Percy was loving life at the moment. The Gaint War was 2 months ago and now he felt better than ever. There was an award ceremony but nothing special happened. Percy declined godhood again (which seemed to thick off Zeus), Zeus praised his 'remarkable leadership' and the seven were thanked for their efforts. He thought nothing would change, but he thought wrong. It all started when a group of three demigods came into camp...
Percy was training in the arena with Nico when he heard there where some new arrivals.
"You should probably go greet them Percy, after all you are like the main man around here," said Nico. Percy sighed, he really didn't feel like it right now. After training all day all he wanted to do was just fall into the floor and sleep.
"Fine but if I have to go you're coming too Death Breath" replied Percy.
"No way man! I've got stuff to do!" Nico shouted back franticly.
"Oh yeah? Like what?" smirked Percy.
"I have too... I was need to, uhh..."
"Water Persphones flowers?" Percy was just messing with him now, but he was going to make him come. Besides, he needed someone to back him up if he suddenly collapsed from exhaustion in front of everyone.
"Yeah! That's it thanks for reminding me Perce!" Nico said.
"I'm not buying. You're coming even if I have to make you" Percy replied evilly.
Nico paled visibly, his eyes quickly scanning the arena for a shadow to jump in. He cursed, there was none. They were standing in an open arena.
"I thought it would have been obvious that there's no shadows around here cuz'," Percy reminded him, while trying to hold back a laugh at his cousin's distress.
Nico glared at Percy. Then he noticed Percy had a shadow! He began to smile triumphantly before diving into Percy's shadow as quick as he humanly could.
"I'm gonna kill that kid!" Percy swore. He dashed off to the Big House only now remembering the new demigods.
PERCY POV
When I got there, I saw three demigods around the table with Chiron. They were all around fifteen years old but one boy with tan skin and black hair looked around 16.
Chiron noticed me in the doorway and motioned for me to come in.
"Percy my boy, these are the new demigods. They are all so far unclaimed with the exception of David over there." Gesturing his hand in the direction of a bulky looking boy with brown hair. "He was claimed by Lord Ares not long after entering camp." The kid David seemed to be glaring at me though I'm not sure why. I haven't even seen him until today. Maybe I just have an invisible arrow over my head saying 'hate me' and only the Ares kids can see it. Chiron seemed to notice the tension and went to intro me to everyone. He looked towards the blonde guy and said "This is Joey. He's still unclaimed but we hope to change that at the campfire eh?" Joey glanced and Chiron and nodded his head.
"Hey I'm Percy Jackson son of Poseidon" I stuck out my hand. He just stared at it with distaste. I awkwardly withdrew my hand. What the Hades is with him, I thought. First that David kid now this guy. I shook my head deciding to figure it all out later.
"And this Percy is Dylan." Chiron stated, bringing my attention back to him and the other demigod. He looked like a younger carbon copy of me. He had light sea green eyes, jet black hair and tanned skin like he spent all his time on the beach. But what shocked me was how hard he was glaring at me. Like he was glaring a hole in my head. I was confused as to what problems these guys have with me. I didn't even get a chance to say my name as Dylan and the other two walked out.
"What in the name of Poseidon is wrong with them?" I asked Chiron.
"I honestly don't know Percy. It would be best not to pry. Let them tell you themselves," he replied before galloping off to the pavilion.
That Friday night at the campfire just before we were about to start capture the flag, Joey got claimed. There was a hologram hovering over his head, as he went to look up Chiron announced, "All hair Joey Sanders son of Eris Goddess of Strife and Discord."
Joey didn't seem fazed by the announcement, he just stood there with Dylan and David as we waited for Chiron to continue on to capture the flag.
"And now on with capture the flag!" Chiron shouted.
Every cheered and ran to the forest. Our teams where already picked out, luckily Poseidon was with unclaimed where on the other team, along with Eris and Ares. I saw Annabeth giving plans to everyone on our team and ran over to listen in. Annabeth saw me and smiled, "Hey Seaweed brain," she said. I just smiled back and motioned for her to continue on giving everyone instructions on their positions and roles. Annabeth turned to me "Percy you stay back at the creek for obvious reasons,".
"You got it," I replied back confidently. In the Gaint War I had to take out the King of the Giants himself with my dad. Zeus and Jason were out of commission. That war made me stronger than ever, even more than the Titan War.
Everyone ran off the moment the horn was blown. I just hung back by our flag, twirling Riptide. I heard some rustling to my left, I immediately went on guard. Could be Clarisee, I thought to myself. To my dismay it wasn't Clarisee. I was hoping to take a beating out on her. But I was surprised to see Dylan, David and Joey the three new kids.
"Well look who it is?" Dylan remarked, smirking as if he where to enjoy what he thought was going to happen. The three closed in on my trapping me in a triangle.
"What's your deal? I haven't even met you before." I said.
"Oh really? Remember that school you burnt down a few years back? That was ours."
Joey snarled as they crept closer brandishing their weapons.
"And we want revenge, I broke my leg when that school went down and we all lost our stuff!" David practically shouted at me.
"But I also have another reason for hating you Percy. But you'll find out soon enough." Dylan said darkly. Then without warning the three pounced at me. It was easy for me to stop and dodge them from slashing me, but then I realized something.
"You're aiming to kill aren't you?"
"Maybe." They replied.
That made me mad. I rushed towards David and Joey, disarming them almost immediately. I turned to Dylan and summoned the water from the creek and launched it all at him. The water smashed straight into him and it kept rushing at him so I couldn't see him.
"Well, that was eas-" was as far as I got before all that water I threw at Dylan came rushing back at me. It smashed right into me, I was so surprised by it that I couldn't hold it back.
"Don't underestimate me Jackson," a voice remarked. I turned around to see that voice's owner, Dylan.
"How the Hades did you stop that!" I shouted at him. I was about to say more but then I noticed something, he was dry.
"Shocked Jackson?" he laughed, "Well don't be there's more where that came from". Just as he was about to fulfill his promise Travis Stoll came sprinting past us with the other team's flag. Dylan looked pissed. "Next time," he promised.
Everyone was watching us. I was about to ask him about his water powers when a claiming hologram appeared over his head.
Chiron noticed it and said "All hail Dylan Edwards, son of Triton Messenger of the Deep, Prince of The Seas."
