Hey guys! I'm back. I said that if I finish this chapter today, I'll post it right away. And I made it. Well, all thanks to no homework. So two chapters in a day. I really expect you guys to give me some reviews after this one. This is also a way of apologizing for not updating till now. So enjoy!
Chapter 10:
Arika's POV
The last one hour was the best and the most exciting hour of my life. I was in the water, and I felt truly alive. Was it because I was a daughter of Poseidon, or just because I was having so much fun, I didn't know. When Percy had pulled me into the water, I had had a panic attack; after all I didn't know how to swim. But it just came naturally to me. Soon we both floating in the deep ocean, enjoying the beautiful feeling of being in water. "The sea is like a paradise for the children of Poseidon." Percy explained me. "We have different powers. You may not have discovered them yet, but I'm sure you have them. We can healed by water." I was impressed at that one. Percy chuckled and said, "Yeah, if it wouldn't have been for my awesome healing powers, I would have been dead quite a long time ago." Cool, I thought. "I know right. You know, we can breathe underwater. We can also talk so all kinds of marine animals." He said, clearly proud of his powers.
I thought about it. Breathing under water, that was definitely cool. Back in the orphanage, we they used to show us those rare shows on the television, the scuba divers' show was my favorite. I always wanted to try that. As if sensing my thoughts, Percy spoke up. "Do you want to try it?" I looked up at him with wide eyes. "Right now?" I asked. He shrugged. "Why not? Anyways I'm supposed to teach you new stuff, right? So we'll think of this one as a lesson." I nodded, not trusting my mouth with words. This was so freaking awesome! I was going to fulfill my dream. Percy winked at me, and then disappeared inside the water. After thinking for a second, I dived right after him.
So currently, I was swimming deeper into the ocean with Percy, really enjoying my underwater tour. Inside the water, everything was beautiful. I felt my vision clear. I could breathe very normally. Percy waved at me and gestured me to follow him. He was a very fast swimmer, and I had to put in some extra effort to match up with his speed. Every now and then, we would come across different types of fishes, who would all bow at seeing us. When one of the first ones bowed and called me princess, I thought that I was hallucinating. But then Percy started talking to it, and I joined the conversation.
We saw many different underwater plants, corals, lots of sea creatures, real and mythical. We even saw a bunch of mermaids waving at us. After what felt like the best time of my life, we went back to the shore. I did not want to go back, but Percy said that Annabeth would start to worry about us. We paddled our way towards the shore, and as we got out, I was surprised to find myself completely dry. When I asked Percy, he just said, "Perk of being a child of Poseidon." I guess being a demigod wasn't bad after all. These people very extremely cool, and did all sorts of stuff that should be impossible otherwise.
As we were walking towards Annabeth, who was lost in a book, Percy suddenly asked me a question. "Why don't you know how to swim?" it was not exactly difficult to answer, but I found myself stumbling with words. "I- Actually, I never tried. Teaching children how to swim isn't exactly one of the top priorities in orphanages. Besides, swimming is a rich sport that none of the orphanages can afford." Percy gave me a sad smile. "It's okay. Besides, you're not an orphan anymore. You have me, dad. The whole camp." He said. I smiled at the thought. Annabeth finally tore her gaze from the book and saw us approaching. She smiled at us. "Well, it's about time. I was starting to think that you were planning to live underwater forever, Seaweed Brain." She said. "Without you? Nah. That would be a disaster." Percy said, kissing Annabeth on her cheek. Then they both looked at me, realizing that they shouldn't do that in front of me.
Annabeth cleared her throat and asked me, "How was it? Did you enjoy the tour?" just the thought of that place brought a smile to my face. "It was great. There were so many fishes. We also saw mermaids. They were so beautiful." I said, not even realizing that I was sounding so excited. "I'm glad you liked it kid. 'Cause now we're gonna do something much more interesting than that." "Really? What?" I asked him eagerly. "We're gonna make waves." He said.
We were standing near the shore. Percy was demonstrating how it was to be done, and Annabeth and I stood beside him. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He wore a look a great concentration and raised his hands. I gasped as I saw a huge wave, maybe 30 feet tall, rising from the previously calm ocean. It then took the shape of two hands. Percy balled one of his hands into a fist, and the wave imitated. Then, very slowly, the wave descended back into the ocean, leaving behind no clue that would have showed its presence. Percy opened his eyes and looked at me. I still couldn't believe my eyes. How had he done that? "So, how was it kid?" he asked her. I looked at my brother, who did not look like someone who could summon a 30 foot wave and bent it according to his will. "That," I said. "Was the coolest thing that I've ever seen." He grinned at me and said, "Now your turn."
I was almost sure that I couldn't do it. I mean, that's professional stuff. I barely know how to control water. But Percy was optimistic (a little too much, if you ask me) that I could do it. "Start with a small one. How about… 20 feet? That shouldn't be difficult. Step into the water; close your eyes and concentrate. Will the water to do as you want. Control it." He said. He was in a serious mode now. Now even a slight smirk was seen on his face. I nodded, trying to calm my racing mind.
I took a step into the water, letting the cool liquid wash my ankles. I closed my eyes and concentrated, like Percy had said. I imagined a big wave. I felt a familiar strength fill me and experienced a tug in my gut. I could hear the wave rise, but I did not open my eyes. I tried to fully control the wave, but suddenly my concentration broke. I opened my eyes to see a huge wave coming down towards me. I frantically tried to stop it, control it. Anything. But it came down with a force that knocked me off my feet. I lost my footing and fell.
The wave crashed, but before it could do any major damage, Percy used his powers to send it back into the ocean. I looked at him guiltily, expecting him to yell at me, but instead he gave me a small smile. He looked fine, not wet. I realized that even I was dry. Wow. Poseidon powers were really handy. It's okay. He said. Wait, he didn't say it. His lips didn't move. But before I could ask anything, my eyes fell on Annabeth, who was dripping wet, and looked very angry. Uh-oh, I thought.
A cliffhanger. Now I finally realize why uncle Rick loves cliffies. Tho it is still horrible to end a book at a cliffhanger and make readers wait for so long. Don't worry, I won't do that. I'm not that evil. So will Annabeth be mad? Please review! Bye demigods.