In my dream I was walking along the shore just outside of the harbor.
I turned toward the water to see that the water had turned blood red I walked toward the water knelt down and placed my hand in the water when I took my hand out I had scooped up some sand and a bunch of tiny sea shells.
The water had stained the sand red and the sea shells all had a pink tent to them. I dumped them back into the water. I stood and went to step away to find that the sand was pulling me down I struggled to pull free put my feet wouldn't budge.
I tried to scream out for help but my voice didn't work I looked around for something to grab on to and pull myself out but there was nothing and before I knew it the sand swallowed me up and I woke up.
My heart was racing and I had cold sweat on my brow. I looked around to find that it was morning and the room was empty none of the men were there.
I turned to see a small note on the table next to my bed I picked it up it said "Staff Sergeant Conrad A. Huckabay please report to my office at 0900 hours.
Maj. Greg Sanders." I folded the note back up it said nine'o clock I looked at the clock on the wall it said 8:30am I had just enough time.
I got dressed in my uniform and walked out the door, I walked along the street toward the office when I heard someone saying "Hey wait up" I turned to see a girl about my age with black hair that flowed in the breeze as she ran to catch up with me when she got closer I noticed her eyes they were electric blue like little orbs of electricity, "Can I help you?" I asked. she stopped to catch her breath "You dropped this" she said handing me a small bronze ring,
A ring that my mother gave to me as a gift before I left home to join the service I'm not sure what I would have done without it.
"Thank you this ring means a lot to me"
I said as I slipped it onto my middle finger
"Your welcome my names Kayla Fergusson"
She said stretching out her hand for me to shake
"My names Conrad Huckabay"
I said as I shook her hand "Nice to meet you Conrad" she said smiling I couldn't help but smile "Nice to meet you to" I said we stood there eyes locked for about thirty more seconds before she turned her gaze away from me.
"So where are you off to soldier?" she asked as we walked "I got a note this morning telling me to go to Major. Sanders office"
I said as a bus drove past us and up the road "That sounds important" she said I looked at her while we walked she was beautiful the way her hair fell across her shoulders and flowed in the wind wow!
"Yeah I'm not sure what its about but it must be important" I said as we reached the steps to the office "Well thanks for returning my ring" I said with a smile "Your welcome" she said as we shook hands "Are you going to the dance tonight?" she asked "I was thinking about it why?" I asked
"Well maybe I'll see you there" she said as she walked down the steps "Yeah maybe" I said and then she walked off down the street I turned around checked my watch it was 8:55am I had five minutes I walked in the door and checked in with the receptionist "I'm here to she Major. Greg Sanders." I said to her "Just have a seat he will see you in a moment" she said and so I went and sat in the waiting area.
Five minutes later she got up from her desk and said "Major. Sanders will see you now" and she walked me into his office "Major .Sanders Staff Sergeant. Huckabay is here to see you" she said peeking her head through the door
"Yes, yes send him in" a gruff voice came from behind the door She opened the door and allowed me to walk in as she shut the door behind me "You wanted to speak with me sir?" I asked "Yes please have a seat" I sat in one of the chairs placed in front of his desk "What is it you wished to speak to me about?" I asked he turned
his chair toward the window and opened the shade to reveal what would have before yesterday been a incredible view of the ocean and the harbor but now it was just a scene of horror ships half sunken with their hulls sticking up out of the water like sharp rocks.
he got up from his chair and grabbed his cane he walked with a strange limp like he wasn't comfortable in his own legs he walked over to a glass case on one wall that had an old musket from the civil war in it He looked at it as though it brought back sad memories but to me that seemed strange he was to young to have been around back then "I have a special assignment for you but it requires you to disappear for a couple weeks" he said looking at me I stood up and realized something that I hadn't before he was a lot shorter than me "What do I need to do?" I asked excitingly "You will go with our troops to invade and take Panama Canal.
We need to take control of the air field over there" he paused waiting for a reaction from me "when do I leave?" I asked ready to go he smiled "Well your not ready to go quite yet" he said he turned around to the glass case again and opened a cabinet door revealing a lever.
He pulled the lever and a compartment in the wall slid open inside was a box. He took the box and set it on his desk. He sat down and removed the lid "I have had my eye on you for quite some time he said handing me a picture from the box of me in basic training "How did you get this?" I said jumping to my feet he leaned back in his chair and said "I have my ways" I looked at the picture it was me I was crawling through thick mud under rows of barbed wire "Why have you been watching me?"
I asked he turned his chair and stood to look at me face to face but he was a little to short so he was kind of looking up to me
"You're father boy, Your father Poseidon told me to watch you to make sure you didn't get into trouble" he said taking the picture and putting it back in the box he put the lid back on the box and stashed it back in the same compartment as before then pulled the lever and shut the cabinet.
"When do I leave?" I asked as he sat back down "You will leave tomorrow night at 0600 hours" he said as he picked up his phone "Do you accept this mission?" he asked as he punched a number in "Yes I accept" I said.
He listened to the phone for a few seconds then some one answered "Donna could you please show Staff Sergeant Huckabay the way out" and then he hung up and Donna his secretary opened the door to show me the way out.
"Have a good day Mr. Huckabay" said Major. Sanders "You too sir" I said as I left the room and Donna walked me out the door.
I walked back to the barracks in time to have lunch I sat at a table by myself and ate my lunch in silence, How could my father not just watch me himself I mean he's an all powerful being you'd think he could watch me himself but instead he sends some old Major to watch me. I went down to the shooting range for a couple hours after lunch and let off some steam I was shooting a B.A.R when a bright light blinded me when the light died down there was a man in a blue pinstriped suit with black hair and green eyes like mine with a start I realized it was my father "Poseidon?" I asked in amazement he walked closer and stood next to me "Yes it is me my son" he said with a small smile.
Why would he talk to me now I hadn't spoke with him since my last day at camp Half-Blood.
He placed his hands on my shoulders and looked at me as if seeing if I had any bumps or bruises "My boy have you grown, Look at you a strong young man" he said smiling "Were have you been every time I tried to contact you, You never answered why try and speak to me now?" I asked as anger swelled inside me the smile faded from his face he let go of my shoulder and sat down on one of the ammunition tables I set down my gun and walked over to the table and sat with him.
"I didn't mean to upset you its just I mean I know your not like a normal father but it would be nice if just once you could have answered my prayers" I said we sat in silence for a few minutes "It's the war my son I can not speak to you as much as I would like, Conrad you have a war to fight as do I the Gods are fighting over who's sons will win the war they are near war them selves and if a war breaks out between the Gods the universe as you know it will be destroyed" he said inspecting a 9 ml pistol round he looked at me and said "I have been watching you my son you are a very important part of this war you must win this war to prevent one on Olympus , now I must get to business the reason I came here was to wish you luck and give you this" and then in a flash of light a golden bow and a quiver of arrows appeared in his hand "This bow was given to me by Apollo to give to you and this quiver will never run out" he said as he handed them to me when I took them in my hand there shape changed and they became a wrist watch
"if you twist the ring around the glass it will transform the weapons you have just received" he said pointing to the small ring that would normally be used to remove the glass and clean the watch
"Thank you father" I said admiring the watch. I strapped it onto my wrist and hopped off the table and turned the ring the wrist watch instantly transformed into a bow and the quiver.
I pulled one of the arrows out and placed it in position on the bow string I pulled the bow string back aimed at one of the targets down range and realest the string the arrow whistled through the air and when it hit the target it exploded "Oh yes I forgot to mention that Apollo threw in a couple special arrows he thought it might come in handy" Poseidon said as he walked over to me "Thank you" I said once more "Your welcome my son" he said as he vanished into a bright light I had to divert my eyes so I wouldn't burn to ashes when the light was gone all that was left was the smell of the ocean. I went back to the barracks and got cleaned up for the dance I put on my watch and ring and walked down to the bar it was being held at.
I walked inside and sat down at the bar I asked the bartender for a glass of water. I sat there for a few minutes watching the other people dance when I saw her she was standing on the other side of the dance floor. I paid the bartender and made my way around the dancing couples I walked up to her and said "May I have this dance?" she smiled at me "Yes you may" she said as I took her hand and we walked out on to the dance floor.
We danced in tell the bar closed so I took her for a walk along the beach we talked the wind coming off the water was cold so I took my coat off and placed over her shoulders she pulled the coat tighter around her for warmth I put my arm around her as we walked.
We sat on the beach looking up at the stars in the night sky she looked so beautiful in the moon light "I always loved looking at the stars" she said as we lay on the sand "What's you favorite constellation?" I asked her.
She pointed to a cluster of stars and said "That one right there Perseus" we sat the looking and talking at the stars for a while longer. I walked her home "Thanks for tonight" she said as we walked up the stairs to her door "No problem" I said she went to give me my jacket back but I told her to keep it and then she kissed me.
I stood outside her door for a few more seconds after she went inside. I was walking back to the barracks when I heard the roar. I turned toward the sound and saw it. It was a giant scorpion it had to be at least twenty feet tall its pinchers were the size of a small car it was black and bronze its skin was shining in the light of the moon.
It scuttled toward me so fast I barley had time to react it snapped at me with its pinchers and just about chopped my arm off but I rolled under its pincher and turned the ring on my watch the bow and quiver sprang form the watch I notched an arrow aimed it right between its pinchers at its ugly face I released the string the arrow flew through the air at the speed of a bullet it caught the arrow in one of its pinchers and snapped it in half.
I notched another arrow it had words written on it shaft it read carful explosive I aim at the ground right under it and fired the arrow hit the ground and exploded it sent monster dust in every direction.
I sat there breathing heavy I unstrung my bow and it turned back into my watch. I got back to the barracks and went to sleep. When I woke up I packed my bag I still felt bad I didn't even have the guts to tell Kayla that I was leaving I caught a buss to the airfield I walked to the plane that would take me and who ever else Sanders picked for this mission. When I reached the plane to my surprise there was Alex, Ronald, Geoff, Steve and an even bigger surprise Kayla I looked at them they looked like any normal military unit except they all had Greek weapons Alex and Geoff had spears.
Ronald and Steve had swords and shields Kayla's weapons was a Greek long sword and a shield. I walked over to the plane and no one seemed to notice me except Major. Sanders he was in the cockpit talking to the pilot when he saw me he ran down out of the plane and that's when I noticed his pants or so I thought they were pants from his waist down was covered in fur and where his feet would've been there were hooves he was a satyr
"Ah Conrad you made it!" he said trotting toward me "Are you all set to go?" he asked I was still staring at him in surprise when I answered "Yeah I'm ready to go" I said as we walked up to the rest of the group "Warriors you all know Conrad son of Poseidon" he said to the others they all turned and said hi and welcomed me to the team "Thanks guys" I said and they all went back to what they were doing before.
Except for Kayla who was staring at me in surprise "You're a demigod?" she asked I set my bag down a sat down on the steps of the plane with her "Yeah what about you?" I asked she was inspecting the edge of her sword blade when she answered "Yeah my fathers Zeus" I had only seen Zeus once before and I could see the resemblance the same dark hair the same electric blue eyes.
We sat there and talked for a few minutes and then Sanders came out of the plane and announced we were leaving we all walked up the steps into the plan and took our seats to meet our destiny's.