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I was running, running away. I was in the woods but I wasn't sure where specifically. I couldn't let him catch me, I knew that for sure. I wouldn't let him get to me. I looked back and saw he was right on my heels. He had a smile on his face but it wasn't menacing, it was fun. He was laughing. And to confuse myself even more, so was I. he caught me and pulled me down. We were both on the forest floor, laughing. I looked straight into those dark, almost black eyes-
I shot up. I looked around to find that I was in a tent. There were other girls in it too. I glanced down. I was in a black sleeping bag. I was wearing a dark purple camisole and black shorts that said 'Thalia' on the back. I sighed.
Oh yeah. I was with the Hunters. I still hadn't gotten used to it. I mean, it had been 5 years and I'm still a 15 year old. A day from 16.
I looked around and saw my lieutenant 'tiara' thing on the ground next to me. I picked it up and placed it on my head. It magically fit. I put my hair into a quick braid and stood up. I changed in to the normal Hunters outfit but I wasn't finished. I still had to add my special touches.
I rolled up the bottom edges of my shirt and tied it with a hair band, thus exposing the black camisole underneath it. I put on my favorite red eye shadow and some black eyeliner and mascara. I added some black bangles on my left wrist and placed Aegis on the opposite. I slipped on my black combat boots and looked back into the mirror. Now I'm ready.
Next, I awoke the Hunters. They all got up and got ready. I pulled on my half leather jacket as I walked out of the tent. I approached Artemis' tent and kneeled down in front of it. She must be able to sense me because, like every morning, she called me in.
"You may enter, Thalia" she said.
I opened the tent flap and walked in, slowly. She looked up at me and I bowed. She nodded her head, in acknowledgement, and I sat down in front of her. I sat down Indian style on the bear skin carpet and looked up at her.
"Good morning, my lieutenant. I trust you slept well?"
"Yes my lady." I responded. Even if I didn't, I would still give the same answer. She gave a slight smile. She began asking about the status of the Hunters. I told her of any of the new recruits and answered all the questions she threw at me. She nodded her head in understanding.
"Thank you, Thalia. You may go." I thanked her and ran/walked out. The Hunters were taking apart camp and packing. It still amazed me how fast they could do that. I took my things from one of he piles strewn to the side and set them aside to help decrease the amount of clutter. Then I grabbed my small backpack, slung it over my shoulder, and walked into the woods, to this little creek I found earlier. I set my bag down by a large rock and grabbed a few twigs off the ground. I set them all in a pile a few feet away from the rock and sent a strike of lightning down, igniting a small fire on the twigs. I started making breakfast.
I pulled an aerosol can and a small/ travel sized pan out of my backpack. I haven't had a bad or a missed breakfast since I discovered pancake batter in an aerosol spray can (A/N- Inside Joke! It actually exists though! Look it up-pancakes in a can-if you don't believe me!). I sprayed a small circle of the batter in the pan and began making my breakfast of pancakes. I sprinkled some chocolate chips into the cooking batter and I slipped my secret (shhhhhhhh!) black food dye out of a pocket in my bag. Don't ask me where I got it; I just like to make my food black, like Percy likes to make his food blue, for some reason. I guess it's my punk nature. In the end, I had a few black chocolate chip pancakes.
After eating, I washed the pan in the creek and put it back into the backpack along with all of the other cooking ingredients. I extinguished the small fire. I headed back to the camp. As soon as I arrived back, Phoebe, the second- in command, came up to me.
"Thalia, Artemis says that we will be leaving soon."
"Thanks, Phoebe." I gave her a soft, warm smile and she returned it. She skipped back to the group of about 30 girls and I followed behind, a little less enthusiastic. Once I reached them, I put two fingers in my mouth and whistled to get their attention.
"Alright girls; we will be going soon, so make sure you have everything." All the girls looked around and checked all of their bags to make sure that they had everything. Just then, Lady Artemis appeared right next to me in the form of a 14 year old girl.
"Attention Hunters! My father- errr… family has requested all gods back to Olympus for a bit. I am not sure how long I will be gone but I assume it won't be long. Thalia will lead you to Camp Half-Blood and that is where you will stay. "There were some groans, some whispered cheers (not many, though) and mostly 'ok's. I saw Phoebe's facial expression and she was pale white. I remembered that before I became a Hunter, the Stolls had prank'd her once right before she could go on a quest. I felt bad that she would have to face them again. I on the other hand, was ecstatic.
"Good. See you in a few days time. You are not to worry about travel. The camp is only a few miles away. Follow the woods. Listen to the nymphs and you will arrive soon. Goodbye." Then she disappeared.
I turned to look at the Hunters. "Well… let's go!"
So we left. I knew the woods pretty well, so we barely had to ask the tree nymphs for direction. Soon enough, I was able to recognize some of the places I had been when we played CTF. I saw Zeus' Fist on my right and knew. I was home. As we emerged from the woods, onto the camp grounds, campers and satyrs looked our way. I told the girls to go unpack in the Artemis cabin, so I could go to the Big House to tell Chiron that we had arrived. I approached the porch and jumped up the stairs to see Mr. D and Chiron.
"Chiron!" I said. He looked up at me and smiled.
"Thalia. Have the Hunters come with you?" he asked.
"Yes, they are unpacking. Artemis was called to Olympus."
"Very well. You should go unpack too." He told me. I nodded my head.
"Yes, Tina, leave my sight!" Mr. D grumbled. I just sighed and glared as I walked away.
But, before I got far, I saw a blond haired girl run up to a taller black haired boy, about 30+ feet away from me. She whispered something in his ear and he looked at her, a surprised expression on his face. Then they both looked in my direction and smiled. I smiled back at them. I ran to where they were and embraced them in a bone-crushing hug.
"Percy! Annabeth! I missed you!" I screamed. I pulled out of the hug to look at them.
"Oh, what? I don't get a hug?"
I looked over to my left and saw a boy. He had dark brown hair, not as dark as Percy's though, and very dark colored eyes. He was rather built and looked to be about 15 or so years old. It took me a moment, but I figured out who it was. The Aviator jacket, now only 1 size too big, was a rather big hint.
"Fine. Hello Death Breath but, no. You don't get a hug", I said to him.
"I can live with that", Nico laughed. I turned my attention back to the couple formally known by Aphrodite as Percabeth.
"We missed you too Thals!" Annabeth squealed. Percy snaked his arm around her waist. Annabeth smiled up at him and he smiled down at her. Even though I'm basically banned from love, I am still happy when I see couples so in-love like this, especially these two. They made me smile. Also, Nico's almost silent comment of "get a room" made me chuckle.
"Yeah, you need to visit more." Percy finally said, tearing himself from his girlfriends gaze.
I laughed. "Ok, I will. I have to go unpack but afterwards we can all catch up!" I said to the three of them. I smiled at them one last time and ran to the Artemis cabin.
I couldn't help but think that I had seen those dark eyes that Nico has somewhere else.
Looking back on it like I am now, it was probably the best time I ever had at camp. Oh wow, this whole time I have neglected to properly introduce myself.
Sup. I'm Thalia Grace; Daughter of Zeus and Hunter of Artemis. And this is the story of the year that changed me.
Well, theres the intro. It may be a while before I put the next chapter up though. I just had a lot of time today but after this... not so much. Hope you like it. I do! haha Read and Review! but always be nice :) Should I continue?
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