Chapter four
Battle
I twirled the handle of my gladius around in my fingers anxious for a fight. I had arrived at camp just a few months ago and had caught on quickly despite the blackout I suddenly have had. I set the new record for twelve visits to the infirmary in three months.
In that time I was here there were also more demigods showing up. One of them was Frank Zhang. He was clumsy and had not been useful despite his strength. Because of his accidents Frank was put into the fifth cohort, the jokes of camp Jupiter.
Then he came, the boy of pure muscle with a baby face. Frank Zhang, I blocked his path as he walked around me. "Are you up for a fight?" I asked stopping the motion of my gladius and raised it up in questioning motion.
"Hazel I don't know how to use a sword" He responded
"Oh come on Frank it can't be that bad." Jason had walked up behind us making me jump. "Please Frank, please" I begged.
"Fine I will" he started grumbling about how he never got his way. I just rolled my eyes and got in a fighting stance. Frank took an old sword from the armory and got ready. I made the first move with a thrust to his chest and he easily blocked me.
The next time I tried I faked left and he fell for it. I quickly knocked his sword to the ground and held my sword to his neck, with my face inches from him. "I won!" I said as if it wasn't obvious already. Frank stepped back and knelt to retrieve his sword.
He was clearly not happy about losing and he didn't want to do it again. But I asked him anyways, "are you up for another battle?"
He looked like he was making up his mind about choosing, in the end though he refused. I sighed and started to walk away, until I heard something that made me stop in my tracks. "Beautiful and good at combat" he said as a last remark. I wasn't supposed to hear that I thought.
I smiled though and kept walking without turning my back.
That was incredibly short. It was meant to though because the story doesn't really have a plot... But I posted it anyways, hope you enjoyed!