The Demigod Games

Delilah:
I'm hiding up in a tree. I can see Daria and Spencer, but they can't see me.
I watch the scene unfold in front of me. I see Jake holding Sienna, comforting her.
Suddenly I hear a snap of twigs below me. I slowly look down, and I see Percy and Annabeth behind me a few feet away, staring at Daria and Spencer. They can't see me, but they probably sense that I am there.
Suddenly a fireball comes slamming into a tree a few feet away from me. Then another and then another.
"Annabeth!" Percy yells. Both take off running away from the fire.
Jake, Sienna and Stacey stand up, look around and start running.
Daria and Spencer react too late. A fireball hits Daria. Spencer starts to run away in panic.
I watch in horror as her face catches fire. I watch as she scrams in agony, her skin turning to a crisp. The clothes are immune to the fire, but all exposed areas are at risk.
The fire reaches my tree and I know my end is near.
The flame rapidly crawls up the tree, on it's way towards me.
The last thing I hear before I am enveloped in pain, is the cannon signifying Daria's death.


Jake:
We shoot through the woods, running as fast as we can. But the fire is spreading way too quickly.
We hear a cannon and Sienna flinches. Shortly after, we hear another cannon.
We push ourselves, as our legs beg to stop, our hearts pumping faster and faster. Sienna and I are fast, but Stacey is slower and a few feet behind us. The fire is faster. Now only 5 feet behind Stacey.
"Head for the river." Sienna chokes out, the smoke clouding her lungs.
We continue running, but the lack of clean oxygen makes me dizzy and lightheaded. All of a sudden Stacey trips over the roots of a tree. The fire is quickly envelopes her body. A shriek of pain is heard, then a cannon.
"Stacey!" Sienna screams.
A strangled cry forces its way up my throat. The fire keeps advancing, and I can feel the horrible heat.
Finally I snap back to attention. I grab Sienna's arm and I pull her away. I begin to see the river in front of us.
The muscles of my legs burn with pain, and my lungs ache for air. We reach the edge of the river and I jump, pulling Sienna with me.
I plunge in, welcoming the cool rush of water. I surface, taking in a deep breath of air. The fire hit a force field, keeping both the fire and the smoke away from the river.
Then I remember Sienna.
I dive back under, hoping to find her. Under the water, I see her untangling her foot from a plant on the bottom of the river. She yanks herself free and surfaces, taking in a breath of air.
We both swim to the other side of the river and we pull ourselves out.
Once on land that isn't on fire, Sienna looks at me, tears streaming down her face.
"First Jason and then Stacey." She whispers.
I scoot closer and take her in my arms. She cries into my shoulder and I cry into hers.
"Why are we living in this hell-hole?" She whimpers. "Why did it have to be us?"
"I don't know." I murmur softly. I kiss her forehead and wipe away her tears. "Don't cry." But even as I say it, I feel the pang of my chest. Stacey was my sister, and one of my best friends.
I slowly stand up. "Sienna, we have to find shelter. Then you need to get some rest."
Sienna nods.
I take her hands in mine.
"We are going to win this." I assure.
"Okay?"
"Okay."

Notes

Ya the last part was like TFIOS. Still have writer's block..... Anyway, thatnks for being patient.