Okay, I'm back with the second chapter. There're more clues here. Answer won't be revealed that soon!
Chapter 1
Underworld
Alecto swooped into the palace, placing Brenda on the floor. "My lord, I have brought her here."
"Very well," Hades said, standing up from his throne. He stood in front of the little girl and bent down. "You have suffered much," he said gently, waving a hand over her face. She collapsed and curled into a foetal position, her body glowing, the size and features of her body began changing. Soon, the glow faded. Hades sighed. "Alecto, bring her to Camp Half-blood. See that she safely reaches," he ordered. Alecto nodded her head. Using her talons, she grabbed Brenda and flew away.
Camp Half-blood
Brenda woke up with a throbbing headache. The first thing that registered in her mind was that she wasn't at home anymore. She sat up slowly and saw a girl with blonde hair and grey eyes staring concernedly at her. "You're awake?" she asked.
"Uh huh. Where am I?" she mumbled.
"You're at Camp Half-blood. What's your name? How did you find your way here?" the blonde girl asked continuously. Brenda was unable to respond to so many questions at once. She still had her own questions that weren't answered. "Anyway," she continued, "if you are able to find your way here, it means that you're a demigod. Are you feeling better? There, drink this." Blonde girl handed her a glass of drink. She took a sip. It tasted like the lasagna that her mother always made on Friday nights. Her mom said that dish was her dad's favourite.
"Um..." Brenda said as she placed the glass down on the table beside her.
"Oh. I think you're still a little unclear about what is going on. It's okay, I can bring you around!" she suggested cheerily as she helped Brenda out of the bed. "This is the infirmary. Where we treat all our injuries from battles."
"Battles?"
'Yes. you'll know more later."
On their way out, the blonde girl introduced herself as Annabeth Chase and about the Greeks gods all sorts of things. "So my dad is one of the Olympians?" Brenda asked. Annabeth nodded her head. "Most likely you will be claimed latest by tomorrow night. For now, you'll stay in this cabin." They had stopped in front of a yellow cabin with the number 11. A caduceus hung over the door. That's funny, how do I know that's a caduceus? Annabeth's voice broke her train of thoughts. "Travis, Connor! We've got a new camper!" Annabeth shouted. Two boys opened the door. "This is the new camper?" they asked in unison. Brenda gave a little smile. "Okay then. Welcome to the Hermes cabin! There's your bunk for now." Brenda sat down on the bunk and took off her green cap. They walked out and they seemed to be discussing something.
Soon, Travis and Connor Stoll were back. "You go!"
"Why me?"
"Just go!"
Travis took the bag and went up to Brenda. "Um, we've gotten some items for you from the camp store." Travis handed her a bag of items. "Thanks," Brenda said with a smile. Just then, someone pounded on the door. In came a girl of about 17. She had an electric spear strapped to the back and she looked really ugly and menacing. "Hey Connor, I want you to join my team for capture the flag,"she said. "So, who else is on your team?" Connor asked. "The Apollo, Demeter, Nemesis and Hecate cabins. Well, interested? I bet we can win the Athena cabin this time round,"ugly said. "But, Clarisse, we haven't..."Connor was interrupted by Clarisse. "When I say we will means we will!" Then her focus shifted onto Brenda. "New camper huh?" she sneered. Travis nodded his head. She walked up to Brenda and observed her carefully. Then she walked out of the cabin and slammed the door. Travis and Connor let out a sigh of relief.
"Who's that?" Brenda asked.
"Oh, her? She'd Clarisse La Rue, daughter of Ares. You'd better not get on her blacklist or you'll suffer badly."
Brenda just nodded her head. She was really very tired, after all that has happened. She lay down and closed her eyes. She dreamt that she was playing in a lobby of a elegant hotel, with another little boy. A lady and a man sat on the sofa nearby, watching them. Then her dream shifted. She saw herself in a silver tent, with two girls and a guy. And it changed. She was on a cliff with the same boy, just that he was older. She thought she saw Annabeth hugging onto something, falling down a cliff. Then she was woken up."Brenda? Brenda? Wake up, it's time for capture the flag!" She opened her eyes and saw Travis. She stood up and followed Travis to the armorsmith.
"Hey, you've got a new camper?"a boy asked. He looked like an elf that had escaped from Santa and had come all the way here. On his hip was a toolbelt and his face and clothes were greasy. "Yes, Leo. Could you get her an armour?" "Sure, helping ladies is my favourite pastime,"he said as he took a few armours down from the rack. "You'll take these!" he said as he threw them to Brenda. "Let's go. Now we'll need to arm you," Connor said.
Soon, she was all ready for battle. All the other cabins were all wearing armours. Then, she saw a boy from the opposite team that seemed real familiar. The sea green eyes and that calm and relaxed posture. "No intentional maiming or killing or no desert privileges!" a centaur called out. Clarisse gave a few more instructions before going up to Brenda. "And for you, newbie, you'll guard the flag." Everyone ran to their positions. "Okay, three, two, one," the centaur blew the horn. Brenda stood at the flag. There was no one. Suddenly, a shadow materialized in front of her. A boy with black-brown hair and in black clothes smiled creepily. The boy, it's the boy from my dreams! The boy reached out for the flag. No, he can't get the flag! She clenched her fists and closed her eyes tightly. A bolt of lightning shot down from the sky. The boy rolled away and stood up. Brenda gave him a you're-not-getting-your-way-stare. The boy seemed stunned. Brenda grabbed the chance. Using the hilt of the sword, she hit the boy in the head. He crumpled to the ground. Just then, ugly cheers erupted from the opposite. The flag changed into a boar head. The game ended and everyone gathered at the middle of the clearing. There were people being carried out on stretchers by some sorts of nymph. Brenda believed that the boy just now must've been brought to the infirmary too. The centaur dismissed them and the campers headed for the campfire, as she had heard Annabeth say. There was the camp director Dionysus, just as how Annabeth had described him as. He said a few words and once he finished, everyone cheered. Suddenly, there was silence. The centaur bowed down and the others followed him. They seemed to be bowing to her. "Hail, daughter of the god of Honor, Hospitality, Justice and Lightning, King of Olympus, Lord of the sky, Zeus." Brenda blinked and looked up. There was a fading hologram above her head. A lightning bolt. She was the daughter of Zeus.
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