Chapter 5:
We walked to the center of the arena. All the seats where full of people with the purple shirt. Around the arena where several different sized doors with torches on the sides but since it was about 6p.m. they were off. In a balcony sat Lupa. "Legion campers! We have this three new campers. Percy Jackson, Lauren Adam and Kit Carter. Their parentage is still unknown but hopefully by the end of the day it won't be. Lauren and Kit are fighting together against a Minotaur, a Minotaur specially designed by the Vulcan cabin not as easily destroyed. Percy Jackson please step off the arena till farther notice." I did what I was told and sat in an empty seat in the front row. "Remember something pups; only it can destroy itself. Start" Lupa barked and a door inside the arena fell open. The Minotaur came out and they both got ready to fight it.
Lauren started shooting arrows at its heart with amazing precision. It just made him mad and he charged towards her. She suddenly thought of something and shot both eyes. Now it would be lead mostly smell and sound, and in a nosy arena that would not be much trouble. Next was Kit. He had a sword and started stabbing it. The bull turned and Kit ran back, the Minotaur somehow heard it and started charging at him. By now everyone was cheering and getting out of their seats. Kit jumped out of the Minotaur's way at the last second and it ran straight into the wall. His horns got stuck and he was struggling to get out. Kit didn't know what to do. "CUT THE HORN!" I hadn't realized I had screamed until I noticed everyone around me turned to look at me like I was crazy. Somehow Kit had heard me and did what I said. The bull got out single horned and looked mad. Lauren's and Kit's looks met for a second and they had an idea. Lauren got behind the bull and started shooting at him. He turned. He was about to charge when he suddenly turned to dust. Everyone turned to see Kit with the horn in his hand stabbing the air. The cheers started, I noticed Kit had pretty bad cuts but Lauren was alright just a few scratches. I heard a murmur behind me say "How did he know the horn would kill him?" "Maybe he is Minerva's child." How did I know?
When the cheering died down Lupa said in a proud voice "You two have passed the Test. You are officially a part of the Legion." As soon as she said it, two symbols appeared on top of both of their heads. "Congratulation Lauren, daughter of Apollo and Kit son of Mars." Everyone cheered and they left the arena. "Percy Jackson, please come forward." Again I did as I was told. "We have a special monster for you to fight today. If you are to come out of this alive you shall have my respect. Start!"She barked again and a different door opened. This door was bigger than the last one. I was just standing there when I saw the fire coming towards me. Out of instinct I docked and pushed a button in my watch. What the heck am I doing? To my surprise an enormous shield appeared. Everyone in the audience gasped but I had other thing to worry about. Out the door came a monster with seven heads, the middle one spitting fire at my shield. That monster was Hydra. I heard a familiar voice. PERCY! Don't do that! Don't cut the heads. Every head you cut two more come out in its place! The voice said. How do you kill it? I heard myself ask. You cut the head and burn the neck before another head grows back. I came back to reality. Great I need fire and the only thing with fire here is the monster. Maybe I can get it to set itself on fire. I thought sarcastically.
That's when I noticed a flaming torch besides me. When I had been standing there and Hydra spat fire at me it got lit. I thought of a crazy idea that could probably get me killed. I made my shield a watch again, got out Riptide and headed for the monster. The first head was the easiest. It attacked me directly and I cut its head right off. All the stadium started screaming at me things like: "are you dumb?" "DON'T DO IT" "seriously boy you will get us all killed". But I ignored them and ran for the torch. I could see the head reforming. I ducked under the attack of another head and burned the neck of the headless one. Everyone realized I knew what I was doing. The crowd started quieting down. Fire was thrown at me and I moved just in time. The monster didn't make the same mistake twice though. It attacked me with its entire heads at once. I had to get rid of the fire one, so I lunged at it. Even it was surprised when I did that. I managed to cut the head and quickly burn its neck with the torch I hadn't dared to drop down.
Two more heads launched at me, somehow I managed to cut them both with one swing and did what had to be done. I had three heads left and the fire was starting to extinguish. I still don't understand how I did the rest. I threw the torch at the monster and it quickly caught on fire. Its entire body flaming and I had to cut the heads before there was no more. I ran straight into the animal without flinching. I cut its resting heads but got my pants on fire in the process. The beast was done and I looked at it with hatred. It had caused me a lot of trouble and I hoped it was worth it. The silence broke to people screaming but they weren't cheering for me or hating me they were screaming at me because of something else.