Malu
Things that day weren't going the way I wanted. That was our last day at the camp and just wanted to hang out and relax, you know, chill out with our friends. But no!
Sorry… I've started the chapter already complaining… You guys must think I'm an annoying little brat… I don't blame you.
Where are my manners? I haven't even told you my name! I'm Maria Luiza, but everyone (really, everyone) calls me Malu. I'm just a normal demigod from Half- Blood Camp, in Long Island, although, I'm not really American (Brazilian.) .
Anyway, let me explain why I'm complaining. Things in the U.S are very different from things in Brazil. It's Winter, December, and while most of the kids are in school (and the Camp was empty) we were on vacations! And so, our parents wanted us to come home and enjoy our country a little (especially after the Titan War), and that's why we're leaving.
We wouldn't come back until next year, so we just wanted to stay with our friends.
Sorry again…"Who are these other people you're always talking about?" Well, besides me, there are other three Brazilians here, all my hometown friends.
Let me introduce you to them. First off: Larissa. Just a pure hearted girl that, well, it's innocent and so way cute!
She's shorter than me (yay, I'm the tallest girl from the group!) with blond, long and curly hair, honey green eyes. She always has a smile on her face, no matter what happens.
The next would be…Ah! Luis! He's… The tallest. Thin, with, blonde, wavy, short hair, honey green eyes. I guess he's cute… I can't tell for real, he's my best friend, I fell like talking about one of my brothers…Anyway, he's fun, extremely funny and loyal, completely trust worthy and…I guess that's all, oh! Wait! He's a lady's man, even if he doesn't realize it, oh…The chicks go insane with him!
Okay…So now is… Letícia. She's taller than Larissa but shorter than me. She's really pale (but I guess in the U.S she's Caucasian), with light brown, wavy, long hair, and light brown eyes. She's freckles on her cheeks and nose. She's a tomboy, she just hates dresses, skirts and make- up and all of those stuff. She's independent and is happy being single (bastard! She can get all the cute guys she wants but no! and I'm here, single without anyone!)
So…I'm the last one, right? Okay, hum… I have dark skin, brown eyes that are so dark that can be confused with black, dark brown hair, straight, but not naturally straight. When I was younger, my hair was… A mess. It was… Frizzy? And so I found a miracle maker called Edison, that manage to keep that monster that some called "my hair" under control. Right now…My hair is straight, but tomorrow it will be curly and cute, cuz' I'm gonna wash it! But I got distracted! Sorry!
So, where was I? Oh, yeah! Complaining! Quiron, the centaur that "runs" the Camp, told us to go and deliver a message to the kid in the Hades Cabin. Little problem, the Hades Cabin is always empty 'cuz Nico DiAngelo, the only son of Hades, is… Never around and when he is… Sorry!Got distracted again!
There is also the problem that the Cabin is freaking scary! It looks like a mansion from a horror movie, and in that moment, we're the stars of the movie.
-But he's not there!- Larissa whined.
-I know…
-Can't we come back tomorrow morning?
-No, we can't.- I've said, patiently.- We need to do it now.
I take a deep breath, oh man! That was going to be hard! Before I even manage to think, I fell a tap o my shoulder, causing me to jump and curse in Portuguese and Greek.
-Calm down!- I look back and see Leo (my new brother) standing behind us with an amused expression.
-Dude…You almost killed me!
-Hehe…
-What do you want?- Letícia asks, somewhat mad. She doesn't want to admit, but I know for sure that she thinks Leo is cute.
- I've just came to ask if my favorite sister and my favorite girl…- He leans over to her.-…Aren't gonna come to the Camp Fire.
-I wish we're, but Quiron gave us this stupid mission and now, we've to go inside…There.- I show him the Cabin.
-Wow…Creepy…Well, if any of you survive, I'll be saving yours seats.- He says, and runs off before I can hit him.
-Bastard!- Letícia curses. She turns to us.- So, are going in or what?
-Why did Leo had to say that?- Luis asks, he's also pretty scared.
-Because he's an idiot.- I say.- Now let me prepare myself.
I had to admit, that stupid Leo had scared me. "If any of you survives…" Of course we're going to survive! It was just a Cabin, nothing more. Just the Cabin of the Lord of the Underworld's son, but…Just a Cabin!
My mind ends up going back to that morning, when I've first meet Leo.
I've just finished backing my stuff, when all of the sudden I hear a big splash sound. I ran of the Hephaestus Cabin, only to find my siblings whispering something about a new Hephaestus kid that had a flaming hammer over his head. And that could only mean one thing: he controlled fire… He was just like me!
I ran through the crowd and see my brother flirting with Letícia. I roll my eyes and walk up to them.
-I take care of here.- I've said, tapping his shoulder.
-And you would be?
-Maria Luiza, your sister.- I say, casually.- Come on Casanova, I've got a lot to show you.
Leo was taller than Luis, Latino, with brown curly hair and brown eyes. He couldn't hold still for more than 5 minutes, and when he did it was the gods doing miracles!
-Oh! Malu got a new brother?- Larissa asked.
-Yeah! This is Leo.- I've said.
-How did you know I was her brother?
-You two look alike.
We stared at each other.
-No we don't.- We say at the same time.
-Oh! Now I see… Yeah, you two look like brothers!- Letícia said.
-Definitely. – Luis agrees.
-You guys are crazy.- I roll my eyes.- Let's go.- I drag Leo away, and when I'm sure we're far enough from camp, I stop.
-What?
-Leo, I know.
-… About..?
-Your ability to control fire.- I go straight to the point.
-Wha… Ability to control… I don't know what you're talking about… I mean, don't be silly!- He "laughs".
I knew why he didn't want to tell… The others tough it was something horrible to control fire. I was keeping that a secret since I've got to camp.
Rolling my eyes (yes, I do that a lot) I' ve opened my hand let a small flame shine.
-O my gods!- He said.- You… You're… Just like…
-You? Yes, I'm.
I close my hand and the flame disappears.
-And you can control it!
-And I can teach you how to do it so!
-Why would you do that?
-Because you're my brother!
-But I've just met you.
-You want my help or not?
-Yes I do!- He says quickly.
-Wake up!- Letícia shouts in my ear.
-What?- I shout back.
-Let's go!- She points at the Cabin.
-Just drop the paper and leave!- Luis says.
We get into the Cabin. It's completely dark, and we can barely see each other. I grab my sword, Phoenix Prinkípissa (or just Princess Phoenix), that is long, with a golden blade that uses my flames to have power (I've built it myself!).
We walk towards the bed.
-Just put the note and go!- Larissa whispers.
-Okay, I'm going!- I say while searching my pockets for that damn paper.- Here it is!
-Put the sword down and turn around .- I hear behind me, when I fell something against my back.
I let go of the sword and when I turn, I see brown eyes stare at me. Nico DiAngelo is holding his sword against my heart.