I - Percy
We were just getting ready to go off to bed. The Apollo Cabin was especially nervous about their father being punished for supposedly causing the Second Great Prophecy to come true so quickly. I could understand their fear of Zeus. They had gone off to bed quietly as opposed to loudly singing and laughing.
I was getting ready to retire to the Poseidon Cabin until I noticed someone who sat next to the dying embers of the fire. He had his hands in his knees and rested his head on top of his knees. I hadn't seem him before so naturally I walked over to him. "Hey, are you okay?" I asked, sitting down next to him.
"Okay? That has many definitions," he replied softly, "I'm going to make the logical assumption you're talking about the definition meaning satisfactory and calm." He continued to look at the dying flames. "Then yes, I am okay."
"You sound a lot like an Athena Camper." I smirked at him, hoping that would make him laugh a little, but his demeanor remained still and emotionless.
"To you yes I do. To me, I don't know what to call myself anymore. My name is long forgotten. No one ever pays attention to me." He continued to stare the fire which made me frown.
"I won't forget your name. What is it?" I asked him curiously. He must have been new here at camp. It's really harsh to live this life, always in fear, this was the one place he could be happy, so I decided to try to be his first friend he could rely on.
"Why would I tell you? You never noticed me when you arrived at the ripe age of eleven after believing your mother had died. Then again, to be fair, I could have cared less about you."
"Really? How long were you here at camp?" I asked in shock. He had been here for longer than I had and I hadn't noticed him? Then again, I don't pay attention to a lot of people, other than the ones I knew or faintly knew. I ignored the pang that he left saying he didn't care about me seven years ago. He sounded hollow as if the life had left him as if no one loved him enough to care about him.
"I come and I go. No one ever notices me," he frowns. His features were hard to distinguish from the bad lighting.
"Well, why don't you go to the Athena Cabin?" I suggested, "I'm sure they'll have you feel right at home."
"No. I am not affiliated with the Goddess of Wisdom nor do I want to be," he responded sharply. He stood and gave a short glance, but that glance almost broke my heart. His hair was raven black, almost as black as the midnight sky. His eyes were the color of emeralds, but they looked broken as if his reason to live had died a long time ago. He looked as if he had never seen a day in the sun. His attire just included a t-shirt and a pair of jeans. His shoes were solid black tennis shoes with gray laces. He was rather skinny, possibly because he hardly ate. I wanted to say something, but found myself unable to.
"It was enjoyable eating with you Perseus, twice savior of Olympus." He walked off and I could hear his last sentence in a whisper, "The demi-god who promised me one thing, but never gave it…"
I blinked. I had never talked to him before. How could I have promised him something? I wanted to go after him, but it was as if he had vanished into the night. I heard some footsteps coming up behind me. "Percy," I heard a yawning voice.
"Annabeth," I stood to see my girlfriend stretching, "What are you doing out here?"
"I wasn't expecting you to be out here still. Why aren't you in bed?" she asked me curiously. "You've got sword training tomorrow."
"I was talking with someone. Though, I don't know where he went," I answered her and she looked intrigued.
"Who?" Annabeth asked.
"I don't know. He wouldn't give me his name. He said he was here since before I got here. He also said I had promised him something, but never gave it to him…" I thought about what it could be, but all the promises I had made, I stuck most of them through.
"Well, I think it's best you go to sleep, Seaweed Brain. You can't think about it without sleep."
"Fine, Wise Girl," I smiled and gave her a kiss before going to my cabin to sleep. Though, I just couldn't get the broken look of that guy out of my mind.
Well that is the beginning of the Forgotten God. This is a short chapter, I know and I decided to upload something seeing as I haven't done much. I really hope you enjoy this story as it's one that I find very interesting. Don't worry if you can't get enough, there'll be more to come. Also, I'm going to try uploading every Monday to give myself a deadline as opposed to updating at random.
The next update will be on November 16th.
