Here's the prologue of the sequel to the Demigod Trap. I would suggest that you read that before reading this, as there are bits that may not make sense if you haven't read that. Anyway, hope you enjoy. And feel free to review.
Prologue
"You should see what they can do, Chiron," Connor said to his old mentor, trainer... the immortal centaur that now ran a summer camp. "Izzy is nearly as fast as Travis... faster than I am. And Addy, anyone would guess that she was the daughter of Demeter, not the granddaughter."
"I understand that they are extraordinary, but this is a camp for demigods," Chiron said. "Half-bloods. Not the children of the half-bloods."
"But mathematically, they are half-bloods," Connor said. "Not half Hermes, or half Demeter, but when all is said and done, half of their blood is human, and half is god."
Chiron sighed. In all his years, it was rare that Half-bloods had children with other Half-bloods. However, over in the Roman camp, they had a whole community, and all mortal descendants of the gods were allowed, not just their direct children. And the girls were, as Connor had pointed out, empowered.
"No promises," Chiron said, pointing a finger at the younger of the Stoll siblings... the original Stoll siblings that is. "We don't even know if they will be able to pass through the camp borders without permission. If they can, then we will reevaluate."
Connor smiled brightly. "You won't be sorry," he said. "I promise, this isn't a mistake."
"Wake up, wake up, wake up!"
Travis groaned and rolled over, to the empty side of his and Katie's bed. He wasn't an early riser even though he knew Katie had been up for at least two hours.
"Dad!"
"Five more minutes, Addy," Travis groaned.
"You said that already," Addy complained, hands on her hips. "Half an hour ago. If you don't get up, we are seriously going to leave without you. The car is packed and Henri is minutes away from crying."
Travis lifted his head and looked at the clock. It read 9:32. Thirty-two minutes after their intended leaving time. Connor had convinced Chiron to allow the girls to attend Camp Half-Blood, so long as they could pass through the border. Katie and Travis were driving them... so it would either be a family road trip to New York and back, or a romantic road trip for the newly remarried couple up in the North Eastern coast of the country.
"I'm moving," he said standing up and stretching.
"Hurry up," Addy said. "Papa is making eggs for you, because you missed the first round of eggs... and the second." With that, Addison Lily Stoll left the room, closing the door behind her.
Arriving at the dining room, where her mother and sister were, she took a seat. "He's moving," she announced.
"Finally," Isabelle Sofia Stoll said with a smile. She smiled a lot, lately. When she saw her father, when she remembered that her last name now matched her sister's last name, whenever she saw her sister. Somehow, Addy had come to her school and taken it by storm. Everyone had known Izzy since they were young, but Addy was a totally new sensation to them all, and was now one of the most popular girls, which in turn made Izzy a lot more popular by association, though she still had the same friends... mostly.
Because Katie had an established business in Orlando and Travis traveled a lot for his job so he could be employed from anywhere in the country, the Stolls had moved to Florida. The large plot in Oregon still belonged to Travis, technically, but was being rented out. Jessie loved her new home and the dog park that Addy took her to every other day, and the horses had settled nicely into their new home at the local stables, though it was now more than a walk across the field away.
It was also possible to tell the two apart. Izzy had stripped the green from her bangs, and since had been working on growing her hair back out, while Addy had cut her hair even shorter, just below chin length. While Izzy's hair was cut evenly and straight, Addy's hair was heavily layered. With their pierced ears, Izzy stuck mostly to simple studs, while Addy was more likely to wear something a little more showy. Their clothing style was still also a big give-away.
"You both have everything you need?" Henri asked, indeed very close to tears. "Pictures of everyone, emergency cards, food for the car?"
"We're packed and repacked and packed again," Addy said. "Anymore packing and we might as well just move the house."
"I am going to miss you all so much," Henri cried out and hugged the two thirteen-year-olds tightly.
"And, eggs are served," Papa said, coming out of the kitchen with yet another bowl of eggs. "And the guest of the hour has arrived."
"Sorry about that," Travis said, taking a seat. He scooped a good helping of eggs onto his plate, and began eating, along with drinking a cup of coffee.
"You certainly took your time," Katie said. "Do you even remember me waking you an hour ago?"
Travis shook his head, but smiled nonetheless, mouth closed as it was stuffed with eggs. Katie smiled at how adorable he looked, even though he was in his early thirties. She kissed the top of his head as she walked past him to the kitchen.
Finally after Travis had eaten and the dishes were all washed, the girls all hugged Papa and Henri (Travis shook their hands), and they set off toward New York and Camp Half-Blood.
