(A/N: For my best friend, Zoe who just got a kitten! … and then she named it Pippa, after Pippa Middleton, Kate Middle's sister. Haha, and you think my friends aren't weird.)
Our group of five walked to dinner. The Ashford twins (Hayley and Grant) and Jaggar quickly got into an animated conversation about what the best weapons were ( Grant said a sia, Hayley thought bo staffs were the shit, and Jaggar liked his 4ft long sword.) Since I didn't feel like fighting I feel instep beside Echo, who was humming what sounded like a Disturbed song) When she heard me approaching she turned her head and smiled at me. I noticed her gaze was a few inches off. "Now that were alone." She turned to the other three, where Hayley was yelling at Grant that bo staffs were not stupid. She made a sarcastic face at her and turned back to me. "Do you have any deep, dark secrets? Dissected the family dog? Hacked your parents to pieces? Hmmm? I won't tell." Then she blinked at me.
"What? No! I'm not that bad. I've only pit pocketed before. Of and I hunt sometimes, but never for some sick, twisted, sport!"
Echo looked truly disappointed. "Darn. Those are the best people." She winked at some random kid who was a few feet to the left of me. He widened his eyes and ran away.
"Echo?" I asked. She started and quickly changed her eyes so they were looking at me. "Why did you just wink at that random kid?"
Her surprised face turned from one of soft surprise to one of hurt, hate and pure disgust. "Well, if you must know I'm blind. Tell any body, and I will gut you like a pig, throw your entrails into a fire, dance in the ashes, cut up the rest of your body, make a Raven-kabob, feed it to a hellhound, take the hellhounds shit, throw it into the eternal pits of Hades, resurrect you, and start the process again." She paused, with a thoughtful look on her face. "Other than that, I hope we can be good friends she said in a chipper (A/N I have always lurved that word. Chipper! :D) voice.
After getting over the initial, shock I guessed that I shouldn't be surprised. This is a camp that fights over a stupid piece of cloth, and may get hurt/maimed/killed, for the funsises of it. Eh, who am I to judge, it sounds like a whole boat lode of fun.
Echo seemed like a pretty cool person. I mean sure, she could think of some pretty creative ways to kill people, but that's part of the reason I liked her. For the rest of the time we plotted Camille's (that huge girl I ran into, who just so happens to be an Ares girl. Go me, for making an enemy of the war gods daughter.) death. In short, I loved that conversation.
When we got to the pavilion, Jaggar pointed out the Hecate table for me, since Hayley and Echo made a race to see who could reach there tables the fastest. I really didn't care who won. "Looks like you new older brother slept in." he said then left, before I could ask Jaggar what he meant.
When I got there, I got a plate of food, and started my way towards the sacrificially fire. Jaggar and Grant informed me on the camps rituals. When I got at the fire, I put my pizza into the fire and barely, whispered my mother's name. "Hecate." For a second, just one second I swear the fire flashed a dark purple leaving me in a state of shock. I made my way back to my table, sweet rose and vanilla smelling smoke, curling around me. The rest of dinner was uneventful.
When dinner ended, Chiron, got up and announced the rules and teams for capture the flag. I was with the Athena, Ares, Apollo, Hermes, Zeus, Aphrodite, Demeter, Hades, Thantos, Herbes, Nike and a bunch of cabins I don't even remember. Great, I'm with a bunch of people I don't know. We were the blue team.
I was trekking through the forest, on complete guard. Almost as soon as the game started we were ambushed, and only about 1/10th of us got out. If I was being optimistic. Speaking of optimism, Camille got taken prisoner, so I didn't have to, you know, get murdered by (or murder) my own teammate. The only reason I didn't get caught was because I went all voodoo magic on them, so they didn't see me sneak away. What now, bitches. I quickly got out of my daze when I heard some rambling members from the Red team gloating over their victory. I quickly panicked and searched for a place to hide, when two arm/stone like thing wrapped themselves around me, one covering my mouth the other wrapping its self around my waist.
I struggled immediately, having no idea who or what just captured me, so I struggled for all I was worth. Meanwhile the members from the red team got closer. One spotted the leaves around us moving, and pointed it out to his buddies. I instantly stopped struggling. The others said it was probably just a squirrel. Man, I must be one big squirrel. As soon as I was sure they were out of hearing range, I bit my captor's hand.
"Ow! Damn it that f-in hurt!" he cursed and doubled over, clutching his hand. I just stood there, with my head slightly cocked, as if he was an interesting specimen.
"Well then you shouldn't have put your hand on my mouth"
He looked up, in shock. "I was saving you from the Red team!" He stepped out into the moonlight, and I could see him better. My first thought was, damn, that is one hot dude. He had amber hair, in a fohawk, and hazel eyes. His olive skin was dirty and he had one cut on his cheek, but that just gave him the Im-a-smexy-guy-that-just-came-from-a-fight-and-I-saved-your-ass-now-kiss-me look. He was also super athletic, with muscles that you could see through his armor. Also being past 6'ft didn't help.
"Still! Stalker…" Hey, just because he was hot doest mean that I'm going to give him slack.
"What! Why am I a stalker?"
"Because, One: you were in a bush, watching a girl, Two: You just randomly pulled me into a dark place-"
"A definition of a stalker is some one that follows a person around for a long period of time. I am not a stalker, considering I just met you, and I do not know your name." Did I just get pwnd?
"Fine. Raven daughter of Hecate, at your service." I gave him a salute and sat crossed legged on the ground; which was not easy considering I was wearing armor.
"Names, Hayden, son of Athena."
"Well son of Athena, do you want to just chill here while the red team finds our flag? We already lost."
As soon as I said this a fire appeared in his eyes, white hot and determined. "It isn't over till we lost."
"We may be the last of the blue team, how are we supposed to win?"
"Hey, I take offense to that. I'm a son of Athena, I ALWAYS have a plan." After he explained his plan, I had to admit it was reckless, stupid, it could get us hurt, but it was one hell of a plan, and we might just win.
So now I'm here, in a tree, above the red team's flag, my voodoo magic covering me, so I appeared nothing more than a mist. Hayden was to run out, and get every ones attention, while I got the flag, and slipped away. Easy enough huh? But I just had a feeling something would go wrong.
"FOR ATHENA!" that was his battle cry. 60 seconds to go.
"WHAT THE-" What cruse that red team member was about to say, we may never know, for Hayden cut him off with powerful jab with the butt of his sword to the stomach. 45 seconds.
Hayden was one hell of a fighter. He slashed, jabbed, and cut his way through the crowd, but they were still over powering him. 15 seconds.
I carefully poised my self to jump. Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, done. I jumped down, on all fours and snatched the flag. No one noticed. I slipped into the shadows and started to run, feeling giddy.
Ten seconds into I heard two shouts. One being "WHO THE F- TOOK OUR FALG?" The other one being, "WE GOT THE BLUE FLAG!" Shit. I ran faster, suddenly regretting using my magic to show the Grants, Jaggar, and Echo my magic.
I ran out of the woods with the red flag over my head, not a second too late, because right after the red team skipped out, blue flag in hand.
"BLUE TEAM WINS!" Chiron shouted.
I passed out with a smile on my face. Hayden and I, we just did the impossible.
A/N: I hoped you liked this chappy! I had fun writing it. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR LOVLEY COMMENTS, REVIEWS, AND SUGGESTIONS! :D u guys rock! Please tell me what you thought on how I portrayed your characters! Read and Review.