Regina- godsdamned- George; the pretty, perfect daughter of Aphrodite. The queen bee of camp. Cady Heronās fatal flaw.
Of course the daughter of Athena would never admit that, ever.
Cady perched in a tree, with an arrow knocked just in case someone found the flag. Silently praying that Damien or Janis would find the other teamās flag first.
Regina sauntered over, every bit the daughter of love.
Perfect, beautiful, terrifying.
Cady watched her, Reginaās lackeys: Karen and Gretchen following her. Karen was a daughter of Dionysus and Gretchen was a daughter of Tyche (whuch was ironic considering that anyone in the general vicinity of Gretchen Weiners should be considered unlucky).
Regina ploughed her way through Cadyās team: her rose-gold staff ,because of course Regina wouldāve found a way to make celestial bronze pink, swinging it as if it was no more than a huge ribbon.
āThat side Gretchen! No not like that, Karen!ā Regina barked out orders like a true general, anyone who said that the children of Aphrodite were weak-willed were sorely mistaken.
Regina was now within ten feet of the flag and Kevin G was struggling to hold the relentless blows back. He got hit and tripped into his back and Cady made her split second decisionā¦
She jumped from the tree, bending her knees to stop the full force of impact as sheād been taught. With full force, she knocked an arrow, it wizzed past Reginaās ear, making her look at her.
Cady grabbed Kevin Gās sword (despite his ridiculous objections), dropped her bow and faced Regina.
But she didnāt look cocky or determined. She laughed, āIām pretty sure itās not good etiquette to stab your girlfriendā
Cady couldnāt, even if she wanted to ur was against the rules, āIām not- I wouldnāt. What ?!ā
āHey you want a fight, Iāll give you a fight,ā
She lifted up her staff and lunged at Cady who jumped away and swiped at Reginaās legs, gaining a blow and knocking Regina to the side.
Now Iāve knocked her off her feet literally and metaphorically, she thought
Regina jeered at her; it was equal parts teasing and equal parts flirty and Cady just knew Regina was trying to distract her. Cady didnāt want to admit it was working.
Cady went for a final swing but Regina used her staff and managed to disarm Cady and knocked her to the floor- Regina held the point of her staff to Cadyās chest as she straddled her.
āI win,ā she panted, grinning, āAnd itās because you got distracted and now I can-ā Regina stood up and Cady turned to see her walking over to the flag.
Cheers echoed across the woods.
Cady laughed and clapped her hands as Kevin G helped her and her teammates up. Janis was carried into the clearing being carried by Aaron and Damien and it was all Cady could do to not laugh at the expression Regina had.
She turned over to her, āDonāt worry about it Regina.ā
She laughed and kissed Regina, right then and there in front of the whole camp and didnāt pull away for at least a minute, when she did, Regina was flushed and Cady considered this to be possibly the best capture the flag tournament so far-