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𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐔𝐒 , 𝐋𝐔𝐊𝐄 𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐀𝐍
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chapter two ; under the summer moon
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THE SUN WAS HIGH in the sky, casting a warm glow over camp half-blood. the arena buzzing with activities as campers practiced their skills, but beatrice and her siblings from the aphrodite cabin had decided to turn their training into a fun competition. they had set up an obstacle course, incorporating elements from the climbing wall, archery range, and sword training.
beatrice adjusted her grip on her sword, grinning at her brother, adrian, who stood at the starting line with her. "ready to lose?" she teased.
adrian chuckled, his eyes sparkling with mischief. "in your dreams, bea."
their sister, lila, stood nearby with a stopwatch. "on your marks, get set, go!"
beatrice and adrian took off, weaving through the first set of obstacles with ease. they climbed over walls, ducked under hurdles, and dodged swinging sandbags. the rest of the aphrodite cabin cheered them on, laughing and shouting encouragements.
beatrice reached the archery section first, grabbing a bow and quickly nocking an arrow. she took a deep breath, aiming carefully before letting the arrow fly. it hit the target dead center, and she couldn't help but pump her fist in triumph.
"nice shot!" adrian called, right behind her. he quickly fired his own arrow, which landed just outside the bullseye.
they moved on to the sword training area, where they had to disarm a dummy opponent. beatrice was swift and precise, her movements fluid and graceful. she glanced over at adrian, who was having a bit more trouble with his dummy, and laughed.
"need some help there?" she teased.
"no way," adrian replied, finally managing to disarm his dummy. "just giving you a head start."
they both sprinted towards the final stretch of the course, a climbing wall that required both speed and agility. beatrice reached it first, her hands and feet finding holds with practiced ease. she could hear adrian climbing right behind her, determined not to let her win.
as they reached the top, a familiar voice called out from below. "go, bea! you can do it!"
beatrice looked down to see luke standing in the crowd, cheering them on with a playful smile on his face. encouraged by his support, she pushed herself even harder, reaching the finish line just moments before adrian.
