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Disclaimer: Rick Riordan is male. I don't have an Adam's apple.
A voice in my head. You've done well, my dear. Now we'll see how well you pass this next test. Remember, you are important. I struggled to make sense and then I felt myself slipping back into consciousness.
Voices surrounded me. I tried to focus on what was being said. "Leave. Now. You can talk to her later. She needs rest and she can't do that with everyone surrounding her. She most likely doesn't even remember anything." A voice said. It felt strangely familiar.
"But-" Another familiar voice.
"No. Doctor's orders. Out. Now," said the first voice. I heard shuffling as the people around me slowly left the area. I felt someone hold my hand as he or she checked my pulse. My head was throbbing and my left arm felt like it was on fire.
My eyes opened and I turned to look at the person holding my hand. He was a pretty young guy. Roughly 6 feet tall, blonde hair, blue eyes, sunkissed skin, and freckles. He wore a doctor's coat over an orange t-shirt and shorts paired with flip flops. 'Nice doctor' I thought. I couldn't read the writing on the t-shirt clearly, but it said something like Cannp Hatt-Blooo.
I groaned as I tried to move my left arm into a more comfortable position, but then found the pain unbearable. The doctor's head swiveled away from the heart monitor and stared directly into my eyes. After a few seconds, I coughed and whispered, "Water."
He seemed to come to his senses then and helped me sit up so I could drink from a bottle that was sitting on the side of the bed. I finished the bottle in a few gulps and then set the bottle down. The doctor handed me another bottle of strange liquid and asked me to take a few sips. I brought it to my lips and took a few hesitant sips.
The fluid tasted like something I couldn't quite name, but the taste immediately caused me to relax and feel safe. That made me suspicious. "Are those drugs?" I questioned, eyeing him cautiously.
He chuckled. "No. That's nectar."
"Nectar? Like the stuff that comes out of flowers?"
He smile faltered for a second, but came back just as quickly, only not as real. "Not really. Chiron will explain everything to you. Are you feeling okay?"
"Well aside from the fact that my arm is on fire, my head feels like a marching band drum, my internal clock is severely messed up, and I'm stuck in a bed with a complete stranger who claims to be a doctor, everything's peachy."
He laughed for real this time. "The nectar will help with the pain, but have some ambrosia as well." He handed me a small orange square. I nibbled on it slowly, the pain receding, as he continued. "It's 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Saturday. June 7th. I'm also not a complete stranger. That better?"
"Sure." I finished the ambrosia square and then, moved to climb out of the bed. The doctor moved to stop me, but he didn't need to. As soon as I'd stepped off, my room started to spin and I fell back down on the bed.
"You shouldn't get up so quickly. You've been in that bed for quite some time. I'm by the way. Feel free to call me Will."
"Ugh. I hate being helpless."
Will chuckled.
"What's so funny?" I glared at him. His smile just got bigger.
"Nothing. You just remind me of someone I know."
"Yeah? Well guess I've got to meet this person and tell to quit stealing my identity."
"He's even got the same glare." His smile just seemed to get bigger and bigger.
"You're so happy. Happy Feet." His eyes softened and his smile got a tad bit smaller.
"So what's your name?"
"Uh, stranger danger. I'm not telling you."
"Come on, I'm pretty sure if I wanted to harm you, I would've by now."
"No you wouldn't have. You can't hurt a fly. Ok, well maybe a fly, but you're no warrior. I can tell by the way you hold yourself. Anyway, my name is Sivette. Most people call me Sherlock. I go by Sivette or Ivy. I don't know my middle or last name. I don't have parents. They either gave me away or died. Where am I?"
Will watched me carefully then declared he was going to leave me alone for some time while he arranged a counselor meeting. He still hadn't answered my question yet, but I was now able to read the writing on the shirt. Camp Half-Blood. What kind of a camp was that?
Will returned half an hour later with a handful of clothes. He laid them down on the table next to me and told me to change. After he closed the door behind him, I stepped out of the bed and changed into the clothes he'd given me. As I pulled off my dirty torn shirt, I noticed that my upper left arm was bandaged neatly. I guess the hydra had cut me after all.
I put on the shirt, which was one of the camp shirts, and the shorts. How he knew what size to get was beyond me. I let my hair stay down, since I didn't have a tie, and put on my flats which were next to the bed. I opened the door to find Will waiting for me.
He wasn't wearing his coat anymore. He led me out of the building, which I recognized as an infirmary. When he opened the door, I had to cover my eyes. The sun was shining directly in my eyes, and I wasn't ready for it after so long. After blinking my eyes a couple times, I checked out where I was. To the right were several cabins. A few more were under construction.
He led me to a huge house on the left. He opened the back door with a flourish and said, "Welcome to the Big House."
I stepped inside. Several people were seated around a table. A quick glance told me there were about 11 or 12 of them. Will left me standing in front of the group and went to sit next to another man around the same age. The other man seemed very familiar for some reason. I shook my head and studied him. Roughly 5 ft 7 in, black curls, dark onyx eyes, light italian tan, and very skinny.
I faced the rest of the group. I noticed on person at the other side of the table. He was half horse, half man. This didn't really surprise me. After killing a hydra, I doubted much could. The word centaur popped into my mind. The centaur spoke first. "Welcome to Camp Half-Blood. I am Chiron. Mr. D, the head if this camp, could not be with us today. He had some pressing matters to deal with. Tell me, dear, what is your name?"
"Sivette," I answered clearly. Chiron seemed like a trustworthy person/horse. The dark haired boy's head turned around to look at me. His eyes widened. "M-Maria?" he whispered. I looked at him. Will patted his arm and turned him around, whispering rapidly in his ear. Who was Maria?
"Well, Sivette. Do you know of the Greek gods and goddesses?"
"Yes. And I'm quite certain that they're very real."
Chiron looked startled. He glanced at Will and then back at me. "How do you know this?"
"Well, I was attacked by a hydra not too long ago. This place is called Camp Half-Blood. Half-blood is the name given to the child of a god and , you're a centaur. If all that is real, why not gods and goddess. Greek due to the fact that everything is written in Greek."
"You are one smart child."
"Not smart. Observant. Most people see. I observe. That's probably the reason everyone calls me Sherlock."
"Everyone? Who?"
"Well, everyone at the orphanage. I've been there for about 8 months."
"Do you know where you were before that?"
My eyebrows furrowed as I struggled to recall what happened before I went to the orphanage. "I-I don't know. I can't remember." My chest closed and I felt like I couldn't breathe.
"Can you try to remember?"
"I don't know. I don't know. I can't remember. Why don't I know? What's happening to me?" My voice got louder with every sentence.
"Sivette, please calm down." Chiron's ability to stay calm while I felt my sanity slipping away infuriated me.
"What do you mean calm down?" I was practically shouting at this point. "I don't know. Who am I? What's happening? Am I finally crazy? I DON'T KNOW!" I ran out of the Big House, my throat tight.
After a long time, my legs grew tired and I sat down under a big oak tree. I hugged my legs to my chest, and, for the first time in my life, cried.
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