Archived:The Quest for the Rogue Lion

Questers

 * 1)  Ruth Solomon, child of Aeolus
 * 2) Serena Jade, child of Iris, and Priestess of Aphrodite
 * 3) Alvarie Jareni Child of Hades
 * 4) Hunter Grace Rodriguez, Child of mortal, and Huntress of Artemis
 * 5) .Jake Vinco Mauris, Child of Tyche

Prophesy
Mighty Lion is on the hunt

Is who you now must confront

Since great injustice that now you must undo

Complete the task is what you must do.

Go to where the brother's love

And save the children of the dove.

Quest
Ruth walks out of the camp and waits for the other on the entrance.

''Jake walks up and yawns, stretching. He's got a small bag with him. He nods to Ruth sleepily before nodding away, leaning against a tree.''

Hunter comes walking towards the entrance with Moonlace

Serena runs up carrying a small backpack and bag in her hand

Alvie walks up humming a song and carrying a backpack on her back.

Ruth: Looks like everyone here. Ruth pauses for a second Does everyone here know what this quest is about, or do I have to give you the details?

Serena: Lady Aphrodite's child has been killed by a lion and she wants us to hunt it down?

Ruth: That pretty much sums it up... No wait, according to Aphrodite she send another kid of her to handle this situation but he or she was killed. In other words we are the second team to be handling this situation.

Hunter: Well, if were here, I'm Hunter. And this is Moonlace. Moonlace barks

Serena I am Serena Lady Aphrodite's priestess

Ruth: Ruth looks at her watch I hate to interrupt, but we have to start walking up to the bus station if we are going to catch the bus that leaves for Philadelphia in 1 hour.

Alvie: What's the rush?

''Ruth uses the winds to enhanced her speed, as she runs she notices the others aren't behind her. She stops and looks behind to see them in the same location.''

Ruth: Hey Slow Pokes! Aren't you coming, or do you want to go back to camp like a couple of chickens. Ruth laughs and begins to run in normal speed.

Alvie: Rolls her eyes and mumbles Gods she's annoying

''Eventually the others loose sight of Ruth, as she continues to run. It was then she gets cuts off by the Calydonian Boar. The boar the begins to rush toward Ruth at top speed, Ruth dodges the boar rampage only to see it was heading for the other. ''

Ruth: SH*T !

Ruth runs after the Boar only to see the other aren't to far behind and are about stab the other with his huge tusk.

Serena throws up a shell of rainbows to try and protect the others for a moment while they can catch there bearings.

Serena: hurry up guys I can't hold this for very long

''The Calydonian Boar roars in pain as it the rainbows knock him back, he then stomp his feet on the ground using all of his strength sending some shock waves toward the group. Ruth fall down as a result of the shock wave.''

Serena: Are you ok Ruth?

her rainbow shield start to crumble slowly

''Ruth gets up as the Boar then begin to head straight for the questers seeing that they are going to get hurt Ruth uses the winds to push them out of the way as the boar runs pass them. Just when Ruth is about to sigh she sees the boar do a U turn and begins to run towards them again.''

Ruth: Well I am fine, but if we don't think of something fast that may change for all of us.

Serena: if I can get him trapped for a second or two do you think you can get a shot at him?

Ruth: Maybe, but that would make us exhausted, there are to be Ruth eyes lands on a broken bottle of wine, she pauses and smiles. a better way.

Hunter: She gets out an arrow and aims at the Boar Shall I shoot? Moonlace crouches and growls

As the boar begins to run toward them at tops speed.

Ruth: Yes, then shoot once then run into the woods behind me. On three okay?

Hunter: You got it. She aimed at the boar Ruth was talking about

Serena drops her shield and runs for the woods

Ruth:One... Two... Three! Shoot!

On three, Hunter shot the arrow at the boar

''The arrow pierces the Boar skin only for him to stop and growls in pain. The boar the glares at the questers, and charges at them faster than before. It was at this point where the rest of questers began to run for it as if there lives depend on it, meanwhile the boar continue to destroy anything that was on its path.''

Ruth: Okay! When I give the signal you roll the side and hide, so that the boar continue to chase me do you understand?

Serena turns back and gets ready to help Ruth with her plan

''The group continues to run as the view of cliff in a clearing is seen from ahead of them. As soon as they were close of enough. Ruth then gives the rest of the group the signals in which they rolls to the side and hid. Knowing that the boar would stop in confusion, she grabs a rock and throws it at the boar. ''

Ruth: OVER HERE YOU PIECE OF SH*T!

''Ruth once again ran at top speed this time she was head straight towards the cliffs. The boar made the decision to chase Ruth in order to kill her as he charges at full grown tree began to topple to the ground. Eventually when Ruth reach the cliff she run off of the cliffs, but she uses the winds to keep her from falling. Meanwhile the boar was so focused on trying to chase Ruth that he didn't notice the cliffs, so like Ruth he to run off of them, unfortunately he can't fly. So he ended up falling toward the ground where in a few seconds a loud crash is heard. Ruth fly down to the base to find the ground filled with gold dust, but the skin of boar was left. She grabs it and begins to fly toward the others, to which she finds them after a few minutes.''

Jake:'' Jake runs up to the group, still yawning and stretching. ''Did I miss anything?

Ruth: Not much really we killed the Caladoinian Boar. Ruth throws the Boar skin at Hunter and says Here you go it yours. Looks at her watch Oh no we have be at the bus station in 50 minutes.We better hurry and get to town. Ruth says while she begins to run ahead of them.

Serena runs to keep up with the group "Are you sure we are going to get there in time?"

Ruth: I hope so if not we will have to resort to hitchhiking Ruth continues to run

Alvie: Hitchhiking?! Are you out of your mind?! Why in the blazes can't we use the camp vans?

Ruth: They are in the shop.

Alvie: What about the pegasi?

Ruth: We will have to feed them.

Alvie: What about the hell-hounds?

Ruth: We will have to feed them, and take care of them. If not their owner will kill us all.

Alvie: Okay how about the greys sister taxi?

Ruth: We will have to here them argue about who will get their stupid eye ball, meanwhile all of us will be silently preying that we won't die

Alvie: Alvie thinks for a second Oh I got why don't we just go to the airport?

Ruth: Have you seen what air travel cost these days.

Alvie: You are impossible.

Ruth: No I am just cautious.

''As the group continues to run toward the bus stop eventually they made it to the bus station just in the nick of time. Since the bus Philadelphia was going to leave in 2 minutes, the quester run through the station as quick as they could, and eventually made it on to the bus just when it was about to leave. As they all go and sit down, Ruth collapse into her chair breathing in and out.''

Serena falls into the seat next to Ruth " that was a close one"

Ruth: Tell me about it, but at least we are able make it.

''As the other began to sit down the bus ride to Philadelphia is rather uneventful. After a few hours they finally arrived in Philadelphia where the group gets off the bus and walk out of the bus station Once there Alvie looks at Ruth and ask.''

Alvie: Oh Furious Leader, Alvie says sarcastically; now that we are in Philadelphia where exactly do we go to find the Nemean Lion?

Ruth: Well since we know the lion is targeting Aphrodite kids maybe we should go to a location where they can normally be found.

Serena: You mean like the jewlery store in the mall or the make-up counter?

Ruth: Exactly what I was thinking Serena, I heard of a few malls here that could be pontential location where we can find the lion.

Serena: I think the Market at Market East would be a good place to check. as it would be easy to catch someone off guard by jumping down on them from a higher level.

Ruth:Well then that will be our first stop.

Hunter: Sounds good to me. Monlace barks in agreement

Ruth: Okay this is the first time I been Phillidelphia, so what trasportation should we take to go to Market at Market East.

Jake: We use SEPTA. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. Take a trolley. Jake shrugs. My dad and I used to travel a lot.

Ruth: Alright we will take the trolley. Ruth begins to walk at a random direction, before she stops and turns towards the others. Where is it that you take the trolley?

''Jake was about to respond when a taxi cabin comes screetching toward them. The quester turns to see the cab stop in front of them.''

Taxi Driver: Do you kids need a ride?

The taxi driver said to them, but the other couldn't see his face since he wore a baseball cap, and dark sunglasses.

Ruth: No thanks we are fine.

Ruth signals the others to quickly walk away from the cab driver, but the driver continues to follow them.

Taxi Driver: A couple of kids alone in a big city like this can be kind of dangerous.

Ruth then notices that the cab didn't have a license plate.

Serena: Oh don't worry about us sir if we stick together we will be fine. trys to look like she beleives her words

Taxi Driver: Oh it would be such a shame for to see something happen to someone so young.

Ruth stops and begins to hold on to a knife that is concealed in a belt that she had borrowed from her friend.

Serena looks to the other questors unsure of what to do.

Alvie: Are you threatening us?

The Cab stops and the drivers gets out.

Taxi Driver: I don't threatened people deary, it's a warning now get in the cab before you get hurt.

Serena slides behind Jake trying to look small and un noticeable

Serena: Please sir we don't want any trouble we just really don't need a ride

A cloaked figure appears in the corner and says to the Taxi driver.

Cloaked Figure: Why don't you get in your car and leave; you have a lot of errands to do..

The taxi cab driver stops and looks to be in a hypnotic state.

Taxi Driver: I have to leave to go run some errands. ''Taxi cab drivers gets into his cab and drives away, but by the time the other looks toward the figure. Ruth was shocked to see the figure is gone.''

Serena Uh did you know him Ruth?

Ruth looks at her while she continues to grip on her consealed knife, and she shakes her from side to side.

Ruth: We She clears her throat. need to get to that trolley. Where is it located Jake.?

Hunter: Ruth, are you okay? If there's something bothering you, tell us. Hunter held grip onto her hunting knifes just in case

Ruth: Then lets go of her knife and Ruth tugs on her necklace which changes into yellow armor. I am fine Hunter. Thank you for asking, but need to focus on stopping this lion before it harms anyone else.

Moonlace barks in agreement

''Jake spots the cloaked figure. He starts to sidle sideways, shielding the rest of the group from the mystertious person. ''

Jake: Jake whispers. Alright. We have a few more blocks to go. For some reason, I don't think this man wants to help us. I never have trusted strangers in cloaks. So unless anyone knows this clown or has a better idea, I say we book it on the count of three.

Ruth: I say lets go.

''As the group walks away and goes to where the trolley is located, the cloaked figure comes out from an alley and watches as the quester walk away. Meanwhile the questers had found where the trolley is suppose to pick up passengers, and after a few minutes it arrives and the questers get on.''

Jake: Well thank god that's over with. I got a serious creepy vibe from that dude. So we know where we are going, for sure?

Ruth: How can you be so sure it a man? Although our the person did sounded like man, our mysterious freind didn't have the figure of one.

Jake: *Sighs* Sorry. *In monotone* I guess it could have been anyone. Not that it matters.

Ruth: Yeah as creepy that he or she was, they couldn't been that bad since they did happen to help us by getting that creepy taxi cab driver away from us.

Jake: For some reason, I don't think the driver was our biggest problem. I also have a feeling... we'll see the clocked "person" again.

Ruth: Maybe, but for now we need to remain focus on the task.

Jake looks out of the window at the trolley for a moment before speaking again.

Jake: Our stop's in a few minutes.

Ruth:Ruth nods Okay Jake

Serena looks out the trolley window lost in thought

Serena: I do hope that we can stop this lion before another demigod dies

As Ruth near the the market they see people panicking, and screaming.

Ruth: We are getting out of the trolley. Sees they are not moving. NOW! ''Ruth gets up and uses the winds to open the door. Once opens she jumps out of the moving trolley, and run in the opposite direction to where the bystanders is running.''

Jake: Jake follows suit, getting ready for an attack.

''a dove lands on Serena' shoulder and begins cooing. she then turns to them'' "the lion apparently is on one of the upper levels stalking a small young demigod. We shouldn't go in unprepared guys."

''Ruth didn't hear what Serena said, as she ran inside the market only to see the Nemean Lion chasing a little girl, while destroying and killing anyone who stood in its path. Ruth wasted no time in using her enhanced speed to grab the girl and try to lead it away from the civilians.''

Girl: My name is Dora Explora I demand that you let go of me.

Ruth: Kid you are being at attack by a giant lion I don't think you are in any position to be making any demands.

''Ruth at point ran out of the market, while the other quester just arrived. Only to be shocked to see the Nemean lion chasing after them.''

Dora: I don't need your help.

Dora the kick Ruth.

Ruth: Stop kicking me.

Jake stops running and can't help but laugh.

Jake: Wait this kid's name is actually Dora Explora? That's hilarious! ''Jake clinks his bronze bagles together, and they made his gaunlets. He smiles wickedly as he pulls out his dice. He throws them in the air, and as they come down, they turn into a short sword and a buckler shield. He widens his stance to prepare for the charging lion''. You wanna piece of this, you oversized kitty cat?

'The Nemion Lion turns around to see the other quester, he licks his lips before running straight towards them as soon as he gets near he then slashs at the using is claws.

Jake:'' Jake smiles, swinging his sword. ''Finally, a fight! Piece of cake. Jake leaps into the air, dramatically flipping before falling towards the Nemean Lion, sword slicing.

''Although sword did hit the lion in the chest, it did little to no impact, and this action as made the lion made as he roar loudly that was able to heard for 5 miles. Meanwhile Ruth realizes the lion isn't chasing her, and she has heard the lion roar. She realizes the other are in trouble, and that she need to help them, but first she need to place the kid in safe place. She spots on a nearby church, and takes no time she runs inside and sees an elderly nun.''

Ruth: Look I can't explain all the details, but this kid needs help.

Dora: I don't need help!

Ruth: Shut it. Can you watch her?

The nun looks at Ruth in surprised, and when the Ruth asked her a question it snaps at her out of this state.

Nun: Off-course.

Ruth: Thank you sister. ''She give Dora to the nun before going back to the others. When she runs back to the others, when she arrives she sees the others fighting the lion. When the lion is about to pounce on them, Ruth uses the winds to push the lion away. The lion hits a wall which collapse from behind him, as the lion get up he turns to Ruth he begins to run toward her. As Ruth begins to run with the lion behind her, as the other chase after them. They arrive in an abandon warehouse where Ruth stops and turns to the Lion as he then tries to pounce on her. ''

Serena gets a cage of rainbows around the lion just before he lands on Ruth and struggles to hold it.

Serena: Hurry Ruth i wont be able to hold him for very long, he is quite a bit stronger then me

Jake: I got your back, Serena.'' Jake opens a secret compartment in his gauntlets. He throws his weapons in the air, and catches them as they turn back to dice. He switches the dice for his deck of cards and smiles''. I gurantee a... four of a kind, Kings. Jake draws the kings and fires them at the lion, watching as the magically light on fire.

''' The lion roars as he becomes trapped with the rainbow cage. It takes a few momments for Ruth to analyze the situation before flying toward the others.''

Ruth: Jake aim toward the inside the lion mouth, nose, ear, or eyes, he is invulnerable on the outside not the inside.

Serena falls to her knees as the strain of keeping the cage up slowly weakens her and saps her strenght

Serena: yes and please hurry Jake if I pass out your going to have a ticked off lion on your hands

''Ruth takes out her bow and arrow, she then aims and shoot the lion inside the ear. As blood comes out, the lion realize that one he is in pain and two that he has having problems hearing. This causes him to roar louder and tries to get out of the rainbow cage. Ruth gives the signal to Serena to lower down the cage.''

Serena passes out just as the arrow enters the lions ear and the cage drops

Ruth see the lion charging at them.

Ruth: Okay Jake now would be a good time to shoot. Ruth yells as the Lion opens his mouth widen so that he would be able to bite them.

''Hunter aims one of her arrows at the lion, and shoots the arrow. Moonlace then charges at the lion and bites it''

''Jake aims another set of cards at the lion. He smiles as the four aces flash before exploding into the lions mouth. He stands in fron of Serena's unconscious body to protect her from the blast.''

Jake: I wish I had a poker catch phrase for these kinds of situations...

'The lions roars with each attack until Jake arrows hit him and explode inside which cause him to fall on the floor and it dissolves, leaving it's pelt behind.

Ruth: I call the pelt. She sees the other looking at her weird. What it will make a cool birthday present? She get the pelt and puts it in her bag before turning and seeing Serena on the floor. Is she okay?

Jake cautiously lifts her off the ground and puts his head to her chest.

Jake: She's still breathing, just unconscious. I'll carry her.

Ruth looks at Serna

Ruth: Okay there is a church nearby that we can stay in since most church have to give sanctuary to people when asked.

stirs in Jakes arms cuddling close

Serena: mmm Yin I had the strangest..looks up at Jake and blushes

Ruth: Are you alright Serena?

Serena: yea I think I just over did it alittle cause I think I blacked out and I am tired.

Ruth: You need to learn your limits Serena, I appreciate the fact that you saved me from the lion, but not at the risk of you becoming exhausted.

Jake: Jake looks down and blushes. Oh, uh... hello. You were out cold. You probably shouldn't get on your feet just yet...

Hunter: Who's Yin? Your boyfriend? Moonlace shudders at the word: "boyfriend"

Serena blushes brightt red 

Serena: Yes Yin is my boyfriend back at camp.

Ruth: What were you dreaming about?

Serena: blushes 'He had told me he was getting his bedroom room ready when I left so I was just dreaming about seeing it and falling asleep with him again

Jake: B-boyfriend? ''Jake abruptly drops Serena, making sure she's okay on her feet. ''Oh, look at that! Seems like you're fine to walk now! Jake laughs awkwardly.

Moonlace growls at Jake and barks at him' 

Hunter: She said that is no ay to treat a lady. Moonlace barks again She said again that if you get a girlfriend, treat her with a little more respect than that. Moonlace barks a finally time at him Okay I'm not even gonna repeat that last part! Bad wolf! He might be a male but still. Moonlace whimpers

Serena: stands up and looks at Jake you know my boyfriend isn't a contagous disease, and that hurt by the way

Ruth: Guys you are blowing this out of portion.

Hunter: Well thanks. Were just talking. Jeez. So, what will we do with that Dora kid?

Ruth: We will pick her up from the church i dropped her off at, ask her where she lives then drop her off in the morning, but for tonight we will be sleeping at the church. While we are there I implore all of you to be respectful, since they are giving us shelter.

Jake: ''Jake brushes off Serena as a sort of apology, still blushing. Then, Jake walks over to Ruth and whispers: ''Thanks for the back up.

Ruth: Ruth smiles at jake and whispers in his ears. No problem, besides accident happen, so there no reason to get of shape about it.

Jake: Erm... what kind of church did you say it was?

Serena smiles kindly at Jake "I would guess catholic as there are nuns."

Jake: Jake laughs and pretends like he's talking to a nun. No no no, you've got it all wrong. Repeat after me. Olympus. Oh-lym-pus. Jake laughs again and mutters. Let's just hope they have some grub... besides red wine and cardboard.

Serena: oh if they don't I'm sur I do. holds up a small bag I found this on my bed just before I left with a note from Lady Aphrodite saying it would have whatever I needed

Hunter: All I brought was my quivor full of arrows, bow, and backpack with a baggie of some dracme and $35, a thermos with some nector, and a baggie with some ambrosia. So, everything a demi-god needs in case were out in the wilderness. Okay, She takes out the baggie of ambrosia take a little bit and eat some. If you eat too much... you know what's gonna happen.

Serena: opens her little bag and starts digging I have trail mix, ambrosia, nector, and I don't know why I need these holds up an unopened box of condoms I don't think i want to actually want to know why she thought I would need those.

Jake: Jake rubs him tummy. I could totally go for a Vegas Casino Buffet right now.'' Jake quickly reaches over and pulls out a container of teriyaki chicken strips from the bag. He eats one and sighs with content.'' I looooooove your mom. Tell her I said thanks for knowing. He points up at the sky.

Ruth: You know even we have food, we still have to go to the church.

Serena: laughs Jake my mother is not Aphrodite Iris is my mother. Aphrodite is my patron. I am her priestess.

Hunter gets out a little water bowl and pours a little nector for Moonlace

Hunter: Drink up Moonlace. Heals some of your wounds. Moonlace starts drinking the nector

It was then when the group here someone laughing from above them.

Moonlace and Hunter look up, Hunter's hunting knives in her hands

Cloaked figure emerges from the darkness.

Cloaked Figure: Put the weapons away, and don't start embarrsing yourself. Since if I wanted you dead, then you be dead.

Ruth: Who are you?

Cloaked Figure: The question isn't who am I, but who are you? Points at Ruth.

Hunter: She asked you first, mortal. Moonlace growls

Cloaked Figure: Cloaked figure become annoyed Hey kid tell fido to back off.

Ruth: Why are you so afraid telling us your name.

Cloaked Figure: Same reason you are afraid of telling people about where you really spend the last five years of your life. We all have our secretes kid. It just some are more deadlier than others.

Hunter: You imbecil! First of all, she's a wolf. Second of all, she has a name ya know! Moonlace snarls

Cloaked Figure is about to respond when Ruth beats her to the punch.

Ruth: Hunter control your temper, you are only giving her what she wants. Ruth glares at the cloaked figure What do you want?

Cloaked Figure: A million dollars, but I am not going to get that any time soon.

Ruth: With us? What do you want with us?

Cloaked Figure: Oh I am just here to give you some valuable detail about your quest, for a price offcourse.

Hunter: *sigh* How much?

Cloaked Figure: Oh it doesn't cost much, I just want a strand from her hair and from someone else in your group.

Ruth: What? No! Ruth looks at the other Let's go she has nothing that we can't find on our own. Ruth turns around.

Cloaked Figure: I am nothing like them. Ruth stops. I am trying to protect and saved you from that taxi driver, and trust me it was no accident that he was there. Ruth then turns around You may be free, but they are still interested in you.

Ruth grabs a pair of scissors and cuts 3 centimeters of her hair, put it in a bag and toss it to Cloaked figure.

Serena grabs the scissors from Ruth and cuts a lock of her own hair and hands it over to him

Hunter grabs the scissors from Serena and cuts a lock of her own hair and hands it over to him

Cloaked figure takes the hair samples and puts it away

Ruth: Why do you need our hair?

Cloaked Figure: To test to see the extent of the damage that they did to you. The last people to whom they imprisonzed ended up experimenting on their DNA. I am just making sure it didn't happen to you.

Ruth: Why do you care?

Cloaked Figure: I once promised someone to take a chance on you demigods, if one of them had some potential in them

Serena: Uhm what kinda potential are we talking about here?

Cloaked Figure: You are here in this quest to save a few lives, and to avenge thoughs that were lost. Right?

Serena nods

Serena: well yes my Lady asked me to join her mission to save her children from the beast. so I have done so and we defeated the lion.

Hunter: Now, what else do we need to do? Find the children?

Cloaked Figure:The Cloaked figure looked at Serena. You didn't defeat the lion, since the lion who is killing thoughs kids is still on the loose. Cloaked Figure looks at Hunter You already found one child, and she is the next target.

Serena: But she is just a child she has no idea what is happening to her. this isn't right. we will have to take her with us then to keep her and those around her safe.

Cloaked figure: Yeah, but how far are you willing to go.

Hunter: We'll keep on fighting 'til the end! So, we'll go as far as it can go. At least, I will.

Cloaked Figure: That is special, and not many people can or are capable of doing that. To stand up to what is right, regardless of consequence is the most unique gift anyone can possess. People of your kind and mine usually waste their talent by killing others who happen to be at the wrong place at the wrong time.