Chapter 3.
The next day I take out my mobile and call Jack. Percy comes into the room and wide eyes my phone. I'm used to getting laughed at because I have a flip phone, but since I have a habit of destroying everything I touch my parents decided it was best for me to use a cheaper phone.
"Is that a mobile phone?"
"Yeah,"
"You do realise that half bloods shouldn't use mobiles, right?"
"Why not?"
"Every monster within a hundred mile radius will know exactly where you are."
"Really? I've never heard of such a rule. It doesn't matter anyways, This is the third time I've gone to answerphone. Hang on," I leave a message asking him to let me know he made it to camp Jupiter as soon as he can and hang up.
"How Long have you been using a mobile for?" He asks.
"I got my first one when I was ten and I've used one everyday since."
"That's strange. So, how does camp half blood compare to camp Hero?"
"It's bigger, that's for sure. Also camp Hero doesn't have any mythical creatures or mist and our barrier is only effective against monsters. Authority is different here too. At camp our captain has authority and chooses vice captain who will usually replace them. The only exception is if both the captain and the vice captain died, disappeared, betrayed camp or hated so much they were overthrown. Then there would be a vote for the new rulers."
"Sounds similar to camp Jupiter then."
Piper and Annabeth come in. "I hope Jack made it there ok."
"What's Jack like?" Piper asks.
"He's strong, powerful, chill and reliable. We arrived at camp for the first time together. I was twelve, him thirteen." I begin, unsure if they want to hear the rest of the story.
"Go on," Annabeth begins.
"It was five years ago. We both live in New York and at that point we were going to the same school. He was in the grade above me so we didn't speak much to begin with, but we always ended up in detention together. We realised we had a lot in common. Both of our fathers went missing before we were born, strange things always happened around us and we could see things others couldn't. Then one day I was attacked by a monster. He must've heard me telling it to leave me alone and came to help. He ended up getting hurt and the only reason we survived was because there was another half blood near by. He gave us an address, told us to make up some lie to our moms and go there as soon as summer break began. That journey was tough but we made it to camp alive. Unfortunately I was sent to boarding school that year and he moved to Chicago."
"You like him, don't you?" Piper asks.
My face heats up. Can I lie?
"Oh don't try to hide it, you smile when you talk about him! Does he like you back?"
"He said he had other options for vice captain but wanted me."
"See! Next time you see him, ask him out!"
"We'll be rooting for you!" Annabeth cheers.
I train hard over the next few days. I've made contact with Lily and assured her I'm safe.
"Elizabeth," Chiron says during dinner. "I've just contacted camp Jupiter, no one named Jack has arrived."
I drop my fork. First he doesn't reply to my calls, and now I find he's not even made it to camp yet? Something's happened.
"Has anyone from camp Hero arrived there? Perhaps he got cold feet,"
"Nobody. I'm sorry"
My hand is shaking and my throat tightens. They got him, he's probably taken the pill and lost all his memories.
"I need to find him."
That night, I end up wandering outside of camp. I'm trying to think of a plan.
Chiron asked me to stop using my phone so I haven't contacted camp in days.
I end up in a town. I go to buy some coffee to keep me awake, when I see that my big sister Willow is standing outside the shop. I pull my hood up.
When I leave, she stands in front of me.
"This is for you."
She shoves an envelope in my hands. I open it without saying anything to her.
Inside, is a photo of a boy in a cell. He has his head between his knees but I still recognise him.
"Jack!" I whisper.
There's a note.
Come with us. Don't put up a fight or we'll kill him and your family.
We know what you are- Vice captain.
"Now that you've read it how about you come peacefully or I'll pull the trigger." Says a man, holding something against Willow.
"Elizabeth, what's going on? Why aren't you in Texas and who is that boy?" Willow sobs.
I know what I have to do. I take the pill out of my breast pocket and throw it into my mouth. "Good luck trying to get anything out of me." I smirk.
Everything goes black.
