The sound of the sea was relaxing to her. Sometimes, it felt as if it was the only thing that allowed her to keep her sanity. She stared out across the water with her striking green eyes as the waves lightly touched her feet. Her nightmares affected her constantly. She felt as if there was no way to get away from them. Her life had changed drastically. She was fourteen when the first monster attacked, killing her mother. Before Lily knew what she was doing, she suddenly had a sword in her hand and slashed at the monster while it burst into dust. She realized that the sword in her hand was her bracelet as it returned to her wrist. Shock. That's all she felt. Just shock. Her best friend Samantha was the one that told her she was a demigod. Samantha. Lily couldn't save Samantha either. They had been so close to safety. She wanted, no needed, to forget. The screams…
"Lily." She snapped out of her thoughts as she looked at her brother Percy. "You can't keep doing this to yourself." He said as he sat down beside her. She remembered waking up at camp a week later. Unfamiliar faces. People she didn't know. They explained to her that she was at Camp Half-Blood. A camp for demigods. She was quiet as a girl named Annabeth gave her a tour. That night, near the camp fire, her father claimed her. A daughter of Poseidon. Annabeth's boyfriend introduced himself as her brother, Percy. Lily and Percy became close rather quickly. He was protective and she couldn't ask for a better brother. He was there whenever she needed it. It still didn't make the pain go away.
"Why can't I just forget?" She said wiping the tears that had betrayed her.
"You don't ever forget." He said quietly. "You'll never forget them but it will get easier. They wouldn't want you to do this to yourself. They would want you to enjoy life." He pressed.
"You are right. I need to, but being here, all of this." She gestured to the camp. "It's just is a constant reminder. She never got to see her brothers or sisters, find out who her parent was. She never got to experience any of this. I told her I would protect her. I couldn't even protect my mom." She sighed and hugged her legs closer together as Percy put his arm around her shoulder to comfort her.
"Listen, dad and I talked and we agree that you should get away from all of this." Lily raised her head and looked at Percy in shock. "We found a place that seems to be protected. It's like the monsters avoid that place. We don't know why but we think it would be a great place for you to go to school and be a normal teenager. Well, as normal as you can be for a seventeen year old demigod." He said with a small smile. Lily was speechless. She didn't know what to say. Could she leave camp? Live a somewhat normal life? It could be the chance she needed.
"I think." She sighed, "I think that's just what I need." She looked back to the ocean.
"Great. Well, we already purchased a nice house for you and got you set up at the high school for senior year."
"Ya'll don't waste time, do you?" She joked with a slight smirk on her face. Percy laughed slightly. "So where exactly is this place?"
"Mystic Falls, Virginia."
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"No way!" Lily squealed as they entered her new home. The inside was decorated with an ocean theme. The walls were a light green had beautiful ocean paintings. It was quite a large two story home. It was secluded and peaceful.
"There's five bedrooms so we and some of your camp friends can visit you. There's also a rather large lake in the back that dad built for you." Percy said with his hand around Annabeth's waist. Annabeth gave her a hug grin. To Lily, they were the perfect couple. "Now hurry up because you do have your first day of school today! Don't worry about your stuff. We've unpacked most of your things already but we will finish while you are at school."
Lily rushed over and gave her brother a big hug. "Thank you Percy! I couldn't ask for a better brother." She quickly gave him a kiss on the cheek and a hug to Annabeth before she rushed up the stairs to change. She quickly grabbed a cute black shirt and her skinny jeans and changed into them. She brushed her long black hair and quickly glanced at her reflection in the full mirror. She was skinny, yet toned. Two years at camp training would make anyone in top shape. She was decently tall at 5'9. Giving a quick nod, she grabbed her back pack and headed down the stairs and into the kitchen.
"Dad!" Lily cried and ran to give her father a hug. He was wearing his normal beach attire as she liked to call it. Sandals, shorts and his casual button up shirt.
"I couldn't miss sending my daughter off to her first day as a senior." He said with a large smile on his face as she backed away from their hug. "I've got you something." Poseidon lifted up two sets of keys. Lily's eyes opened wide as she knew what that meant.
"You got me a car?" She said excitedly.
"A motorcycle. I know how much you love motorcycles and well, you will need something to get around." He smiled at her as he handed over the keys. "Now hurry so you are not late!" He said as he kissed her forehead. Lily said a quick goodbye as she quickly ran to her garage, grabbed her helmet and headed on her way. In the first time, for what seemed eternity, she was excited for what was to come.
