CHAPTER 1

CHRIS

I'VE HAD SOME CRAZY DAYS BUT NOT as crazy as these last few days. let me start from the beginning, I was heading back to the barracks after my shift on the walls so i could fix my strap for my arrow holder because it had snapped again when i tried to tug an arrow out, I tied it in a knot for now to keep it together but knowing its not going to last because that's how it broke on the decumanian gates wall. Stopping because i heard a thud behind me on the ground, growning because i know what it was turning around and glaring at my arrows and satchel on the ground. Muttering a curse i bend down setting my bow on the ground to pick up my satchel then tying it in a sorry excuse of a knot then putting the arrows that fell out back in, sighing wishing frank and hazel where here so it wouldn't have been to embarrassing with my friends here i pick up my bow and swing the satchel back over my shoulder hearing a few sniggers around me.

Deciding not to make a bigger fool of myself i turn around to head to my bunker so i could properly fix it, but then i hear it, the horn. Panicking slightly i turned back around and start running to the gate and noticing everyone else doing the same thing gripping their weapons, bow still in hand i go threw the gate noticing me and a hand-full of other kids are in the front,

once i stop i look around to see whats wrong when i see hazel without her helmet on looking towards the lake, i'm about to call out to her when i see something move in the corner of my eyes i look over to see what it is and i notice a boy (from what i can tell from back here) setting down an old lady in drag. Not caring how weird that seemed i looked at the boy and noticed he was wearing torn up jeans and an orange shirt along with a backpack with something black and white sticking out of it but not being able to tell what it was from here and not really caring. I'm about to look at his face when i hear a gasp coming from the direction hazel is at to make sure she's okay "frank!"

at that i turn wide eyes back towards the lake and taking a step forward just in case my friend (but more like a brother to me) is in trouble. Seeing frank about to step into the lake but also noticing the two gorgons behind him, gasping i step forward again not noticing i knocked into someone in front of me , seeing the gorgons take each of franks shoulders and lifting him up and hearing him scream from fear or pain but ether way it had frighten me a lot . Pulling an arrow out of my satchel i knock it back and tacking aim but then putting it back down once i notice i wouldn't be able to hit one of the gorgons without accidentally hitting him in the process.

So tacking out my sword and charged to the water along with the other kids doing the same thing but knowing for a fact that it would have been to late to get to him when i reached the Little Tiber if they decided to drop him or not or just fly off but gods be damned if i wasn't going to try. Not even stopping when i notice the stranger thrust out his arms like it was going to save him, i mean, how stupid could he be ? bout to guffaw at him i slow down when i see the river shoot upwards, then stopping completely a little a ways from hazel when it forms into hands and fallow the strange boy in the orange t-shirt's moves,

dropping my sword (and jaw) when he makes the water grab each gorgon, they dropping frank from shock or from fear i don't care "frank!" i yell stepping forward not knowing what to do but sighing in relief when he landed into the water and not the solid ground not wanting to mop up a friend just yet or anytime soon (how bout just never) shuddering at that thought i look back up to see that the stranger at slammed the gorgons into the lake and they had burst into gold dust. Trailing my eyes with the dust i notice that it seemed to try to reform but not being able to because of the water current is to Strong and keeps pulling them apart, looking at the stranger gobsmacked at what he just did but reverting my eyes to see frank wobbling in the water i run up to him with hazel to help him out.

Grabbing one of his arms to help him i whisper "you okay?" grunting but nodding anyways " yea, yea i'm okay " glad that hes okay i nod "good" smiling a little bit at him, finally getting him out of the water i here someone whisper behind me "Annabeth?" i turn around at the voice and notice the strange boy looking at me with shock that turned to curiosity then disappointment to something else i couldn't read and then it was all gone like is was never there in the first place. Seeing him turn his head to the gates i fallow his line of vision to seeing everyone at camp Jupiter staring shell shocked at him, I mean its understandable seeing how NEPTUNE'S SON IS RIGHT IN FRONT OF US.

looking down at the old lady when she started to talk "well,that was a lovely trip," not seeing its the right time to laugh so i keep my mouth shut

"thank you, Percy Jackson, for bringing me to Champ Jupiter." widening my eyes because i'm pretty sure i herd that name before somewhere.

hearing a choking sound i turn my head and see Reyna "Percy ... Jackson?" like she had found someone she once new but also frightened about it.

looking back at the old lady when she spoke again "oh, yes. You'll have such fun together!" trying not to laugh but trying to scoff but it came out as a weird grunting noise, noticing frank glace at me i was about to shrug my shoulders when i saw something glowing and looked to see the old hag was changing her form (dropping my jaw for the umpteenth time).

She had grew until she was a shining, seven-foot-tall goddess in a blue dress, with a cloak made out of goat's skin over her shoulders. her face was stern and stately but gorgeous. In her hand was a staff topped with a lotus flower. hearing shuffling behind me but to focused on staring at the goddess to take note of it

"Juno" i herd hazel and then her and frank had knelt (guessing the others did to), i'm to shocked to move an inch but glade i felt someone (frank) had tugged my hand then did i kneel, leaving the stra- Percy the only one standing besides the goddess.

"Juno, huh?" i herd him say

"if i passed your test, can i have my memory and life back?" shocked that someone was brave enough to say such things to a goddess. I was about to say something when i felt frank jab his elbow in my side i looked at him to see him shake his head a fraction telling me to keep my mouth shut if i ever wanted to talk again, not saying anything i look back over when i here Juno speak (probably more out of fear that she would disintegrate me if she caught me not paying attention to her).

"in time, Percy Jackson, if you succeed here at camp. You've done well today, which is a good start. Perhaps there's hope for you yet." she turned to the other campers in front of the gate

"Romans, i present to you the son of Neptune. for months he has been slumbering, but now he is awake. his fate is in your hands. the feast of fortune comes quickly, and death must be unleashed if you are to stand any hope in the battle. do not fail me!"

before she had disappeared she had took a glance my way, getting up and not thinking to much on it i see Percy Jackson look this way at hazel for some reason (probably wandering what in the Pluto's name just happened). Seeing frank move a bit i see him put something in his pocket and giving me and Percy a look once he see's us looking at him, nodding in understanding that he would tell us latter. i see Reyna step forward examining Percy warily, hopping she wont do anything and stepping forward just in case something did happen, seeing Reyna glance at me along with Percy she speaks.

"so" she said coldly, "a son of Neptune, who comes with the blessing of Juno."

"look" i herd him say "my memory's a little fuzzy. um, its gone, actually. do i know you?"

widening my eyes at the memory part i almost missed what Reyna had said. "praetor of the twelfth legion. and no, i don't know you" relaxing a bit knowing nothings going to happen but jolting a bit when i hear my name, "Chris, hazel bring him inside.i want to question him at the principia. then we'll send him to Octavian. we must consult the auguries before we decide what to do with him"

holding in a grown when i herd Octavian's name but none the less i node my head that i understood her.

"what do you mean," i glanced at Percy when i herd him speak, "decide what to do with'me?"

looking back at Reyna to see what she would say and notice her tighten her hand on her dagger i tensed up again just in case

"before we accept anyone into camp, we must interrogate them and read the auguries. Juno said your fate is in our hands. we have to know whether the goddess has brought us a new recruit..."

Reyna was giving Percy a look like that wasn't going to be it "or" she said more hopefully," (i hope not)"if she brought us an enemy to kill"

" hey, woah, whoah, whhoooaahh" i say taking a few steps in front of Percy with my hands up hearing frank and hazel hiss my name but ignored them

" i doubt it would get that intense" gulping seeing Reyna give me a look that she seemed to only master almost brought me to my knees to ask for forgiveness but i still held my ground but still flinching.

laughing nervously " i mean.." coughing a bit to clear my throat when it cracked " why would Juno the goddess bring us someone just to kill?"

looking behind me at Percy to see him looking at me with gratitude (i hope so cause i'm sticking my neck out for him even though i don't know him) then looked back at Reyna

" a son of NEPTUNE none the less ...to" hearing my voice crack at the end i wanted to smack myself for sounding so weak. flinching when i herd her speak "we will see then" with that she and the other's went back through the gate. feeling myself deflate like a balloon i almost didn't hear Percy when i was swallowing in my own self pity.

" thanks " Turing around i tried to smile at him but it felt more like a grimace

"i hope so because i just dug my own grave for you "

"thanks...again"

chuckling i say " don't thank me yet we still don't know what's gonna happen"

he seemed to deflate at that, seeing frank and hazel come up to us hazel saying " what are you crazy!?" 'sorta' i mutter'ed, frank joining soon after choosing to ignore what i said " yea, Chris, something could have gone really wrong if this took a turn for the worse" scratching my neck with nerves i shrugged " yea, well lets just be glad it didn't, besides it didn't feel wrong"

dropping my hand once i remember something i turn back to Percy, he seemed to perk up at this " so... why did you call me Annabeth?" he seemed to grow sad at that but chose to answer anyways

" you just reminded me of someone" he looked up when he herd me snicker

" well i hope i'm not who you thought i was cause it would have been awkward sense i don't remember you " i said smirking and seeing Percy smile a bit i new i said the right thing.

"Whats your name anyways?"

"hurry up! i don't have all day!" i herd someone yell behind us i looked and saw Reyna by the gates, walking forward, Percy to my left hazel and frank to my right i hold out my hand " Chris Snow, daughter of Apollo, nice to meet'ya, Percy Jackson, son of Neptune " i say smiling, grabbing my hand and shaking it

"ditto".