Gaea's Curse

Chapter 2

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Gaea's curse By NewWorldFiction

Chapter 2

"Katniss? What sort of name is that?" Percy leaned forward.

"Wait so I can't criticize your name but you can criticize mine!" Katniss accused Percy.

"Well... I get where your going it's just I've never heard of a name Katniss. Not even in the most crazy places I've ever been and trust me I've been to some strange places."

"Ok?"

Awkward silence quickly ensued.

"So where am I?" Katniss asked, looking at theany campers strolling by.

"Camp half-blood. Now the question is where are you from. You said something about a Capitol?"

"First what's Camp Half-blood and second what's New York and Washington D.C?"

"You don't know what New York or D.C. is? I mean I Understand Camp Half-Blood but the Big City? Where are you from?" Percy's mouth gapped open.

"Panem." Katniss scowled.

"Panem?" Percy asked.

"You don't know what Panem is?"

"As far as I know their is no such thing as a place called Panem."

"Um yeah there is. I don't know what rock you've been living under but Panem is a nation that rules over 12 districts."

"Ok where is this 'Panem'?" Percy used finger quotes to express his point.

"In a place once known as America."

Percy just stared at her and began to laugh.

"What's so funny!" Katniss demanded.

"Well we are in America right now. And so far America hasn't fallen yet."

"Huh?"

"Did you hit you're head or something?" Percy joked.

"No I have certainly not hit my head! Your the crazy one!"

"Oh really!" Percy continued to laugh.

"You are!"

"No I'm not! Here let me show you." Percy looked over his shoulder and spotted a passing camper.

"Hey! Jake! Were in America right?" Percy called out.

The boy looked at him with a bewildered look. "Um yes..."

"Thanks!" Percy turned around a smile on his face. And for some reason It was appealing to Katniss.

"I don't get it..." Katniss grasped her head in frustration.

"Don't worry I felt the same when I found out about the gods and such."

Katniss looked at him like he was crazy. "What!"

"Oh yeah this may seem strange but Greek gods exist as well as their Roman form."

Once again Katniss asked, "What!"

"Was any of your parents missing when you were a kid? Left when you were born."

"No... But my dad died when I was 11." Katniss croaked.

"Oh sorry... You must be a legacy then."

"I don't understand any of this I just wake up and suddenly I'm here!"

Percy stared at her. "What's the last thing you Remember?"

"I was in the hunger games-"

Percy cut her off, "what's the hunger games?"

Looking off into the distance, Katniss eyes showed pain. Suddenly Percy wished he didn't ask.

"Every year, the districts of Panem are forced to send one boy and girl to fight to the death." Katniss whispered, the pain of the games returning to her.

"Oh." Percy looked down.

"I... Was in the games and..." She trailed off.

"And what..."

"But it doesn't make sense."

"How so?" Percy inquired.

"Before I woke up all I remembered was eating the night lock... I should be dead."

"Not to be stupid or anything but what is exactly Nightlock?"

Katniss stared right into Percy's eyes, "it's a poison. You see their'a only one winner in the games and... It was me and Peeta; the boy from my district that was left."

Percy was now in deep thought. What was Panem. If she was suppose to be dead why was Katniss here. I'll talk to Chiron. Percy thought.

"You know what. Tell me about this Panem."

"Well there were originally 13 districts but the thirteenth was nuked by the Capitol during a civil war." Katniss started.

Definitely not Greek mythology. Percy thought.

"You see Panem is a oppressive country. When the revulsion failed, in orde to keep the districts on like the hunger games were formed."

Percy leaned forward, "What were exactly these districts? Were they cities?"

"No they were area's that covered large masses of land. Each district has a particular profession. For me district 12, where I come from, we work in mining coal."

"So like resources?"

"Yes. Whatever the Capitol needs. Electronics, wood, food. Anything."

"And this Capitol?"

"Basically where the rich live, enjoy all the thing we make and watch the Hunger Games as if it's some TV show." Katniss gave off a murderous aura.

"That's sick!"

"74 years they've been doing it."

Percy was taken back at that. 74 years. 1702 kids killed. Wait how'd I know that... Annabeth is rubbing off on me. Percy thought chucking to himself.

As for Katniss, she merely gazed over the cabins. "You said gods exist... You don't know what Panem is. So prove it too me." Katniss grinned.

Percy smirked, "Oh I will. Blackjack!"

A few seconds later a dark figure swooped down and landed a few feet from the steps of the big house. The Pegasus folding it's wings inward.

Sup boss, who's the new girl?

"Well..." Percy said before bursting into laughter at the shocked fav Katniss had.

"It's... It's a horse with wings." The girl pointed, her hand quivering.

Of course, I'm a mother trucking Pegasus.

"Blackjack..." Percy scolded the black Pegasus.

Okay! Okay!

"Who are you talking too?" Katniss asked still completely shaken.

"The Pegasus of course."

Katniss looked like she was going to faint then and their.

"Mabye I shouldn't introduce you to Chiron yet." Percy pondered, unconsciously stroking his chin.

"Percy my boy! How has your talk with the girl been?" Chiron asked trotting up to the pair.

Katniss fainted then and there.

"Oops forgot to change my form." Chiron said embarrassed.

"You know what I think she was going to faint anyways... Chiron... What do you know of Panem?"

End of chapter 2

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-NewWorldFiction