Chapter 1
Ella
The rain pattered against the window I waited patiently for my mom to come home in her red sports car I looked around the big house with the marble floor and white walls. Most people say I'm rich cause I have almost everything there is to wish for I tapped my finger on the wooden table my brown hair tied back in a braid down my back. I had a white tang top on and jeans I was 13 turning 14 in May I looked at the white carpet with no stains I started to play with my necklace that my mom gave me for my last birthday my step dad had gotten me a four wheeler. My mom told me my real dad had died out at sea but something told me he wasn't that he was still alive and out there somewhere a ding dong ding dong the doorbell rang through the halls. I got up and walked to the door opening it to my best friend Jake he was the same age as me but was born a day before me his family lived with mine cause they were poor we had a 6 bedroom 6 and a half bath house.
"Hey whats up?" I asked he was soaked from head to toe.
"I left my key in my room" he said stepping in the door.
"Nice job" I said closing the door.
"Thanks can you get me a towel you know your moms rules" he said my mom set up a lot of rules to keep the house in order.
"Sure" I said walking past him into my bathroom and grabbing a green towel I walked back and handed it to him.
He started to dry off his short brown hair laid on his forehead "you know those guys down the street took my wallet again" he said.
"We will go get it back as soon as you get some dry clothes on and we will take a umbrella" I said.
He got dried off I grabbed a jacket and my keys to the house and a raincoat then an umbrella I grabbed my dogs leash and called "Rex come here" my trained rottweiler ran down the hall and sat in front of me I hooked the leash to his collar just in case. I checked to make sure I had my I phone and called "come on Jake we don't have all day" he ran down the hall in a raincoat and jeans.
"Why are you bringing Rex?" Jake asked me.
"Protection in case some freak comes out and I need to take him out on a walk" I said Rex barked impatiently I opened the door letting the cold wind blow in I stepped outside and opened my umbrella. Rex hopped out after me Jake stepped beside me his shoulder brushed mine I blushed Rex started to bark I said "lets see what Rex found."
"Good idea" Jake said we ran down the long streets following Rex until we came to an ally where a group was huddled they were facing us they looked like monsters from Greek myths.
"Can you see them to?" I asked Jake I looked at the football team captain his mouth was wide and so were his eyes as he nodded.
"We have waited to long your scents are to strong to resist any longer demigods" one hissed I felt a hand on my shoulder I started to shake with fear.
Jake put his arm around me and said "what do you mean?" Without a hint a fright in his voice when Rex started to grow in size into the size of a horse his eyes glowed red he growled only making me shake more I buried into Jake's chest as Rex killed all the monsters they all were reduced to dust. Rex shrunk back into his normal size and trotted over to some dust dragging me with him he picked up a wallet and sat in front of me I bent down and held out my hand he dropped the wallet in my hand. I was still shaking alot still as the three of us made it back to the house Jake kept his arm around my shoulders and kept saying "its okay Ella we will ask our parents" he rubbed my arm.
When we got back to my house two guys were standing outside "no I want you to go away! Go away!" I shouted at the guys I bent down to Rex and unhooked his leash "sick them boy sick them!" I shouted pointing to the guys.
"Stop Ella I know this is hard for you but you have to pack your stuff your mother and step father have died in an incident" one said stepping forward he had wild black hair and green eyes like mine.
Rex just sat down and wagged his stubby tail the second guy stepped forward "both of you have to go to an orphanage in Manhattan, New York I am Leo Valdez and this is Percy Jackson trust us. We came to retrieve you" he said.
Percy said "take everything you have and leave it by the door I will be by later to pick it up and put it in the orphanage you must bring Rex he will protect you he was a present from your father. Your mother and step father left you alot of money but spend it wisely."
"What no my mom promised me she would return she has to shes not dead!" I shouted blinking away tears.
"Come on lets go pack" Jake said not even a hint of confidence in his voice.
"But they aren't dead" I said quietly.
We both walked inside and took off our rain items and walked to our rooms I packed all of my clothes and items in six suite cases they were all big ones then I packed some more items in bags.
After I was done I dragged three of my suite cases to the door and outside where 24 other people were waiting along with aa hal horse half guy and a half goat half guy and Percy and Leo.
"Forgive me" Percy said appearing next to me he grabbed my arm before I could swing at him I froze as something made my arm sting then my chest and lastly my head before everything went black.
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Jake
I watched from my window as Percy's eyes glowed golden the Ella collapsed in his arms I closed my shades then ran around the house looking for something to protect me I found a broom and I know not much of a weapon. I took the top part off and swung the pole around I ran out of the house and tackled Percy I rolled him on his back and put the pole against his throat.
"What are you and what did you do to Ella?" I growled pushing the pole on his neck.
"Calm down Jake I helped her out and I will help you" he said reaching for my arm slowly I pushed down on his neck.
"Don't touch me" I growled to late he grabbed my wrist my arm stung then my chest and head everything went black after that.
Ella
The rain pattered against the window I waited patiently for my mom to come home in her red sports car I looked around the big house with the marble floor and white walls. Most people say I'm rich cause I have almost everything there is to wish for I tapped my finger on the wooden table my brown hair tied back in a braid down my back. I had a white tang top on and jeans I was 13 turning 14 in May I looked at the white carpet with no stains I started to play with my necklace that my mom gave me for my last birthday my step dad had gotten me a four wheeler. My mom told me my real dad had died out at sea but something told me he wasn't that he was still alive and out there somewhere a ding dong ding dong the doorbell rang through the halls. I got up and walked to the door opening it to my best friend Jake he was the same age as me but was born a day before me his family lived with mine cause they were poor we had a 6 bedroom 6 and a half bath house.
"Hey whats up?" I asked he was soaked from head to toe.
"I left my key in my room" he said stepping in the door.
"Nice job" I said closing the door.
"Thanks can you get me a towel you know your moms rules" he said my mom set up a lot of rules to keep the house in order.
"Sure" I said walking past him into my bathroom and grabbing a green towel I walked back and handed it to him.
He started to dry off his short brown hair laid on his forehead "you know those guys down the street took my wallet again" he said.
"We will go get it back as soon as you get some dry clothes on and we will take a umbrella" I said.
He got dried off I grabbed a jacket and my keys to the house and a raincoat then an umbrella I grabbed my dogs leash and called "Rex come here" my trained rottweiler ran down the hall and sat in front of me I hooked the leash to his collar just in case. I checked to make sure I had my I phone and called "come on Jake we don't have all day" he ran down the hall in a raincoat and jeans.
"Why are you bringing Rex?" Jake asked me.
"Protection in case some freak comes out and I need to take him out on a walk" I said Rex barked impatiently I opened the door letting the cold wind blow in I stepped outside and opened my umbrella. Rex hopped out after me Jake stepped beside me his shoulder brushed mine I blushed Rex started to bark I said "lets see what Rex found."
"Good idea" Jake said we ran down the long streets following Rex until we came to an ally where a group was huddled they were facing us they looked like monsters from Greek myths.
"Can you see them to?" I asked Jake I looked at the football team captain his mouth was wide and so were his eyes as he nodded.
"We have waited to long your scents are to strong to resist any longer demigods" one hissed I felt a hand on my shoulder I started to shake with fear.
Jake put his arm around me and said "what do you mean?" Without a hint a fright in his voice when Rex started to grow in size into the size of a horse his eyes glowed red he growled only making me shake more I buried into Jake's chest as Rex killed all the monsters they all were reduced to dust. Rex shrunk back into his normal size and trotted over to some dust dragging me with him he picked up a wallet and sat in front of me I bent down and held out my hand he dropped the wallet in my hand. I was still shaking alot still as the three of us made it back to the house Jake kept his arm around my shoulders and kept saying "its okay Ella we will ask our parents" he rubbed my arm.
When we got back to my house two guys were standing outside "no I want you to go away! Go away!" I shouted at the guys I bent down to Rex and unhooked his leash "sick them boy sick them!" I shouted pointing to the guys.
"Stop Ella I know this is hard for you but you have to pack your stuff your mother and step father have died in an incident" one said stepping forward he had wild black hair and green eyes like mine.
Rex just sat down and wagged his stubby tail the second guy stepped forward "both of you have to go to an orphanage in Manhattan, New York I am Leo Valdez and this is Percy Jackson trust us. We came to retrieve you" he said.
Percy said "take everything you have and leave it by the door I will be by later to pick it up and put it in the orphanage you must bring Rex he will protect you he was a present from your father. Your mother and step father left you alot of money but spend it wisely."
"What no my mom promised me she would return she has to shes not dead!" I shouted blinking away tears.
"Come on lets go pack" Jake said not even a hint of confidence in his voice.
"But they aren't dead" I said quietly.
We both walked inside and took off our rain items and walked to our rooms I packed all of my clothes and items in six suite cases they were all big ones then I packed some more items in bags.
After I was done I dragged three of my suite cases to the door and outside where 24 other people were waiting along with aa hal horse half guy and a half goat half guy and Percy and Leo.
"Forgive me" Percy said appearing next to me he grabbed my arm before I could swing at him I froze as something made my arm sting then my chest and lastly my head before everything went black.
**************
Jake
I watched from my window as Percy's eyes glowed golden the Ella collapsed in his arms I closed my shades then ran around the house looking for something to protect me I found a broom and I know not much of a weapon. I took the top part off and swung the pole around I ran out of the house and tackled Percy I rolled him on his back and put the pole against his throat.
"What are you and what did you do to Ella?" I growled pushing the pole on his neck.
"Calm down Jake I helped her out and I will help you" he said reaching for my arm slowly I pushed down on his neck.
"Don't touch me" I growled to late he grabbed my wrist my arm stung then my chest and head everything went black after that.