A Demigod Tale

Chapter 20: Ready, Set, Trap!

Over the next few days the camp was quickly rebuilt. Jordan was surprised when some people claiming to be Roman demigods showed up to help. He knew that some of Percy's friends called themselves Romans but didn't expect there to be a whole camps worth! Soon enough everyone was going about their daily activities again.

"Do you want to talk about it?" Jade asked Jordan quietly. 

"I don't know if I can," he said. He went back to shooting his bow. He had left the knife in his bunk. He didn't feel like talking at all right then. Even though it had been a week since the Jimmy incident he still couldn't bring himself to even think about it. 

Jade sighed and walked back over to Jake. "No luck. He didn't even look at me. I can't believe how much this one time has affected him!"

"I know. He won't even joke. Yesterday one of our cabin mates did something really stupid and he didn't make a joke about how it wasn't a bright idea like I expected him to."

"It doesn't help how he's being treated by Percy and his friends. They're being really.....I don't know the word. They keep sending him glaces like they both pity him and are prepared to pummel him," Jade said. Jake was about to say more when Chiron walked up. 

"Jordan, may I see you in the Big House?" he called. Jordan stopped shooting and walked over. He put on a fake smile. 

"Sure. Is this about the frogs in the Hermes cabin bunks?"

"No, this is a serious matter," Chiron said. He began walking to the Big House, a confused and worried Jordan following. They entered the house and Chiron closed the door. He lead Jordan into the living room where the Seven andNico were waiting. Oh my gosh they're going to kill me or mug me! Jordan thought immediately.

"Jordan, we know what's going on with you. Jimmy is forcing you to help him, isn't he?" Jason said. Jordan had a moment of panic, but then realized that Jason had said help. They thought he was an unwilling minion. Well, better they think that than know the truth, right?

"How did you know?" he asked. In a way what they thought was right, they were just missing a few facts.

"Jimmy said that he was going to torment you, and you have a cursed knife that you can't get rid of. He showed up a few days after your quest to find out more about the knife. When you think about it, it's pretty obvious," Annabeth said. "He showed up during your quest, didn't he? He threatened you?"

"Kind of. It's......complicated. I really don't want to help him, but I don't know if I can stand up to him," Jordan said. It felt good to get his worries off of his chest. 

"At least you're not willingly helping him. We've lost people to evil and power before," Percy said.  The sadness in his voice and in Annabeth's eyes made it clear that whatever had happened had scarred them.

"Jordan, the Olympians have a plan to capture Jimmy and banish him to Tarturus forever. They need you to lead Jimmy into a trap," Chiron said.

"Um...I don't know. He doesn't exactly listen to me. He shows up when he wants. I have no influence over him at all."

"You need to try. If you don't he could destroy the camp, or worse.  Please," Piper said, with the smallest hint of charmspeak in her voice. She didn't make a habit of using her power, but she could tell Jordan might not help otherwise.

"Well...maybe. What's the trap?"

"You would pretend to be captured and held by Zeus. Then, when Jimmy shows up to either free you or kill you, the Olympians will banish him forever," Annabeth explained. Jordan could see a few problems with that plan. 

"Jimmy wouldn't come after me. Besides, if he shows up again he'll know about the plan. He can tell what every single one of your fears and secrets are just by looking at you," Jordan said. He wasn't aware that he knew that about Jimmy, but apparently he did. "Can I go now?"

"Very well," Chiron sighed. Jordan left. That's when Leo spoke up.

"I think he might have left a reason out."

"What do you mean?" Frank asked. 

"I think he and Jimmy might be the same person."