Sea of Monsters - My Way

Chariot Race Done Right

When we reached camp Clarisse laid the Fleece on the tree. The needles turned green and it started to look better already. Chiron nodded at me. I approached the tree and put my hand next to the Fleece. I injected the trunk with Demeter magic. Amd this time my hand wasn't cut. The next day Chiron announced that the chariot races were still happening. And that meant I got to announce again! Yay! I helped Percy and Annabeth with their chariot a little. I took care of the horses as best as I could. While Percy and I were grooming them for the last time a familiar mailman appeared.

"Lord Hermes," I stammered and dropped my bristled brush. Percy looked up. We explained to Hermes that we couldn't do anything for him with Luke. Hermes just had to accept greatly. And he did say that he had a delivery. Percy signed the pad with a stylus that held George and Martha.

'Did you bring us a rat?' George asked.

"No we didn't find any," I said.

'What about a guinea pig?' I heard George hiss with laughter.

'George don't tease the boy,' Martha scolded him.

"What's with you and guinea pigs?" I looked at Percy. I could swear to all the gods he blushed. "Come on tell me!" I whined. I sounded like an annoyong baby sister. But that's what my job as a little sister is. I stomped my foot while Hermes gave Percy a blue envelope. My eyes widened immediately. I could sense Dad through the paper. I could smell the ocean within it. And when we read it, it only had two words: Brace yourself. In the morning I kept thinking about Dad's letter. What could we possibly have to brace ourselves for? I kept thinking and thinking and pretty soon I was swept off my feet with a scene flashing before my eyes. Two bodies at the foot of Thalia's tree. One was lying on the ground probably unconscious. The other was next to the first probably trying to get them to wake up. Then I was shot back to the present. I got a glimpse of a possible future. I will deal with that tomorrow. For now I had to fly above the track and do my job well.

"Ok! Let's do this right!" I got myself an exploding magic orb I used last time. "On your mark. Get set," I threw down the orb and snapped my fingers. It exploded with a huge BANG! "GO!" They all took off. My chariot was already in the lead. Pretty soon  we were neck and neck with the Apollo chariot. Then the Hephaestus cabin interfered. I saw Beckendorf throw a pouch onto the chariot. "Greek fire! Oh that Hephaestus cabin is smart," I said into the mic. But then they managed to cross the finish line. "Oh my gods! The Poseidon and Athena cabin won!" I flew down to their chariot. I hugged them and pretty soon the whole camp was chanting their names.

"Hold on! We couldn't have done it without someone else! We couldn't have won this race or gotten the Fleece or anything! We owe our lives to Tyson Percy's-" Annabeth got cut off.

"Brother. My baby brother!" Percy yelled. And put my arm around his neck.

"Our baby brother," I added. Tyson blushed. I let go of Percy's neck and hugged Tyson. And I saw Annabeth plant a small kiss on my brother's cheek. I smirked. That.made the camp cheer louder. Everyone hoisted us on their shoulders. I didn't expect them to pick up me but I just went along with them. And pretty soon they landed us on the winners platform. I just stood off to the side when Chiron laid the laurel wreaths on their heads.