Battle of the Ages

Chapter One: Home

I string my bow as we prepare to play capture the flag. George walks over, looking around.

"So this is tradition?" he asks, holding up a sword.

"Prepare to be slaughtered," I chuckle. Chiron had us be on different teams, but no magic allowed. George gently kisses my lips and look at my necklace. It is the traditional camp necklace, but this time with ring on the leather strand with the beads surrounding them. This summer's bead is orange with a black Celtic knot for some odd reason. The thing behind the ring is George and I had my cousin, Jason, secretly marry us. The reason for secrecy is so that way our love won't be used against us.

"Good luck," George chuckles.

"You're the one that needs it."

I run off to meet up with my team. Chiron has it where there are fifteen against the couple hundred other campers and guests. And I'm on the team with fifteen. I walk over to Annabeth, who is co-leader with Percy.

"Here's the plan," Annabeth states. "Hazel, you, Jas, and Nico are the group to find the flag. Jas, run through the trees. That way you can take out people through the woods. Clarrisse, Chris, and I defend the flag. Percy, you will team up with Jason and pretend to get the flag. The rest you scatter about to prevent the others from wining."

I pull myself up in the tree with my siblings below. The conch's sound flows through the woods, followed by battle cries. I hop limb to limb, shooting the enemies down everytime I spot one. Nico and Hazel take the others down with ease. Quickly, we move through the woods till there is a loud bang.

"Nice," I mutter. "Thalia and Percy found each other." Then I look at my siblings. "Go on. I got to keep them from killing each other."

I run through the trees, trying to stop them. When Percy and Thalia disagree on something, it doesn't end well. I spot the two arguing while Percy is holding the flag. Well we won. I hop in between the two.

"Pinecone face," I snap. "Seaweed brain." The two look at me. "You better chill."

"Or what?" Percy smiles. Before I could respond, I get drenched head to toe. George appears out of nowhere, laughing. The two hi-five and I look at them.

"You planned this," I shriek. They laugh, nodding their heads. Quickly, all the water dissolve and I roll my eyes.

"We have to get going," George points out. I hug my siblings before grabbing George's hand. I shadow jump to the front of Harry's neighborhood. I fumble a bit and George catches, chuckling.

"Hey," I snap. "With great power comes great naps."

"Did you just change the quote Spiderman?"

"No. Nico did."

I manage to stand up as Fred arrives. The three of us walk up to Harry's house.