The Quest for Violet Jones [PRIVATE]

I walked out of the forest,heading toward Anna,Zin,and Melina.Id met them all before but I knew Anna best.I picked leaves and small twigs out of my hair and clothes,having been in the forest since a little after nightfall.Sleep would have been a problem since I couldnt get up early to save my life.It wasnt really smart going out into the forestat night considering monsters were there all the time but I needed some tuning.Going to camp had softened me up and if I was gonna be out in the real world I better start acting like it.
I finnally reached the girls.I smiled slightly,seeing I wasnt the only one running on adrenaline."'ello guys.Howd ya wake up?"I asked them,smiling slightly.

My eyes sparkled when Anna mentioned thugs."Seems like fun."I said,smiling slighlty.I grew up around thugs,living in Luisianna and all.It seemed this quest could be a bit more interesting then expected.I shrugged at Zin's question."Whichevers fine I geuss."I said,shrugging.Id never been on a plane since my dad was a son of Hades but it had always interested me.

I put a reasuring hand on Annas shoulder."Its ok sis.We all want are loved ones safe even though its hard."I said to Anna,giving her a reasuring smile.Id never been on a quest before but I dont think breacking down right now would be a good idea.I nodded my head agreeing with Melina.I liked Athena kids.They got things done."Hm.If were taking a plane were gonna need cash.Any of you secret billionairs?"I asked them,kind of as a joke.

I chuckled when Melina answered."No kidding?My dad works for Hades.Nice little mansion we have stored up in New Orleans.So I geuss were preety much set with money."I said,grinning.I looked at Anna and smiled,seeing she was better."Yeah,train sounds good.Lot better than a bus."I said,looking over at the road,my black eyes wary.

Melina turned her gray-eyed gaze to Zin, shaking her hands in dismissal. "I have to go see my dad anyway," she explained. "I'm sure you understand, Zin. You were there." The daughter of Athena gave the Chaos child a blank demeanor, noting that she was mentioning the battle her sister, Stella, died in.

"Let's go find a train. We'll ask it to take us to the Empire State Building, and then Melina can direct us to her father's house from there." Anna started down the hill on to the road, averting her gaze from looking back on Camp Half-Blood.

I frowned slightly.I agreed with Zin."And to find a train arent we going to have to walk for afew dozen miles?"I asked them,a little concerened.Sure being on foot was fine with me but we'd waste energy to quickly.I sighed and looked in the direction Anna was.Her I trusted to have some sort of a plan.

"It's the only choice we have," Anna replied.

"Not only that, but if we use our powers it's a more likely chance we'll run into monsters. Our powers make our scent stronger when in use," Melina explained, trailing along behind Anna. "It's best we stay hidden, so walking is our best bet."

"Besides, I came to Camp Half-Blood all the way from Arizona. It took a few months, but it was still possible." The Hecate cabin leader focused her eyes on the road in front of them. "We'll pull everything off."

"I promise." The two said in unisom. Melina wasn't so sure, however. She had made so many promises, but had only kept a few. She couldn't keep her sister safe, and her closest friends, Alex and Victoria, had also lost their lives because of her. Melody, another friend of the Athena child's, had died when Melina was battling Hades in the underworld. She wasn't sure if she could keep this one.

"We must keep moving."

"Yeah," Anna said. "Let's go find my cousin."

~ I'm actually excited for this. xD Havin' fun, too.

I nodded and smiled slightly.Annas cousin and her must have been very close.I looked down the road too and a devilish smile appeared on my lips.Id once again be exploring the world and not stuck at some camp."Alright lets get this show on the road.If none of you have any better ideas were walking."I said,switching my backpack to my other shoulder.I wasnt the leader but I was the oldest.Had to atleast make sure we didnt stay here for another few hours.

~Anyone wantto fast forward it? 8D

~*raises her hand* Sure.XD
I smiled noticing Zins aura change to a slightly more 'In control' ..color?I wasnt ever sure with auras.I blinked and shook my head,trying to clear it.I needed to be focused,not staring of into space and reading auras.I took out my own Ipod,put the earbuds on,and played 'Once' by Pearl Jam.I had a thing for grunge.I took out one of my earbuds and frowned."Yeah.I do."I said,slightly concerened.

Melina could feel the soft quaking of the ground. Almost instantly, she kneeled down on the concrete of the road, and placed her ear on top; listening for which direction the movement was coming from, and what it was. "I hear footsteps," she said.

"Cool trick," Anna hastily commented. "What do you hear?"

"The vibrations are become more clear." The daughter of Athena tightened her grip on the ground, her fingertips almost digging into the surface of stone. "I think it's . . . a Laestrygonian."

After a few moments, more vibrations started to sound. "Wait, no. There's more. Two. Three. No, four. Five? Six?" With that, Melina pushed herself off the ground in an instant, pulling out her celestial bronze sword and shield. Her gray eyes took a moment to study the enviornment, and search for any advantages the landcaped offered when in battle.

"Aren't Laestrygonians, like, giants?" Anna inquired.

Melina replied with a simple nod.

The daughter of Hecate brought out her staff, gathering all of her energy and focusing at a certain point her body. "We can't escape them. They might even try to get into camp!"

~ I don't know if this is what you guys wanted, but I thought it would be fun. Is that okay?

~*shrug
I sighed and paused my music.Just great.Id spent the whole night fighting off Hellhounds and dracnea for practice and I still end up being unprepared."Impresionante."I muttered.I sighed and unsheathed both my sword.Id use my guns when the situation got tricky.I walked foward heading toward the sound.I wasnt gonna sit here and wait for them to come to us.

~finally! My week had been...uneventful. :3

I laughed when the fighting was over."Yeah yeah Im commin."I said,trailing behind Zin.I was impressed.She had the sort of spunk I admired.I put my head phones back on and concentrated on the music.My eyes slowly changed back to their origional color of black with indigo around the edges.

~ Fast forward! 8D

Both Anna and Melina nodded their heads. With the two leading the group, they walked for hours, with a break to eat in between. When they had finally reached Manhattan, they followed the tip of the Empire State Building for guidance to Melina's home.

It was already becoming dark, and Anna could feel the energy of the moon fueling the power in her veins. Her mother, Hecate, did have some relation to the moon, and her children's power were almost always stronger at night.

"Is it that one?" she asked Melina, her eyes observing a large house with it's lights still on.

"Yeah, it's that one." The 12-year-old didn't even bother to look at the mansion as she spoke. Her head was held low, staring at the ground, and her hands were in her pockets. The last thing she wanted was to be at her home again, but she knew her duty was more important then the problems she was going through. The quest was more important.

As the group approached the porch of the home, Melina remembered the time her boyfriend, Kai, and she came to visit her father. The journey itself wasn't dangerous, but the two had caused a lot of trouble during their stay. With a smile, the demigoddess knocked on the door.

"Glad to be home?" Anna asked, noting the smile on Melina's face.

"Oh, uh. Yeah, that's it," she replied, rather distracted by the memory.

The door opened, and a tall, blonde man with bright, blue eyes stood under the threshold. "Melina," he greeted with a soft, welcoming smile.