Do I Know You? - PJO fanfic - Chaos' Assassin story

Chapter 9

Zale's POV

I wasn't prepared for that. Seeing my old friends. The day had started out bad. Then it worsened when Chaos told me to go to camp. And now? I just had found out that all my old friends were still alive and the Chaos Army was my old dead friends. Who would have guessed that?! Not me! I hated them! They hated me. When they revealed themselves I could already tell how it was gonna end. When Upsilon revealed herself as Silena, I just knew I would see more people I once knew. Some might think it would be nice to see your old friends who you thought were dead, still being alive. But not me. Now there just was a bigger chance at getting recognized.

As I walked back to my tent I thought of it all. What had happened in the last eight hundred years since I was kidnapped. Chaos had lied to me. He had told me if I did not accept his offer, he'd wipe my memory. Then I'd rather still have the memory of Annabeth, but not be able to go back to her. If I had chosen to go back and get my memory wiped.. She'd be heartbroken. My mom too. Was mom even alive anymore?

I opened the door to my tent and stepped inside. I looked around in the familiar room. My bed was to the left a bit inside the tent. To the right there was a small kitchen, and in the middle was a couch facing towards a small fireplace. Yes, the tent was magic, so it was way bigger on the inside. I had a big closet too. Basically the tent had everything I had ever wanted, or well.. it didn't have Annabeth..

I walked over and sat down on my bed that had blue blankets. I took my boots off and placed them on the floor. This day had been one of the worst in a hundred years. I layed down on the soft bed and stared at the ceiling. I would have to sleep with my hood on while I was here. This shit sucked.

I layed down on my bed and looked at the ceiling. This was gonna be an interesting week or month or how long I was gonna stay here. All I could hope was to not be recognized by my behavior or anything else. With those thoughts I closed my eyes and dozed off to a dreamless sleep.

I woke up with a start and covered in sweat. I gasped for air and sat up on the bed. I looked around in my tent and placed a hand on my warm forehead. I swung my legs off the side, and took my boots on again.

I walked over to the sink in the bathroom and brought my hood down, then washed my face. I looked at myself in the mirror, then dried my face. I looked back in the mirror at my scarred face. It had been pretty once, now it was just full of scars. A cat grin was carved into my skin. I had a bad looking scar from my temple, down across my eye and it ended at my nose. I had been lucky not to be blinded when I'd got it. That would have sucked. But it would definitely also look cool. I mean, come on! Blind on one eye and a scar over, don't come and tell me it doesn't scream pirate. I should become a pirate- I pulled my hood up and left the bathroom. I walked out in the mainroom in the tent and grabbed my gloves. I put them on and walked outside.

The sun was beginning to show in the horizon, and campers could already be heard. I looked around, the sun hit the trees and grass and buildings and gave everything a nice orange-ish glow. I looked towards the upgoing sun and stopped moving, looking at it in awe. It had been a long time since I had seen a real sunrise. I mostly saw them on the other planets, but this one, the ones that were on Earth, were special. They felt like I wanted to say home, but this wasn't my home anymore. The sunrises on Earth felt like.. when you've been looking for something for ages, and then one day find it. That feeling you feel inside when you find something you've been missing. That was what the sunrises on Earth felt like. I had been missing it. I began walking towards the dining pavilion. It was bigger since the last time I was here. I walked up the few steps there were and every camper got silent. I glanced at them and walked up and grabbed a plate. I wished for some food on it, it was just pancakes in syrup, it appeared and then I walked down to an empty table and sat down. I began eating and could feel people staring at me.