Sorry this took so long. Wayy too many things going on. Btw, here is your fav food (if u reviewed)! Secrets will be unleashed! Yay!
Disclaimer: I do not own PJO and Adonia belongs to Bookluva98, but Samantha and Juilia are mine! (To some extent)
After lunch, I ran far away from Juilia. Like, way into the woods. I prayed to whomever to prevent me from seeing her for the rest of the day.
I walked around, a bit bored until I thought of my bracelet again. I took it out and stared at it. The charms were very odd, as if they represented Gods… No way. It wasn't possible. I looked at the envelope. Could I open it somehow? I flipped open the tab easily and found a note. It read:
Dear Samantha Serquet,
I am Hermes, God of travelers and thieves. It is time you met your father. I will not explain anything but prepare for a visit soon. Your will know who he is when you see him.
Sincerely,
Hermes
Cool. I guess I'll have to what I've been doing for an eternity. (Not literally!) I wondered what secrets the others contain. I took off the lipstick cap. Inside the cap was another note.
Dear Samantha,
Here is a spell you might find useful: Ξαναζώ. When needed, you will know how to use it.
Yours truly,
Aphrodite
Whoa. Wait, was that spell in Greek? I thought. I put the notes back where they were and headed towards the arena. When I walked in, I found Athena's kids versus a black-haired-green-eyed teenager. (Not all of them, mind you) I sat in the stands as he battled one of the thousands of blonde-haired-grey-eyed kids. They started cheering as they fought. "Go Annabeth!" one shouted. So her name was Annabeth. I watched to see why they were cheering so much and I found that they both were experts. Annabeth was whipping her sword so fast at her opponent; I probably wouldn't be here now if we were in a real fight. But he dodged all of them and slashed out attacks of his own. Annabeth finally twisted the hilt of his sword and it clattered to the ground. She then swung the point of her own right at his throat.
He laughed, "Good one Annabeth!"
She smiled "You too Seaweed Brain."
I thought back to a conversation me and Juilia had at orientation:
"Percy's real good with them! He's the only camper that can communicate with them." Juilia said.
"Umm, sorry I keep asking…but who's Percy?" I asked.
"He's the human Son of Poseidon." She said matter-of-factly.
Was this Percy? He looked like that same kid I'd fought on my first day. Seaweed Brain…Poseidon, God of sea. Yes, it must be him!
Percy looked over at the stands and spotted me. Oh crap! I thought.
"Hey Sam!" He called.
I sighed and came into view. "Hi Percy. You gonna kick my butt again?"
He laughed again. "If you want to."
"Ok." I said. No point in running away.
"Wait, you know her?" Annabeth asked.
"Yeah. Look, Annabeth, I- I'll explain later." He stuttered.
"Ok, fine." She said, but the look on her face told me it was not fine.
I walked towards the arena and grabbed a sword.
"Ok Percy. Let's go." I said challengingly.
"Of course." He replied.
Then we locked into battle. I threw a thrust to his head, but he parried and jabbed to my left. I automatically blocked, leaving an open space on my right. I thought, darn! He grinned and slashed at my right, but then, faster than lightning, I blocked. I slashed at his nose, and he tried to parry, but I quickly changed to his hilt. I slammed my blade on his and the force from the blow made him let go. But as my blade went towards him, he picked his sword up and we started fighting again. He slashed again at my right but I kept my blade where it was. He kept going, but again, I blocked. Finally, he grabbed my hilt with his sword and twisted it. Clang! My sword hit the ground, too far away to reach. He then pointed the sword at my stomach.
I sighed, "You win again, Kelp Head."
He grinned. "Way too awesome to lose."
I laughed and he stared at me blankly which made me laughed even harder.
"Anyways, the Hades cabin gets the arena next. We're leaving and practicing in the fields." He said.
"Bye." I said. "It'll be a good chance to meet the Hades cabin."
"Ok, see ya later."He said.
Once they left, I started practicing. I knew Percy's fighting style now. Feint, jab, twist. In the next five minutes, I devised a plan that would defeat him. Then the Hades cabin entered the arena.
"Hey, you Samantha?" one of the kids said.
I whipped around and stared at the boy that asked me. He had pitch-black hair and dark brown eyes. From his belt hung a sword as dark as midnight, so I could identify that it was definitely not celestial bronze.
"Yes. Who are you?" I asked.
"I'm Nico di Angelo, the head counselor for the Hades cabin." He explained.
Angel of death. I thought, though I'm not sure where that came from.
"Ah." I said. I know, so smart.
"Well it's our turn to have the arena." He said.
"Yeah. Umm… I'll wait in the stands." I told him.
"Ok." He agreed.
I walked into the stands as he started organizing things.
"Ok, you guys are up first." He ordered.
A dark-haired girl with even darker eyes was up against a pale boy with blonde hair and chocolate-colored eyes. (Pretty unusual, I know)
"Grab your weapons!" Nico called.
The girl pulled out a black knife from her belt and the boy grabbed a clear sword (What an odd fellow).
Nico raised an eyebrow. "Begin!" he called.
They began to fight. I figured that the girl would lose, having a knife and all, but she was probably very well trained because the boy was sweating with panic. I thought the clear sword would shatter instantly for it looked as if it was made from ice. But then again, I was wrong. Nico was surprised too. When they were finished, a knife was at the boy's throat.
"Adonia wins!" Nico yelled (You know, I just realized just how formal these people are).
They both shook hands.
"Good job, Zach!" Adonia told the boy.
"He smiled, "You too, A." He replied.
More battles went on. Apparently they were doing a championship or something because Adonia was battling several times. She won all but one.
Nico announced the winner and Adonia waltzed up to me.
"Hey." She called.
"Hi." I answered.
"So you're Samantha." She stated.
"Call me Sam." I offered.
"Want to go?" She asked.
I blinked. She was terribly good. I didn't want to battle her.
She laughed. "Ok. So I'll teach you some stuff if you'll battle me later."
I thought about it. "Ok, deal." I agreed.
So we practiced. We practiced for a real long time until we heard the dinner bell.
"Ok, duel's in two days. You better practice!" She warned me playfully.
I smiled, but then I remembered Juilia. Then I scowled. Why should I go to dinner? I didn't want to face her.
So I walked to the beach (Again, I told you, it's calming). I sat on the soft sand as the waves pounded ever so softly on the shore. A new form materialized on the shore. I jumped. It was a middle-aged man with grey hair and rainy grey eyes and his presence was very demanding. His eyes brought back a memory of when I was eleven.
We were driving in my dad's Fusion with the windows down and a gray mass of clouds. "Raindrops." My dad ordered, his eyes smiling. Suddenly, a raindrop fell onto the windshield. More crowded around it and I began to feel some on my arms. "Whoa, that was freaky." I said, shocked. "That was freaky, dad." I repeated. "What?" He asked. "You said 'raindrops' and it started raining." I explained. He laughed. "Now you think you're a half-blood?"
My eyes widened. "Dad?" I asked softly.
"Yes, child." He said calmly.
"You're Zeus, right?" I asked carefully.
"Of course." He said.
"Why didn't you claim me?" I asked hurtfully.
"I'm sorry, Samantha. I've had many other duties and I just couldn't find the time. I've thought about you every day." He explained.
I smiled. "Ok. Why do you need to talk to me first? Why don't you just claim me?" I questioned.
"To asked if you want to be claimed." He said as if I should already know.
"Why so? Who wouldn't?" I asked (I know, it's a weakness).
"Your fate is an interesting one. I'm not sure why I'm asking you, I just am." Zeus replied.
"Ok. Well… yes. I would. I would very much like that." I answered.
"Very well. I will see you later then." He said and waved good-bye. Then he dispersed into a wisp of cloud and flew away.
After that incident, I went to bed. When my head hit the pillow, I fell asleep.
A girl with flaming hair, one leg was shaggy like a donkeys and the other one was bronze was standing in front of a large man with golden irises and brown hair. "You have failed to take out my orders?" He asked his tone not kind. "Sire, I have bonded with the human. I could not kill her." The girl answered. "You should have carried out my plans, demon. Now I have to hire someone else." He said. "No!" the demon shouted. He grinned wickedly. "And why not? Who will stop me? Not you, that's for sure." The girl was shaking. "I will do everything in my power to stop you!" She shouted. He chuckled, the nerve! "That won't be too much, Juilia Margana." He said and snapped his fingers. Another girl appeared. She was very excited. "Master! Can we do it now? Pleasepleaseplease!" She cried. "One moment, Tammi." He told her. "Now…what to do, what to do… Yes!" He cried. He glared at Juilia and muttered something I couldn't comprehend. Ropes flew around her, growing tighter and tighter until they stopped. "This is the end, Juilia!" He said and set Tammi free.
I woke up abruptly after that. Juilia Margana? That was Juilia's name! She's a monster? How did she get in the camp? Thousands of questions floated in my mind, but one was certain; Tammi was going to try and kill me today.
Dun dun dun! What will happen next? Will she die? Oh God, you guys. Please don't make me do it! I think I still need a few more demi-gods, so could you send out a few before it's too late. So let's review, she's the daughter of Zeus, an empousa is trying to kill her, and oh! She still has her quest which will not be revealed until further notice. BTW, she will be claimed on her b-day (Which isn't that far). R&R plz! –Glares until u break down and submit and review-
