Revealed (Book 2)

Chapter 2- Guilt

2 month, 3 weeks 2 days before

Athena POV

I was standing under the shower enjoying how hot and relaxing the water was, just allowing the beads to roll down each curve of my body. All my stress and worries were washed away, I held my head back and opened my mouth when a metallic taste filled my mouth, I snap my eyes open.

Blood.

I tried turning the pipe off but no matter how hard I tried the water pressure increased. I turned to the glass door and tried to pull it open but it wouldn't budge. I started pounding on the glass doors, but it wouldn't break. The blood was rising, I tried to keep my breathing under control and relaxed and try not to hyperventilate.

The shower head and lever burst open causing more blood to rush out, the blood was now at my neck I closed my eyes as it began to fill my lungs.

I jumped up in my bed throwing off the sheets so I could calm myself down, and get my breathing under control."It was just a dream." I murmured to myself while feelings beads of sweat ran down my face when I got my breathing under control. A cool breeze greeted my skin relaxing me.

'Wait, cool breeze?

I took in my surroundings, I was in the middle of the woods, I climbed out of the bed slowly and allow my feet to adjust to the cool and moist soil. I looked around trying to figure out where to go.

"Athena" I heard someone calling me, it sounded like a whisper and the only way I could hear it was unless it travelled on the wind. I spun around trying to find the source of the voice, "Athena." It sounded louder, following my instincts, I slowly walked into the woods, and the more I walked, was the more everything came into view.

I could see arrows sticking out of lifeless bodies sprawled all over. There were spears and swords scattered all over and covered in blood.

I saw a very familiar face looking at me. I walked over to where the body was and fell to my knees, and pulled his cold body into my arms.

I could feel the tears building up and threatening to fall, I slowly stroke his face, as the tears fell.

"Heath."

I don't know how long I was there for before I heard the same voice calling me, "Athena". Lowering Heaths' lifeless body I continued my pursuit in finding where the voice was coming from.

I stopped in front of a familiar face and felt my chest tighten. I fell to my knees and looked at the dead body just staring into emptiness. I stretched my hand to close his eyes until he grabbed my hands.

"You killed me." He said as he stared into my eyes with his bloodshot eyes.

"No... no, I-" He cut me off.

"That arrow was meant for you, not me!"

"Gabe I-"

"You should have died not me, I hated you, the second you stepped on this campsite I could tell that you were trouble, that you were danger to all of us, but you were the one they claim that will become the victor that will save us, well you're wrong how can you save the world, when you couldn't save us."

I look up to see Trayvon, Lance, Heath, Luther, and Ace, "you killed them, this is your fault." He grabbed up an arrow and struck it through my chest, blood dripping from my mouth, "and I think it's time for me to return the favour," I faded of into darkness.