I woke up to find Blitz gone. I looked all around the room but he wasn’t anywhere. O crap. If he left the room then I was so screwed. I quickly pulled on my clothes and ran out of my room. I looked up and down the hall but it was empty. D@mn it. I was about to run down the hall but I noticed Helen’s door was open. I peered inside

“Helen?” I asked knocking on her door. But she wasn’t inside. I quickly ran to Dan’s room. He was inside still sleeping.

“Wake up!” I shouted repeatedly banging his head with a pillow.

“I’m up. I’m up.” Dan said yawning. “What do you want?” I told him about Blitz and Helen being gone. I also told him about Mark and rescuing Blitz when he asked me about Blitz.

“Hmmm. Let’s ask around about Helen. She might be with Blitz.” Dan suggested. I agreed and after Dan pulled on some clothes we went. We searched every hallway with no sign of anyone until finally we spotted a guard.

“Excuse me. Have you seen a girl with long black hair this morning?” I asked tapping his shoulder.

“You mean Grendel’s daughter?” he asked after judging we weren’t enemies.

“Umm… I guess so.” I answered,

In Grendel’s office. She must be so happy. Women are normally thrilled about these things.” The guard said with a little laugh. Before I could ask him about what he was talking about Dan thanked him and grabbed me by my arm and raced down the hall. As we soon reached Grendel’s office I heard voices inside.

“Helen. There is something I must tell you.” It was Grendel’s voice.

“What is it f-father?” Helen asked the word barely slipping past her lips. She still wasn’t used to the idea of Grendel being her dad.

“Right now we are at war with Perion. Well technically were.” Grendel said sounding a little uneasy. “Well…When word reached them that my daughter had come back Dance’s with Balrog(seriously doesn’t he have a name-.-) gave me a proposition.” Helen stayed silent.

We reached the room. I slowly leaned on the door opening it when….

“He had an idea to bond our two people together…through marriage.” Grendel said finally. I felt a horrible knot form in my stomach. The door opened and I stood there feeling stupid. Helen looked at me but I avoided her eyes. I wasn’t sure what to do. I just shoved Dan who was behind me and ran out.

“David!” Helen shouted teleporting after me. But somehow I seemed to go faster. I remembered reading something about this in one of Athena Pierce’s books. It was called Thrust and it was sort of a weaker Haste. I kept using it and outran Helen.

As I got out of Grendel’s Palace I lost Helen. I kept running through crowds of people until I reached the edge of Ellinia. I leaned against a tree and breathed heavily. I felt as if my heart dropped into my stomach and started to disintegrate in my stomach acid. Helen was going to be married! I felt tears streaming down my face. She probably would refuse but knowing Grendel there would be no stopping it.

I just closed my eyes and let the tears fall when a couple branches rustled. I shook away the tears and pulled out my Olympus. I notched an arrow and aimed at where the branches had moved. Nothing happened. I was about to lower my bow when a voice talked me.

“Hey.” I turned to see it was Mark. I instantly lowered my bow and sat back down.

“Hey Mark.” I said gloomily.

“Yo David. I saw you run out of the palace. What happened?” Mark asked concerned.

“I don’t want to talk about it.” I said burying my head in my knees.

“Come on. Hey I got some great news.” Mark said happily. I didn’t want to ruin his day, too so I asked him what it was.

“I’m getting married.” He shouted beaming.

“Congratulations.” I said feeling happy for him. “So who’s the girl?”

“She’s not just any girl. She’s Grendel’s daughter. Think her name is Helen.” Mark said not even trying to keep in his joyfulness.

“That’s great.” I said.

“This is going to be…” But I had lost him. I was lost in my thoughts about Helen. Wait a minute!

“HELEN?!?!?!” I shouted.

“Yeah. That’s the name of my bride.” Mark said.

My insides boiled. Mark was Dances with Balrog’s son! A flush of anger washed over me.

“You b@stard!” I shouted. I siftly oulled out my Olympus and used double shot. The arrows almost hit him but he had his speed which easily helped him dodge them.

“What the h3ll(Am I slowed to say h3ll?O_O) are you doing?” Mark shouted furiously. I ignored him and kept shooting at him. He pulled out his Silver Legend Shield which the arrows harmlessly bounced off of. He kept running around me going at a crazy speed. I shot at him but the arrows were too slow. It looked as if there were several of him as he went at faster and faster. In my mind I went through all the skills I could use to find a one that could help me. I could use that one!

I notched one arrow and aimed at one of his clone-things(I don’t know what to call them-.-). I concentrated and I felt my energy going into the arrow. I released and it hit him on the shoulder. He stopped and fell through the air. Yes! Bow Booster had helped a lot. As he fell I jumped down onto the ground. I lowered my bow as he came right in front of me. Then I swung my bow. It hit on his chest knocking the wind out of him. He flew through the air until he crashed into a tree. Hurray for Power Knock-Back!

He fell to the ground coughing up blood.

“Why?” he whispered. I just stared at him and pulled an arrow back. I fired but he had jumped in the air. He pulled out his Red Katana. I fired an arrow at him but he just sliced through it with amazing skill. He then jumped on me and slashed at my bow. My Olympus withstood the attack. I jumped back but he chased after me. This time his blade glowed orange-red as he slashed at my bow. It shattered in my hands as He punched me with his Silver Legend Shield. It hurt like h3ll.

I fell to the ground growing unconscious. He stood over me breathing heavily and sheathing his sword. I looked at my broken Olympus and blacked out.
Hope you guys like it. I tried a new way this time. I wrote it on Microsoft word. Well please comment.