saving not only mine, but your life too (kenzie)

In Vanessa's two years at camp, she had never came across a battle. This was what she'd been training for. A major stepping stone in her demigod career. Vanessa had been waiting for her moment to shine and this was it. Carefully strapping and latching her armor, a special grin played on her face. Time to kick some monster butt. Though, she was extremely nervous. Also, sick to her stomach and had a flu but, she would fight for her family. The only ones she had left. Camp Half-Blood. So, she grabbed her throwing knives and strapped them to her thighs and put her sword in its hilt. She was ready for battle.

Once at the Labyrinth, Vanessa's heart sank to her stomach. She swallowed a lump in her throat and began to jog, which turned into running. She let out a hearty grunt as she elbowed a enemy camper in his breastplate. Vanessa glared like a war demon and stabbed them in the side, where the kink in their armor was. Unfortunately, behind the camper, was hellhound just waiting to attack Vanessa. She looked up in fear at the furry black beast. Her lip trembled and she let out a whimper. She was terrified of dogs. Especially, monster dogs.

Soon enough, she was pinned on the ground, giant globs of dog slobber drenched her face. She closed her eyes tight as the hellhound's head grew closer and snarled. Just as she was about to become dog food, golden dust rained down over her. She slowly opened her eyes, to see a boy's hand streched down towards her. "I'm Zach. Son of Demeter." He said with a grin. Grinning? During a war? Vanessa spit on the ground next to her. Blood sprayed from her lip, where she'd hit the ground. "I'm Vanessa. Daughter of Selene." She nodded and pulled herself up using Zach's hand. Vanessa hugged her stomach, her flu was really getting to her. She had a twisted ankle from when the hellhound smacked her with its paw. She was in terrible pain. Vanessa winced and took a step away from the battle.