I'm not going to describe their school uniforms, you're on your own for that one. PICKLES! Oh, I don't own anything that has been made into a movie. ONWARD!
At dinner, I introduced Bleu and Drew. Bleu had been easy to spot, so I convinced my ever excited roommate to come and sit with her. Drew of course, took instant interest in the fact that their names rhymed. She giggled almost every time I said either of their names. Bleu's eye twitched whenever that happened. This'll be a fun year.
"So Lacey, where do you live, huh?" Asked Drew, grinning happily. "You said you aren't from here."
"Virginia. Why did you want to know?" I shifted uncomfortably in my seat and picked at my spaghetti.
She shrugged.
"Hey, did you guys see last week's papers?" Asked Bleu.
"Nope." We said simultaneously.
"I was out of state."
"I don't read anything that doesn't include Batman."
Bleu blinked. "Okaay. Mr. Freeze escaped Arkham. The police aren't even close to figuring out where he is either. It's pissing me off, if they don't find that lunatic soon, we won't be allowed on any field trips. Stupid villain..."
I looked up from my food, interested. "Who's Mr. Freeze again?"
Drew's eyes lit up.
"He's on of Batman's enemies, he's got an ice gun that freezes anything that it blasts. He's famous for only doing ice-related crimes. Weird, huh? I wonder what it would be like having ice powers." She looked dreamily into space and at the same time managed to stuff pudding in her mouth. Wow.
But her remark about ice powers stirred something inside me, some memories left over from the summer.
FLLLLAAAAASSHHBAAAACK WHOOOSH!
"Buut Laaaaceeeey!" Whined Anna, pulling on my arm. "I'm booooored!"
"Whatever. Leave me alone, the best part about the summer is sleeping in. Night." I covered myself in the bed sheets.
"Laaaceeeey!" She pouted, still yanking my arm.
"Ugh."
"Laaaceeeeeeey!"
"Shut up!" A tingling sensation ran down my arm, and Anna's constant tugging stopped. Her hand was still there, but it seemed a lot colder for some reason. "Anna?"
I sat up. Ice ran down her arm, leading up to her mouth. Her blue eyes were wide.
"Oh, gods!"'
It had taken me a while, but I managed to make the ice disappear.
"L-Lacey?" Anna shivered.
"What?"
"AWESOME!" She cheered. I swear, she shook my whole cabin. "Do it again!"
END FLASHBACK
"Hello? Anything in there?" A hand with blue nail polished fingernails rapped on the side of my head.
I ducked and gave Bleu an annoyed look.
"Stop that!"
"What? You looked all spacey like giggles over there." She gestured toward Drew, who in turn stuck out her tongue. Clever.
"I was just-" I picked at the annoying ribbon on my uniform. "I mean, I'm kinda tired." I picked up my tray and dumped the food in the trash. "I'm going to hit the hay, Bye."
I walked quickly to my room, mentally scolding myself in my mind. Why did I lie? I could have said a better lie than that, or even just stayed quiet. I feel so stupid.
When I finally reached my room, I changed into my PJs and locked myself in the bathroom. I turned on the shower and angled the mirror so the light hit it just right. A rainbow formed in the steam.
"Oh Iris, goddess of the rainbow. Accept my offering!" I dug a drachma out of my pajama pocket and tossed it in. "Solanna Brightly, camp halfblood."
Anna appeared in the mist. She was behind her cabin, stuffing a doughnut in her face. Gods, she inhales those things!
I snickered and she jumped.
"Oh! Lacey!" She chucked the remains of the doughnut over her shoulder and grinned. "How are you? I haven't heard from you in like, two weeks."
"Hi." I tried not to look too depressed, but of course, there is no hiding from the daughter of the god of prophecy.
"Lacey? What happened?" Her expression changed to the human equivalent of an extremely sympathetic kitten.
I told her everything. My mom, the Franks, St. Anne's. I even told her about my Batman obsessed roommate.
"Oh my gods Lacey!" Her eyes grew wide. "Should I tell Chiron? We could send someone with a pegasus to pick you up, it wouldn't be any trouble. And-"
"Anna!" I stopped her mid-ramble. "I'm okay. Don't tell Chiron."
"But-"
"Whoever comes, they'll just um, uh- GAA! Batman, okay! From what Drew says, he sees everything. Don't you think it'd be a little suspicious if somebody flew into the city, stopped by a school, picked up a student from said school, and flew away on a creature that's not suppose to even exist?"
"Fine, but I'm Iming you tomorrow at eight."
"Anna!" Someone shouted. "Curfew in ten!"
Anna turned her head. "Coming!" She turned back to me. "Sorry, gotta go. Harpies, you know how they are. I'll see you later."
"Bye." I broke the signal and walked back into the bedroom.
Drew was outside the door, tapping her foot inpatiently.
"FINALLY! I've been waiting for. A. Whole. Two minutes!" I never thought she could be mad. Ever.
"Uh, sorry."
"WHATEVER!" She shouted in a very scary voice. Then she crossed her legs and shifted foot to foot. "I have to pee! I gotta go, I gotta go, I gotta go, I gotta go!" She squealed and ran past me into the bathroom and slammed the door. Wow Drew, just. Wow.
I set the alarm on my desk and crawled into bed. Sure it was only like, 9:30, but you aren't allowed to sleep in at school. CURSE YOU SENSIBLE CLASS SCHEDULE!
Hm, short chapter. What ever. REVIEW! Come on, do it for the Chinchillas.
