I'm BACK! *evil laughter* Okay, so I'm starting this thing that I will recommend a song or two for you to listen to on repeat for the chapter, if you want to. Chapter 6!-
Song: Immortals-Fall Out Boy
Sam PoV:
(I need to say that this takes place in April in the same year Sam turned 19. Percy, Annabeth, Jason, and Piper are 21, Frank is 21. Will, Nico, Hazel, Leo, and Sam are 19.) I woke up at five thirty the next morning in the Poseidon cabin with F.J. on my chest. I sat him on the bed and went to take a shower. I was ready for the day. I brushed my hair out and looked in the mirror. My hair was put up in a ponytail. I slipped into a pair of black gym shorts and a blue tank top and Reeboks. I had five minutes so I thought of my schedule.
A morning run with Annabeth. Six thirty to seven. Breakfast. Seven thirty to lunch; combat training with Annabeth. Twelve thirty to three thirty; Archery with Will. Three thirty to supper was training with Nico. I would get today off with Nico, he had gone to check up with Camp Jupiter one more time before we started to train. Then Annabeth knocked on my door.
I ran. F.J. flew behind me. I ran. My lungs burned. I ran. My legs were screaming in agony. I ran. Finally we were done. Annabeth said she would see me after breakfast. I nodded and sat down on the steps of my cabin. F.J. sat on my shoulder. I missed Leo. I started to walk to breakfast. I sat by myself, well, I had F.J. I ate eggs and had a cup of coffee. I met Annabeth at the arena. She had a court clocked off for us. I told my dragon to sit on top of a pole and I waited. Annabeth arrived not soon after that. "Hey. Okay, do you have a sword or a shield?"
I shook my head. "Follow me." She said. I told F.J. to stay where he was and took off after Annabeth. She led me to a tool shed. It was full of weapons and other things. She handed me a belt that had a sheath for a sword and a knife. "You're too short to carry a shield. I'll just teach you how to block really well. Now, here." She held out a hilt to me. I took it and held it up. It was two and a half feet of Celestial Bronze. It was really light to. I wrapped my belt around my waist and put the sword in it. Then I put my knife in. I put my quiver on my back then made it turn back into a belt. If I changed it, it would end up on my back. I kept it as a belt. I followed her back to the arena. "Okay, Sam, I've seen you fight
I took out my sword and listened. I learned how to block, how to par, to disarm (which didn't work). I worked with those moves for two hours and a half. Then we worked on hand to hand combat. Annabeth asked me to make a fist. I made a fist. "Good. Now I'm going to give you a few tips. Bend your knees just slightly." I followed her instructions. "Don't clench your fingers so tight." Again I obeyed. "And one more thing. You're small, use it to your ability. AND never take your eyes off the enemy." I nodded. She told me more about strategy and soon it was time for lunch.
I met Will at the archery range. I had my bow in my hand and my quiver on my back. F.J. sat perched on my shoulder. Annabeth had given me this things that went on my arm and fingers when I shot. They were on my right arm. I tossed my long hair out of my face and grabbed an arrow and loaded it. "Sorry I'm late." I turned to find Will walking up. I shook my head. "No problem. Besides, I think I was early." Will nodded. "Okay, shoot three arrows at that target."
I pulled back and aimed. It hit in in the middle ring. The next arrow as closer and the final one was just on the verge of the inside ring. Will studied them. "Usually I work in the hospital but I help out with archery sometimes. And boy do you need help." I laughed.
I had just finished my lesson with Will. My body ached. I was so thankful that Nico was not here. "Sam!" I turned to find Lacey running up to me. "Oh, hey, Lacey. What do you need?" The girl smiled at me. "We, us Aphrodite girls, want to give you a makeover. Please?" I was about to say no when a piece of hair blew in my face. "Do you know how to cut and dye hair?" I asked. "One of the girls does." I nodded.
"Okay."
I leaned back in the chair as the girls gave me a manicure/pedicure. "What color do you want?" One of the girls asked me. "Won't it just chip off?" The girl shook her head. "Nope, this nail polish stays on no matter what for at least six months." I shrugged. "Okay, black." I felt the nail polish go over my nails and I sighed. The girls also put a crackle coat of white. I smiled as I examined my nails. "Nice job!" The girls laughed. Another one, Mary, came over. "Now what about your hair?"
I smiled. "I want it cut off to just above my shoulders, and I want it a blonde white color." Mary laughed. "Not even a challenge." I leaned back as the clippers cut at my hair. "Okay, I'm done." Mary announced after a while. I looked in the mirror and gasped at the girl in it. Her hair was curly and was dark brown at the roots and white blond to the end. Her hair was side parted and looked badass. "Oh my gods!" I said. The girls squealed.
I let them dress me up. I got put into a short black dress that hugged my figure in all the right places. My six inch boots laced up to my knee. The weapons belt hung lose on my hips and stored my dagger, sword and my other belt with my quiver. I smiled at the girl in the mirror. Me. Mary came up and put her hands on my shoulders. "You hair will last for five months, the straightness too. Come back at the end of the summer and we'll touch it up." I nodded. "Thanks. Now, Lacey, walk with me back to my cabin so I don't fall." The girls laughed as Lacey and I left. "F.J.!" I called over my shoulder and my dragon soared onto my shoulder.
Stop Song.
I stumbled back to the Poseidon cabin. I thanked Lacey for it and she said she would be back to do my make-up for supper. I had about thirty minutes of free time. F.J. went to sleep on my pillow as I sat the bottom bunk. "Sam?" I turned to the door and found Annabeth sanding in the doorway. "Oh, hey. What's up?" I asked as she sat across from me. "You got a makeover I see." I laughed. "Yeah. I…I needed one. Besides, if I could die at any time, I thought I should go out in style." Annabeth laughed. "I can't wait until Leo see's. Oh, that reminds me. He'll be back Friday." I nodded. "Thanks." The girl got up. "Yeah, I'll see you at supper." I nodded as the girl left.
A few minutes later Lacey arrived. I told her about Leo and she said the girls would have something ready. I laughed and I got approval for a black tank top, camo cargo pants tucked into black leather combat boots. I put my arms through Lacey's and we strutted to the mess hall. Everyone stared at me and I sat with the Aphrodite cabin. I met Annabeth's eyes from across the room and she smiled and held up her hand with her index finger touching her thumb, Perfect. I nodded.
"Your Attention please!" Chiron called. We all turned towards him and a girl stood beside him. I narrowed my eyes. It was…Calypso. Chiron cleared his throat. "As you all know, we have a new prophecy. This young woman, the gods have told me, will be a part of it. She will be staying in a cabin of her choice." I growled slightly. I turned and saw that Annabeth was glaring. "Calypso, make your choice." She stood and her eyes scanned the crowed and found me.
She smirked and I swore I could hear Annabeth growl. "Whatever cabin SHE is in." she pointed to me. "The Poseidon cabin it is! Samantha show our guest to her cabin." I stood and walked to the front, muttering as I went. "Why in Zeus' name is she here? Aphrodite…why?" I waved Calypso away and stalked off towards my cabin. I caught Annabeth's eye and she mouthed something to me. I'll be there in a minute or two. I nodded and kept walking. "You know, Sams, I can't wait to be roomies."
I turned around and growled at her. "Don't you ever call me that again. Only Leo-" She cut me off. "Yes, I know, only Leo can call you that, blah, blah, blah." I groaned and turned around and kept walking. I opened the door for her and slammed it behind her. I found F.J. asleep on my pillow in the top bunk. I smiled just slightly. "Calypso, if you don't mind I'm going to change." I went into the bathroom and tripped off my pants and boot and slipped on a pair of shorts. I splashed water in my face and stared at the green eyed girl in mirror.
I walked out and found Annabeth with a towel and some clothes under her arm glaring at Calypso. "Annabeth?" I questioned. My sister-in-law smiled harshly. "I'm moving in until Percy gets back. I nodded as she set up her bunk under mine. "And to make sure you don't kill her." She whispered in my ear.
I crawled to my bunk and F.J. stood alert beside me. This was how it was. He was usually up protecting me. I leaned down. "If anyone besides Annabeth Chase comes near me tonight, scorch them." I whispered to him. "Calypso, just a warning if my dragon finds you threating me in any way, you will be scorched. Good night, Annabeth."
Friday (50 minutes until Leo lands.):
I ran across the field to the Aphrodite cabin. I had just finished my lesson with Will. Nico had cancelled for the week, we would start the next. I ran and banged on the door. Mary opened it. "You all have fifty minutes." They pulled me in and pushed me into the shower. I finished in five minutes and slipped on a robe. They side parted my hair and gave me a dusting of black eyeliner and shadow. I stood up and followed Lacey to the huge closet.
I slipped into the outfit chosen. It consisted of dark skinny jeans with my weapons belt and chains hanging off of them. I had a black tank top on. The shoes were three inch studded booties. I would be almost be tall as Leo in these shoes. I had ten minutes. I looped the necklace Leo had given me on my birthday around my neck. My bracelet was on my wrist as well as a black studded thing with some other ones. Five minutes. I stepped outside and looked up at the sky. I saw the dot off the cost. Festus, Jason, Piper,…Leo! F.J. perched on my shoulder. My stomach suddenly did a flip. "Lacey, I'm going to be sick." The girl rubbed my back.
I obeyed. And then suddenly Festus was in front of the lake. The Heroes jumped off the back of the Dragon. Annabeth started to converse with them. Leo looked around but didn't recognize me. I started to walk to him but SHE was there first. Calypso. I stopped in my tracks. "Don't stop. Go on." Lacey urged and I nodded. I walked right to him. F.J. flew around. Finally he recognized me. "Sams? Wha-" I cut him off with a kiss and put my arms around his neck. His caught my waist and I sighed against him. I heard Calypso growl. I pulled back and a smirk was on my face. "Sam, you…you look…" Leo stuttered. "Badass?" I tilted my head. He nodded. "Defiantly." I laughed and pulled him in for another kiss.
Start Song Immortals -Fall Out Boy
A week later:
My body ached. Annabeth and I had worked on gymnastics today and I had fallen off the balance bar like ten or twenty times. Will had me shooting at moving targets and I could hardly move my right arm. I was going to my first training of my powers with Nico. We were meeting at the beach. I groaned as I stretched on the beach. "You look as if you just fought an army." I heard Nico say. I turned around. "Yeah. I've been working on flips with Annabeth. Same difference." Nico nodded. "Yeah. I feel you."
I nodded. "So today I was just thinking of seeing what you could do." He had a table set up with a bottle of water. I took the water out of the bottle and morphed it into shapes Nico called out. I worked the water as if it was another arm. Nico stopped me after an hour and said I could have the rest of the time to myself. I nodded and ran to Bunker Nine. My small dragon flew behind me. I walked in and heard Leo and Annabeth yelling commands. I walked up to Leo and tapped his shoulder. "Oh, hey, Sams. You here to help?" I nodded. "Tell me what to do."
"Well, first…" He grabbed a white hard hat and plopped it on my head lopsided. "Safety first. And here." He said as he put a pair of safety glasses in my hand. I straightened the hat and put the glasses on. Then he pulled me over and slipped a tool belt around my waist with a hammer, nails, wrenches, and screwdrivers. I laughed. "I don't see you wearing a hat." Leo shrugged. "You need to be protected." I smiled and took of the hat and handed it back to him. "Where do I start?" Leo grinned his lopsided grin. "You can help Piper put up the walls."
2 months later (June):
It would be another 2 weeks before the Agro II was finished…again. You see, we had to fold out Festus and rebuild. I had trained every day and even Annabeth said I was better than Percy. My archery rivaled Will's and my water stuff…Nico had taken me to the Underworld and taught me how to control the rivers. I could make a hurricane without even being tired. I was as good as Percy now. Speaking of Percy; we would be going to get him, Hazel, and Frank as soon as the ship was finished.
How do you like the song thing? To much? Review and tell please! ~ a hunter of artemis here
