Alright, I decided to upload a few chapters today. Like I promised, capture the flag will be in the next chapter, hope you like it :)
ANNABETH'S POV.
It's been an entire week since I last saw Percy. He must have been extremely upset, or worse, furious. Nothing happend this week, and I was glad for that. All we did was train, mostly. If we werent, we we're either playing pinochle, or walking around in the forest. Today was Friday, and Eragon was going to play his first game of capture the flag. I'm worried though, because Percy never once missed a game of capture the flag. Well, he never wanted to. This was his favourite game. So I wondered, if Percy would finally show.
I was sitting at the Athena table with Nico, Clarisse, Thaila, Grover, and Eragon. We we're already in our armor, waiting for lunch to end and then we would team up for capture the flag.
"Annabeth, you shoulden't worry. Seaweed brain will show. Remember, he has injured ribs, maybe he needs time to heal?" Clarisse said, but I diddn't buy it. Injured ribs or not, he would talk to me.
"It's not that. When I went to Percy's cabin the night I kissed Eragon, he barely anwsered me. I just gave up and left." I said, Clarisse glared at me.
"Stupid seaweed brain." She said, I glared at her.
"Will you stop? He isn't stupid. Well, sometimes." I said, everyone laughed, including me. Despite the fact that I haven't seen him for a week, I still got everyone to check up on him.
"So did you go to his cabin today?" I asked Thaila and Nico. They looked at me.
"Yeah, we went." Nico said, taking a bite out of his chicken.
"And?" I asked, Nico set the bone down and looked at me, wiping his mouth.
"Still in the hammock. He probably hasn't even moved. Not even stand up to stretch. If he does show up for capture the flag, I bet you any money he will be all tense and his bones will ache." Nico said. I rolled my eyes.
"Thats not what I meant. Did he say anything to you guys?" I asked. Every single one of us, except me, checked on Pecry every day for the past week. Nico and Thaila wen't twice already.
"Yup. He told us that he had a strange dream. That Zeus and Poseidon seem to expect him to destroy Kronos once again. But overall, that's about it." Thaila said, I nodded.
"Well thanks again for checking up on him. I just hope he shows up for capture the flag. We need him on our team." I said. Clarisse chuckled.
"We don't need seaweed brain, we could destroy them all, and capture the flag without his help." Clarisse said, I kicked her leg from under the table, she yelped in suprise.
"So Eragon, now that we wen't over the rules about how to play, what team do you want to be on? I mean, it would be great if you we're on the red team, that's the team we are all on, we could help you out. But if you want to be on the blue team, that's alright.. I guess." I said, Eragon swallowed.
"Er.. I guess I'll be on your team. After all, this is my first time." Eragon said, I smiled.
"Glad to have you on the red team." I said, then looked at Grover, Thaila, and Clarisse, they we're grinning at me.
"What? Just because I kissed him doesen't mean that I'm going to be with him!" I said, Eragon looked at me, he seemed preety upset. Then, he stood up.
"Excuse me." He said, then left. I knew exactly where he was going, so I followed him.
"Eragon. Please. I need to explain to you." I said, Eragon turned around and looked into my eyes. I approached him and bit the bottom of my lip.
"Look. When I kissed you, it was suprising. I diddn't mean to. However, I really do like you, you have been a great friend to me the past week and a half since you got here. It's just.." He put a finger on my lips to shut me up.
"You love Percy." He said, then lowered his hand. I nodded.
"Yes. I love Percy. I just don't want you mad at me, I don't want to lose the friendship we gained. You are doing great in training, and I don't want you as an enemy. Please understand?" I asked, Eragon smiled.
"I just never knew. If I knew that you loved Percy, I woulden't have kissed you." Eragon said, I sighed in relief.
"I'm glad you understand." I said, and to be nice, I kissed him softly on the cheek. I looked at him and he was wide eyed.
"Oh come on. I'm not gonna fall for that again." I said.
"Percy." Eragon said, I turned around, scared. Then I realized that Percy wasn't there. I turned around and smacked Eragon on the arm.
"What the hades is wrong with you? You scared me!" I said, Eragon laughed. And then I heard the training horn and I knew capture the flag was definitely going to happen.
"Come on, time to go team up for capture the flag. Do you have your sword?" I asked, grinning, Eragon nodded.
"Good, lets go meet Thaila, Clarisse and Nico." I said, and we walked to the lunch cabin and saw them in a group.
"Hey guys." I said, they turned around.
"Done making out? Cause we need to go team up." Nico said, I rolled my eyes.
"We weren't making out. Jeez." I said, Nico winked at me.
"Come on." Clarisse said, and we all walked to the clearing right by the training grounds. Chiron and Grover stood infront of the group of camp members. I pushed through the crowd and we ended up standing in front where we had a full vision of Chiron.
"Alright everyone, settle down, settle down." His voice boomed around the clearing, everyone was quiet.
"Eragon, what team do you choose?" Chiron asked, I looked at Eragon. He seemed scared.
"Red team." He said, and everyone with red helmets cheered.
"Quiet!" Chiron bellowed, then we we're silent.
"Alright, first team to capture the other team's banner will be the winner. The loser's have to-" Chiron said, and I interupted.
"The loser's have dish duty." I said, everyone laughed.
"Alright, the losing team has dish duty for tonight's feast. Off you go, set yourselve's into position." Chiron said, looking at me and mouthed;
"Where's Percy? " I shrugged.
"I don't know. " I mouthed.
"Wait!" I heard a voice from behind the crowd. I recognized his puny voice.
Everyone moved out of the way, and I caught a glimpse of Percy before he walked past everyone and to the front. He was wearing his armor, and had Riptide uncapped along with his sheild in the other hand. He approached Chiron, not even bothering to look at me. I frowned.
Eragon patted my shoulder. "Everything's going to be alright." He said, I smiled.
"Are you feeling well enough to participate, Percy?" Chiron asked, Percy nodded.
"You know I don't ever wanna miss a game of capture the flag." Percy said, I coulden't see his face, only the back of him, but I knew by his posture that he was grinning.
"Wich team?" Chiron asked. Percy held up his helmet, revealing the red on top, he was going to be on our team. Thank the gods!
"Obviously red team." Percy said, then we split up, red on the left side, blue on the right. Percy approached us, he diddn't look at me once again.
"Glad to have you back Percy!" Nico said, Percy smiled.
"Like I said, I never miss a game of capture the flag." Percy said. I looked at him, but he diddn't turn his head to look at me.
"Well, I'm glad. We would get creamed if you diddn't show! Even though we have Eragon on the team." Nico said, Percy winced at his name. I frowned. Eragon patted my back.
"It's fine. I'll talk to him when we all split up to find the flag. I'm sure he will understand. I'll try to explain and see why he's mad at you. That is if he is." Eragon said, I looked at him and smiled.
"You really would?" I asked, Eragon nodded.
"Well, everyone, to the forest, when your ready, I will blow the horn. Lets go!" Chiron said, everyone began walking to the forest. Throughout the whole way there, Percy said nothing to me. He was walking with Thaila and Nico. This was upsetting. Even to Eragon.
"Stupid seaweed brain." I muttered, Eragon laughed.
"Is that his nickname?" Eragon asked me, I nodded.
"It fits perfectly." I said, Eragon still chuckled.
After five minutes of walking to the forest, we finally set ourselves into positions, in small groups of four or five. Eragon, Clarisse, Thaila and I we're a small group, and Percy was with Nico and three other campers. I knew that this wasn't going to be one of our best games yet. But at least Percy showed up, that's what mattered. Then, Chiron's voice echoed through the forest.
"Ready, steady.." He yelled, then we heard the horn, and instantly, the game of capture the flag had begun..
Author's Note; And as promised, I will write the capture the flag chapter. I'm still thinking of who's point of view I should write it from. Please review and let me know who's point of view you would like me to do. That would help me alot! :)
Percy: At least I get to participate. Me: Yeah. Eragon: And me too! Me: Well, you said you always wanted to try it. Eragon: True. Percy: Good luck. Your gonna need it. Eragon: Why? Percy: It's an intense game. Eragon: Oh god. Me: haha. :)