Alright… target to my right, along with flames on the ground in front of me. There's a rope above me to my left...She gave a slight smirk through her blonde bangs and jumped into action. She jumped to the left and grabbed the hanging rope. Arrows came at her again, but this time she deflected them with her knife; which is something that only the most skilled users could attempt. The flames blasted below her and she felt the dry heat even from far above. Only when the smoke cleared did she see the small trip wire right in her line of vision of the target. Hm… If I use my momentum by twisting this way… That's it!She curled her body up a little bit while twisting around the rope just enough to have to turn her head around.

Ready, aim, FIRE! She released her knife in an expert backhand throw and flipped off of the rope. There was just one thing she forgot about…

"Ouch, shoot!" she cried as she landed about 4 feet from the safety pad. Luckily, she didn't get hugely hurt except for a scrape on her knee with a matching one on her elbow.

Note to self: next time, wear protective gear and don't forget about landing! She thought angrily to herself as she walked over to the button that turned off the traps in the practice course. She walked over to the target to find her knife in the dead center of the target. She smiled and tugged it free to hear the sound of applause behind her.

She turned around to find her best friend who was practically her sister. Annabeth was beaming while offering a large smile.

"Good job, Ally! Although, your landing was a little… sketchy," Annabeth said while trying not to laugh. "Come on, almost time for dinner." She motioned toward the edge of the arena where the door was. They started heading for it in rapid conversation.


Author's Note: Hi! Me again. I know, this is really short again, but on a separate doc I have these all together. I'll get better at making them longer. :P :) (I literally wrote all of these chapters in one night, so I'm learning! Just give me time. :)

-Raventongue