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[ragemonster]

((Wow. Nice! I wish I could figure out how to color-coordinate all my forum stuff. xD And an early day is when all my classes end a few minutes early, eventually cutting enough time out of the day to let me get out about an hour earlier than I usually do. ^^))

Rose

Rose's shoulders tensed as the city's landscape faded abruptly into the more... ghetto... part of Manhattan. It was obviously not a safe place to be; Rose could pick out the gang-bangers as easily as she could pick out a red flower in a blue bunch. Squaring her rigid shoulders, she picked up the group's pace, looking around at the passing bystanders challengingly. Not the best idea, a little voice in her mind said.

She told the little voice to shut up.

Her motto had been for a very long time that, when in doubt, fierce and pissed-looking means you don't get messed with. Well, it seemed to work this time, as they made it to the subway unscathed but tired. "I'm beat," Jake said as he slumped against the ticket barrier that blocked the way to the subway. Rose could hear the trains moving through the cavernous tunnels, their horns peeling out long notes occasionally. She payed for their tickets (the price wasn't too bad, only 20 bucks for the lot of them) and motioned for them to move. Jacob groaned and peeled himself off the booth, stepping sideways through one of those twisty things you go through at places like these and waiting amongst the rest of the crowd for the next shuttle to come by.

[kannagi]

(It's actually pretty easy. You just google "pretty icons" and click the first link. You can choose color shemes, or you can just sift through them and see if there is any you like. And I wish we had early days :c Actually, every Tues, Weds, and Thurs, I have an extra 15 minutes of science T_T That way, we get an "extended lab time" since I am taking an accelerated course and they need the extra 15 mins to fit in the whole class lesson. It's stupid, really. If our teacher would just shut up and tell us straight out what to do, we wouldn't need those extra minutes =.= She spends at least 10 minutes per period talking about her dog o_O)

(Btw... do you notice I change my avatar and username almost every other week? ^_^ It's called OCD, my friend, and it's a gift and a curse.)

Dylan

Dylan felt like there was cement in his shoes as he stumbled along the street. He turned around to see the rest of the members in the quest mirrored his fatique, too.

Martin

Martin had to admit, Dylan did pretty well back there. But he still did not like the airhead anymore. If Jacob hadn't gotten in his way, he would've squewered one of the cockatrice's with an arrow. But no, the Zeus camper decided to electrocute it instead, ruining Martin's chance to shine.

He felt miserable, wallowing in self-pity. He didn't even realize they reached the subway until he ran into a twirly ticket-checker, where a bored-looking women clipped the tickets to let them on the shuttle.

[ragemonster]

((LOL Don't you hate it when they do that? It's like... OKAY STFU PLEASE can we get on with the lesson so I don't have homework?))

Rose

Rose sagged in relief as the subway train barreled into the station. The breaks made a loud pffffffffff as the breaks and pistons and whatever else came to a halt. Rose was so relieved that they'd get to rest that she didn't even care that she was jostled around, getting elbowed as the passengers crowded to get into the shuttle. Rose grabbed Dylan's shirt so that they didn't get separated, and did the same with Jacob's shirt. Jake took hold of Martin's, and they were one big Demigod chain, Rose thought. Okay, obviously the exhaustion was getting to her. She dragged them all into a row of seats and went slack, resting her head against the window.

((Lol, Rose is just dragging all three boys through a bunch of people.))

[kannagi]

(You have no idea how many times I've felt the urge to just go up and slap my teacher silly while screaming in her face "STFU!!!!" Hehe. The worst part of it all is that she tells stories. And for whatever reason, they always involve her binoculars and her pomeranian puppy xDD; I mean wth is my teacher a stalker or something? Like she just says it so casually like "I went and grabbed my binoculars..." O_O I mean who has binoculars laying around?! I don't even think I have any xDD Then one time she talked about how she had her binoculars and she saw a baby bird laying on the ground, and she was worried about it so she WATCHED IT FOR AN HOUR to make sure it was okay. Who has an hour to kill like that?! And why was she staring at it?!! I DON'T UNDERSTAND. unless she's a birdwatcher, but that's still weird.T_T *headdesk*)

(I have to go. It's 1 am and I only slept five hours last night o.o)

Dylan

Dylan allowed Rose to drag him along; he had no energy left to resist.

Finally they boarded the crowded shuttle. It lurched into motion, jerking them forward and causing Martin to slam into Jacob. "Get off!" Jacob yelled irritably, shoving Martin away by his forehead.

"Stop fighting," Dylan snapped. He was sleep-deprived and hungry; and he was in no mood for fighting. "Go to sleep; we have at least a good two hours to kill here." He yawned and stretched his arms, in a feeble attempt to wake up. "I keep guard while you all sleep." He blinked rapidly, as if he could blink the exhaustion away.

[ragemonster]

((Lol, you have a weiiiiiiiird teacher. o.o I don't even OWN binoculars. xD And aww. Goodnight.))

Rose

"Yeah, I don't think so," said Rose when Dylan said he'd stand guard. "You don't look like you're going to make it long. I'll stand guard," she said. She pushed him into a seat, gently but firmly, and crossed her arms over her chest as she leaned back against the wall. Truth be told, she was exhausted... but Dylan looked worse than she felt, and that was saying something. Looking like he was about to protest, Rose said, "Sleep." Her eyes were narrowed slightly and her tone left no room for argument.

[kannagi]

(I know xDD She is weird. She teaches bio but doesn't like disecting stuff That's the best part... at least for me, lol)

Dylan

Dylan started to protest, but he knew it was no use. Rose already made up her mind, so arguing with her wouldn't change anything.

"Fine," he muttered. He fell asleep as soon as he closed his eyes.

[ragemonster]

Rose

Almost immediately, Dylan fell asleep, and like Martin and Jacob, he was snoring very softly. Good. That meant they were sleeping deeply. They really needed —and deserved, she thought— the rest. The temptation to close her eyes was overwhelming, but she effectively fought it off with images of what could happen if she allowed herself to take the easy route and sleep. She shuddered, and sat up straighter. Two hours of this... what a nightmare.

[kannagi]

Dylan

Dylan slept fitfully; he was much too nervous to fall into the deep lull of sleep. When there was about 30 minutes left on the shuttle ride, he woke up with a coldsweat. He was breathing heavier than normal, and he felt a little shaky.

"Rose," he breathed, as quitely as he could so he wouldn't wake the others, "Go to sleep. I'm up now." He said, though his words were barely audible since he was still half asleep. "Don't argue with me," he added. He saw her trademark stubborness start to creep up her exhausted face; though this time, he won.

[kannagi]

I just found this. All I have to say is... SOOOOO TRUEE D:

[ragemonster]

Rose

Rose jumped as Dylan muttered, "Rose. Go to sleep, I'm up now." Rose scowled and began to protest, but Dylan said, Don't argue with me." His voice was unusually stern, and she figured she must look pretty tired for him to take that tone. Sighing, Rose nodded. "Wake me if anything ha-ha-happens," she said through a massive yawn. She tucked her knees up against her chest, rested her head on them, and leaned against the wall. This wasn't the most comfortable position, but she could hardly care. Sleep seized her almost immediately.