Legacies Of Olympus
Betrayal/Elzena
Chapter One
Elzena was having a great day. She had got up early to meet Dominic for combat practice on the Field of Mars which was fun but of course it wasn't really practice for Elzena she had learnt to fight pretty well on her. Then after a very energetic practice they had eaten a quick breakfast and headed to the main gates of the camp for their sentry duty. Sentry duty could get really boring but she was with Dom which made it slightly bearable. Dom was a good person to talk to, someone you could have deep, interesting conversations with. He was two years older than Elzena but they had arrived at camp around the same time and had been best friends ever since. They shared everything with each other and never kept secrets. Both Dom and El had learnt early on at camp that keeping things to yourself just made everything seem ten times worse. A lot of the campers (especially the Venus kids) enjoyed to speculate theories of a romantic relationship between Elzena and Dom but their friendship was a friendship only. Dom was a good friend and a shoulder to cry on but that's all. Elzena was sure he felt the same way.
It was a warm summer's day as they stood on the sentry duty; there was a cold breeze that brushed past the two of them as they stood together listening to the sound of the traffic and watching out for any sign of trouble, which there never was.
"Want to hear a story?" asked Dom. Elzena looked at him like he was mad.
"Why would I want to hear a story?" she asked "I'm not a kid"
"You are to me so I'm going to tell you anyway" El shot him a look of annoyance.
"Fine" she sighed
"Well once upon a time-"
"Don't start like that" El interrupted
"Why not?" said Dom in mock outrage
"Like I said I'm not a child"
"All good stories start with once upon a time now if you let me continue…" El sighed in agreement.
"Once upon a time there was a boy named Percy Jackson-"
"Are you thick?" El interrupted again
"WHAT?" replied Dom waving his hands in the air
"I know Percy Jackson Dom, You can't tell a story about someone you know and start it with 'once upon a time there was a boy called…' It's just weird"
"But you might be interested though!"
"Just get to the point"
"Well you see that hill over there" He pointed to a steep hill at the other side of the motor way.
"Yes" El replied.
"Well Percy Jackson once slid down that hill on a food tray." There was a pause then El spoke up.
"And…?"
"And what" Dom replied obviously mystified that El didn't understand. "I'll get the food tray, meet me at the top in 5 minutes" El just stared at him. How could Dom be so stupid? They were on sentry duty, no time to muck about. Sentry duty was serious business, plus if they we're caught not doing their job properly then Octavian would see to it that they would be peeling potatoes and cleaning out the toilets for the next 10 years. Dom obviously couldn't see the problem because he smirked a mischievous smile worth of Mercury and ran off in search of a food tray, whist El stood tall and proud guarding over Camp Jupiter like a proper Roman.
Dom knew he was going to get in a lot of trouble for this but he wanted to do something daring and brave in front of Ella (Elzena). He wanted to be that cheeky daredevil that all girls loved. He raced through camp and fast as he could without being seen. It looked like he was going to make it! He was right outside the kitchen when he heard voices inside. That couldn't be right, there was still four hours until lunch, and no one would be cooking. He moved in closer so he could hear what was being said. The first voice he heard, there was no question as to who that was. Jason Grace, ex preator, one of the most respected people in New Rome! He had gone on loads of massive quests when he was Ella's age and he's like saved the world more times than Dom had ever bothered to count. If Jason caught Dom away from the gates whilst on sentry duty, pealing potatoes would be the last of his worries. Dom started to move away from the door but something that was being said drew him in and made him unable to stop listening.
"I don't understand what you're saying Jason" Said Reyna's voice. Oh man if Dom got caught now it would literally be the end of his life! Jason and Reyna! Reyna was one of the preators at the camp now. She was the most powerful person around!
"What I'm saying is I can feel it Reyna. Something… Something big is happening and denying it will only make us unprepared" Jason said, Dom noticed a hint of desperation in his voice.
"Jason" Reyna was talking again "We are Roman's. If we see a threat, we will go in and sort that treat out but we do not and will not set the camp of into panic over a hunch that you may have" There was a long pause.
"When have I been wrong before?" Jason asked. Dom heard footsteps coming towards the door. It must be Jason! He looked around for somewhere to hide and then settled for the original 'be-hind the door' trick. Dom held his breath as Jason swung the door open with more force than needed and stormed though the open doorway and out into the busy town of new Rome. Dom breathed a long sigh of relief.
"Who's there" Came Reyna's voice. Dom cursed in Latin.
"Show yourself" Reyna spoke again. Dom knew staying would get him in more trouble so he slowly stepped out from behind the door. Reyna was stood with her back to him however her instincts were sharp and she spun to face him. Dom was just about to speak when she marched over to him and pushed him against the wall. "What did you hear?" She demanded
"N-nothing" Stammered Dom surprised by Reyna's reaction. Quick as a flash Reyna pulled a knife out from her belt and placed it by Dom's neck.
"I'll ask you again Dominic, What did you hear"
"I-I erm, just something about… Jason, he thinks something is going to happen but you won't act on nothing"
"What else?"
"Nothing, I've only been here for minuets" Reyna relaxed and placed her knife back in her belt. "You speak of this to no one" She ordered.
"Yes Reyna" Dom replied.
"If you do there will be consequences son of Mercury"
"Yes Reyna" Dom repeated. Reyna nodded and then walked away in the opposite direction as Jason had walked two minutes earlier.
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