Hey guys!!! Autumn here!!!! Or Kitsune, if you prefer. I'm so so so so so so so so so so sooooooooooo sorry that I haven't updated in weeks!!!!! I've been trying to get my grades up, and I'm super emotional right now because my eighth grade friends are going to highschool!!!! BUT!!!! I HAVE MY NEW BF'S SNAPCHAT!!!!!!! I guess that means I'm not a hunter anymore...... Sorry Teony.... EITHER WAY!!!! I'm going to put music that represents either the characters names, personalities, or explaining the chapter, but not actually saying it. This is talking about Abby's name, or her last name, Gold. I should stop talking, so enjoy the chapter!!!

Play song now, if stops, replay it.
                        
                         Abby

I was walking with Autumn, LioChant, and Leona, flowers trailing my path. They were always pure gold, but also delicate. I picked some up, and made it into a flower crown on top of my hair. We were looking for our first hint, so we had to go to the ghost town in D.C. I forgot it's name... This was the hint for Kairos' power. Since she had a time power, we went to a place that was ancient. Also there was an underground temple praising her.

"Are we there yet?" I asked.

"No, we might have to camp for a night? Abby, how come you only brought clothes and no tent?" Leona asked.

"Because I can sew grass into a hammock. It's spring, going into summer, so I highly doubt it's going to rain," I retorted.

She rolled her eyes, and Autumn sighed. LioChant laughed.

"Of course a daughter of Demeter can sew," LioChant remarks.

"Oh shut up!" I laughed.

"Here, we can camp here," Autumn points to a clearing.

"Yeah, this seems good," Leona says, sniffing the air.

We start camp, and Leona and Autumn set up tents, LioChant goes hunting, and I just start harvesting grass, and then I use my powers to bind it together. It made a nice hanock, big enough for two people.

LioChant comes back, with a slaughtered pig, Leona and Autumn had the tents set up, and I was drinking some nectar from my travel mug. I grew a large stick, and soon, the pig was cooking above a fire.

By that time, the sun was going down, and Autumn excused herself to the woods. I thought it was a little suspicious, so I followed her.

When she was under a cherry blossom tree, she took something out from under her shirt. It looked like some type of necklace. She pressed the amulet on it. The air got cold, and a ghostly figure appeared in front of her. I got my double blade ready, it's gold gleams.

"Troy, how's things in the underworld?" Autumn asked.

So this was the famous Troy Black. The one who died closing the doors.

"Crappy, as per usual," he replies. "How's the quest?"

"It's going, we settled down in a clearing in the woods. We are heading to D.C." She says.

"What do you think of everyone?" He asks.

"Honestly, everyone is great! Few flaws but I believe in us!" She beams. I try to get closer, but my foot stepped on a twig. It made the most obnoxious sound ever, and Autumn spun her head towards my direction. Thank Irene she didn't see me. I ran away from the tree, and went back to camp. Autumn came back a few minutes later.

"So what's the plan?" LioChant asked.

"We are going to the Civil War Museum, that's where Kairos is laying, we have to go in normal meaning that Leona and I will currently be without our ears and tails. If all goes well, which I highly doubt that, we can confront her, and figure out where her powers might be. Their powers are hidden in their worst places, so it's going to be a little scary. We have 3 weeks, or the gods will die. Got it?" She explained. My mouth was wide open. D.C was my home, until the incident.

-flashback-

"Momma!!!!" I ran to my stepmom, who I thought was my birth mother. She smiled, and our lives were perfect. Except for my curse. I could barely control it, so I wore gloves most of the time. I learnt later that it was called the Midas Touch, where I turn everything into solid gold. I forgot to wear gloves when I was hugging my 'mom', and soon, when I let go of her, I saw a gold statue of her, I screamed.

Ten minutes later, the police came, and inspected my mother. They were confused, and said that my mother died of a stroke, and is frozen like that. But I still said,"NO!!! She's covered in gold!!!"

They put my in a girls home, where I ran away a week later. I carried the photo of my mother, father, and Aunt Dem, who rarely visits.

I was cold and starving in an alley when she came. I saw a blinding light, and in front of me was Aunt Dem.

"Aunt Dem!!!! What are you doing here?!?!" I gasped.

"Taking you somewhere safe, my child," she responded. "Also, I'm not your Aunt, I'm your birth mother, Demeter. But there's no time to explain, come on child," she grabs my hand, and soon I'm in front of strawberry fields. I turn around to thank her but she was gone. A girl my age with platinum blonde hair and light blue eyes came up to me, with bow ready, but lowered it when she saw me.

"My names, Victoria, don't worry, you're safe. Welcome to camp half-blood," she smiles.

-Flashback end-

Tears formed in my eyes, remembering what happened. I was so lucky that Victoria found me. I heard yells behind us, a black fox sniffing the ground, with two girls behind him, one a meif'wa with blue hair and yellow cat like eyes, and the other with blonde hair with bluish grey eyes along with blue rimmed glasses. The fox spots us, and immediately changes into--

"MARCO?!?!" Autumn yelled, going up to her younger brother, "NEKOETTE?!?! ALIYAH?!?! What in Hades' name are you doing?!?!"

"We are going to help you! I picked up your scent, and we found you thankfully!" Marco beamed.

"Yeah, Nekoette~Tan tried, but she couldn't use her nose," Nekoette looked down.

"I followed Marco because I wanted to," Aliyah says.

"Wait, then who's watching the hunt?" I asked.

"Lady Riley is, but she's weak. So is Lady Artemis, but it's taking a larger toll on her because she's older," Aliyah answers.

"Alright! Then, want some pork?" LioChant offers them some pork on a plastic plate, they grab it and chow down.

"So, secret quest for gods? Exciting..." Leona says sarcastically.

"Hey, at least we aren't dead yet," Aliyah retorts. Autumn quickly explains what we are going to go. We all have to confront the major main gods, along with Zeus, Artemis, Demeter, Hecate, Apollo, Poseiden, Aphrodite, and Hades, because they have been in contact with mortals.

"So we go to Hazel first?" Marco asks.

"Um, who's Hazel?" LioChant says, puzzled.

"Hazel was Kairos' name before she became a goddess," I explain.

"Oh, makes sense," LioChant nods his head. We all decided to call it quits, and Aliyah slept in the hammock with me. (Guys don't ship it, Abby is going to be a HOA, and Aliyah is already one).

Dreams are the worst, especially when your a demigod.

I was in a white room, and there was nothing. Literally nothing. Then a figurine come out. A man with brown hair, and dark green eyes and olive skin like mine comes into view. He had white armor with a green trim on, and a double bladed sword in his hand. He looked towards me, and I knew who it was.

Jeffery Gold. My father.

I ran towards him, and squeezed the immortal day lights out of him. I've never seen my father before, only in pictures.

"F-father, what do you need?" I asked him, letting go of our hug.

"This is also effecting the Divine, Abby,  you can't get to all of us in time! Your group needs to split up. Some of you go for the gods, and the others go to the divine!!! Hurry!!!" He says, his image fading. I hug him tighter.

"D-don't worry d-daddy, I w-will!!" I sobbed.

"Ok my Golden Flower, stay strong, I'll always be with you," he finished. I woke up, and it was the middle of the night, maybe about 3:00 in the morning. I went back to a dreamless sleep.

•

I woke up with Aliyah making breakfast. Grapefruit with salad. I put on my gloves, and then rubbed my aching head. I wasn't risking turning into gold. I walked up to her.

"Where's everyone else?" I ask.

"They all are near the creek bathing. Separately of course, I would KILL LioChant if he was near Autumn while she was bathing," she growled.

"Need help?" I asked, as she almost dropped a bowl of grapefruit . I studied the bowl. It was pretty weak, it would break any moment. I grabbed some tree bark, and soon, I made a nice basket to carry the food.

"Thanks Abby, you should get washed up," Aliyah suggests. I laughed.

"Heh, maybe I should!" I ran to the creek. I saw Autumn, a towel over her body, getting changed. See waved and I waved back. Yeah, pretty normal... Bathing in front of a person you just met...

I went behind a rock, and undressed myself. I put my toe into the tepid water. I'm so lucky that water doesn't turn into gold. Then I put my whole body in. I massaged my long blonde hair, and soon, cleaned myself up. I got out of the water, and dried myself. I felt the Naiads laughing at my scars I have all over my skinny body. Those were from my supposed to be 'brothers and sisters'. I was different... And it hurt me, so much. The only one who didn't treat me like an outcast was the 14, Marco, Nekoette, Victoria, LioChant, Leona, and Aliyah. I felt like I belonged.

I changed into a light blue jacket, grey camo jeans, black shirt, and my gloves, my hair in a messy ponytail. My double bladed sword stripped to my back. I walked back to our camp.

She asked my son, when I grow old
Will you buy me a house of gold?

It wasn't that hard for me to get my mother a house of gold....

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Haiiiiiiii I'm super sorry that I haven't updated in a month!!!!!!! I'm so mad at myself. But I've been trying to survive school, and get rid of someone who has been stalking my Instagram and Snapchat. That is taken care of thankfully.... Anyways, hope you have enjoyed this chappy!!!!! I might update on my other account called Maybe_Aphmau and also, if you haven't followed the REAL , fabulous, and beautiful Aphmau, her username is Empress_Aphmau !!!! Bye my little cupcakes!!!!!