Chapter 12

Recap: I slowed my breathing and then lay back down in the sleeping bag that Luke had gotten me, ignoring the pain in my arm. A couple tears went down my face, but other than that, it was a fantastic first night in cabin 11.

Morning arrived quickly. I was awoken by Luke gently shaking my left shoulder. I quickly opened my eyes in shock, and shot up. Pain surged through my arm. He promptly let go of me.

"Easy, it's just me. It's almost time for breakfast," I moaned tired, laying my head down. "Are you coming?"

"I don't want to be rude, but would it be ok if I skipped it today? I'm not very hungry," I said softly not facing him. He hesitated but then got up and walked away saying,

"Yea that's fine, just make sure you eat something today," I nodded at him while he walked away. For some reason my body was too tired to move- maybe the venom was paralyzing in me. And I didn't feel hungry. I felt empty. Just empty. And I wanted to fill my empty void, but I was too lethargic to do anything about it. I ended up falling asleep again. My mind drifted into a soft melody while I slept. I could hear my mother's voice singing to me tenderly and it didn't help the sad feeling go away. When I awoke I was cold, and my right arm was throbbing. The door opened and someone stepped inside. His footsteps echoed and I could see the person nearing with each step.

"I didn't see you this morning, and it's a little past 12,"

"Is it really that late?" I asked. Percy nodded."We're gonna play capture the flag soon, and well, you have been stuck here all morning. come outside the sun will be good for you," he then left, trusting me to meet him later. I obeyed getting out of the clothes I was wearing in a painful attempt. I put on the CAMP HALF-BLOOD shirt. Then I found out I put it on backwards which made me upset having to painfully turn it around. I tripped over a sleeping bag and fell but managed to protect my right arm by trying to support my weight by extending my left arm. I ended up collapsing on the floor, my left arm beneath me. I decided to find my cane to prevent another incident from happening. I looked ridiculous on my hands and knees searching for my cane. Where did it go? I could've sworn it was in…mid-air? Someone, a boy was holding it in front of me. He took my hand and placed it on the cane.

"Looking for this?" it was Luke. I took it from him and stood up. He said that Chiron didn't want me to miss the remarkable game of capture the flag. Also, my arm had to be treated. Annabeth saw that my arm was bleeding when she was doing whatever it is she does when she looks at my arm. She put the stinging anodyne on it again and said that it was looking better. Her heart rate told me otherwise. She talked about the game that was about to take place, and how it was exciting and a lot of fun. Too bad, I couldn't be included in such fun. Percy got armor and a sword and headed out. All the other children were getting armor too. Why would they need armor for a game of capture the flag? then Chiron spoke in a loud voice

"Alright you already know the rules! The creek is the boundary line, magical items are allowed, the flag must be shown with no more than two guards. Prisoners may not be bound or gagged. Maiming and killing is not allowed! The game has begun!" maiming? Killing? How violent is this game? I understood why Chiron wouldn't allow me to participate. There were many who were knocking each other down, striking their opponents, and fighting. I felt a strange vibration from the ground. It was like a rift in the ground. It only jagged and sent a strange, tingling feeling through me. It was electricity. I saw it again and a body prone on the ground. I recognized it as Percy, and Clarisse standing over him.

I was a little worried by the second time I saw him being electrocuted by Clarisse's staff. Chiron saw my worried expression and put a reassuring hand on my shoulder, but was he witnessing what I saw? That's when Percy was knocked into the water. His whole body felt warmth. His wounds recovered and Percy's sword broke Clarisse's lightning staff. Clarisse was furious about to destroy Percy, but waves of water towered over her, knocking her down. Then words of victory were being shouted. The team Annabeth was on had won, they carried the flag that held Ares symbol. The blood red paint seemed to peel off revealing a blue color and the symbol of Athena. Then I heard a growl beneath all of the uproar of happiness. The fear showed on my face.

"What's wrong Lorelei? You seem-," a few people screamed as a large hound pranced over a few kids and pinned Percy down. It clawed and bit at him. Chiron yelled in Greek, which I understood later to be "Quickly retrieve my bow!" I didn't listen to Chiron calling me back, or to stay behind.

"Percy!" I ran to were he was, I don't know how I didn't trip but when I got to him, there was an arrow through the hound. "Percy, Percy are you alright?" he didn't respond, I felt his armor, it was wet with blood. "Percy wake up!" I put my hand on his neck. I felt a slow but steadying pulse. He opened his eyes with a painful moan. "Percy!"

"I'm alright…I'm alright," he said standing up warily. Lucky for him his armor blocked a few critical blows

"Get him in the water. Chiron come quick! hurry get him in the water," Annabeth said lifting him in the water. Chiron watched as his wounds healed and Percy's eyes opened seeing that he was still alive. A golden three-pointed spear loomed over his head. "Oh this is really bad. … I thought Zeus, but, but-," the campers had gathered around. A few gasped. Percy's face was crestfallen"look I don't know why I just… I'm sorry," he said not sure what to say.

"Percy look," he glanced and saw a fading triton.

"My father?" he said completely bewildered

"Poseidon, your fathers Poseidon. Hail Percy Jackson son of the god of the Sea," Chiron declared. People started kneeling, even the Ares cabin was bowing to him. I was about to say something about Poseidon and Percy and why it's such a big deal when another growling noise came.