Astron's Cry: Chapter Two

Heart's P.O.V.
One word: fudge. It didn't mean that I was an Astron Guardian means I have to depend on Hyperion on Apollo, mostly because I was Hestia's kid. But I sorta have to, 'cause Mom can't give me power 24/7.

I stood there with Evan, staring at the ghostly, well sorta, the extremely pale Josh McLean. Something told me it was wrong to see the legendary dude to look as white as ghosts.

"What happened?" Evan and I asked in unison. He looked at Evan, then at me, it seems (I think) that his yellow eyes started to look like, a paler version of it.

"Hyperion's gone, Apollo is too." He replied.

"Is that why . . .?" I didn't bother finishing the question.

" . . . you're so pale?" Evan finished it. I looked at him and smiled at him, to show thanks, if his mom's Athena, I don't want spiders in my bed. Josh nodded.

"How about Lucira?" I asked. Not that I found Lucky's name lucky weird, but I liked Lucira better.

"Well, Lucky seems not to show it---" He explained.

"But what about you? Look, you're deathly pale and yet your answer's Lucky isn't like that?" Evan demanded.

"Guys, please, you know Lucky is younger, but she's just showing more strength than me." He said.

Mostly because you're a bit small for your age and, after I've been listening to stuff around camp, you cry, big time. I thought bitterly.

I looked at each place at the base. We're still a bit few and all, but, who cares? I was still sad though that Laura chose Emeryl, I wanted to have her with me, but I have to respect her decision.

"Where's Laura?" Evan asked. I shooked my head. I noticed Josh took ice and dropped it onto his head.

"What happened? You got hit on the wall?" I joked. Evan laughed, but Josh rolled his eyes.

"Lucky kicked my bed and I fell head-first on the floor." He said.

"At least you had no concussion." Evan said.

"He did." I muttered silently as Evan heard it.

"Who'd you think would take Hyperion and Apollo?" Josh asked, obviously trying to change the subject.

"Well, if it's on Apollo, everyone I guess, he's terrible at haiku." I suggested.

"That would explain Apollo's disappearance, sort of. But what about Hyperion?" Evan replied.

"Krios? Theia?" I offered. They stared at me, I shrugged.

"Well, he's the dad of former titan of the sun, Helios. He could be fading." Evan supplied.

"I asked for theories, not hurtful conclusions." Josh reminded.

"He's sorta got a point, Josh. Helios' long dead, why not the dad?" I said. "But, I doubt that, Hyperion's lived more than 5, 000 years than the gods. I doubt he'll fade during the modern times. I bet he likes pretzels as much as I do. I would never try to die without tasting another pretzel."