𝐀𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐫 & 𝐏𝐉𝐎 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫

Scars

The camp watched with interest as Katara helped support a limping Aang through crowds of demigods. Piper walked behind them, smiling nervously, clearly embarrassed. 

Aang winced in pain as Katara's fingers brushed over a scar on his shoulder. "Ow," he muttered.

"Sorry," Katara apologized, setting him down on a rock, helping him sit up a bit. "Somebody get me water!" 

"On it!" Leo flew away on Festus, towards the lake. 

"Are you okay Aang?" Ty Lee asked, peeking over Katara's shoulder. 

"Physically, yes, except for my scars. Mentally, kind of." Aang forced a smile on his face, which made Ty Lee feel a bit better. 

"I'm back!" Leo held up a bottle filled with water, as he jumped off of Festus's back and jogged over to them. He handed the bottle to Katara and backed up, keeping a safe distance. Even Leo knew when to be serious.

Katara bent the water out of the bottle, making it cover her hands. She hovered her hands over Aang's scars, moving her hands to the spot that Aang told her it hurt the most. Aang let out a hiss, biting his lip. 

"Where did you get these scars from. It's not like you were fighting, Twinkletoes." Toph spit at the ground.

"Azula's attempt to trigger the Avatar state," the twelve-year-old responded. 

"That-" Mai began. 

"Hush!" Suki clamped a hand over the fire nation girl's face. "There are children here." Suki pointed at the tiny assembled group of 6 to 8-year-olds, who were wearing oversized armor and helmets. 

"Fine." 

"Where's Percy?" Aang asked weakly, as Katara pulled her hands away, asking for an actual medic to help Aang, coming to the conclusion that her water healing couldn't help anymore.

"Right here? Did you need anything?" Percy asked, stepping forward.

"You need to leave."

"Excuse me?" 

"Yeah, what do you mean by he needs to leave?" Annabeth pushed through the crowd until she was standing next to her boyfriend. 

"Azula's after him. I'm just the distraction. He needs to leave. Otherwise, he's going get kidnapped, and-" Aang shivered. "He's going to meet him." 

"Who's this him, dude?" Percy asked. 

"I-I'm not sure. They never really specified him with a name. But, he looked like one of you guys. He had blond hair and blue eyes, and this scar over his eye? I'm not sure, but he sounded really power full and-"

"Wait, a scar?" Annabeth's eyes drilled holes into his head. Aang nodded. 

Annabeth and Percy made eye contact. 

"I'll tell Chiron." Annabeth dashed away. 

"You need to go, Percy." 

"No, I stay at Camp. And if I do get kidnapped, then I get to meet him. I'm fine either way." Percy shrugged.

"You do realize who he is, right Prissy?" Clarrise asked. 

"Yep, if you want, you can come with." Percy grinned at the daughter of Ares. 

"No thanks, I don't have a death wish." 

Percy laughed. "Let's get you to Will." He helped Katara support Aang, leading them to the infirmary. 

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"You're telling me, that you think he's alive again?" Chiron asked, sipping his tea. 

Annabeth nodded, fiddling with her fingers. "It's possible, even gods can be beaten."

Chiron stroked his beard, thinking about this. "And the Avatar is sure of the fact that the man had a scar?"

Annabeth nodded. 

"Tell the camp to be on full alert. Tell them that Kronos has returned."