Why Not? // Percy Jackson

Chapter 1 - Dude, if this hurts, I will kill you

Water rushes over me. The salt water stinging the deep gash on my upper arm, but I don't care. The loss of blood has made me not care. The... Minotaur? I think that's what Grover called it pushed me off the side of this cliff, landing me in water. My brown hair floating in the water. My clothes now soaking wet. I close my brown/green eyes and still hold my breath. I feel a hand wrap around my forearm and pull me to shore. I lay on the beach, panting and shivering. I look up and a guy with dashing blue eyes and long hair, who is also soaked, looks down at me. "You okay? You were under there for a while. Grover had to come get me from my post."

GROVER! "Grover. Is he okay? Where is he?" I sit up.

"He's fine. What's your name?"

"Aria. Aria Hernandez. You?"

"Clay West. Son of Hecate."

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Clay carried me to the infirmary as he said I looked pale and on the verge of dying, but honestly, I felt fine.

I squirm out of Clays arms and I vomit salt water on the ground.

"Yeah. 'No no, I'm fine. I can walk myself, thank you very much.'" He says mimicking my voice.

"Are all demigods this sarcastic?" I say, looking back at him.

"Yeah. Hecate kids have the best sarcasm though, you done?"

I nod. "Think so."

"Good." He picks me up over his shoulder and carries me to the infirmary. I hit his back and scream. "CLAY I ALREADY FORGOT YOUR LAST NAME -"

"West." He says.

"CLAY WEST PUT ME DOWN OR I SWEAR I WILL MURDER YOU BOY!"

"Hey! Look we're here!" He says as he walks into a cabin. He drops me on a bed. "Medic!" He sings. A guy with longish blonde hair walks up. He sees my gash. "Nico! Some bandages, ambrosia and disinfectant please. Maybe stitch thread too!" He says. I look at him. "Stitches?"

He takes a better look at my shoulder. "Yeah. Definitely stitches. Don't worry. Nico will give you ambrosia and you won't feel a thing."

I just look at him. Clay laughs. "Will. She's new. She doesn't know who Nico is, or ambrosia."

Will stands up. "Oh. Well, then, um. Hi! I'm Will, Nico is my boyfriend and he's a son of Hades. But don't worry he won't hurt you."

"Much!" Some one yells from another room.

"He's joking." Will says. "Anyway, ambrosia is a food of the gods. I'm taking you don't know your parent?"

I nod. He sighs. "Alright, well ambrosia is used by us demigods as a healing element. Mortals can't eat it or.. they'll burn."

A guy with dark hair and olive skin walks from behind Will. "That's a great way to put it." He hands stuff to Will then sits next to me.

"I'm Nico. You are?"

"Aria." I say. He nods. I look up at Will. "Dude, if this hurts I will kill you."

Nico laughs. "I like her."

Nico hands me ambrosia and I eat the small square. It tastes like cookies.

"Nice, huh?" Clay says. "It tastes like chocolate strawberries for me."

Will puts thread into a needle. "Tastes like truffles for me."

"Mine tastes like death."

I nod. All nice things, you know? Will pinches my gash together. "You feel that?"

I shake my head. Will nods. He dabs disinfectant on it then starts stitching. Nico talks to me, distracting me from the stitches, Clay had to leave or he would of thrown up.

"So." Nico says. "Where you from?"

"New England." I say.

"Oh. Nice. I'm just going to ask you random questions, okay?"

"Yeah, go for it." I say.

"Favourite sport?"

"Ice Hockey. Toronto Leafs."

"Frank would love you for that."

"What about you?"

"Is sending people to the underworld a sport?"

"Mm. I guess. Maybe."

Nico nods. Will smiles. "Alright, your done."

"That was quick." I say.

"Yeah well, you only got twelve stitches." Will nods.

"Twelve?!" I shake my head. "Wow."

Will bandages it up. "I'll take them out in 11 days. You'll be able to do everything as normal. You'll just be a little sore."

"Thanks." Suddenly, a purple light covers the room. Will and Nico look above my head. "What?"

"Knew it." Nico said.

"Aria. You've been claimed." Will said.

"Claimed?" I ask.

"Your mother claimed you as her child. Your mom is Hecate." Will said. He looks at Nico. "Shouldn't we bow or something?"

"Nah. It's just Aria." Nico says.

"Your already acting as though she's your best friend."

"Cause I am." I say. Then I remember. Clay. "Where's Clay?"

"He's probably at the sword fighting arena." Nico says.

I look at him.

"Oh. There are signs. It's this big dome looking building. You'll see it."

I nod then sprint out of the infirmary, running to the arena. I see Clay talking to this guy with curly brown hair. I tackle Clay in a hug. "What the.. oh. Hey Aria."

"Guess what?!" I say.

"What?" He crosses his arms.

"You have another sister!!!" I bite my thumb, laughing.

His eyes grow huge and he wraps me in a hug. Then he puts me down. "Wait I have to put up with you now."

"Yeah. And I have to put up with you. I've only known you for like an hour and I've already figured your an sarcastic ass."

The curly haired guy rocks up and leans on Clay. "And it's only been a minute and I already know we are meant to be, mamacita."

Clay moves, making the guy fall flat on his face. "Don't mind Leo. He's a... flirt."

"I can tell." I laugh, helping Leo up. He winks at me. "Hey Clay, you should introduce her to the other guys."

Clay nods. "Alright. Come on. I'll introduce you."

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A/N: Hey beauties!!!!! Hope you like the story so far xx

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