We Capture A Flag (Rachel)

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[The next.... a centaur]

"Ah, yes. A completely normal camp experience," Rachel quipped, interrupting herself.

"For us demigods? Yes, yes it is," Clarisse retorted back.

[Each morning I... of his tail]

At that, most everyone burst out laughing, including me. Even Chiron let out a few chuckles at the memory.

Once everyone had calmed down, Apollo asked, "How did that happen?"

"The arrow ricocheted off a tree and got caught in my tail," Chrion explained.

"And where was he standing, Percy?" Annabeth asked me, raising an eyebrow.

"In front of me by the target, as usual," I said, not even slightly embarrassed. After all, it's normal for beginners to miss the target.

[Foot racing?... pulverize me]

"I still do," Clarisse said smugly.

"Not as often nor as easily," Annabeth said equally as smugly.

["There's more... the Minotaur]

"How did it take us so long to figure out his parent?" Annabeth said, slightly frustrated with herself.

"You just never considered Poseidon to be an option. Although, I think Chrion always knew and Grover was in denial," I said, in what I hoped to be a comforting manner.

[I knew the... of me either]

"He's not my son, but he's a pretty cool cousin!" Hermes exclaimed.

"Uh... thanks," I said, not sure what else to say. In all honesty, I kind of forgot we're technically cousins.

[Despite all that... bring her back...]

"Percy..." my dad started with a warning tone to his voice. 

"Yes?" I said feigning innocence.

"Tell me you didn't break out of camp to go to the Underworld."

"I did not break out of camp to go to the Underworld," I said. 

"I was given permission," I then whispered to Annabeth and Grover who had to hold back a snort of laughter.

[I started... phone appear?]

Hermes and my dad looked down sadly at that.

"Dad, it's alright. I understand why you couldn't," I said reassuringly before he could say anything.

[Thursday afternoon.... were good]

"Just good?" Grover said, "You should've seen yourself during the Battle of Manhattan!"

"And before you say anything about having the curse of Achilles, I've seen your moves before you got that," Thalia said.

"But this was when I was brand new," I protested.

"You forget, Seaweed Brain, I saw your abilities after just a few weeks. Maybe here they were just "good" but after a bit of practice, your abilities were beyond good," Annabeth said.

"Thanks, Wise Girl," I said, dropping it. Although, I wasn't sure I agreed.

[The problem... for me]

"Why is that?" Jason asked confused.

"I need a weapon crafted in the sea. It's part of the reason why I'm so bad at Archery," I explained.

"He gets it from me," my dad joked, but it fell flat.

[We moved on... three hundred years"]

"How would they know?" Athena questioned with a slight sneer.

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