Chapter 14: Capture the Flag

Harry

The tension broke after the Ball and discovering the Second Task. So far my only problem is finding a way to breathe underwater. But all is well… well-ish. So I figured I have a little fun. Having a Dragon at your tail, dancing on a formal dance floor trying not to step on a girl's shoes, studying like crazy for class, and researching about how to breathe underwater could make a guy so tense. The demigods had another activity to share. This time we're allowed to join… well fourth year and up. We're going to play something called Capture the Flag. It seemed simple enough. I signed up so did most of the Gryffindors. The twins and some others didn't want to join. Fred and George particularly wanted to see I quote "how some teenagers kick each other's butts". The others just didn't want to get hurt Hermione included. I along with Ron went to the Demigod's Camp site and found Percy and Annabeth snogging and the Stolls watching them. Ron and I snuck up from behind them

"Hey guys" we said making them jump and let out a small shriek. Causing the two to look in our direction. The love birds broke apart and we were all facing a very, very ,very, emphasis on VERY, angry looking Annabeth.

"What are you two up to?" she glared at the four of us "I can't believe you guys would spy on us again! And I can't believe that you two are along with this"

I raised my hands in surrender "We just got here!"

"Yeah these two were spying not us" Ron defended.

"We weren't spying" Travis said

"Yeah we were…." Then they ran like hell. Annabeth was about to chase after them when Percy wrapped his hands around her waist. Both to restrain her and embrace her.

"Don't worry Annabeth we'll get our revenge in Capture the Flag on Saturday" he said

"What is Capture the Flag?" Ron asked

"Exactly how it sounds." Percy replied "you have to get the opponent's flag before they get yours."

"But we're doing it the Demigod way" Annabeth said smirking "With weapons and traps"

"So if The Stolls are in another team then how are we going to go with the play?"

"We're doing it the old fashioned way from camp. Two teams will have a leading cabin, The First Cohort and Athena Cabin. Then we choose which of the cabins, cohort or house we want to choose for our team. Then we strategize a plan. Hide the flag in plain sight then the game starts"

"How will it be even wouldn't the group with more members be ….I don't know unfair?"

"Oh we have a limit. Two Cohorts, Two Houses, and eight cabins the big three are going to be counted as one since its only Percy and Nico"

"So what are the teams" Ron asked

"So far with Athena are Gryffindor and Ravenclaw." Annabeth said "and of course the Big Three, Ares is on our side "we want to show the Roman's what we've got we aren't just amateurs" they said and so we have a different way of fighting"

"Nice but what how are we going to play with weapons we don't know how to use them?" Ron asked

"Why do you think classes are cancelled tomorrow?" Percy noted

"Each team was given time to train. We teach you how to fight what your strength is." Annabeth explained

"Don't worry with the Athena cabin and Ares cabin on our side. Finding you a weapon will be a breeze Athena can match everyone with a weapon and Ares can teach you how to fight even if it isn't your best" Percy said optimistically.

"Wow" I said "never saw it that way"

"Yeah and since you wizards are just mortals with Hecate's blessings. Celestial Bronze and Imperial Gold won't hurt you"

"Okay we'll try not to be offended with that" I said looking at her strangely

"Great!" she said and ran off dragging Percy with her "See you tomorrow"

"I tell you these kids are mental" Ron asked

"Yeah but they could kill us in a second" I replied as we headed back to the castle.

"Alright sissies everyone line up so we could assign you a weapon" Clarisse said loudly "After you find your weapon you go to the field and learn to use it. Whoever messes around will answer to me!"

We were told to wake up just a few minutes before dawn… well not exactly told more of forced some Ares kid named Mark entered the boys common room harshly waking everyone up. Michael Comer from Ravenclaw said a guy named Sherman entered their common room and did the same thing. Same thing happened with the girls. They didn't only wake up those who joined but also those who didn't want to for THIS PARTICULAR REASON. No wonder these guys are up so early they have a man wakeup call every day. We were all assigned a son or daughter of Athena to help us find a weapon… blimey that's a lot. Then a son or daughter of Ares will help us with the training. The gods have been busy. I got assigned to a boy named Malcolm. He apparently was the second in command of the Athena cabin and he is older than Annabeth. He was nice though, made conversations while looking for the right weapon. The Other kids were all very bored out of their minds or very nervous. Malcolm handed me a sword. It felt nice enough not to heavy or light.

"Okay?" he asked "not too heavy?"

"Yeah it feels right" I said then he nodded then returned some of the rejected weapons "How come Annabeth is the head counselor if you're the oldest?"

"Well no one wants to mess with Annabeth" he said "and she is the one longest in camp. She's been there since she was seven not to mention one of the smartest strategists known to man. And man you don't want to get in a fight with her the only one who didn't end up in the infirmary without any broken limbs was Percy. And he's invincible!"

"What is with that invincible thing?" I asked as we headed to the arena.

"Percy bathed in the River of Styx" he explained "He was the only hero other than Achilles who bathed in the River of Styx it makes you invincible except for a small part of your body"

I was about to ask more but we reached the arena. "Anyway good luck Harry, try not to piss of any of the Ares kid"

Game time

We were at the Quidditch pitch it was turned into a forest like setting. There was a river cutting through the forest. I, along with the other wizards, was uncomfortable with the armor given to us. It was hot and hard to wear. Annabeth assigned us with Guard duty.

"It basically means you bait kid" Clarisse said then was scolded by Annabeth. It soo weird seeing a nineteen year old very muscular girl get yelled at by a sixteen to seventeen year old girl. We stood by the borderline near the lake. Ready for an attack. I saw a familiar blonde. Malfoy came out of the woods looking more comfortable than I was.

"Scared Potter?" he taunted raising his sword "you should be now"

We sparred just by the river as some of his other team mates ran past me. I must admit Malfoy is good. We were on it for a while my arm was getting weary. Malfoy however seems like he isn't close to collapsing as much as I was. He twisted his sword and mine skidded out of my hand. He pushed me back. I lost my balance and was lying on my back. He threw his sword and was now over me with his wand in his hand

"Payback time Potty"

"Not so fast Malfoy" Nico said as he tackled Malfoy pining him on the ground, as a floating red flag floated through the other side of the river with Percy at its tail. As soon as they crossed a conch shell was blown.

"BLUE TEAM HAS WON!" Chiron announced. As the blue team, Greeks,Romans and Wizard alike, cheered. Reyna and Annabeth stepped forward and shook hands.

"Great Game Chase"

"You too Praetor" then ended hugging each other. After a few last minute announcements from Dumbledore we returned to the Common Room slightly sore. Now we learn how it feels to be a Demigod. And it's not as fun as it seems.

HEY GUYs this is a chap I thought of a long time ago but I couldn't think of where to insert it I finally found one soo…:D I was soo stressed for the past few days we lost in our interclass Tarantela dance… thingy. And I spent a lot of time helping so this and along with the others chaps I am now writing through the long weekend are very delayed and trying to figure out how to use twitter doesn't help much either…. Hopefully I will be able to finish the other chapters ASAP sorry for the delay.

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*ps:I intended for this story to have 20 or more chapters that is only this story no preview no AN's so …SUCCESS!:D