The Worst Day Of My Life

I awoke to silence. My whole cabin was asleep, no one snored at all. I got up and tiptoed across the freezing floor. There was small dressers next to each bed, and I went to mine. My mirror was cracked and dusty, but works fine.

My dusty blonde hair was sticking out at odd places from bed head, my eyes were a deep blue. I was tall for a 14 year old, 5 foot 4 inches, but some still call me puny.

I pulled off my PJs and pulled on a black shirt and tan cargo pants. Then, I pulled on a green jacket and slung my bow on my shoulder. I grabbed my quiver and slipped it on my back, then slipped on my hunting boots.

Since I'm a child of Apollo, I'm good with a bow. Our cabin is gold, and when the sun hits it, you can barley look at it without blinding yourself. Apollo was in his sun carriage, slowly riding across the sky. The grass ticked his legs as he walked toward the woods.

A couple of Saytrs were up early, and tending to the strawberries. As I walked, a voice called out to me, "Marco!" As always, I answered, "Polo!" Rose grinned and ran up to me. She had long black hair draped over her shoulders, and eyes that seemed to look purple in the sun. Daughter of Hectate.

"Hunting?" She asked. I nodded, trying not to get lost in her beautiful eyes. "May I join?" She asked. I nodded, and she grinned. I led her on the usual trail, across the stream, around Zeus's fist and then to my 'hideout.'

The hideout was really just a small shack I made, holding hunting supplies. I took out my key and unlocked the door, then stepped in. Arrows littered the ground, and bows were stacked on the table. A map of the woods was taped to the wall, and Rose collapsed in a beanbag.

I opened a mini fridge (which I sneaked in) and pulled out some meat. It was from a Hydra, under their scale is soft, juicy meat. I handed it to Rose, who sniffed it, "What is it?"

I grinned, "Mystery meat." She shrugged and began eating it. Her face lit up, "Holy Hera! What is this?" I smirked, "Hydra guts." She spit it out, with a disgusted look on her face. "Hey, you said you liked it!" I protested.

"I'm not hungry anymore..." Rose mumbled. I rolled my eyes and finished my bit of Hydra meat, then grabbed some arrows. "Alright, stay silent. I'm checking my snares." Rose nodded, and followed me out the door.

The leaves crunched under my boots, and Rose clomped loudly behind me. Guess she hasn't had a lot of experience in the woods. The first snare had caught a rabbit. I unhooked it and reset the snare, hanging the rabbit on my belt. Rose grimaced, and I rolled my eyes.

The next snare was larger, and a bloody Hellhound was caught in it. The Hellhound growled and snapped at me. I took out my sword and put it out of its misery. Rose was pale by the time we reached another snare. I gasped. A human was caught it it.

It was a middle aged man, who was bleeding badly. He was withering in a mad rage. I approached slowly, "Sir? Are you alright?" He kept withering, flailing his arms and legs. As I got closer, I saw the snare had cut through him and he was stuck.

His eyes were glazed over, and he didn't look healthy. Veins were almost popping out of his forehead. "Sir?" I asked again. He stopped, and jerked his head at me. His gaze stared right at me, then he let out a growl and began chomping his teeth. I jumped back, in shock.

He let out a shriek, and began thrashing wildly. Rose gasped, and hid behind me. I took out my bow, and sunk on arrow into his chest. The man stopped morning, and I fell to my knees. I just killed someone. Rose helped me up, and together we went back to Camp.

The sun was high up, and campers milled around. Chiron spotted us, and galloped up to us. He frowned, looking at our expressions.

"What's wrong?" He asked. I took a shaky breath, "So, me and Rose went to check my snares... And a man was caught in one."

Chiron looked surprised, "A mortal?" I nodded, "Yeah, the snare went right through him, and he was bleeding badly. When I came close, he growled and nashed his teeth. Chiron, what's going on?"

Chiron had a deathly look on his face, "Yes, there has been a so called Virus that has been spreading in South America. It causes violence, and the victims don't have any human sense left. They, they can live without any torso. I didn't expect it to spread so fast."

A yell came over the camp, "HELP!!" I took one look at Chiron, and we both ran off toward the ruckus. A small teen was pinned under a old man, who was trying to bite her. The scene was terrifying, and campers rushed in to help.

I grabbed the old man's arm and pulled. He fell back, and began viciously chomping at the air. I notched an arrow and hit the man right in the heart. He fell back, dead. I took deep breaths, and Chiron touched my shoulder,

"It's alright. He would have killed her." He then kneels over the girl, "Are you okay?" He asks. She had scratches all over her, but she mumbled, "It bit me on my leg."

Chiron rolled up her pant leg, and gasped. Bloody tooth marks marked her skin, and a black glob had entered her bloodstream. "Marco, your an Apollo kid, do something!" A kid named Ryan called. I nodded and looked her over,

"Okay, the virus is spreading through her leg, if we cut it off maybe she won't... Go crazy." She had horror on her face, "What?! Cut my leg off?!" I nodded, watching the black vein head toward her heart. "Or else you'll end up like him." I jerked my thumb at the dead old man.

She sighed, "Make it quick." I nodded, "Any Ares kids with an axe?" Clarrise appeared, her eyes wide, but she held a sharp axe. "Make it clean." I mumbled. She nodded and whispered, "Sorry Jess." Then the axe came down, and Jess let out a bloodcurdling scream.

And no, you have no IDEA what bloodcurdling scream sounds like. It's so horrible, I-Ican't even describe it. Apollo kids rushed forward and began cleaning and bandaging her leg. Clarrise dropped her bloody axe, and fell back on her butt.

Jess had tears streaming down her face as she was fed nectar and ambrosia. Her leg was rotting away, as if dead. Chiron gulped, and made two nymphs clean up the blood.

"What is going on?" I asked Chiron. He stared glumly at the ground, "We are all doomed."

Notes

I hope y'all like my zombie story!