Secret's Out, Can't Hide It Anymore
Percy POV
When I heard my name, I knew something was wrong. Preceded by Chiron's and followed by Annabeth's meant even worse.
Bursting into the open, I neared the border first. "Leanne!"
She was locked in combat with Ethan Nakamura. A pale boy resembling the son of Nemesis was sprinting my way, another unnamed demigod chasing him. I had the feeling that the older boy was a threat.
"Percy, help Damien!" Leanne screamed.
"Which one is Damien?"
"Me!" The little boy yelped.
I dove past him and attacked the other boy.
"Damien, find Annabeth!"
"I've got him, Percy!" Her voice called suddenly.
My opponent turned tail and sprinted into the trees again.
Turning, I jogged forward to help Leanne, only to see Ethan holding his sword against her neck, his hand tangled in her hair to hold her there.
"Ethan..."
"Shut up, Jackson. I'm going to leave, and if you attack, she's gonna die."
Leanne rolled her eyes and stomped on his foot. Hard. As Ethan attempted to drag his sword across her throat, she bent backwards, resulting in only a light scratch.
Again I stepped forward to help, but I wasn't needed. Leanne kicked the son of Nemesis's sword away and twisted his arm violently, shoving him face first into a tree. She held him there.
"Listen here, Nakamura, I hope you know who you're up against. Luke trained me. Personally. And he knows he's going to have a Hades of a time fighting me now." She pushed him away.
Ethan whirled and threw a weak punch at her face. Leanne grabbed his hand with one of hers and hooked the front of his t-shirt with the other.
"Try harder."
"Y-your eyes!" The dark haired boy's single eye was wide with terror.
"My eyes? Oh yes, I forgot to mention. Tell Luke that the little monster is under control now. And I'll be letting him out more often." Her expression must have been absolutely murderous, Ethan was shaking.
"Y-yes. I...I w-will!" He squeaked.
"Good." Leanne shoved him away.
As Ethan scrambled back into the trees, Leanne picked up his sword. She inspected it, then watched the retreating boy for a moment.
"HEY NAKAMURA! YOU FORGOT SOMETHING!" Without waiting for him to turn, Leanne hurled the sword at his back with inhuman strength.
"Holy Hera." Annabeth muttered.
Ethan, half turned, let out a earsplitting scream as he saw the Celestial Bronze blade flying towards his head.
"GO TO HADES, WALSH!"
"ONLY IF YOU'RE THERE FIRST!" Leanne turned away, obviously not concerned about retaliation. Her irises had a golden glow to them, but it was fading to her normal grey.
"Why are your eyes gold?" Clarisse asked.
"The only person I've ever seen with golden eyes is Luke." I added in.
"Yeah, the idiot chose to host Kronos." Her voice had lost some of the strange quality it had when she was talking to Ethan.
"But only one person can host Kronos. So why are yours gold?" Annabeth regarded her half sister.
"Well, I'd say ask Luke, but he'll a bit busy in a few minutes. I'd be surprised if we didn't hear the screams."
She nodded to Chiron as he moved to the front of the small crowd.
"Miss Walsh-"
"This would be better discussed in a counselor meeting. I swear on the Styx that this will have no effect on my betrayal of the Titans. I'm loyal to the gods."
Thunder rumbled loudly and Chiron nodded.
"Counselor meeting. Everyone else, back to your activities."
The campers scattered, casting glances at the proud daughter of Athena, who marched confidently towards the Big House as if unaware of the stares.
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Leanne POV
I could feel eyes on me as I walked to the house. They were kind of hard to ignore.
I realized that subconsciously I was repeating the mantra Luke always told us demigods in his army for when we went undercover.
'Don't look down or act like you aren't meant to be there. Walk straight and tall, with a purpose. Meet people's gazes, it makes them uncomfortable. Confidence is the important part.'
I couldn't help but smile as the last part popped into my mind.
'And if anyone questions you, punch them in the face.'
I'd followed that advice to the letter. It was extremely similar to what my father used to teach me when I was little and would help him with cons.
The camp counselors filed into the War Room. I sat in the middle again, as the Ping Pong table was shoved into a corner.
Another interrogation type meeting.
"Alright, Leanne, what was that?" Annabeth spoke first.
I rubbed my hands together as I faced the curious teens. "Any of you ever heard of an eidolon?"
[A/N hey look, I actually got around to a chapter! I was hoping that summer would mean more time for me to do this, but every time I get my computer out I get told to either put it away or do some chore that my parents don't want to do. Sorry for the wait, and Ihrschatz0307 get off my case. I'm doing what I can, Carrothead! Okay, I'm gonna go now, hopefully will update one of my other stories too]
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