The Awkward Drive
I sat in the middle of the taxi between Kali, and my mother
"So Kali?" Asked my mom. Kali leaned out of her seat so she could see past me.
"Yes Mrs. Brethren?" She said.
"Oh you can call me Anna. Or Ann. Or whatever works for you. Anyways, where did you live before you went to camp?"
"I lived in El Dorado Hills California with my aunt and uncle, and our dog Murray. He's a black lab."
"Why do you live with your aunt and uncle?" Asked my mom.
"After my mother, Demeter, told my father he had to take care of me, he refused and told her, "I don't no nothing about babies." So he gave me to my aunt and uncle. But I'm happy." My mom slowly leaned back into her chair.
"That's very, very, sad." She said.
"No it Isn't, I'm happy." Said Kali.
"Well-" My mom was cut off,
"We are here. You pay me now. $14.76." Said the cab driver holding out his hand. My mom paid him with a drachma, and his mouth opened wide.
"Thank you, thank you!" He said in joy. We got out of the cab, and on to the plane. I sat down in first class, which was just 8 recliner spinning chairs. I sat next to Kali. The flight attendant gave us a menu. Everything on there was marked, "Payed for" I smiled.
"I'll take a bowl of spaghetti" I said. The flight attendant wrote it down.
"And we'll both take Chinese food. She wants 2 egg rolls and some spicy chicken, and I want 1 egg roll and some noodles and rice with barbecue sauce." Said Kali.
"Ok that's coming right up." Said the flight attendant as she walked away.
"Hey, you never told me that you lived with your aunt and uncle." I said.
"Oh yeah that? Its no big deal. I like it with them instead of my father. I mean I see him here and there saying, "He'll take me under his wing because I'm more mature." I cant believe him. If he thinks for a second that I'm gonna come back "Under his wing" again, he's crazy." Said Kali.
"Yeah." I said. The Attendant gave us our food and we licked our plates clean. Who Knew airline food in first class was so good. We got off the plane, and the best vacation ever began.
Day 13, Miami beach. I walked around the beach house with nothing to do. I was kinda glad that we where leaving tomorrow. I went to my room, and there was a Falcon pecking at my window. It was Narron! I ran and opened the window. He was panting.
"Jack, Jack, Jack, Camp, all, Underworld, has, broke, out." He said.
"What do you mean? What happened?" I said.
"Your team went to stop Ike, but his army ran them all the way to camp. The skeletons have made there own camp outside of our camp. It's awful. You gotta save them." Said Narron. I sighed.
"Why can't I have just one good vacation. Dad, that's all I ask. Narron turned into a phoenix.
"Get Kali, we gotta go." I brought Kali to Narron and we left, after saying goodbye to my mom.
"I just don't get it. How did he survive? The cave in would have killed him." Said Kali.
"They say he smashed through the rock until he reached the surface." Said Narron.
"Interesting. Look, there's camp! I think." Said Kali. There was a line of fire across the entrance, and the skeleton camp was huge, and at the front of the camp, was Ike.
"The god of Bones himself." Said Narron. We went threw the shield, and Chiron was waiting for us.
"Jackson, you made it in ok. Thank goodness." Zigger ran up to Chiron.
"Sir, The next wave is ready." He said.
"Send it as soon as you can." Said Chiron. Zigger saluted Chiron, and marched off.
"Your team is waiting in the RV. There waiting for you to have a meeting." Said Chiron. I nodded and Kali and I walked over there. I opened the door and everyone was there. We sat down.
"Ok. Chiron asked all of us to lead one of the waves. Kali, you'll be in the Delta wave with Bobby." Said Alek.
"Jackson, you'll be in the Omega wave with Will. Me and Tristan will take the Alpha, and Tyler and Jose can take the Quad group. The waves are alphabetical so it goes me and Tristan, Kali and Bobby, Jackson and Will, then Jose and Tyler. Kiara, get us some battle strategies." Said Alek. Kiara nodded.
"Good job Alek. You have this all figured out." Said Kali.
"Thanks Kali. Its time for me and Tristan's wave. Wish us luck." We all said good luck and they walked out the door.
"Will, Jack, it's time for your wave." Said Kali as her and Bobby ran threw the door. Will and I stood up and got outside. There where still at least 900 skeletons left, and Ike was making them as they came at us.
"What do we do?" Asked Will. I thought, and thought, until it hit me. I pulled out my pocket knife, and pressed the first, then second button, and the Greek fire came shooting out. It killed about 200 of the soldiers. I shot it again and it killed 200 more. I shot it one more time, But it was all out of fire! The army was charging at us.
"FOR CAMP HALF-BLOOD!" Yelled Will.
"HUZZAR!" Yelled everyone in our wave. We all charged at the army. I saw men falling all around me, and skeletons to. I wasn't paying attention and 6 skeletons came charging at me! Suddenly, my Omnex acted up. I started slicing threw skeletons really fast. It was amazing. I saw it all in slow motion. Until I reached Ike. He clubbed me in my stomach.
I woke up in a the medical tent With people feeding me some type of sap, and I started to get my energy back. Kali was kneeling next to my bed.
"Jackson. I thought you wouldn't survive. Ike hit you pretty hard. You where bleeding really bad until Will saved you. He patched you up with a piece of his shirt, then he through you over his shoulders and brought you here. You've been out for 2 days." Said Kali.
"Wow. That long." I got up and Kali and I walked out. I had to use crutches.
"Camp is still a battlefield. Chiron has started to bring in guns. It's madness." Said Kali.
"Yeah." I said. We walked and a girl stopped Kali.
"Hi!" Said the girl.
"But... You... how? I..." Said Kali. Kali suddenly fainted.
"Who are you?" I asked As I kneeled down to Wake up Kali.
"I'm Carry. Will's sister." My eye's widened. I fainted to. I woke up in my bed at the Zeus cabin.
"Jack? Finally you woke up." Said Will.
"I fainted because. I saw Carry. Kali and I both did." I said.
"Jack. Carry died. You know that."
"But I really truly saw her."
"I don't believe you." Said Will. He walked over to the door, opened it, and in the doorway was Carry.
"Hey little bro." Said Carry. I saw a tear fall from Will's eye.
"Is it really you Carry?" Asked Will.
"It's me little bro." She said. Will reached out and hugged her.
"I thought I'd never see you again." He said.
"Well here I am. The arrow was actually 1 inch from my heart. It left a scar but I'm alive." She said.
"Your back." Said Will. He let go of his grip.
"Boys your wave is-... Is that you Carry?" Said Chiron.
"Yep boss. The arrow was actually 1 inch from my heart. I'm ready to fight." Said Carry.
"Well that's great! We have 1 wave ready to go. The Alpaca wave. Here's your leader sheet. Will, Jack, get out there! Now!" Said Chiron. We marched away and got into battle. My Omnex acted up right away. It took out 10 skeletons in 5 seconds, then I got to Ike. He tried to club me but I ducked and sliced his leg. He yelled extremely loud, Then he started randomly swinging his club around killing skeletons. Then he pulled out a six foot sword that was about 8 inches wide.
"Die Jackson Brethren!" He yelled. I sliced his leg again, then ran.
"I WILL DESTROY YOU BOY! OBTENER JACKSON BRETHREN." He yelled to the skeletons. I pulled out my Spanish dictionary and read. "Obtener translate: Get" The skeletons charged at me. My Omnex practically freaked! It started to swing my sword randomly, then it threw my sword, and started to fist fight the skeletons! Then it ran me back to camp. Within the hour the remains of the skeletons retreated with Ike. Everyone cheered. Until, on the TV we saw that an army of skeletons was taking over the world. Chiron called a meeting of the leaders of the cabins. Everyone was yelling. "We can't stop them!" and, "We have to try!"
"SILENCE!" Yelled Chiron. The room went silent.
"Now there is no doubt that we are going to try and stop this. Jackson, Iris message Poseidon that we need his help." Said Chiron. I nodded and Told Poseidon that we needed all his subs and boats and soldiers.
"That can be arranged." Said Poseidon. Suddenly all the kids where asking there parents for reinforcements. I went outside and saw a bunch of orbs with an auger on the front. I've heard of those. There those digging things that are shaped in a spiral on the front. The drivers where big muscular boys about ten feet tall, and Kali was talking to them.
"Kali, who are these guys?" I asked.
"This is Clive, Chive, and Dive. There my mom's most trusted helpers." Said Kali.
"Wow, there big." I said.
"Yeah. There half giant." Said Kali. I talked a little more, then went to see what other kids had from there parents. The kids of Morpheus god of dreams had some devices that you could only dream of. Maybe because they where from a dream. The kids of Poseidon had speedboats and submarines, and the kids of Hades had Hellhounds to ride on and the Cerberus himself. I walked over to Will, and saw that he had some type electric powered storm control vehicle.
"What are those things?" I asked.
"These are thunder claps. Dad sent them. They use lightning, and then they turn it into a weapon." Said Will.
"That is awesome. Which one is mine?" There was a green one, a red one, a blue one, and a white and gray one.
"The red one. The white and grey one is mine, the blue one is Kiara's, and the green one is Carry's." Said Will.
"These are going to do some serious damage." I said.
"Chiron said that the battle will be in 3 hours, and we need to be ready by then so, I'll see you there. Bye." Said Will.
"Bye." I said.