Chapter 9
I Help Start A Fight
Sorry I took so long, my dad came home for a few days and I've been really busy. Homework, essays, and my math teacher is out to get me, along with my U.S. History teacher. I swear that they belong in an asylum….
Disclaimer: I do not own PJO or any characters except for Derek, Julie, and Rob.
Recap: "Well come on then, let's go," she said in a loud tone like as if she were trying to wake me up from a trance or something.
We walked off and loaded onto a smaller boat. We set sail and are nearing Camp Half-Blood.
I'm a little anxious about this fight, only because I want it done. Chiron said to stay close with Kronos and "raise rank", which in turn will make me trusted. But I can't give into the dark side (even if they do have cookies!)
We're now in the shallows of the beach and I can clearly see the amphitheater, and the dining pavilion. Even the Big House is visible from here.
"Hey look, there's Half-Blood hill," I say pointing at the pine tree sitting at the top of the hill.
"Yeah. And the Big House, and there is the training grounds, and even the rock wall,"
"I'm missing Camp right now, even though we're right outside the borders," Rob complains, or actually mumbles.
"Ditto," I replied.
"Quiet down or they'll learn," Julie yells in a whisper.
We sat there as a Cyclops rowed the boat onto shore, and we were able to enter with the help of all the Half-Bloods (excluding us because there was another in the boat sitting in the back.)
We stepped onto shore, meeting other campers, those who still slept in cabins and not on some cruise ship.
The battle started as soon as we stepped on the beach. There was a loud clang of swords and within 30 seconds there was a POOF of yellow dust flying all over a few campers. I ran around, and a camper came up to me and yanked out his sword. I pulled out mine and we fought, until finally I knocked him down after I had disarmed him. I turned and was attacked on the side by none other, then Annabeth. I turned over and my helmet fell off.
"Derek! Sorry about that!" she said and then ran off and made a snake lady explode.
I ran off towards the woods to watch the fight, without getting killed, nor killing.
As I neared the woods, a million arrows bombarded me. I pulled up my shield, and quickly knelt down in order to protect my legs. I showed my face and the arrows soon stopped pelting my shield.
I continue running, but to make my self look good I attack a few monsters, after "Borrowing" a Camp-Half Blood helmet and slip it on, all the while hiding mine until the fight is almost over.
I found Julie, who was fighting another Half-Blood, but more like a play fight. I knew they couldn't hurt each other with how light they were whapping each other, and it did help that they only used the flats of their swords.
I jogged on, and found Rob and Percy, slashing at each other as if they were mortal enemies. I ran over and knocked Percy down, obviously showing that it was me who cheaply tackled him when he wasn't paying any attention. Then he looked over at his opponent and saw underneath his helmet, which was slightly lifted by Rob do that he could wipe off his forehead.
Then Percy ran off toward the ocean after giving us a quick nod.
Suddenly the ground started to shake underneath our feet. Most of the fighting stopped to see what the problem was, when I noticed a large fissure starting to open it's mouth. I ran towards the woods in search of my helmet and friends. Since I was with Rob, I grabbed him and ran. Then I caught up with Julie, and also grabbed her and ran. I tought I had grabbed her by the arm, but I suddenly caught the fact that we were HOLDING hands in the middle of a very large fight.
We reached the woods and I found my helmet with the dryad whose tree I had left it on. She recognized me from all of my times coming down to the beach and gave it to me, though I had to first tell her I was on an important quest and needed it NOW.
I turned and saw the fissure at it's max opening. There were monsters slipping into it, and even some half-bloods, but they were all Kronos's. I looked over and saw the Camp Half-Blood kids quickly treat their wounds with some ambrosia squares passed out by Demeter's kids.
A moment later, as if to clean the beach of unwanted "debris" a large wave came up out of the water. Then I saw a figure standing on top of the water, or at least partially in it acting life a surfer. I looked even harder and saw the major details of Percy, such as the jet black hair and the shining golden armor.
The monsters who had managed to escape from the pit,were then washed into it. I heard the screams of some things (or maybe even people, I don't know.)
I ran toward the beach in search of a boat to get back to the Princess Andromeda.
We found one and immediately started to row, leaving whoever was left behind.
"HEY!! GET BACK HERE!! OH, COME ON!!" I heard somebody on the beach bellow.
Me and Rob just kept on rowing, then suddenly the boat started to move faster. I looked up and saw Percy standing on the beach with his arms crossed and a smile sitting on his face.
I waved and mouthed 'Thanks' but I don't know if he saw it.
We kept on rowing until we came up next to the boat. We climbed up the side ladder and pulled ourselves up onto the top deck.
"Where are the others?" I heard a voice demand
I twisted around and saw Kronos standing in front of me.
I said something really smart like, "uhhhh…."
"Boy, where are they?" He demanded with a malicious tone.