(note: even though i invented some of these characters they are based off the ideas and dreams of Greek mythology and Rick Riordan therefore I must say any character, place or thin mentioned that was in the Percy Jackson series it's all your Rick I'm just having a go at telling a story of your world too. another note Achilles Jackson is Percy's son now enjoy!)
AJ Jackson and the Olympians
Chapter 1: Hacking dummies, Capture the flag, and I-spy
Think of the most wonderful place you have ever visited. Ask yourself "is this the most wonderful place in the world?" Well if you said yes then well sorry kid you're wrong. I am a year round camper at a place where it never rains, and when I say never I mean never. It's never too hot or too cold there. There are fields with the most delicious strawberries ever. Plus there are archery ranges, Pegasi stables, sword fighting arenas, and woods filled with monsters. Did I lose you when I said pegasi stables, or when I said it never rains? I guess I better explain. My name is Achilles Jackson, but everybody just calls me AJ, and I live at this place called Camp Half-Blood. Now Camp Half-Blood isn't for your everyday average tubby Joe Shmoe. No, it's a place for Demigods or sons and daughters of the gods of Mount Olympus. Weird huh? The only problem is I'm an exception to that rule. Neither of my parents are gods, but both of my parents are half- bloods. Both of them were former campers, and they also saved the world together and everything so after some debate I finally got to stay here. Of course I don't remember that because I was only a baby at the time. For my first thirteen years at camp, my parents stayed with me as counselors at camp, but a few days after my fourteenth birthday my parents called it quits and went to go live in Manhattan, and that's where my story begins.
I was talking to my best friend Theo Fitzpatrick from Apollo cabin who is the god of light,music,and archery. We were talking on the steps in front of the big house finishing up our plans for capture the flag.
"Who's all on our team?" I asked
"Well, there's you, us in Apollo cabin, Athena cabin of course, Hermes cabin, and I think Hephaestus made an alliance with Athena so..."
"Wait, Hephaestus?" I asked
Hephaestus is the god of the forge, and his kids liked to make armor and swords and stuff. I always had a rocky relationship with them. One time I was trying to make a shield for myself, and don't ask me how, but I almost set the whole place on fire. They resented me ever since.
"AJ, you know we'll need them for the defensive line," Theo said "they are the only ones with the armor, and the strength to hold off Ares cabin."
"Yeah, but they will need your cabin as reinforcements, remember your in charge of the defensive and I'll deal with the offensive." I said
Theo smiled "I won't miss."
"Good," I said smiling back "So while you hold off Ares cabin me and Athena cabin will lead an assault on the left flank so to avoid center attention and possibly hit the weak point of border patrol like Mr.D's kids or Demeter Cabin."
"Your forgetting Aphrodite cabin." Theo mentioned grinning
"what?"
"Dude, Hector knows your soft for their cabin, that's why he begged them to switched sides."
"I am not soft for Aphrodite cabin!" I snapped,
Just then I saw Jordan Summers from Aphrodite cabin. She had started camp two years ago when she was twelve and in a couple of months she would be fourteen. She had flowing brown hair and baby brown eyes, she wore the orange Camp Half-Blood shirt that everybody wore, and short jean shorts because of the warm weather of July. As usual her make-up was flawless, but the best part was she didn't apply so much that it hid her true face, it just made her look a little more beautiful. As she crossed the big house, she saw us sitting on the steps. Theo wasn't paying any attention, and when she saw me she smiled and said "Hey AJ." she kept walking to the stables. My face was all hot hoping I wasn't blushing.
"Not soft for Aphrodite cabin huh?" Theo said smiling
"Shut up," I said hitting him lightly on the shoulder, "We'll figure it out." I decided,
"Ok, whatever you say." Theo laughed and walked off. I shook my head and took another drink of bottled water. Deep down I knew he was right, but I had to man up about this so I decided to go to the arena to whoop some straw-dummy butt. Unfortunately when I got there, I saw a whole bunch of people from Ares cabin, the god of war. To put it lightly, Ares' kids are ugly, fat, mean, morons who happen to know how to fight. I took out my sword Riptide, which was a gift from dad when I turned seven. It's pretty much the best sword ever because when I'm not using it. It conveniently turns into a normal ball-point pen. Another neat feature is that you absolutely positively cannot lose it. It automatically comes back in your pocket when you drop it or something. Of course I always wondered what would happen if you had a hole in your pockets. Anyway like I was saying I got out my sword Riptide and tried to mind my own business, and just like I expected Hector, the head counselor of Ares cabin walked over. "Ready for capture the flag?" he sneered
"Ready as I'll ever be." I said not looking at him instead cutting up the dummy.
"You better watch it Jackson cuz mommy's not here to help you now." Hector said
I ignored him
"Hey! I'm talking to you!" he said and he shoved me. I faced him and raised my sword. Hector took out his own and was about to strike me with it when an arrow shot it out of his hand.
"Boys! What are you doing!"
"Chiron!" I said shocked that I didn't hear him come in.
"Can't you two ever get along?" asked Chiron
I capped riptide, Hector had backed up and walked away.
"AJ, are you picking fights again?" Chiron asked
"No," I said "Hector is."
Chiron nodded "You know, both of your namesakes fought against each other in the Trojan war."
"Yeah, but who won that fight!" I challenged,
Chiron sighed, "I see the struggle between you two might last a lifetime. Oh and remember maiming isn't allowed in capture the flag." Chiron trotted off
About ten minutes before the game I suited up in my greek armor. In the middle of my chestplate was the chariot which symbolizes Poseidon and Athena working together which were my grandparents. Then I went to the forest to meet up with my team. Theo and the Apollo cabin were there already with Athena, Hermes, and Hephaestus cabins.
"What's the plan of attack AJ?" Theo asked
"Ok," I said "Apollo cabin will act as border patrol take all enemies who approach out of commission. If you are overrun Hephaestus will act as the second wave, along with Hermes cabin. Meanwhile I'll lead Athena cabin into enemy territory and fall right into their trap."
"What!" Dennis from Athena cabin yelled
"Let me explain," I said "Hector is expecting me to be subdued by the Aphrodite cabin long enough for him to retrieve the flag. I'll appear to wander stupidly into a well sprung trap and while they take me captive and are preoccupied the whole Athena squad can take them by surprise, get the flag, and run back for our site."
"Sounds good to me." Theo said
Just then Chiron walked up to the creek where both teams were now assembled.
"Heroes!" He announced "The rules are no maiming, no killing, The flag must be in clear view of the opposing team, the creek is the boundary line, everything in the forest is fair game. All magic items are allowed. I will act as referee and medic. Good luck to both teams and play nice."
Both teams went to their respective site and the conch horn blew in the distance. I uncapped Riptide and beckoned Athena cabin to follow me. We jumped over the creek. The boar and bloody spear flag was in the distance, but that wasn't my plan. We scouted the outskirts of their territory until we found them. The Aphrodite cabin. "Someone's got to come with me." I said
"I'll go." said James a sixteen year old.
"Alright" I said "Let's go."
I raised Riptide, and James readied his spear."
"Ready?" I asked
"Ready to get pounced by a whole bunch of hot girls? are you kidding me? Lets go."
We walked into the clearing and right away we were spotted. It didn't take them long to "beat us." It ended up that we both had swords to our throat in like two minutes. One of them confiscated our weapons, and there we were defenseless. Jordan, who was the one who had the sword to my neck then took the weapons. She held out riptide in her free hand. "I'll keep this safe for you AJ, while we win." She winked at me and she and her half sister gave us over to a convoy of other Aphrodite campers to lead us to their prison. "Now!" I thought in my head. And almost synchronized with my thoughts My Athena brethren jumped into battle. For a while the Athena cabin was driving them back. I expected Dionysus campers and Demeter campers to come to their aid, but they didn't seem to be around. That seemed odd. Then I realized what was happening but it was too late. Ares campers jumped out of the trees engaging the Athena campers "Fall back!" I commanded but my mouth was soon covered by the hand of Meagan an Aphrodite camper. "Quiet Prisoner!" she ordered. The campers didn't hear or respond to my order they were soon all on the ground groaning. The Ares and Aphrodite campers whooped in victory. Among the campers Hector stepped forward and saw me. He grinned unpleasantly. "You're too easy to follow Achilles Jackson." He said "You can't beat me." Then he walked up to me and punched me in the face. I fell to the ground. "Hey!" James protested and he soon was on the ground beside me.
"Come on guys!" Hector bellowed "Let's finish this." Then they ran toward our territory. James and I got to our feet. "Are you alright?" I asked him,
"Yeah," He said but now I know what Hector's punching bag feels like.
The rest of the Aphrodite camp led us to the jail, which was a bunch of iron cells with barred doors in the woods. Jordan came over to me standing right outside my cell.
"Sorry Hector was so rough on you." she said "I'll talk to him after dinner." I nodded not really caring. It was nice Jordan apologized I just hated getting felt sorry for. They then all walked off leaving me and James alone."You know, if she and Hector weren't going out I'd try and hook you guys up." James said
I got a little red "Um.. Thanks I guess." That's all I could say.
We just sat there for forty five minutes. We ended up playing "I-spy" It seemed that James was a very good spier until after the 1,000th guess I gave up and he said "Ok, it's that one leaf hanging from that third tree to the right, see it sticking out a couple inches more than the others."
I wanted to strangle him, but aside from the bars between us. I don't think my grandma would appreciate that very much. After a while I saw Ares cabin rush back with our flag. The conch blew, and the game was over. We lost.