The Cursed Ones

I turned around. Annabeth was chasing me, her knife in her hand. I ran through the woods, trying to evade her, and the ice that was constantly following me. "Lizzie! Lizzie wait!" She yelled. I ran another hundred feet. I stopped and turned around. She saw me and stopped, fifty feet away.

"I can't. Don't you see? I'm a danger to everyone around me. I can't control myself. My dreams..." Annabeth cut me off. "Who cares? Chiron can find a way to help! Just come back. Please." Tears were streaming down my face. "Just, just take care of Jazz. Please. I can't go back. I can never go back. And she, she'll need someone."

I turned around and ran again. But ten yards later I bumped into someone and flew back. When my vision cleared, Percy was standing above me. "You were dreaming again." I sat up and looked around, not believing I was in my cabin. I put my hand to my head. "This one was more realistic. More, well, I could see it more."

"You want to talk about it?"

"Um. No. Not really."

"Okay. But if you need help just ask." He said and walked over to his bunk. Just then the breakfast bell rang. I got dressed and ran out the door. I had waffles with syrup and mini sausages and bacon. With orange juice of course.

I sighed. I had archery first, then sword fighting, with Percy, then canoe races, lunch, and so forth. I was not looking forward to archery. Yesterday, I shot my arrow and almost hit a nymph walking back to her tree. She had some not so nice things to say to me.


I went through the motions. I almost hit the saytar who was teaching archery in the butt, Percy got so impatient with me I just left, I gave up canoeing and swam to the bottom of the lake, skipped lunch, and well, I had a bit of a lazy day.

I hate myself. I was so dumb. I went outside, at around 11 at night, hoping to get some alone time. I was walking around in the woods, when I felt a tugging in my gut. A blast of water came out of my hands. The water started to freeze. The trees were covered in frost. I watched the ice spread. Soon my surrounding we're white.

I started to run. I didn't know where. But somewhere were I could be alone. Without hurting anyone. Everywhere I stepped, frost appeared. I know, I know. The real life Elsa. But really, the people who wish they had her powers, well, don't. It's scary. Uncontrollable power, it isn't fun. Neither is Jazz's power. I'll tell you about that later.

I heard footsteps. I though maybe it was an echo. Wait. An echo in the woods? I hid behind a tree and listened. The steps were quick but quiet. I circled around, knowing the person was probably following the frost, then ran the opposite direction.

A hundered yards later someone tackled me. They jumped out at me from the side. I wrestled with him, I knew it was a him because he was bigger and stronger. He was on top of me, pinning my arms down. I kicked his back and punched him in the nose.

I stood up and ran, knowing any head start was precious. I turned around and saw, in the moonlight, Annabeth and Percy, chasing me. I ran faster. The stupid prophecy was true. I wanted to sit down and cry, but I didn't have the time.

I was ahead of them now, by about a two hundred yards. I sat down and created a igloo type thing around me. I needed to get myself under control. I pressed my hands to my head and grimaced. I heard Percy and Annabeth faintly. They were trying to convince me to come back. Unwanted to ears started streaming down my face. I melted the igloo and accidentally shot them with water.

"Stop. Please. I don't want to hurt you. I can't control it." Annabeth and Percy stopped. "We can help Lizzie. Just let us try."

"And if you can't?" I said and ran.

I turned around. Annabeth was chasing me, her knife in her hand. I ran through the woods, trying to evade her, and the ice that was constantly following me. "Lizzie! Lizzie wait!" She yelled. I ran another hundred feet. I stopped and turned around. She saw me and stopped, fifty feet away.

"I can't. Don't you see? I'm a danger to everyone around me. I can't control myself. My dreams..." Annabeth cut me off. "Who cares? Chiron can find a way to help! Just come back. Please." Tears were streaming down my face. "Just, just take care of Jazz. Please. I can't go back. I can never go back. And she, she'll need someone."

I turned around and ran again. But ten yards later I bumped into someone and flew back. When my vision cleared, Percy was standing above me. I swept him with my feet and stood up and ran. When I was running I tripped on a stone. I fell face first into then wet dirt. I stood up and tried to run but my ankle was sprained. Possibly broken. I fell to my knees, angry, painful tears falling down my face.

I felt a hand on my shoulder. I was too tired, to confused to run away. "It's okay to feel angry, and confused. We all are at the beginning. But things get better. You understand more as you get older. We can help. Just let me try." I looked up into his pleading sea green eyes. Annabeth was standing behind him.

"You don't understand. I'm like a uncontrollable bomb. You never know when I'm gonna blow. And when I do, I destroy everything. Hurt so many people." I looked at the ground. "I can't stay here and risk everyone's lives. I've hurt some many people, and destroyed so many things, that, I can't trust myself or anyone else. The only person I can trust to understand is Jazz, and I couldn't live with myself if I hurt her. You have to let me go." My voice wavered.

"You right. I dont understand. But I will, if you would let me help. We can find a way to keep you from, well, blowing up." Percy said.

I stood up, an angry look on my face. "No you can't! I've tried. Trust me." I softened my gaze "I've been to camp before." They stared at me.

"A few years ago I was wandering around the woods and was attacked by a monster. Some of the patrol guards saw the ice and the monster and helped me. They took me to see Chiron. He's already tried to cure me, but couldn't help. I ran away a few days later. Jazz was waiting for me. We tried to find someone who could help, but we couldn't. I have met Rachel before. I never went to her school though. She was one of the people I asked to help me. She told me some stuff. I dont want to talk about it."

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