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Chapter 2

Jason´s POV

"Alright recruits! Raise your lightsabers!" I commanded and was a bit surprised how… mature? My voice sounded. It was kind of strict, not too harsh though and demanded absolute obedience.

Now I never really gave the commands before. Actually not so long ago, about 4 years ago, I was in the same shoes as those recruits before me. But now that I was part of the royal guard, which was about the greatest honor you could receive as and soldier, I had to get used to commanding people.

My good friend and now commander Percy Jackson thought it would be a good idea to let me supervise the training of the new recruits, to get used to the whole stuff. And I got to say it feels amazing to shoo the newbies around a bit.

With satisfaction I watched as my command was immediately followed and fifteen lightsabers where raised. Then I yelled "Good. Sheathe! Now off to the shooting range and practice some shots. Distance 40 meters!"

As the recruits turned and ran to the shooting range I heard someone behind me commenting "Not bad! Maybe I retire and you´ll be trainer!"

"Chiron?" I asked and turned around to meet my old trainer "I thought you had the day off?"

He waved off "No I don´t Percy just asked me to leave you the recruits one day and see how you would perform with the pressure of leading a bunch of people."

If I had to be honest that didn´t surprised me that much. Of course they had someone to see if I could do it or not. I just didn´t expected Chiron to be that one.

"Anyways good to see you again!" I said and shook his hand.

"You too Jason."

Suddenly I got a call on my holo-watch.

Immediately the face of commander Quintus appeared "Jason we need you at the palace! There has been an attack on one of our guards! Clarisse is sending out small groups of guards around the whole place to find the attacker. Join them at the entrance!"

"Yes, Sir!" I said and with that Quintus canceled the call.

And attack on one of the guards? How has someone even made it into the palace with a not authorized weapon? The only people who were allowed to wear weapons were members of the royal guard.

"Um Chrion would you mind to look after the rookies for now? I got to go to the palace. It seems that there has been some kind of attack!"

The eyes of my ex-trainer widened "Sure, sure! Hurry!"

With that I ran across the training ground and made my way to the palace. An impatient looking Clarisse was already waiting for me there "About time you showed up!"

I stopped in front of her and tried to catch my breath for a second. It was about three miles from here to the training grounds. Yes of course I could have just taken a taxi but did you ever tried to squeeze yourself in a small seat while wearing full armor? I tell you not funny.

"Alright!" Clarisse started and some other guards gathered around them "Travis you lead the Alpha-Squad. Check the western part of the garden and take Connor and Jake with you. Beckendorf you lead the Bravo-Squad and search inside the palace. Chris and Will are going to accompany you. The rest comes with me to the east side of the garden. Got it?"

No one dared to make a sound but we all nodded.

"When you find him. Remember we need him alive. I know that we all want to avenge Clovis, so if you find him just kick him in the nuts or something but no killing!" AN: Clovis was the guy that got shot I totally forgot to give him a face, sorry about that.

Now that was very unlike Clarisse. Normally she was definitely not the type who would hesitate the pull the trigger. Strange.

Annabeth´s POV

I blew one of my blonde curls out of my face and tried not to groan.

After I told Percy that I wanted to visit Piper and some of my other friends he explained that I couldn´t leave my room because apparently there was someone in the castle who shot one of the guards. So until the guy was found or Percy believed it was save again I wasn´t allowed to go anywhere.

Normally that wouldn´t be much of a problem because this way I would be able to hang around with Percy in my room but unfortunately he was currently standing outside of my room to talk with Quintus about what would happen if they wouldn´t be able to find the guy that shot the guard.

"… don´t think Clovis… main target… increase… around the king… " that´s all I heard from their discussion and it annoyed me that I couldn´t catch more of it. It was surely more interesting than what she was doing right now: Nothing.

After what seemed like an eternity she could hear Quintus saying "You found him? That's good bring him to the interrogation room. Percy and I are on our way!"

So they found the guy already? Wow that was fast. If I was honest I didn´t really expected them to find him at all. How do you even find someone if you don´t know his face?

Anyway the door opened and Percy said in a professional manner "Princess we managed to capture the guy. The commander and I will start the interrogation immediately. It´s best if you stay here for a while though until we know everything."

I rose my eyebrow. Percy never talked to me like that unless there were people around… then I noticed that Quintus was still there and I understood.

I nodded and with that they closed the door again and left.

Percy´s POV

As we stood in front of the door that lead to the interrogation room I asked Quintus "How did they find him so fast? I mean why did he even stayed in the palace for so long?"

"I have no idea. Maybe it was just an idiot or Clovis managed to shoot him before he went down." Quintus answered and opened the heavy iron door.

That made even less sense. Clovis blaster wasn´t out of his holster and neither was his lightsaber which meant that he definitely had no time to react to the attack.

But why would someone who managed to take out a guard be stupid enough to get caught?

Unless…

It hit me as soon as I saw the face of Leo who was chained to his chair that something was definitely not right. Leo was a scientist and engineer in their technical department. A short elfish looking guy who wouldn´t be able to harm a fly.

"… I tell you! You got the wrong guy!" Leo said to Clarisse.

I knew for sure that he wasn´t the assassin they were searching for. And that meant he might be still somewhere in the palace.

Quintus narrowed his eyes, he too knew Leo and that he couldn´t possibly be the right one.

"Uh Commander? How many people are guarding the king right now?" I asked.

"I have five guards ordered to protect him as soon as I knew about the assassin. Why?" my supervisor answered.

So the king couldn´t be in danger but what about…

"Annabeth!" I said and my eyes widened.

I immediately turned around and ran as fast as possible back from where I came.

The target was never Clovis and neither was the king! It was the princess!

That thought only got confirmed when I heard her scream.

Dun dun dun!

Oh I just love cliffhangers! You too? (Hehe)

Anyways I hope you liked the chapter!

-Inverted Logic