Don't Fall (PJO FF)

4.) I'm Not a Dog

C H A P T E R F O U R

PERCY

"Alright, so you understand the rules now?"

"Uh, yes I do."

"Then let's go." Will takes my hand and brings us to the forest.

Okay, so I may have lied. I don't understand at all. I'm so confused and all I know is that I can't seriously injure people. And something else about a flag? I'm not sure.

"And don't get yourself killed, Percy."

I roll my eyes. "I can't die even if I wanted to."

Will looks back at me but stays silent.

"Sorry," I tell him but he gives me that look that silently tells me to not apologize. We walk a little bit longer until we hear the horn, signaling us that the game has begun.

Will let's go of my hand and we both run our separate ways after flashing each other a grin. And I'm still confused even though Will told me numerous times how to play this game. I don't know what team I'm on because if I'm being completely honest, I wasn't paying attention to the words Will was saying. I got too...distracted.

Someone comes up from behind me and swings his sword at me, so I quickly duck and swirl around.

I'm met with a guy with dark gray eyes and blonde hair. I'm guessing he's a son of Athena, I've seen him at that table. He swings the sword at me again but I dodge and quickly attack. I block another strike and swing my sword at him, this dance going back and forth until I'm finally able to disarm him. I take a deep breath and knock him out. That's not against the rules, right? Whatever. I don't exactly have time to try and review what Will told me.

I walk around the woods until I make it to a small stream. I get a few feet away until I hear a yell and a spear cuts me deep on my shoulder. I turn and look at my attacker. It takes me a bit but I recognize her to be Clarisse la Rue from the Ares cabin. I put a hand on my shoulder and look back at the girl. I let out a small growl, completely unintentional might I add.

She narrows her eyes at me and swings her spear. I jump to the side but she quickly swings it at me again and it hits my other arm. I growl louder and swing my sword at her. She backs me up into the stream and she hits my legs, causing me to fall over. I guess she doesn't know that I'm a son of Poseidon. Or perhaps she doesn't care which seems to be the better option.

"What are you? A dog? Quit growling."

Okay, now that crosses the line.

"I am not a dog!" I stand up, water rising from the stream and swirling behind me. The water goes towards her, holding Clarisse in place. I see someone carrying a flag. I don't know whether they're on my team or not, but at the moment I don't exactly care. I let the water fall around Clarisse, drenching her in water as I glare at her.

She then looks up, above my head with wide eyes.

"What?" I look up and I see a glowing trident over my head. "Oh, now that's cool." I look at Clarisse to see that she is no longer alone but most of the campers are staring. "Oh, I don't like this," I whisper. I back up more into the stream when Leo runs up to me and pulls me away from the growing crowd.