Daughter of Kansas

Memories?

Have you ever been so afraid that you thought you would die? Currently, that's how I feel. My fears were slowly conquering me. I fought two battles at once, a physical one and one in my head.

I should probably continue were I left off. Otherwise, the rest of the story won't make sense.

We spent two days searching the area around Hutchinson. I checked every inch of my mom's property. There was no sign of monsters or danger.

Naturally, this put us all on edge. My greatest fears were still lurking around, waiting for the perfect moment to hut me all at once.

Percy and Jason were particularly antsy. I knew Kansas didn't bring back any good memories. Everyone else began to become tired. Everyone felt as if we were flies in a trap, just waiting for the spider to eat us.

On the third day, I was watching the ship with Annabeth, Piper, and Leo. We were bored out of our minds. Annabeth was stressing out about not knowing what was happening. She was driving the rest of us insane.

Then, an eagle came shooting down from the sky. It landed on the deck with a bang, and slowly transformed. The bird was Frank. His face was dusted, and his hands were red.

"We found something! I don't know what it is, but it's going after Percy!" Frank panted, "The ground began to sink in. I can't describe what happened!"

We all looked in shock. "Lead us there!" Annabeth shouted. Together, we ran after Frank, who was once again soaring through the sky.

If we weren't on a mission, today would have been beautiful. The sky was cloudless, and there was a very light breeze. The temperature was just perfect. Sadly, I couldn't enjoy it.

Between heaving breaths and wanting to fall over, I felt that everything was about to go wrong.

The scene was horrific. Jason was trying to help Percy. Percy's eyes were closed, and his breathing was slow. Hazel was holding her head between her knees sobbing. Creatures hovered around them wailing with grief.

Immeadielty a wave of guilt and sadness went over me. All the things that had been jumbled in my head, began to become louder and louder.

Annabeth bolted towards Percy. The entire thing was a lot to handle. His eyes fluttered a little. I could see a smile on his face when he saw Annabeth.

Words to describe the creatures in front me were scarce. They were beautiful and grotesque at the same time. I had dared my self to look into one's eyes. They brought me sadness and guilt. The creature laughed as I slipped into a faded memory.

A battle field. Bodies lay sprawled on the ground. Old swords, guns, spears, arrows, and other assorted weapons were scattered.
It must have been a brutal fight. In the distance three wagons rolled away. They were filled with injured survivors and doctors.

The scene began to shift again. Anyone could guess that it was a makeshift hospital. It wasn't very good, but would work for the time being.

This definetly wasn't a normal battle. Some jars were marked Ambrosia and Nectar. This must have been a demigod fight. The fight wasn't recent either. It must have been over a hundred years ago.

On one bed lay a girl. She looked to be 16 or so. Kneeling next to the bed was another girl. She must have been within a year of the same age.

"I'm so sorry!" The kneeling girl cried, "I could have done something! Anything! You saved my life! I promise, that one day I will repay this debt."

The kneeling girl stood and walked away. She wore a grim look on her face. It looked like grief had struck her heart, and taken over.

The one on the bed lay still. She did not breathe. She did not look up. She did not say goodbye. The girl on the bed had sacrificed her life to save another. The girl on the bed was dead.

I fell to the ground. My entire weight dropped. Silence enveloped me. Even if someone had been shouting in my ear, I wouldn't have been able to hear them.

That hadn't been a memory of my lifetime. It was more like watching a scene from a movie. Even though I had never seen it, I had felt attached.

Something about it made me cringe. I knew there was a connection. Some reason that the creature showed it to me. It was on the tip of my tongue.

I finally came to when I was shook. Above me was Piper. I shot up and looked around.

The creatures were gone. That was a relief, but a part of me was sad. I'd hoped I could get answers. I shook my head knowing that was stupid.

"You're okay!" Piper shouted.

"What happend?!" I asked.

Annabeth came from behind me and said, "Maybe we should talk about this back at the ship. It might be best."

Once back in, everyone was silent. I felt as if a gloomy mist had settled over our head. Even Leo wasn't cracking jokes. That was a sign that whatever happened was bad.

"What we're those things?" I was the first to speak up.

As expected Annabeth explained, "They are called Algea. Algea are spirits of pain and suffering, mental and physical."

"Did anyone else experience a bad memory?" Percy questioned. Had the others felt those things too?

"I did! I was back in Alaska with my mom. I relived two days before my death," Hazel told us.

"I was in the fire with my mom. Ol' Dirt Face was there too," Leo went next. I guess we were going around the table.

"I was back when I was told my mom had died," Frank muttered. I had no idea he had lost his mom.

Percy flinched, "I was watching a fight between Gabe and my mom."

"I was fighting Arachne," Annabeth shuttered.

"I was with Lupa as a kid. I remember being very lost and confused wondering why my mom would give me up," Jason said.

Piper eyes saddened, "I saw Enceladus holding my father."

I was the last to to, "Mine wasn't a memory of my life. I saw a battlefield. Then, I was in a medical tent. There was a girl lying on a cot. Another gir was talking, and thanking the other one for saving her life. She said one day she would repay the debt."

Everyone glanced around the table nervously. The others had all had memories. No one knew one to interpret what my memory meant. 

Once again, in the distance, lurked an unknown evil. It was still laughing. It was still waiting patiently. It knew that it's time would come.

Hello Wattpad!!!!! I have had two sick days, so I whipped up a chapter for ya! I am so sorry for not posting! I've had writers block lately. Good news is, I'm feeling inspired! Bad news, I'll be really busy on the weekends for awhile. I hope to keep a better schedule. See y'all soon!