::Chapter three::
::Are you ready?::
"Okay!" I shouted having a competition, with the three days I have here, I had nothing to do. So I gathered up all the newbies and due to Percy's wish there were tons of them, I think they're getting shorter though. This batch must've come in short. I mean, I could call them all hobbits! They couldn't be taller than 3 feet!
"WELCOME TO THE FIRST EVER ANNUAL LAVA-CLIMBING-ARROW-DODGING-SWORD-FIGHTING-RACE-THINGAMAGIGER COMPETETION!" I shouted, basically, I was bored, so I set up the lava wall and while you climb, you have to fight your opponents while dodging arrows and race to the top. Yup, I'm so creative.
"On my mark! GET SET! GO!" I shouted as Nick, a son of Hecate, and James, a son of Athena raced while dodging arrows from Sam, a daughter of Apollo, and Jason a son of Dionysus.
"GO! GO! GO!" I shouted as they lunged and swung back and forth while dodging the arrows as Nick screamed and nearly fell when he clambered on to another nearby rock as he reattached himself and dodged another arrow striking up at James. I wondered when they were ever really going to need lava climbing as a skill in life. Chiron said these experiments were supposed to help us prepare for life, but when were we really going to scale a wall gushing out lava? It wasn't too much later Chiron stomped out, "What in Zeus's name is this?" He shouted in what I'd like to think was awe, but was probably closer to disapproving shock.
"KAI! Explain…" He said coldly, I sighed.
"Okay…I was bored so I came up with a lava-climbing-arrow-dodging-sword-fighting-race-thingamigery competition, training for the newbies." I told him as he looked down at me.
"Honestly Kai, this is dangerous and-"
"YES!" I hear James shout as Nick's sword flung from his hand and Nick himself was dodging another arrow.
"I WON!" He shouted as the two were hoisted down.
"See, they enjoy it!" I said smiling, handing James, the winner, a pack of gummy worms. When Trent and Zane came out looking at me like I was insane.
"Really?" Zane asked me sarcastically.
"What? It's training! I don't suppose you'd like to try?" I asked, my eyes gleaming mischievously towards Zane and Trent. Chiron sighed finding that persuading me differently was hopeless cause, so instead he approved. I helped Zane and Trent up as Nico came out to watch.
"READY?"
"NO!"
"TOO BAD! GO!" I shouted as Zane swung his scythe nearly taking off Trent's head but Trent dodged and blocked it with his own sword, when an arrow came flying up at the two, Zane climbed to the next platform.
"OW!" He shouted as his arm was slashed by Trent. Who put out a lava flow with his powers, he lunged at Zane who blocked and parried with his scythe swirling it so fast it looked like a fan. As he slashed five strikes in the wall and dodged another arrow. Meanwhile Nico was laughing his ass off.
"Talk about entertainment…" He said smirking slightly as he smirked mischievously and summoned two skeleton warriors as the warriors began climbing up the wall, making Zane and Trent climb like their lives depended on it…which it kind of did.
"A new and improved, Lava-climbing-arrow-dodging-sword-fighting-skeleton-escape-race-THINGAMIGIERY COMPETETION!" I shouted as they glared and began fighting against the Skeletons when they knocked off one of the skeleton's skull the skeleton persisted on Trent as Trent screamed and ran towards the top while dodging ANOTHER arrow that flew straight through the skeleton's rib cage.
"This is awesome…" I said, turning on some inspiring music.
"You'd said we'd never get this far!
You said your words,
we've played our parts,
said your two cents now,
it's my turn!
So, sit down, shut up!
Are you ready?
So, you think you know
how this story goes…
are you ready for this?
Sit down, are you ready for this?
Shut up, are you ready for this?
Stand up, are you ready for this?
This game! Are you ready?
I thought you'd never come this far,
I thought your words meant something more!
Said my two cents now, it's your turn!
So stand up and scream!
Are you ready?
So you think you know
how this story goes,
are you ready for this?
Sit down, are you ready for this?
Shut up, are you ready for this?
Stand up, are you ready for this?
This game!
Are you ready?
Are you ready?
Are you ready for this?
Sit down, are you ready for this?
Shut up, are you ready for this!
Stand up, are you ready for this?
This game!
Are you ready for this?" I shouted. By the time Trent nearly fell off and Zane's pants were tugged down I doubled over laughing, I would've hit my head on a rather sharp rock had it not been for Nico who managed to catch me, and we both collapsed laughing. I finally got a grip as I clutched Nico's cool hand. When they came down both had sot all over their faces and their clothes were ripped.
"O-O-O-O-Okay…THAT was HILARIOUS!" I shouted… *glares*
"C'mon! You have to admit that was entertaining!" I said smiling slightly, batting my eyelashes in a charming sort of way, they turned away and began rubbing the back of their neck's uncomfortably… muttering something like,
"Yeah, it was kind of fun…yeah." Nico had his head in his hand shaking his head disapprovingly. I turned to him kissing him lightly.
"What's the matter? Jealous?" I asked, I saw him cover his face with his shaggy black hair to hide his tomato red blush.
"So, you on my team for capture the flag tonight?" Someone asked I turned to see…
"Your team?" I asked Jake challengingly arching an eyebrow.
"Course…" He said cockily, "With that attitude and egotism I might be better off with Clarisse…" I said smirking. To my surprise, he began laughing. "Your so serious, geez, I was kidding. Anyway, it's Ares vs. Apollo, so technically, yes, my team." He said as Trent walked over, newly rejuvenated thanks to the river. "I'm on Apollo's side…" He said, "So, that means Zane's on Ares, and you and Nico are on opposite sides as well." Crap…oh well, I might enjoy beating Nico…I've never had to fight him before.
I thought about the beginning when Nico first stayed at camp…I was happier right now. He's defiantly opened up more, he's not always lurking around in the shadows, moping around in the forest and going on random excursions to the underworld. I was happier now that he'd opened up. He had friends now…
During capture the flag I fought against Nico and won but Ares' team still won, Nico distracted me while some of Hermes kids snuck the flag out. I was still satisfied because
1.) I beat Nico.
2.) I got to fight him.
3.) it's Friday. Meaning tomorrow was Saturday. Meaning I could go out in town and get out of camp!
But how my Saturday turned out…seemed to go better than I originally thought it would. Thanks to Nico I had a GREAT Saturday…