Hey, Yall! I have no idea why I just wrote that, it really bothers me when people say that almost as much as that annoying "Pittsburghese" version "Yins". I mean really, what does "yins" even come from?
Anyway, I thank kiralee1 for telling me that I wasn't doing very well describing the characters or introducing them very well. I will try to do better at that. Though there is a reason I introduced Kezi and Athan like that. They are really not a part of this story outside of the wedding and they are going to be main characters in my next story (prequel), so I wanted to play with their personalities in that. Chapter 1 in that story has been published, so if you like this, or want a better explanation of Kezi and Athan, then go read that. It's called Not Again! .
So, for now I plan on switching to focusing on Isabell and her life at camp, or maybe just as a demi-god. You'll just have to read to find out.
-GMG
Disclaimer- I don't own Percy Jackson and the Olympians.
"Do we have to move already?" Isabell whined as she packed up her most prized possessions into a large cardboard box. Her room consisted of cool colors. The walls were the color of the ocean on the clearest, calmest day of July. She had put shell and fish wall stickers up in geometric patterns. The sheets and bedspread were the color of a young violet bursting in her window box in the spring. Her glass desk-top was a soft green about five shades lighter than the green light that Okayed the balance of a scale. She had three full-sized sea foam green bookshelves packed with books and even more books scattered and hidden in every other available space. She had pictures of owls and little owl statues scattered all over the place. On the hard wood floor laid a shag rug that contained all of the colors water shimmered in the sun with. There were all different shapes of glass container filled with sea water creating rainbows that danced across the walls in a kaleidoscope of colors. But her most prized possessions were her laptop with its teal case, her sky blue iPod, and, of course, her PJO books.
"We aren't moving yet, Isabell. The new house is still under construction. You are packing a few things to take with you to camp, it starts tomorrow." Annabeth explained as she pulled a small suitcase into her daughter's room. "Now put about a week's worth of pants in this and these shirts." Annabeth handed Isabell ten bright orange Camp Half-Blood T-shirts.
"Fine." Isabell grumbled. She absolutely hated orange. It was so bright and, well, orange. She really didn't want to go to camp tomorrow either. If people didn't try to beat her up over not being a normal Half-Blood, then they would try to beat her up over her staying in the big house.
The next day, Isabell sat on the couch waiting for her parents to stop running around like lunatics and take her to the place she dreaded most. Suddenly, they stopped and approached her, her father grinning madly.
"What?" Isabell asked starting to get scared of what crazy ideas they might possibly have.
"Here" Percy handed her a set of rings. One had a small owl on it. The other had a small trident.
Isabell blinked at her father before taking them. He should know how much she hated jewelry! "Um, thanks, I guess."
"Isabell, honey, they're not what you think. The owl one turns into your sword. The trident one turns into your shield." Annabeth looked at her daughter's worried face. "And if you leave the area where they are without them, they will appear on your fingers."
"Like dad's sword!" Isabell tried them on before slipping the owl off and giving it a squeeze. A sword with an intricately carved blade appeared in her hand. "Now, how do I turn it back?"
"Same way it appeared." Percy demonstrated.
"Cool! Thanks!" Isabell packed the box into her bag as someone knocked on the door. Percy got up to answer it.
"Hey! It's our niece! You're here early!" Percy laughed.
Kezi hit him playfully before stepping in for a hug. "Well, I got bored staying by myself, and I know you people. Poor Isabell here has probably been waiting for an hour, while you two have been running in circles."
"How did you know that?" Isabell asked.
"Well, considering I spent every waking moment by your father's side for two straight weeks, and then we visited you guys all the time when you were little, I guess you just learn people's habits. That and they're my Aunt and Uncle." Kezi laughed.
"So, why are you here at all? I thought you left. Wait! That means you're my cousin!" Isabell drew conclusions.
"Yes, we are cousins. And as for why I'm here, I am really the only person who knows what all of your powers are. As your grandparents told you, you are extremely powerful. You have powers that neither of your parents do. You already know the standard Poseidon powers."
"Hey!" Percy yelled.
"They are standard powers, Percy, and there are some powers you have that are harder for her to use. And when you mix the blood of the gods, you get new powers. Anyway, your mother can't show you the Athena powers, so that's where I come in. Now, say good-bye so we can get out of this city, it's starting to freak me out."
"This city is freaking you out?" Isabell asked.
"Yes, it is. I grew up in the suburbs, in a house, with a yard, outside of a city, yes; but not one this big, loud, and chaotic." Kezi shuddered.
Isabell said her good-byes and the two of them carried the few bags she had to Kezi's car.
"You drive a Volkswagen beetle?" Isabell got excited. She loved beetles.
Kezi threw back her head and laughed. "Yes, I do. You're father didn't tell you about this?" Isabell shook her head. "Well, let's just say he hates it and that's the biggest reason I've kept it for so long."
Isabell sighed as they pulled up to the borders of the camp and pulled over. She really didn't want to be here. As they crossed the property line, a huge blue house came into view. At least Christi would be staying in the Big House with her.
Just as she thought about her, Christi came running up the hill. "Guess, what! My parents gave me this really cool sword," she pulled her sword out of its sheath that hung from her belt. It was about three feet long with a celestial bronze double edged blade and a leather wrapped hilt. It had a caduceus etched into it on one side and a spear on the other, the symbols of her grandfathers.
Kezi walked up to the two girls from the car. "That's cool," she said "Standard issue, but engraved. Different." Christi nodded and took a step back, as though she was afraid of Kezi.
Kezi noticed and looked at Christi with an amused look. "A granddaughter of Ares? Afraid of me?"
Christi swallowed "People here say that Percy is the best Half-Blood sword fighter since some guy named Luke."
"So… You're afraid of me?"
"They also say that Annabeth can beat him with her knife against his sword. And you are the only person who ever took Percy on at his full strength and alertness, with both of you having a sword and won."
Kezi laughed "That's true. But, I was mad at him, and he needed to be put in his place." Kezi shrugged "I did what I had to do. I'm every bit as good now as I was then, but I'm not going to go too hard on you two during training. Now let's go put down these bags and go to the sword fighting arena."
After putting their bags in their rooms and checking in with Chiron, they started to warm up in the arena. Kezi knew Isabell would be a better at going first so she told her to get into position. "Let's try defense. Block my attacks." Kezi started slow, Isabell blocked everything. Kezi went a little harder and faster, Isabell fell. Kezi helped her up and called Christi over. Christi only got a little farther than Isabell. Kezi kept rotating between them. They continued their routine for days, and barely progressed in a week. Kezi was confused by this; they should be able to learn just as quickly as the other new demigods. One day, during the second week, the girls had started to get a lot better and improve, but, of course, someone had to ruin it.
An older son of Ares walked into the sword fighting arena and snarled. "Look it's the three losers that call themselves Half-Bloods. They can't even learn to fight!"
Kezi stopped training with Isabell and turned to face the bully. "Really, Joe? I understand your father is the god of war. But you should really back off. After all, Christi here is your niece."
He growled and said "She's not my niece. Clarisse is a traitor to marry a son of Hermes. Her kid can't even fight a stupid grandchild of the god of the sea and the goddess of war."
Christi lost her temper and charged at the airhead. "Christi!" Isabell yelled and ran to her friend as she was knocked aside. Joe pulled out his own sword and went to maim the girls, when his blade was caught by its hilt with a knife.
"I don't think so." Kezi said as she sent his sword skidding across the arena floor.
He glared at her. "You aren't real Half-Bloods." He went to retrieve his sword before walking out of the arena.
Isabell helped Christi up. "If we aren't real Half-Bloods, then what are we?" she asked Kezi.
Kezi picked her sword up from where she'd dropped it and hesitated "I really don't know. I've never really given it much thought."
"Can we go ask Chiron?" Christi asked, "I really want to know."
Kezi nodded. "Sure, we've done enough for today, and quite honestly, I want to know too."
"Well," Chiron thought about the question he'd just been asked. "I do believe the gods thought ahead about this. If you have the blood of two or more gods, and your highest percentage of any one thing is mortal, then you are called a Mixed-Blood. Like in Kezi's case, she is more than 50% god. She is 25% Poseidon, 25% Athena, and 12.5% Nemesis. However her highest percentage of any one thing is mortal at 47.5%. Therefore, she is a Mixed-Blood just like you two."
"Mixed-Blood cool! Are we still Demigods, since we're partially god?" Isabell questioned.
"Yes, and if you were just 25% god and 75% mortal, like Jason's girlfriend, then you are just a Demigod." Everyone nodded.
Suddenly, a daughter of Athena ran onto the porch where they were sitting, hyperventilating. Kezi ran into the big house to get a paper bag as Chiron tried to calm her down. "Here you go. Calm down." Kezi handed her the bag, in a minute, the girl was calmed down enough to speak.
"Zeus is here. He's threatening an Apollo camper in the Amphitheater." She passed out. Isabell and Christi pulled her into the Big House and came back out in time to see Chiron and Kezi exchange a look of confusion and dread. Chiron pulled Isabell and Christi onto his back as Kezi starts to run.
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