A/N: Hello! I'm sorry that I updated late and I'm announcing that this is the longest chapter I've ever made! I hope you like this chapter and I hope you are having a fun summer so far. My birthday was great! A thanks too:
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Reviews:
SecretlyUncodedLife:
- Thank you! I had a great birthday and I'm glad it fitted with the other chapters! I'm glad for reviews who compliment the story but also the author.
AllilynFlorence:
- I agree, VOLLEYBALL ROCKS! Even though I don't play, I enjoy when I do. If Will is gonna end up with Alexis, I can't tell, since that will be a huge spoiler. I want to say, but that's gonna ruin the story. There will be drama between them, that's all I'm saying! Tratie… probably. Maybe, I don't know, but it won't be so much more focus on them right now. Later, definitely. Maybe I can pair Connor with one of your OC, but I've planned on pairing Connor with a girl on this chapter. So that chance will probably be minor, but I have been planning on making another OC, and I can pair that guy with one of your OC girls. It will be fun!
Juliana Rose (Guest):
- I agree that she's dramatic, but what so you expect? She's related to Zeus, the god of drama, haha! I have to make Will go away since it was gonna be a brother- and sister scene. I'm sure you and your brother are very close. I am a half- blood; I'm a daughter of Poseidon!
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- Aww! I agree, I liked writing such an emotional chapter!
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- I was joking… I guess, but I agree that it would be cool! Thank you!
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- She will meet Sally, and more than that. But I'm not telling you either! Thanks!
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- Thank you! I am updating for you and the others!
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- I definitely agree. My sister and I fight at least once a day. Siblings have more fights, but that's over silly stuff. Fights with friends and etc are little bit more serious than getting the last pizza slice. Thank you!
Chapter 9
I woke up feeling totally refreshed and happy. I didn't have any weird dreams like lamas and a freaky goddess appearing on it, just me swimming in a pool with my friends.
I sighed when I saw the cabin; it wasn't so much of a mess. Well if you call messy bunks, clothes sprawled everywhere and candy wrappers around the floor messy, and then we're totally a messy cabin. I was used to live on messy places, like the Hermes cabin that didn't really make an attempt to clean the cabin but stuff it under their beds, the foster homes were the parents were always away and didn't clean at all. I'm proudly saying that our cabin is probably number 3 on the messiest cabin. Hermes is number 1 and Ares is number 2.
I made my bunk, well, more like throwing the pillow on the bed (I somehow manage to throw the pillow at the person next to me) and the bed covers over it. I picked out some clothes and headed to the bathroom, but I stopped when I heard a voice: Hello, Daughter of the Sea.
I looked around. Percy was sleeping and he didn't have a girly voice, I think. I was wondering if Travis and Connor were sneaking up on me, trying to their innocent girly voice.
"Hello?" I asked. "Anybody here?"
Over here, sweetheart, it said.
I looked at where the voice came from and I widened my eyes when I looked at the aquarium. The fish in there was speaking to me. A fish. Probably since I was a child of the sea god. I wondered if I could talk to other sea creatures, maybe horses since Poseidon is the maker of horses.
I walked toward the fish in the tank. "Uh, hey," I said, feeling a little bit weird talking to a fish.
Hello, my dear. You are really beautiful. I'm Bubbles, your advisor.
"My advisor?"
Yes. It's been a long time since Lord Poseidon has gotten a demigod daughter. He mostly gets boys, like young Perseus over here. He is, I don't know, a little bit nervous about having a daughter after a long time. Women are more sensitive, more fragile, than boys, so he has problems giving advices to you.
"He gave me a fish that gives me advice?" Bubbles waved her fins. She was definitely a beautiful fish with her blue scales that looked like bubbles.
Maybe not like that, more like a friend. I have been giving advice to many of Poseidon's daughters; they have gotten good things of that. Like finding their true love, accomplishing achievements. I feel that you have a lot of potential, Alexis. You are definitely special, and I want to prepare you as much as I can.
I gulped. "Prepare me?" I asked. "Like when I'm maybe deciding whenever Olympus will rise or fall?"
I'm helping you becoming one of the greatest heroines. Mind, feelings, becoming a woman. I'm helping you with that since you haven't had a motherly figure that you look up to for a long time. I'm also very good with fashion advice.
"Well, thank you, Bubbles," I said a little bit stunned and happy that I got a gift from my dad. "One last question. You know my dad?"
Yes, dear. I'm a good friend of Lord Poseidon. You also see that I've been living for a long time, I'm immortal. I can't die, but I can be out of life for a long time. I'm reform like a monster, I have a soul, of course, but if I get any critical damage, I arrive in Fishylium.
"Like Elysium for fishes?"
If a fish could nod, I'm pretty sure Bubbles did. Yes, like Elysium. I don't die; I reform since I'm an immortal. Lord Poseidon made a deal with Lord Hades that my soul will arrive to me when I arrive to Atlantis or the world again. I'm willing to answer more questions if you want, do you have any more?
I thought for a minute, I didn't want to annoy the fish by asking stupid questions. "Did my dad really send you, and why?"
I think Bubbles smiled, if a fish could smile. Your father sent me to help you. He thought you needed advice, and he doesn't have the time because his duty. He wants to see you, but he's afraid that Zeus and Hades hurt you. He is a god, and he isn't the best to give his girls advice. He is extremely happy to have a daughter for such long time. He is says hello to you and young Percy and there will be surprise for you.
I widened my eyes. "A surprise from my dad? Where?" I started to look around our messy cabin.
My lips are sealed.
"Stupid fish," I mumbled.
I heard that. Go and change now, dear.
I went into the bathroom and took a shower. I put on a simple white lacy sleeveless top and my usual ripped denim shorts. I smiled as I took the dolphin necklace around my neck; my mom got it for my 8- year's birthday. I decided to make my hair curly and I made some kind braid crown with my hair down. When I got out, I saw Percy struggling to wake up.
"Need help?" I asked, grinning a little bit.
He shook his head furiously. "Okay then. Breakfast in ten minutes." I threw some clothes at him.
"Love you too, sis," Percy grumbled and slumped himself to the bathroom.
You look wonderful, Alexis. Have an eye for someone?
I blushed. "No, Bubbles. I'm just feeling good."
"You're talking to a fish?" A voice said. I turned around, and Will stood there looking a little bit surprised. I almost have to look away since he looked so good. He wore a plain white t- shirt and blue jeans. In his shining golden blonde hair there was some cool Ray Bans tangled in it. His eyes were twinkling more than usual. I wondered why.
"Uh, yeah. I'm talking to a fish. This is Bubbles," I gestured him to the fish.
He stared at me, with his mount open. "Hello?" I said waving my hand in front of his face. "Earth to Pretty Boy? Are you there?"
He nodded a little bit dizzy.
He's cute, Alexis. Is he your boyfriend?
I wanted to ask Bubbles to shut up. She was annoying me.
I blushed again. Gods, this fish will be the death for me.
"Say hello to the fish," I said.
He looked weirdly at me. "I'm going to say hello to a fish?"
"Yeah, she's like that."
Will walked towards the tank. "Uh, hey, Bubbles."
Hello, Alexis' boyfriend.
I widened my eyes and I was probably really red. "Shut up, Bubbles!"
Will glanced at me. "What did she say?"
"Nothing!" I said quickly.
Bubbles' laughter echoed in my head. Nothing, nothing. She just has a major-
I tried to shut her voice out of my head. I sighed when I didn't hear her laughter anymore. Well, thank you dad for the annoying fish.
"What did she say, Angel Fish?" he asked again. He looked really curious, but also amused.
Angel Fish, Pretty Boy, that's so adorable.
I bit my lip, so I wouldn't snap more at her. "Nothing, she is just hungry." I said waving that question away. "Percy will feed her."
I am hungry. Some low fat fish food, please.
Percy walked out of the bathroom with his normal camp T-shirt and blue jeans. "I will do what?"
"Feed the fish!"
"Feed the- oh, hey. Yeah, I'm Percy Jackson," he blushed wildly. "No! Annabeth is not my girlfriend. Alexis, your fish is annoying!"
"I'm leaving!" I shouted, hoping that Bubbles' voice wouldn't haunt me anymore.
I dragged Will out of the cabin. I sighed. "Gods, I hope dad sent a receipt."
"You got it from your dad?" Will asked.
"Yeah, she's supposed to be my 'advisor.'"
"Huh, that's weird."
I nodded. "So," Will said shuffling with his feet a little bit. "You cleared thing up with Percy?"
I smiled. "He said he loved me and he promised to teach me how to use my powers."
"It's good to have siblings, isn't it?"
"It is, it so good to have a family." I was glad I had Percy, and maybe I would forgive my dad. But that's probably gonna take a while since he gave me that annoying fish.
"Will!" A little girl's voice shouted. "Ethan took my bow!"
She ran over to him and Will picked her up. They were both so cute, that it was hard to not squeeze the life out of them. "Did he take your bow?" Will asked with his 'big brother voice.'
The little girl nodded sadly. She was incredibly cute with curly long blonde hair that was in low pigtails. Her eyes were sparkly green, like when a sun shined on an emerald. She wore a cute yellow and white striped sundress.
"Then ask to get it back. It was very mean of him."
The little girl sniffed. "I did, Will. He still won't give me my bow back!" The little girl started to cry.
I felt really sad. She was so adorable, and it made my heart break seeing her cry. I looked in her eyes. Green to green. "He won't give your bow, even if you ask?" I asked softly. The little girl sniffed and nodded again. "Then say to him that you will tell Mr. D. Say that Mr. D will turn him into a dolphin if he doesn't give your bow back. It's worth a shot, and it will be fun seeing his face. Right?"
She smiled brightly and I'm pretty sure she will drive boys crazy when she gets older. "I will say that! Thank you!" she attacked me with a bear hug. I hugged her back and smiled. When she broke the hug she said, "My name is Leah, daughter of Apollo. You are very pretty, are you Will's girlfriend?"
We both blushed crimson. "Eh, no," Will stuttered.
Leah pouted. "That's bad. She's out of your league, Will. She has her own league."
Will looked at her incredulously. "Excuse me? How can a seven- year old say that?"
She stuck her tongue out. "I have older sisters, duh."
"I like her, she's so cute," I said smiling at the little girl. "My name is Alexis."
"Pretty name!"
"Thank you, Leah."
"I'm still offended," Will said slightly miffed.
"You go and tell Ethan that Mr. D will turn him into a dolphin if he don't give your bow back. Okay?" I said to Leah. She nodded enthusiastically. "I will!" Leah ran towards the shining golden cabin.
I glanced at Will. He had his arms crossed.
I touched his shoulder. "Don't take what she said to heart, Pretty Boy. Leah is a seven- year old. They say things they don't even mean."
Will frowned. "It was still mean."
"If this makes you any better, I can tell you that I think you are good- looking."
He raised his eyebrows and his eyes were twinkling. "Really?"
I looked down, probably blushing. I nodded.
"Oh," his face reddened, but he looked like he was enjoying this. "So what's so good- looking about me?"
"I'm not answering that."
"Please?" he begged.
I shook my head furiously.
"Please, with brownie ice cream and whipped cream?" I shifted. He had to say my favorite dessert. His shining sky- blue eyes weren't helping exactly.
I got saved by the breakfast bell. I took his Ray Bans out of his soft hair and stormed towards the Dining Pavilion.
I picked up a plate with mini pancakes with berries on the side. When I reached the fire, I realized that this was the first time I made my offering to my father, knowing who he is.
"Uh, hey, dad," I said nervously. "Thanks for the gift, but Bubbles are annoying. I haven't died yet. I wonder what surprise I will get, please not another annoying fish. Uh, well, I hope I will see you soon." I thanked Hermes too and walked to Percy.
I just have to try the cool glasses. I took then on and sat down at my table and Silena gave me thumbs up. I laughed when Will glared at me. I stuck my tongue out.
"Nice glasses," Percy commented and stuffed a large bite of his blue pancake in his mount.
"Thank you, Prince Fish. Got them in a sale."
"Where?"
"Solace Market."
He looked at Will who was stabbing his waffles. He looked mad, but he also looked like he was trying to not laugh. 'I love the glasses,' I mounted.
He rolled his eyes. 'Give them back,' he mounted back.
I shook my head. I looked at Leah. She was happily shooting arrows on a white bow with golden lines. She handed her bow to a little boy on her age. He looked like a mini replica of Will, except that his hair was sand colored than golden blond. He smiled at his sister and shot an arrow.
Some of the Apollo girls were studying me. I wondered why.
I looked away and focused on my pancakes that were tasting delicious, thank you.
"Nice necklace," Percy said and took the dolphin in his hand. "Where did you get it?" I looked at his wrist. He was had some surfer wristbands, he also wore a surfer cord on his neck. It was kind of weird that he didn't surf, but used all that stuff. I didn't complain, my brother looked good using them.
"Well, I got it from my mom on my 8- year's birthday."
"Oh." He knew about my rocky relationship with my mom, well; we both knew everything our lives.
"It's weird that you use all that surfer stuff and you don't even surf," I said laughing a little bit.
He looked at his wrist and smiled sheepishly. "Uh, I dunno why I wear them. I like them. You wear that blue wristband that looks kind of surfergirlish. Do you surf, Princess Fish?"
I smiled. "Yes, I do. I surfed with my mom when I was little. It's a little bit hard to surf in New York, I'm glad there's a beach."
Percy sighed dreamingly. "I love the beach."
"Ditto. We're supposed to like water; we practically have sea on our blood."
He looked at me surprised. "We do?"
"I thought you knew. You know having a daughter of Athena as your best friend."
"Oh," he said. "I don't actually listen to everything she says."
"No," I said smiling evilly. "You were so distracted by her curly honey blond hair and her grey…"
"Shut up!"
"Nah, it's too fun."
"Seriously, stop!" Percy whisper yelled. I looked around the pavilion. Some people were looking at us weirdly and I saw Annabeth blush slightly. Will was laughing, and Leah giggled.
I smiled at the crowd. One thing I learned from my earlier friends was that whenever you did something humiliating, you just have to smile, instead of looking away, since then they will laugh at you.
I walked out of the Mess Hall. I thought of preparing myself to the volleyball match, but Will ran over to me. I took my hands over the sunglasses protectively.
"Uh, hey, Pretty Boy. What's up?" I said trying to not sound so innocent, but normal.
"Oh, nothing. Just chilling in the sun, and – give me the sunglasses back."
"No," I said frowning. "I bought them, so why would I give my glasses to you?"
He inched closer until we were pretty close. His breath smelled mint and lemon. "Because, they aren't yours," he whispered.
I didn't budge; I loved the sunglasses to much. He was leaning forwards. Will was definitely trying to distract me, and I'm afraid that's working.
I hesitated before I took the sunglasses out of my hair. Will smiled warmly (No not warmly, more like victoriously) as I stood on my toes and places his sunglasses in his soft blonde hair.
"There," I said laughing a little bit. "Happy?"
"Definitely," he said and I'm not sure if he was talking about his sunglasses.
"I want to show you something," Will said reaching out his hand.
I looked at his hand and hesitated. I remembered what Connor said: 'Their cabin is known to be players almost as much as the Aphrodite cabin.' Will's eyes flashed with hurt and I immediately felt bad. I took his hand and tugged on it.
"Let's go," I said smiling sadly, but I didn't look at his eyes.
I felt his eyes on me, and I knew I hurt him. I closed my eyes slowly, and leaned on his shoulder. I never wanted to hurt him, I liked him a lot, and I was taking Connor's advice seriously. I actually needed Bubbles now to give me advice. Think that I already got use for her only on the first day.
He was a little bit stiff at the beginning, but afterwards he took his arm around my waist. I felt him smiling at me. I was glad that there weren't so many people here at the winter; there were maybe half of the people that live here that is here now. I'm not sure if people saw us like this, since I had my eyes closed. But all I know, that I don't care at all.
"We're here," Will said.
"Huh?" I said breaking my trance from honey- and sunshine land.
"We're here," Will repeated. I was pretty sure he was smirking. "I want to show you something in my cabin."
I looked up at him. "What?"
"You have to wait and see." I groaned. He was acting like my fish.
I like the Apollo cabin. It screamed 'showoff' with the golden that shines in the sun and the pictures of Apollo's adventures. I swear, he looks exactly the same when I met him.
We walked in and there were more pictures of Apollo. Well, someone is really self-centered. There were many bunks, but half of them were used now. The sheets were golden and there were hundreds of different instruments. I don't even know the name of half of them.
"Wow," I said. "It's nice." It was definitely a pretty cabin, but the Poseidon cabin was the best.
Will nodded. He walked towards his bunk and picked up a beautiful guitar. The wood was glinting with golden and the strings looked really good. It glowed a little bit and it said: Will S.
It was probably the most beautiful guitar I've seen.
"This," Will said trying a note,"is my most prized possession."
I touched it carefully. "Most prized possession?"
"I got it from my dad when I got 12. It's probably the most important thing to me. Kind of like a lucky charm."
I nodded. The plectrum that was strapped to his guitar was black and his name was also engraved on it.
"Will?" A girl with blonde hair and striking blue eyes said. I think her name was Andrea. "Can we talk to you?" Her tone made me worry a little bit.
Will rubbed his neck. "Uh, yeah, I guess. Can you wait a little bit, Lex?"
"Oh, that's fine."
He walked over to his sister and I sat down with Leah and Ethan. They were watching some kind of show with dancing and singing suns.
"You are pretty," Ethan said.
I ruffled his hair. "Thanks, Ethan."
He blushed and focused on the TV with the dancing suns. I liked the dancing sun that wore Ray Bans and sang silly. He reminded me of a certain sun god.
I heard the low whispers that came behind me. I tried to listen what they said, and I managed to hear something like this:
"Will," Andrea said. "Do you think it's a good idea to put her into her team? I mean, can she play at all? I know you and Austin is much better than Lee to find girls on our team, don't you remember those wimpy Aphrodite girls that ran away whenever a ball came to them? Did you just put her on our team just because she was pretty?"
"Andrea, that was mean," an unfamiliar voice said. I quickly glanced at the girl who spoke, and I think her name was Kayla. She was definitely pretty. She had long wavy strawberry blonde colored hair. She was tan and she also looked athletic. Her eyes were big and they looked like small pools of spring water.
"She's the captain of the volleyball team; she played since she was 8 or 9. You can't judge people just because of their looks. She's amazing at volleyball; I saw her once playing with the satyrs."
"She plays football too," Will added.
"Okay, okay. Sorry," Andrea said nervously. "I just want to win this time."
I'm pretty sure Will was grinning like a goof. "We always own you at volleyball."
"Oh, shut up Will," They both snapped. I grinned; I think I'm going to be good friends with those girls.
I looked at the TV, Ray Bans sun was still singing like a fool, and Leah and Ethan was totally hooked.
"You like that show?" Will asked and sat down next to me.
"Never heard of it," I whispered.
The little kids' eyes widened when Ray Bans sun's dad came and sang with them. I don't who made this show, but I definitely respect him. Ray Bans sun dude's dad was the biggest one, and he wore some kind of suit with a lightning mark and in his hand he held a big lightning bolt.
"That's Zeus?" I asked trying not to laugh. "Why is he a dancing and singing sun?"
"This show is the Olympian Suns. Kind of a show for younger demigods," Will answered, and I'm pretty sure he was trying not to laugh too.
"Who made this show? The gods would kill this person already."
"Dunno, but they keep the show because of the high viewers."
I tried to believe it, but it was too hard. The mighty gods and goddesses were stuck in TV like dancing suns, but it was true. I'm was watching that hideous show.
Kayla plumped down in the couch in a volleyball uniform. She grimaced when she looked at the golden TV with the Olympian suns. "Please change channel, this show is an insult to TV."
The little kids' didn't move at all, they eyes were plastered on the TV.
"Hey, you're Alexis right?" Kayla asked. "The volleyball captain for a school that I don't know the name too."
"Uh, yeah," I said. "Former volleyball captain."
She tilted her head. "What happened?"
I looked down. "How can I say this? Um, well… I ran away from school because of a monster."
"You're that girl who defeated the monsters outside of the camp's border!"
I smiled a little bit shaky; I didn't really like getting all that notice. "Uh, yeah… that's me. You are Kayla, right?"
"You remember my name! I'm Kayla Matthews." She took out her hand, I shook it. I realized that she was one of the bubbly- but sarcastic cool girls. I definitely knew know that we're gonna be just great friends.
"Nice uniform," I commented.
She looked at her clothes. "Oh, that right! You have to get your uniform."
I frowned. "I have to wear a uniform, just for a friendly little game?"
Will snorted. "Friendly isn't exactly the term we use. More like aggressive and showing off."
Kayla laughed at my expression. "We take volleyball really seriously. This is like an OL for us. We have this trophy…" she pointed on a big golden trophy with carvings of volleyball, lyres and of course Apollo. It stood on a glass (Probably one of the stuff that's not golden, yellow or orange) shelf in the side where the boys sleep. "… that our dad gave us for the match and well it's on the boys side because… um, they won."
"All the time," Will added.
"Oh, shut up. We're gonna win this time, don't act like a bravado," Kayla said and slapped him in the back of the head.
I noticed that the guys were at least every minute checking if the trophy got any dust on. "You're taking this," I pointed at the volleyball uniforms and the trophy, "too seriously."
"No we're not!" They protested.
I shook my head. "Where's the uniform?"
"Here!" Kayla said and picked up a white t- shirt with red numbers and letters. On the back it said: Milano and the number 18. On the logo it said: Team Camp Half- Blood. On the sleeves were some silly commercial for Apollo like: Apollo's awesome sun chariot! 1000 drachmas for one ride! The others were so lame that I didn't bother to look at them. The shorts were red with white on the side.
I went into their bathroom (It was golden, of course) and changed into the uniform. They had different types of toothpastes, they were expensive and they were all make- your- teeth- whiter toothpastes. For the boys there were also a lot of hair gel tubes that even had their names on it.
Even little Ethan owned a gigantic tube of designer hair gel for himself. I saw numbers of hair gel and hair spray that were marked: Will S. He didn't have so much as his older brothers, but definitely had some that probably would last this century.
When I went out I wasn't so surprised seeing the Apollo guys fixing their hair with hairspray so it wouldn't be ruined when they played. They were like the Aphrodite girls when it came to styling and fixing their appearance.
"Well someone is in a rush," I muttered as I fixed my hair into a ponytail.
"My idiotic brothers are too obsessed about their appearances. Gods look at them," Kayla said and pointed at the boys. One didn't have more hairspray left so he opened a cabinet and there was hundreds of expensive designer hairspray and gel. Talk about obsessive.
I looked at Will. He was carefully brushing his blonde his hair while applying some hair gel. Thank gods, he wasn't running around like a fool, looking around for a mirror.
I walked over to him and sat down on his table with products. "I think this is the last time I'm ever visiting your cabin."
"Huh?" he said, he was too obsessed with the mirror. I take back what I said later about him being not so alike his brothers.
"Never mind. Let's go." No response. I felt a little bit ignored. I think an hour passed by, and Will and the other boys were still the same. Will was still ignoring me, I tried to talk to him, but nothing came.
The girls looked like they were used to them using four hours on the mirror, since now they were watching Glee. "Will, are you done? You're taking forever!" I shouted at him.
He waved his hand lazily. "Wait a little bit. Are you always this bossy? You don't use so long time on doing yourself ready. Respect the others."
I clenched my teeth. Will wasn't like this at all. It was like he was another person in front of a mirror. I was being ignored and now he was insulting me. "Are you saying that I'm ugly?"
No response again. "Fine," I muttered. "I hope you get choked by hair gel."
"Come on girls!" I yelled and dragged Kayla out of the cabin. The other girls followed us.
"We are going to win!" Kayla shouted. "Let's kick some brother butts!"
All the girls cheered, and I was sure I was one of the highest. I was definitely ready to kick some Apollo boys butt, but more important. I was ready to kick Will Solace's butt.
We trudged forwards to the Volleyball Court. I saw Percy there talking to a satyr. I think his name was Grover.
He ran over to me with Grover following behind.
"Hey, you're ready?"
I nodded. "You look angry," he remarked.
"I am. Don't ask."
"I wasn't planning too."
"Peerrccyy," Grover bleated. "Is this your sister?"
"Yup. Grover meet Alexis, Alexis meet Grover."
"Hey! What should I call you? Goat Boy, Grover or G- Man?"
Grover started to bleat and he looked nervously around for something to chew on.
"Grover is fine, blaah! I need something to chew on, blaah! Percy find something! Baahha!"
Percy found a deflated volleyball, Grover immediately started to chew on it. "Oh, gods," Percy muttered. "This is Aphrodite all over again."
"What?"
"G- Man, I think you need to go away from my sister. You're getting the Aphrodite reaction."
"Oh, no…" Grover said. "I have to go, Perce. I have to help Mr. D."
"Oh. Yeah, good luck."
He waved to both of us, when he waved to me, he started to bleat more.
"Is he okay?" I asked.
Percy nodded. "Yeah, I think so. Grover is well… he need some time to get around you."
"I didn't do something wrong?"
"No, no. Grover is like that."
"Bleating like crazy around people?"
"Around pretty girls," Percy corrected.
"Oh." I would be touched when he said that, but the way Will ignored me made me feel like a dumpster.
"Alexis, you're ready?" Kayla asked. "We are starting!"
I ran over and waited to start. I glanced at Will who was standing ready and he didn't seem to remember what happened. He smiled at me like saying 'good luck,' I looked away and focused on the game.
"You okay?" Andrea asked behind me.
I gulped and nodded. There was starting to form a crowd around the field. I always had game jitters before games, but now I didn't and I was determined to win.
Leah and Ethan were judges and they whistled. The game began with Lee serving.
"I'm doing this easy for you. Nah, not really." He slammed the volleyball over to us. Kayla, who was next to me, sent the ball to Andrea and she sent it to me. I was the 'smasher' so when the volleyball came to me, I gathered my strength and slammed to volleyball right into the other teams ground. The judges whistled and we got the first point.
Kayla clapped sarcastically. "Bravo, Lee. You finally managed to serve like a girl instead of a baby."
All the girls laughed and Lee's embarrassed and angry face. Aggressive was definitely the right word to this game.
"Wasn't that a little bit mean, Kayla?" Will asked and looked at his sister.
I glared at him. "It's called game talk, Will. Get used to it."
His eyes met mine, and his looked plain confused. The game continued. We switched places sometimes and at last I ended up in the corner at the back. The boys got points and the girls got points. We were one point over them, so if we scored, the girls would win.
Tension filled the air, and the guys were determined to win also. An Apollo guy served and it was a good serve. We managed to pass the ball to each other in a long time. We were all tired and wanted to end this game, but no one wants to lose.
Will passed us a strong ball that looked impossible to take. The ball flew across the girls who were trying desperately to take it. I didn't have any other choice than use my feet. When I was a newbie at volleyball, my teacher taught me that volleyball allowed every body part. I've taken that advice seriously.
I ran towards the flying ball and kicked it. It flew to the other side. Not in the ground, but it slammed right into Will's head. He got hit so hard that he slumped to down, unconscious like a puppet. No one managed to take the ball, so it hit the ground with a thud!
"We won!" Kayla yelled. The guys looked like they couldn't believe that the girls won.
"But-" Lee protested.
"We won, Lee. Just suck it up and be a man!" Andrea yelled. She ran over to me and hugged me tightly.
"We won! We won! Thank you so much! You're officially a member of the camps volleyball team!"
"Uh… thanks."
We all gathered and did a group hug. I would be happier, but I felt bad hitting Will in the head with a volleyball.
There were a lot of cheers, most from the girls.
Percy came over and high- fived me. "You won! You were amazing!"
I smiled. "Thanks, Perce. But I have to go to Will."
"Oh. See you later okay?"
I nodded and ran over to the infirmary were Will was put in.
When I went in I saw Lee scribbling on a notebook.
I sat down in the chair nearest to Will. "Is he… okay?" I asked nervously.
Lee nodded. He looked grumpy. Probably since he lost. "Yeah, just a little concussion. Nothing major."
"He will remember what happened?"
"I think so. Most likely." That didn't exactly reassure me.
"Oh."
He looked at his watch. "I have to help an Ares guy. Can you see if he's okay?"
I nodded and Lee walked over to the next room. Some low groans came and I looked at Will who was clutching the ice bag tightly to his head.
I helped him up. Even if I was mad at him, I had at least had to help him since I was the one who did this.
"Gah," Will spluttered. "Why in Hades do I have a bump on my head?"
"Uh…," I said nervously. "You got hit by a volleyball. What do you remember?"
"First was that scene with your fish. Then you stole my sunglasses. I remember we watched that silly show, and then I fixed my hair…" I clutched the sides of my chair tightly. "… After we played and the rest is black.
I was got madder that he didn't even remember ignoring me and insulting me. "Something more?"
He shook his head. "No. Who was the stupid person who hit me with a volleyball? Was it Kayla or Andrea?"
I think he figured out that the girls won, because he was grumpier than usual. I looked away. "It wasn't one of them."
"Who?"
"Uh… me."
He sat up straighter. "You were the one? You didn't do it on purpose?" His tone made me angrier. He was acting like he didn't remember anything
"Why would I do that?"
"I remember… I remember that you were mad at me! You didn't talk to me and you were snapping at me. You did do it on purpose!"
I sat up straighter, glaring at him with glowing eyes. "Why would I do that? I'm not hitting kids with volleyballs on purpose!"
He was glaring at me too. I didn't know how sky- blue eyes could actually be that terrifying. "But you did! With absolutely no reason!"
"Go and look at yourself in the mirror!" I yelled. "You find that more interesting!"
He looked at me confused and his face red with anger. "Excuse me?"
I stood up and the chair clattered to the floor. My teeth were clenched and I was shaking. "You know what, Will?" I said steely calm. "I'm tired, I smell and I'm hungry. I'm not in the mood for you petty little comments. I don't like fighting with you, so next time… just don't talk to me."
Before he could say anything, I stormed out of the room and to my cabin. Again my temper took off, and I hate it.
A/N: A long chapter. I wondering if I'm going to change Humor into Drama… eh, it doesn't matter so much. Fights and drama! I'm giving you a little bit spoiler now; next chapter is very cute and romantic. So, for the people who don't like so much fluff… well, I'm warning you. Sweet stuff awaits… One last thing, I'm going to delete the authors note on chapter six on the story. One last thanks to the people who were in there! Bye and Review!
- IAmAHalfBlood
