The Son of Night

Chapter 8

Percy POV

After the announcement last night, that James and a Son Of Ares who looked proud and smug and a Son Of Athena who looked at James with distaste, I had just gone to my cabin and fell asleep. Now it was morning. James had left already and so had the Son Of Ares - I think his name was Barry - and the Son Of Athena - I think his was Oliver - so I got one peaceful morning so far.

I came out of my cabin to find everyone already awake and up. Turns out they went to give them a good send off. I went to the Pavilion and sacrificed some food to my dad and began to eat. After breakfast I had swordsmanship to teach. Maybe today will be okay without James. I headed to the Arena avoiding the glares from some people and the sympathetic looks my freinds gave me. I could t blame them. It did looklike I did it with the water and everything but still, it wasn't me. When I got to the Arena I practiced on a few dummies whilst waiting for the campers to file in. Soon the campers slowly trickled in and I asked for a volunteer. No one stepped up. No one will step up after all this is the class with children of the Olympians who think I almost got the Apollo girl killed.

"Anybody?" I asked. Dead silence. Until someone seemed to get angry and spoke up.

"Why do we even have to train with you?" He said my name with total disgust. It was a Son Of Hermes. His name was Callum." None of us are going to step up Jackson after you hurt and almost killed a small Apollo girl. And why do you have to teach? They say your the Hero Of Olympus, that you defeated the Titans, Slayed the Giants and survived Tartarus. But I don't want to learn from you. Even if you did do those things I bet you had help and claimed you did it I mean people died for you. James was right. I don't think your much of a hero, murderer." He ranted at me whilst some nodded in agreeement and hissed at me. His little speech took me by surprise but also saddened me. It was my fault they died. And I did have help. Bianca, Zoe, Silena, Charles, Lee, Michael... Each and every single one of their names came back to me as tears welled up in eyes but I didn't let them fall. It's my fault... Just then the older campers walked in for a reason I didn't know.

"I wish you stayed in Tartarus, Jackson" He sneered.

"CALLUM! How dare you say that you joined after the Giant War you don't know ANYTHING about his life and you have no right to say that. Trust me if it was anyone else in his shoes the whole world would be overrun by Titans and Giants so be glad he saved your ass instead of calling him a murderer." Travis growled at him. Travis is angry? I've never seen that before usually he just pranks you that you end up with very bad wounds or unconscious. Callum and everyone else, including me, was suprised. Travis is normally really easy-going loves to prank and if you get him mad it normally just means that you'll be his target for pranks but growling and actually getting mad is something no one has seen. I felt touched and afraid. Travis was actually pretty scary and Callum's his brother! And touched that he actually said that and that he stuck up for me when he could blame me too for the things that happened with his brother Luke.

"Thanks Travis and by the way, why are you here?" I said walking up to him.

"Your our bro Perce and I realised you were having a class full of haters and Callum isn't the nicest person so I figured I'd come here. Good thing I did too."

"Well thanks but my class is over now so I'll see you around" I told him.

"Sure see you Perce I got a prank to pull." He said grinning. I shook my head but smiled and jogged out of the Arena as the other campers left already. The rest of the day went by pretty smoothly if you exclude the glares and everyone butting into me. Although some didn't they left me alone or some decided this was too harsh and didn't ignore me and stayed freinds with I was grateful for. The whole Athena Cabin seemed to also be on my side. I thought they would hate me after what happened with Annabeth.