hey guys. sorry, ive been having trouble with wifi on vaca, so forgive me if i dont upload a lot. -katie gardner.
P.P.O.V.
strike right, feint left. try and avoid the other peson's sword. this was my usual technique for sword fighting. but fighting with avia totally through off my sword fighting charisma.
my day started out like this. i was eating breakfast next to avia, who was eating salad. who eats salad by choice?
"percy?" she asked, stabbing a piece of lettuce with her fork.
"what?" i asked while chewing on a bite of french toast.
"can you teach me how to sword fight? im the farthest behind in my sword fighting class, and nobody else wants to fight with me." she said in a voice that would make a grown man cry.
even though i stil wanted nothing to do with her, i agreed to because i felt bad for her and her sob story.
so now, here i was. avia wasnt bad at sword fighting, she just had a different technique.
here at camp half-blood, we were all taught by the same people, so our techniques were somewhat similar, only varying between speed and agility, due to the own player's abilities.
when avia and i stepped onto the field with our shields and swords, i planned on going easy on her, and so i let her start. that was one of the worst decisions of my life.
once i let her go first, she always had the upper hand. i had to admit, she was pretty good. she pulled off things that some people who have been going here for years still hadnt pulled off.
about ten minutes later, i could tell that she was getting worn out, because her right arm failed, and her sword dropped to the ground with a muffled clank.
"i knew it. i will never be as good as that annabeth girl." what she said suprised me. she turned away right as i saw a single tear race down her cheek.
"avia, no one will ever be as good as annabeth. shes been here since she was a little kid, and all she has ever done was practice and train. and besides, her mom is athena, goddess of wisdom and battle strategy. she is the ultimate threat." i comforted her. i dont know if i did a good enough job.
"i thought you two were going out, why are you saying bad thigs about her?" avia was still turned around. her long hair was covering her head, so i couldnt see her face at any angl that i turned.
"here at camp half-blood, being the ultimate threat is a good thing." i told her.
"oh." she said quietly.
"why do you want to be as good as annnabeth anyway?" i asked.
"no reason." avia said, her face blushing. she stormed off of the field, and i could tell that our practicing was done for the day.