Chaos' Six
Chapter 11
A/N: I have three words for you… Summer school sucks.
Kenneth POV:
We were all standing on the banks of the Styx looking at the murky black waters of lost hopes and dreams. We decided on jumping in together, and just getting it over and done with. When I got out of the Styx four of the five others were sitting on the shoreline. The only person missing was Percy, who by the looks of it was still facedown in the river. Luke, Calypso, Zoe and Bianca were in a circle chatting when they noticed me.
"Kenneth, come over here! You two have been under for so long now!" called Bianca.
"Yeah, were all revealing our innermost secrets to each other! Come spill your guts to us! shouted Luke.
"Ha, ha, very funny" I called back. I went over and sat down with them. "When did we all get so friendly? I'm not complaining but…"
"I don't know, but if we are going to be fighting alongside each other we need to trust each other, right? Said Zoe.
"Okay, really though what are you guys doing?"
"Just talking." Said Calypso.
"About what?"
"Anything. Does it really matter."
"Jeez, what's got you so winded up?" I asked jokingly.
"Your presence." She shot back.
"Well everybody else is able to put up with me, so I think it's just you." I said, really enjoying the look on her face.
"Okay, guys Percy's back up, so how are we going to get back?" asked Zoe. Then we were pulled into another vortex, sending us back into the Void.
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Luke POV:
"Welcome back!" Greeted Chaos. "I see that you have all successfully acquired the curse. Once you get my blessing it will burn away though."
"Will it hurt?" I asked.
"No Luke, it is very different from when you got taken over by Kronos."
"Good. I don't want something like that again"
"I could imagine." She replied thoughtfully. "I am going to bless you all now, okay? Are you all sure you are going to join?" After we all gave our assent, Chaos laid her hands on each of us in turn and blessed us.
"Is it over? Are we part of the army now?" asked Percy.
"Yes you all are!" replied Chaos excitedly. "You are going to make a great team! I'll tell you more in the morning, okay? Get some rest because training starts tomorrow, and that's an order, ok?"
We were all transported to our rooms by Chaos so that we could get some sleep. I was standing in my bedroom which was coloured in greyscale. I didn't really feel like sleeping yet, but didn't want to ignore the first order that Chaos gave me. So I laid down on my bed and slowly drifted into the realm of Morpheus.
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Kenneth POV:
I woke up and looked at my clock. I saw that it was 7:30, and did a double take. I didn't wake up earlier than 9:00, so what's different today? I brushed it aside and went back to bed, hoping to get a few more hours of sleep.
I was dreaming about Calypso and I. We were walking through a forest, and the first thing I noticed is that she wasn't yelling at me! We continued to talk to each other and I slipped my arm around her waist. She didn't recoil; in fact, she actually snuggled in closer to me. Then out of nowhere Calypso was gone, and I was falling! I jolted awake with a start, and realised I was actually falling! I registered the fact that I stopped for a second; about a foot above the ground, before I fell the rest of the way.
"Shit." I groaned out. "What in Tartarus' name happened?"
"Oh my gods that was amazing Chaos!" I heard Luke exclaimed. "Do it again, do it again!" he shouted like a child.
"Oh, please don't." I pleaded, still laying on the ground.
"That's what happens when you don't wake up on time. At least if I'm involved." Said Chaos.
"Okay, but you could have given me some warning."
"There was a note for all of us on our bedside tables." Stated Calypso. "Maybe if you weren't so lazy you would've noticed, but obviously the baby wants his sleep, doesn't he?"
I didn't even hear the last part of what she said because once I saw her I remembered my dream from last night. If only it could actually be like that in real life. I don't even try to tell myself that I don't like her anymore. Obviously I'd deny it if someone else suggested that I liked her, even though I do tease her a bit but…
"Oh see, he can't even come up with a comeback!" I heard Calypso say as I snapped out of my daze.
"Hmm, what?" I asked confused.
"Whatever." She muttered distastefully.
"Aaanyways." Said Percy, trying to get us back on track "could we get back to the topic?"
"Could he get a shirt?" Calypso said.
"What, am I distracting you?" I said, striking a ridiculous pose. However, after a glare from Zoe I quickly ran to try to find my room in this giant building. Five minutes later I was back downstairs with the rest of them.
"So could you please explain all of this to us, 'cause I'm kinda confused." I asked Chaos.
Chaos started explaining the building to us.
"This building is a complex where some of the army stays. There is an armory, battle arena, training arena, track, pool, battle strategy room, library, art room, and two lounges. Most of the army only knows about one of them, which is literally called the lounge. The other one is only accessible by a few, and is usually referred to as the den. Only the people that I have let see it can. The others think that it's a painting. You guys can access it, and don't worry about people seeing you use it because the mist distorts their vision. There is also a difference between the battle arena and the training arena. The battle arena is like the Colosseum, while the training arena is for training, and has a shooting range; separate ones for archery and guns. There is also an area in the training room that works a lot like the den, and is a smaller training room for again, only the people I allow. There are about 100 people that reside here now, not including you. Their apartments are a quarter of a floor instead of half a floor like yours. In total there are 28 floors so it's a pretty tall building."
"That's quite a bit of info there" said Bianca.
"Don't worry you guys will figure it out pretty quickly. Now onto the fighting stuff. You were all chosen for different reasons. Percy has got great leadership and swordsmanship skills. Luke is also good with a sword, can be sneaky and has decent tactical skills. Kenneth is also a close quarters threat, he's good for recon missions, and can make those hard decisions in battle or otherwise. He will also be one of my main diplomats and peacekeepers. Zoe is an amazing archer. She is also a very experienced tactician for Artemis, so the advantage of being a little farther from the main Chaos will give her the ability to tell you what's happening. She will take over Percy's role if Percy isn't able to, and will also be a diplomat. Calypso can support you all with her magic, and if she needs to fight up close she's good with her sai. Finally, there is Bianca who is a good all around fighter who can use a bow, knives and she's a quick thinker."
"Okay, I get it." Said Luke.
"Good. Now we are going to start the first training exercise." Said Chaos with a glint in her eyes.
A/N: So there it is! Finally, I got another chapter up for you guys! Hopefully there's another one coming in a week, but no promises.
