Salle | Afternoon | Tuesday | May 10

[seaweed-demigod.livejournal.com]

It felt like it'd been awhile since Percy had been the salle. He'd come down maybe once or twice during the break weeks but other than that, he'd taken those weeks to just relax and enjoy not having any responsibilities. Now, with classes back in session, he'd forced himself to get back into the habit of training. He really didn't need Luke poking at his stomach and telling him he was getting soft. That'd just result in Luke's unfortunate death via drowning.

So, he was working himself up to a sweat today. The poor practice dummy was the unfortunate victim and Percy felt about as good as ever with Riptide in his hands. In his mind, he let his thoughts wander. He saw the labyrinth and Luke's ship. He saw Pan dying and Grover's grief. He remembered Bianca sacrificing herself and the anger Nico directed at him after that. He could see Annabeth and Rachel Elizabeth Dare sniping at each other and he could remember the utter devastation when his mother had been snatched by Hades. It seemed like so long ago but it wasn't.

And Percy knew it wasn't over. He drove the sword viciously into the dummy and left it there with only the hilt exposed. He wiped his brow and stretched tense muscles. Well. He'd be feeling this tomorrow.

[Open salle, open post]

Comments

[seaweed-demigod.livejournal.com]

"Hey, I'm not saying you won't, I'm just saying there are times when I'd drop you with a punch."

And they involved water but whatever, they were still chances!

[trickydemigod.livejournal.com]

"And all of the times involve your powers," Luke said. "Why would you want to do that to me anyway?"

[seaweed-demigod.livejournal.com]

"Have I ever actually done anything more than talk about it?" Percy asked, shaking his head. "No. Chill out. I like to pretend I can beat you."

[trickydemigod.livejournal.com]

Luke felt like that was a strange thing to say, and he almost didn't want to know why Percy would say something like that. "You'd stand a better chance at beating me if you went for emotions rather than trying to kick my ass, you know."

[seaweed-demigod.livejournal.com]

"Because I'm great with emotions?" Percy asked, raising an eyebrow. "You're the outgoing one, not me."