Uncle Rick tells me I'm going to die
A/N(I know nobody reads my stuff, but i'm just gonna add an authors note anyway. This chapter kinda suck because I didn't put much effort in it)
Percy Jackson POV
Life is at the best it's been. No war, but still with the good and sweet summer training after the last year of high school. Finally school is over, the next year after summer. Annabeth and I will be on our way to New Rome for college.
And just at that moment. Annabeth jumped on me. Lifted me up and judo flipped me.
I landed hitting too hard on the ground.
"Owww..." I'm getting too relaxed at the moment.
"Seaweed brain, you gotta be more alert!" She mocked me with a smile.
I gave her a quick hug before replying: "Yes Ms Chase, I train everyday." I said in my best Chiron voice possible.
"Come on, want to hang out at the river right now?" She asked.
"Sure. Wise girl." I replied.
We walked hand in hand. Clarrisse saw us and greeted us with the usual smirk.
The first thing I did when we reached the water was to dive in. Annabeth sat cross legged on the shore.
I heard a muffled. "PERCY!" And in the water I think I am just hallucinating.
But just before I knew what was happening. Something big fell into the water with a huge splash. I was dazed for a moment. Then I saw some golden metal pieces with two people on top. I didn't think twice, I created an air bubble around them.
Then I realised.
"LEOOOOOOO MA FRIEND! YOU ARE BACK!"
Unfortunately Leo didn't hear me. The two people were unconscious.
I pushed Festus up towards the surface. I found Annabeth's surprise and scared face staring at me. "IT'S LEO!" I shouted with so much happiness I forgot that they were unconscious for a minute.
"YOU ARE BACK LEOOOOO!" Annabeth screamed.
"Oh by the way, they are unconscious." I foolishly said.
"Come on seaweed brain, bring them to the Big House."
"Annabeth is that Calypso I'm seeing...?"
"Come on let's go..."
I carried Leo while Annabeth carried Calypso. "This girl is so light." Annabeth said.
We reached the big house and saw Chiron. Seemingly expecting us.
"Ahhh, come on. Let's go get one of the Apollo kids." Chiron said.
"SOLACE!" Percy shouted.
"WHAT." Apparently Will heard him. He ran up, blond hair shining in the sun. Behind him, trailed a small and dark shadower- Nico.
"It's Valdez and Calypso." Annabeth replied for me.
"Holy cows!"
He put his hand on Leo's and Calypso's pulses. "Yup they are fine. Should wake up soon. Find them a bed. And I'm gonna look for Jason and the others."
Just after a few minutes. Jason appeared, running at full speed towards the infirmity with Piper right besides him. Along with Will trailing right behind them.
"VALDEZ I KNEW YOU WERE ALIVE!" He shouted with glee. Followed by the voice of Piper. "LEO YOU'RE BACK!"
Bunch of people crowded the bed where Leo and Calypso rested.
With the arrival of Jason and Piper, the crowd parted. Leaving space for them to see Leo.
Just at that moment. Calypso woke up.
"Whaaa?" She blinked, seeing my face, she turned back around. "Oh. Camp Half Blood."
Woah, she looks so... so different. She looks so much happier than the last time I saw her.
"Is Leo alright?" She asked Will.
"Yes he's perfectly fine. Should wake up in a few minutes." At that exact moment, he woke up. Seeing everyone around the bed. His face lit up with his usual cheeky smile.
"You little piece of scrap metal." Jason said with sarcastic menace before giving him a bear hug.
"Since you are all here! I guess I should announce my idea!" A voice said from the unnoticeable corner in the infirmity.
"UNCLE RICK!" I waved at him. "What are you doing here?" I thought the book was finished? Plus, I don't have anymore adventurous stuff I can tell you about."
Everyone here knows uncle Rick. He is literally my uncle. And he written a whole ten books for our adventures.
"Ahh, well I must say I am not here to bring good news." He replied.
Every pairs of eyes stared at him.
"Percy, have you heard of The Hunger Games?"
I knew about that book, it was written in the future, but apparently it is now a very popular YA novel by Suzanne Collins about 24 people dying in an arena.
"Um yes." I replied.
"Well, apparently the authors had gotten together. It was Suzanne's idea by the way. They are going to start The Fandom Games. A game where characters from books fight to death in an arena. Unfortunately, I had no choice. Although, the winner will be the most honoured character of all fangirls."
"Wait so basically you are sending us to die? Great! Time to die again!" Leo piped in.
"Rachel is going to explain further as the oracle. Oh right I didn't announce who's going yet."
I thought about the possible people who were going to get sent off to the games. It's very possible to be me, as I was the whole fandom's name and stuff.
"As usual, Percy Jackson, Annabeth Chase. For the other two candidates, it's Leo and Nico."
I couldn't think straight. It may be fine if Annabeth and I goes to the games together, but Leo and Nico are going to be separated from their loved ones...
The room turned gloomy, everyone was finding somewhere that's not a person to look at. Floors, chairs, beds.
"No! Uncle Rick please!" Will popped out and begged, whilst pulling Nico closer towards him. Embracing the shorter boy from behind.
Calypso looked as if she might punch Rick in the face, despite her tired and worried face. Apparently, Calypso is the only who haven't properly spoken to Uncle Rick, even if Rick wrote about her in a lot of his books.
"I refuse to let that happen." She said with so much hardness that I had a hard time realising it was actually Calypso.
"Calypso, I'm sorry, but I don't make the rules."
She didn't look surprised when Rick said her name with so much sadness.
"Let me take his place then." She replied.
"It's decided, the fate is decided. I cannot change it."
Rachel suddenly stumbled into the infirmity. With green eyes and green mists pouring from her mouth. It's been so long since any prophecies were delivered.
"Fear to be conquered
Four to be stronger
To meet the heroes of the worlds
One shall join the world he belongs
Another shall fight for the one he longs
Together to bring light upon the worlds"
Rachel collapsed on the brown wooden floors of the infirmity.
"I'll leave the rest to yourselves. In a few days, the four of you will be magically transported to the training arenas!"
