Authors Notes: Sorry for long wait on the same day, hadn't had a good idea. Anyway! I hadn't had any idea what I was gonna do to this chapter. Anyway! Here it is!
Song of Chapter: BREAK ~ Three Days Grace
Chapter 8: Dreams
Remember how I said I hadn't had any blackouts? It was because I DREAMED of them.
When my head hit my pillow, I was already on deck the Princess Andromeda. My arms were crossed and my face stern. It was the winter solstice, and Luke, had the stupid idea on waiting AFTER the summer solstice. Did he not know the gods met on those days? I looked at myself mentally. Bronze winged helmet, check. Black and brown gauntlets with small needles, check. Cargo pants that held many things, check. Black set of armor with the symbols of Hermes on it, check. Winged shoes, check. I stood, my small white cape flowing behind me. I had the wings the armor included out, I grumbled. Not liking Luke or anyone on the ship for the moment. What I needed is my own plan.
"Master," I herd a woman's voice behind me. I turned and saw a Senior Empousa, Kelli. She didn't look happy either.
"He was foolish." She said, her sweet voice didn't phase me like it did with Luke or other male demigods on this ship. "Maybe you should throw him over board?" She suggested.
"You idiot girl…" I grumbled. "He already bathed, so why now? And not sooner?"
"Oh, by my Lord," She said, tracing a finger down my arm, tracing a sword scar from fighting with Luke. Practice. He said. I snarled at her. She just smiled and laughed "We could part from this war, and live on the Island of Peace in the Sea of Monsters" (not sure if that was a real island, but like just say it's a rename of Circe island after Percy freed them all.)
"Kelli, as much as that sounds..disturbing," I said, disgusted at her and smacked her hand away. "You can go to Luke, I need my alone time. And your not included." Harsh? Yes. Was this me after I found out Luke's lie? Yup.
"Oh hun..you need to lighten up~ Enjoy your days before the war!" She said to me, as she walked away. I just returned from getting 125 or so monsters from the US, and she tells me to lighten up. I grumbled as I gripped the railings. I watched the waters go by, seeing some of Poseidon looking for the ship. You see… They can sense us, but they cannot see or hear us. I whistled a dark tune, as Shadow Wing appeared. I needed to get away. Away from all the planning, all the gods, everything. I climbed onto his back and he flew.
"Anywhere but here." I told him. He'd gallop in the air, still in the Sea of Monsters, which was beyond the gods eyes.
Yes, my lord. Shadow Wing spoke. His voice was misty and so quiet, I thought he talked to my via mind, but I knew he didn't. He spoke Latin, a language only I could speak fluently. He rode with a black mist trailing behind. We rode over the see and I couldn't help but sigh. I felt better when I'm moving. Shadow Wing flew and flew, I smiled to myself, and let myself sit up, Shadow Wing shadow aura tight around my legs so I wouldn't fall off.
"Down there." I told him. Shadow Wing dove as he landed on an empty beach. I walked upt to an old shed, it seemed abounded for years or months. He took off all his armor, making a small shine in it.
"…Sorry Brother. I'm not in it for blood." I told the little shrine.
My dream shifted, I then saw myself, running from someone, I was younger, 12, the year I've found out. I ran to my beach and dove into my home, keeping quiet. I herd police sirens and cars flying by, I looked at the food I'd stolen and laughed. I stolen a bottle of soda, loaf of bread, a pack of cheese and baloney. I smirked at myself and took out the grand prize. A knife. After years of fending myself, I finally had a legit weapon to use. I cracked open the bottle as I herd rustling, I shot up, getting out my knife. When I saw the leaf open, I lunged, I tackled a man as I was on top, Knife raised. I gasped. I tackled a surfer tanned man, with blonde hair and with surprised blue eyes.
"Whoa ho ho there, Little Brother…" His voice, little older, but still know.
"…Big bro?" I asked? I quickly got off as he sat up. I was sitting on my butt "..You're really Big Bro?"
"Of course!" He laughed. "Who el-" I punched him. Square in the jaw at that, he would fall back, sitting back up, rubbing his jaw.
"Ten years." I snarled at him. I've been snarling a lot lately I noted. Big Bro rubbed his jaw, his eyes were mixed with confusion and surprised.
"Ten God-forsaken years..and NOW you come back?" I snarled loudly at him. "All I did was wait and wait, HOPING for a sign… All I got were good thieves skills and lock-picking skills. NOW you come back?" I snapped.
Big bro was taken aback. "Listen.. I'm sorry, I… Had a few things to do.. Trust me, I tried looking for in Cali an-"
"CALI! ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND! I'VE BEEN IN MANHATTEN WAITING FOR YOU!" I yelled. "What in the right mind of ANY gods up there put that thought into your head!"
"Bro, Listen to me." He said sternly. "I thought you moved. Place to place, staying alive."
"Turned out great with the skills I picked up…" I grumbled. He looked hurt.
"Drake." There was that name he rarely used on me. Drake. "Listen.. You aren't normal, neither am I.. Even though we came from the same womb."
"Wow… Nice way to make feel soooo special." I said sarcastically. I knew we were real brothers. "Great! Look at me everyone! I'm not normal!"
"Drake, seriousness. You know the Greek gods?" Big Bro asked. I nodded. I was bored one day and decided to read in the library..
At least that part wasn't a lie.. My dream self thought, my real self must've thought that as well.
"Drake.. Those gods are real. And they stayed in control for too long.." He explained. "Think about a world where Fates and the gods have no power, mere slaves… Utter destruction. The titan rises, reclaim their thrones, and be born of the new age… The Platinum Age." Big bro said. (A/N; I don't know any higher… 'ranking' then gold, so I went with Platinum.)
I pondered for a second.
"…What's in it for me?" I asked cautiously.
"My Right hand man, Krono's right hand man.. Leader of the Army we shall build together, the wealth of our father shall be ours soon enough, Drake." He told me. He got up, holding out his hand. "all you need to do is trust me on this." I looked up at him. He's really grown, he even got a new scar on his left cheek. I took his hand as he pulled me up. We did our old hand shake. It felt good doing that.
"All you need is pledge your alliance with Kronos.." He said. He told me the pact, and I recited it. Soon, I felt a wave of…time? Time slowing down? Over me, then it sped up again.
"And so the second piece fallen into place." Luke smirked. How I was wrong this was a bad idea..
My dream self would sit in a black void, as if watching a movie. I looked around, hoping to find my way out, soon a blinding flash interrupted my search.
Bloodshed.
Bloodshed everywhere.
It was Mount St. Helen, it erupted. I cursed the name Percy Jackson, my months of finding those monsters took ages. But..I felt.. Happy. Happy to be free of another 6 or 100 monsters. I also.. Pitied this entire ship I was on. Monsters forced to fight for a master that hasn't risen yet, to serve a fighter who cannot fight. I hated it. Hated all of it.
If only I didn't take his hand.
If only..
I whirled around, but instead on seeing any monsters.
I woke up.
Face, say hello to floor.
Some R&R would be nice… Anyway! Contest still going! Only one submitted! You better hurry! You got until Sunday evening/Monday morning when I check! And you bet Hades I'd be checking my email!
~AceRedLeo
