Chapter 11

Percy/Alpha

Friday night, the night of Capture the Flag. Percy and Anakin went out of their tents when they heard a horn telling the campers that it was dinner time. Percy saw the Alpha Squadrons guarding the entrance of the camp while Chaos' troops were roaming around camp. They have different break time to eat.

"Father, what will I do when you're in war?" Anakin asked his father while walking to the dining pavilion with him.

"You have to stay here. There's no way you'll fight in a war at that age. When the time is right, you will fight to defend people." Percy said as he carried his son in his arms.

"Will I start my training tomorrow?" Anakin asked.

Percy chuckled and said, "You really want to start tomorrow?"

"Yes. I do, father." Anakin said.

"Very well. Then we'll start tomorrow."

"Thank you, father!"

Percy could definitely sense joy and cheerfulness in Anakin's voice. Anakin reminds Percy of Alicia. She's cheerful most of the time. Percy carried Anakin into the dining pavilion and they sat on the Chaos table. He sat Anakin down beside him and Anakin started eating.

"Heroes!" Chiron shouted and everyone became silent, "We have capture the flag later. Are you still up for it?"

"YES!" Everyone but Percy screamed.

"Percy," Chiron started, "Will you and your troops join?"

"No."

"Coward!" Andrew screamed from the Poseidon table.

"We will either not join or kill you. Ours games and training systems in the galaxy are very different. We maim and kill but we are able to heal most of them." Percy said.

"Most of them?" Annabeth asked.

"Yes but sometimes, we lose people from our training but that hasn't happened for 100 years." Percy answered.

Everyone was silently gaping.

"Very well, then. Hunters verses campers." Chiron said and everyone continued to eat.

slash! whoop! thump! thump!

Anakin was training with his father after dinner. He wasn't making any progress with controlling the elements though he's good with the sword just like Percy.

"You have to work on controlling elements more, Anakin." Percy said.

"But it's just so hard! Whenever I concentrate, I get massive headaches!" Anakin cried.

"You have to at least try. Let's start training with swords and try to perfect your swings." Percy said.

Anakin grabbed his sword from his father and they both started training. slash! whoop! thump! thump! He did it again and again. Percy was already sweating. He never sweats in battle or even training. He could see his son also sweating. Anakin lunged forward, slashed at Percy with his sword and Percy's sword flew out of his hand. Percy was shocked with his son's skills. He probably got it from him.

"How did I do?" Anakin asked with a smirk. He's probably thinking that he was the only person besides Chaos to beat him in battle or training.

"You did great, son. First person besides Chaos to beat me," Percy said with a smile. "But don't you dare get a big ego like Andrew."

"Andrew? Who is he?" Anakin asked with a puzzled look.

"Andrew is my half-brother who has a huge ego." Percy replied.

"I won't be like him, father. I promise." Anakin said.

Percy smiled and ruffled Anakin's hair. His son pouted and said, "Dad! You ruined my hair!"

"How long do you take to fix your hair?" Percy said and chuckled.

"Apparently, 30 minutes." Anakin said which got Percy to stop chuckling.

"30 minutes? Are you serious? It only takes me 5 minutes to fix my hair." Percy said.

"Well, sorry. I want to look good."

"But you're only six!"

"Almost 7!"

"Doesn't matter."

Anakin punched his father's shoulder playfully with a laugh. Suddenly, they heard a horn blow. It was time for capture the flag. Anakin and Percy made their way outside the arena to watch the game.

"May I asked something, father?"

"What is it?"

"Why can't we join capture the flag?"

Percy sighed and answered, "We could join but we might cause the campers to get injured and I wouldn't want that. They're still a family to me even though they sort of betrayed me."

"What did they do to you, father?"

"That's a long story. I will tell you some other time."

Anakin nodded and they made their way to Chiron.

"Good evening, Chiron." Percy greeted.

"Good evening to you too, my boy." Chiron replied with a slight smile.

Author's Note 9:

Hello readers! Sorry for the late update! I had an investigatory project to finish before I could start writing again. Oh and by the way, I read a review about a 6 year old being unnatural. Yeah, that's true. I was suppose to make Anakin a 17 year old on this story but decided to make him 6 years old instead and forgot to change his height. I already made it 3'11. Here's chapter 11! Sorry if it's short! Chapter 12 will be up soon! :)

~Nightshade Hunter