The Gods Pride

Chapter 5~Ryder

Chapter 5

Ryder

I knew when she ran down the hill that she was going to be the one. The way she suddenly broke into battle was so perfect, looking like a long lost warrior. When we fought I could tell she was enjoying it, a cute, cheeky grin sliding onto her face. Her brown, coarsely cut hair blowing in the wind. Her green eyes, so full of energy and excitement. Her smile so contagious I couldn't help but do the same.

BAM! My sword clattered to the ground. She had disarmed me!

"Hey, nice to meet you. My name is Ryder Heades." I said. I wouldn't have let this opportunity slip away for a moment.

"Eliza Evans." She sounded confident but a little exhausted.

"I guess I'll see you round, Eliza." I winked at her to show her this wasn't the last she would see of me. Everyone cheered for her as I walked back to the Hermes cabin, my cabin.

"Sam, do you mind if I give your bunk to the new girl, Eliza."

"Why is she something special." I blushed.

"No!" I was lying. She was the newest thing here for months. She was confident, good at sword play and quite beautiful. I couldn't have wished for more.

"When she arrives you tell me what you think." I cleared up her new bed just as everyone was coming in. Eliza was the only thing anybody was talking about. The door opened an in came Eliza.

I soon realised I was flirting with her; it could do no harm, could it. She looked at me awkwardly as I offered her the bed. Shit, shit, this is not good. I still managed to get her, her bed and she actually looked happy. That night I walked with her up to the pavilion and noticed the Aphrodite kids placing bets. No one could have a private relationship in camp; the Aphrodite kids always butt in. She talked to me a bit, which was nice I guess but I wanted her to talk more. But then again it was only her first day and in camp there was a lot to take in.

Before long we were back in our cabin. I peered down at Eliza's bunk and noticed she was fast asleep. She was so cute when she slept. She had to be a child of Aphrodite, I thought. I found myself staring at her. I looked around. There were a couple of other boys doing exactly the same thing as me.

"Stop staring! She's mine! Get your own!" I was on the verge of yelling. These boys were trying to take my girl! I soon fell asleep, full of anger and envy.

The next day was smooth, but I didn't get to see much of Eliza. She was always out with Sylvia, trying to find something she was good at. At dinner I finally got to see her but she looked too tired to do anything, even talk. That night I found myself asleep the minute I hit the bed.

The next morning I woke only to find myself the last one in bed. I jumped up, but hit my head on the roof. I groaned and slumped back into a lying position. Slowly I slipped down from the top bunk of the bed and onto the floor. I looked around for anybody else, but there was not a single person in sight. Everyone's beds had something on them, but as I looked around I noticed that on top of Eliza's bed were some pictures. I walked over to her bed, sat down and looked at them. They were beautiful, truly amazing. If Eliza drew these she has pure talent I thought to myself. There was a picture of Haley, Chiron, Annabeth and a few others. Then I got to the bottom and my eyes widened. There, in my hands, was a picture of myself, so detailed it could have been a black and white mirror. I looked through and there were several more pictures of me.

"Uh...Ryder what are you doing?" It was Haley. She was looking at me strangely.

"Um... I was just looking for something which slipped down onto Eliza's bed. I've found it now." I gathered up the papers and put them on top of my bed. I gathered up my clothes and ran out into the change rooms, leaving Haley suspicious.

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