(Old) The Savior Of Time

9- The New and Improved Olympus

Hey y'all. So this has been sitting with about 1770 words since April 20th. I know I'm terrible at keeping up with my writing but I'm trying. Any way since this is really long it's going to be March and April's chapter. Do you guys know Set It Off?

And... I GOT INTO MY SCHOOLS PRE A.P. PROGRAM!!!

Sorry.

Without further ado chapter 9!!!
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Joan POV

I was running to the Aphrodite cabin when I saw the others. They were sitting in a circle i could hear the padding of the boys behind me. I doubt I could make it to the cabin. But I have enough distance that I can hide by the others...

I quickly veered towards the group. I ran behind them and rolled to the floor and stayed down.

They all grew quiet a thick tension formed.

"Joan what are you-?"

"Sh!" I shushed who ever was talking. Right on time the boys came running.

"Damnit! I was sure she went this way. That sneaky bitch. Next time I see that bitch I'll carve her pretty face into the monster she truly is. Come on let's go tell Clarissa." They started to walk away.

I sighed. "Now I have a gang and a wanna be gang after me." I muttered.

"Joan are you okay?" Nicki asked.

I looked up and smiled. "I'm fine love."

I heard several gasps. Nicki and will came closer.

"What the hell happened!? Your face is all bruised." Will exclaimed.

"And this cut... it's from a knife isn't it." Nicki said.

I closed my eyes to avoid seeing the pity in their eyes. Then there was glowing outside my eyelides. My face felt warm as if the sun was out. When I opened my eyes I was greeted with a smile from Nicki.

"Your face is healed but the cut left a scar. It suits you though. Besides you're a make up expert."

I nodded and thanked her. Then I put my head in her lap. In less than a minute I drifted off.

Ziala POV

When Joan came over and hid behind us I knew something was wrong. Nicki had asked but she was curtly cut off by Joan. Not even 5 seconds later a group of boys-Ares kids?- came by our area. One of them said something about her getting away and damaging her face. When they left everyone looked at Joan. But when she sat up straight her face was bruised.

We were now thinking of possible reasons to explain the situation. Joan was sleeping on Nicki's lap. Nicki was asleep on Karma's shoulder. Will was glaring at Karma but Karma didn't notice since he was staring off into space with an unreadable expression.

"If she was fighting them she wouldn't have bruises on her face. She didn't let the other guy land a single hit on her!"

"Then that means they surprise attacked her."

"Yeah! Then they each grabbed a limb and held her down... but-"

"That doesn't explain how she got away."

"Then the only other option is that she sat there willingly but left when they cut her, they went to far so she ran. "

"She was probably running to her cabin but saw us and decided she had a better chance."