Nico's POV
The new girl-Ariana had smiled at the campers, then made her way to sit with Percy and Annabeth, singing a short tune. she had a great voice. All the boys who didn't have girlfriends had stared at her, maybe hoping to attract her attention somehow. Sherman Yang had put up his muscles. Connor Stoll grinned at her mischievously, but she ignored all of the heartsick boys and heaped a plate of waffles, drenched in blueberry syrup. Will grabbed my arm because I was staring too
"Stop staring," he said
"I'm not! I protested, turning back to my own apple. Austin, who was sitting across from me, kept staring right at her, though. Kayla punched him. everyone returned to normal, nibbling on fruit or whatever breakfast they were eating until Ariana laughed
"Percy! you're drowning your waffles!" Annabeth cried
"If I can't drown, neither can my waffles!" he proclaimed, and Ariana threw her head back and laughed. it sounded like gentle waves on a smooth beach, relaxing and calm. Annabeth kissed Percy.
"Get a room, you two!" someone shouted. fits of laughter. Ariana shovels the last bite of waffle into her mouth, then runs off toward the training arena.
"She can eat faster than Percy!" Kayla exclaimed. I finished my fruit and walked to the arena.
Ariana stood in the middle of a sea of training dummies, slashing, stabbing, and kicking them into a flurry of straw and canvas. I crossed my blade with hers, making a horrible screech.
"Quite a performance. wish to spar?" I ask
"Sure." she leaps into action, blurring around me. I tried to slash her, but I missed two, three, or four strikes. I was about to summon a skeleton to hold her still when she leaped out of nowhere and landed a skull-rattling blow to my nose, making it drip blood. she put her blade to my throat, then pulled it away and offered me her hand.
"Yure flod" Curse this bleeding nose! she giggles
"Sorry about the nose blow, I am a pretty good kicker! want to try again?" she asked. I shook my head. Will ran in
"Why did you kick my boyfriend in the nose?" he asks, giving me a piece of gauze
"He wanted to spar. I think I beat him" she said. Percy walked into the arena
"Can I spar?" he asked
"Sure!" Ariana looked eager to kick someone else in the nose. Will and I left, sitting around to watch. Ariana blazed into action again, moving too fast for me to see. Will followed her with his eyes, watching for the kick to be administered. Percy managed to get a clink of his sword meeting hers before her foot flew in from the right and struck him across the nose, then she, with an artful sweep of her blade, disarmed him. Percy looked shocked as his blood dripped onto his shirt. Will offered him a piece of gauze. Ariana refocused on the dummies.
"Did you see her sword?" Will asked
"No. it tried to hurt me before I could get a proper look" I snarled
"It's made of coral!" Percy said "I didn't notice till now, but you're right! I think her ring turns into her sword."
"Ariana! can we see your sword!" Will calls. she leaps gracefully out of the ring, lands on the rail, and tosses her sword to us.
"It's made of celestial bronze, imperial gold, steel, and coral. I can turn it back into a ring if I need to. why do you ask?" she pondered
"How did you get imperial gold?" I asked
"found some in the Panama canal" she shrugged, then closed her fist. the sword disappeared from Will's hand and her ring reappeared.
"How do you move so fast we can't see you?" I asked
"I trained on that for years! I know where a human's peripheral vision ends, so I just stick to the areas where they can't see, and because they can't see me, they whip their heads around trying to find me! it's so funny when they bumble around oblivious to where I am" she laughs, they flip back into the arena
"Your twin is weird," Will says to Percy
"Yep," he replies. Clarisse walks into the arena and challenges Ariana to a fight.
Ariana's POV
I pulled Annabeth away from Percy
"I want to talk with you. Alone." I said
"okay, let's go to the beach..." she offered
"no. someone might overhear." I lead her toward the lake.
"you like architecture, right?" I confirmed
"yeah. where are we going?" she asked
"King's Cross Station, London," I said, concentrating on making a portal right there. Annabeth gasped as a vortex of swirling water hovered over the dock. I grabbed Annabeth's arm and leaped through the portal.
Annabeth gasped again as we emerged from the vortex in the King's Cross Station's women's bathroom. All the faucets had turned on a full blast to make our exit, and thankfully, the washroom was empty. Mortals rushed from platform to platform, hauling luggage and small children. the stationmaster announced the last train leaving in a few minutes
"That was weird! how did we get from Long Island to England?" Annabeth asked
"I have no idea how my portals work. I just needed somewhere no Demigod would find us."
"Nico might." she added "Look at those arches!" Annabeth wandered around, wide-eyed and slack-jawed at the magnificent swoops and elegant pillars. I pulled her against platform one's pillar beneath the number sign.
"Annabeth, listen to me," I said
She turned away from the building "what is it"
"I think someone is going to attack Percy. When we climbed out of the river to visit our mum, four emposai stalked us through traffic, and hellhounds were sniffing at their heels. I know that Percy is a powerful demigod but against six emposai and ten hellhounds? I doubt his ability."
"Why didn't he notice the emposai?" Annabeth asked
"they had cleverly layered themselves with the mist so much I doubt a mortal could even see them! I need you to promise me you'll never leave his side" I shook her shoulders "I've only known Percy for a day, but I am his sister and I love him very much"
"I can promise you that" Annabeth's face fell "The emposai is right there!" she screamed
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Percy and Ariana Jackson
FanfictionPercy Jackson has come out of the giant war with Annabeth by his side. when he is called by his father and discovers a family secret kept from him for nineteen years, he finds himself thrown into another war. WARNING, MILD CURSING (all censored)
