Hey oh! Chapter 7- I know two chapters in two days! I already had this chapter wrote tbh. Enjoy!
Songs: This is War – 30 seconds to Mars btw- if you have any song recommendations please review and tell me!
2 weeks later:
It was midnight. I was helping Leo out on the ship. It was so close to being done. He had even taught me how to fly it. I held up the piece of drywall and waited as Leo drilled in the nail. Now all we had to do was attach Festus. I stifled a yawn as we walked to front of the ships. There were eight bedrooms in total. One for Calypso. One for Will. One for Nico. One for Hazel. One for Frank. One for me and Leo. One for Jason and Piper. And one for Percy and Annabeth. Then there was the engine room. The stables. The mess hall. And the deck. It was huge.
I held up the dragon's head as Leo wired it and mounted it to the front of the boat. The oars were in place. Now all we had to do was open the top of the bunker and go. Finally the head came alive. I sat down on the deck and sung my feet off of it, hanging on to the railing. Leo sat beside me. "Sam, I'm worried about this quest. I mean, I've done this before, you haven't. And Rachel said that you would be a big part and I-"
I cut him off with my lips. When I pulled back I saw he looked like he was about to cry. I put my arms around him. "Leo, don't worry about me. I have you and Percy and Annabeth and everyone else to help me. Don't worry." He buried is face in my shoulder. I held my arms around his neck and looked around the bunker. What if I need to be worried about? What if I died? What if…
It was six thirty in the morning and I was packing a few bags for the ship. Who knew when (and if) I would be back. I had two duffle bags full of clothes and shoes and other things. I also had a book bag with my phone, phone charger, F.J., and a water bottle. I sighed and pulled my bags onto my arm. Calypso had taken the room right next to Leo's and mine and she would just barge in at random times. I was so glad Leo installed a lock in our doors. I walked to the bunker and walked up the stairs I kissed Leo good morning and went to put my things in our room.
I came back and stood next to Leo against the railing. "Off we go. Soaring, flying…High School Musical reference." Leo laughed as I smiled. He put his arm around me and kissed the top of my head. "Love you." I hugged him back. "I love you too." I closed my eyes and thought of a world without this quest. A world where Leo and I could be just kids in love. Kids without worries. Kids without having to think about saving the world. Kids who are adults. But none of that was possible. This is war.
"Oh, Leo!" I growled as I opened my eyes and turned to see Calypso skip up the stairs. She dropped her bags and hugged Leo. I cleared my throat and I glared. She giggled and picked her bags up again. "Come see me Leo. I get lonely in that room by myself." She skipped away and I glared after her with my arms crossed over my chest. Leo just stood there.
I took out F.J. and turned him into his tiny dragon self and let him fly around behind me. "Morning Sam!" I heard Annabeth yell. "Morning!" I felt the girl put her arm around me. "Calypso?" I nodded. "Yeah. Well, I'm just ready to see Percy again and I know you are to. I just want to get into the sky. And I may or may not want to get up there so I could 'accidently' trip and push Calypso off the deck." I used finger quotations around accidently. Annabeth sighed as she retracted her arm and went to put her bags in the room. "Well, as long as you don't push her off the deck, I think we'll be just fine." She said, laughing, as she walked away.
Leo was laughing and I smiled a little then it faded. This was war. We were in the middle of a war. I looked down at my clothes. I was in pajamas. I shook my head. "I'm going to go change." I walked into the room, shut and locked the door. I slipped out of my clothes and went to my duffle bag. I pulled on my underwear and slipped on a pair of khaki shorts that came to my mid-thigh. I slipped on a black knit shirt with a t-back. My feet went in white shocks and black combat boots. I brushed out my short hair and put it in a ponytail. Hair fell in my face and I brushed it to one side and held it there with a bobby-pin. I strapped on my weapons belt and played with the hilt of my sword. My bow and quiver hung on wrist and hips. "ROLE CALL! REPORT TO THE MESS HALL!" Leo yelled over the speakers we has installed. I bit my lip and looked in the mirror on last time. This is WAR.
I unlocked the door and walked down the hall to the mess hall. Nico, Will, Calypso, Leo, and Annabeth were already there. A few moments later Jason and Piper joined us. Jason fist bumped me good morning and Piper hugged me. Leo looked around the room. "Okay, let's hit the sky. Everyone go wherever. Lit off in two minutes. Annabeth, Sam, would you all join me on the deck?" I nodded and held out my hand to him. We walked hand in hand up the stairs. Annabeth went to open the bunker and I was going to open the oars.
"Annabeth!" Leo yelled. She pulled the lever and the ceiling opened and we started to rise. Annabeth jumped on and I waited for Leo's command to open the oars. "Sam, now!" I nodded and pulled the lever down. The boat groaned and I saw the oars shoot out from the side. I leaned over the railing and sighed in awe. It was amazing, how the ship soared through the air. I laughed as a cloud soared by. Leo stood next to me. "Amazing yet?" He asked with a smirk.
All I could do was nod. I felt Leo tugging on my hand but I was still amazed at how beautiful it was. I peered over the railing into the world below and saw trees and grass and tiny cars that looked like ants. I almost didn't hear Leo whisper in my ear. He had come up and put his lips right to my ear. "Sam, I want you to see something more amazing than this. Come with me, please." I nodded slightly. "Okay…" I whispered and let him pull me away.
He pulled me into a little crook and opened a small door. "Don't tell anyone, Sams." Leo warned. I smiled as he pulled me into a narrow hall. It had a ladder at the end of it. Leo released my hand just long enough to climb up. I looked up and saw the blue sky and the wispy clouds. A slight breeze blew down and ruffled my hair. I saw the glint of bronze from the roof. "Is it safe?" I called. Leo laughed and held his hand out to me. "It's perfectly safe." I shook my head, thinking I was crazy, and pulled myself up the ladder. I grabbed Leo's hand and was pulled up. I got my bearings and looked around. It was a little crater in the roof about three feet deep. It had a small bench. I realized it was a lookout place. I felt my mouth open at the beauty of the small space. I wrapped my slim arms around my chest as hair blew in my face. I turned around giggling ever so slightly.
I felt a strong hold on my waist as I turned admired it. I looked up at the sky and saw birds flying. It was amazing. "Leo…" I murmured. He had buried his face in my neck. I felt his lips skim up onto my jaw line His lips got to my ear. "We haven't had any alone time since I got back. This spot is just for us." I smiled as I turned to face him. I put my small hands on his cheeks. "Good, because if Calypso walks in on us kissing one more time I swear I'll scream." I lean up and we kiss. Then I hear the screeching. I break away and make my bow and quiver appear. I notch an arrow and look around. Black lines rushed towards us. The new monsters Gaea made.
One brushed over my head and I crouched down as I cried out. I aimed and shoot. It fell. More took its place. "SAM!" I ran to were Leo had the hatch open and I jumped, not even bothering with the ladder. My ankle protested in agony but I dismissed it. I ran and threw open the other door. I scrambled over and yelled down the hall. "WE'RE UNDER ATTACK!"
I threw my bow across the deck and brought out my sword. Twenty of the monsters with black skin and claws materialized on the deck in front of me. I narrowed my eyes. I had trained for this. I smiled slyly and almost laughed as the monsters roared. I turned my sword. "Let's do this thing."
I charged and so did the monsters. I slashed at the first to as I slide on my knees. They were dust. Five came next and I threw my dagger at one and slashed one into. As I turned a claw slashed my arms and I gritted my teeth as I looked down as saw three red strips across my arms. I saw two blades go through the back of the two I was facing. Annabeth stood behind one and Jason the other. I smiled. "Thanks." I got up and went back to slashing. Only two charged at me. I grabbed my dagger which had returned and I threw it into one's skull. The other was split in two by my sword. I retrieved my knife from the deck and sheathed my weapons.
Everyone else had finished off the rest. We stood in a circle. Me, Annabeth, Jason, Piper, Leo, and Nico, then Will. We stood there in silence, then started to laugh. I hugged Leo and smiled. First battle was done. "Sam, let me look at your arm." I turned to find Will looking down at the deck, where there was a tiny pool of blood. I held out my right arm to him and he frowned. "I'll just put a bandage on it." He did and I was free to go. I walked down the hall to the mess hall and grabbed a water bottle and swigged down some.
I felt better instantly. "Well, I guess you aren't as good at sword play as I thought." Calypso laughed as I turned around with a glare on my face. "Well, I could still beat your ass." Annabeth and Piper were walking by in the hall heard and gave me a thumbs up. Calypso put a hand on her hip. "Just so you know, Samantha, I will get Leo back." I scoffed and glanced down and the bottle in my hand. I brought it in front of me and unscrewed the top.
While I was doing this Calypso was babbling. "Well, just wait. One of these days you'll see." I shook my head and brought the water bottle to my chest. Calypso went on. "Besides, why would he want a midget like you?!" I glowered at her and made the water come out of the bottle fall onto her head.
I put the water bottle down laughing and walked back to deck. Leo was manning the controls. I walked up to him and bumped my left side with his. "Hey." He smiled at me. "Hey." I smiled back. "LEO!" I groaned as I heard Calypso tromp up the stairs. "Honestly, can we get one minute?!" I muttered. "LEO!"
The girl appeared at the top of the stairs with her hair and top of her dress soaked. I laughed. "Did you get rained on?" I asked with an innocent tone to my voice. She groaned and looked at Leo. "Look what she did to me! My hair is ruined!" I stifled a laugh. Everyone else had come to see what everything was about. "Leo! DO SOMETHING!" Calypso screamed. "She's your girlfriend. TELL HER TO STOP! SHE'S BEING MEAN!" I laughed and she turned to me with a glower on her face. "You think that's funny?" She talked like she usually did. I nodded and placed a hand on my sword. "Oh, yes, I think its hilarious. You trying to whine about your problems. WELL GUESS WHAT? WE'VE GOT OTHER ISSUES THAT YOUR WET HAIR!"
I yelled at her. She marched up to me and we were a foot apart. "WELL IT'S YOUR FAULT MY HAIR'S WET!" I scoffed. "YOU WERE BEING A BITCH! WHAT DID YOU WANT ME TO DO?" She screamed in anger. "WHAT PROBLEMS DO YOU HAVE?"
I gasped at her. "I'M SORRY, BUT WHY ARE WE ON THIS BOAT? ON YEAH, THERE IS A PROPHECY! THAT, FYI, I'M A BIG DEAL OF! I COULD HELP SAVE EARTH OR KILL IT! I HAVE BIGGER ISSUES THAN MY HAIR!" I placed my hands on my hip. Jason whistled as he scratched the back of his head. He adjusted his glasses and everyone looked around awkward. I threw my hands up in exasperation. "I'm done!" I turned on my heel and walked down the stairs muttering. I slammed the door to my room. I threw my weapons belt across the room and just laid on the bed staring up at the ceiling. I sat a few moments later, not being able to sit still. I groaned and grabbed my phone and some ear buds off the table and threw open the door. I walked up to where Leo had shown me earlier and I laid on my back looking up at the sky and played 'This is War'. I closed my eyes and sang along to it.
A warning to the people, the good and the evil
This is war
To the soldier, the civilian, the martyr, the victim
This is war
It's the moment of truth and the moment to lie
And the moment to live and the moment to die
The moment to fight, the moment to fight,
To fight, to fight, to fight
To the right to the left
We will fight to the death
To the edge of the earth,
It's a brave new world from the last to the first
To the right, to the left,
We will fight to the death
To the edge of the earth
It's a brave new world, it's a brave new world
(Whoa oh, whoa oh)
A warning to the prophet, the liar, the honest
This is war
To the leader, the pariah, the victor, the messiah
This is war
It's the moment of truth and the moment to lie
And the moment to live and the moment to die
The moment to fight, the moment to fight,
To fight, to fight, to fight
To the right, to the left,
We will fight to the death
To the edge of the earth,
It's a brave new world from the last to the first
To the right, to the left,
We will fight to the death
To the edge of the earth
It's a brave new world, it's a brave new world, it's a brave new world
I do believe in the light, raise your hands up to the sky
The fight is done, the war is won, lift your hands towards the sun
Towards the sun, (it's the moment of truth and the moment to lie
It's the moment to live and the moment to die, the moment to fight)
Towards the sun,
Towards the sun, (it's the moment of truth and the moment to lie
It's the moment to live and the moment to die, the moment to fight)
The war is won (to fight, to fight, to fight, to fight)
To the right, to the left,
We will fight to the death
To the edge of the earth,
It's a brave new world from the last to the first
To the right, to the left,
We will fight to the death
To the edge of the earth
It's a brave new world, it's a brave new world, it's a brave new world
A brave new world
The war is won
The war is won
A brave new world
I smiled.
So? What did you think? Was it good? Do you want more Sam and Calypso drama? ~ a hunter of artemis here