One Hundred and Eight: I tolllllddd you sooooooo

                                    

                                          
CLARISSE
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Son of a bitch! Son of a bitch!
Clarisse had to ignore the pounding in her head as she shot up, her breathing erratic and heavy. She hadn't even seen Ethan coming. It was like... It was like he just appeared out of the shadows. How had she not sensed him? She could always sense attacks. Always. It was one of her powers, and yet, Ethan had been able to sneak up on her and knock her out.
Sen had gotten the armor. She could determine that much. The rope was untied from Sen's waist and there was a dripping puddle on the floor by the stingrays, and a trail of water. She'd left in a hurry. Mingling with the water was a few droplets of blood. From what Clarisse could tell, it wasn't Sen's. It didn't drop quite in line with Sen's water. It was like Ethan was chasing her. Somehow, he was hurt.
That traitor! Rage plunged her entire body as she followed the trail, running out of the aquarium. She could feel the fight just a few blocks away, but she didn't know if she would make it on time. Sen's rings were still in Clarisse's pocket. Ethan was armed and definitely dangerous.
Clarisse felt terror. Sen wouldn't... She wouldn't use the armor as a last resort, right?
Clarisse felt like the biggest idiot in the world. How could this happen? How could she have not known? She knew something was off about Ethan. She knew from the moment he entered the camp. She knew the moment Sen began dating him. She had warned her. She did her best.
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"So..." Clarisse grumbled as Sen worked on a crochet Yoshi plushie. "That Ethan guy... you like him?"
"Yes." Sen said softly. "I do." She paused. "You don't?"
Clarisse shook her head. "No. I don't."
"Why?"
Clarisse picked her head up. She stared down the arena, watching as Ethan twirled a sword around, lamely practicing it as he waited for Travis Stoll to come train him. The guy had terrible vibes. Terrible. The way he looked at everybody... it was like they'd all done something to him. Like he couldn't wait to get payback.
"I don't think he's a good dude." Clarisse answered. Sen was silent. "In the long run, I think it's just gonna hurt you."
Sen still didn't say anything. Clarisse figured she didn't have a standing in this topic. Nobody was romantically attracted to her. She'd never even been in a relationship. Who would date someone like her? But she still felt like Ethan was going to screw things up.
"Well... that's your opinion."
"I don't think you should date him."
Sen sighed. "Clarisse, you sound exactly like Percy right now. He didn't want me to date anyone, but they were all fine."
"That's different." Clarisse snapped. It was obvious that Percy was madly in love with Sen. It was obvious why he didn't want her to date anyone. Clarisse, on the other hand... Well, she could admit that Sen was a very attractive girl- and she didn't even like the girly type- but she wasn't interested. Sen was... a combat buddy. "I'm telling you this as someone that wants to slit your throat half the time- Ethan is a bad guy. He doesn't like you. I know that much."