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Cassie staggered out of the doors. She was gasping and clutching her head, a rather large bruise forming over one eye. She looked up and froze as her eyes took in everything around her. A panicked look crossed over her face and she whipped around, looking frantically up and dow the unfamiliar street.
"No." she whispered. "No. This isn't possible. This shouldn't be possible."
A newspaper stand caught her eye and she ran over to it, hurriedly glancing over the first page. She found what she was looking for and her already pale skin, paled even further. Cassie dropped the newspaper and stumbled backward. She lost her balance and dropped to the ground. Something in her pocket clanged as her jacket hit the sidewalk.
Cassie's green eyes brightened and she stuffed her hand into the pocket and pulled out a gold coin. A faint smile touched her lips and she stood up again.
"Now to find a working fountain." She said, her hand closing over the coin.
It was surprisingly easy to find a fountain in Las Vegas. The problem was that they were all really big and surrounded by people. Cassie finally found a small one in front of a theater in a less populated area. She pulled out the coin and took a deep breath before throwing it into the mist cause by the fountain.
"Oh Iris, goddess of the Rainbow, please accept my offering." she said. "Chiron, Camp Half-Blood."
An image of a centaur appeared in the rainbow. He was facing away from the Iris Message, looking at a wall full of pictures. He sighed and moved to the open window. Outside, people were running around, carrying building supplies and weapons. Talking and laughter rang throughout the valley.
Cassie gasped at the changes camp had undergone and the centaur turned around at the noise. His wise face paled a the sight of her.
"Cassie?" He managed to rasp.
She smiled weakly. "Hi, Chiron."
"Di immortals, girl. How are you even alive?" Her old trainer asked. "You went missing almost a century ago, without a trace. Your father was furious."
"Chiron, I was on a school trip." Cassie tried explained. "I somehow ended up in a time trap. A time trap called the Lotus Hotel and Casino."
Chiron's eyes widened. "Gods of Olympus! That's where you were? No wonder no one could find you."
"Chiron, I doubt that now is the time." She said. "I need to get to camp. I don't have a lot of time, monsters from miles around know that I am here. I still have my weapons and supplies, but I'm halfway across America right now."
"I'm sorry, Cassie, but no one at camp can help. The camps are still being rebuilt and-"
"Rebuilt? What on earth happened!"
"Cassie, I'll explain everything you have missed over the last few decades, but right now you should work on getting to camp."
Cassie scowled at him. "Fine, but I have a question. Everyone I knew, they're dead, aren't they?"
He sighed. "Yes, they are. And I promise to tell you everything when you get here, but you have to move."
She nodded. "Yes sir." She swiped a hand through the image and then wiped away a tear. She pulled off her backpack and rummaged around inside it before pulling out a map. "Time to go home." She whispered.
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