AN: So, after careful deliberation, I have decided to write this story in first person. I apologize if any of you liked my third person writing, and I apologize if the change is confusing at first. Also, I wanna give a big shoutout to choclatethunder, for leaving such a nice review. Thanks, and I hope you enjoy this chapter.
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A.J
When I woke up, I was lying in a hospital bed. There was a woman sitting next to me, but I couldn't tell who, seeing as how I had lost all capability of movement and therefore could not turn my head. Suddenly, I regained the ability to move, and turned my head. I was just a little surprised when I saw Calypso there. She must have noticed me looking at her, because she looked down from the book she was reading.
"Well, look who's finally awake." She said with a smirk. I grinned.
"Finally?" I asked. "Does that mean my nap was taking to long?"
"Yeah actually." She replied seriously. "You've been asleep for three days." I was only mildly surprised.
"Three days?" I asked. She nodded. "Well, that sucks."
"We've all been taking turns watching over you." She said.
"Really?" I asked her. She nodded.
"Yes. You've been through quite a lot, you know." She said. I nodded and lay back down,having sat up to participate in the conversation. We lapsed into silence, and she went back to reading her book.
"I've always wanted to meet you, ya know." I finally said. She looked at me.
"What?" She asked me.
"I've always wanted to meet you." I said again. "I was always interested in your story. It impressed me how you managed to stay sane even after thousands of years of loneliness. I wanted to meet you in person for so long."
"Well, do I live up to your expectations?" She asked. I sighed.
"To tell you the truth, I have no idea what I expected." I said. "You definitely are different than what I thought. You're not as crazy as your myths make you out to be."
"Who said I was crazy?" Calypso asked incredulously. A.J quickly sat up and put his hands in a calming gesture.
"Okay, that was a bad choice of words." I said. "Nobody called you crazy. I misspoke." Calypso calmed down just a tad.
"What do you mean by crazy anyway?" She asked.
"Just the fact that you held Odysseus hostage for seven years." Calypso looked at me for a second, then nodded in acceptance of the fact.
"Fair enough I guess." She said. Just then, the sound of a bell could be heard. Calypso sighed and stood up. "Well, my shift is over. Hope you get better soon. See ya." With that, she left. I then lay back on the bed and fell asleep.
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I woke up a few hours later, and somebody new was at my side. I turned and found that this time, it was Annabeth. I sat up with a grunt.
"Now, this is a surprise." I said as I sat up. She made a tired noise.
"Oh really? And why is that?" She asked in a snide manner. I grinned.
"Like I said, you kinda hate me. Not really the attitude one would expect when you visit somebody in a hospital." I said. She sighed.
"You insufferable brat." She said. "I hate you, and you have the gall to save my life! How am I supposed to hate you after that?" She asked. Then she smiled sheepishly. "Thank you." She said. I looked at her curiously.
"And just what are you thanking me for?" I asked her. She sighed.
"When the Argo III was about to explode, you put those chains around me and Percy and everybody else. I realize that those chains withstood both the explosion and the crash landing. You saved us all. Thanks." She said. I lay back down on the bed.
"No problem." I said. "That's my entire purpose: To protect my family." She tilted her head. I know because I was staring at her.
"Why are you so obsessed with family?" She asked. I smirked.
"It should be obvious, Wise Girl." She gasped and flinched back.
"H-how did you-" She stammered out. I laughed.
"Relax." I said. "The Argo III is a small ship. Things get around." Annabeth relaxed. "Feel better?"
"As long as you aren't stalking me." She replied. I laughed out loud, rolling over in my bed as I did so. I was now facing away from her. Suddenly, a bell rung. Annabeth stood up, I could tell from the scraping of her chair. "My shift is over. See you around A.J."
"Hey Annabeth." I called after her. She probably turned around.
"Yes?" She asked.
"Does this make us friends?" I asked. There was a silence, and then she spoke.
"No. This makes me your family." She said.
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JASON
The reason I wanted to come to Camp Jupiter in the first place was so that was could consult the auguries for clues about where to find Saturn's ( or Khronos. However you want to call him) scythe. So, I was standing in the temple to Jupiter, waiting for the results. Finally, the auger (Who thank gods isn't Octavian) looked up from his findings.
"The closest think I can discern is a trip to Greece." The kid said. I nodded.
"Thanks." I said, then I turned and left. It was about time for my turn to watch over A.J anyway, so I made my way to the infirmary. When I got there, I found a small crowd around the entrance. Facing the doorway were three guys I didn't know. One of them was really buff, while the other two were both average. They all wore muscle shirts with flaming skulls on the backs. I groaned. What, is this some kind of Roman gang? I thought. Facing them was another person I didn't know. Unlike the other three, however, this one was a girl in a short sleeved white dress that went past her knees. She had long coffee color hair, and a slight tan. On her right was Annabeth, who must have just left her shift. On the other side was Hazel, who must have been talking to the girl. By the time I finished my analysis, I was close enough to hear what was going on.
"Come on babe. Ditch those geeks your hanging with." Said the buff guy. I couldn't tell who he was talking to, but I could tell that all three girls looked uncomfortable. Then, the middle girl shook her head.
"Sorry." She said. "I don't date middle class jerks." Annabeth and Hazel both started chuckling. The buff dude took a step closer and grabbed the girl by her collar.
"Just because you got some Graceus freak and a Roman traitor to back you up doesn't mean I wont get what I want." He said. Annabeth, Hazel and I were all about to go mythological on this bully's behind, when a surprise visitor walked out of the infirmary.
"I suggest letting her go, unless you want to get hurt." Said A.J as he walked out. The buff guy just laughed.
"Oh? And just who do think you are?" He asked. A.J smirked.
"That is irrelevant." He said as he walked right up to the guy. "What is relevant is my threat. More importantly" He reached towards the guy. "how foolish you are to think I wouldn't carry it out!" He said the last part with a scream, and in one fluid motion, he grabbed the dude's massive arms, twisted them and entire 180 degrees, kneed him in the gut, and hauled his keeling body straight at his two cronies. The entire process had occurred in no less than ten seconds. A.J dusted his hands of and turned to the girl. "You OK?" He asked. The girl nodded.
"Yes, thank you." She said. A.J just smiled.
"No problem. But, hey could you tell me your name?" He asked. The girl looked hesitant for a moment.
"You can call me Pan, like your god." She said. A.J nodded.
"Alright. And thanks a lot for helping me out." A.J said. "I know you are one of the people that helped heal me." It was then that it hit me. I had seem this girl tending to A.J before. She must have been a nurse here.
"No problem." She said. Just then, a groan could be heard. A.J and I both looked over at the source, and found the buff guy standing up, with both of his arms in unnatural positions.
"You'll pay for that." He said. Then, his two cronies came out from behind him, bearing swords. I was on them in an instant. Or, one of them. I didn't know who got the other one, until I had successfully beaten my own opponent into unconsciousness. I looked over and saw that it was Percy.
"Hey man." He said with a grin. "I saw A.J completely dominate that buff guy, and I thought 'why not get in on the fun?" Then he and I both turned to A.J. He was standing over the unconscious body of the buff dude. He looked at us the same moment we looked at him.
"How do you feel?" I asked. He laughed.
"Like kicking another bully's fat behind." He said happily.
"Well that's...good I guess." I said. He laughed some more. I noticed he was shaking slightly. Okay, whoa. "Dude, are you on a sugar high?" I asked him. A massive grin split his face.
"Nah. I'm just suffering from the after effects of my swift healing. That's probably why I seem a tad more unstable." He said.
"I don't understand." Said Percy. "What after effects?"
"Euphoria. Incredible amounts of euphoria." A.J said. I chuckled.
"We can discuss it later, but first lets round up the others. We have some things to discuss." I said.
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AN: And there you go, A.J has recovered. Let me know what you think about Pan (The girl not the god). She will play a major role later, so PLEASE let me know what you think her role will be. Other than that, it would (if nothing else) REALLY help my self esteem to know that people like my writing. So, if you could, please review. Thanks.