Taste of Youth: Chapter 6

Josh's P.O.V

I wasn't an annoying person, and I am standing here guarding the flag because I rarely guard the flag when I am playing.

The sun is rising, and it is almost 12 noon so I can gain more energy.

I had little to no problem fending off the attackers, but when Cheyenne struck me with lightning bolt, I got thrown 7 feet back, but I regained my stance in about 10 seconds, but it was too late.

Cheyenne ran with the flag, and I shouted at Percy to stop her. Fortunately, Percy as right beside her so Percy just grabbed her hair hand confiscated the flag. Then, Percy pushed her so she falls down face first on the creek.

"Hey!" Cheyenne complained. "That's not fair!"

Percy returned the flag to me, and I set the flag back to where it belongs.

I looked at another camper, and I notched an arrow just outside the helmet, I saw the helmet being carried away by the arrow to reveal the face of Annabeth Chase. She lunged at me and I sidestepped, and I bashed my shield at her, leaving her disoriented.

Just then, Katherine tackled me, and I landed face first on the river. Percy substituted me for guarding the flag, meanwhile I was pinned down by Katherine.

Unfortunately, she pinned me down in the shades, so my regenerative power isn't that strong, and worst of all, her body shadows the light from the sun so I can't get energy from the sunlight. I kept writhing and struggling, but she seemed to take control.

Finally, I managed to wriggle my free hands towards the bright sunlight (which was the right hand), I felt power rushing through me but as soon as Katherine discovered about it, she grabbed my free wrist and dragged it back under the shade.