Jay Evermist and the Olympians

Book One: The Battle Begins

Chapter 2: It Begins

(I am sticking with this name, I like it :P)

I had been in that house enough times to know where everything was. We walked into the living room and sat down on the couch that over looked the fireplace.

"Chiron, are you saying I have been at camp for 7 years and I'm just now finding out about a power I may or may not possess?" I was confused. Anyone in my place would be.

"I think I'll let Percy explain this one." As if on cue, Percy rushed through the doors and walked over to Chiron and me.

"What' the matter?" He asked looking intrigued and scared. "Miki just told me it was important. So I came right away."

"Jay here might have a gift of Poseidon, a water element control." He said nodding his head. He trotted to the back room and closed the door to let us talk.

I told him the whole story like it was no big deal but his eyes grew wide with excitement as I told it. "You really think I can control water. Ha" I laughed to myself as he leaned back in his chair.

"It's not all that unbelievable, Iris was in fact the goddess of rainbows and messengers but also, she had control over rain as well. If the water was in a droplet like form you could have manipulated it."

"Well yeah, but what about showers, I get wet in them." I asked finally realizing what was happening.

"Well, yeah so do I." He laughed. "If I were to go jump off a cliff into the water I would be dry but because I want to be clean I don't even think about it. It's really confusing but you just get used to it."

I just had more question. "Okay, but why now? Why now when it could have been anytime?"

"Well, possibly due to the fact that you never really swim or go into the water we haven't noticed." I also leaned back and tried to piece this together as best as I could. 'It's fine." He placed a hand on my shoulder. "You'll be fine." He smiled and looked at his watch.

"We have a good hour before games, so if you want to rest or stay out, we would all understand."

"No," I slowly pulled myself to my feet. "I want to play." I had to prove myself to everyone, even Annabeth.

"Okay, but seriously, rest Okay?" I nodded my head as Percy stepped back into the office with Chiron. He looked worried I made out a few words like, 'Rachel' and 'Gone'. I rolled it off and turned around towards the door.

I stepped back into the afternoon light. I made my way to my cabin and flopped myself on my bed. Since Iris was a minor god and didn't have many children, there were only six single beds around two walls while the rest was open room. By the walls there was every artists dream. There were paints and charcoals and pencils and everything. I always felt like I could just go there to relax or let out my emotions.

Today however I felt like curling up in a ball and falling asleep. I never was one for the spotlight and when the attention's on me I usually mess up and everyone is disappointed. I sat on my bed and looked to where I had put my name and hand print. Everyone that had been a son or daughter of Iris had done it when they first arrive at camp. I remembered how Butch and Hannah had to help me up because I wanted mine at the top of the wall. I had always said that I would be that tall one day and reach it. I still had a good foot and a half to go.

I was already pretty tall for my age but they had lifted me all the way up to the ceiling basically. I also had hair long enough to match my height. My hazel hair reached my waist and I had put streaks in it with Hannah last summer. We always did that kind of stuff, sneaking out, staying up late, dying our hair, it was kind of our thing.

Gosh I missed Hannah. She was like a sister to me, probably considering she was my half sister on the God side. She really was my only friend but she got accepted into a college in Maine and had left in September.

That's pretty much all I did for a half an hour, just sat on my bed and thought. After that I stepped outside for some fresh air. I know most people would say their cabin was the best but I seriously loved my cabin. There was a little patio with stones slabs that fit together perfectly. They told the story of how the first rainbow was made by my mother when she was born from Thaumas and Electra.

I watched as the campers walked from place to place with their business. Some people were heading to the forges to work on armor and equipment for the games later while the Aphrodite kids tanned by the beach in their bikinis and swimsuits. There was one guy that stood out to me though, a guy from the Hades cabin.

I think his name was Jacob although I could be wrong. He was tall like me and was hanging around some other kids from Hades. I noticed that the other three had dark hair, eyes, and skin where as he had a light tan, light hair, contrasting on his dark blue eyes. He must feel so different. Hey, I told you I could read people.

After enjoying the air for a little bit I went inside to put my backpack away and start heading towards the armory. I saw some people from my team and some from the other. I could feel the jitters in my blood stream as I walked up to Annabeth who was getting everything ready.

"Excuse me." She turned around with that smile that told you that she was happy but also to stay out of her way. "I was just wondering when we would meet as a team for the game."

"Well, Percy and I will be leading it. He will be in charge of the defensive side and I will be in charge of the offensive."

"Do you know which one I will be on?" I asked. I wanted to be on offensive so bad. I was always stuck sitting around kicking pebbles while the other members got the flag.

She pulled a clip board off the table and looked me up. "Yes, Iris. You will be on Percy's side."

I gave a half-hearted smile as a walked away and headed towards the forest, the usual place to meet if you were on defense. When I got there I saw Percy already handing out spots and it looked as if I would be stuck with strangers…again. I walked up to him as everyone else began heading towards the woods.

"Hey, Jay! You made it." Percy said with a proud smile on his face.

"Yeah, I couldn't let my team down. Now where exactly will I be placed?" I asked while trying to look over his shoulder unto his notepad.

"Well, I have you placed behind the boundary but in front of the flag. You won't be the last defense so don't worry if anyone gets past. I'll be there with Nico in case that happens. But judging that you'll be with Miki and Jacob I think you'll be fine.

"Great." I huffed as I walked through the trees towards the rock pile known as Zeus' Fist. The flag was put in the center with guards standing all around. I was a little further up right where the trees started again into the forest. I wasn't the first line of defense, I kept telling myself.

I met up with Miki and Jacob and they looked like they didn't enjoy themselves either. I stood there awkwardly without saying hi or them even looking up. Jacob seemed even taller up close and that made Miki appear short when in reality she was only 5'10''. The horn blew in the distance and everyone became alert and focused. We spread out with about 10 feet in between us and got out swords ready. I pulled down my helmet and turned to the side to see if they were as ready or not ready as I was.

Miki turned to me as well and smiled, "Let's go!" Her smile seemed unnatural as I heard the leaves snap in the distance. There was no backing out now, it was now or never. I gripped my sword as the first wave came at us.