Survival in Gaea's Army

Chapter 15: Trickery

I stared at the man in front of me, and I realized something. He had the same chocolate brown eyes as Jack and the spray of freckles across his too.

I had so many questions that needed answers, but I didn't know where to start. I wanted to ask him some but I just stood there stupidly with my mouth open staring at him. Im just happy Percy was doing it to so I didn't look like an idiot by myself.

I closed my mouth an decided to start from where i first saw him. "I saw you on the subway." I started. "You walked into Jack and whispered something into his ear. What did you say."

He looked troubled. "I told him that he shouldn't go to school."

Now I was really confused. "And why would you tell him that?" I asked skeptically.

"Because I knew who those 'cheerleaders' really were, and I was worried about him."

"Did he even know who you were?"

"Not a clue."

That's when I turned to Percy. From his expression i could tell he wasn't liking this man. I turned back to the man.
"Well if I was a kid on the street and a tall man I have never seen before bumped into me saying don't go to school I probably would've gone to school anyway." My expression hardened. "And how is it even possible that you are here right now? I thought mortals can't come into the camp."

Percy's eyes narrowed and his hand went for his pocket where Riptide was. "They can't." He said.

The man noticed Percy's sudden change of mood, and he put his hands up defensively. "What's happening."

"Don't pretend you don't know you can drop the act." Percy said uncapping his sword and pointing it at the defenseless man.

That's when the man hissed. Hissed?! and he changed into something or should I say someone. He turned into an exact replica of Percy Jackson. Everything was the same from his CHB t-shirt down to his converse. From his sea green eyes to the pimple on his forehead. My eyes widen.

I looked at Percy and by the look he was giving me u could tell that he was obviously not expecting that.

That's when fake Percy tackled real Percy.

They were a mess of black hair and orange shirts I wanted to jump in and help but I didn't want to hurt my brother. I saw Riptide on the floor(in sword form) and I picked it up and yelled,"Stop it ad get up."

Both Percy's looked at me and simultaneously stood up.

"Percy?"

"Yes?" They both answered.

"Great! That's just perfect!" I said sarcastically. I've seen this too many times in the movies. This is when I'm supposed to question then to see which one knew me more. I had different plans.

I looked at the Percy on my right. I stared him down and thought. 'can you hear me?'

The other Percy looked between us waiting. Finally the Percy was still starring started to look uncomfortable, so I looked at the other Percy. I asked him the same thing and he answered almost immediately. 'Yes.'

I pointed my sword at the real Percy and said, "So your the fake Percy."
Then I motioned for the fake Percy to stand next to me. When he did I swung Percy's sword and hit him square in the chest.

The shapeshifter then shifted into my mom Sally Jackson. I felt a tear roll down my face as the monster disintegrated.

I ran over and hugged Percy and he hugged back as Chiron galloped in.