Chapter 5:I BEAT SOMEONE IN THE AIR

THE BASILISK ARMY-Chapter 5:I BEAT SOMEONE IT THE AIR
Lou walked to the sword-fighting arena,at 9:00 a.m."Ector,swords,shields and armor are there"she pointed to a huge box with swords insideWe took armor,shields and swords from there.When I say we,I mean the half-bloods from Hecate Cabin,Hypnos Cabin,Tyche Cabin,Nike Cabin and Iris Cabin because we do camp activities with them.We had sword and shield lesson with the Ares Cabin.A guy from the Ares Cabin told us to do some warm-up,then showed us some moves and then divided us to pairs and told us to fight.I wasn't excellent with a sword,but I was quite good.After,at 10:00 a.m.,we had archery with Chiron,in the fields next to the woods.He told us to threw arrows to some targets.While I was throwing an arrow that pinned near the center,next to me John groaned."I suck at archery"he said.I watched him trowing an arrow but it didn't even touched the target."Hey,John,maybe you're not so bad.Just pull the arrow until it can't be pulled more and try not to shake your hand while throwing.And,the arrow must touch the side of the bow."I told him.He threw an arrow the way I told him and he missed for an inch.

"Yes!I have never thrown an arrow so near the target!tThanks,Ector!'he said happy.

"You're welcome."I replied."What weapon do you use?"I asked.

"Spear.Yours?"

"Bow and arrows."

"You should make them magic."

"Wait,I can?"

"Of course!Didn't you know?Oh,you hadn't much time to read the book.Ill help you in free time to do it."

Great!I thought.Magic arrows!

Then,Chiron gave us a strange liquid and told us to throw it to our arrows' tip.The,he gave us lighters and when we touched the tip with the flame,flames started dancing on it.

"Flaming arrows are a little longer than the usual ones,because maybe the flames won't go anywhere except the tip which has the liquid,but,still,the bow can be easily set on fire if it touches them.If a flaming arrow flies a long time in the air,the fire will be burned out.So,make the shot quick."Chiron said and then we started throwing our flaming arrows at bronze targets.

After archery,we had winged horseback riding with the Demeter Cabin,at 11:00 a.m.We walked to the pegasi stables.We were all 50,but we were given only 25 pegasi for the lesson.So,we were divided in to two teams.In the first team,where I was,we were told to fly with our pegasus(I was given a grey one) around the camp and back to the stables again.It was the first time I was riding a pegasus alone so I just hit the pegasus' side and the pegasus took off.I could see the whole camp from up there.Next,we were told to do air-dives with our pegasi.Finally,we were told to do a race,to fly to the amphithatre and back.I finished ninth.The second team did the same things.The second hour,the Demeter kid chose the best twenty of the day (I was in them) to do aerial combat.Actually,we were divided to two teams of ten and he had to take the oponnent's team hovering flag,while defending ours,because they had to do so,too.All that in the air,with the pegasi.We couldn't use arrows because if they fell,they might hurt someone.I put on my armor and get in the air.In my team,we decided five to defend and the other five to attack.I was in the defenders.A Tyche guy attacked me(I realised he was from the Tyche Cabin because he had written Tyche Cabin:Who's the lucky ones? on his camp shirt),I was blocking hardly his moves,but I realised that he would beat me up eventually.So,I said,pointing to the ground"Look!A black cat!"

"Where?"he said scaried.I hit him with my sword's handle on the armor and he turned his pegasus and started flying back to his team,cursing in Ancient Greek.

Next,at 01:00 a.m ,we had monster assault techniques with the Hermes Cabin.A guy was telling us about Laistrygonian Giants:their food,body,powers,weakness,habits.Seriously,did you know that if you stab them on their tattoos they'll stop attacking and will start cleaning the blood, because they love their tattoos,and then you can easily beat them?

When we finished,at 02:00 a.m,we had free choice,untill 04:00 a.m:Arts and Crafts,with the Hepaestus Cabin,canoe-races with the naiads or climbing wall with the satyrs.I chose Arts and Crafts and I made a lyre.A little kis from the Hephaestus Cabin helped me,Harley.

Next,at 04:00 it was swim and beach time!I bought a swimwear and went to beach with my cabinmates.We started spashing water to each other,except we were controlling the water.Basically,I couldn't cast the spell,but have you seen me splashing water?I beat them up easilly.Then,we played volleyball,sort of,because we weren't touching the ball,we were casting the flying charm to move it.I didn't managed to cast it,but I'm good in volleyball,too.