Ladies and gentlemen, the update you have been waiting for. I present to you the second chapter of Deadly Mistake.…. I was expecting applause but, very well. Anyways here you go and hope you enjoy reading.
She started walking towards the big house to go see Chiron. I was left alone on the bench. I looked in the direction of my cabin and saw Zale duck under the window quickly. I smiled and stood up from the bench. Zale needs a lesson to not spy on people, especially guys with their girlfriends. I decided to not blame Zale for what my dad did. I could maybe try being his friend and acting like a real brother instead of making him feel bad and put him down.
I ran quickly towards my cabin and hid under the window. I waited to see Zale's head pop up again. When it happened, I sprung up and made a scary face. I heard him scream a little and saw him jump back a bit. I made my way in the cabin feeling satisfied of my prank. I was even happier when I came in and saw the frightened face Zale was making. I laughed really hard and I even got some tears in my eyes. Soon enough, Zale joined in and we laughed together like real brothers.
"I must say Percy, you got me pretty good" replied Zale.
"That is your first brother lesson. Do not spy on me when I'm with Annabeth" I replied seriously.
"Got it" he replied with a smile.
"I'm sorry Zale for acting like a jerk. I shouldn't blame you for everything. You want to start over brother?" I asked.
"Sure brother" replied Zale with a smile.
We both shook hands and I felt like a weight had been lifted from my shoulders. I didn't need to worry about this story anymore and that suited me greatly. Everything would be fine and it would all return to normal.
Zale talked about his life and his family outside camp. I learned he was 19 years old, so 2 years older than me, he was claimed by my father at the age of 13 and his mother was called Miranda. She had blond hair just like him and his blue eyes came from dad since he is a son of Poseidon. I also talked about my mom and my adventures at camp. We were right in the middle of our conversation when I heard:
"Percy are you here?" asked Annabeth trough the door.
"Yes sweetie" I reply rushing to the door.
Zale snickered but I just ignored him. I opened the door to let Annabeth come in.
"So how was the meeting with Chiron?" I asked.
"It was nice" she replied.
Annabeth knows how curious I am and this is just killing me not knowing what happened. I smile and promise myself to make her talk later when Zale is gone.
"So what were you guys doing before I came?" asked Annabeth.
"We were…." started Zale but I interrupted.
"We were just talking" I replied with a sly smile.
I can play at that game too Annabeth I thought.
"Well that's nice" she replied acting like she didn't care that I was hiding information from her.
Revenge is sweet. I will tell her later though. I love her to much to start a fight on purpose with her.
"So Annabeth what did you want?" I ask as sweetly and innocently as possible.
"I just wanted to know if you wanted to do something later" asked Annabeth.
"Of course sweetie I will" I reply.
"Great" she replied and walked away.
She was about to leave when I caught her by the arm and pulled her towards me. I made her spin so she faced me. I watched her and could only think of how lucky I was to have her as my girlfriend and how she looked so beautiful.
"I love you sweetie" I said.
"I love you too" she replied with a smile.
We leaned in for a kiss but we suddenly heard someone clearing his throat. I turned around and noticed that Zale was still there. Oops… I thought. We pulled apart and of course Annabeth and I started blushing.
"Well I have to go" says Annabeth and she literally ran out.
Zale started laughing at Annabeth's reaction and I couldn't help but smile. She is so cute when she blushes.
It's finally time to eat. I was starving. Zale and I head outside and take our food. We get in line by the fire in the center of the pavilion. While we are in line, I explained to Zale what he needed to do. I go in front of him, bow my head, and toss some of my best food in the fire while whispering "Poseidon". Zale is right behind me and followed my lead for his food offering to dad. When it's time to eat, I sit at my table. Zale is looking at me and back to Annabeth probably wondering why we weren't sitting together. I motion him to come join me. He comes and gives me a quizzical look.
I give a small laugh and say:
"Every cabin has its own table. Since Annabeth comes from the Athena cabin and I'm in the Poseidon one, I can't sit with her. It's one of the camp's rules." I reply.
Zale and I eat and talk about our life and simply get to know each other better. I felt happy to have a brother. A brother is a role model to follow and to protect you. They look out after you when you are in trouble. I never had that feeling before. Of course I had Tyson, but he is always with my father in his palace and I never really see him. Plus he is the same age as me so it's not the same thing. With Zale it's somehow different.
Following dinner, I left the table after of course excusing myself to Zale. He laughed and made a gesture with his hand like a king who dismisses a servant. I silently got up and walked towards the Athena table.
Although when I arrived, Annabeth was nowhere in sight.
I turned towards a girl and asked:
"Do you know where Annabeth went?" I asked.
"Ya she went back to our cabin. She said something about an important call and that we couldn't come in the cabin for a while" she replied.
"Thank you" I said.
I rushed to the Athena cabin and knocked on the door.
"Who is it?" I heard Annabeth say.
"It's me Percy" I replied.
"Coming" she said.
Minutes later, the door opened and I saw an open laptop with the face of her dad on it. She was on Skype with her father.
"Hi Mr. Chase" I said waving to him.
"Percy, glad to see you here" he replied. "How are you doing?"
"I'm doing fine" I said looking at Annabeth.
She had a guilty look on her face.
"Sorry darling I have to leave" said Mr. Chase. "See you next time".
"Bye dad" she replied and closed the laptop quickly.
"Percy please don't tell anyone about this. I know I'm not supposed to, but I couldn't go see him this summer and I miss him."
"It's fine sweetie" I replied. "Your secret is safe with me".
She hugged me and I remembered a question I wanted her to answer.
"Annabeth, what did Chiron talk about when you went to see him?" I ask curiously.
"Oh I would have told you before but since you were with Zale doing whatever you were doing…"
"We were just talking about our family and just got to know each other better" I interrupted her since she wanted to know before and I didn't tell her because she didn't tell me about Chiron.
"Right, thank you for clearing that with me. Anyways, Chiron was feeling a source of evil in camp. He wants us to be on our guards all the time even when we are with people we trust. We never know someone entirely. They might be hiding something. Remember Selena. We never knew she was the spy for Kronos and we trusted her all the way throughout the battle. No one ever saw it coming" replied Annabeth.
I nod as I remembered the last battle and everything that had happened that day. We had saved the Gods and the world but along the way, we had lost some good friends.
"Don't worry Annabeth" I said. "I will listen to Chiron's advice and always be on guard. I don't want anything to happen to either of us."
Suddenly, we hear someone knocking urgently on the door. I look through the window and see Chiron. Annabeth and I get up and join Chiron since it would be too hard for him to try and come inside. We both look at him waiting for an explanation and I'm really confused right now. Is there anything wrong? I can't see another explanation for Chiron's behavior and look of terror on his face. As if reading my mind, Annabeth asks:
"Is there anything wrong Chiron? You definitely look worried".
"We have a problem" replies Chiron.
The end for this chapter my dear friends. I wonder what the problem is. And why does Chiron look scared? What might be the evil source in camp? So many questions, we seek the answers. We will have to wait for the next chapter. Thank you very much Lokithenightfury for your awesome review and thank you for the luck Mystery Cinderella, you're awesome. Thank you all for the great reviews and may the nicest review win for the next chapter. Good luck!
-wolfwithemeraldeyes