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Sea and Sky Part Two
Jason found Percy a bit reckless. A good guy of course, Jason liked Percy a lot, but he couldn't deny the hero was reckless. He had heard of all the insane things Percy did -fighting the minotaur weaponless, challenging the titans Atlas and Kronos, holding up the weight of the sky, blowing up Mt. St. Helen's (that disaster could've wiped out Camp Juptier if the winds blew differently) and all that.
Jason also heard of how good of a fighter his cousin was. So he figured Percy would be a good opponent. Especially now that the former Praetor needed a distraction.
A distraction first of all, from the boredom of staring at nothing but sea and sky for days. One can play only so much of Monopoly before wanting to yell in frustration at how slow the game progresses.
The second reason Jason needed to lose himself in training was Piper and Reyna. From the second they lay their eyes on each other he saw their eyes flash in mistrust. It was immediate dislike and what's worse, both thought Jason was unaware of their negative feeling for one another. But in all honesty, he wasn't as clueless as easy-going Percy. So eventually, Jason was tired of them trying to kill each other or win him over everywhere he turned. On the other hand, he could've just chosen one and made them both stop. It sounded simple, but the problem was that Jason didn't know who was right for him. Or maybe neither was. He sighed. The son of Jupiter needed a break.
And that's what he was doing in a ready stance with his Imperial Gold gladius in front of Percy Jackson and his Riptide.
For a moment, the of the sea and the child of the sky stared at each other. The waves calmed. The breeze slowed. The volume of the world seemed to lower in anticipation.
And then, a seagull cawed -breaking the spell.
Percy lunged forward stabbing towards Jason's heart. A simple, amateur move that Jason parried easily. Once again, Percy lunged and Jason knocked it aside. Almost like he was fencing, Percy thrust Riptide again, this time more forcefully causing Jason to back up. Blocking weak strike after weak strike, Jason wondered what was Percy was doing. He had seen his friend train and heard stories of his victories yet why was he going so easy on Jason?
Backed up halfway across the desk, Jason finally came back to his senses. Enough defense, he needed to fight back! He parried Percy's strike to the right leaving his chest right open. Seeing his chance Jason stabbed forward, sensing victory.
Why, Jason wondered, was Percy so easy to beat? The guy was a living Greek legend! He confused Jason.
And then right when the son of Jupiter thought he had won, Percy twisted his arm and suddenly Riptide was there to block the gladius. Jason gasped quietly, he had not expected that. He barley saw Percy move in the first place. He was fast, Jason concluded.
Both fighters separated their blades and returned to ready stance. Once again, Percy began those endless fencing stabs. Jason was bewildered, what was Percy up to? Blow by blow Jason swiped them aside. Eventually, the Roman had enough.
Instead of knocked aside Percy's blade he held it there with his own. Stepping forward so that Percy faced his left shoulder, he gained enough leverage to twist and force Riptide to the ground. Percy still held on, but couldn't lift it because of Jason's gladius. For a moment, they held the impasse.
Then quick as an eagle, Jason brought his blade up towards Percy's grinning face. He ducked, narrowly avoiding getting his nose cut off. The boat rocked and Jason's back hit the deck -feet kicked out from under him courtesy of his opponent. Jason cursed when his back hit the hard desk, Greeks and their unorthodox fighting styles.
He brought his gladius up in time to block Riptide, putting his left palm on the flat of his blade because one hand wasn't enough to block Percy's strength. Jason exhaled in relief, a second later and there would've been a long gash along his shoulder.
And then Jason realized he spoke too soon. With him on his back on the ground and Percy standing up above him, Percy had more leverage. Slowly, Riptide was inching closer and closer to him shoulder blade. Jason brought his feet up and kicked Percy hard in the gut. Eyes bulging in pain, Percy stumbled back. Jason jumped to his feet and allowed himself a grin in satisfaction. If the guy knocked him legs out from under him, then he'll kick the guy in the stomach.
Seizing his chance, Jason ran forward and slashed widely towards Percy's left arm. He blocked and stabbed at Jason. Back and forth and back and forth stabbing slashing and parrying, Jason started to frown. For every hit he had on Percy Jackson, there was one on himself; for every time he blocked, Percy blocked as well. There was a slash on the side of Jason's shirt's side, similar to the one on Percy's sleeve. His own breathlessness was mirrored on his opponent's face. They seemed to be even.
Around them and on the higher decks, people started to watch them cheering. Some idiot was playing the Pirates of the Caribbean theme on their speakers. Though Jason wouldn't admit it, he was a bit self conscious of all the attention. He could almost read what was going on in some of their minds, the two leaders fighting it out. Two of the most powerful demigods in at least a century. Deciding who was better. Who's father was better. Which fighting style. That's what some of them were thinking. But this was just training, it was nothing like that.
Percy sidestepped Jason's slash by leaping behind the mainmast. Momentum of the slash made the gladius impossible for Jason to stop causing it to slam into the main mast. Dismayed, Jason tugged on his blade to find it set in the wood. Getting desperate, Jason tugged once more as Percy step in view. Seeing the other hero weaponless, Percy began to bring his sword to Jason's chin and claim victory. Jason growled and with all his strength yanked his gladius from the wood. This time, luckily, momentum worked for him as his blade coming straight from the mast knocked away Percy's with extra force. Amazingly, the guy still held on to Riptide -but his chest was wide open for the finishing blow.
The blonde hero, seeing success, thrust his blade forward.
Percy Jackson's eyes gleamed and he laughed while bringing forward his blade. Instead of deflecting it, as Jason had anticipated, Riptide hit the base of Jason's blade and Percy twisted while pressing down with all of his weight.
Golden blade gleaming, the son of the sky god's gladius hit the deck.
Jason stood there in momentary shock -he had not seen a move like that before. It had made it impossible to hold on to his weapon; Greek sword fights had some decent moves.
Percy laughed with delight and picked up the gladius. Jason cursed in Latin. They weren't so even anymore, Percy having two blades and Jason weaponless.
Well, Jason thought, time to even the odds.
He backed up and ran to the starboard railing of the warship. A few spears were strapped there, Jason tugged one loose and spun to face Percy. With both hands on his spear above his head, he blocked Percy's overhead swing. Their weapons detached leaving Jason open to spin his wrist and slam the spear shaft into Percy's side. He flinched but returned the favor by striking Jason's forehead with the flat of his blade. Jason staggered seeing two or everything for a moment, allowing Percy to catch his breath. Luckily, he hadn't hit Jason hard enough to knock him out or injure him -probably because he was aching from Jason's blow to his side.
Gritting their teeth, both heroes sparred some more. By now, what seemed to be almost everyone on the boat was watching and calling out. It reminded Jason of a hockey match, when two players started throwing punches.
"You can still give up Jackson."
Lunge, block, parry, slash.
"You wish"
Jason shrugged, "Suit yourself."
Lowering his spear, Jason pointed it at Percy's chest. With a "Hiyah!", he summoned static energy and conducted a bolt of it through his spear at Percy. Seeing what was going to happen a split second before it did, the black haired camper was able to erect a floating wall of water as a shield. The lightning hit Percy after shattering the wall and he reeled backwards.
That bolt was strong enough to put Percy near unconsciousness, Jason frowned, it looked like he was just stunned.
The air smelled like fried Percy as the latter pulled himself to his feet. Despite volts of electricity coursed through him moments ago, the guy was smiling.
"If you had held out a second longer I could've strengthened my wall of water and deflected that damned bolt." Like a dog shaking its wet fur, Percy shook his head in an attempt to flatten his electrically charged hair.
"Your welcome" Jason teased enjoying the sight.
"I'm gonna tell you right now, challenging a son of Poseidon to a duel while you're in the middle of the ocean," he gestured with his sword towards the sea, "is a stupid idea. Tut tut, I expected smarter of you Jason Grace!"
Jason tensed and readied himself realizing Percy was right. He had been expecting a wave of water or something but when his ADHD senses detected something from behind him approaching at high speed, he gulped. The hero rolled to the right, dodging a rope about to hit him from one of the masts. He barley had time to catch his breath when three more ropes swung at him from three different directions. Bending his knees to jump aside, Jason didn't get a chance. The entire ship lurched to the side lifting starboard up so the entire warship was almost at a 45 degree angle.
Laughing at Jason's panicked look, Percy was totally unfazed at the angle he leaned the ship at. Jason could feel his cheeks grow red, he held onto the mast to stop from slipping and sliding down the deck -he probably looked like an idiot right about now.
And then a moment later, Jason realized he was an idiot, why hang onto a ship like a pig for slaughter when he could just fly? Letting go of the mast, Jason levitated with a new found resolve. Percy was gonna get it. The hero thrust out his opened hand and with a bang an arch of electricity from the sky touched his spear point and reflected towards shield of water Percy erected. This time, only a few tendrils of lightning got through the shield and hardly affected the black haired hero.
Quick as an eagle, Jason half ran and half flew down the tilted deck and crashed into the static charged Percy, tackle style. Caught off guard it seemed as though Percy's hold on the ship loosened a little and it tilted even more. The blood drained from Jason's face as he realized he couldn't stop the inertia as he and Percy rolled over each other nearing the edge of the ship. Jason wasn't a fan of swimming. Or water for that matter.
Percy saw the concern in Jason's eyes and grinned a wolfish grin. He grabbed Jason's shoulders and rolled them faster towards the edge of the ship.
"Percy-!" Jason warned.
But he couldn't finish, as the son of Poseidon and the son of Jupiter tumbled over the ledge towards the eternal blue sea beneath them.
From on the righted boat, the campers on the warship could hear a mixture of Latin swears and hysterical laughter getting farther and farther away from the spot where Jason Grace and Percy Jackson fell into the ocean below.
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