Percy II

Things began to change at dinner, my test was announced to be at 7 pm tonight in the coliseum, and then the War Games were on. Starting tomorrow there would be no training but full out war between groups of demigods with hordes of monsters in the stocked forest. I had absolutely no one that would want me on their team except maybe Dakota.

"Dakota?" she looked up from her plate of fish? for a split second my anger ignited.

"Percy, you gotta try this its amazing."

"I don't eat fish. Ever. But the war games, you wouldn't happen to have room for me on your team or something would you?"

"I dunno I'd have to ask Reyna. You could probably test for a position. we usually take tests before the War Games." Of course they would they take everything to serious here. "How old are you Percy?"

"Uh… Memory loss… I don't really know." I heard her snicker at that and a whisper of 'Bobby would rip you to shred' Maybe I should change the topic. "Hey how many people are on the war games teams.

"Oh it depends upon the team but usually 7-10 people. But Percy you look sixteen or seventeen. How would you survive to that age? We have hordes of monsters on us if we so much as step out of the camp boundaries. I only know one other kid that came here that late…

"I dunno…"

"Normally I'd call you out for being an idiot but I guess I could give you some leeway with amnesia, so I got nothing. I suppose after dinner I could introduce and test you for my team. you'd better hope your good."

"Um… I does defeating a Manticore count as good?"

"I guess, maybe."

I got up walked over to the bronze brazier and out of pure instinct I brushed a portion of food into the fire. Under my breath I whispered "Dad I know your out there, If you could give me a little help it would go a long way." suddenly the smell changed to warm Chocolate Chip Cookies, not Blue Chocolate Chip Cookie. It wafted through the mess hall, heads shot up. Voices broke out, what? …cookies? where'd it come from. I crashed into my seat next to Dakota.

"What did you just do?"

"Offered a Prayer to a god."

"With food? A you Crazy?"

"Hey. They like the smell. Besides it worked didn't it?" Dakota just seemed to grumble at that. Her eyes seemed to be in constant motion, Then she got up beckoning for me to follow her. Which I obviously did especially considering the rest of mercury cabin hated me. She jogged to catch up to the girl just ahead.

"Gwen, how are you? Looking forward to the games?"

"Dakota, do you really need to ask me that? course I got a new thing to test there, a battle suit. Er…Dakota you do know you've got that new kid following you right?"

"Oh Percy? Yeah said I'd let him take a test for the team, he seemed cool with that. Don't worry he's got some experience. He killed a Manticore, multiple times. Hey Percy this is Gwendolyn Völundr, Daughter of Vulcan head weapon creator and maniac. Gwen this is Percy an unclaimed demigod."

"So Percy whats your name?"

"Percy… well actually I think that's what it is, I don't really know." Gwen just gaped at me, like I was crazy.

"Your trying to get an Amnesiac on our team? you must be crazy…"

"Well he could be good, besides at this point he's flying solo."

"So this is Camp Trivitium, Survival of the fittest. Learn to survive or die." Thanks for reminding me. "Besides Bobby will just beat the shit out of him and Reyna won't accept him, so why bother."

"Can't you sense his Aura? He radiates one more powerful than Jason. Don't tell Reyna I said that."

"You daufi.You know I can't sense them, humans are not my forte."

"Umm… would you two be able to clue me in what your rambling about?"

"Right, Percy you met Reyna Courday right? Well she's in charge of this team, a team leader so to speak. Bobby Castellan is the second best sword fighter at camp. Each person has an Aura, the one I can feel around you is stronger than anyone I've ever met besides my Dad, Mercury."

"I think I'll take that as a compliment." At this point we had reached a Black Obsidian Cabin, with the sign Order of Serenity. A secret order? Gwendolyn approached the cabin and knocked clearly speaking a few words.

"Smithy here with V and a recruit."

Reyna's voice called out from inside. "Enter." before my eyes the doors slid open. Reyna stood there in the cetre "Well well well, Percy I must say I'm surprised to see you here. Now which of you is speaking for him?" Dakota raised her hand. "Really Dakota? I'm going to go out on a limb and say its based upon the aura. Whats it like?"

"I've only met one person with a stronger Aura, Mercury." Reyna's Dark eyes flashed in a cold fury. They reminded me of someone I knew.

"You'd better hope so, Bobby. Your fighting him." The sandy-blonde haired kid sitting next to her looked up. The scar on his right cheek brought up a name to me. "Luke" I said it aloud in a near whisper. He heard it.

"P-p-percy? What are you doing here? You should be…" He trailed off. "Reyna, I'll do it but… its not nessicary."

"Yes it is."

"Alright Percy come on the ring is in here." I was kinda wary but followed him in any way. Everybody else just followed me in. Bobby stepped in and drew a sword, ½ Iron ½ Bronze. "Remember Backbiter?" No. Not really. I just hopped in and drew a simple ball point pen from my pocket. Bobby seemed to shiver. Robert Hude that archery instructor just scoffed.

"What are ya gunna do draw on him."

That was before Bobby spoke up. "Riptide." I uncapped it letting it expand into a 3-foot bronze sword. Reyna stepped up.

"I will be officiating this match, one rule: not killing. The Fight will commence in 3…2…1"

Bobby had chosen to disregard this and began to attack on two with a driving thrust to my midsection. I deflected the blade as I stepped in close and drove my fist into his abdomen.

"Holy Hades Percy, that hurt." He stumbled back and dropped Backbiter. He gave a cough and I noticed a trace of Red in his mouth. I stepped in to finish him off but there was a flash of bronze that crossed my vision. "Didn't think I'd be down for the count did you?" He said sword in hand. Guess he recovered faster than I thought he would.

"Nah…One can only hope." I said as I countered with an upward slash that he pushed off and countered with a thrust. We traded attacks for a while, and then my subconscious took over. Next thing I knew he was on the floor with my knee on his back holding a knife of his to his neck. All I knew was I'd twisted his sword and flipped him.