Story of the Week: A New Chance at Life by I am Piper Daughter of Athena
I have serious writer's block, so if this chapter is crappy, I'm sorry. So, on with chapter 9! So, I was reading another Chaos story (I'll give you the name later, I can't remember), and he/she just gave short stories about Percy's time in the army, so I'm going to try that since I know nobody wants to read another 7 chapters about drama and mystery in Chaos' Army. So onward!
Disclaimer: I'm 14, so no. I do not own PJO.
Wednesday – 6 Days 'til Departure – 8:00 A.M.
I was in the armory with Jenny, looking for the perfect spear.
"What about this one, it's Stygian Silver and about four pounds," Jenny said. I walked over and took it. It was cold as ice, but it felt somewhat comfortable. I walked over to the range and threw it. Sadly, it went way off course and hit the dummy ten yards to the left.
"I don't think it's the right one," I said nervously.
"Really now? How about this one?" she asked. I walked over to the spear rack and picked up a Celestial Bronze spear with some odd purple stone at the tip. It was about five feet long, and weighed maybe three pounds. I walked back to the range and threw it. It went straight through the head.
"HECK YEAH!" I yelled. Jenny ran up and hugged me. I blushed and hugged back. Then she kissed me. My brain felt like it was melting, and my thoughts were fuzzy. Then she stopped. I looked at her and she was blushing madly, and trying to say something.
"It's fine, Jenny. I liked it," I said. She looked relieved.
"So, wanna train some more?" she said quietly.
"Sure." On our way out we passed Clayton and Michaela.
"Why are you so happy?" Clayton asked.
"Oh, no reason," I said.
Clayton's PoV
Wednesday – 6 Days 'til Departure – 9:00 A.M.
Earlier that day I had gone to Michaela's room to steal her taser. I was successful, but unfortunately she caught up with me later.
"What did you do with my taser?" she asked sweetly.
"What do you mean?" I replied. Luckily, I was a good liar.
"You didn't take it? I then who did? I asked Thing One and he said no!" she screeched. She must love that taser.
"Thing One? If anything, I'm Thing One, not Seth," I said.
"Funny, he said the same thing," she replied. She turned to leave.
"Good luck finding-g-g-"I felt a ton of pain and electricity flowing through my forehead. I looked up and she was holding a Shocklight to my head. The pain stopped as she pulled it away.
"DON'T TOUCH MY TASER!" she yelled. I nodded and threw it to her.
"C-can we g-go g-get some ointment?" I asked still writhing on the ground. She sighed.
"Fine," she said. We went through the armory where we met Griffon and his friend Jenny. We finally got to the infirmary, where the nurse got some gel for my forehead.
"How'd this happen?" she asked.
"Uh… a child of Zeus got angry and sent lightning everywhere," I said after seeing Michaela's expression. I figured for once I wouldn't sell her out. So what? I have a heart. Sue me.
Percy's PoV
Thursday - 5 Days 'til Departure - 3:00 A.M.
I woke up to the sound of scurrying. Oh great, I thought. Can't Chaos keep the rats out? I turned on the lights by clapping twice and saw the rat. It's name was Alpha.
"What are you doing in my room?" I yelled. He paled and sighed.
"Chaos told me to inform you that you are having you and your siblings will be starting an advanced training program because you have to be higher ranked to go on missions of this size. I decided that I would have some fun first, but I didn't know you were such a light sleeper," he explained. I grumbled.
"Ok, can I go to sleep now?" I asked rudely. He rolled his eyes and nodded. I didn't get any sleep.
Seth's PoV
Thursday - 5 Days 'til Departure - 7:30 A.M.
We started our training with some simple fighting techniques. Then it got tough. We were currently learning how to pilot the flagship of Chaos' Army, the Riordan. It looked like a giant black hole, so I imagined it would scare the crap out of the mortals.
"Ok Seth, flip that lever there," Percy said. He was reading a manual.
"What lever?"
"That one right next to the blue button," said.
"That's not a lever that's a switch!" I said.
"How do you know?"
"Levers are shaped differently! This is called a switch!"
"Call it a pussy-willow for all I care!" he yelled. He started pacing around the room. I grabbed the switch and pulled. It went halfway then stuck.
"Percy, it's jammed," I said.
"What's jammed?" he asked worriedly.
"The pussy-willow!" I exclaimed. He ran up to it and yanked it.
"I give up!" he yelled. "I'm not dealing with this switch thing anymore!"
"I thought it was a pussy-willow," I said.
"SHUT UP!" he yelled. He walked out of the room.
"No need to yell," I said quietly. I turned and leaned against the switch and it finally flipped. The Riordan lifted off and I used the manual to guide it around the facility. Percy was going to be a bit frustrated.
Michaela's PoV
Friday - 4 Days 'til Departure - 9:30 A.M.
I waited in the stands, ten throwing knives at my side and a ten inch dagger in my hand. I gazed down at the field, where Clayton was fighting. The tournament had battles consisting of one person from each squad in a free-for-all. It was down to the last two people, Clayton and some guy from the sniper squad. Lets call the sniper Bob, just to make it easier. Clayton and Bob where at opposite ends of the arena, deciding their next move. Suddenly, Clayton ran towards Bob. Bob took a small knife and swung at him, while Clayton rolled under it and quickly got up behind Bob. Clayton then took his scythes (the small ones that go in each hand) and crossed them around his neck.
"I give," Bob said glumly. My squad cheered, because we only needed one more win to have our party. And I was up next. I smirked at Matt on my way down. I got onto the field and gazed at my oponents. Crap, I thought. Percy was one of my opponents. I shook off my dread and got ready. I heard the bell signaling th beiggining of the fight. I ran forward and threw a knife at the guy from the sniper squad. Then I noticed who it was. Seth was aslo my competition. Great, a sibling battle. Seth ducked under my throwing knife and ran at Percy. I diverted my attention to the girl from the pyro squad. The pyro squad deals with pyrothechnics and bombs. They even invented a bomb that opens a black hole strong enough to swallow a planet. Gladly, Chaos decommissioned it after it backfired on their strongest fleet of starships. That scared me a little. Anyways, I threw another knife at her. She rolled under it and threw a grenade at me. I crossed my fingers and kicked it back. I was expecting to be blown back a couuple hundred yards, but to my surprise, it just landed on the ground in between me and the girl. I sighed in relief, but I guess the fates decided to screw with me so all of the sudden, the grenade turned into a tiger.
"What the crap?" I yelled. "How is that even possible?" The tiger lunged at me. I dodged and drew my dagger. I tried to stab it, but it just clawed my hand. I felt a ripple of pain shoot through my right arm as blood leaked onto the dirt below. The tiger lunged again and I was forced to roll to the side. I got up and threw a knife with my left hand, but it missed by about three feet. I cursed and grabbed my dagger. The tiger clawed at me, but I jumped backwards and felt some relief. I stabbed the tiger in the eye, causing it to roar. The roar was loud enough to distract everybody on the field, and most of the people in the stands. I decided to give them a show, so I pulled my dagger out slowly and did a front flip onto the tiger's back, cutting a red sreak from its forehead to the small of its back. The tiger collapsed and I heard a cheer from my squad. I turned back to the girl, who had just finished off a soda, and charged. She drew a short sword and swung at me, but I rolled under the swing and stabbed her calf. She screamed in pain, as I stood up and put my dagger to her throat.
"I give," she said hoarsely. I smiled and turned to the others. Percy had just pinned Seth, who looked liked he was apologizing for something. I shook my head and raised my dagger, preparing for the fight.
Percy's PoV
Friday - 4 days 'til Departure - 10:00 A.M.
"Why didn't you tell me?" I asked Seth.
"I'm sorry! The ship was already off the ground, I didn't know what to do!"
"How about landing it?" I said exasperatedly. I got up and looked across the field at Michaela, who was yawning and looking straight at me. I raised Riptide and walked towards her.
"Decided to fight, eh?" she asked.
"I figured I might as well win this before we have to leave for Earth," I replied all smart aleck-y. She smiled and thrust her dagger at me. I ducked under it and kicked her knees out from under her. She fell to the ground and I raised my sword to her throat. She just shook her head and kicked my shins. I stumbled backwards, and she took the chance to get up and throw a knife. I fell onto my back to avoid it and she kicked me in the stomach. I cringed and she got on top of me, putting her dagger to my neck. I squirmed a little, but I couldn't get free.
"I hate you," I said jokingly.
"Maybe when we have our rematch you can lose slower," she said, enjoying my discomfort.
"I give," I murmered. She got up and her squad cheered. I just shrugged and walked back to the stands.
Luke's PoV
Saturday - 3 Days 'til Departure - 8:30 P.M.
I walked towards Thalia.
"Look what you've become, Thals," I said.
"ME? You're the one who sided Kronos, must I remind you of that?" she screeched. I scowled.
"I regret my choice, unlike you! You are the one who blindly follows Zeus just to I be a hero in his eyes! Hades ressurected me because I am true to my friends. Because I wanted to earn their forgiveness. YOU, on the other hand don't give a shit who you stomp on to get to the top! Annabeth was friend, but you turned your back on her like she was nothing to you." I snarled.
"I follow Zeus because I know my father is right!"
"You follow Zeus because he is your father! But sometimes, Thalia, you must support your friends, not turn your back on them like the low-life piece of shit you've become. Now if you'll excuse me, I have a war to win." I walked out of the room and into Hades' throne room.
"Lord Hades, thank you for what you have done for me. I am ready to face the world again," I said politely.
"As you wish. But be warned, some won't be as forgiving as others." I grabbed hold of this foreboding information as I was flashed to Camp Half-Blood.
"LUKE?" I cringed.
Clayton's PoV
Sunday - 2 days 'til Dparture - 9:00 P.M.
The party was awesome. I have no idea where Chaos got a liquid disco ball, but I planned on having that in my room in about three hours. There was every kind of food you could imagine. From apples, to pizza, to cake, to pasta. I had never seen anything that awesome since I blew up my cousin's tree house. Although the difference was that I didn't have five cop cars, Seth (who was in the tree house), and two angry twelve year olds chasing me.
"You gonna join the fun?" I turned to see Erica and some other girl behind me.
"I was just plot- er, admiring your disco ball," I said, failing to cover my slipup.
"If you want, I could give you one," Erica said. "Being a daughter of Chaos has its advantages."
"That would be awesome! Who's your friend?" I asked.
"I'm Kelly." She said. She had red hair and a light tan.
"Hey Kelly. Is Erica giving you a disco ball too?" I asked.
"No, apparently I'm not good enough for a one," she pouted.
"Erica!" I gasped jokingly.
"Fine, I'll give her a disco ball!" Erica said.
"Yay!" Kelly exclaimed.
"Oh yeah, I'm Clayton by the way," I said.
"Nice to meet you," she said.
"Just wait," I said. She looked puzzled.
"I have what you might call 'bad karma'," I explained. She just shook her head and walked to the puch bowl.
"So Erica... wanna dance?" I said nervously. I half expected to be pelted by waterballoons. I knew Seth was plotting something. She smiled.
"I would love to." I felt relieved as we walked onto the dance floor. A slow song started playing.
Griffon's PoV
Monday - 1 Days 'til Departure - 12:00 P.M.
Today, in our 'advanced training', we were learning how to harness the powers of Chaos.
"Ok, now let it out," Alpha explained. I let my breath go and watched a faint forcefield of dark matter form around me.
"I did it! I cast a forcefield!" I yelled in triumph.
"If you lose your focus it will colapse, so pay attention and try to make it stronger," Alpha explained. I tried to focus, but I was distracted by the thought that I was using the Force. I laughed and the forcefield went out.
"Dang it," I said, dissapointed.
"Try again," Alpha said. I took a deep breath and put up the forcefield, gradually making it stronger until I could barely see through the darkness.
"Wow, you are a very fast learner!" Alpha exclaimed. "I've never seen someone learn this fast!"
"Well, I'm pretty amazing," I said. Alpha rolled his eyes.
"Well, mister 'I'm so amazing', let's see if you can make a dragon out of dark matter. That is my favorite technique," he said. My smile faltered.
"Sure... why not?" I said nervously.
Percy's PoV
Tuesday - Day of Departure - 9:30 A.M.
"Chaos, before we leave, can we bring guests? Griffon and Clayton would like that a lot," I said.
"Of course, Percy. You can each bring one person with you on your mission."
"Thanks Chaos," I said, walking out of his office. I gathered everybody up in the cafeteria.
"Well guys, you can each bring one guest," I said, cutting to the chase.
"YES!" Clayton yelled. Everybody stared at him. "I mean, sure, whatever." I shook my head and went to find Alpha.
Time Skip - Time Skip - Time Skip
We said our goodbyes as we stood in front of the Riordan. The guests had been decided. I brought Alpha, Clayton brought Erica, Seth brought Mark, Griffon brought Jenny, and Michaela went solo. I smiled and walked into the flagship known as the Riordan.
Finally done! This took me FOREVER to write, so hopefully you like it. Plz review, no flames, and other forms of unhelpful critisism. Constructive critisism welcome. - AssassinOfNeptune