I'm back with the next chapter! Fast huh? It will be Percy's POV again, and I'll write Katrina's in the next chapter. This one is going to be much longer than the previous. Please enjoy and remember to review!
Disclaimer: I do not own anything except for the characters that I created.
Percy
"Sure, I can show you around the place," I looked at Chiron, "Should we use the orientation video? It's rated PG, so she should be able to watch."
"Yes, she can. Annabeth, bring her there will you? Percy, get a bunk for her in cabin 11 and get her some toiletries and clothes." I turned to leave, but Chiron made a gesture with his hand, obviously meaning stay. Why on earth would he want me to stay? Well, I soon found out.
"Percy, who do you think her godly parent is? She doesn't even know that she's a demigod, and already a horde of monsters chase her. She's also not the age that monsters classify as 'trouble', so it's amazing that her aura drew so many. Do you think that she's a child of the Big Three?" Chiron asked after Annabeth lead Katrina out.
"We don't know. Anyway, if she's a child of the Big Three, we'll find out at the campfire tonight. If she's not, we'll also find out at the campfire tonight. So why don't we wait until then?" I know, I'm stating the obvious, but I didn't know what to make out of our new camper, either.
"I guess so, but I have a suspicio—"Chiron's words were interrupted when Katrina entered with Annabeth, "Greek myths are real? They're really real? You're not pulling my leg, are you?"
"No, we're not. They are real, and we are part of it, and so are you." I told her. "You understand what you are?"
"Yes, a demigod. So who's my godly parent?" At that, I look at Chiron. Who was he suspicious of? And why was it such a big deal? I decided to answer her question. "Well, we don't know either. But your godly parent will claim you tonight, at the campfire. But in the meantime, come with me. I'll show you around camp. Annabeth, want to come with us?"
"No, I can't. I have archery practice, and afterwards I have swordfighting all the way until night. So I'll see both of you at the campfire." And with that Annabeth left. I turned around and smiled at Katrina, "Come, you're going to enjoy it here."
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I decided to show Katrina the cabins first. "These are the cabins, one for each god or goddess. The gods are on the right side, the goddesses on the left. You will be grouped according to who your godly parent is. In the meantime, you can stay in cabin 11. Their patron god is Hermes, god of travellers, messages and thieves. Everything that uses the roads. So let's get you settled there."
We walked towards the cabin. There was much less campers in there now, after most of them got claimed. I went out and found some toiletries and clothes, then came back in and set them down on a bed. Then I heard some voices and looked up.
"So you're new. Regular or undetermined?" Connor and Travis Stoll were standing next to Katrina, talking to her.
"What do you mean?"
"Regular means that your father is Hermes, undetermined means that you don't know who your godly parent is yet." Connor patiently replied.
"Then I guess I'm undetermined."
"Is your immortal parent your father or mother?" Travis asked.
"I guess it has to be my father. After all, my mother is an author, so she's definitely human."
"So welcome to the Hermes cabin today, since you will probably switch cabins tomorrow. Unless, of course, your father is Hermes. We're the counsellors here, so if you need anything, just ask us. Or us me, since my brother hardly does anything, that lazy pig." Said Connor.
"Hey! I am not lazy!"
"You are."
"I am not!"
"Anyway, I want to continue showing you around camp. Come on." I said to Katrina, interrupting their argument. "There's so much you haven't seen yet!"
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So I showed her around the camp. "There's the stables where we keep the pegasus. No, Blackjack, I don't have any sugar cubes. Leave me alone. And there's where we do archery and javelin throwing practice. And there's the arena where we swordfight. There's the canoe lake where we do canoeing. Hey, Tyson! Your weight is going to tip the canoe over!" I called to a large boy who turned around and smiled. There was nothing wrong about him except that he had only one eye in the middle of his face. Yep, he is a cyclops, also my brother, and please, don't ask how I have a cyclops for a brother, you don't need to know. And then, just as I predicted, the canoe tipped and down went Tyson into the water. But my brother doesn't mind the water, so he's perfectly safe.
"And finally, there is where we have our meals. And behind that is the woods. You can go there whenever you want, but the woods are always stocked, so be sure to be armed, unless you want to lose a few limbs."
"Stocked with what?" She asked.
"All sorts of monsters."
"But why are they stocked?"
"Practice, practical jokes."
"Practical jokes?"
"Yep. The Hermes and Ares cabin loves them."
"Oh. So do I get my own weapon?"
"Yes, and let's go to the armoury to find one." We walked into the armoury, and began browsing the weapons. The Hephaestus cabin recently finished a whole load of weapons, so there was a large variety. In the end, Katrina chose a simple 3 foot long celestial bronze sword. "What kind of metal is this?"
"Celestial bronze. It's a metal that's deadly to monsters. You can't use tempered steel against them, you have to use this."
By the time we walked out, it was evening. I walked back towards the Poseidon cabin, but not before saying, "Katrina, go back to your cabin. Follow your cabinmates to the mess hall. I'll see you there when the campfire starts."
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I came out of my cabin and went to the mess hall pavilion with Tyson. Each cabin had their own table, covered in a white cloth and trimmed in purple. A central fire burned in a bronze brazier the size of a bathtub. I took a large slice of brisket and walked towards the fire and dumped a big piece in. "For Poseidon." I muttered. Then I went back to my table and sat down.
As I ate, I saw Katrina throw a slice of brisket into the flames too. She seem quite happy, eating with the Hermes cabin, but I knew that she was curious about who her father was. Never mind, she would get claim tonight. After everyone had finished eating, Chiron pounded his hoof to get out attention.
Mr. D, who was also known as Dionysus, got up with a huge sigh. "Yes, I suppose I'd better say hello to all you brats. Well, hello. Our activities director, Chiron, says the next capture the flag is Thursday. Cabin five presently holds the laurels." An ugly cheer rose from the Ares table. "Personally," Mr. D continued, "I couldn't care less, but congratulations. And we have a new camper, Katherine Clearbottle."
Chiron muttered something into his ear.
"Er, Katrina Clearwater," Mr. D corrected. "That's right. Hurrah, and all that. Also, Chiron has an announcement for all of you after everything. Now run along to your silly campfire. Go on."
Everyone cheered. As I got up and followed everyone to the amphitheater, I remembered that I forgot to tell Katrina about Mr. D. Ah well, I can always tell her tomorrow. At the amphitheater, the Apollo's cabin led a sing-along. We sang camp songs about the gods and ate s'mores and joked around. After a few hours, Chiron stamped his hoof to get our attention.
"Campers! I have news from Olympus. The gods have sensed some powerful force somewhere in San Francisco. They would like a group of 5 to go on a quest to investigate. Also, the gods have spotted groups of demigods gathering there. I know that having 5 members on a quest is a bad idea, since the rule obviously stated 3 members, no more, no less, but it is the will of the gods. There is nothing we can do about that. So, who wants to go on the quest?"
The chapter is still not long enough, but I had to end it soon if I want to finish it by today. With all my homework and stuff, I really don't have time to write this. Since I spent so much effort writing this, I ought to be rewarded with lots and lots of reviews, right? Anyway, I'll post another chapter tomorrow, since I still don't have school. And it's Katrina's POV next. Also, did I get Dionysus's way of speaking right? He's way too sarcastic. Bye!