Azrail's Fate

And the Best Sister Award Goes to.... (Marinette's POV)

I crouched behind a tree, my knives in my hands. Oh, did I tell you? The bow and arrow can be a pair of knives. Fun! I listened, my ears picking up nearly every sound around me. I heard a twig break, and my knives smoothly transformed. I hit the edge of the opposing team's shirt and they fell into a tree, stuck.

I stood up and hurried through the trees. I heard fighting a short distance away from me. It was Athena, Hephestus, Poseidon and a few other cabins I had already forgotten against the rest of camp. And I was going to win. I glanced at the ground and three skeletons crawled out of the ground. They walked over to me and knelt. I leaned against the tree, holding the bow and arrow down, "Here are your orders. Find any campers within a 50 foot radius. If they are on the opposing team, knock them out."

I turned to them, pushing my power through my voice, part charmspeak, part my dad's gifts, "Do not kill." They all nodded, before standing and running off through the trees. I heard half a dozen screams, and then a cheer from my team. I sprinted, keeping low, to the flag. I looked up to see the gold laurels decorating the fabric.

I grinned, exchanging my bow and arrow for knives. And then I heard Jason and Piper say behind me, "So, how much of a chance should we give her?" Before Jason could respond, I thrust my hand behind me and they both were forced to their knees. I climbed up Zuess's fist, grabbing the flag and smirking at them as skeletons grabbed their arms.

I said, "I gave myself a chance." I looked at the skeletons and they saluted, keeping a hold on Piper and Jason.

And I ran.

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"Azrail! Azrail!" I grinned as my team held me on their shoulders all the way to the dining pavilion. The Seven shook their heads, grins on their faces as they followed. I held the flag high above everyone's head, and I couldn't wipe the grin off my face. They cheered my name again and again.

Malcolm looked up at me, along with Connor and Travis and he shouted, "That's my sis!" I smiled down at him and nodded. Finally, we approached the Athena table, and they all sat down, but Connor and Travis insisted on carrying me around the dining pavilion a final time, before dropping me off at my table.

Yes, the Stolls and I were good friends now. I even helped Connor with dish duty and I helped them fix their door. The door, just to be clear, was actually his fault. The rest of the cabin slapped my back, and Annabeth raised an eyebrow at me. Only the Seven knew who had conjured the skeletons, and I'm sure they had a lot of questions.

Nico leaned over my table, and said, "Nice control. You did good." I smiled and he walked away. You get used to Nico not being super affectionate. I was actually surprised at the complement and it made the night twice as good. Chiron stood at the front and said, "Congratulations, campers!." Connor stood, "All thanks to Azrail! Let's hear it!"

Everyone screamed and hollered, and somewhere someone started chanting my name and everyone joined in.