Chapter Five
We reached the arena again, and I saw the rest of the Hermes cabin waiting, all watching Luke as he demonstrated some battle moved. He looked up and smiled when he saw me. He held up his hands, signaling to stop and waved me and Tanith over.
"Hey!" I said, putting my hand on the hilt of Zaros. "So, I know absolutely nothing about sword fighting..."
"That's what we're here for!" Luke said. "Let's get back to technique, guys." He continued to show us a complicated move that included twisting the arm strangely to let the enemy let go of his weapon. "Any volunteers?"
No one stepped forward.
Finally, Tanith stepped up."Fine, I'll do it, since the rest of you are lazy lumps!" She grabbed her sword from her hip. The two swords crossed evenly. At last, the two of them parried and attacked one another to win. Tanith went in to drop Luke's sword to the ground, but she misplaced her sword. Luke took the opportunity to strike back, twisted his arm, and Tanith's sword fell to the ground with a clatter.
Tanith stepped back, breathing roughly."That was... fun." She decided.
"That," said Luke, "is how you use that technique. It's called the Twist Technique. Well, not really, I just made that up, but still." Some people in the crowd laughed.
I looked up, my bravery gathering."I want to try." I said. Someone scoffed, "Newbies don't win." "You want to bet?" I stepped forward and grabbed Zaroc from the hilt. "Let's do this, Luke."
I placed my blade across from his. I waited for his move; even I knew that it was best to NOT make the first move. He thrust his sword forward and I parried with a block. Quickly, I twisted my arm into the same position Luke showed us. And BAM! His sword was on the ground.
"Oh ho ho ho!" I said mockingly. I turned around and faced the crowd. A guy stepped forward.
"Well whatever."
"It was beginners luck!" Luke claimed.
"Suuurrrreee... You say that so you can fall asleep at night!" I said.
"I don't sleep!..." Luke said. "I mean... I don't... I don't say that!"
We all laughed at his mistake.
"You don't sleep? How do you get your energy?" I laughed.
"You know what I meant!"
"Do I? Do I really?" I pressed.
"Never mind." Luke finished.
"Okay. I think it's time for the next class." I said.
Tanith looked at the watch on her wrist. "Yup. Let's go." She dragged me by my arm.
"Archery is next!" I said. We went towards the place with all the kids with bows and arrows.
"Hiya!"I greeted. "This is archery, yes?"
"Yeah. I'm Will Solace, from the Apollo cabin." One guy introduced.
"Oh hey. I'm Lexi Ryan, and this is Tanith, if you didin't know her." I said.
"Oh hey! I reckognize you! Your that girl that picked a fight with Clarisse. Bad move, newbie."
"I didn't pick a fight with her, she was just being a turdbucket." I defended.
"Still. Bad choice. She's gonna get her revenge in Capture the Flag tonight, that's what I've heard anyway." Will said.
"Capture the flag?" I asked.
"Yeah, we do that most nights. That or a different activity." Will told me.
"Oh. I love Capture the Flag!" I squealed.
"Well, not if your against Clarisse you won't, she is really mad at you."
"I didn't do anything!"
"Sure, kiddo, you tell yourself that."
Just then, Chiron came and began to teach archery. It was kinda boring, and I couldn't handle the bows and arrows, no need to say that I'm a fail at archery.
After the class was done, and I decided to not be an archer. I missed almost every single post, and once, I nearly hit Chiron. Yeah, my day wasn't going to well so far... I set the weapons back on the rack.
"Well, I'll see you later Lexi." Will winked and walked off to his next class. I chuckled at his cheekiness.
***TIME LAPSE***
I chewed on my quesadilla with pleasure. I could feel someone's eyes on the back of my head. I turned around and saw Clarisse glaring at me. I sent her a goofy grin.
"Lexi. Don't push it!" Tanith muttered.
"What I didin't do anything. It's her fault she's so grumpy. Not mine." I said, taking another bite of my food.
Luke shook his head at me. "You think your invincible don't you?"
"Pretty much." I said, sipping my amazing pink milk.
"Pink milk? Again?" Tanith sighed.
"Do you have something against pink milk? Pink milk is AWESOME!" I replied.
Tanith whispered something to Luke. They were both sitting across from me.
"Oi. Secrets are no fun, unless you tell everyone!" I said.
"We were just saying how crazy and mentally demented you were." Tanith dismissed the comment.
"You're right. I belong in a mental hospital."
"Agreed." Luke grinned.
"Shut up." I kicked him in the shin.
"Ouch!"
"Deal with it macho man." I teased. Luke pouted at me.
Once dinner was over I walked out of the Mess Hall with Tanith.
"Looks like it's a game of Capture the Flag, now." I said.
"Yup. I really hope Clarisse doesn't pulverize you." Tanith said. "Actually, I don't really mind if she does. Maybe you'll stop drinking pink milk."
"Thanks, but PINK MILK IS FOREVER!" I shouted. We both started laughing.
We got split up for positions, I was on defense with Percy- who had also managed to piss Clarisse off- and Tanith was in for attack.
"So what'd you do to rattle the shelves on Clarisse's walls?" I asked Percy.
"Oh, I kind of drenched her in toilet water." He blushed.
"Nice one!" I hive five him.
"What did you do?"
"I drank pink milk."
"Pink milk?"
"Yes. Clarisse doesn't like the color pink."
"Wow." He muttered.
"Yeah."
I heard someone stepping on branches.
"Here it comes." I muttered.
Clarisse and some other kids from the opposite team stepped out of the woods.
Clarisse glared at me and Percy. "You're dead meat!"
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A/N: Long time no update on this story. Here's the fifth chapter. Maybe Clarisse will pulverize them both in the next chapter? I don't know ;) Comment and Vote please!
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