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I stood up, sighing. Why did that boy have to be so rude, not even saying sorry! But I could tell he was distant, like his mind was on something else.
I stood up and brushed the dust off myself, while hiding a dirt removal spell. Ah, what I've learned from Stella. Makes me feel like a daughter of Aphrodite.
"don't worry, he's like that to everyone." I turned to see a girl walking towards me. "oh, sorry. I'm alexiane. I'm a daughter of ares. We all get a bad rap. We're really not all that horrible." Alexiane had shoulder length wavy brown hair that had redish streaks running down it.
"that's Nico, son of Hades. He's a year-round camper and seems to ignore everyone," she said, "but in capture the flag, he is the second most powerful fighter, not couting all the huntresses."
"Who are the huntresses? I heard them mentioned, but I don't know who they are." I questioned.
She scowled,"the huntresses are actually the hunters of Artemis. They are immortal teenaged maidens who, act like little princesses and avoid boys like they're the swine flu." Alexi smiled
"last year they tried to recuit me and I flat out re-ject-ed them. They were sooo pissed. I laughed so hard at their reaction."
"Yes but we did recruit your sister. She's quite an archer." we both turned to see Thalia approaching. (The sister is clairesse!)Lexi scowled.
"Hey tree girl, where's your fellow princesses? Primping so we can whip your butts on Friday?" she growled.
Thalia frowned,"no the rest of the hunters are on their way right now. And you do know us huntresses have never lost to you campers?"
"Yes and you little brats never let us forget it. But this time will be different pine head!" Lexi humphed. She grabbed my wrist," come on Roxy. Let's escape this freak." that's when I felt a pang of sadness for Thalia. She had almost no family, and lots of the campers hate her for being a huntress.
"no,I'm not coming with you. Because nobody bosses me around." I replied
"Then you're just like the rest of them. Annoying useless snobby princesses. And you know what? I challenge you to a fight. Saturday. " lexi retorted. She began to walk away. "good luck. You're gonna need it." she tossed over her shoulder.
Lexi may be a big brat, but she was right. I was going to lose. I have no training at all. I've never even touched a sword! Thalia put a hand on my shoulder. "Don't worry. I'll help you. And capture the flag is on friday, so you'll be double ready."
I sighed. "Well, I've never even touched a sword before!"
Thalia laughed, "Then right now we're going to the armory and finding you one!"
After I was fitted for some lightweight armor, we moved on to weapons. I looked around, fingering different blades until I stopped at one. It was a two foot sword made of celestial bronze with a black metal curving and swirling around the blade. It's name was engraved on the handle "άσπρο κύκλο." I turned to Thalia.
"white circle" she translated. I stared bug-eyed at the translation and a small indent of a circle and the base of the handle. White circle... MY white circle. I picked up the sword. It felt light and perfect in my hands.
"this is my sword" I whispered
Thalia chuckled,"Now that you have your sword, let's see how you can shoot an arrow." she started towards the entrance. I laughed and followed her.
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