Daughter of Zeus - Old

ALYSSA - Escape

I checked his face for any signs of this being a joke. His face remained serious and unfazed by my sudden appearance.

"You sure she's related to you Jason?" Nico asked.

"Yes, why?"

"She's too hot" he stated. I blushed.

"Not too bad yourself" I muttered.

"What?" Nico asked. I just shook my head. Scared to say anything that might upset the crowd of demi-gods I have seemed to attract.

"I am not related to you" I stated. I couldn't be. My father is dead. I killed him. Or did the storm? I don't know. I get up and yank my hair free of Nico's grip. I manage to move around them without any sign of showing them what I'm about to do. I get to the entrance of the alley way, watching as the group has some kind of mental conversation.

"Since this is a demi-god matter and I am not one of those, I'm going to-" I didn't finish because I had already bolted. I ran out the alley way and down the street. It wasn't until I was passing an intersection that I caught a glimpse of Jason. Damn, they're following me. I noticed that my hair was a beacon. Seriously? Why didn't I think of this before? I tucked as much as I could into my shirt while still running from the demi-gods. Why they were so keen on finding me? I don't know.

I continued on for what seemed like forever. Ducking and dodging the occasional arrow from Thalia, staying out of sight from Jason, Percy and Annabeth as many times as I could. The only person I didn't see was Nico. Probably shadow-jumping, I thought. I eventually ran for so long that I felt sick. I found the nearest alley way and slumped down. I heard the whizzing sound of an arrow and hopped back up. Only once I got up was I pulled down. A hand was clamped around my mouth and I was pulled up against the wall. I watched as Jason flew over. Percy ran by the entrance of the alley with Annabeth close by. Thalia stopped above me and my 'captor' but then continued forward. Once they left I got up and heard the 'captor' chuckle. I whirled around to see a very smug Nico leaning against the brick wall.

"Where you learnt to run that fast beats me" he said. I remained silent.

"Don't like to talk huh?" he asked me. I once again, stayed silent.

"Why is it always the cute girls that run?" he asked himself that time. This time, I couldn't help but reply.

"Because they're always running from you" I stated.

"Funny" he smirked. I stayed silent after that comment. I'll admit, I'm attracted to him. He's hot. His dark eyes were wild and his jet black hair was messy but in a bad-boy kind of way.

"Enjoying the view?" He asked me. Holy crap. I realised that I was staring. I snorted.

"You wish"

"Wouldn't you like to know" he answered.

"Why'd you help me?" I asked him.

"So the hottie talks" he replied. I snorted. Hot?

"I think you should get some glasses" I tell him.

"Really oblivious to the truth aren't you?" I have a feeling he's not just talking about my looks.

"I'm not a demi-god" I state.

"Then explain to me how you shattered Thalia's arrows"

"I-I don't know" I answered him. His smug expression left and it was replaced with a kind one.

"Sit with me" he said, slowly sliding to the floor.

"How many girls have you said that to?" I asked him.

"Just you"

"Oh" I managed to say. I moved over to sit with him. He draped his arm across my shoulders. I looked at him quizzically.

"Don’t deny it" he said.

"I'm not one of you" I said. "Why don't you just call all your other demi-god friends here so you can take me away" I added.

"And ruin the moment? Nah, I'd rather not" He said. I smiled. A genuine smile. Something I've never done since Mum was murdered. Murdered. I felt a hand on my face. Wiping away tears.

"Nico, don't touch me" I said.

"How do you know my name?" he asked.

"I was following you remember"

"And you heard my name"

"Duh"

"What else did you hear?"

"Stuff"

"Uh huh" he retorted, grinning like a madman.

"I have to go" I said.

"Where" he said. That caught me by surprise.

"Why do you care?" I asked him.

"Don't want Jason or Thalia murdering me if I say I let their sister run off" he said. At the word murder I felt another tear fall. I don't know what came over me then. I ran up to Nico. A super-hot stranger. And hugged him. To my surprise he hugged me back. 

"What's with the sudden change of heart?" he asked me.

"I'm still not coming with you. Nor am I a demi-god but... I don't know" I said.

"Don't know what?"

"Where to go"

"Oh"

"Yeah ‘oh’" I said.

"Come with us" he said.

"No"

"Why? You could be a demi-god! I'm betting you don't even know your father" he assumed.

"Know him? I killed him" I whispered.

"You what?!" he asked.

"Killed him" I said. I watched as Nico backed away. 

"That's right. I'm a murderer. And a criminal. I have no home. No family. No life" I felt all my tears come out at once. I fell to the ground. I listened as the storm rumbled. Lightning struck around me but never hit me. So I didn't expect it when an arrow strikes me in the shoulder. I scream and the lightning becomes a force field. I see Jason, Percy, Annabeth and Thalia arrive. Jason is yelling at Thalia and Thalia is yelling back. I hear a whisper in it all.

"Stop it hottie... you need our help" the voice was too far away but it seemed to calm the storm. I felt his hands wrap around me as the force field came apart. I then felt a large amount of pain when the arrow was yanked out of my shoulder. I screamed.

"Shh, it's okay" Nico whispered into my hair.

I felt it coming. The wave of darkness. "Nico-" when I say his name he looks up "-you're not too bad yourself". Then I feint.