Part 11
I stare down at my bracelet. Why would he want it? I was still crying from the sight of Atlas. I stand up grabbing my bow.
"Where are you going?" Percy asked standing up quickly. He grabbed my arm but I shrugged it away.
"We need more food." I said simply grabbing one of my quivers. Percy tried to grab my arm again but I dodge it.
"No we don't we have plenty of food" He said urgently looking at me worriedly.
"Look I just need some time alone to clear my head. Hunting helps." I say calling for Regen. "What time is it?" I ask pulling on my jacket.
"Around 7:30." He said as I start to walk off into the trees. "Hey wait. promise me you won't kill any animals." I look at him questioningly. "My friend Grover Underwood is a satyr and kind of protective about these things." He looks into my eyes again.
"Ya sure I'll just take it for protection." I say rolling my eyes. "Can I go now?" I ask glaring at him.
"Ya just be careful please." He asked.
"Ya ya." I say half listening. I walk off into the trees with Regen at my heels.
Of course something had to go wrong. It all started with me deep into the forest and hearing a crashing somewhere far off. Regen took off in the direction of the camp. I ran to the nearest tree and slung my bow over my shoulder. I started climbing up the tree and hear another crash but closer. I get high enough to see what direction the crashing was coming from. I see something coming towards me and finally make it out. A Hydra. I marvel at what the mist can do sometimes. As it comes closer I look down and see Percy staring up at me.
"I thought I told you to be careful!" He shouted up at me. I glared down at him.
"Like its my fault a Hydra is crashing through the forest!" screamed back. The expression on Percy's face changed completely.
"A Hydra?" He asked urgently looking around frantically.
"Yes" I say back wondering what he was looking for. "How do you kill a Hydra?" I ask urgently not remembering how to kill one.
"Blow it up." Judging by the look I gave him thought of another way. "Burn the heads off I think." Burn the heads? How could we do that?
"Percy do you have a lighter?" I ask urgently grabbing an arrow. I pulled some moss off the tree and wrapped it around the tip. I repeated this multiple times covering many arrows in moss.
"I think so." He dug into his pocket and pulled out a small lighter. If we weren't in an emergency then I might question why he has a lighter. He threw it up to me and I caught it barely. An instant later it came barreling into the small clearing. I pictured bigger but it had 5 heads and razor sharp talons. I lit the moss covered tip of an arrow and notched it. I drew back aiming for the eye of one of the heads and let go it hit square in one eye. The head caught fire and burned off a minute later not reforming. Unfortunately I caught the attention of 2 heads. The other 2 were occupied with Percy who was lashing with Riptide. I lit another arrow tip and threw it at one of the heads. It hit and eye eliminating another head. The other one started snapping at me. narrowly dodging a strike I lit another arrow and threw it. missing it I hit one of the heads attacking Percy lighting it on fire. Another strike from the persuing head and I lit another arrow. I threw it at the head that was attacking Percy destroying it. As I tried to grab another arrow I felt a stinging pain on my arm and turn to see that my other arm was torn through. I lit the arrow but not soon enough. Trying to dodge another strike, I slipped and fell. I threw the arrow before blacking out not sure if I hit it or not.