The Last Apollo Kid (Percy Jackson fanfiction)

Chapter 3

Flashback to before she left camp

I just got back to camp for the second year. Wow things had changed. The grass was brown, the sky dark, but that wasn't the worst part. The sun was gone, like it hadn't been shot into the sky by my father. Oh I hope he's alright! Maybe he was distracted by a patient and forgot, yeah that's it!

But when I walked into my cabin, it was empty. It shouldn't be, there is always someone in it.

"CHIRON!!!" I scream frantically.

He comes up behind me,"Calm down my dear girl, it's all right."

"Chiron, what happened to my family?" And at this point I'm sobbing.

"I'm sorry, Sunny. Every Apollo descendent was targeted by a monster. Every monster succeeded. I had thought they got you too."

"I came because I was getting attacked and I needed my family. Apparently I don't have one for the second time in my life. So I guess I'll be leaving until I can figure out what to do next."

Chiron grabbed my arm, "Wait, you are not safe alone. We can't let you get hurt. Apollo is already depressed, if his last daughter died he would fade."

"Then let him. He didn't try to save our family so why should I try to save him?" And with that I walked away.

End of flashback

As I sit on the floor by my bed I rethink that conversation. All I can think right now is is he dead yet?

But all of a sudden, Adam shifts slightly and gasps in pain.

"Stop! Just stay still, if there is anymore poison in your system it can spread and kill you slowly. I wouldn't be able to heal you again." I gently take the cloth from his forehead, grab a new and colder one, and place it back on his head.

"Where am I?" He whispers so softly I almost don't hear.

I answer quickly but firmly,"My room."

After a few seconds he replies,"But it is so dark and sad in here. Your a daughter of Apollo, it should be bright and happy in here!"

He was right. It should be bright and happy in here, but it wasn't. It hadn't been since my mother died three years ago. The minute my stepdad and I got back from her funeral I ripped anything close to happy apart in my bedroom. Anything bright, anything that reminded me of her. I painted my walls a deep purple, almost black. And everything I owned besides my camp shirt, was a depressing purple, gray, or black. The only thing I kept that reminded me of her, was her half of our mother-daughter magnetic, two-piece, necklace. I put my half in her coffin so I would be with her, and she would be with me. Always and forever.

Suddenly I realized Adam was saying my name,"Sunny, are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine."

"No, your not. Your crying."

And this time, I got frustrated and raised my voice and put more power into it,"I'm fine."

"Then why are you crying?" He wasn't going to give up was he?

"Oh, I don't know. Maybe be cause MY ENTIRE FAMILY IS DEAD! DONT YOU THINK THATS A GOOD REASON TO CRY!?!?" And then I stormed out.

When I went back in the room a few minutes later he was sitting up.

"What are you doing!?" I exclaim,"I told you to stay down. You're going to spread any poison that's left in your body!! LAY DOWN!!"

He stayed upright,"Sunny, we both know with your powers that wouldn't happen."

"My powers aren't very strong at the moment because Apollo is depressed. Now lay down!"

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When it was finally time to sleep Adam stayed on my bed while I went to my sleeping bag on the floor. Right when I laid down to sleep he spoke.

"Sunny, what are you doing on the floor?"

I reply, "When you were knocked out you would moan or even cry out in pain. At night I would sleep here so I could get to you faster."

"Get up here and sleep on your bed."

"No."

"If you don't get up here right now I'm sleeping on the floor with you."

"Don't move off of that spot."

"Then come up here."

And I gave in. But he wasn't going to get the satisfaction of cuddling. No, he was on the edge of the bed so I went to the opposite side with my back turned to him. I heard him sigh and try to sleep. Taking care of him without him hurting himself (like the idiot he was) was going to be harder than I thought...

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Hi! I'm going to do a dedication and trivia question every chapter so here they are.

DEDICATION: My English teacher who is also my book club leader. I love her a lot because she will fangirl with you!

TRIVIA: What is the name of the pink poodle in the PJO series?