I feel really bad! I'm sorry I haven't updated in awhile.
I have been super busy and it was my birthday a couple days ago!
Well enough about me back to the story. Longest chapter yet!
I do not own PJO sadly...
Joy and I spent the rest of the day with the Hunters. That day we forgot all about Thalia being gone. They were really good fighters, especially with a bow and two small daggers.
In the morning I remembered we only had two days left. All three of us trained the whole day, and Chiron had to practically drag us off to lunch and dinner.
We were the perfect team though. They put me in the middle (Why? I don't know), Joy on the left and Austin on the right. They were both amazing fighters, Austin was strong and used a sword and shield. Joy's strength was agility and used two daggers, like the Hunters.
That night I ate as much ambrosia as I dared to help my sore muscles. As far as I know the others did the same.
I went to bed early that night knowing we were training all day tomorrow. But any sleep I would have gotten was lost by yet another nightmare.
This one was about Thalia again with the rock that landed on her leg off to the side with blood on it. Her leg was bleeding badly and scraped with her ankle at an odd angle.
This time two strong boys came in and each grabbed one of her arm chains. They dragged her to a great black throne. On it was the biggest and ugliest thing I have ever seen.
"Let me go!" Thalia exclaimed.
"Not yet little Hunter you know I want a war, and taking you will. Plus you aren't suppose to be around boys and your the only girl for miles!" It was that rock against rock voice.
"You won't get away with this!" She shouted up, "And I can be with boys I just can't date them stupid!"
"Really well so far I am getting away with it; put her back boys" said big an ugly.
She struggled against the pull, but they were too strong. And she only had one good leg. SO they dragged her away while she yelled threats (and words I won't repeat) at big and ugly.
I woke up to find myself sweating through my pajamas. I got to my little trunk at the end of my bed on the floor and grabbed some clothes. I quickly got dressed and put my hair in a ponytail.
It was still and hour before breakfast, and so I went over to my other cabin. I knew I would need a jacket or something for the quest. So why not take advantage of the newbie card?
Someone told me they also took golden drachmas. I scooped up 10 from the fountain in the corner. I remembered my dad told me 10 more appeared every week. SWEET! I then picked up the newbie card and walked out.
Directions on back of Newbie Card:
In the Hermes cabin backyard there is an old shed.
In the shed go to the back right corner.
Lift up the WELCOME mat and open the trap door.
Crawl down the ladder and your there!
~Compliments of the Hermes Cabin
When I got there my jaw dropped a little. It was huge! It had stolen armor, weapons, clothes, and more! They also had CHB clothing and winged shoes.
I grabbed a black sweatshirt with orange letters CHB. Next I grabbed matching sweats with the orange letters down the right leg. Then I grabbed a white hoodie with orange letters CHB across the back.
I went up to the counter and there was a little boy across from me. He was cute in a little brother sort of way. I guessed he was 9 or 10 years old.
"Hi, I'm-"
"Sophia" he interrupted with a small grin on his face. "Sorry I've been wanting to meet you. Your parents are Percy and Annabeth right?"
"Yea-"
"Well my parents are Travis Stoll and Katie Gardner. My parents knew your parents, my dad talked about your dad all the time. Does your dad talk about me dad at all?"
"Actually yeah he has talked about him and his brother Conner."
"Yea anyway my name is Caleb." He stuck his little hand across the counter and shook mine.
"Well nice to meet you Caleb. Can I buy these, and I have this card." I handed all the stuff to him.
"Ok $40 or 3 golden drachmas" he rang it up.
I slid 3 drachmas over.
"Wow, I've never held one before" he said in amazement.
"Here" I slid one over. "You have $10?"
He nodded eagerly and handed me the money.
"Thank you!"
"No problem." I took my stuff over to the Poseidon cabin and dropped it off.
That's when I saw Joy glaring at me, and then she started laughing.
"I can't stay mad at you, but you were supposed to be at the forges eight minutes ago."
"Oh, sorry I was getting things for our quest." I glanced over at the clock and saw it was 5:08.
She gave me a sympathetic look. "I keep forgetting this is your first summer. Your so good at everything, and everyone likes you. Well besides of most of the Aphrodite girls, because there just jealous of how naturally pretty you are. You are more beautiful than all of them combined."
"Joy stop your going to make me cry," I teased.
She stepped up and we gave each other a hug. Sometimes only hugs from your best friend can make you feel happy. SOMETIMES! I really like Austin's too.
We went to the forges and she started making me a throwing dagger like hers, but shorter than hers. I thought maybe Thalia would need a weapon, and also she could use my bow. Joy told me they would come back to you like a boomerang if you imagine it coming back to you.
When she was done Austin came over and made us do like a bazillion laps before breakfast. I was glad for doing swim, because it wasn't too hard. Plus my dad told me I was built for long distance. We soon found out Joy was not made for long distance.
Around the beginning of the 3rd mile she made us stop.
"Come on Joy!" we both complained.
"You know what, I'll just catch up with you two love birds later." She managed to say that sentence with only one wheeze.
We both knew she wasn't coming back, but we ran ahead anyway.
During the middle of the 5th mile I made Austin stop.
"Really?" he asked. I'm sure he could have run a marathon.
"Well it's breakfast time, and I might not be able to even walk to the dining pavilion."
'Ok, I'll bring your breakfast back to you" he said sarcastically.
"Ha-ha very funny!"
He helped get me up. I wrapped my arms around his neck, making him think I was about to kiss him. But I was swung around and landed on his back. Piggy-back ride!
"Giddy-up!" I kicked at him playfully.
He laughed and jogged all the way to the pavilion. He set me down right outside and turned to me. Before he said anything I gave him a quick kiss and walked away to sit across from Joy. I saw him grinning and walking over to the Ares table.
The rest of the day is exactly as I thought. We trained.
That night we all skipped the campfire to pack. I was tired and took more ambrosia to help my sore muscles. Joy and I packed together in the Poseidon cabin, and she soon left to get her "beauty sleep" as she called it. I soon went to bed and fell asleep.
