Chapter Four
JASON'S POV
I opened my eyes to find Chiron sitting in wheel chair form by my cot.
"Chiron, what happened to me?" I asked struggling to sit up. Chiron pushed me back into the bed.
"Two months ago, you fell out of the sky and crash landed here. The fall completely crushed your legs and then you passed out. We managed to get some ambrosia and nectar into you so, your legs should have healed by now." Chiron said with a concerning expression on his face.
"I've been out for two whole months?"
"Don't fret, we contacted Camp Jupiter and informed them that you were here."
"Mount. Tam. is acting up and Atlas has been crying out in pain for days. That's why I came up here, but I got caught in a freak storm."
"Why would Zeus strike you out of the sky?"
"It wasn't Zeus." A new voice came from the door way. The guy looked kinda like Percy, with sea green eyes and long, messy hair, but this guy was shorter. "This is what I wanted to talk to you about, Chiron." The guy said sternly.
"Ah yes, Jason this is Bradley." Chiron stated. I nodded and Bradley nodded back. "Jason is new here and..." Chiron started to say something, but Bradley cut him off.
"No he's not. Jason is Roman and he lives a Camp Jupiter, he is the kid who fell from the sky." Bradley sounded annoyed that Chiron tried to lie to him.
"Yes, but how did you find out?"
"Percy told me Camp Half-Blood is where GREEK demigods come for safety and training. I also knew the Romans adopted the gods after Greece fell. And you metioned Jason when I tried to explain my dream to you a couple of days ago." Chiron cursed in ancient Greek under his breath.
"What was your dream about?" I asked curiously.
"I was on top a Moutain in California."
"That must have been Mount. Tam." I added.
"I saw a man struggling hold something up."
"Atlas." I muttered under my breath.
"Then a tornado with blood red lightning surrounding it came from the sky. Once the tornado touched the mountain, it disappeared and in its place was a gaint man with a white and blue robe. He had snow white hair with a with beard. His staff had clouds and red lightning circling it. He starred at me with solid gold eyes and I felt like I was going to erupt into flames. He voice boomed "I am Uranus, Father Sky, and the father of that pathetic Titan, Kronos!" Then he slammed his staff into the grounded and I woke up."
"Red lightning. That was what hit me before I fell out of the sky." I remembered the pain that surged through my body and then the free fall towards Camp Half-Blood.
BRADLEY'S POV
I stormed out of the Big House, enraged that Chiron had lied too me.
"Hey, Bradley! Wait up!" Jason called as he rushed out of the Big House.
"Hey Jason." I groaned without even looking at him.
"I'm guessing you're related to Percy?" Jason was about as tall as Percy, he had sandy blonde hair, and electric blue eyes like Bekki's.
"Yes, and I'm gonna guess son of Jupiter." Jason nodded.
"Bradley! Help!" Bekki came running over Half-Blood Hill screaming.
"What Bekki!" I ran to meet her as I uncapped Tidal Wave and Cyclone.
"Neal! He needs help!"
"Alright, stay here with Jason." I sprinted up the hill and on the other side I saw Neal fighting six Hellhounds and a group of Telkines.
"Neal! Hold on! I'm coming!" I yelled. Just then a Hellhound pounced a chomped Neal's foot. He let out a spine tingling yell that made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.
I ran faster as the Hellhound drug Neal towards the woods. The other monsters tried to stop me, but I slid under a Telkine and sliced its legs and he exploded into golden dust. Then rest of the monsters formed a circle around me, blocking my path to Neal. A Hellhound pounced towards me and I stepped forward and brought Tidal Wave up in a wide arch. The Hellhound yelpped and disintergrated, I threw Cyclone towards another Telkine and impaled it in between the eyes. I didn't have time to admire my work because a explosion sent me flying backwards and disintergrated all the remaining monsters. I got to my feet shakily. "Neal!" I ran towards the crater and my heart stopped. I got down on one knee and picked up Neal's camp necklace with three different beads on the leather string. I got to my feet and walked back towards camp, filled with sadness.
I crossed the camp boarders and found Bekki sitting on the Big House porch talking Chiron. Bekki shot up and rushed towards me, but slowed when she saw the necklace in my hands.
"Where's Neal?" Bekki had tears swelling up in her eyes. I shook my head and handed her the necklace.
"Bekki, I'm really..." I started to say sorry, but she interupted.
"I thought you would do anything for me!" She screamed in my face. Tears were pouring down her face now.
"I tried..." I stammered. I went to hug her.
"Stay away from me!" she put her hand on my chest and shocked me and sent me backwards at least five feet. I hit the ground and laid there, smelling the burnt flesh on my chest.
BEKKI'S POV
I was at Neal's funeral holding onto his camp necklace for dear life. It was all I had left of my big brother. We burned a sky blue shroud with an eagle and lightning embroidered on it. After the funeral I went to Zeus's fist to think. I was sitting there sobbing, when lightning struck beside me and a man appeared. I nearly had a heart attack.
"So, my daughter, what troubles you?" the man said putting his arm around my shoulders.
"Dad?" I asked dumbfounded. Zeus let out a small chuckle.
"Yes Bekki, now what troubles my daughter?"
"Bradley. He said he would do anything for me because he loves me, but he let Neal die."
"No he didn't, I watched the whole thing, he did as much as he could, but there was nothing he could do." I looked at Zeus astonished. "In fact he mourns Neal as much, if not more than you, look." Zeus pointed towards the beach. Bradley was down on his hands and knees. He punch the ground and a jet of water shot up. I put my hand over my mouth as I let out a gasp.
"Go to him and comfort him." With that Zeus turned into an eagle and soared away.
I went to the tree line and hide behind a tree.
"Why wasn't I fast enough! Why couldn't I save him!" Bradley was crying his eyes out. He punched the ground again and I heard a sickining crunch.
"Alright that's enough mister." I jogged over and sat down next to him. He looked up at me, his face was streaked from where tears have been running down his cheeks.
"I'm sorry." he muttered weakly.
"Shhh, it's okay Bradley, it wasn't your fault, Zeus told me there was nothing you could do." I wrapped him in a hug and he looked up towards the sky and then he hugged me back.
"Now, lets go get that hand looked at." I helped him up and walked him towards the infirmary.
"Hey, Will do you think you could take a looke at Bradley's hand?" I asked.
"Sure, be there in a second, go sit on that bed over there." Will pointed towards an empty cot.
"I'll be back in the morning to check on you." I told Bradley before I kissed him on the cheek.
"Bekki?" Bradley grabbed my shoulder as I was walking away.
"Yeah?"
"Thanks." I came back to his bed and kissed him on the lips.
"I'll be back tomorrow." I turned and left the infirmary.
