Hello wonderful readers, it has come to my attention that this story may be a bit rushed I hope to rectify this mistake but if I can't please forgive me. Also there are a lot of references to the Heroes of Olympus series so if you haven't read that yet I'm sorry. I don't own Percy Jackson and I hope you enjoy chapter three.
I woke up before Percy thanking my lucky stars. We were on the back part of the Big House's porch meaning someone had carried us out of the sick room thinking the fresh air would do us some good. "Please tell me you didn't try and fight the Minotaur." Grover requested as I stretched out my sore muscles.
"No the thing came after me. Apparently whoever my mum is gives me the ability to shoot off firecrackers because that's what happened before I was thrown into Thalia." I answered standing. I couldn't stay sitting, I'd go stir crazy.
Grover went pale. "Thalia?" He questioned. Shit. That was spoiler, and something I shouldn't have known.
"Tree. I said tree, geez Grover you need to get your ears checked." I tried to cover. I knew from the look in his eyes that he didn't buy it.
"You said Thalia." Grover said in a ghostly whisper tone as if he didn't trust his voice. Then again with his history with Thalia, Luke, and Annabeth I could understand. It made the three of them sad to reflect on what had happened to the young daughter of Zeus. Ok Percy, wake up. I could really use a distraction. I mentally cried.
Percy groaned as if the gods were answering my prayers. I sent up a silent thank you. He reached for the glass next to him and almost dropped it. "Careful." Grover told him completely forgetting about me. I sent another thank you to the gods. They had a conversation talking about what happened to Sally which made my eyes become surprisingly moist. I reminded myself that Hades was only holding her captive because he thought Percy had the master bolt and his helm of darkness and he wanted his item of power back. I shook my head refocusing on Percy who was sinking into depression.
"It's ok Percy." I said wrapping my arms around his shoulders. "Well it will be at least. I promise. You'll see." I tried to assure him.
"How can you be so certain?" Percy grumbled.
I couldn't tell him. I wanted to so bad, but I'd been warned against it. "Please Percy. Just trust me." I whispered. After some more conversation, with Grover feeling very guilty for the loss of Sally, we headed to the front of the Big House. Annabeth, Mr. D, and Chrion were already there. I looked at Mr. D hard trying not to think of him in Roman form, wouldn't want to give him godly schizophrenia. Chiron welcomed Percy into their card game while I stood behind him.
"Isabelle, I'm glad you decided to join Percy." Chrion told me.
"Yeah so am I." I answered with a smile that I hoped none of them could tell was fake, well Annabeth probably could since she spent so much time reading people. Don't get me wrong I was going to enjoy being part of the Percy Jackson story, but something told me, probably the last words Eris told me, that I wouldn't be able to leave Percy's side and that was going to get very old very fast. Chrion told Annabeth to prepare bunks for me and Percy in cabin eleven. The Hermes cabin if I remembered correctly. Once she ran off Grover, Percy, Mr. D, and Chrion played their game. I just stayed behind Percy the entire game listening to them talk.
"So why are you glad Izzy came with me?" Percy asked as the game ended and the three of us were walking around.
"Izzy is in the same situation as you. She claims the goddess Eris placed her with you. We don't know why yet but we know she is meant to be here." Chrion answered. Percy's expression grew stormy and he rounded on me. I backed away a few steps looking every which way. I was making sure there was no water nearby. I didn't want to drown by Percy's hand. One he'd already become a close friend of mine and two drowning was number one on my top ten ways I so did not want to die list. "Percy?" Chrion asked thought I doubted Percy could hear him. IF Percy was angry like I thought he was than his blood was rushing in his ears pounding with a rapid heartbeat.
"Why didn't you tell me?" Percy asked, he looked hurt and I instantly felt guilty.
"I couldn't. Trust me Percy. There are plenty of things I've wanted to tell you, but I can't. I have certain things that demand my silence. Like Grover said back in the car. The less you know the less monsters on your tail." I said trying not to give too much away and at the same time trying to explain away my reasoning's to Percy.
"Did you know about me, Grover, and Chrion?" Percy asked, still looking very hurt. I nodded.
"Yeah, Grover and Chrion could see through the mist from when I was placed with you." This seemed to be a bigger blow than anything else I'd said.
"So all of our- my memories are fake?" He demanded. I sighed and ran a hand through my hair.
"Up until the museum visit yeah, but Percy trust me. We are friends that won't change." I answered wishing I had charmspeak. I had a feeling Percy wouldn't believe me otherwise. It was Percy's turn to sigh.
"Geez Izzy, don't scare me like that." He said giving me a hug. I laughed really surprised that he had believed me. Then again he believed Grover who had the same amount, if a little less, of information as I did.
"Can't promise anything but I'll try to keep the surprises down to a minimal." I answered with a smile hugging Percy back. Even though it was just the mist Percy truly felt like the brother I never had. Percy slung his arm around my shoulders as Chrion continued to lead us around camp. Many people were pointing and whispering at Percy causing him to withdraw a little bit.
"Relax Percy." I whispered. Chrion led us through the strawberry fields, the forest, and the cabins. I caught my first look at Clairesse and was fast to steer Percy away. I listened to Chrion and Percy talk wishing to add my insights, my knowledge, but I knew I couldn't. It would give too much away and I'd already screwed up once with the Thalia slip up to Grover.
Chrion led us to Cabin eleven where Annabeth was waiting outside for us reading a book in Greek when we entered Cabin eleven Chrion left us causing me to sigh. I really didn't want to just be in the Hermes cabin because I was unclaimed, but I had a feeling that even when I was claimed I would be stuck in the Hermes cabin. Unless of course Percy dragged me to the Posiden cabin with him. I really hoped he did.
"Percy and Isabelle Jackson meet cabin eleven." Annabeth said.
"Regular or undetermined?" Someone in the crowd questioned. I would love to be a regular. Hermes was one of my favorite gods. However I knew my god parent was female so unfortunately Hermes was out.
"Undetermined." Annabeth answered causing everyone to groan. Luke came forward and gave us a section of floor. Of course Percy just had to ask the questions the others considered stupid. Annabeth pulled him out quickly so he couldn't embarrass her further.
"I'm with him." I said quickly rushing after Percy and Annabeth. I knew I should have left the two of them by themselves, but I didn't feel comfortable without someone I knew, despite reading the books, Luke didn't count as someone I knew, especially since I was even more uncomfortable around him.
When I caught up to Percy and Annabeth they were talking about monsters and the what not. Good I hadn't missed much. Then Annabeth started going on and on about the symptoms of being a demigod and I started to feel very out of place. I didn't have dyslexia, neither did Frank, but I had to remind myself he was Roman so the rules were a little different. I wasn't certain if I had ADHD or not, but either way I didn't show signs of being a half-blood. I was a normal girl just like I thought. "Face it you're a half-blood." Annabeth informed Percy.
"What about Izzy? Chiron said she was in the same predicament as I am." Percy said.
"Like you she survived the nectar and ambrosia, so like I said it would have killed a normal kid." Annabeth sighed. So I was a demigod. I couldn't help the little flip-flops my heart did. If you were to ask me why I was so happy to be a demigod I would have no answer for them. I grinned, until Clarisse showed up. Annabeth and I followed Clarisse as she dragged Percy to the bathroom. As Clarisse tried to force Percy's head down a toilet Annabeth peeked through her fingers almost as if she was too afraid to watch. I however crossed my arms and leaned against the wall. I smirked as the pipes started rattling. I knew how this was going to end.
"What are you smiling for?" One of Clarisse's buddies growled as if just now noticing me.
"You'll see in three, two, one." Water shot out of the toilet and hitting Clarisse in the face. As the rest of the toilets exploded I had a horrible realization. Percy didn't know how to control it yet so I was far from safe from the water.
As if acting on instinct I did the first action that I could think of. I made a cross with my fingers. It was an old shielding gesture I'd been taught long ago thought by who I didn't remember. A large round Greek shield with a blue cross in the center appeared before me, protection all but my shoes from the water. You're even more valuable than I thought you would be. The power of materlization (sp), such a rare gift. Oh great, even before Eris's voice hit me I could feel myself slipping forward.