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CHAPTER 7 - Let's Spar!

Earth

PREVIOUSLY

I walked away with a smile on my face. Just like before. I decided that I would try to fight some people in the arena. I walked up to the arena to see a line of people just waiting to fight somebody. I looked into the Arena to see a kid fight a man with blonde hair. When the battle ended, I saw his face and confirmed my suspicions. It was Jason Grace.

"Who's next?" He asked, "How about you, man!" he pointed at me

I went up to him and got into a fighting stance.

"Go easy on me, I'm new.." I said

He just smirked as I picked up a random sword.

"Old man, you are going to want to remember my name. It's Jaxon Saiter. The Newbie that took you down." I said cockily

With that, we lunged at each other.

Percy/Jaxon POV

CLASH

PARRY

REPEAT

That is what I constantly told myself. Even though I said that I was already trained, I didn't want to show anybody my true powers… they would be afraid of me and ask too many question.

Jason kept pushing me, trying to get me to give in to his strength and strikes. I just smiled. He still left a small gap of openness in the area of his ankle. I let my guard down, to let him think he had gotten a strike. As I did, he charged at me (so predictable) and I took that chance to bend deep down, and strike at his ankle.

He fell flat on his face. I was so distracted in the battle, that I did not seem to notice the amount of camper crowd us. Even Chiron was staring at me, mouth wide open.

I held my hand out to Jason, expecting him to be at least a little bit mad, instead, I could see him staring at me with hope in his eyes.

"I haven't seen somebody fight like that in ages. You actually made me try, and still won..." He muttered.

Annoyed by the attention, I just walked into the woods

Jason POV

I saw him walk into the woods and started to chase him.

"Hey, what was that about! Why did you just walk out on us?" I asked

"I'm sorry Jason, I just got reminded of better times…" He replied

How did he know my name, I never mentioned it, and neither did anybody else. Because of my immortality, I was able to remember that nobody did actually say my name.

"How do you know my name?" I questioned

He winced

"I heard another camper call you Jason…" He lied.

"I am immortal, I would know if they said my name. Now, I will ask you one more time before I attack you with force. How did you know my name"

"Put your sword down Jason." He commanded.

I look to see that I had my sword at his chin. I had never lost my temper like that before. But why didn't he even flinch with a sword under his throat?

"All of your questions will be answered after the the capture the flag game. I swear it on the river Styx" He said

"Don't tell anybody about our discussion or what I am about to do next… I am not evil, I swear it." He continued

With that, is saw that shadows stretch up to him, and swallow him whole, leaving nothing but a pile of leaves in his spot. I stood there stunned for so long that I lost count. Was he a child of Hades? But how is he so powerful. Even uncle Hades struggled to pull shadows TO him. When he and Nico shadow travel, they just run INTO the shadows…

I stood there thinking for a full 3 hours before my immortal wife, Piper, came to find and grab me.

"What happened? Why are you so still? Why are you so silent? Are you Ok?" she questioned.

"Ya… I'm fine…" I said, debating on whether or not I should trust that Jaxon kid. He had used Charmspeak, but still swore on the river styx.

"I just had a little talk with Jaxon. He's a nice kid. Just a bit nervous." I lied.

Percy/Jaxon POV

Little did Jason know, I had been watching him the entire time. He was nice enough to trust me about my little, uh, Oath. Honestly, even if I lie on the Styx, nothing will happen. This is because last time I lied on the styx, as soon as I left Tartarus, she tried to grab my soul, but a little naiad cannot take me, even if she is stronger than the gods… I just slept on a tree branch until the campfire. I came back and told everybody that I just wanted to see everything myself. We went through the old campfire songs, but I knew people were bored because the fire was very low. Well, that was until Chiron spoke.

"Tomorrow is Capture the flag!"

The fire rose a foot.

"And the captains are our Camp immortal, Jason, with Piper as our referee. And as the other captain… We have new boy JAXON SAITER"

The fire rose 10 more feet…. This is going to be a fun game of capture the flag!