Chapter 1: Piper

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I woke up with a bad thought in my mind: today I was fighting Charisse in sword fighting practice. Yay

I got dressed and lead my cabin to the dining pavilion for breakfast.

"I can't believe that you have to fight Charisse today," Lacy complained.

"How do you think I feel?" I asked. We finished our meals in silence and I thought about Jason. He was in Camp Jupiter right now, working on his promise to Kym. He said that he would get a break soon, but I don't know when. I really missed him.

Me and my cabin mates finished our food and got ready for sword fighting practice. I went to the arena to find the sword fighting class already there. I spotted Percy and Annabeth standing next to each other. Annabeth spotted me and mouthed 'good luck'. 'Thanks,' I mouthed back. I got in he ring where Charisse was waiting.

"Alright," Chiron announced, "same rules as usual, and today we have Piper and Charisse."

"You are going down, Dumpster girl," Charisse taunted.

"You wish," I replied.

She raised her spear. Percy told me earlier that the spear was electric, so I shouldn't touch it. I took out my dagger. Charisse lunged. I took my dagger and slammed it down on the tip of her spear. It fell to he floor and stabbed into the dirt. I kicked her to the ground and held my knife to her throat. I couldn't believe it. I won after the first half of A minute. I looked around and saw that everyone was applauding me. I was so happy, I didn't notice when Charisse got too mad and attacked me with her spear. I was saved by someone who jumped from the crowd and deflected the strike.

"Well that is just poor sportsmanship," the man said in a familiar voice.

"Jason?" I asked.

He turned and indeed it was Jason.

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