Dex

For a scary moment there was nothing but darkness but then I realized I was falling toward a blinding light! I fell through and realized it was a portal. I rubbed my head and noticed I was not in camp. I was in a huge room with black columns and hard stone floor. The light had been an illusion because the only light came from Greek fire and that was green. A woman with black hair and cat eye's smiled at me.

I bowed "mother, I am grateful to be in your presence." I said she had a black dress on with her hair tied in a bun. "Rise, my son."

I did. "I know that you have become afraid of Percy. Do not be. You must eliminate those close to him. No hostages it never works. I want you to kill Annabeth Chase do not stall or plan because she is a daughter of Athena." I swallowed and nodded. "And one more things: you must use your powers in every fight from now on. Once you kill Annabeth I will summon you exactly one week after the event and give you further instructions do not get caught. Be gone!"

At that very moment I appeared in my cabin in casual clothing. I looked around and decided that my first day had drained me and I would rest. I lay back on the bed and slept.

I woke with a small satyr poking me with a stick saying "Get… uh… up sir." He backed away when I stared at him. "your eyes… are…" he trotted out the cabin not finishing the sentence. I got up and looked in a hand mirror my eyes were still red with cat slits! Had I slept two days?

I washed my face and changed shirts. I felt awkward waking up in a bed and not a sleeping bag. It was not quiet either. Younger campers were arguing and fighting while others were doing activities.

I thought about what my mother said. I needed to touch up on my shadow magic. I went to the arena to find a huge blood hound chewing on life sized practice dummies. I pulled my sword out on instinct but I realized the collar on. What? This is a pet? Then I noticed Percy was in the stands.

I looked up and said "Sorry, about yesterday man I was just aggravated. Do you remember me?" I asked and lied. I was not sorry but I had to seem like his friend. He shook his head "no, who are you. I mean I know your name but how should I know you?"

"I'm the one who you pushed down the stairs on the ship. The one you warned to get off. Me and my friends got off but I was angry because you made me feel weak after so much training." I explained "but I realize now you saved me and you meant no harm." That is something you'll regret I thought. "Okay man, truths." He came down and shook my hands. "Any way I really would want a to spar you, but Chiron would not let us." Percy explained. "Why not have that dog stop people from coming in and we can?" I smiled pulling out my sword. Black fire danced on my blade. "Mrs. O'Leary doesn't let anyone in." Percy pulled a remote out of his back pocket and pointed to what seemed like a huge TV facing the outside so you would not have to be in to see and no one could stop it. Mrs. O' Leary barked and stood at the entrance.

We both stared at each other with intense concentration. I made the first move. I sliced my sword down sending a dozen black daggers formed from shadows. He rolled over and lunged but I made a wall in front of me and he stopped before hitting the wall. There were no shadows so I had to make them. I never used actual shadows I made my own. I lunged toward him and sliced downward connecting with his blade. Then all the sudden water slammed into me and sent me flying into the arena wall. I pulled myself up but he was already there. His sword connected with my thigh and I fell on one knee and deflected his next blow. Then he kicked me backwards forcing me to lie on my back. I popped up already attacking I one swift blow I punched him and then I head butted him. It didn't hurt him but he stumbled backwards. I kicked him in the ribs although it was useless and dropped the butt of my sword on his face. He yelped and I jumped. "Whoa, I thought you bathed in the river Styx man!" I said with false worry. He grunted holding his bleeding nose. It was bent at a funny angle. "Don't worry the spars not over." He popped up and sliced at me but I backed up and sliced upwards and cut his chest. he quickly healed. Whoa what going on I thought. Percy was gasping "keep going." I never stopped to make shore he was okay I stopped to admire my handy work.

I backhanded him and sliced his back thigh like he had done to me except I had armor so it didn't work then. He fell on one knee like I did and I kicked him in the chest. But he did not bounce back up. He lay there with a bloody face. Finish him! My mother said in my head. Hurry!

I lifted my blade but paused. I was on screen. Instead I kneeled and asked if he was okay. He grunted. "I'm alive! Get Chiron" but he was already squeezing past the blood hounds rump. "To the big house!"