Percy Jackson and the Incarnate - 2: Who is the spy?

CHAPTER 14 POV: Percy Jackson

The next day, I went into the Arena early. I summoned the Magical Gada Hanuman gifted me. It will appear when I needed it. I swung the Gada around in circular motion. Even if the Gada is not preferred in war, it is handy in an overall strength exercise. Reyna, Clarisse, Frank, they could totally use a Gada. After warming up and doing some exercise by swinging the mace in controlled circles, I started to practice with it. It was not my preferred weapon, but it was useful for a short and intense workout.

Jason appeared with a bronze statue of a soldier. A dummy. Straw dummies are useless for the Gada, and the strength can be seen on the dent in the bronze. I started to smash, smack, and haul the Gada onto the bronze statue. It was severely dented. I used my full strength and hit it hard on the head. The statue broke with a deafening thud. The bronze cracked in half. The Gada had a blunt end protruding out of it which can be used to push the enemy away. That punch can literally take the breath out of one's lungs and it was very painful. I used the end to punch the bronze. Jason winced.

"Man! That looked sick.", he said.

"It has many uses. I feel stronger after using it. You all should try it too.", I recommended.

"Maybe when you have time at our cabin.", he said. I nodded.

"What was that sound?", Chiron asked. I forgot that it was early morning and maybe the sound of the Gada banging must have woken the whole Camp. A good new alarm.

"Chiron. Sorry to wake you up. I was practicing with the Gada. Or mace, as we call it.", I said and raised the Gada. While the Bronze statue was dented beyond recognition, the Gada was spotless like new.

"Is this the weapon you were about to reintroduce Percy?", he asked.

"Yes. Learnt it in India. Very useful for strength training. You should incorporate it, Chiron.", I said.

'We will think about it. I want to see what damage it can do.", he said.

You will see. If not for war, it can be used as a workout machine. Like a dumbbell.", I said.

"What parts of the body you can work out?", Chiron asked.

"A full body workout. But mainly Chest, Shoulders, arms, and grip strength.", I replied.

"I will think about it. Thanks for the recommendation, by the way.", he smiled.

"Jason. Ready to learn the mace?", I asked him.

"An offer for personal coaching?", he asked, and I nodded.

"For my bro.", I said, and we did the fist-bump.

I was teaching him for an hour when the campers started to come in the arena. I motioned them to circle around the arena so that everyone could hear.

"Listen everyone. I, Evlogimenos, shall teach you a weapon most of us didn't know existed. The Gada. A mace.", I said and raised my Gada to show the campers. They looked at me skeptically and curiously.

"This is a standard Gada. An Indian version of a mace. This weapon may not be used in wars so much, but it is a very good tool for a workout, much like a dumbbell.", I explained.

I proceeded to explain all the advantages, disadvantages, and rules in Mace Warfare, or 'GADA-YUDH', as Hanuman would put it. I wish Hari was here. He would explain it better. I also showcased how to use a Gada in battle and all of them were surprised and shocked on the damage it caused to a fully metal statue.

"Gada is used by the stronger and bigger men. Someone like Ajax is best suited to a Gada, for his strength and build. But practicing with the Gada can make you stronger and buffer.", I said, and my eyes fell on Clarisse.