Eyes of Olympus chapter 8
Author's note: Hey guys! Hope everything is going well. I'm so excited to finally get to this point in the story. Long before I started writing I had this whole little story in my head that were just a bunch of bits and pieces and I'm so glad I can include this part. This is the one part of the story I've been trying to work out in my head since the very beginning. I hope you all enjoy this newest edition of my story and have a good day!
(Brandon's point of view)
I woke up and start rubbing my eyes and looking out the window as the sun light pour into my room and I yawn as I stretch my body outwards.
"Gods. That was the best sleep I've had in a long while. A bed beats a car seat any day. I wonder what horrible thing is going to happen today."
I get dressed in a new camp half blood shirt and jeans and as I walk to the door a pink piece a paper slides in from under the door and I pick it up and read it says "Today is going to be an interesting day for you. Have fun. Love- Aphrodite." I quickly open the door and I look up and down the hall and I barely see someone take a turn down the hall and seeing the back of someone's black hair that kinda looked like it was in a braid and I run after them.
"Wait! Aphrodite! What is going to happen!?" I yell at the person
I run down the hall and just as I make a turn I see a quick flash a purple cloth like someone throwing a purple blanket over me and blown away just as quickly. For a half a second I see a girl but without getting a good look except her beautiful but just as piercing dark eyes staring into my own and she gets so close her lips were almost on mine like she was trying to ambush kiss me. The millisecond before she made contact I wake up and and fall out of bed.
"W-what?! Who?! What happened?! "
I look around my room and it was the same as when I first "woke up" and I get back into bed shocked, a little scared, and a little queasy and I glance at my door and there was no note. Nothing out of place. It was just a dream.
"That was either the worst dream or the best nightmare I've had yet. Piper. What does your crazy mom have up her sleeves... or dress. Do dresses even have pockets? I'll save those questions for later."
I replay the dream over and over again in my head. Note from Aphrodite. Interesting day. That girl. Who was she? I'm going mad. It was just a dream. Just a bored goddess trying to mess with me. Why me? Probably because of Madra almost killing them and taking out their frustration on me. Getting tortured because I'm some what related to someone that messed with the gods and they can't mess with them. Maybe I am a demigod.
I think about the dream a hundred times and it still doesn't make sense. Mostly just why it happened. Why did I have this dream? Is it still a warning? Is it a warning at all? Is some girl going to try and kiss me? Why would anyone want to kiss me? I'm...me. That's worse then rock bottom. Like bedrock bottom. She must be trying to kill me. Like Poison Ivy. How she kills and brain washes people with kissing them. This girl is going to try to kill and or mind control me with a kiss. That's why she ambushed me. She wanted to catch me by surprise. Probably an empousa like the one that came after me. Wait if it was an empousa then why kiss me at all? How could an empousa even get in the camp? Must be outside of camp. Why not charm speak me? Probably wants to distract me with a kiss long enough for her to explode and kill me. Why would she explode? They have claws and sharp teeth. Then she must have been trying to bite me and I t must have just looked like she was going to kiss me. Plus it's the most reasonable and only possible motive. I still need to talk to Piper about this. She's the closest one that understands her mother. Even though it's not much it's my best shot.
I get up and put on a camp half-blood and black jeans and my old black and white sneakers and just as I was walking to the door I keep my eyes to the bottom of the door waiting for a note, but nothing happened. I look up and down the hallway and it was deserted and I walk down stairs and it was empty except I hear a roar like it was jaguar in the Big House and I walk to the source of the noise and I enter a room that worked like miniature forest that grew only grapes and was covered with party masks all over the world. From African tribal masks, to Mardi Gras plastic masks and even the classic Greek tragedy masks with one smiling and another frowning, a old Pac-Man game that remained grape vine free, and a stone fire place in the back of a room with a leopard's with it's head on a plaque like a big game trophy.
"Hey Seymour. Hanging around?"
The cat roars in disapproval and I see a box of Snausages next to the couch in front of the fire place and I threw one to him and he snapped it up like a hungry hippo and licked his lips.
"Who's a good kitty? You are."
He roars again like he's ordering for another and I throw him another and he snaps it up.
"No more. That will be our little secret."
He purrs and I put the box back where I found it and I put my hand in front of his nose and he sniffs it and rubs his face on it.
"You cats love rubbing your face on everything. And sitting on anything that's warm.
I let him rub his face all over my hand and I wipe my hand off my shirt and as I walk out I see Jason and Annabeth walk in discussing something. I normally don't eavesdrop, but I decided to hide in the living room behind the Pac-Man machine as they talk.
"We just don't have enough marble, Jason. All of these statues and shrines are taking up a lot of time and marble, and don't even get me started on making those action figures."
"Annabeth. I promised that each and every god and goddess would be recognized, so they couldn't be manipulated by Giants or anyone else. If I can't keep my promise and all the gods and goddess we don't build these statues and shrines will make this upcoming war that much harder."
"I know that and there are some gods that deserve these statuses and as an architect I absolutely love designing all of these statues, but we don't have the resources or even enough room to fit all of them here even with Camp Jupiter helping us build them at their camp."
"That's why we're here. We obviously need to get more. So I'm going to ask Mr. D if we could go around and find more reliable and larger amounts of marble so we don't exhaust our entire supply." Jason reasoned.
"That's not going to happen. Mr. D hasn't let anyone out of the camp since Brandon arrived. We were told to keep everyone here and train him as soon as possible. You heard what he said. We need to prepare for war and he's our ultimate weapon.
"Annabeth. Answer me truthfully. Do you really think he could get these approvals or whatever and become this ultimate weapon? I mean he just got here and yet I don't really think he's up for it. Remember when Mr. D finished talking about this Madara guy and he bailed and ran away. He couldn't take what that guy did and he ran. That doesn't sound like someone who can win us a war."
"Yes it's hard to believe. I don't fully believe it, but stranger things have happen. We have to trust him and even your dad did it without question, the fact his family barely survived an empousa attack when me and Percy went to get him, and the fact he's here now shows he deserves at least the benefit of the doubt.
I sigh and walk out of hiding and they both notice me.
"Brandon! How long have you been there?" Jason asked a little worried
"Long enough. Look Jason. I understand your doubt. If anyone is reluctant to believe this whole ultimate weapon thing it's me. I'm just a mortal. Plus it all seems a little too convenient. I show up just in time to fight Titans and Giants. Seems far fetched, but Annabeth is right. I'm here now and I won't run away. I'm not only fighting for my own life. I don't have the choice to run away. I have to face these monsters. They came after my family. My. Family. They made it personal. They want war, so they're going to get it. That I promise you.
Jason shuffles his feet around embarrassed when Annabeth speaks up.
"Brandon. It just seems so...well yeah convenient. It's just why not have this weapon during the second Titan war. Or even the second Giant war. Why now?"
"I don't know. Maybe I wasn't ready at the time. None of this makes sense, but I'm here now. I'm going to fight, but first I need to train. You guys are the seven greatest heroes of the age. There is nothing you guys can't beat. I think even you guys can train me and I'm determine to fight with you guys to the very end."
Jason and Annabeth smile and look at each other.
"Well. If you're going to be trained we need to find out what weapon you're going to use." Annabeth says in a matter of fact tone.
I smile getting excited and I remember what I was going to do earlier and start heading to the door and I tell them both as I'm walking.
"Sounds like fun, but right now I need to find Piper. I'm pretty sure her mom is either trying to warn, seduce, or kill me. Maybe all three."
As I reach for the door handle Annabeth slams her hand on the door stoping me from leaving.
"What?" She says in probably one of the most frightening voices I've ever heard. I start telling them about my dream with the vague note, the flash of purple, and the girl whom almost kissed me that I reasoned must be some monster that can kill me with a kiss and Annabeth and Jason look at each other like they have an idea whom I'm talking about. She then moves her hand away from the door and I walk out of there then start running away from the Big House.
(Annabeth's point of view)
I look at Jason and he seems to be thinking the same thing as me.
"Do you really think it's her? I mean. Why would Aphrodite want to meddle between them?"
"They don't even know each other. But it kinda makes sense. He's not a demigod and barely counts as a legacy. Plus Piper said she'll not find it where she wanted to. Her finding a boyfriend at a Greek camp. Not to mention I didn't even like it him at first then I doubt she will at all." Jason reasons.
"Then it makes sense more or less. Honestly with that love goddess anything can happen. Nothing is supposed to make sense. However the similarities are there. This is going to be really good or really bad. If Aphrodite is getting involved then it's only going to get worse."
"Personally I think he can do it. We already contacted her and she's also having dreams from Venus. I mean he can be silly and is far from a soldier, but he's strong without a doubt and could probably pull it off. Oh gods. Piper. She's going to tell him." Jason says worried and runs out of the Big House.
(Brandon's point of view)
His heart's been beating like crazy as I run to the Aphrodite cabin after talking with Annabeth and Jason.
"They know. They have to know. Or at least an idea. Why didn't they tell m ? Maybe they don't really know and they were just thinking. Piper has to have some idea. She's Aphrodite's daughter and probably the smartest one out of all of them. This is going to end badly I know it."
I reach the cabin and I knock hard and repeatedly on the cabin door.
"Piper! You in there?!" I look through the window and one if the Aphrodite boy's opens the door.
"Can I help you?" He asks a little annoyed.
"Piper. Where is she?"
"She's in the armory. She and Jason are supposed to help you find a weapon today. Check there."
"Thank you!" I shout I immediately start running across the camp to the armory and I see a garden shed and slam the door open and I see Piper checking the pump action on a shotgun like it was nothing. Probably a Mossberg 500.
"Brandon. You okay?"
I bend over with my hands on knees breathing heavy try to catch my breathe.
"Your mom...out to get me...strange dream" I say in between breaths and she puts the shotgun down and sits me down and she sits on her legs looking at me"
"Calm down. Relax. Tell me what's happening" she says in a soothing voice and I feel more relaxed then when I first woke up and I feel like I want to tell her everything.
I start telling her my dream from the note, to the purple thing that covered my face and the girl whom almost kissed me she smiles and looks like she's trying to hold back a squeal. I get up and back away a little.
"Piper. You're Aphrodite is showing. What is going on? Who is she? Am I going to die?"
"Of course not. I'm just so happy for you and dreaming of a girl is so cute. As for who she is. I'm 99 percent sure it's-"
"Piper!" Jason yells running in and he's also out of breathe and we both turn to him in surprise.
"Jason. I think Piper knows who this mystery girl is. What are you doing here?"
"Have to..talk to...Piper."
"Sure in one sec. So who is she?"
"Well. I can't be 100 percent sure but I think she's-"
Jason immediately clamps her mouth and grabs her by her arm and drags her out of her and I roar in protest.
"Dude! What the Hades are you doing?!
"We need to talk in private. Now. Just wait here." Jason tells me as Piper tries to break free and I follow them behind the tool shed without either of them seeing me and Piper breaks free.
"What the Hades Jason?! Why won't you let me tell him?!"
"I know what Aphrodite is doing! She's trying to bring them together!" Jason says excitedly
"I've figured that part already. He's a perfect match for her. He matches the description Venus told her perfectly. They may not get along at first, but I think I can see them together. It makes sense. Which is why I'm going to tell him before my mother messes with them more."
She tries to walk past him and he stops her.
"No! She has to do this. Trust me. You have to let Aphrodite meddle with this one. It'll work out."
"That's insane. You know what happens when she meddles. Last time she started the Trojan war."
"Piper. Just please don't tell him. If he knew then he's going to freak out about it and it won't end well."
Piper thinks for a moment and grits her teeth.
"Fine. I won't tell him, but if you're wrong about this he, me, and her will never forgive you."
"I promise. I'll even let him punch me in the face if it works out or not, but just don't tell him."
I walk back into the tool shed and I punch a hole in the wall furious they won't tell me.
"Gods dammit! Why the Hades won't they tell me anything?! Damn you Aphrodite! Damn you to the deepest and most disgusting parts of Tartarus."
I punch another hole in a wall and Piper and Jason walk back in and they both glance at the holes then back to me.
"So I guess I was wrong. It could be any girl. I wouldn't put too much thought into that dream." Piper says reluctantly and stands obviously pissed, but doesn't show it much.
"Now let's work on getting you a weapon. What's your preference?" Jason asks and goes deeper into the shed and I follow him.
"I've always been a sword guy. I say reluctantly and still mad at both of them
"Well more like a double sword guy. I've always loved the double attack and double defense with two swords then just one. And guns. They make things so much interesting. I really like pistols. Lighter then a bow and does more damage and faster then an arrow." I say getting a little excited.
"Well we don't really have a lot of guns. We have the shotgun. Some crossbows. Swords, shields, and bows for days. I'll go to the Hephaestus cabin and see if they can make you something." Piper tells me and walks out mad.
I keep looking around and I pick up couple of sheathed swords laying against the back wall and I pull out one of the swords from the swords and I stare at the blade as it glistened three different metals with a shiny bronze on the left side of the blade, a black metal in the center of the blade and tip and a just as shiny and sharp gold on the right side of the blade and Jason walks up behind me.
"I don't remember Camp-HalfBlood ever getting Imperial gold. It's already so rare. And mixed with Celestial bronze and Stygian Iron. How is it that even possible?" Jason asks and I shrug my shoulders in response.
"I don't know or care. All we need now is some silver and this blade could kill anything" I tell him.
The sword starts to vibrate and the celestial bronze and Stygian Iron starts to morph into a silver color so the blade has 4 metals with Stygian Iron and silver sharing the center of the blade, Celestial bronze on the right side of it with Imperial gold on the left.
I put the sword down and I unsheathed the other sword and it had the same composition. Silver with Stygian Iron in the center, Celestial bronze on the right, and Imperial gold on the left.
"Twin blade metal morphing swords! This is like magic Alchemy. Or regular Alchemy. Whatever anyway these swords are awesome. You guys are the best at making weapons hands down. I'm so keeping this"
I put them back in their sheaths and I look around for a belt so I can carry the swords at my hip.
"Hey Jason. Do you see any belts I can carry my swords with?"
I keep looking around and under a pile of swords I pull out a simple brown leather belt with a couple extra loops of leather one on both of my hips and two smaller ones behind me and put the belt on and through my belt loops on my pants.
"Fits like a glove. A sword carrying glove." I say happily.
I put my hands on my sides and I put the swords through the loops on my sides and after shaking them around they stay in and I pull out the swords and the sheathes stay attached to the belt and I smile as I sheathe my swords again.
"This is the best. I love it. I love the swords. I love the belt. Everything right now is perfect. You know. I forgive you with the whole keeping Aphrodite plans a secret. I'd feel a lot better it if I know what she's planning, but with gear like this I can't stay mad."
Jason shuffles his feet uncomfortably and looks around the room.
"Brandon. You need to trust me on this. I can tell you now it's not a monster trying to kill you. You don't have to be worried. You're going to be just fine. Just be yourself."
"Yes mom." I say sarcastically. "Jason. I am not a ladies man. Ladies man I'm not. Not I am. I've never even had a girlfriend or even actual friends before. I doubt that can change anytime soon."
"Well it's not going to work unless you try to make it work. You're quitting before you're getting started."
I sigh and look at Jason.
"I'll tell you what. If I ever meet this girl then I'll try. Promise. However when I do try and fail no more bugging me about it. I'm here to prepare to fight and most likely die in a war I've never asked to be. Not get a girlfriend, but I'll burn that bridge before I get there. Plus she's probably out of my league. Whoever she is."
"Fine. Now you got your swords ready to start training?"
"Not yet. I want to look around more. See if there are any more goodies."
Jason walks out of the armory smiling a little.
"I'll be waiting for you at the training field. Try not to bring the whole armory with you. Jason says walking out.
I dig through the other weapons and tries to pick up a flaming battle axe, but it was too heavy and I put it away and I find a dozen of bronze daggers completely identical to one another and I pick two of them up and put them down.
"I need a bow. Guns are good, but bows are much quieter and have better range."
I look through the bows and they all seem the same. I go to the back of the bows and I find a beautiful silver color one that seemed to be made out of wood. It seems simple enough but as I hold it up to the light it shines like the moon and as I pull back the draw string an arrow that shines like light through a diamond forms and an arrow is notched as I pull the drawstring all the way back.
"I bet myself ten bucks Hephaestus made this and another five that is was for Artemis that somehow made it's way here."
I sling the bow over my shoulder and I find a couple of leather gloves covered in tiny celestial bronze plates attached and surrounding the back of the glove even the fingers, but on the side with my palms it's just leather. It almost looks like a sort of armor for each glove and I put them on as I walk out of the Armory to the training field.
"I know I said this before, but these really do fit like gloves. They'll make punching Jason in the face much more worth itl."
Author's note: So... Not bad right. I'm sure you all figured out who the mystery girl is, but Brandon is an idiot so only he doesn't know. Hehe. Anyway I'll see you guys next time and remember to stay beautiful.
