Training [OPEN]

Subject: Training [OPEN] Sat Mar 05, 2011 12:45 pm

After sacking yet another practice dummy with my inherited magic, I advanced on to the next one, and the next. Camp seemed unusually quiet after the previous battle. From what I have heard, the Apollo cabin leader almost died, but Apollo had saved him. I wish my mom was like that, but I never met her, and it never really did occur to me. I never thought the gods were allowed to intervine with our destinies.

After a few moments of being lost in thought, I heard footsteps crunching in the grass that came from behind me. "Who's there?" I asked, spinning on the balls of my feet. I raised my celestial bronze staff, but soon lowered it, only to notice that it was a regular camper of Camp Half-Blood.

Subject: Re: Training [OPEN] Sat Mar 05, 2011 3:36 pm

"Sorry!" Taylor said, trying not to look guilty as she padded out into the open with her hands raised. "Sorry...I was just watching you train. And I just came here and I've never really had any expirence so...can you, like, teach me or somethin'?" Taylor asked in a rush of breath.

Subject: Re: Training [OPEN] Sat Mar 05, 2011 4:59 pm

"It's alright," I chuckled softly. I studied the girl's feature, and noticed that she had a familier vibe to her. I could not put my fingure on it, but I felt like I have seen her -or someone like her- before.

When she asked me to teach her something, my face went pale. I had never really been more skilled with anything else other than my magic. I have used a sword before, and that was in the previous battle, but my swordfighting was quite sloppy. I was suprised that I even survived with it. "Well, what would you like me to teach you?"

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I walk into the arena through the wide arch that acted as the door. I had been in this camp less than a week and I hated it already. In a place where everyone was abnormal I though I might finally find a place away from bigotry and hate. I was wrong. Even here, like in my homeland, the people were divided. And it was worse because I was in a very small faction here. The colour of my skin attracted a lot of fear in america. Fear and hate.
My sabres slung across my back I give a wide berth to the two campers already in the arena and go to work practicing.

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Aaren was walking around Camp with no real direction in mind. The Camp had been quiet lately; everyone was still recovering from the recent battle. The boy didn't mind the silence. In fact, he liked it. It was nice to have some time in which to enjoy himself.

Somehow, Aaren found himself at the Arena. Hearing the sounds of someone practicing their skills, he decided to investigate. He was surprised and very pleased to see Anna busy demolishing training dummies with her magic. War preparations had kept the two apart, and so he was glad to get a chance to see her again.

Aaren was debating whether or not to go say hi to Anna--he wasn't sure whether or not he wanted to disturb her training-- when the girl called out. The boy was going to step into sight when someone else did so first. As the second girl talked to Anna, he hung back. Once a third person entered the Arena and began to practice, his mind was made up. For now, he would watch in silence. He didn't want to bug anyone.

Subject: Re: Training [OPEN] Sat Mar 05, 2011 10:38 pm

OCC:sorry for not posting sooner but i had to go bre.

I entered the arena after feeling a very stong presesnc of magic inside.I entered and saw two girls.One I had seen before in the hera cabin the other I had never seen before.There were also these two boys who I had never seen before.I walked over to the girl with the strong magical energy around her and the newbie."Hi.Im Minerva.Nice magical skills. what level are you?"I asked while unsheathing my sword andtwirling it like a baton.

Subject: Re: Training [OPEN] Sat Mar 05, 2011 10:49 pm

~ It's alright, Megan.

~ I heard another's footsteps crackle in the grass. Turning around, I noticed that I had seen the camper around camp before. Then it occured to me. It was Minerva, my half-sister. Wow, I have been training for so long that I seemed to have forgotten about my own family. I was so determined on surviving the previous battle that I never spent time with anyone. "Hello, Mini," I greeted. "My level? Well, I've mastered pretty much all of my magic skills, but I'm a little slow on the necromancy."

Subject: Re: Training [OPEN] Sat Mar 05, 2011 11:06 pm

"Thats okay sis.I could teach you ya know.Do you have a magic book?" I asked tacking out my own and showing her the indigo cover."I am personally a master of all the arts and Im best at spell macking and breaking plus Im not to bad with a sword.'I said stopping my sword from twirling and holding it the right way.

Subject: Re: Training [OPEN] Sat Mar 05, 2011 11:11 pm

"I've memorize all of the spells, basically," I replied simply. "I mean, it's not like it's required for a child of Hecate to know necromancy, it seems more of a Hades kid thing. I'm much better with my magic, anyway." I shrunk my celestial bronze staff back into it's capsule form and placed it into my black jeans' pocket. "I appreciate your help, but I'm sure that it would be better for me to learn on my own. That way I know I accomplished something."

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As I practice I overhear there conversation. "Magic," I spit to myself under my breath, "a cowards art." In my homeland many tales existed of wily sorcerors beguiling, tricking, and doing all sorts of evil acts. With this upbringing and my later discovery that magic existed had sprouted a seed of disdain for practitioners of the dark arts.

Subject: Re: Training [OPEN] Sat Mar 05, 2011 11:37 pm

'I like your attitude sis.I agree with the necromancy thing but my dad insisted on teaching it to me since hes a child of hades and I was way to beat up from sword practice to do anything else."I said feeling all sisterly.I heard one of the boys call magic a cowards art and suddenly I had my sword out and was walking towards him."Its not a cowards art and who are you to judge?It takes years of training and hardship to be able to do magic well."I said feeling very defensive.I had broken bones been in comas and been called a freak for years and know all my hardwork was being called a cowards art.

Subject: Re: Training [OPEN] Sat Mar 05, 2011 11:41 pm

I ignored the boy's comment, and pretended that I never overheard it. "I'm going to be working on some other weapons," I informed Mini. "Maybe archery, or a dagger, but I am still unsure."

I waited for Mini's response, but scanned the arena as I did so. No one was really here, which most likely was not odd considering all of the injured that were in the battle. Most of them were probably already out of the infirmary by now, but still . . .

As I observed the enviroment, my eyes widened as I noticed Aaren by the archway of the arena. It had been so long since we last communicated; I was sure he was busy in the armory preparing weapons for the battle. "Hey, Aaren!"

Subject: Re: Training [OPEN] Sat Mar 05, 2011 11:57 pm

"Sure sis"I said turning away from the boy.I hate people who thought they were above everone else."I suggest a dagger.Theyre hard to fight with but are great in battle"I said sheathing my sword and tacking out my stygian iron dagger twirling it around on one finger.I had some weird obsession with twirling deadly objects.

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Aaren was glad he had decided not to bother Anna and the other people in the Arena. They looked to be doing quite fine by themselves. Though, it did look as though they might be having some sort of argument. Aaren gaped when the girl who had been talking to Anna pulled a sword on the boy near them. She was crazy.

Luckily, no one got hurt and the girl left the boy alone. Aaren sighed with relief. He was about to leave, figuring that there was no point in his being there, when he heard his name. Turning, he saw Anna looking at him. Smiling, he walked over to her.

"Hey Anna!" he said excitedly. "I haven't seen you in a while. How've you been?" As he spoke, a big smile stretched across his face.

Subject: Re: Training [OPEN] Sun Mar 06, 2011 9:51 am

"I'm well," I replied. "Have you been in the armory all this time?" I had not seen Aaren at the battle, so maybe he was preparing weapons for the campers. He has not shown any type of sign that he can manipulate fire, nor am I sure of the type of skill he has with weapons.

I gestured my hand to my half-sister. "This is Minvera," I said. "Minerva Hernandez, my half-sister." Hopefully Mini was not still threatning a short battle because of how the other boy insulted our inherited power. I mean, it is not our fault that we were born with the ability of controling magic. We are all demigods, and it should not matter what type of power we have. We are all related in some way.

Subject: Re: Training [OPEN] Sun Mar 06, 2011 1:50 pm

"Hi."I said to Aaren.I felt kinda bad for acting all crazy back then but I had a horrible temper.Oh well.I didnt trust many people and when nearly everone carries a weapon I tend to get jumpy.

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"That's good," Aaren said when Anna said that he was well. He was glad--so glad--to see that his girlfriend--the word was still so new to him, even in his thoughts--bore no injuries from the battle. He had spent all of his time during the battle making weapons for the other campers, but Anna had often crossed his mind. Knowing that she was fine was a huge relief.

"Yeah, I was in the armory. People needed weapons, and someone had to make them." When Anna introduced Minerva, Aaren turned to the second girl and smiled at her. "Hello, Minerva. Nice to meet you. So, you're a child of Hecate...does that mean that you can use magic like Anna?" As usual, a note of excitement crept into the boy's voice as he spoke of magic. The subject fascinated him.

Subject: Re: Training [OPEN] Sun Mar 06, 2011 3:17 pm

"Yeah.I think all children of hecate can do magic.Havent heard of one who cant.What about you?"I asked starting to trust him.Anna seemed to trust him so now I did too.I took out a lolipop and stuck it inmy mouth.Gods I was such a candy addict.

Subject: Re: Training [OPEN] Sun Mar 06, 2011 8:36 pm

I smiled at the two. They seemed to have been getting along well. That is good, at least my sister does not hate my boyfriend. "I'm glad you're okay," I told Aaren. "So many people died in that battle that I was afraid you were one of them. I didn't see you anywhere." A bit of relief crept into my voice as I spoke. The whole dating thing was new to me, but so far, maintaining a stable relationship seemed easy.

"I hope your job in the armory was easy for you," I said. For a moment, I wrapped my arms around his neck as I spoke, catching him in a tight embrace. After I did so, I let go, and returned to my original position. The wind carried my wavy, jet black hair and my hazel eyes sparkled in the sun's light.

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So Minerva could do magic as well. In Aaren's mind, that made her awesome. When the girl asked him what he did, he shrugged. "I just make the Camp's weapons," he said. Compared to magic users, he really wasn't all that impressive.

Aaren shook off his depressing thoughts when Anna spoke again. He turned back to her and smiled. "I'm fine. How about you? Were you hurt?" When the girl hugged him he hugged her back, though he let go quicker than he would've liked, conscious of the fact that there were other people around. "My job was fine," he said. "It was a lot of work, though." He shook his head slightly. Demigods really needed to take better care of their weapons.

Subject: Re: Training [OPEN] Sun Mar 06, 2011 9:58 pm

"Don't worry about me," I replied. "I'm fine. Only a few minor scratches, but I'm fine." Seeing Aaren again was all I needed to feel better about the war. Yes, it is a lot of work, and painful when you loose someone close to you. If I ever lost Aaren, I do not know what I would do. What if I lost Minerva? She was my sister, so of course I would care. It is not as painful watching all of the other campers die--I hardly knew them--but I do have a little sympathy for them. We are all related in someway, after all.

"Are you enjoying your time at camp?" I asked. Aaren was the newbie. He arrived a few weeks ago, maybe a month or two, but I am sure he has adjusted to everything by now. It usually takes others longer, but maybe Aaren was different.

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As Anna spoke, Aaren scanned her. She looked fine, as she said, but maybe she was wrong. Maybe she could catch some sort of horrible diseases from infected monster scratches. Aaren shook his head. If Anna said she was fine, then she was fine. Besides, the Apollo cabin had probably helped heal her. That was what they were good at. He could trust them to take care of his girlfriend...couldn't he?

It didn't matter. Anna asked him something else; he had to focus on that. "It's not bad," he replied. "The battle wasn't fun to see. I worried about you."

Subject: Re: Training [OPEN] Mon Mar 07, 2011 5:24 pm

The expression on my face quickly moved to a smile. My hazel eyes always seemed to stand out--shine, maybe--when I did so. Maybe all Hecate kids had something about them that did that, or maybe I inherited it from a family member. Whatever the case, I focused on Aaren once more.

"It was a difficult fight," I said honestly. "Mini had a little bit of trouble as well. Hale, the Apollo cabin leader, and Minerva took down an enemy demigod together. I believe it was a son of Pontos, but I'm not so sure." The conversation began to darken and become slightly negative, at least that is what I thought. "Did you get my Valentine's card?" I asked in attempt to change the subject.

Subject: Re: Training [OPEN] Mon Mar 07, 2011 6:06 pm

"Yeah he was but he for sure got in elysium.My dads tight with hades."I said remembering back to last christmas when Dad got a present from hades. Sure it was kinda hard to contol it but what hellhound puppy isnt? "And dont feel so down about the armory thing. I wish I could make half the things you can.I suck at macking weapons."

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Anna looked especially beautiful when she smiled. Aaren was so focused on that the he almost missed what she said. When his brain had finally processed her words, he looked at Minerva with a new level of respect. "Wow, that must have been hard to do." When Minerva spoke a second time, the boy blushed and looked away. "Thanks, but nothing I make is any good. Everything I make just blows up."

Speaking of that...He turned back to Anna to answer her question. "I did, thanks. It was amazing. I tried to make something for you, but..." he showed Anna his hands, which were covered in hastily applied, peeling bandages, through which bright pink burns could be seen. "That didn't work very well."

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