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Chapter Eleven (Jason)
After Percy and Annabeth were done with their story, Jason was impressed. Sure, he had been at camp when he was four years old, but Percy had done a lot with his short year at camp. Jason still wanted to know what was up with the whole Minos situation. When Jason mentioned it, Percy and Annabeth seemed to get to an unhappy moment. They did not explain it in their story, and Jason was very curious.
Hazel already beat Jason to the questions. "So you knew Bianca di Angelo? Nico's real sister?" Hazel looked like she got hit by a truck, then ran over by a plow, and finally, an airplane landed on her. In other words, she looked hurt, sad, and mad all at the same time. She looked in pain, too. It hurt Jason to see Hazel like this. They were friends before he went missing.
Percy nodded his head. "She had died in Hephaestus's junk yard for the gods. She went into the shoe to destroy one of the inventions to protect anyone from stealing it. She destroyed it from the inside and died in the process. It should of been me. I shouldn't of let her go," Percy looked sad. "Gods, Nico was mad at me for the longest time because I promised I would try and keep her safe. Holding grudges is his fatal flaw."
"Percy, you know that Bianca didn't want you thinking like that. She sent you the Iris messages to let you know what Nico was doing. And she came when Nico summoned her, because you were there with him. She said that she doesn't blame you, that she acted on her own, and she needed to make things right," Annabeth reassured.
"Woah, woah, wait up a second," Leo interrupted the whole Bianca topic. "You said something about a favorite flaw? What is this favorite flaw? Because I don't get how someone can have a favorite flaw. Arn't all flaws dangerous? Well, not dangerous, but like so not cool! And if this Nico we speak of, has a favorite flaw of holding grudges, how is that a favorite?"
Jason laughed, and everyone else did. Leo just looked confused why they were laughing. "Leo, you're almost as bad as Percy with getting names wrong," which made everyone laugh louder, removing a lot of stress from the air. "But it is not a favorite flaw, it is a fatal flaw. F-A-A-T," Annabeth stomped her foot in frustration. "Stupid dyslexia. I can't spell. But fatal, not favorite. Fay-tell"
"So what is my fatal flaw?" Leo asked. Jason looked over and at Leo and he didn't want to see this answer.
"You have to figure that out on your own," Annabeth answered. "Mostly, you figure it out soon, other times, the gods will confirm it some how."
"So, then what's yours?" Leo asked.
"Hubris."
"Humid what?" Leo asked, getting names wrong once again.
"Hubris," Annabeth corrected, "Having too much pride. Always thinking you could control everything better if you were ruling the world."
"Oh. So what's everyone else's?" Leo asked.
Piper shook her head. "I have no idea."
"Every hero has one," Percy answered. "Mine is that I am too reliable on my friends. I have been told many times that I would end the world by saving a friend. But, last year, Athena admitted she was impressed that I saved both the world, and both of my friends," Percy said, directing that last part towards Annabeth who laughed. "Well, she also told me to watch the rivers, and to stay away from her daughter and all that. Athena doesn't like me very much. Nor does she like Poseidon."
"Any one else know what their's could be?" Piper asked.
Everyone shook their head. "It's mostly everyone's first year of being a demigod. Except for you three," Hazel said looking towards Annabeth, Percy, and Jason."
"Wait how old are you guys, Leo and Piper?" Percy asked.
"Sixteen," Leo answered. "I wish I was able to get my driver's license, but I haven't taken my test yet. And you know, the fact that I might be dead by the time I actually do take it." Leo said, unconcerned with the fact that he might not make it. Jason believed he would. Leo was a tough kid.
"I can't believe it," Percy said, shaking his head.
"What?" Frank asked.
"The promise that I made them swear to. To stop ignoring their kids. To have cabins honored to all the minor gods and goddesses and give Hades a cabin. To claim their kids by age thirteen."
Jason remembered hearing that story. All lot of the campers went over to Kronos's side because they felt neglected by the gods, and Kronos had promised that they would rule. The whole second Titan War started because the gods didn't claim their kids, or pay attention to them. Jason knew he had to ask the question. He also knew what his fatal flaw was, but didn't feel like telling anyone. Not just yet. "So, when I was telling my story, you guys stiffened when I told you about Midas. What's up with that?" Jason asked.
"Well, didn't he like die. A while ago. And, there is only two ways someone can come back to the dead. A soul for a soul, where you have to find, and kill someone who has cheated death, and exchange their soul to save someone elses' from the underworld. Or...Gaea is messing with us again, wanting Midas on her side.
No one knew what to say. Jason was starting to feel sorry that he had ever asked that question. This whole soul for soul business was kind of creeping Jason out.
Leo was the first one to speak up, "So that's why you have a gray streak in your guys's hair?"
"Because of a ghost? No..." Percy answered, confused.
"No. No. Not about a ghost." Leo said. He was obviously moving on to another subject.
"We got them from holding up the sky. Not crazed maniac ghosts that come back from the dead who likes to turn people into gold," Percy answered laughing, causing the rest of us to laugh.
It was starting to get dark. They had been traveling about four hours. "Where are we?" Jason asked. Everyone looked at Percy.
"We traveled about one thousand miles, which means we are moving extremely fast. And we are somewhere off the coast of Arizona. We should be at Circe's Spa by tomorrow evening." (Totally guessing on that. I was assuming the ship would move really fast, and I was too lazy to do the actual math out and everything...so sorry if I'm wrong)
Leo yawned. "What time is it? I'm so tired I could sleep for like eight months like Percy."
"Ha. Ha. Very funny Leo," Percy said sarcastically, looking kind of annoyed. "But it is like ten o'clock."
"I'm going to hit the sack. Or the Leo Cave," Leo announced, and got up, tripping on the way out. Everyone else soon followed. Jason went down to his room. He slept almost immediately. And for once, he had a dreamless sleep. No gods or goddess must be feeling like annoying him, and decided to give him a break, and sleep peacefully for once.
When Jason awoke, it was ten o'clock in the morning. He felt fully rested. He already heard voices all around him.
"Percy get up!" That must've been Annabeth.
"But it's so early!" Percy argued.
"It is five past. You should be up! We have a long day ahead of us." Annabeth countered.
"Five past what?" Percy asked. Jason was assuming he was still half asleep.
"Ten."
"Would you guys keep it down?" Frank yelled. "Some of us are trying to sleep!"
"See, some of us like to sleep past ten," Percy complained.
"Wait? It's ten o'clock?" Frank asked. Jason assumed Frank went into the room to complain. Jason walked out of his room.
"Yes," Annabeth answered. Percy was still lying down in bed, with a pillow covering his eyes from the light. It was a funny sight, in Jason's opinon.
Finally, once all of them but Piper got up, Leo came down from who knows where.
"Is Piper still asleep?" Leo asked, mischievously.
"Yeah, why?" Jason anked.
"We should pull a prank on Piper," Leo answered, looking very pleased about the idea.
That's when Hazel walked out, looking sleepy, but interested.
"You're worse than the Stoll brothers!" Annabeth countered. "Well, maybe not that bad. But, always wanting to pull pranks. You guys do know we are on a serious quest to save the gods. We don't have time for a silly little prank!" Annabeth insisted, although she looked kind of excited to do something more than just sit around and wait until we get to Circe's island.
None of them knew what prank they should pull. Unfortunately, by the time they actually came up with a good prank, Piper came out. She must've realized we were all standing at her door, so she just looked at us. "What are you doing?" She asked.
They couldn't come up with a good answer. So, naturally, she just had to charmspeak us. Luckily, she asked "What are you doing?" with some much emotion, they all answered at once. It sounded something like.
"Sleeping Beauty needs someone to pull pranks while sleeping."
Piper looked more confused then ever. Jason guessed it probably went something like this.
Someone said, "Pranks,"
Another member must've said, "Pranks while sleeping."
Leo probably explained calling her "Beauty Queen," but with all of us mixed up, Jason guessed it came out as "Sleeping Beauty."
Everyone else must've said something about pulling the pranks.
They started cracking up laughing. Piper still looked confused, so just decided to not bother asking anymore questions. "I'm hungry," she ended up saying. "Can we get something to eat?"
"Of course. Chef Leo is on the job!" Leo excalimed.
"Where is the kitchen?" Frank asked.
"Yeah, I didn't see it on the tour," Hazel commented.
"You guys didn't show them the super-amazing-blow-your-socks-off-while-blowing-your-mind-away-kitchen!" Leo looked like this was the most shocking thing he has ever heard.
Everyone seemed to have a sudden interest in their shoes at that time, mostly because Leo loved the kitchen.
"Well, don't just stand there and be useless bricks! Come on!" Leo zoomed as fast as he could.
We followed. Jason already knew where the kitchen was, because Jason had helped with the building, but Hazel, Percy, and Frank didn't have a clue where Leo was going. He ended up going to the Stratergy Room, where we were most of last night talking about our past. Leo ran to the Smart Board and pressed a button right next to it. It was a big green button with a "K" on it. Leo pushed it, and out came the kitchen.
The kithen extends into another room, off of the boat. Jason didn't know how the whole kitchen fit, but he sensed their was some magic. The same magic used for his coin. His old coin.
The ktichen extened off, so they could walk right out and you're hovering above the sea, or wherever you happen to be flying at that time. What mortals saw, Jason didn't know. Maybe instead of a flying warship, they saw a giant bird. Who knows?
The kitchen is about the size of a regular kitchen. It has everything you would ever need to cook. There is filled shelves which contained food. They could easily get it out of Leo's magic toolbelt, but it would take a while for his toolbelt to recharge, so they all just decided to stock up at Camp Half-Blood. There is a stove, a sink, a fridge, an island, and a kitchen table that seats seven.
"Who's hungry?" Leo asked. "And who wants to cook?" He asked scanning the room. His eyes landed on Percy.
"What? Why me?" Percy asked.
"Oh no. I was just going to ask you how far away we were, but now that you suggested, you might as well cook!"
Percy cursed in Greek. Jason wasn't sure what he said, but he was pretty sure if he said it in English, and were in school, he would've gotten suspended. Annabeth laughed. "Okay. Tonight we are having blue pancakes. But don't blame me if the pancakes catch on fire and I have to put them out with seawater."
"Why are they blue?" Frank asked. Percy never explained why he liked blue food so much.
"Just shut up and sit down before I make you cook," Percy murmured. He went to cooking, and Jason was worried about getting food posining from Percy's cooking.
Okay! So that was a really awkward place to stop. I couldn't really find another place to stop. By the way, my word document spell check is not working. Sigh. So if there is anything misspelled, sorry. Dun dun duhh! I'm usually pretty good with spelling, but sometimes, not so much. Anyways, sorry for not updating in like two days! Eeek! I actually just started a book series (reading not writing) and once I start reading a book, I don't stop until I finish it. I am on the second book, but before I started it, I decided to just start finishing this up, before I go on my crazy reading spree. I love reading. I like almost never watch tv because I'm either outside, reading, or writing, or at karate. And softball at softball season in the spring. Doopdy doo. I also like making up words and putting them in while I'm thinking on what to write. This chapter really had no point to it, and I really find it boring, but I needed something in between the time it will take them to get where they need to go. Anyways. More adventure coming soon. Ugh. I am actually writing at eleven at night. So early! I'm probably going to be up til six reading. Last night I did that, and I forgot I had to get up at seven. I was not a happy camper. So I took a nap after what ever I had to do at seven. (it was like a bijillion doctor's appt.) And I realized that I typed Minos instead of Midas in the last chapter. I fixed that, I think. Sorry about that. I meant Midas. Midas turns people to gold. Minos judge of the dead. Gold. Judge. Evil. Evil Judge. Anyways, I am getting really frustrated with no spell check, so I'm gonna go, before I start complaining and making everyone else grumpy.