heroes of the world : book one : the strongest ever.

I feel a tear roll down my cheek. The water pipes in the bathroom explode. " what do you mean she's dead. How . Who. What happened. " I say. Tears are pouring down my face.

" when you healed. Her head and my arm, well you only closed the outside of the wound. We were still bleeding on the inside. And she just. I'm sorry. It wasn't your fault . Please don't blame your self. I'm sorry. We tried to help but it was to late when we found out. She's in her room. We're going to call Chiron and have him send someone to come get her. " said Reyna. Nico and Reyna both had tears on their faces too.

the door flew open . The others came into my room.

"Percy. I'm so sorry. I can't imagine what you must be going through. We are all here for you. " said hazel. She came over and hugged me. It wad kinds weird cause I was in nothing but my boxers.

" your wrong. Reyna I did kill her. It was my fault. I knew It was going to happen. " I said.

" Percy don't say that. You couldn't have known." said piper. She gave me a tissue.

" I...i did ...." I started to say. I saw her. The girl in the hoodie. I've have her so many times before. But never her face. I saw her at yancy when I was twelve. On my first quest. She followed me to the underworld. Then on my second quest I saw her on the ship , at circes, at the monster restaurant, and so many other times. She is always there. On all of my quests. Everyone. She's is always there. She knows where I'm going. What I'm doing. She is even in my dreams sometimes. Warning me. She is always one step ahead. I've never seen her face though. She is always in a hoodie. She is standing in the doorway. She walks away. I look at the others. I wonder if I'm the only one who can see the girl. And I know she's a girl. Her voice in my dreams is a girl voice. Its beautiful.

" Percy . Are you ok. " asked Leo.

I start to cry hard. Hazel hugs me again. " its ok Percy. It wasn't your fault. Don't worry. " she says.

" I'm fine. Lets get going. Annie last night showed me the bus schedule. Its almost twelve. There is a bus heading in the direction of new York city in twenty minutes. Sooner we get there the better. " I say. Every was quite . They didn't want to argue. The nod their heads and they leave. Jason and I pack. We meet the others at the but station . As we were boarding the bus I see her again. She's standing near the trash can. I start to wonder what she looks like. I get onto the bus and head for the back. No one has said a word since my room. I sit alone . If Annie was here I wouldn't be alone. I feel a tear in my eye. I have to stay strong. The bus starts to move. I think about what would have happened if me and Annie didn't come on this quest. Five years from now we are happily married.

" Percy. Its time to get off. Come on. " says frank. The others are standing walking off the bus.

" what. We just got on. " I say . I'm very confused.

" Percy. Its almost midnight. We've been on the bus almost twelve hours. " says hazel. I jump up grab my bags and run off the bus.

" I think we should get a motel and eat. I saw the schedule. If we get up at seven then we can be in NYC by diner tomorrow. " said Reyna.
" Annie used to be in charge of the buses. ." I say. Everyone stares at me. I start to walk to a motel. When we get there we get two rooms . One for the girls and one for the boys. I get into the room and plop onto the bed. I fall asleep very quickly.

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