The Daughter of Earth
I hate secrets; which makes me a total hypocrite, because I have so many. I can't help it, if everyone knew who I was; well I might as well just die right here. It would be better than everyone hating me. I didn't want to be hated; I just wanted to have friends and a normal life. Silly me for thinking that I could do that being who I am. Or rather, who my mother is.
When I showed up at Camp Half-Blood they all thought I was just a normal un-claimed half-blood. This is absurd of course, seeing as they made a deal with the gods to claim all their kids at the age of thirteen. As I am seventeen, this really made me wonder why they hadn't questioned me further about my parentage. It's not like I would tell them anything anyway, but still, it made me suspicious.
I was currently sitting in the Mess Hall. All alone, like usual. It's not that I don't interact with people, I talk to them, they just aggravate me too much. If I got too angry, well then my powers would come out and everything would be lost. I was here to make a new start, without everyone trying to kill me.
My thoughts were interrupted by a girl sitting next to me. Annabeth. "Well, were you ever going to show up to the councilor meeting? I realize you are not a councilor but if you will remember I said I wanted you there." She gave me an inquiring look. I was in no mood to talk to Annabeth. I liked her just fine; she was even kind of cool in my book.
"Oh, so- Wait, I am not gonna lie. I just didn't wanna go. I don't want to deal with all the questions," I sighed. "Or your jump to conclusions boyfriend. I'm pretty sure he thinks I am devil spawn."
"Aw come on! Percy doesn't think that. He just wants to make sure that well…" She looked down and put her hands to her temples. "Yeah, I guess I can't argue with you there. I've been meaning to talk to him about his trust issues, but he has been through a lot. He used to trust everyone and I was the suspicious one. But ever since we got trapped in Tartarus, he has been different. He isn't the easy going guy I used to know." She just looked down at the wooden table and looked very, very sad.
"Well, I hate to ruin his perfect utopian society. But he will have to deal with it a little longer." I never really lingered on getting to my point. There was no point in sugar-coating any truth. The truth hurts, but I don't lie. Well, only about one thing. But who wouldn't under my circumstances? "But I will go to the stupid meeting if it will make you feel any better" She raised her gray eyes to mine and smiled, we went on our way to the basement of the Big House. We all gathered around the ping pong table to discuss whatever problems we had this time. It was like a bad therapy session for me. I could care less if Apollo cabin had offended Persephone cabin, or if the Hermes kids had pulled a prank on a Hephaestus kid. Today the air was different; cold and tense. When we were all settled down, Chiron began so speak in a grim tone, "This meeting has many things to discuss, along with a new prophecy." Everyone gasped and their eyes widened. I only raised my eyebrows and waited as Chiron stepped aside so the Oracle, Rachel, could face us all.
"Okay, here it goes,"
"The One Born of Earth
Shall Answer the Call
And One Born Of Spring
Will Take the Fall
Perish in Cold Earth
Or Prosper in the Sun
To Save All
You Must Lose One"
Everyone held their breath when she spoke, and it turned into one massive sigh when she was done. I doubted anyone knew what it meant, but I at least understood part of it. How could I not? The one born of Earth, it couldn't be anything else. I didn't know who the one born of spring was, but I was going to find out.