I leaned against the arena's fence watching Erin train with Luke,other campers looking at the two.Today was a warm day at camp,Grover in the woods with other nympths, Aphrodite kids doing their hair and nails,same old same old, I watched Luke strick at her,she blocked it,"Don't always be defensive." He said sternly between swings,"take a strike or else they will." Erin tried to take a strick at Luck's arm,but he blocked it with his sword making a clink sound when they hit.He spun and jabbed at her chest,if it wasn't for her armor she would've seriously gotten hurt. Erin fell back.When she opened her eyes,Luke had his sword over his shoulder charging at her. She rolled over and jumped to her feet,he didn't waste anytime,he swung at her side, she tried to dodge it but Luke brought dropped to the ground and swung his leg,knocking Erin off her feet,she groaned and winced, Luke's sword was only inches from her face.
"Next." Erin rolled over to her side getting up she brushed her drown hair out her eyes."You're doing great on defence, we just need to work on offence." Luck put a hand on her shoulder. Erin eyes seemed to gleam with his smile. He offered her his hand which she gladly took lifting her up to her feet.oh brother
"Looks like the new girl has two left hooves." Clarissa said smirking,she had her armor on with the orange Camp-Half blood shirt under it. I grunted "Back off." She laughed."If it isn't Clarissa the cyclopes. Why don't we try out my two left hooves?" We both turned around at Erin,she looked down at us her shirt and hair still messed up from the fall. "Why fight? Everyone already saw what you can't do." She stepped up on the arena steps,"Scared? Thought you wanted a rematch from when I tied you in a net?" Erin knew she struck a nerve.
Clarissa's face darkened,"You're on centaur." She walked in the arena drawing her sword. "You sure you wanna do this?" Luke asked Erin. "No turning back now." She grinned. "Alright if you say so,just remember what I taught you," Erin kept her eyes locked on Clarissa,I don't even think she heard Luke, "you two,let's have a clean fight. No powers or help from other campers or parents." Luke looked at Clarissa then at Erin,"with that said. Let's begin."
"Who's Clarissa's fighting this time?" I looked over my shoulder and waved to Annabeth. "Hey,the new camper Erin."
"Oh,seriously think she'll win?" She asked dryly standing next to me holding on to the fence watching the fight."I sure hope so." I said
It didn't take long for the arena to be crowded with campers watching the two,even Chiron watched from a distance.They circled the arena a bit,then Clarissa swung at Erin. Erin stepped to the side making Clarissa hit the fence. She turned around and swung,she jumped back again. "Running away or are you starting to second guess?"
"Its not running if you're to slow Clarissa." Erin grinned Clarissa swung her sword over her head,Erin raised her leg kicking Clarissa, she stumbled ignoring the cut on her leg.
"Rule one of fighting: always watch your attacker." Erin said. Clarissa got to her feet and charged at her,she pulled back her arm and jabbing her sword only to have Erin block it again with a familiar clink. They were face to face neither of them backing down, Erin spun and ducked trying to strike her abdomen.Clarrissa stepped back and balled up her fist and punched Erin right in her stomach. I winced. She stumbled gripping her stomach couching trying recover quickly. Erin mumbled an insult under her breath. She unbuttoned her bracelet and stretched it out. Clarissa and her friends laughed. "Last resort huh? Still..it won't help new girl." Clarissa charged,"Oh I don't know,you never know."
Erin whipped the bracelet at the ground,it began to thicken into a whip. Erin whipped at Clarissa's sword pulling it out her hands and throwing it outside the arena. Everyone gasped,"Alright Erin!" I shouted. She stood there stunned trying to processes what just happened. She balled up her fists swung at her. Erin took this chance,she pulled back her whip and aimed at her ankles.It rapped around Clarissa's ankles,she pulled the whip making her fall. Before she could get up Erin but her foot on her chest keeping her down. "Rule two of fighting: Never underestimate your opponent." Campers cheered,hitting the arena's fences. Luke walked in the arena holding up his hands quieting everyone down. "We all know the winner here." He pointed to Erin.
The camp roared with cheers. Some campers went to untie Clarissa, she pushed them away glaring at Erin and storming off. Erin walked out of the arena,people slapping her on the back congratulating her. "Why are you so awesome!?" I gave her a high-five. Erin smiled. "I'm just that awesome." Annabeth looked at her up and down. "Congrats. You can beat Clarissa but not Luke. How does that work,just wondering?" Annabeth asked dryly. "Thanks, well Clarissa is prideful while Luke...well...",Her voice drifted off,she held the whip end to end and it shrunk back to snap bracelet,"he's different. Don't you agree?" The girls shot daggers at each others The temperature suddenly got cold. I managed a dry laugh,"H-Hey look its Tyson."
Tyson was running towards us. "Brother! Help!" He yelled. We ran to him,he told us to follow him. Annabeth gasped,the camp was complete chaos,campers were running and screaming,arrows,chariots and Greek fire were in the sky. "What is that?" Erin asked, I looked over at the thing,it had fleshy large bat wings with four heads: a lion,goat,a dragon and a snake with the body of a goat. "That's a Chimaera." Annabeth said.
"How do we kill it?" I asked. "Well,Bellerophon killed it with a three-tipped lance."
"A what?"
"Its a spear, but we don't have any left." Erin replied
"What could we use?" Annabeth asked. "I don't know.Just come on." We ran down to help,I saw Clarissa attacking one of it's heads. It raised its back legs kicking her in her chest. Annabeth used her daggers and dodging the hits trying to cut off one of its heads. Erin whip at the Chimarea legs cutting it a little. I got an idea "Tyson.Grab me a spear-- no a really big strong stick, fast."
"You got it brother." He dashed off into the woods. I unclasped Riptide and it grew into a sword. I charged at the loins head. In the middle of battle I yelled to Erin, "Erin!" I yelled, she looked my way. "Give me your whip! You and Annabeth get everyone's attention!"
"What!?" She just barely missed a hit from the dragons head.
"I have an idea trust me." I shouted back. She hesitated,"Gods I hope you're right Percy." She shouted, she threw the whip to me. I caught,"brother I got it." Tyson came running out the woods. "Good job man." I rapped the whip from end to end on the stick. Making a bow. "Cover me Tyson." Tyson picked his club and swung out the snakes head. It roared causing me to wobble a bit. I ran in between its legs and grabbed its tail. It must've known I was there cause it begin to jump around like a scared horse kicking its back legs. "Percy!" cried out Annabeth and Erin. I held on to its tail. I climbed the tail onto its back.Once I was one its back I rapped my legs tight around its neck, "Everyone on my count,strike it anywhere and everywhere with whatever you have!" Annabeth shouted, everyone got ready. "One...," I took my home made bow and put it over his head,"two.." I pulled back,it shot up into the air on its hind legs. "Three!" I yanked with all my strength while everyone shot arrows and their swords into its body. The heads turned and whipped around trying to get me,I held my grip.I hear a zip fly past my ear,I look over and see the goats head slumped over the monsters shoulder with a bullet wound through its head,one after another all three heads slumped over its shoulder with bullet wounds. Until there was nothing left but the loins head. "Pull back Percy!" Annabeth shouted. I pulled back one final time,it made gagging sounds and eventual the Chimarea fell over and disintegrated into dust. I fell into the dust, I brushed the dust off me. "Good job seaweed brain." She hit my arm playfully, I smiled. "Where's Erin?" Annabeth shrugged,"after we saw you she ran off into the woods." The bushes started to shake, I unclasped Riptide again. Erin walked out the woods with her hands up surrendering,she had a rifle over her shoulder."She's a snipper!? Now I'm jealous." Erin laughed.
"Of course she is." Annabeth mumbled.
"Who taught you that? Can I hold it?"
Erin blushed and took off her rifle taking out the ammo and handed it to Percy, "my dad taught me." Percy gasped and squealed quietly. Erin and Annabeth both turned to Percy. He cleared his throat "sorry. S-So you said your dad taught you?Poseidon?"
"No,my other dad",she continued, "I guess he thought the skill would come in handy." She shrugged Well then.I handed her her bracelet. She thanked me and we all walked back to the cheering camp.
