A/N: This is the second chpater, written by me. I plan to have another Cabin in Camp Half-blood, named as Cabin C (Champion) for mortals who were blessed by gods (and goddesses).
So, what's your ideas? Tell me guys
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Chapter II
Annabeth's POV
Percy and I were walking up on the Half-Blood Hill behind Sophia and Chiron. We wanted a little 'privacy' for ourselves. Since I gave birth to Sophia, Percy and I rarely had time together because 1. Sophia always cried when she was an infant and 2. She is curious and always asking us questions right when we were about kissed. Not to mention her ADHD, she seldom stayed at 1 place for longer than 60 seconds (unless she read books, she can read books for a few hours without feeling tired, just like me). Percy was one who suffer from ADHD, I always wonder how Sally took care of him when he was such a baby
We were on the top of the hill now. The valley below was right in front of our eyes, the Camp hadn't changed… much. Cabins for demigods were built in a circle, there were 20 of them. It hadn't been a U-shape for years. After the Titan War, Percy demanded a gift from the major gods: to respect the minor ones after turned the offer to be immortals down. He told me that he refuse that gift because he wanted to be with me. How sweet he is. Oh, Lord Zeus, he with his calm sea green eyes, his charcoal hair, he was a cute boy with me since he first arrived at Camp Half-blood (unconscious, what a pity. I remember the Titan War, thanks to the visit at Styx River, he became undefeatable despite his clothes were torn out, I remember seeing his six-pack… He was not only cute, but also very sexy. I think I could drown myself in his eyes, his arms… What? Where was I? Oh, don't tell him that, he still regards me as a bossy, but elegant, wife. I don't want him to think me as a childish wife. OK?
Me eyes caught something. Sofie and Chiron were walking to the Big House, probably to fill in some stupid paper – name, DOB, address, parents (well, she is a legacy, remember, others demigods don't have to fill this part), hobbies, etc. I think they were sharing something funny as I noticed Sofie was laughing a lot. Hopefully, Chiron wouldn't tell her about my quest with Percy and Tyson (who is, now, General Tyson with Lady Ella on Mount Olympus, the Commander of the Cyclopes army) in the Sea of Monster. I broke a dozen of rules then. But now, as a mother, I always warned Sofie not to break any rules. Hope she wouldn't break any on the first summer. Percy opened his mouth:
- Well, I hope Chiron isn't telling Sofie about my funeral. You were so emotional then, as I recall it.
- Oh, was I?
- Yes, I can still remember your voice and your face. They were both choked with emotion. Happy and sadness, anger and relax, all of them in the same time. And I think I found out your love for me then, it paid off cuz I decided to marry you then.
- Really? Is that true Seaweed Brain?
He grunted, still allergic with that name I believed. But he liked that name cuz I'm his wife. If he didn't like that name, my mom (Lady Athena) would have one more reason to blast him away. Considering the warning my mom gave him after we rescue Lady Artemis, his blood still runs cold whenever he dared to do what I told him not to do
But then, Percy just kept silence. He held my hand and I thought he blushed a little. Oh, that stubborn. He always knows how to made me feel relax, or happy while embarrassing, or both of them in the same time. I may forgive some of his guilt for that, if he just held my hand, hugged me, and kissed me until the end…
- Yo, should I ask you to go into the camp, or should I get you some champagne, some roses and some candles in a five-star restaurant in Paris?
We both turned around and I thought I blushed more than I should. Percy seemed to share the same thought. He reluctanly put his hand away from mine. I tried to focus on the newcomer, a not-so-old friend with mischievous eyes. It seemed he wanted to steal my purse or Percy's watch. Behind him was another man, who looked just like him, holding a woman's hand with a young boy walking after them. These two men are twins, and I instantly knew who they were twins, the twins of Hermes's sons – Travis and Connor.
- Connor, don't we have any privacy? The last time you tired to interrupt our moment, what happened? You were thrown into the sea at New York Harbor, remember? Not to mention that I've warned you what would happen if your try to steal anything from me and, or from Percy
- Alright, Wise Girl. I got your point. But what are you doing here?
- Can't you see, bro? We are taking our daughter to her first day at the camp. She gonna spend 3 months in Cabin L. What about you?
Percy answered with guarding tone. No wonder, Connor was the one who had the idea to throw us into the lake at camp when we have our first kiss, no, the second one because our first one was at St. Helen Mountain. It was my way to say good luck to him. The story after that hunted me when I was in Tatarus, being left alone. Losing love in worse than death
- Me, I'm having a day-off as a police officer. I'm Travis's family driver.
Oh, yes. If I haven't told you, Conner Stoll became a police officer a few years ago, a real badass for many people. He was a real specialist in robbery and burglary. A son of the thief's god is a police whose mission is to capture thieves? Ironic and un-normal, right? Welcome to the world of demigods.
Hearing Connor's answer, Percy raised his eyebrows. Connor said:
- C'on I meant it. I don't want to get into troubles, especially when it involves the Wise Girl – architecture of the Mt. Olympus, the best and the youngest architecture of Eastern US. And even more especially when her love, Percy, the Defeater of Kronos, the Deputy Praetor of the New Rome, the…
- OK, cut it short.
- The point is he is saying the truth, man. I took him down in the card game last night – Travis showed up
Connor mumbled under his breath, something about cheating and headache. Why do I have to worry? I meant, it was brother rivalry. Every one had such a rivalry, even myself had when Malcolm challenge me for the position head counselor of Cabin Eight.
Katie turned around, spoke to the young boy behind her:
- Bob, can you go into the Camp. We let you free now, if anything wrong, just text me or your dad, but not Uncle Connor. If Chiron doesn't allow you to use mobile phone, use an IM. Clear?
- Yes, Mom.
- Oh, by the way, I think Jake will come in a few minute. So I think you should prepare a bit for your co-operation in that project, building a robot, isn't it?
- Sure, Mom. And can I speak to Auntie Annabeth's daughter, her name is Sophia, isn't it?
Everyone was surprise I thought Percy was the first one to recover from the shock. He said, word by word, slowly but everyone there can sense his guardian over his daughter
- Don't. Even. Think. About. It
Connor coughed, tried to hide his chuckle. Katie and Connor looked like they had not to laugh when seeing a comedy. Katie took out a Louis Vitton handkerchief to clear her tear (oh, I forgot, she married Travis almost right after the Giant war and the lived well thanks to her father-in-law). Bob tried to speak something and then he stopped, decided it was better not to talk to not-so-nice Percy. Oh, Zeus. Wasn't it like my dad's protection when Percy proposed me? I felt bad for Bob, really. He was cute, but not as cute as Percy when he was at Bob's age. But any way, poor Bob, poor young boy.
Bob walked into the camp with silence. His face seemed to turn redder with every step. He moved to a cabin located at the northwest corner of the gods' cabins. I knew instantly that it was Cabin L – Cabin Legacy, the cabin for demigods' children. It was new to Greek demigods, but not with Roman. They had been used to that for millenniums. But what made me interested in was the cabin lying on the northeast corner. Katie must have caught my eye because she said:
- The cabin opposite the Cabin L is top secret. No one knows what inside, who inside or why the Cabin was built. Chiron should have known something, but he refused to tell us. I think it's Zeus's order. By the way, have you heard the new Great Prophecy?
Seeing both Percy and I were shaking our heads, she gestured to her husband, Travis. He said:
- Not strange to me, only a few people know that, including Rachel, the new augur at New Rome, Lupa, Chiron and the Mount Olympus
- Rachel said this a few months after the Giant war. The new augur at New Rome also said the same thing from the Sibylline books. It was serious, all the gods seemed to worry after hearing this. But the good news is that the Fates themselves comforted everyone that this isn't the time. They expect it to happen in the next… erg… 50 years. So, look like our grandchildren have something to worry about...
- No shit, bro. I'm feeling strong these days. I can kick the sorry butt of Atlas a few times. But Travis, Katie, a small bet? – With 2 reluctant nods, Conner continued – I bet 2 gold drachmas that your son will said very bad words. Look!
All of us turned to the camp. Bob had already stood on the doorstep of the Cabin L. He was turning the door knob when… KA-BOOM! Some kind of smoke, green smoke came from the door. The camp was soon covered with something green. A strange smell came up to my nose and suddenly, I felt uneasy. I can hear choking from the cabins below, everyone was moaning then. But, suddenly, another sweep of air came. It was like a wind, swept away every feature left of that green smoke. I didn't know how but I knew 1 thing for sure: both of them cam from Cabin L.
Now, Bob was lying on the grass, and he blurted:
- F*** you Dan, Jake. Is this the way you sons of bitch welcome me? You f***ing **sholes are in big trouble. I gonna cut your d**k and put them in your mouth before light you guys up. Are you guys clear?
- Now, Travis, Katie, where is my money? Two drachmas for each of you so it's 4 drachmas for me. Holy Hermes, sweet money, comes to papa.
Reluctantly, Travis took his wallet out and handed his twin 4 golden coins. Seeing his face, I can be sure that he didn't like this bet, not at all. I thought it was Conner's revenge. Wow, what a rivalry between twins. I wondered if they fought for Katie when we were much much younger. To be honest, it was possible.
- How did you figure out to defeat my husband, Conner?
- The war can be won before it happens if you have the right strategy. That's one thing I learnt from the dear Roman friend Frank of ours. He was a son of Mars, remember that. And to answer your question. I would say that Dan and Jake texted me last night, said that they arrived here one day earlier so I asked them I they could set up a prank.
Conner answered with a mischevious smile. Travis blurted 'Holly Hermes' while Katie grumble. If we were younger, I bet we could have a real laugh then. But a question came to my mind:
- Alright. I knew Jake was Nyssa's son with Will Solace. But who is Dan? A son of Harley?
- No, his name is Dan Rodrigrez (A/N: I forget the way Chriss's surname spelled, can anyone help me? Thanks).
- Hang on, Rodrigrez, as in Clarries Rodrigrez and Chriss Rodrigrez. Wasn't he they guy trapped in labyrinth and rescued by Clarrise the Destroyer?
- Hey, man, it isn't a nice way to talk about my wife. I think you should apologize Perce.
It was an angry tone, but I was able to track some chuckle it it. It was Chriss – the giant of the Camp Half-blood. Well, it were Clarrise and Chriss to be the tallest people in the Camp back then. They were taller than all of us and they still are. Clarrise was 1.9m (A/N: I don't use inches/foot system, so 1.9m is about 6.2 foot) and Chriss was a 'litte' taller – 2.2m (A/N: about 7.2 foot). I think they can win people over just by their body, they were huge, just like their company – the C&C Sport Company. They have bought Real Madrid FC a few days ago. Imagine how big they are. Compare them to us like compare giants to smurfs.
Chriss continued:
- But don't worry, you can apologize by coming to our place for dinner. Others will come too. The champions of the champions will seat together and enjoy their childhood – a wild and stupid time with many brave actions as well as romance
I thought he held Clarrise's hand a little tighter when saying so, but I didn't tell them that. They gonna teast me for the rest of my life. Conner, being a kid now (I think), asked:
- Oogh! Oogh! Will we play 'Truth or Dare'?
- Why not young boy? – Clarrise answered with a scowl – We are never too old for that. Besides, some Roman demigods will come too. It will be a lot of fun. Don't you guys think?
- Yeah, not to mention that we should let our children free, a little bit. They are 15 now
- Sofie is just 13, actually, 12 and a half because her birthday is in December – Percy protested, but he continued – But let me send her a message first, we promised to follow her into the camp
- No need, bro. Use mobile phone, text her, for instance. We can use mobile phones now, thanks to Hephaestus's sons and daughters. Remember?
After texting Sofie, and luckily, she was happy with that, we packed ourselves in 3 cars and head to C&C's place, where we would met our friends from Camp Jupiter: Renya, Dakota, Jason, Piper (she moved to Camp Jupiter with Jason, what a girl), Frank and Hazel. Zeus, I missed tham a lot.
But, I still have a strang feeling about Sofie – a child had the name of wisdom. I hope she wouldn't like me when I was 13.
A/N: Man, it's a good chapter, right? Review to tell me your ideas. Please. Thanks
