I'm updating sheesh. PS Venezuelan and Argentine Spanish are like suuuuuuuuuuper different. so yeah.
Chapter 9
Jason
Oh my gods! WHat did I do! He, he screamed. I immediately took my hand off his shoulder. Why is screaming. I didn't hurt him did I?
Percy
HE's here. It's HIM, HE's gonna hurt me. I screamed. HE always puts his hand on my shoulder like that. I whimper and start hyperventilate. HE will hurt me more for that scream. HE took his hand off my shoulder. I don't know what I did, I just, I just jumped up and punched HIM in the nose like Clarisse taught me. HE doubled over in pain . It's not him it's Jason. Jason will be mad. I-I have to run.
"I-I didn't m-mean I'm so sorry!" I yelled. I'm pretty sure I was crying, but I didn't care I was so scared. Then I ran. I had no idea where I was going I just ran.
Leo
What just happened? Several Apollo campers ran up to help Jason. Apparently, Percy broke his nose. Oh gods he looked terrified! we have to find him! There's no telling what he might do!
"Guys we have to find Percy," Annabeth commanded, "He doesn't know his way around this camp and he could hurt himself! Finding him has to be our first priority."
"But what about capture the flag?"an Ares camper whined. Capture the flag, CAPTURE THE FLAG! How can he put capture the flag over Percy?!
"CAPTURE THE FLAG!" Annabeth roared, "HOW DARE YOU PUT CAPTURE THE FLAG OVER PERCY!"Yeah you go Annie!
"Alright campers, we must divide into teams, I want everyone to keep an eye out. Quickly, we can't let him get out of the camp." Chiron commanded.
The other kids are asleep now. I put them to bed and Argus is watching them. I'm still out looking for Percy. It's after curfew, but Chiron let a few of us stay out to search for Percy. It was mainly the rest of the seven and senior campers. Ya know, the ones that didn't get babyfied. WE had looked through the arena, the amphitheater, most of New Rome, pretty much everywhere! Let me think….. When I was that age and I needed someplace to run… Hmm I would go somewhere I felt comfortable. A place that reminded me of home. THE BEACH! I took off running toward the beach. I searched all along the beach. I knew that Annabeth had already searched here, but I doubt that she was looking in the right places. I searched along the rocks and sand dunes, looking for the little crevices that he might be hiding in. I finally spotted him behind a sand dune. His back was to me and he was hugging his knees to his chest, he was staring out at the open sea, eyes puffy from crying. I walked up and sat down next to him. We were both silent for a while.
"I'm sorry," Percy whispered breaking the silence. I turned to look at him, but he still looked straight out into the ocean.
"You don't have to be sorry, it was just your reflexes." If he wants to tell me whats bothering him, then he will.
He was silent for a while.
"Why are you being so nice to me?" he asked.
"Well I dunno, you're a pretty awesome kid and you're my friend."
"Sorry, I guess I'm just not used to having friends." Poor kid.
"Well I know what it's like, I didn't have a lot of friends when I was a kid either."
"I wish I could be like you, Leo." I was taken aback. Who would ever wanna be like me?"
"You're smart and you have lots of friends, you're funny and I know that you've felt pain, I can see it in your eyes. You're really strong Leo, I know something bad happened to you but you still seem so happy…" Percy trailed off. How..? Percy looked like he wanted to cry again.
"I wish I was strong like you. Then maybe HE'd leave me alone." A tear traced down Percy's cheek.
:Hey you're an amazing kid, don't sell yourself short. You are very strong kiddo." I said.
"No I'm not!" he sobbed, "If I was strong then HE wouldn't call me weak. If I was strong then it wouldn't bother me. He wouldn't be able to-" Percy stopped abruptly.
"WHat is it Percy? Who is he and what happened? You can tell me."
"My stepfather," Percy whispered.
"What happened?"
"When my ,o,,y isn't home he yells at me and, and…. He says I've been bad and that kids should be punished when they are bad. I don't mean to be bad, honest. I say I'm sorry but he still punishes me anyway."
"What do you mean Percy?" I ask, already dreading the answer. Percy was still looking straight out at the sea.
"Sometimes he does it for fun. He says it's our little secret and that if I tell, then he will hurt my mommy. THere's nothing I can do about it, he said I'm his. He gave me these." Percy said, lifting his shirt a little. I gasp. This poor little kid had horrible scars. I felt sick, how could somebody do that to a little kid! That's just 's even more horrible is that I couldn't anything about it. IT had already happened. I gained a new respect for Percy Jackson. He went through all that as a little kid! I always knew he was strong but this? THis was a whole new level.
"Gods Percy, I think that you're the strongest person I've ever met." He turned to look at me curiously.
"You made it through all of that! You are amazing! Way stronger than me. Now don't worry, he's not gonna hurt you anymore. Me and the rest of this camp would destroy him if he so much as walked by." I said. He looked at me with shining eyes.
"Really?"
"Really." He leaned up against my shoulder.
"I feel better," he said, "I feel better telling you." He mumbled then he dozed off. I carried him back toward the big house.
Annabeth
I felt horrible, we had looked for Percy everywhere and still hadn't managed to find him! I felt like I wanted to cry. I cannot lose boyfriend again. Even if he's only seven! We were all very tired and arguing in the rec room.
"I checked all over New Rome, and he most certainly isn't there.": Frank sighed. "I could fly around the perimeter again if you'd like."
"That won't be necessary," Leo appeared on the doorway. He was holding a sleeping little Percy in his arms.
"You found him!" Hazel exclaimed.
"Sh-Sh, Hazel he's sleeping." Leo yell-whispered.I ran up and took Percy from his arms. I hugged the little boy close.
"Thank you so much Leo, how did you find him."
"I found him on the beach, huddled up next to a sand dune, but that's not really important." Leo started, "He told me why he was so scared." We all listened with rapt attention.
"That kid is really strong. Look." Leo nudged the edge of his shirt up a little.
"Oh my gods!" I saw several horrible looking scars across Percy's abdomen, as well as a couple bruises.
"He told me his stepfather did that to him." I was furious. WHite hot anger boiled inside of me. Somebody did this to Percy and he never told me.
"Gabe," I whispered murderously.
"Yeah," Leo replied. Hazel looked like she wanted to cry. Percy stirred. My gaze softened.
"We should get him up to bed," Frank said. I carried him up the stairs and we put him down in one of the beds. Nobody left the room. I don't think anybody wanted to leave his side.
