch, had seen this kid jump in and search for the maple syrup. I spoke to one of my fellow campers, Marlin.

'Search the area for anyone who is playing pranks at the moment.' I said in my Rayban voice again.

'Yes, Ma'am.' he said and walked off. He came back a moment later.

'Ma'am, two Hermes kids and squirting a son of Iris with ketchup.' he said.

'MARLIN, MARK, DIMITRI, CILLIAN! SEARCH THE AREA AND FIND THE KIDS THE THIEF WAS WORKING FOR! MOVE OUT!' I shouted and the four boys ran off with mini paint ball machines.

My friend, Carlos, from the Hermes cabin had tied the girl up so I decided we would take her to the scene of the crime to interrogate her.

'Whats your name?' I said.

'Amanda, 13, daughter of Athena.'

'Well, Amanda, why on Earth did you try to steal the maple syrup?'

'Because the Stoll's told me that they were gonna make a fry with some pancakes and told me to get ketchup and maple syrup.' Amanda said. I should've known. The Stoll's.

'Did you not see the little child getting squirted with ketchup?'

'No. They just told me to get the stuff and speak a word to no one.' Amanda said. I looked into her grey eyes. Truth. Gods damn it!

'Unbind her, let her go.' I said to Carlos, who took her to some place and untied her with a pocket knife, where she jogged off, just when the Stoll's arrived.

'Stop using pawns like the Athenians to get your prank stuff.'

'Yes, ma'am.' Travis said.

'Same time tomorrow?' Connor grinned.

'No.' I said and threw them out. Dimitri and Marlin got the Iris kid, Benny, all cleaned up. Amanda arrived then.

'I'm sorry.' she said.

'Its okay, just, don't do it again.' I said.

'Friends?' she said.

'Friends.' I agreed. She put out her hand. I shook. But she just pulled me in for a hug.