I'm Special

Alone

I stand my ground in the midst of an earthquake. Clarisse's minions seemed to look at me with fear, but they didn't run. I quickly grab my bow and will it to shift into a javelin. Let me just tell you, the javelin was beautiful as fuck, with the same engraving. I swing it at them, warning them to keep their distance.

They back away slowly, eyeing me like I'm a crazy person. Which I probably am.

"Stay away. I won't hurt anyone." I warn. Moving slightly to Nico. I study the ropes for a second, they seemed too tight to unravel. I repeatedly glance back and forth between Nico and Clarisse and her goons. In a second, my javelin switches with a dagger and I cut all Nico's ropes. Before they can advance, I switch back into a javelin, making a wide arc with it and nearly slicing off a kid's nose.

"Are you fucking deaf?! I said stay the hell away!!" I yell hoping they get the message and leave me alone.

They did not.

I groan and glance back at Nico, gently nudging him with my foot. He stirs slightly, but doesn't wake. Then I do the next best thing, kick his ass.

What can I say, I was born to be an ass kicker.

He jolts awake and looks around. I think of a distraction, and look to my left, my face hopefully the picture of horror and fear. I scream very very loudly, I can bet the Martians heard it. Clarisse stumbles back covering her ears and cursing. While I grab Nico by the shirt and we're out before you can say cock-a-doodle doo.

  We keep running as we hear Clarisse yelling at her goons. I see the creek at the clearing, and let a sigh of relief. I soon hear the loud thudding of footsteps of Clarisse and her friends gaining on us. As I land safely on the other side of the creak, a trumpet is blown and the loud sound of cheering is heard. Nico limps towards the darkness, giving me a little nod of approval. I turn 360 degrees to scan for anyone familiar, and my grin falls off my face. It seems like Annabeth isn't too happy about me leaving my spot,

Oh well!! We still keep living!!

As I continue staring at Annabeth, I soon hear a growling sound. The crowd backs away from me, thinking I am the one growling. I frown at this. Before I can correct their assumptions, a large dark creature lands on me. My eyes widen in horror as I take in its appearance. Its fur is midnight black, it red eyes glowing with malice and greed and its sharp and claws long, sharp and pointy. Three things I strongly dislike. I take a deep breathe to calm myself down and instantly regret it, it smells of rotten meat and it burns my nostrils. I snaps its jaws at me and I silently thank the gods for making me so little, all at the same time praying I make it alive. The tip of a javelin suddenly pierces through the chest of the hound, causing the hound to howl in pain. It falls towards me, only for it to burst into dark particles of dust that smells similar to sulfur.

I look around terrified, trying to figure if they too saw it or it was just a figment of my imagination. And by the looks of horror and confusion on some campers' face, it looks like I'm not the only one.

"I told you she wasn't normal!!" A voice shrieks from the crowd. I turn to my left to see a black haired girl fuming, her brown eyes glaring hard at me.
  Chiron glances between the both of us wearily, "Now Drew, we can't make hasty decisions. We must try-"

"No!!" She interrupts, " What we must do is banish her! She isn't a normal demigod. We don't need her!"

Blake comes out from the crowd and looks at me with sympathy, "What has she ever done to you, Drew?"

Drew scoffs, "Can't you see her fake innocent face. A face like that is too good to be true. She's probably the one who summoned the hound and since she came, there has been one too many earthquakes!"

My eyes blur, as tears begins to form at her hurtful words.
"Okay. I'll leave you alone to die in pain. If you didn't want me, you should have said so. There was no need to be a bitch about it. Goodbye."
With that heartbreaking speech, I turn away into the darkness of night. Tears flowing freely now.

My heart slowly loosing rhythm as it shatters into a million pieces.

I lost my family again. I have no one now.

With those thoughts replaying like a broken player in my head, I fall into a deep slumber.

For the first time in weeks, I cry myself to sleep.

For the first time in weeks, I feel useless.

For the first time in weeks, I am truly alone.