It's a clear day. The sun shines brightly in the sky and the lake glistens a deep, vibrant blue. There's that feeling bin the air that something is ogling at you from beneath the surface, but you can't really tell- sort of in the distant future.
Quite a few campers were enjoying the afternoon sunlight, playing volleyball and canoeing along the lake. You'd think its a normal day. But then there's some jogging around with armfuls of fake cobwebs and orange and black streamers. They hurry in the same direction- the dining pavilion. The pavilion has been cleared of tables. It now has hosts of tents around it on the grass. The original space scattered with rables around the edges. Leaving a huge space in the middle for a dance floor. The tents are decorated to represent each cabin; the Aphrodite one with pink doves stamped on tho the delicate white fabric. And the Poseidon one, the same deep sea-green as Percy Jackson's eyes. Thought they're all the same size, you know for a fact that on the inside they are much bigger with rows of sleeping bags and mountains of pillows.
Tonight is the special camp Halloween sleepover. After the haunted house last year, the campers pleaded the Stolls for something this year as well, so they eventually gave in and organised- with the help of Chiron and the senior campers- a camp sleepover. Chiron had announced the event a few weeks ago and everyone has been getting ready since. Talking animatedly about spooky games that could be played and placing bets on who will fall asleep first. But more importantly, they were excited to hang out with their friends as Chiron had announced that you could sleep in whichever tent with all of your friends as long as 'you don't cause any trouble'
You stand in the central green of the cabins. Looking through the doorway of the Ares cabin, you see some Ares campers polishing their weapons with the delicateness you would treat a small child with. You catch one saying something about scaring the younger campers and you shudder, remembering last time and Ares camper pulled a prank on someone... it had most certainly not ended well. But in saying that, not all of them were too bad. It was unfortunate that the victim's screams was very, very loud.
You did a full loop of the cabins, walking down the goddesses side, before reaching the small marble box like cabin which housed no inhabitants. Also know as, Hera's cabin. Today the cabin was in its usual state; white marble columns garlanded with pomegranates and flowers, the softness it let off contrasted by the way the door was ajar- just so much it annoyed you.
You quickly jump up the cabin steps moving towards the door hand stretching out when you hear a sudden, strange noise. It sounds like a slow tap drip, and it echoes like sounds bouncing off cave walls. The sound sends shivers up your spine, but are you brave enough to to investigate?