Piper

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Not long after the Giant war I walked into the Aphrodite cabin. The familiar feeling was poking at me like Leo poking Calypso. It drove me crazy about what the feeling meant or even why I had it. I've had the feeling ever since I first stepped into the cabin, and over the war the feeling intensified.

Drew walked over to her looking tired and weary. It was about midnight or even past midnight, I wasn't sure."You get that feeling too?" She asked curiously. I nodded, and Drew sat on her bed, which happened to be next to mine."Part of the reason I went down without a fight was because of that feeling. Like, I'm not sure how to describe it." Drew admitted. She laid back and fell asleep in seconds. The rest of the Aphrodite cabin was removing make up and changing into pajamas.(Author's note) are you supposed to remove make up before bed? I haven't worn it in more than six years. That was for a wedding and I was curious.)

I laid back but couldn't follow Drew and many  other camper's example. The feeling was trapped in my head- unable to get out. I sat back up and found My polishing rag for my dagger and the boread's sword. I polished off the remaining monster dust from the war off and trailed into thought. Trying to put the feeling into a section.

"Is it with Jason?"I asked myself but that didn't feel right."the pictures of my dad without a shirt? No, the feeling isn't disturbing." I glanced at the blades."Combat?" Well, that sorta felt right.

"Combat when I'm in the Aphrodite Cabin..... Combat in Aphrodite Cabin...."YES!" I exclaimed sitting up happily. I glanced around me and noted the dub was rising.  Stupid ADHD!

Drew and about half of the cabin groaned and opened their eyes to find a completely energetic me. One of the boys blinked at me "What the-"

      I interrupted him"Everyone up! Up up! Don't worry about showering or anything, we're heading to the arena. No complaints, and I'm going to do role  call so there's no escaping." I wasn't usually the strict or bossy kind of person, but I needed to do this.

    There was a whole cabin of protests."Arena, now!" I charmspeaked/charmspoke.

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      I knocked on Percy's door but there was no reply. I thought for a second when a great idea hit me."Guys, I give you permission to pound on this cabin until Percy wakes up!" And about half the cabin took advantage of my offer and the Hecate cabin probably heard us.

     Percy stepped out of Cabin 3, his hair a mess and his eyes drooping, and took in the odd sight. Which, as I said before, was very odd. About twenty make-up less people in their pajamas and old dusty weapons."What the-"

"I figured they needed some training." I summarized"and you're the best swordsman in the last hundred years."The old campers winced.

Percy's faced turned dark"I'm not the best."

Drew swept in, which was fortunate for once"Piper honey, Luke Castellan, Percy's old friend, was the best swordsman in the last 500 years. He died in the second Titan war."

I winced"oh my gods Percy, I'm so sorry, but can you teach a bunch of lazy jerks how to fight at 4 in the morning?" There were a bunch of protests from the Aphrodite cabin.

Percy brightened up a bit"That's like- my favorite hobby!" And we herded the kids to the Arena.

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         After my story Dionysus shrugged"Let them eat and stuff. They got up super early to train, they can miss a lesson."

Chiron frowned"Fine. Eat." The cabin erupted in cheers.

Percy next to me grinned" Blue pancakes?" He asked. Don't ask me how, but somehow Percy got me and Jason addicted to blue food. Everything is better when it's blue.

I shared his grin"You're on. All those complaints about make up and stuff are making me hungry."

Percy frowned"How does make up make you hungry."

I sighed"Make up had the word make in it, people make food. Don't ask how I always make that connection. Plus, there's food scented stuff."

Percy shrugged"Whatever. Race you to the pavilion."

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