Son Of Artemis: Blood Red Moon

My House Goes Down In Ashes

When I finally got a hold of myself and shook myself out of my thoughts, I could feel the sweat rolling down my face.

It was weird. The... Monster hadn't even noticed me but I was still so terrified.

Grover seemed to notice me after a bit because he saw me and gave me a look, as to say 'do something!'. So I did, I creeped behind the monster and looked around for something. Anything to help Grover.

by the way, I'd like to say it wasn't like I was this brave warrior as many would like. I was scared and confused. But I just knew that I had to do something to help Grover. Then I saw it.

A slingshot that Mr Jenkins (our science teacher) had found from a kid and quickly confiscated. I picked it up and grabbed some nearby pieces of chalk. I loaded them on the slingshot and then shot them at the one eyed monster.

When it made contact, the monster... No.

I recognise it! It's a cyclops. They help Poseidon with weapons, right? But they're just myths, why are they here? Though, at the time the thought didn't really matter as much as mine and goats boys' survival.

Well, back to what I was saying.

When it made contact, the cyclops groaned and turned to my direction. I jumped behind a flipped table, which I assume the cyclops did in a fit of rage. I could hear him searching for me, hearing the huge hands gripping on the remaining tables.

I heard him gasp, I guess Grover got away. I then slowly got out of my hiding spot. He must of heard me because he charged in my direction.

I jumped onto the teachers desk and then jumped behind it. So there I was, standing, terrified. While a cyclops, a monster that shouldn't even be real, is trying to reach for me.

I could feel my legs going limp. It just didn't make any sense. But I knew I had to survive, and if the cyclops got a hold if me that wouldn't be happening any time soon. So while on the floor, I saw that it's legs were completely unprotected.

I internally groaned, if only I had something sharp...Then I saw something between the cyclops' legs. It was Grover. He waved at me and held up a golden dagger. It shocked me at first that he had a weapon, but then again, with all of the weird things going on it wasn't too surprising.

Grover slid it to me and I grasped it.  I swung it at its legs and he yelled out in pain. As it began to grasp at its leg, it started to become more desperate and swung its other arm at the table.

I got away from the table and ran behind the cyclops. I was lucky, if I stayed there a little longer I would've been squashed along with the table. I got ready to stab it in the back, but it's arm swung at me.

It would've scared me, but for some reason I felt so... Alive.

It all came naturally to me.

I swung my dagger at its arm.

And...

'Thud!"

The cyclops' arm came crashing down on the floor. Though, there wasn't any blood. Suddenly, the cyclops exploded into yellow dust.

But even though I had already defeated the cyclops, I still had some kind of adrenaline. But I couldn't worry about it for long as Grover had started to talk to me.

"W-Wow, you're really good with that knife." Was all he said.

I just stood there, staring at him.

He was still half barnyard animal, and the yellow sand-like dust was still lying on the ground. It wasn't a dream. I had imagination, sure. But coming up with something this weird and confusing was not my forte.

I guess Grover noticed my staring, "I guess you're kinda confused, huh?" I still continued staring at him, as if asking 'how'd you come up with that, Einstein?' "First we should get you hone first, I'll explain on the way. It's too dangerous to stay here."

After saying that we ran out of the building, which was good since the cyclops had knocked down some chemicals while trying to find me and now they were starting to ignite in flames. "Um, Grover?" I asked as I got my voice back. "What was all that? Wh-What exactly are you?"

"I'm a satyr, Damien" Grover said, as if that cleared everything up. "Ah, yes. Of course, why didn't I think of that?" I responded. "Damien? Can you tell me your parents gender?" Grover asked after a bit of silence.

I looked at him confused, why did he want to know that of all things?

"Um, a male, why?" Grover just nodded and muttered to himself, "hmm, Athena then? Explains the grey eyes." At this I started to think about myself and my father.

'Why did Grover want to know about him?' Was something I though first. Then I began thinking about me. I've never looked much like my father.

My father has dark black hair, brown eyes, pale skin and more sharper and elfin features. While I, have auburn hair, sliver grey eyes, tannish skin and much more softer features (even for the average ten year old).

But when he said grey eyes it made me feel kind if good.

He didn't say it as if he was weirded out by my eyes, he said it as if my eyes were normal. And I was happy, a lot of people that see my eyes for the first time have similar reactions. They'll ask if I wear contacts, or say how weird they look, or just stare at them and look away. Though, recently stranger people have been looking at my eyes and then just vanishing when I look at them.

"We're nearly there" I tell him. Then I inhale something, smoke.

I look up and there's just a large cloud of smoke in the air, and it's in the area of my house.

I rush to my house, kind of leaving Grover behind. (listen, I'm sorry, I was more focused on my house and the smoke)

And there it was.

My house,

Being Burnt To A Crisp...