Chapter 9:
"Percy wake up" I saw a strange girl looking at me. Then it all came back. Well everything that happened yesterday at least. "Um, sup?" I probably sounded stupid but I was too tired to even care. She ignored my question and said something else instead. "Where were you last night? You came to the cabin so late I thought you had been attacked by the hellhounds." This made me chuckle. "They wish they could eat me. Well anyways I was with Lauren and Hazel and we got a prophecy. And I found a friend that knew me before I forgot everything." I couldn't believe so many things had happened to me yesterday. I felt I had worked the whole week. This took her by surprise. "What do you mean, you got a prophecy. And how could you find someone you knew before in this camp?" I heard then a gong and that meant it was time for breakfast. "I will tell you on our way to breakfast, after that I have to talk to Lupa about my godly parent."
I did tell her everything. We hadn't gotten to the dining hall yet when Kit came to me. "So my father hates you punk. I can see it's a family thing. I came to do him a favor and to duel you. Though not only I want to duel you, some friends do too." I turned around to see I was surrounded by eight campers including Kit with their swords pointed towards me. Five guys and three girls. Probably children of Mars. The roman names are growing on me. I quickly uncapped my pen and turned my watch into my shield. I said in a cocky way, "You think you can beat me? ME! The son of Pos-Neptune? I could beat you all without a shield." As soon as those words were out of my mouth I regretted them but I turned my shield to a watch as if to prove I could. "Yeah right, you are a son of Neptune and I am a son of Jupiter. Bring it on kid I don't have all day." That was said by one of the guys though I didn't know which one. Without thinking I said "Well, one thing I'm sure of. None of you is a child of Aphrodite because you are ugly!" That was probably the wrong thing to say.
Someone attacked me to my left and with that the Duel began. First they let the brave one who had attacked me try to beat me. I dodged his first swing that was headed for my head. I took the chance and got behind him. I slammed the hilt of my sword against his head and he felt to the floor unconscious but I knew he would be fine. One down, seven to go. Great. Then the three girls attacked me at once. They had great speed and where quick on attacking me. I noticed they were on offensive and attacking them would be easy. The problem is I couldn't get a good swing because I was surrounded. I did what I did last time I dodged a sword but they saw what I was doing so they swung a sword at my feet. I jumped it and blocked another one that was about to go across my chest. I crossed my sword with hers and pushed her back. She separated her sword by taking it up and she was about to blow my head with a swing of the sword when I hit her in the ribs. That took me less than two seconds in total. I turned to see the other two still trying to get me. I didn't want to hurt them so I did something that surprised even me. I sprinted 3 steps away from them and they seemed to think they won. I was running away. I turned around to face them and ran full speed towards them. They saw what I was doing but it was too late. I had already dropped my sword and smashed their heads together. They weren't unconscious but didn't get up.
Just then the girl that I had hit in the ribs got up she and the other four attacked me. They were pressing me; I could almost see the hate in their eyes. No one was wearing armor and I didn't want to hurt them but they gave me no choice. I slashed a boy's thigh with amazing ability and he fell to the ground. Another boy I cut its shoulder and he falls down in pain. Only two left. To my surprise Kit was still fighting. I concentrated on Kit and that was a mistake just then did I see the girl take out a knife and stab me in the stomach. I waited for the pain but to my surprise none came. I looked down to see the knife shattered in the floor. I heard many people gasping for air and just then did I notice the group of people around us. Why doesn't anyone help me? Not even Reyna. They look at me as if I was a freak show. I quickly hit the girl in the head with my hilt and she fell to the floor in agony. "Just you and me, Kit" I said in a confident voice. I didn't know where that came from because he was so angry I knew this wasn't going to be easy. He said with anger, "Jackson, you where lucky that blade was broken because you would be dead by now if it hadn't. You won't be so lucky with me punk." He attacked and I blocked it. Duck, jump, attack, block… I was thinking what things to do when suddenly I saw a blonde boy in my head. He was showing me a disarming technique. I got back to reality and tried it. I got my sword to his hilt and flicked.
The sword fell to the ground with a clang and everyone stood motionless. I didn't know what had happened. I already had my sword on his throat and he had a scared look on his face. I pressed it a little harder and he fell back. I looked at everyone staring at me. Suddenly they started to cheer. I turned to see Grover among them. I didn't even turn to look at them because just then Lupa came to my view. Everyone including me bowed and I saw besides her Lauren and Hazel. She looked straight at me and said "Percy Jackson, we need to talk" I stood up and went to her suddenly I knew what it was about. The prophecy so without thinking I said "Grover come with us" and he followed us as we went to the big house.