Searching desperately at CHB

[Jay Hawke]

"Where is she?!" Jerez shadow zoomed through the mess hall, checking everywhere....he stopped to ask some campers..."hey do you know where Nicole is?" He asked desperately.
They shook their heads to Jerez's disappointment...
So he continued his search gliding from cabin to cabin all around camp searching for Nicole..."Where is she....I gotta do this, it's my last chance..."

[Meow]

Nicole was at the beach. She loved siting outside, feeling the sun on her skin. Camp life was amazing. She had lots of friends and knew everyone. She did hate when people looked at her disgusted, because of her godly parent. But she always made an effort to prove them wrong. One close friend of hers was Jerez. Though she would never admit it, she had started falling for him last summer.

[Jay Hawke]

"Nicole!" Jerez shadow landed on the beach..."Hey, umm, Nicole I'm determened to get back to camp by the dance so I was wondering...if maybe you'd go with me." Jerez shadow tried to smile.

[Meow]

"Hey Jerez! You know you can call me Nikki." Nicole said as he landed. Her cheeks blushed slightly. "Sure, I'll go with you." She said smiling genuinely. She was so excited and happy that he asked. Nicole had been anticipating it all week. A thought struck her. What if he doesn't come back in time?

[Jay Hawke]

"I heard that..." Jerez said... "I promise, for you, I'll be back with time to spare...I'll see you then Nikki." he gave a shadowy wink, "Until then, I'll be with you in your dreams, and in your time of need here to protect you in my...not so glorious shadow form." He smiled and flipped his card, "By the way, the card is how you know it's me, there's a shadow clone of me on the loose...I couldn't bear the thought of him capturing you...don't trust the shadow without a card."

[Meow]

"Oh yeah. I forgot, you can hear my thoughts." Nicole said. She smiled, "That's sweet Jerez. When did you get so protective over me?" "There's a shadow clone of you on the loose? How did that happen?" Nicole asked, getting more curious.

[Jay Hawke]

"Loki happened...I have a troubled past and when I turned down something very important...that would hurt you guys...Loki put a curse on me without my knowing...the first time I used my shadow form a clone got out, captured Gale and Valerie on the Statue of Liberty..." Jerez looked down for a second, "Listen Nikki, you're the first girl I've liked in a long time, and I do really like you...I just can't lose you like I lost my first." Jerez smiled.

[Meow]

"Wow." Nicole said softly. She smiled again. "I really like you too Jerez. I've never liked a guy so much before. What happened to your first? You don't have to talk about it if you don't feel comfortable."

[Jay Hawke]

"She was leading a quest to stop something I had unleashed...I used to be a Bounty Hunter...I used to release and capture things, people, gods and monsters for high prices...It was stupid...That time I released Scorpio...the very immortal being of the star-sign...the head, arms and torse of a man, the bottom half of him was scorpion, and his hands were scorpion claws...he's like a centaur only not with a horse..." Jerez looked down in shame, "there's that whole 3 campers only on a quest thing...and well one of her quest mates decided to bring her best friend along...It ended up being my old girlfriend who payed for it...Scorpio stung her in the heart with his tail...I tell everyone I don't know how she died...cause it's kind of painful still... But then you came along, and well I felt renewed...You really stole my heart Nikki," Jerez's black shadowy cheeks turned bright red..."The last time, it was me who released Scorpio...this time, it's Karma catching up with me for my Bounty Hunting....If I'd never become one, the shadow clone would never have escaped...please don't trust the shadow without a card."

[Meow]

Nicole nodded sincerely. "That must of been really painful. I feel so sorry for you. If you need a hug I'm always here for you. You know that." She felt heartbroken for him, but also happy that she had stolen his heart all along. "Can't you visit her in the Underworld?" She questioned.

[Jay Hawke]

"She wasn't taken there." Jerez said..."It was a brutal killing without any of the traditional sarcrificial things done to her...they just left her there, her soul is gone...lost in the winds.." Jerez looked down, "And thanks for the offer of the hug, but I'm going to have to take you up on that when I get back." Jerez walked through Nicole and turned around, "I'm just a shadow." He smiled.

[Meow]

"Oh. I'm sorry." Nicole said quietly. She had so much on her mind now. She couldn't wait until she had more peace and quiet later. Her eyes widened. "A-a shadow? What does that mean?" Of course, anything would possible in a world full of myths and magic.

[Jay Hawke]

"This is just me thinking...As a Son of Hades, I'm able to control fire and darkness...I'm actualy in the middle of a big fight right now, but everything comes very naturally...I'm a decendant of so many great fighters...all sons of Hades too. This means I'm able to fight without thinking about it, instead I can concentrate on manipulating shadows to form my being here and talking to you." Jerez's shadow smiled.

[Meow]

Nicole nodded, her eyes widening again. "That.Is.So.Cool!" She exclaimed. "Wow. I'm an okay fighter. I don't think I'm even decent yet. Maybe you can give me some pointers." She said, winking.

[Jay Hawke]

"Most definately, when I get back I can help you with whatever you wan-" Jerez's shadow flickered....suddenly it collapsed, and dissolved.