Forgive, But Not Forget

Chapter 11

[EDITED]

Original Post Date: 5/23/15

You know what? I think I'm more comfortable with Third point of view. With it, I can put more details however I want and change from one person's view to another. I dont have to stick to one person per chapter. Yay!

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Percy straightened and looked at her. "Winters, take those contacts off. Your mother won't be pleased."

And with that, he went out of the Big house leaving a shocked girl and her confused friends.

"Contacts? What contacts?" Vic asked.

"Um, well, I never liked my grey eyes. They're just uncommon and I feel out of place..." Emery said. "But how did he know anyway?"

"That is because children of Athena have a distinct characteristic of having stormy grey eyes. And most, except for a few, have blond hair," Chiron explained.

"There are others like me?"

"Yes. You have siblings."

For some reason, Emery felt a little happy. She had never known what it's like to have a brother or sister, and now it turns out there's a cabin of them. She wondered what they will be like.

Ken turned to the centaur. "How about us? When are we gonna get claimed?"

Chiron smiled a little. "I'm afraid it depends on your godly parent. But usually, campers get claimed during the campfire. It's tonight after dinner. Now, you should watch the orientation film."

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The sound of metal on metal echoed through the arena.

Percy ducked, his opponent's sword passing overhead. He stepped back as he blocked a strike. He swung and was blocked. His opponent went to stab him but he moved to the side and moved closer. He drove his hilt to the back of his opponent's head, but not hard enough to make him unconscious.

Nico collapsed on his knees. He rubbed the back of his head. He can already feel a headache coming. A sword was put against his throat.

"Yield?" Percy asked.

"Yield," Nico sighed.

"Aw, come on Neeks. Don't be so down. If you pack more muscle and train more, someday you'll surely beat me."

Nico snorted. "You have way more experience than me. And don't call me Neeks, Prissy."

"I thought that was only a Clarisse thing, Nicholas."

"Whatever, Perciticus."

"Nikolai."

"Peroulus."

"Nicky."

"Pericles."

Percy grimaced. "Thats close to Heracles, Nichole"

"Thats a girl's name, Priscilla."

"And so is that, Death breath."

"Oho! So we're on to nicknames now, are we Kelp head?"

"Zombie face."

"Barnacle face."

"Emo kid."

"Blue foodie."

"Hey! You shall not make fun of blue or you shall face my wrath!" He said dramatically with his fist held up in front of him. "Besides, you love blue cookies and it counts as blue food," He added.

"True. But Your mother's cookies will still be good even if it isn't blue"

"Nonesense!" Percy said in a deep voice. "The blue coloring only adds to the secret magic that my mother cooked the cookies with! It will taste the same but will never be the same and be perfect in my eyes if it isn't blue!"

Nico rolled his eyes. "Whatever floats your boat."

"Aside from my water powers?"

Nico sighed exasperatedly while Percy grinned.

A hunting horn sounded that is extremely familiar to the two. The boys looked at each other and grinned, excitement and anticipation clearly on their faces. The arrival of the Hunters of Artemis means that their activity later that evening will be even more exciting. What activity might this be you ask?

Capture the Flag, of course.

The two boys strolled out of the arena to see a group in silver walking down Half-blood hill. They see Chiron trot out of the Big house to greet them, four figures trailing behind him.

Nico squinted, trying to identify the figures from the distance. "Are they new?"

"Yeah. They just arrived today."

Nico rose an eyebrow at Percy, who had an annoyed look on his face. People who was barely a day here has already annoyed Percy? Now thats new, Nico mused. Percy is usually a cool guy. He doesn't get annoyed or angry easily. Nico wondered if they knew each other before camp.

Percy noticed his raised eyebrow but didn't answer his unasked question. He instead walked to the cabins while Nico huffed at being ignored. He followed Percy to the cabins, before glancing back once and snickering. The Hunters were pointing their bows at one of the figures' family jewels.

Percy turned back when heared the snicker and looked at what it is that his cousin found funny. He laughed when he saw O'Brian with the Hunters' arrows pointing at him. The idiot deserves it.

Grinning, he put an arm around the son of Hades' shoulders. "Come on, let's visit Hestia's cabin."

Nico smiled. Hestia's cabin is always a good place for peace and relaxation. Campers often made sacrifices to the godess, being the sweetest and nicest godess of all. It is where troubled campers often go for peace and advice. Others just liked to visit, but Percy visited the most. Sometimes he would stay there for more than an hour.

"Let's give your blue cookies as offering."

Nico tried not to laugh at Percy's face. He is probably having an internal debate of which is more important; his blue cookies or to sacrifice to his favorite godess.

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Meh. Not a good chapter I know.