Zoe

I had to say it felt like were weren't even inside the mall anymore.

Like we magically teleported outside.

It was a small building located on the side of a another store.

I looked up at the sign as it read in bold "AUNTY EM'S GNOME EMPORIUM"

"Aunty Em's Gnome Emporium." Phoenix said as I noticed Thalia grimaced and turned to me and said

"We shouldn't go in there. It looks dangerous." as I huffed and said "What could be so dangerous about a statue shop ?"

"But don't you think this is weird Zoe. A statue shop in a mall ?" Thalia asked me as I rolled my eyes and said "Come on Thalia, We be in and out in few minutes."

I walked inside not waiting for the others to follow me as Thalia rolled her eyes and followed me in along with the others.

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The Demigod Chronicles Book 3 ~ Chapter 24

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Will

I was cleaning up the spot where Spencer had landed and crash into.

Knocking all my medicine over along with a couple of glass stuff.

That's when I heard a voice behind him.

"Sup Solace." I turned around to see Spencer leaning on the doorway as I smiled.

"Oh hi Spencer, Looks like your feeling better." as she played with her fingers and said "I do. I just lost it and now since I awakened my new form I'm going to need help on controlling it ."

"Yeah that may be the most hardest part for you." Will said taking step closer towards me.

"It is. Not to mention Lou Ellen won't get off my back about telling Chiron."

"She's only saying that because she love you."

"Ew love." Spencer mutter to herself as I chuckled and said "Let's me guess not really the kind of person who like affection ?"

Spencer roses her bright moss green eyes at Will as she sighed and crossed her arms and said "I just don't like it when anyone cares for me, I guess I'm not really use to it."

"I understand. Every since your parents passed."

Spencer's eyes were glossy as tears glimmer in her eyes as she did her best not to sob but a little sob escaped from her mouth.

She wiped away her tears as she faced me and said "The real reason I stop by Solace is to say thank you."

I gazed at her and her at me.

"Why ?"

"B-Because every since I been at Camp you've been there for me through everything. You've help me open up to people. Every since my parents died I just shut myself out from others. Not wanting them to feel sorry for me because I don't want to hurt anyone else. Because anyone who every try to help me has died."

"I been blinded by guilt, angry and sadness so much that I didn't realize that there are people who care about me and love me. People who want me to be safe and people who believe in me. Like Zoe and the others I've never realize that they wanted to be my friends. I've never had friends. And I wish I could have saw it sooner."

Spencer's eyes glistened as tears came down her cheek.

I grabbed her cheek as I wiped the tears form her eyes as she just glanced at me.

"Spence, it's ok. I know your just grieving and that's cause you've break down and shut yourself out from others."

"But I know that Zoe and the others are going to give you another chance."

"You think so ?" Spencer spoke in a bit of a quiver.

"I know so." as Spencer jumped into my arms as I gave her a hug and she gave me one.

"Will ?" she mutter her face hided in my chest as I said

"Yeah ?"

"I-I love you."

I smiled and kissed her cheek and said "I love you two Spencer. Your like a sister to me. I'm always going to be here for you."

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Reed

I was at archery practice.

I was a god at archery {literary}

I was know as the best at archery at Camp {Which is funny because when I first came here I couldn't shot a straight arrow for nothing}

It was a stereotype that all Children of Apollo were all good at archery which is true.

Most kids in the Apollo cabin were good at archery while others not so much like my half sibling Will Solace.

He was more of the medicine one, and so was I.

Being a child of an narcissistic god has made me realize that your not good at everything.

I wished I had the gift of archery to begin with instead of the power I was cursed with since birth.

See it's very rare for an Apollo Kid to be blessed with the power of Photokinesis .

The ability to control and manipulate light. Now how was I blessed with this power you may be asking ?

Well when a mortal women and a god love each other very much..

What am I kidding I'm pretty sure most of you know how babies are made, I hope at least.

I was blessed with this ability when I was only ten years old. Apollo thought it would be a great idea to bless a clueless ten year old with the power to control the light around himself.

Yeah, thanks dad your the best.

I hate having this power. It's so awful not to mention it's painful. I get overheated very easy and it's all because of this.

Not to mention I haven't told my friends about it yet not even my beautiful girlfriend Priscilla.

{Who was on a quest at the minute and wasn't going to be back in a couple of weeks}

While my main friends Zoe {who I don't even know if were friend or not} Priscilla, Phoenix, Alex's and Henry were out on their quest I had my others friends like the seven.

Though there was Spencer. She was a daughter of Hecate and the most powerful. I tended to stay away from her just because she gave me the freaks but Priscilla told me that she just quiet and shy so that change my thoughts about her.

Then there are Alex and Henry I meet the two during the first meeting we had since I was also the co-counselor of the Apollo Cabin.

Only head counselors and co counselors were allowed to attend meetings. Chiron took control over meetings along with the fact that members of the Brand New Prophecy Nine could attended to.

The only know members were Zoe, Priscilla and Phoenix no other members were founded yet.

But I kept thinking Alex and Henry were going to be apart of it since they are the Children of Hades.

But let me stop talking and let's get to what's going on.

I was dressed in a white t-shirt that showed off my muscular arms as I pulled my arrow back making sure I had a nice straight bow.

I took in a deep breaths as I fired my arrow. It of course landed in gold spot along with the other nine arrows.

My arrow quiver sat on my waist as I pulled out another and got my bow straight which is when someone called my name.

"Well hello Reedie" as I turned around.

Standing behind me was a young slim fairly pretty girl. She had bright golden blonde hair with chocolate brown eyes. She had a round face that was decorated with bright shades of lipstick and pink blush. She wore a Camp Half-Blood shirt that was cut into a crop top along with mini shorts and brown heeled boots as her nails were painted a bright prim pink as she gave me a blushing smile.

"Styx." I thought.

That girl was someone I wish I didn't see often but that's kinda hard when she lives three cabins away from you.

Her name Aubrey Violet Roseling and she was a daughter of Aphrodite.

But not only that she was my ex girlfriend...

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Zoe

I had to say Priscilla held my hand tight.

Once we walked in the most noticeable thing in there was stone statue all of them in different poses and facial expressions.

"It's cool how they were able to catch all of theses statue in a certain poses." Henry said putting his hand on one of the statue's cheeks.

"I know it's almost like they just stood there and it happened." Phoenix added as I looked around noticing a women leaning on one of the statue.

She was so quiet and still that I thought she was one of them.

"Well hello." she said in a stern voice I jumped along with the others since we thought we were the only people there.

She wore a long black gown and her face a shimmering pale circle under her black veil as she also had on black shaded glasses.

"Well I wasn't expected visitors." the women said as Thalia spoke up and said

"We were just looking around."

"Yeah you have fine statues." Leona said as the women smiled and said "Yes, I spent years on the art of statue. If you think about it statues tell a story." as she put her hand on a statue with a women's hand up.

"I always wanted to learn about statues." Priscilla grumbled but the women overheard.

The women snapped towards Priscilla as she looked her up and down as she rushed towards her as Priscilla's eyes went wide.

"My, you would make a amazing muse for my collection." the women said as Priscilla looked confused and said "Me ?"

"Yes. You have such unique hair"-, as she touch Priscilla hair "And an amazing figure but the most amazing thing are your eyes."

She look deep into Priscilla eyes which were shimmer and shinning.

"I've never seen the most amazing pair of sea green eyes in my life I haven't seen those kind of eyes in centuries." as Priscilla said

"Me a muse ? I could never be a muse." as the women said "Oh please darling you are beautiful."

"Jackson a muse ?" Alex confused and kinda disgusted

"Yes when I look at you, you scream goddess."

"Goddess ?" we all said confused.

"Yes a powerful goddess who can take whatever she wants."

"But wouldn't this cost much ?" Leona asked as the women said "Of course not. It's on the house."

"And decides when I have a statue of you I can stare at you for the rest of my life." those words caused Thalia to look at her closely.

"But I could never decides we have to be leaving in a few minutes so-"

"Don't worry about that dear, this will take a few minutes" as Priscilla said "Who even are you ?"

"My name is Aunty M." as she step closer towards Priscilla as she said "Now you will stay and be my muse."

Priscilla looked deep into Aunty M's as she gave a clueless look as her eyes became a foggy gray as she slowly let go of my hand.

"I want to stay." Priscilla said like a mindless zombie.

"I think it's time to leave." I said grabbing Priscilla hand getting ready to leave but Priscilla didn't move as if she was stuck to the ground as she turn to me with a creepy smile which caused me to have my eyes wide.

"I wanna stay because I'm a muse. Decides it will only take a couple of minutes." as she yanked her hand from mind and walked towards Aunty M as she faced us and said creepily

"And don't get in our way." as she gave a grin and walk behind back with Aunty M.

I was speechless along with the others as Phoenix said "Is it just me our did Priscilla just follow a creepy lady and possible get herself in a lot of danger causing us to have to help her ?"

"Yep and I don't think Aunty M is who she says she is." as I got up as Alex said "And why does she want Priscilla out of all people ?"

Thalia frowned as she snapped her fingers and said "It's clear I get it now."

"What does thy get ?" Leona asked my older cousin as she said "Don't you guys get it ? Aunty M is Medusa"

"Medusa ?" we all said confused.

"Yes it makes since the statues and why she wears glasses so we don't see her eyes."

"But that still doesn't mean why she wants Priscilla ?" Henry said.

"Because Priscilla is a daughter of Poseidon. To cut it short before Medusa got turned into a wicked snake lady she was a beautiful women and she had an affair with Poseidon. That's the reason she was studying Priscilla. Her tan skin, her jet black hair but most importantly her sea green eyes."

"Yes, she said she couldn't wait to stare at Priscilla's eyes."

"And how she said she hasn't seen eyes like does in centuries."

"Adding all this up Priscilla in danger. And we need to save her."

"Well what are we waiting for let's go." Henry said as we all rushed behind back.

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Zoe

"Oh my god." I said as the others gave surprised look.

After learning that Aunty M was actually Medusa and that she was going to turn Priscilla into a statue we were hiding behind a statue but still got a good look at what the heck was in front of us.

"You have got to be kidding me." Alex said starting at the same thing we were.

In front of us was Priscilla who was dress just like a magical goddess posing in front of a greek column as Aunt M took many pictures.

"I can not believe what I'm seeing " Nico grumbled as I got my phone out and took a photo causing the others to turn to me

"And your taking a picture because ?"

"To send to Reed of what his girlfriend is doing." as I smiled as I pressed sent as I put my phone away and said "Oh, when Priscilla goes back to normal she is so going to kill me but it's worth it."

"I can not believe you right now." Thalia told me.

"Come on let's go get her." Leona said to us as we crawled on the ground to a closer spot.

Priscilla eyes were still a stormy grey as she sat on the ground with a rose in her hand as she looked deeply into it as Aunty M flashed the camera.

"Oh dear you have a way with posing."

"Thank you." Priscilla said with a smiled.

"Ok let's get ready for this last one." she said leading Priscilla to another section as we followed.

"Ok now I want you to stand next to this statue I made and look deep into it"

Priscilla did as she was told as she kept her eyes closed as Aunty M smirked as she was about to remove her glasses when I quickly got up and shouted Priscilla's name causing her to turn to me as Aunty M turned towards me and hissed "Don't get in my way Daughter of Zeus !"

"Priscilla come on she's Medusa she just wants you because your Poseidon's Daughter !"

"Don't listen to them she's lying you are a muse and she's running your shot !"

Priscilla gave me a death glare as she gave a wicked grin and said in a yell "You are running my shot !"

This caused the earth to shake a bit as she got out her sword as she started to swing in around as I was able to doge as we both fell on the ground her on top of me choking me.

"This is about me Zoe. Me ! Not you and your running my moment !"

I was about to summon my spear until I saw a mirror shard lying around as I grabbed it and  shined it in Priscilla's eyes as she groaned as I pushed her off of me as she fell on the ground as I summoned my spear which is when Aunty M took off her veil revealing her snakes causing all of us to block our eyes.

"Oh don't look away now ! Let me see those pretty eyes !"

"Sparks what do we do ?!"  Phoenix asked me as I noticed a broken shard on the ground as I quickly grabbed it and chucked it at her stabbing her in the chest as she fell to the ground

I rushed up towards her as I grabbed my spear and said "I hope you know that eyes are never quiet" as I sliced her head off which ended up with me having green blood on my face.

I got up as I grabbed the head as the others noticed my green blood face as I closed my eyes as I held up the head and said

"I did it !" as Phoenix said "We can see that ?"

"And right now I feel like screaming because my face is burning" as I fell to the ground and put my palm over my eyes that were burning like crazy.

Thalia rushed over towards me as she said "Gorgon Blood it's like acid. Let me see." as she grabbed my face and poured water over it washing the blood off as I relaxed again.

"Can you see ?" Leona asked me as I open my eyes which were a red and said "I don't know but let's hope I can." as I got up but stumbled and fell back to the ground.

"Aw Sparks." as Phoenix and Alex helped me up.

That's when we heard groaning as we all turned to see Priscilla who was on the ground as she covered her eyes as she got up as she held her head and looked around.

"Oh gods. What's happened ?"

"To sum it up you turn into a model." Henry told her as she noticed me standing with my eyes glued shut as she rushed over towards me and asked "Zoe ! Are you ok ?"

"Well to sum up my day. My stomach hurts from the Chinese Food I'm pretty sure I have food poison, I  almost got choke to death and now to sum it all up I got gorgon blood in my eye for the second time. So no Kelp Face I'm not ok !"

"Seems like you day was horrible." Priscilla joked as I gave her a glare and said "If I could see where you are I would punch you in the arm."

Priscilla chuckled as I asked "How bad are they ?" as I open my eyes as Priscilla crouched down and said "Let's just say it's like you dyed your eyes red."

I smiled as Priscilla said "Well we all had a long day so let's just go get rest."

"Yeah. We all have a long day and Zoe needs to soak her eyes."

"Come on. Let's go." as the others began to walk but I just stood there with my hands out looking for the others as Priscilla turned back to me and said "Oh yeah." as she grabbed my hand as she lead me blind.

"Ok Z. This way." as I said "Ok." as she walked back towards the van.