Me: Hay guys! Enjoy the chapter!
Annabeth: *clears her throat*
Me: What?
Katie: You forgot to do it!
Me: Do what… clean my room?
Silena: You know what we mean.
Me: I thought I'd get away with it for once : ( I don't own PJO or There's a Prize for Rotten Judgement.
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Sam's Pov
I was just about to get into bed when my idiot of a brother stumbled in looking depressed.
"Hay, Percy, what's up?" I asked.
"Nothing much except the sky and Mount Olympus," he joked.
"Ha ha very funny. But I'm serious what's wrong?"
"Rachel…" he sighed.
"What did she do this time?" I asked.
"It's nothing, you don't need to worry," he reassured me.
"Why do you date her if you hate her? Hay that rhymes!" I exclaimed. "I know to you she is only second best to Annabeth…" he cut me off by getting into bed and pretending to sleep.
I crawled into bunk ready for a sleep filled with dreams.
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Sleepily I tumbled out of bed after a night full of dreams with terrible monsters, titans and Jake… no, I told myself, stop thinking about him! He cannot ruin your plan!
I decided to throw on a pair of black shorts, my Camp Half-Blood t-shirt (which I had dyed black) and a pair of black converse.
I ran outside, remembering that I had to meet my friends at the Big House, when I crashed into someone. We both landed flat on our backs, the person I had crashed into gave me his hand. I got up and came face to face with none other than Jake! I stared at him taking in every detail from his black, windswept hair to his sparkling black eyes.
"H-hi," I stuttered. "Sorry about that I should have looked where I was going."
"Oh no! It was my fault! I was chasing after Sophie and didn't see you," he explained.
"Oh right," I sighed. "Well I got to get going…"
"Oh yeah! Me too. I'll see you around,"
"Yeah, see you later,"
That was awkward.
And with that I ran off to the Big House.
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Finally I arrived at the Big House to find that all of my friends were already there.
"And Sleeping Beauty awakes!" Travis exclaimed when he saw me.
I replied by punching him in the arm.
"Ouch! That hurt! You might just have a stronger punch than Clarisse," he whimpered while rubbing his sore arm.
"You want to find out punk!" Clarisse growled.
"No I'm good, but thanks for the offer!"
"Have you guys seen the list yet?" Nico asked.
"What list?" Conner asked.
"You know, the one that announces the performers for the dance," Nico explained.
I had completely forgotten about that!
"Nope. I haven't seen it, I was waiting for Sam," Katie stated.
"Well I'm here so let's go see."
We all strolled around to the side of the Big House where the list was pinned up and saw that there was already a large group of people crowded around it. My friends and I slowly pushed our way through the crowd of people and suddenly found ourselves at the front of the group. I felt almost all my friends stiffen around me and I laughed out loud thinking that they must have been chosen. Carefully I read through the list:
Singers for the Ball:
Annabeth Chase
Silena Beauregard
Katie Gardener
Nico Di angelo
Percy Jackson
Jake Sol
Travis Stoll
Thalia Grace
Conner Stoll
I felt sorry for all of my friends who had been chosen as I continued down the list until I came to last name and I swear my heart stopped:
Samantha Stone
"You have got to be kidding me!" I muttered angrily. "You have got to be kidding me!"
I roughly pushed threw the crowd with my friends at my heels.
"Why does my life hate me?" I asked.
"Maybe for the same reason mine hates me," Annabeth mumbled.
"I'm so glad that I didn't get picked," Grover exclaimed.
"I can't wait to hear you guys sing!" Conner joked. "I've never heard any of you sing except Jake, Silena and Nico."
"Nico?" Katie asked.
"It was a dare," he grumbled.
"Well you won't be hearing me sing, ever!" I said.
"I think we will, at the dance," Annabeth told me.
"Then I won't go to the dance," I stated.
"Why don't you want to sing?" Jake asked me.
Ok Sam think, think…
"Stage fright!" I exclaimed.
Great Sam that's so believable… not.
All my friends burst out laughing.
"You ha ha stage fright ha ha ha oh please!" Percy exclaimed through fits of laughter.
"Yeah, yeah what ever," I sighed. "I'm going to the arena. Anyone want to come so I can whip their butt!"
"You're on!" Katie grabbed her jacket and stood up.
"Anyone else…" I asked.
Annabeth and Silena both got up and came with us as we walked to the arena.
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"Come on Annabeth! Is that all you got?" I taunted as Annabeth struck again.
Beads of sweat rolled down both our faces as we struck each other with our weapons, knife vs. sword. I blocked her strike and kicked at her legs but she jumped away and swung at my head causing me to dodge again. This had been going on for about half an hour with neither of us giving up.
"Give up Annabeth."
"Not as long as Zeus rules Olympus," she retorted and jabbed again causing a large gash to appear on my arm.
This continued for a few more minutes and both of us were exhausted. I decided to try and disarm her but apparently we were thinking the exact same thing. As I manoeuvred she mirrored me and we both ended up standing there, our weapons in the dirt.
"I guess it's a tie," Annabeth panted.
"I guess so," I agreed.
We picked up our weapons and walked over to Silena and Katie.
"Guys that took forever!" Silena complained. "Now I only have three hours before dinner to get ready!"
I rolled my eyes.
"I'm going to head to the infirmary to pick up some bandages," I said gesturing to my arm.
"Yeah, me to," Annabeth agreed pointing to the cut on her face.
"Ok then. See you at dinner," Katie said and walked off towards her cabin.
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Silena, Annabeth, Katie and I sat on the beach watching the waves rise up and then hit the shore over and over again.
"So…" Silena began. "What's going on with you and Jake?"
"I don't know what you're talking about," I replied calmly.
"Yes you do. I could even spot you making googly eyes at each other! And the other night when Jake came to sit next to us with Sarah (I changed her name because I was just using the other name to fill in and forgot to change it) you started completely freaking out," Annabeth exclaimed.
"No I didn't!" I stated defensively. "Anyway, I don't like him as more than a friend!"
"A good friend…" Katie hinted. "A REALLY good friend."
I started making gaging noises and pretended to puke as I got up about to head to dinner.
(This is one of the times when a character is in his/her own little world but you can hear them singing but no one else can)
Sam: If there's a prize for rotten judgement,
I guess I've already won that.
No man in worth the aggravation,
Its ancient history been there done that.
I imagined Katie, Silena and Annabeth singing inside my head.
Girls: Who ya think you're kidding?
He's the Earth and Heaven to you,
Try to keep it hidden.
Honey wee can see right through you,
Girl you can't conceal it,
We know how you feel and who your thinking of!
Sam: No chance, no way.
I won't it no, no.
Girls: You swoon, you sigh,
Why deny it uh oh.
Sam: It's too cliché, I won't say I'm in love.
I thought my heart had learnt its lesson,
It feels so good when you start out.
My head is screaming get a grip girl,
Unless you're dying to cry your eyes out.
Girls: You keep on denying,
Who you and how you're feeling.
Baby, we're not buying,
Hon, we saw ya hit the ceiling.
Face it like a grown-up,
That you got, got, got it bad.
Sam: No chance, no way,
I won't say it no, no.
I walked past the Apollo Cabin and saw Jake sitting on the steps strumming his guitar. When he saw me he grinned at me and I grinned back.
Girls: Give up; give in,
Check the grin your in love.
Sam: This scene won't play,
I won't say I'm in love.
Girls: You're doing a flip,
Read our lips you're in love.
Sam: You're way off base,
I won't say it.
Get off my case,
I won't say it.
Girls: Girl don't be proud,
It's okay your in love.
I wouldn't say the last part even in my head. I sat down at the Poseidon table, opposite Percy and Rachel. Unfortunately, Rachel was allowed to sit here since she didn't have a godly parent… stupid mortal.
"Excuse me," Rachel said trying to get my attention.
"Yeah," I murmured.
"Who are you again? I've forgotten and since I've forgotten you mustn't have been important but any way who are you?" Rachel asked me in a sickly sweet voice.
"I'm Sam Stone, Percy's sister and," I continued. "If you hurt him I'll also be your worst nightmare."
I smirked as Rachel stiffened but tried to hide it with a scowl. Percy let a grin come across his face but as soon as Rachel looked at him it slipped away again.
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Nothing interesting happened at the campfire that night so I chose to go back to my cabin early.
I decided to take the long way to my cabin via the beach. I slowly walked through the shallow, the waves lapping at my ankles. Then, suddenly, I started running as fast as I could heading… somewhere. I don't know why I was running or where I was running to, I just knew that I wanted to run.
I ran for about half an hour as fast as I could until I heard the soft strum of guitar cords. I stoped and silently tip-toed over to an old, gnarled oak tree where the music was coming from, the person playing was obviously on the other side of the tree and so I decided too climb up to get a better look.
The oak was easy to climb and I was soon on a branch that hung over the musician's head. I glanced down and saw that the person playing was Jake! The guitar made a soft, calming sound that flowed into my ears, while Jake hummed a little tune.
I decided to move closer but, I was so captivated by the music, that I lost my footing and came tumbling down from the tree and landing on top of Jake! He let out a shout of surprise as I landed on him. Hurriedly I stood up.
"Sorry! I'm so sorry! I just heard you playing and it was so nice and… I um… sorry," I apologised while rubbing the back of my neck.
"S-Sam! Hay! We've got to stop meeting like this."
I gave him a questioning look.
"Falling on top of each other," he explained.
"Oh right! Yeah, I'm so sorry! Are you ok?" I asked.
"I'm fine, don't worry about it," he assured me.
We stood there in an awkward silence until I asked him, "Could you keep playing? It was beautiful."
He smiled widely and began to play. I listened intently and when he finished I clapped.
"That's amazing Jake!" I told him, "Are you doing that for the dance?"
"No I don't think so," he sighed.
"Why not?" I asked him sadly.
"Sarah doesn't like it," he gave me a weak smile.
"You're not doing because your girlfriend doesn't approve! Who are you and what have you done with the Jake I know!" I joked.
He laughed and I joined him. It was nice to hear him laugh, he didn't laugh much now that he's with Sarah.
We sat there and talked for a while, I'd forgotten how easy it was to joke with him and be around him, I had missed it. We had been best friends before Sarah stole him from me and now I remembered why.
Flashback
The army of monsters were getting closer and Jake and I were stranded in the middle of the bridge, monsters all around us. There was no way we could get out of this alive, there were just to many of them. But then Jake whispered something in my ear, a battle technique that would require complete trust and teamwork. I decided that it was the only chance we had and tried it. Jake and I worked together in perfect harmony, as if we were two beings with one mind. The monsters didn't know what hit them until we had wiped out the entire army. I turned to Jake ready to bask in the glory when a sharp pain jabbed at my side, I turned just in time to see Jake slash at an empousae. I looked down and saw a blade poking out of my ribs, I collapsed but I didn't hit the concrete instead Jake caught me and that's all I knew before everything went black.
End of Flashback
Jake had saved my life that day and for that I owe him. I looked at my watch and saw that it was an hour past curfew! Jake and I quickly ran back into our cabins chased by two harpies.
I opened the door slowly, being careful so as not to wake Percy and climbed into bed.
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