A/n- Okay, I just found out that I have random anxiety attacks for any reason. I had my first one today and I didn't feel nervous or anxious. But oh well. Well, finally for capture the flag! Who will win?
Nico's POV
I made sure that Neomah had the correct armor. I handed her a sword, "Be careful." She nodded and stood silently. She was shaking slightly. "Don't worry. Relax, you won't get hurt," I muttered as I saw Chiron walk to the front.
"Are you ready?" Chiron yelled over the sounds of the campers.
"YES!" we screamed back.
"Hunters and Allies choose your side," Chiron announced, gesturing to Thalia.
"West of the river," Thalia shouted back.
"Very well, take your flag," Chiron placed the flag in the dirt. The flag was gray with an owl in the middle of it, signaling that Athena's cabin had that flag last.
Thalia handed the flag to Annabeth. "Visible." She turned on the rest of us. "Move," she pointed to our side. We followed her.
Annabeth perched it on top of Zeus' hand. "Visible enough?" she looked at Thalia, laughing. Thalia nodded.
"Okay, everyone should know who is leading their group. Get with them, now!" Thalia demanded.
I started saying names of Athena's campers. Neomah stood near me. I looked at eight campers that stood around me. "We will be heading straight up the middle. I will put several campers to sleep, but watch your back just in case. Always be on the lookout. Percy will be flanking right and Thalia will be flanking left. Whoever gets the flag gets it."
I looked up at Annabeth who was telling her campers and Hunters their positions. They hurried off into position. I stood with my sword at the ready. I finally heard the whistle sound. I led my group over the river to fight the other group. I fought back a sword strike and pointed at the kid. She slumped to the ground, asleep. I heard swords crashing behind me, but I was only worried about the campers in front of me. I shoved a boy back before putting him to sleep.
I fought my way through a crowd of campers before noticing the flag.
Percy's POV
I quickly informed my group of the plan before taking my fighting stance. I uncapped my pen when the whistle sounded. I rushed into the forest with my group a few steps behind me. A few campers were in the water once I reached the river. I willed the water to knock them down. I crossed the river and started attacking campers that jumped out of the woods.
I cut, slashed, stabbed, and ducked my way through most of the campers. I was feeling good until Tyler stepped in front of me with his weapon at the ready. A few of my group stood behind me. "I got him, get the flag!"
He tried to stab me but I quickly deflected it. I started to block all of his moves. Finally when he started to become reckless, I tried to disarm him. I failed, but quickly fell back into defense mode. I stabbed at him, getting his ribs. Nico appeared next to me. "Hey," he tried to talk to me.
"Kind of busy right now," I answered. I had tried to disarm him again, and this time I was successful. I kicked his weapon into my hand and stabbed his foot. I grabbed Nico's hand and shadow travelled back to our side.
Thalia's POV
My Hunters' and I met some resistance as we flanked left. I started to zap most campers with lightning as I ran up the left side. The only real problem I had was when Clarisse stood in my path. I pressed the button for Agenon to open. Clarisse held her spear at the ready. I spun my sword in my hand and put it down. I pulled my bow from across my back and strung it quickly.
I let an arrow go before she could take three steps. She ran to me. She shoved her spear at me but I placed my shield in between me and her spear. I threw lightning at her, but missed by a millimeter. She tried to hit me with her spear again but I side stepped it. I tried to get lightning to hit her again, and this time I didn't missed. She laid on the ground, and I laughed as I walked by her.
I stepped into a clearing where I saw Nico and Malcolm heading for the flag. I smiled. Then I heard the whistle sound. Wait, we didn't win. What's going on here?
Annabeth's POV
I sent six groups of two into the forest to stop an attack. I was wearing my invisibility hat while I was pacing silently back and forth. I didn't see anybody around the flag, or hear anyone near it. I heard fighting going on in the woods around me, but no a soul came up to the flag.
I heard the whistle blow. I turned towards the flag. It was gone. When did that happen? I was looking at the flag all the time and I didn't see it being taking. This so isn't fair.
Zack's POV
I was standing in the middle of a group of trees, waiting for my girlfriend to appear with the enemy flag. I had talked her into taking her flag and bringing to me. I was on their side of the battlefield so I could act like I had gotten the flag by myself.
I paced back and forth until she appeared in front of me. "Here," she handed me the flag, then disappeared into the trees again. I took the flag and ran out into the open, holding it high above my head. Chiron blew the whistle and declared our team as winners.
My teammates stood shocked that we had won. Never have we won a match against Athena's cabin, but for once I had out smart them. I saw the Hunters and the other campers appear out of the woods, looking angry. Annabeth approached me. "You are a filthy cheater, Zachary."
"I didn't cheat," I insisted. I turned to my cabin mates and smiled.
A/n- I leave you there. Now who do you think is Zack's girlfriend? How did she take the flag? And most of all, why would she betray her team? By the way, Zack is a son of the forging god. I can't remember his name.
