Piper's POV
Ever since the roman camp has come to Camp Half-Blood, I've been a mess. Suddenly, I keep being asked out on dates, some girls keep asking me to show them how put make up on the right way and I'm also having problems with training and Lupa doesn't like it one bit.
Step up, Piper! Lupa would yell. Just because the wars over doesn't mean that you can get lazy. I don't like Lupa very much.
Chiron doesn't like the way that Lupa is training his students the Roman way to fight, but he likes it when some Roman students want to know more about Greek heroes and Gods.
I've made a couple of Roman friends –Jason, Hazel and Frank. Hazel is the daughter of Pluto, short brown curly hair and golden eyes that makes you want to look at. Frank had a babyish face, now actually has a good hair cut that suits the frame of his face and coffee brown eyes. Jason has perfect sky blue eyes, short blonde choppy hair, and a little cute scar on the upside of his lip. Jason was the beautiful one, yeah, I really like him.
Another one of my friend is Leo; he has cute brown eyes, also a babyish face, curly hair and seems to like a girl who is already taken. Yep, he likes Hazel.
Romans, Greeks! Lupa shouted.
"Why don't you just say 'Heroes'?" Chiron asked. "I always said that and they respond."
Because I don't like saying that they're a hero until they do a crap load of quests. Lupa snarled.
Chiron looked at us. I finally found out that people were looking at Chiron and not at the she-wolf. "Heroes, tonight we're going to play capture-the-flag." Us Greeks cheered but the Romans just stared at us confused. "It's a war game." Then they all cheered for joy. Chiron stomped his hoof on the ground, making us all shut up. "We'll have it after dinner, Mars, Ares, Hermes, Mercury, Iris, Bellona," Chiron paused, "Let's make it like the teams like we had last time. My students tell Lupa's what team they're on and who they're fighting against. Dismiss!"
I thought about the games for a second, and then thought about how we do this every week, every day, every minute, every second of our lives. I didn't bother telling all the other airheads who we're playing with and against, I ran to my cabin, and started making plans.
But, first, I wrote in what is now a journal.
Dear what ever the Hades you are,
I'm sick of being here, I love everyone here but suddenly I'm the one that everyone has to come to.
I'm also in a cabin filled with Greeks and Romans and that's bad enough.
They're always fighting who's prettier; I personally think they should all shut up and deal with it.
The thing is I feel like everyone is looking down on me.
Lupa is giving me a hard time saying 'That isn't Roman like' and all
I want to yell back is 'I'm not a freaking Roman! Lay off and get doped once in a while!'
That's mainly it . . . Bye still what ever the Hades you are.
I closed the book which gave me an idea. I went to my book shelf next to my bunk, and grabbed a couple of books about Burlesque dancing, grabbed a small bag and stuffed them in along with clothing and a canteen. Today, at dinner, I'm going to say goodbye to my friends.
Our mess hall was like the one at the Roman camp. Carpet, couches and servants being us food. I would be more than happy to get my own food, ugh; this is feeling like home with dad all over again. I went over to the Poseidon/Neptune area, said goodbye to Percy and Annabeth, then I said goodbye to Leo, Nyssa and their siblings. I said goodbye to Nico and Hazel, Frank and Jason. They were all confused at why I was saying goodbye.
"It starts with a T and ends with D; the second letter is seventeenth letter in the alphabet and the fourth is a P. Once you find all the letters, then you'll know why." I walked away before Reyna or Jason could say another word. This is going to be . . . So strange without my friends.
I was at the entrance of the Mess Hall when Chiron stood. "Piper," He said making everyone stop talking. "Where are you going?"
"Out," I replied with a smile.
"Where?"
"Its okay, Chiron. I'll be back." Then I walked out of the Mess Hall with the biggest smile I've ever put on. "In like a year or so."
Jason's POV
I wondered where Piper was actually going. I looked over to Chiron. He was puzzled by the looks of it, and then I looked at Lupa who had the same expression on her face as always. I got up from my table and left the Mess Hall, going to look for Piper.
I found her in her cabin. Music was playing from inside. It had a good beat, one that you can dance to with perfect moves but not a beat like Justice Crew's where you can dance freely. Suddenly, Piper turned the music off, stuffed a small CD player in her bag along with the CD and a couple more. I quickly ran to the other side of the cabin.
"What are you doing?" Piper asked. She had something behind her back, I'm not sure what.
"I was walking around." I said my voice uneven. Piper gave me a hug, still not showing what she was holding. She pulled away and smiled. "What are you thinking about?"
"Burlesque dancing," She said finally showing me that she had a frying pan in her hand and then whacking me on the upside of my head. I can't believe it, it's just like in the movies when someone knocks the other person out with a frying pan and it actually worked!
I woke up with a splitting headache. This is what my dad must have felt like when he gave birth to Athena from his head. Creepy and gross.
Chiron sat in his wheel chair next to me. I sat up and looked at him. "She's gone isn't she?" I asked. Chiron slowly nodded and looked at the door. Leo came in with his tool belt, his face spilled with mud and his hair crazy.
"Couldn't find her around the border of the camp." He said sitting on the floor. He looked at his hands, and hid them. "I tried to burn myself." He said.
Then the door opened again. Annabeth, Frank and Hazel came in. "Nothing, what about you Leo?"
"I've got nothing," He studied his hands again. "I've also been trying to burn myself." He joked. Reyna and Percy walked in afterwards.
Percy and Reyna huffed and puffed while laughing and catching their breaths. "We've got nothing," Percy finally said.
"Why are you laughing?" I asked.
"The Apollo cabin thought that we were being too serious and gave us laughing gas. It should wear off in about . . ." They calmed down and stopped laughing. " . . . Now," They walked closer to the rest and looked bad for laughing. "Anyone found anything?"
Then the doors bursts open with two small and very look a like people came in. Travis and Conner –The Stoll Brothers. "We found something!" Connor held up a book. He opened it to a page and read out loud what was written:
Dear what ever the Hades you are,
I'm sick of being here, I love everyone here but suddenly I'm the one that everyone has to come to.
I'm also in a cabin filled with Greeks and Romans and that's bad enough.
They're always fighting who's prettier; I personally think they should all shut up and deal with it.
The thing is I feel like everyone is looking down on me.
Lupa is giving me a hard time saying 'That isn't Roman like' and all
I want to yell back is 'I'm not a freaking Roman! Lay off and get doped once in a while!'
That's mainly it . . . Bye still what ever the Hades you are.
Travis closed the book and gave it to Annabeth.
"What does it mean?" Frank asked. "She felt like everything was too much so she just left?"
"I think it's more than that," Annabeth was puzzled.
The God of wine came in with a scroll on his face (Hey, he's just like Lupa!). He sat down next to Leo and checked his hands. "You're never going to get burnt." He joked. Mr D gave a can of coke to Leo, and looked at everyone else. "This guy made me a drink holder!" He yelled pointing to Leo.
"We've got more important matters here, Mr D." Leo said. Dionysus rolled his eyes and lay on his back looking at the ceiling. "What is it?"
"What isn't it?" Aphrodite was suddenly here. When I look at Aphrodite, I see Piper. Like Percy sees Annabeth! Ha. "Piper has left, I know where she is but I can't tell you. And that really sucks."
"Why can't you tell us?" I asked.
"Because I want you to find her."
"Fine!"
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