Battle Arena Training

[McKayla Johnson]

MaKayla had just made it back to camp after spending the school year with her family. She had recently joined the gymnastic team at school and had been made captain. This came with a lot of duties but she didn't mind as it kept her trained up for being agile. It was so like her to come to camp and not say hi to anyone but go straight for the battle arena. MaKayla had gotten a huge tire for strength training and then made a whole course with dummies. This was the summer she would shine and maybe get a quest. Or maybe he would see her but that was a whole another story.  She had just turned sixteen which was a big deal in the mortal world and in the half blood world. As the campers got older it became harder and harder for them in the world. As monsters would attack them more and more. MaKayla had had her share of the monsters as she found out at the age of 13 that she was a child of nike. Her strength, passion to do her best and skill in the field came from her mother. 

 

As she finished setting up the field she looked around and smiled. It was time to start!!!! Getting to the start line she pretended this was a competition as it would push her even more. If only someone else from her cabin had been there already she would have been training with them. 

 

@Dustin Graves

[Dustin Graves Rare]

Dustin had been walking around camp. Meeting the old campers that he had made friends with who were showing up. There were many stories that were going around the camp but he didn't have time to listen to many of them and of course as he entered the training ground a very familiar face show up. One that he was honestly glad to see as she helped him train more than anyone.  A smile graced his lips as he shoved his hands in his pockets. "MK!" He greeted as he watched her look around at the way she put everything up. He waited for her to notice him before he pulled out his hands and jogged over to her. "So whatcha doing?" he grinned

[McKayla Johnson]

MaKayla was about to start working out when she heard her nickname that only a few braved to use. A smile fell on her face with a hint of blush on her cheeks. This was the child of ares dustin. He had always been one she looked up to being a year older than her. She had known him since she turned 13 years old. He was powerful in the arena and he was one that could keep up with her. She didn't know if he minded her competitiveness but he seemed to come around her from time to time. "Hey Dustin" she said turning with her hand spinning in the air. She saw him jogging towards her and she got an idea. "Training of course" she said turning to look at her work "Want to race me and try it out?"

[Dustin Graves Rare]

It was turning out to be a pretty good day and having her here, well it only made it that much better. He had been itching to have a little fun and for some godly unknown reason, she made him want to train and try harder with almost everything. Honestly. He still didn't understand it himself. Regardless, he was pleased to see her here. Once he got to her, he huffed a little and ran his hand through his hair. It was almost like old times with them. Training, she said. He grinned and looked over to where she was looking and smirked. "You know the way to a guys heart, I must say." he mused teasingly at her. "You know I'd never say no to that." he grinned as he pulled his shirt from over his head and threw it to the side. "Alright boss, What do we have to do?" he questioned her with a bright smile, he was ready.

[McKayla Johnson]

Her eyes watched him as he ran, he was in peak physical condition. Looking him up and down as he then ran his hand through his hair. She smirked at him as he came closer to her. I mean it was no surprise that she was training on a day like today! With little using the arena she was one to take it all up with a fun course. "Well not every guy would say that! Some in the aphrodite cabin would be complaining if I told them they had to run this course" she covered her mouth and laughed thinking of the sight. They hated it when they played capture the flag and were the worse cabin to have on your team! That was when she asked him to race her. He took off his shirt which made her flush with a red face. He was definitely in peak physical condition. He must have worked out a ton from last summer. Her eyes then went to his as her grin went even larger.

 

"Okay she said looking back at her field. I am going to run through it once just to show you how it is done" she said with some flirtiness. "I mean seeing it is the best example right? " She asked him before she knelt down as if she was going to start the race. She counted down in her head and then took off with a sprint. To the first obstacle which was the wooden pole she set up. You had to climb it to the top. Which she did in record time and then slide down the pole again. 

[Dustin Graves Rare]

Dustin honestly couldn't help but laugh at her comment about the Aphrodite boys. "Too true." he mused with a chuckle. It wasn't that he hated the cabin, they were always fun to play with. Especially the girls there. But he couldn't stand having them on his team when they were playing capture the flag. He sighed thinking about for a moment and shook his head to get his mind on something else. He caught her looking at him and couldn't help but smirk. He was always catching girl looking at him. Hell, he knew that he looked good, he just couldn't help himself. 

"Right, go on boss lady." he mused as he teasing her back. He stood back and watched her get ready to go jet off. She was one of the few people that could keep up with him and it wasn't often that he said people were good. However, he would tell her in a heart beat since it was true. He counted in his head and as soon as he hit one she was off to the first obstacle and he watched with his arms closed. So far it didn't look hard. He moved to watch her get off of the wooden pole. He clapped his hands, cheering her on.

 

@ McKayla Johnson

[McKayla Johnson]

Hearing Dustin laugh made her heart do a dance in her chest. Gosh she loved it when he laughed. Feeling herself smirk when he agreed. Watching him she blushed when he caught her looking at him. Looking forward she was not brave enough to tell him how she felt about him. I mean he was older than her but she had had a crush on him for years now! He was one of the first she met when she came to camp half blood plus he was one of the only people who could keep up with her. So many of the girls had a thing for him because he was handsome but she liked him for his personality too. Maybe there was no chance but she could dream right?

As she took off she could feel him watching her as she loved this part. Showing her strength at the pole she then ran to pick up a sword and shield cutting a rope a she ran past a line of cross bows all firing as soon as the rope was cute. Using the shield and sword. She cut her way through the line of fire as Dustin's cheering had fueled her even more. Dropping it she rushed to the next area which was a line of tires. Keeping her feel agile as she ran through she then took off for the hurtles. Running she jumped over them forwards, then slide under one and at last did a flip over the last one. Landing on her feet then taking off once more. Doing a roll to pick up the bow and arrow that was in the center of a bunch of hay monsters she had made. "AHHHH DIE MONSTERS" she yelled as she fired her arrows at them all. 

[Dustin Graves Rare]

Dustin had always been impressed with the Nike children. Most of all McKayla because he had gotten to know her better than the others. He smirked when he noticed his cheering was causing her to do better. So he keeps going. Cheering as loud as he could, because who was he if not the person that wanted to be up against the best? It had been a part of her personality since he was young and he first picked up a sword. He watched as she picked up the sword and shield and began to get things done. "Hell yeah." He cheered but he couldn't help but chuckle a little more at her as she fought the hay monsters. She had quite the imagination that one. "Get those monsters MK." he chuckled as he placed his hands on his hips as he watched her a little more. This was going to be the most fun training he had in a while. 

[McKayla Johnson]

It was fun doing all of this in front of Dustin because it made her want to show him that she was a total badass. Maybe then he would look her way instead of towards the aphrodite girls. Yes they were pretty and maybe were experienced in the area most men were looking for but she had so much more. Stabbing the monsters she laughed to herself looking back at him when she heard him say to get the monsters. Dropping the shield with a smirk on her face as she then took off to a wall she had to run up and grab the edge. A sword in one hand and pulling herself up with the other. Standing at the top, this was the end of the challenge. Waving down to him she sat at the edge "So what do you think of the course?" she said hoping he would find it at challenge. She would need to reset a few things but overall it was great in her eyes. Then pushing off she landed on the ground smiling, she would love to see who was better. Was it Dustin or would she overcome him??

[Dustin Graves Rare]

Dustin couldn't help but watch in awe as she finished her course. He was very impressed with the whole thing. She had done well with it, even added some monsters. Hell, he wouldn't have thought of something like this at all. He smirked as she waved at him, calling down to him. "It looks great." He mused as he moved to help her down but she seemed to have it under control. He nodded his head and glanced back over to the course again. "So are we seeing who can do it faster or are we going to see who does it the best?" he questioned her as he was pretty curious as to what they were doing. "And if we are going to see who did it faster, shouldn't we get someone to time it." he grinned as he saw one of his brothers walking by. He threw his head to him and shrugged his shoulder. "We can do both if you want to." he said, it wasn't necessarily a challenge but she could totally take it as that. "Best two out of three times?" He asked her with a smirk.

[McKayla Johnson]

MK felt like a badass as Dustin said it looked great! Maybe she would be able to become a cabin leader one day or just an instructor. Teaching training techniques so that half-bloods were more prepared than they normally were. "Why not both" she said with a smirk that was a challenge to her. MK was finally getting to a part in her physical fitness that she wanted to show Dustin she was a true challenger to him. She was no longer the child that would follow him around like a lost puppy dog but a girl would try and match him in power. Seeing that another ares kid was there. "Yeah best 2 out of three" she said putting her hand out there for a shake. "If I win then you have to tell everyone I beat you" the look on her face was one of glee. She waited to see his reaction to this as she was ready to show him her stuff plus get to watch him do the course as well. 

Edited August 2, 2022 by McKayla Johnson

[Dustin Graves Rare]

Dustin couldn't help but smirk and nod his head when she agreed with him. "Now you're talking my style." He laughed thinking about it. He wanted to have that challenge going for him. He knew that MK could do it. Honestly, if he was being truthful with himself. He knew that if she put her all into it that she would and could beat him. He knew that the Nike kids were fast and even some were faster than him. Hell, Krystal had showed him up a couple of times. Which was one of the reasons why he fell for her. Literally. "Best 2 out of 3." he mused but it was when she said that if she won he would have to tell everyone that she beat him. "Fine fine. But if I win then you have to take over cleaning the bathroom for Ares cabin for a week," he smirked as he crossed his arms. The bathrooms weren't the favorite thing to clean at all and Dustin knew it all too well.  

[McKayla Johnson]

Smirking when he said she was talking his style, she knew Dustin was one that liked a challenge. Not too many of the other Demi-gods could keep up with the Ares kids except. Which she got to witness with her older sister Krystal. A bit of jealously hit her as she always dreamed it was her in her sisters place. I mean she was just as pretty as Krystal was anyways. But for some reason the two of them connected. "Good" she said with a smirk that said he was in for a surprise as she would not hold back this time. When he agreed to her terms, Dustin gave his own which was pretty gross but she nodded "OHHH YOU HAVE YOURSELF A DEAL" she said with so much excitement. "Should we call your brother over then?" she said ready to get this race on the road as it was all fun and games. 

[Dustin Graves Rare]

He couldn't help but chuckle as she told him that they had a deal. "Gotta shake on it," he told her with another smirk on his lips. He knew that they would both obey the rules that they had set in place. He blinked at the fact that he needed to call his brother for a moment. He turned to Liam and called out to him. "Hey, we need you for a moment." He said to him. "We have this wager going on at the moment, care to help us?" He smirked and Liam only raised an eyebrow. "Better be something good," Liam said to them and Dustin could only laugh at him. "Well, if I win she will have to clean the bathroom for a whole week," he told him, and at that Liam grinned brightly. "So she'll be taken over for Ares cabin?" He asked and Dustin nodded as he smirked. Dustin gave Liam the timer and turned to MK with a bright smile on his lips. "Ready when you are." He said as he walked up next to her. Nudging her a little bit. 

[McKayla Johnson]

MK just shook her head laughing as she nodded to his comment holding her own hand out to shake on it. "Oh I have no problem making this deal" she laughed as she knew Dustin took these things so seriously. As Dustin called over his brother Liam to help them out. This would add a bit more to it all as they would have a spectator. Thinking back to the greek and roman days, with all the competitions the crowds would come to watch. Maybe they could do something like this for the camp. Have 2 campers from each cabin to join in to see who this final victor would be. "Ohhh i was born ready" she said back to him with her smirk. Nudging him back as the two had always been close. Getting down she was ready for this "Call it Liam" she said as she waited for him to say the word go. 

That was when she heard it GO, MK was off in a blink of an eye as she rushed towards the wooden poles in the ground. They would have to climb it as fast as they could. Getting to it she tried to not look for Dustin as much as she wanted too. This would only distract her from the competition and the bathroom duty was on the line!

[Dustin Graves Rare]

Dustin couldn't help but have the same smirk on his face when she told them that she didn't care about making the deal. Which was cool, because neither did Dustin. He would do his deal if he lost, it would only hurt his ego just a little bit. "Good." he mused as he looked at his brother and nodded his head. Liam smirked back to his brother and gave him a nod. "You better win this Dustin." He laughed as he took the stop watch from him. Dustin turned to MK and laughed himself. "Of course you were born ready." He shook his head and smiled to himself. Before he got to his senses his brother yelled "Go" and Dustin was stunned for a moment. 

It took a hot second for Dustin to get going after MK. It was like she was wired to go on the word go. He glanced at his brother before running as fast as he could to get to the pole that she was at the moment. "Come on MK.. Show me what you go." He teased as he started climbing up the pole and glanced down at her. 

[McKayla Johnson]

The thrill of a competition was just the best as she could feel herself getting stronger and faster. It was as if her body was getting into action as she began to do what she was made for.....compete! But his voice brought her back as she rushed up the pole but then saw him going up. Jumping she began to use her strength to climb so fast as she then slide down it. "Keep up if you can" she yelled back at him as she rolled to pick up the sword and shield again. Cutting the rope that triggered the arrows they were shot their way. Doing another roll she used the shield to block the arrows that came her way.  But next she would have to watch her feet as it was the row of trees and then the hurdles. "Come on Dustin, push" she yelled at him with some flirtatious parts in her voice. As she wanted to see him move it and possibility make her lose. So much of this was fun. 

[Dustin Graves Rare]

Dustin huffed at her comment and pushed himself a little harder as they competed. He knew that she could totally win this if she wanted to. "Worry about yourself MK." He muttered back to her thought there was a smirk on his lips. He was totally enjoying this whole thing. It has been a while since he had done something like this. He was only a couple second behind her and soon as she picked up the sword and swung he picked up his and started going threw the arrows. The shield helping him along the way. "Oh don't worry I'm coming." he mused at her as he caught up to her. "You better keep up buttercup." He said teasingly at her before he took off a little further.

[McKayla Johnson]

A smirk came across her face hearing Dustin's comment back to her. A part of her loved to mess with him as she was one of the few that could do that. Two of them had this relationship where they push each other. When Dustin caught up to her ohhhh a part of her was not going to let this slide no matter how hot he was. "Oh this buttercup is going to crush you" she said as she could feel herself moving even faster. Now was the hay monster which she slashed and stabbed. When she dropped her things when she ran for the Wall that was the end of this. Her eyes were laser focused on the prize. Grabbing the rope she began to pull herself up as she climbed as fast as she could. Reaching the top.....did she win????? Or did Dustin beat her? 

[Dustin Graves Rare]

The smirk that played on Dustin's lips was one for the books. There was something about MK that made him want to work harder, maybe it was the fact that she was always working on getting herself together. That had to be it. He had gotten along with the Nike kids for the most part. Of course there was that one girl that he got along with the best but she had ended things with them to the point that they were only friends, well Dustin didn't even want that. He wanted more from her. Honestly, he needed more from her. He lagged for a moment thinking about MK's sister and noticed that she was already at the ropes. He blinked and pushed himself a little harder to get to the rope and up it he went. He was out of breath when he finally got to the top but he looked over at MK who seemed to be wondering the same thing that he was. Who won that? He glanced down at his brother and gave him a curious glanced. "So?" he yelled down to him. "Who won?" He asked pointing between the two of them. Liam looked down at his watch and shrugged his shoulder. "I don't know, you both got there the same time." He yelled back up to the two, which caused Dustin to blink and look over to MK. " So a draw."

[McKayla Johnson]

There was so doubt in her mind that Dustin was giving it his all as he competed with her! I mean bathroom duty was up in the air for her to do if not. So as she caught her breath she watched as Dustin had done the same thing looking down to Liam who was watching the two of them compete! Her heart was racing from both the excitement and the nervousness of who won! "Darn it!" she laughed as she saw the look Dustin gave her. "I guess we have to do it again two more times? I mean unless you want to quit" she joked with him to see how he would react! Getting up she jumped down to the ground as she smirked. Getting the course all ready again she wanted it to be ready just in case. 

Once the two of them were set once more they were off once more, neck in neck. The peak performance from both of them as they sweated towards that finish line. Having a Draw once more! MK laid there on the top of the rope wall laughing as she looked over at Dustin. "Guess both of us want to win this badly" she got out before laughing once more. 

[Dustin Graves Rare]

Dustin couldn't help but laugh a little at the thought of them having a draw. They neither wanted to do bathroom duty at all. He sighed and looked over to MK as he was trying to catch his breath a little. It wasn't that he was out of shape no, he was totally in shape, but he had pushed himself a little to hard to get to the end there. Her voice broke him from his thoughts and he smirked a little. "Two more times' you sure you can make it?" he questioned her with the same smirk he had on his lips from the start. 

He followed her off to the ground and helped her set the course back up. However, when thing started off once again they were still neck and neck. He laughed a little trying to out run her but nothing. They were both in their top form. Once they both were on top of the wall he couldn't help but sit down and looked over to her laying form. "None of us want to have to do bathroom duty." he smirked and laid back with her. "It's a draw..." he took a shaky breath and closed his eyes for a moment. She had no idea how hard he had pushed himself in that last little sprint. She could have easily won that.