I do still cry at night. But, I think I am getting over the worst of it. It is just, well, he was with me since I was 11. He was the first camper to actually like me. The others were scared of me because I was a daughter of Poseidon and they didn't think I had full control over my powers. He was perfect. He had light brown hair, the colour of caramel and his eyes were a rich brown like chocolate. His muscular arms were strong and could send an arrow right through a monsters heart but they could also scoop me of my feet and pull me into a tight embrace. He got the archery from his father- Apollo. He used to call me He was teased for being my girlfriend because people used to think I was a monster. He used to call me Cure which I thought was a pretty good attempt and abbreviating the name Current. His name was Drexel and when he died, I thought I had died too.
But my older brother Percy came along and helped me. He is the spitting image of me, we have the same sea-green eyes that reflect light like water. The same shaggy hair that never falls fully straight and the same nose that is too small for sunglasses and science goggles. He had never really took much notice of me. I used to question whether he knew I existed. He never realised how much strong than him I was. He used to think I couldn't be trusted and that I couldn't control my powers. I think the day he realised I could control them was when he came into the cabin and I sat there making huge waves but then stopping them just before they came to the shore.
The day he started to care for me and help me was the day he walked in and I was in the corner crying. I hadn't eaten for days and people have told me Percy wasn't even worried and he was saying I was probably just tired or that I had probably just eaten. When he saw me he realised I wasn't okay. I was breaking, dying on the inside. He rushed up to me and cradled me. Since then we have been inseparable.
We used to sit at opposite ends of our table when we ate but now we sit next to each other. I suppose, I had always been annoyed and slightly jealous of him. I have been at camp since I was about a week old. I was dumped outside the barrier. Yet Percy comes at the age of twelve and people trust him with his powers more than they trust me. Percy didn't even know he had powers and as soon as he was claimed nobody changed their opinion on him. They didn't care he was a son of the sea god but if I tell anyone who my father is they all of a sudden have a "thing" they need to do or they need to meet "someone".
I did try to save Drexel, I pushed him out the way of one of the arrows and it went straight through my arm. I still have a scar. A constant reminder of that horrible event. The event that took the only person I have ever loved. After pushing Drexel out of the way of the arrow, I ran up to try and stab the monster and just before I did, it sent out its final arrow, the arrow that pierced his heart. I remember sitting next to him and watching the life drain out of him. Watching him drift into his worst nightmare- the underworld. I could feel it in my heart that he was in Elysium, waiting for me.
I have been okay for a while well, at least until I found out my worst nightmare came true. The one thing that I never wanted to happen. There are four people I love. Drexel, but he is already gone. Chiron, who can't leave the camp. Nico, my cousin, but I havn't seen him since Drexel you know. And Percy. It is Percy, he has gone missing. Percy meant everything to me. He was my brother. I had never had a sibling and I have only ever had one friend before he came. I used to get so jealous of all the other demi-gods. Living in crowded cabins. To them it was probably hell but to me, it seemed like the most amazing thing in the world. The filled cabins buzzed with excitement and radiated love. At least it seemed like the best thing in the world until Percy showed up when I was 9. I was so excited when he was claimed. I felt like I had a family. Until he started ignoring me and pretending I didn't exist. I don't think he wanted to be associated with me. But now he is gone.
I have locked myself in my cabin for about two weeks now. The only person who actually noticed was Chiron. He used to come to my door and talk to me. He never seemed to care that I didn't open the door. He still spoke to me through the door. He tried to convince me to come out or at least eat. I didn't. I have been living of the nearby lakes energy. But now, I open the door and let Chiron see me. As soon as I see him, I collapse onto him. I cry into him back. He is a centaur and to hug him, you have to climb on him back as if you are riding a horse. As I bury my face into his back, I promise him that I will open the door for him and eat and drink whatever he brings me and that I will speak to him every day.
I heard an unfamiliar knock land on my door. The person knocking walked in without waiting for approval. The shadowy figure made its way over to me and placed it's long, scrawny arms around me. It was Nico. I hugged him back. Hi eyes were puffy. I knew he had always had a thing for Percy. You see, me, Nico and Drexel were best friends. I knew Nico first but then when Drexel came into the picture, Nico started to get close with him. It was amazing, my boyfriend and my cousin were best friends. I think Nico started ignoring me after Drexel because I reminded him of him too much. After Drexel, Nico started to get close with Percy but he never had as strong a bond with him as I had with Percy.
"We are going to go out there and find him. I promise." Nico whispered in my ear. "Tonight just after dinner, pack a bag, meet me at the entrance." .
"Okay." I agreed.
When Nico left, I packed my bag ready. It contained the arrow that had killed Drexel, Percy's Minator horn and obviously food and drink and warm clothes. I left for dinner. Excited at the prospect of finding my brother. The only person who seem shocked that I had actually turned up for dinner was Chiron. I could tell he knew what I was planning on doing but he didn't seem bothered. I think he knew I was going to do it all along. I burnt my food in the golden tub and prayed to Poseidon to protect me and Nico and to try and help me find Percy. The burnt food smelt like the ocean and wild flowers. I can't tell if that was a sign that he was listening or not.
I ran back to my cabin, picked up my black backpack with blue waves and headed for the entrance. I met Nico under a sign which with my dyslexia, seemed to read "Cpam Hlaf Boodl" but I knew it was meant to say "Camp Half Blood." Me and Nico started to head out into the woods when Nico said he recognised somebody, "Annabeth, Grover!" He shouted. I knew who they where, it was Percy's girlfriend and best mate. Annabeth and Grover ran up to us and they both looked at me in confusion.
"Who are you? Aren't you that Drexel persons mate?" She asked me. I felt a lump in my throat at the mention of Drexel.
"I was Drexel's best friend. She was his girlfriend." Nico answered for me.
"Oh." Annabeth said, she had realised she had hit a sore spot. "Still, why are you searching for Percy, I bet you don't even know him!" I clenched my fist at this. I was so angry that they accused me of not knowing Percy when they didn't even know he had a sister!
"She is Current, my cousin." Nico replied, noticing the anger building up inside me like a storm.
"Zeus?" She asked.
"Poseidon." Nico replied.
Annabeth claimed she knew every camped and there was only one child of Poseidon and that was Percy. She asked me if I was new. It was at that point I blew.
"You dare say I don't even know Percy! He is my brother! Of course I know him! I knew him better than you. I knew you were his girlfriend and that the Satyr is called Grover and is Percy's best mate. And you didn't even know he had a sister! I am not new at all! I have been here since I was a couple of days old! I was dumped just outside of the barrier and Chiron even named me. I am surprised you don't know me. Surprised you don't remember the girl you called a monster and said she couldn't handle her powers. Drexel and Nico were the only campers who accepted me. They believed in me, they trusted me. When Drexel died, I was alone, Nico ignored me and started hanging around with Percy. Imagine how that felt. Then, Percy came along and managed to help me used Drexel as a source of strength. He was the only camper left who loved me and didn't think I was a monster and now he is gone. Nico is all that I have." By this point I was crying my eyes out and struggling for breath. I stormed off into the woods.
"Well done Annabeth, well done." Nico told Annabeth.