This chapter is dedicated to maolover, check out is mazely towers book on his page its awesome!!! And don't forget to read and reveiw this chapter and throw your own suggestions at me!!! By the way when writing this chapter I Just watched gladiator so that might make understand my reasoning behind it.
Frank POV
Frank was still a little shocked by percy's show of defiance infront of Reyna and declaring he was going to destroy the armour so the power couldn't be used for wrong was a little different what anyone else at camp would have done they probably would have used it to make them selves more powerful. As they showed Percy the city after getting passed the border god Terminouse Frank and Hazel showed Percy around.
He wasn't shocked about the hole ''The gods exist'' thing but he was confused by the Roman god titles and seemed to prefer the Greek names. That was dangerouse especialy now we knew he had Greek heritage. He was alsp confused by the fact their were old demigods in camp Jupiter so they explained about monsters and keeping them safe.
'Hey, percy?' Hazel asked 'Why did you say that you didn't trust Varrus? He's not nice but he was to you'
It seemed like a good question, Frank knew that Varrus was an egotistical twit but if he was nice to percy then he obviousley wanted him on his side.
'I dunno.' He replied. 'He just didn't seem like a kind of guy you could trust.'
'You have a good perception of people.' I noted.
'Thanks,' Percy looked uncomfortable. 'So Frank who's your godly parent.'
Frank looked at him and said in a proud tone 'I am a son of Mars and a Great-Grandson of Bellona.'
Percy looked impressed 'So your son of the god of war and descended from the goddess of war, bet your one of the most powerful demigods hear.'
'Yeah,' Frank was a little embarrased by the praise but also happy 'Im the best swordsman of the 3rd cohort and im a match for anyone in the pratorian guard.' he replied.
'Thats the first cohort right?' Percy asked Hazel who staring at Percy.
'Uh, yeah. There the most powerful cohort made up of the most experienced soldiers in the legion, its also about 80 with 4 centurians instead of the other 4 which are 40 with 2 centurians' she replied to him still starring.
'So if your as good as them why aren't you in the Praetorians?' He asked looking baffled
'You need to do 5 years service to the legion,' I showed him my arm which only had two stripes on. 'I've only done two but when i've done five i'll probably become a member then if I do good then I'll be able to become a centurian.'
'Thats a waste of good talent.' That pretty much killed that conversation so Frank decided to by all 3 of them some muffins and drinks and as they sat on a park bench he told Percy and Hazel all about Cadmus's adventures when he was talking about the penance Cadmus did for slaying one of the gods prized dragons a messenger ran up to them.
'Frank, Hazel and...' He looked at Percy with a confused expression.
'Percy.' He said simply.
'Right, anyway war games a cancelled and instead where having Gladiator tournaments.'
'Wait, Gladiator tournaments who's particepating?' Hazel asked.
'Well, some new guy, a son of Neptune I think-' he started.
'Me?' Percy asked looking shocked.
'If your the son of Neptune then yes' the messenger said not really caring.
'Right, I Guess the rest is going to be a surprise?'
'No, your in as well Frank.'
'Cool.' Perc said with a grin. 'I get to test my mettle against he best swordsman in the third cohort.'
'Oh yeah and if you are the son of Neptune your new cohort is the third, it will be made public before dinner.' The messenger ran off, leaving frank wondering who he would be facing in the gladiator fights.
After dinner and Percy welcome into the third cohort Frank was feeling confident about his night of games ahead. Their were good swordsman and women in there but none of them were as good as Frank. Frank expected Percy to get knocked out pretty early and he also expected to battle Dakota in the final but as always gladiator games surprise him.
After the first few rounds he was surprised to find Percy still in, then again if he'd survived so long as a loner then he had to be good but his next match he expected Percy to lose it was the semi final and he was against Dakota. Percy beat him in 5 minutes 36 seconds and his next match the final was against him.
'Good luck Frank,' Dakota said as he limped in. Frank was putting on his leather armour again, that was their gladiator armor. They were also given a sword, usually a gladius but percy had taken his xiphos, he called it Riptide, Frank didn't ask Percy could use it, and use it well, that was all that mattered to Frank. They were also given a 7ft javelin this could be thrown or thrust because it didn't have the soft iron that the pilum had.
'Thanks, but I don't need luck.' Frank responded.
'No, Frank this Percy he's not your average newbie, he isn't even just a skilled loner, he's been trained and trained well. As good as any legionaire and I dare say better.'
'I'll watch my self.' Frank replied. Dakota nodded and waddled off to the showers.
As Frank entered the colesium he was still in slight awe at the size. It was and exact replica as the one in Rome the only difference being the crowd capacity, even the fighting space was the same size as in the collesium.
Frank looked at Percy after his slight break Percy looked well rested and strong.
'Lets see what your made of son of Neptune!' Frank yelled across to him and thye both prepared javeilins in hand ready for Reyna's mark that would have them charge at each other and there could be only one winner.
Who's gonna win? keep reading to find out and if the chapters not up yet then tough live with for little while and the next chapter, well that will be a shock.
