Page 125 of Poseidon's Trident
“We could leave and go find the trident and come back for him,” Raven whispers.
“No,” Jayden says. “If it’s anything like the others, we need him to retrieve the trident.”
“It’s rude to whisper,” Calypso says.
I ignore the crazy chick and scan the area, hoping I can come up with a plan. Wait, where are Adrian and Greyson? I turn a glance behind me, but they’re nowhere to be found. I glance at Jayden and widen my eyes, but he shakes his head.
Did he know about this? Are they using us as a distraction? What the fuck? Why didn’t anyone tell me about this?
“Do you know Hera’s plans?” I ask. “Oh wait, no, you couldn’t possibly know her plans. You’re all alone on this island for millennia. I’m sure she has other more useful minions to tell her secrets to.”
“You’re a nasty little demigod. Hera told me all about the bastard daughter of Zeus and that you’re just as awful as your father.”
“See, she doesn’t know anything. Let’s go, guys.” I turn my back on her, pretending like I’m going to leave.
“I know you have a spy at your precious academy.” She laughs.
“That’s nothing new. We’ve suspected that for weeks.” I shrug.
She really is that dumb or maybe she’s just so starved for conversation she’ll say anything to get us to stay.
“I know who stole the trident and where it’s being held. It’s right under your noses, but you’ll never find it,” she sings.
“My bet is on Triton. The bastard that left us on an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.”
“Wrong, wrong, wrong. He had a part to play all of his own, but his mother stole the trident right from under the sea gods’ nose,” she says.
“Are they all just a bunch of conniving bastards?” I throw my hands up, my whip flicking out and zapping into some kind of ward.
The air sizzles around it and the scent of brine and sea water hits me. A rustling in the bushes catches my attention and I turn to find Adrian and Greyson sauntering up with Thad right between them.
“Thad, thank fates. I think the trident is here.” I point to the shield around the house.
“No,” Calypso screams. “How did you escape?”
She holds up her hands and energy flies from her palms. The wave hits me and I fly back into a tree. What is that? I’ve never seen power like that before. It’s invisible and just shock waves through the air.
Pain skates down my back as I slump to the ground. The bark of the tree scrapes at my skin. How are we supposed to get to the trident when this bitch has magic we can’t see? I groan and turn. Jayden is slumped a few feet away from me. He shakes his head and rolls his body across the ground and jumps to his feet.
I get up slowly and as soon as I’m on my feet, I’m blasted right into Jayden, and we go back down.
“If you won’t stay willingly, I’ll just have to kill you. Hera will reward me for your destruction.” Calypso cackles.
Fuck, we’re so screwed.
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“Are you okay?” Jayden grips my arms.
“I landed on you and you’re asking me that?” I shake my head.
“You can land on me anytime, baby.” Jayden grins.
“So not the time, Jayden,” I scoff. “Can you use your shadow chains on her? At least to stop the crazy magic.”
“I don’t know if it will get through the shield.”
I roll off him but stay on the ground. “Can you try? We need to keep her distracted so Thad can get through his dad’s magic.”
