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 enchanced her speed, as she runs she notices the others arn'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 ramapage 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 raindbows 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 sheild 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.''