Hero

Bodies covered the ground, some twitching, some unmoving. Some were crawling and crying for help, others lay still, their eyes staring into the sky.

The wounded and survivors were huddled in a circle praying to the Gods. I ran over to a wounded demigod. It was a Roman. The Romans caused this. The Romans killed Peter.

"Please..." The Roman murmured. I took out Discord. "Please don't..." He mumbled. Blood dribbled from his mouth and he was bleeding in many places.

"I'm sorry...please..." He whispered. I slashed with Discord and listened to his screams until he died. I kneeled in the dirt and cried into my hands. A hand touched my shoulder. I looked up into Sara's dark blue eyes.

"I killed him." I said, pointing to the Roman. Sara hugged me, "Hey, it's alright. They deserved it." I shrugged her away, "But I feel... Guilty. Their friends, family..." Tears dripped to the ground, and I crouched into a ball.

"Zach..." Sara whispered. I sat there crying into the ground. Strong arms picked me up. Ike. He carried me to the docks, where he threw me into the water. I gasped, and treaded the water. "Idiot." I mumbled. Sara jumped in, and Ike body flopped.

"Is Aaron and Rider okay?" I asked, "Apple?" Ike nodded, "They're okay, although Apple uh..." I swam madly to the dock. Ike followed, "She... Her leg..." I pulled myself onto the dock and took off running for the Infirmary.

"Wait up!" Ike cried, pumping his legs trying to keep up. I ran faster then I ever had. The wind wipped my cheeks and I gasped and panted in front of the Infirmary. I ran in and scanned the beds looking for Apple.

My eyes rested on her. Her blonde hair tied back in a bun. She wore a white nightgown and her leg was propped up. I gasped at the sight of her leg, it was bloody and mangled. She spit out a wad of blood, her face twisted in pain.

I ran to her side. "Apple!" She grinned at me, "Hey Zach. Glad to see your okay." I smoothed back her hair, "Oh Apple..." She smiled, "I'm fine." I scoffed, "No your not." She sighed, "My leg feels like Hades." I nodded,

"Thought so." She sighed and sat back, "Can I still go on the quest?" I gasped, "How'd you know?" She smirked, "Chiron." I sighed, "Sorry, no. Your in no condition." She shrugged, "Come back alive." I nodded, and she kissed my cheek.

"Goodbye." I whispered and left. Ike followed. "What do you want?" I asked. "You need practice." Ike said. I sighed and followed him to the arena.

"Okay, now turn this apple into an orange." He said. I concentrated on the apple and pretended to change it to an orange. When I opened my eyes, it was an orange. Ike grinned and peeled off the skin and ate it.

"Alright, now turn my hand into a sword." Ike said, holding out his hand. I sighed and concentrated, when I opened my eyes his arm was gone. A sword was there instead. "Good, now change it back." Ike said.

I had a headache but concentrated. But when I opened my eyes his arm was still a sword. "It's not working!" I cried.

Notes

So Apple's out