Chapter 8: Nasty Scars And Beautiful Hunters
I went to my first class of the day, perfectly on time.
"Wow. No one is ever here this early" Percy said to me.
"I'm on time..." I said, confused.
"I know." Percy gave me a little wink.
"So, while we wait, what's with you and Annabeth?" I asked him.
Percy laughed a genuine laugh. He held up his left hand to show me a very nice ring. "We are married, bro."
"How old are you?" I asked, dumbfounded.
"18." He replied simply.
"You want to practice while we wait?" I asked him.
"Sure." He grabbed his pen, and i grabbed the sword from my gauntlet. We unsheathed our weapons and began to fight. It lasted a good 10 minutes. Half way through all of the others showed up. I got in close, used the leverage to my advantage, and disarmed him. I held up my Xiphos to his throat and asked him,
"Do you yield?"
"I yield" Percy looked astonished.
I lowered my sword, and he picked up his. Everyone was looking at me, dumbfounded.
"How did he..." Many of them asked. Others were too surprised to speak.
"No one has ever beaten me before, besides..."
"Me." A college age kid stepped out of the crowd. He was tall, around 6' even I'm guessing, and he had a nasty scar down his face, and carried a wicked sword, half bronze, half, steel? I didn't know. "But even then, he bested me eventually."
"Yeah." Percy said.
"I'm Luke by the way. Luke Castellan, Son of Hermes." He put out his hand.
I shook it and said, "Jason. Jason Nightengale, Son of Hades."
"Impressive. We haven't had a child of Hades since Nico, Bianca, and Raven."
"Bianca, Raven?" I asked.
"I'm Raven," a little girl said, probably around 10 or 11.
"Bianca was Nico's sister, but she died four years ago."
"How?" I asked.
Percy was about to respond, but a girl with black hair and stormy blue eyes interrupted him, "Talos killed her." I could tell she was a hunter with her silver outfit and regal expression.
"Who are you, if I may?" I asked, as gentlemanly and chivalrous as possible.
"Thalia Grace, daughter of Zeus." She said.
"Jason Nightengale, Son of Hades."
"Nice to meet you." She said, but she walked off.
I felt someone slap me. "Hey!" Then i realized it was just Percy, joking around.
"What?" I asked, a little annoyed.
"Dude, she likes you." Percy said.
"She can't, she's a huntress."
"She can't while she's a huntress, but she can if she breaks her vows or quits." Luke said.
"That just means no boys. Shouldn't be that hard." I said.
"See? That's the spirit. Go after her man!" Percy said, pushing me. I ran around camp looking for her, and there she was. The huntresses were all at the lake with plenty of spying satyrs. When I saw Thalia, my jaw dropped. She was wearing a silver two-piece bikini, and she looked HOT! She could melt Hephaestus with that.
"Mind if I join?" I asked Thalia when she was alone in the lake. I put on my swim trunks in the morning, so i wouldn't have to change later.
"Sure, I guess," She said. "Just don't get any ideas."
"Banish the thought." I said. I put on suntan lotion before class too, so I would tan better in the sun.
I took off my shirt, which was treat enough, and jumped in, splashing Thalia, and she laughed.
I had six pack abs, and a body to die for, if I do say so myself. "Sorry" I said, since I got her all wet.
"It's okay." She said, smiling. Wow, she is beautiful... I thought to myself.
"How are you enjoying camp?" She asked me.
"It's awesome. I've never felt more at home." I said.
"I know the feeling." She said, with a hidden something i couldn't place. Sadness? Loathing?
"Yeah. When did you come to camp?" I asked her.
"7 years ago now. It seems so long ago."
"Time flies when you're immortal." I said.
"Yeah, I guess. I haven't been a huntress forever though. I only became one 3 years ago."
"Well you'll stay like that as long as you are one." I said, subtly.
"I don't mind it. But sometimes I wish i had my old life back."
"So why not take it back?"
"Artemis makes me feel special. Something i haven't felt in years."
"But what of the restrictions?"
She looked at me, puzzled.
"You don't see them do you? No boys, you can't age, you don't get to live your life and you get to watch others die around you. What fun is that?"
"I have to go. I'm sorry. I'll see you later."
"Bye Thalia."
She smiled and left. I didn't succeed completely, but I felt I got my point across.
