Chapter 2
I learn my True Identity
I walked back to the cabins, and everyone was gathered around a fire. They were putting really nice looking foods on it. Chiron walked over to me, "Were burning foods for the gods, they like the incencse." I nodded. Then a heart symbol appeared in the flames. Chiron scratched his little centaur beard, "I think Aphrodite has claimed you, John."
Then black flames engulfed the heart, Mr. D and Chiron gasped, "It appears both Aphrodite and Hades have claimed you, what could this mean?"
Then Mr. D came up with a conclusion, "Maybe the kid's a three-quarter blood? I'd say he resembles Hades more than Aphrodite. Half Hades, and a quarter Aphrodite?"
My head started spinning, all this was coming on to me in this one moment. I was divine! More than most people here even! I needed to sleep, I was tired. My vision started to fade and blur. I passed out.
When I came to I was in one of the wooden cabins, there was Bilt laying beside my bunk. "Good morning, Bilt."
Then there came a knock on my door. "Hello?" It sounded like that Percy kid.
"Sup fool. Come on in."
he creaked open the door. And didn't see me. Hehehe
"What the heck are you doing? I was told to come here by Chiron, 'cause he wanted me to tell you the deal about being Hades's son."
I inched out, as did Bilt. "So what did you want to tell me?"
"After WWII the three big gods, Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon all agreed not to have any more kids. Now every single one of them have broken it, I still can't believe that Hades was the last to crack."
"Shut up. You know what? I'm not surprised, because Hades is the most awesome god. He's got wealth, and a three headed dog. I think my dog is a Hellhound!"
Then I walked up to Percy, then walked out of my cabin.
Obviously, Bilt followed me out. I went to the tables, and had breakfast. Then a punk girl from the Ares cabin approached me, "My name's Clarrise. I can see you don't like Percy very much. I can help you, I can pick you in capture the flag. We use our weapons, it's like mock war."
"I don't have a weapon, and could I use my dog, Bilt? I think he's a hellhound."
Then Chiron put his hand on my shoulder, "You will be given a weapon, and training. You will be able to use your hellhound."
I punched the air in triumphance, "I have a monster dog!" I yelled. Everyone outside looked at me. I sat down, "Clarrise, I don't have anything against anyone. Grudges are above me, but I can see nothing's above you, you warmonger."
Clarrise punched me in the gut. Good thing I took a few months of self-defense, which I forgot. Oh well, "Bilt!" Bilt barked at Clarrise, who flinched. "Not so tough now, warmonger. C'mon Bilt" I walked away, and past Percy. I leaned over while I was walking, "So, Seaweed Brain, that's what all the girls call you? Count me in on whatever team you're on, I don't like Ares-spawns"
"Me neither, why the sudden change of heart?"
"There was no change, I have no true enemies. Today I want to bug that girl, tomorrow, who knows? Maybe you, or someone else," I hesitated, then said with a chuckle, "Or your girlfriend." Percy turned to me, tried to say something, then blushed. I was laughing on the inside.
Then Mr. D yelled out "Sword practice!" He walked to me and said, "Pick someone to teach you."
I smiled and looked around, gods, I would like this. I pointed to Annabeth. Mr. D called her over, she jogged over and said, "Yes?"
"Teach our new recruit how to fight."
"Sure."
I glanced over Percy's way, he was glaring at me. I shrugged as if to say, I'm early with her. "Bilt, down. So, Annabeth, you know how to use a sword?"
"You think I can't use a sword? Arrogance."
"Alright, then. I guess you must be good, and I insulted you. Sorry"
"It's okay, just don't do it again."
After training me in simple moves, I did a mock battle with Annabeth. I swung horizontally at her, and she parried, then disarmed me. "Is this like a real camp, is there archery, or..." I couldn't think of anything else, I'd never been to camp.
"There is archery, but you also need to know swords. Let's try again."
I swung at her legs, a fake, she took it. I spun and hit her left arm with the sword. She tried to block, but I had already hit, she grunted. I tried to stab at her, but she knocked my sword out of my hand. "Oh well, I did pretty good. Hey, I know we might have gotten off on the wrong foot, but I don't want to be enemies with anyone." She nodded.
Then the Aphrodite halfbloods walked up to me, "You want to be on our team for capture the flag? You're always welcome in our cabin."
"Sure. Unless you're on Ares's side."
"Oh...Sorry for asking."
Then I see a package on the floor in front of me, "Hmm, I can sabatoge this," I thought. But it was for me. I opened it up, and it had a two notes and two objects, an old fashioned pocket watch, With a "J" engraved into it, and a big two-handed sword with a bronze blade. I read one of the notes, the one in pink ink, "Dear, John...I wanted to give you a gift, it can hipnotize, and I think that it's a nice thing for you to have. Aphrodite, your grandmother" Then I read the one in black ink, "John...I decided that since my two brothers were bound to break the rule, I would too. I've sent you a Claymore, made of some titanium, with a celestial bronze on the outside. I payed Hephaestus to make it. I wanted you to have an edge over Poseidon and Zeus's offspring. Don't disgrace my like Bianca did. Hades"
Gods, I was happy, my grandmother was a goddess, and my dad was the ruler of money, and dead people. Then Mr. D called out, "Last call for capture the flag!" I quickly put the package and the cards into my cabin, and took the watch and the sword with me.
I went to the clearing where the two team leaders stood, some guy from the Hephaestus cabin, and Percy. I was the second to last picked, by Percy.
Chiron walked between the two teams, "We know the rules, anything goes. All you gotta do is get their flag, and bring it to your flag. Get to your flags."
I followed at the back of the group, which contained Percy, Annabeth, and some other people I didn't know.
Percy turned to me, "You're going to defend with your dog."
"He has a name." I said snottily.
"Well, I don't need to know it."
"Whatever, I like defending." Then I climbed a tree over the flag.
"GO!" Yelled Chiron
The campers fanned out, and I waited. I looked at my watch, it had been five minutes. Then I saw three enemies, including Clarrise. I felt tingly, I think it was adrenaline. "Stay, Bilt." The enemies came closer, and I finally jumped down. I landed with my watch out, and the my foes stopped in their tracks. I put my hand on my sword's hilt, then shut my watch and shoved it in my pocket. I drew my sword, and Clarrise and company lunged at me. "Bilt!" And he tackled one, leaving me to deal with the other two.
Clarrise snarled at me, "You side against Ares, and you get your butt kicked by me."
I stretched my neck, in cocky fashion, "Bring it on, redface."
Her face turned red with anger, and she screamed a war cry, as she attacked me. I sidestepped and swung my sword at her. She got sent backwards, and her ally lunged at me. I ducked, and Bilt hit him and grabbed his sleeve, and shook it. I whooped, and ran toward the enemies flag.
I saw that Percy and Annabeth, and some others were fighting for the enemy's flag. I said to Bilt, "Get them!" Then I sprinted back to the flag. I saw that Clarrise came to, and she had our flag. "Hey punk! C'mon, another chance at me, without my dog!"
She growled and charged at me. I barely was able to knock her spear aside, and then I kicked her in her knee, which buckled. Then I swung at her head, but she brought her spear to protect herself. The sword broke it, and I spun around to hit her in the side.
I finally yelled "Bilt, come!" and in 30 seconds he was running up to me. He stopped in front of me, and sat. "Good boy!" I cooed, tossed him a treat, and scratched his head.
The team members came back shortly. Percy walked to me, "Your dog did a good job, scared the defenders."
"Thanks, but you know, I don't make friendships either. Just kidding!" I laughed, and I heard him laugh a little bit. Perfect, I think this will help me in some future scheme that I haven't thought of yet.
