Kristen was stomping towards me.
Her hand raised in the air, preparing to skewer me with her perfectly manicured nails.

"You dare butt in to our conversation and say stupid things that obviously will never work on that extremely hideous shirt?"

"EXCUSE ME!" I retorted. "I was just trying to help. Why can't you just-"
"Children, stop it!" Chiron yelled.
"Whatever" Kristen huffed. "I don't have time to argue with annoying people like you!" her eyes narrowed to me.
She turned at her heel and marched towards the cabins.

Great. Probably ten minutes at camp and I already have an enemy.

"Hazel! Come here!" Annabeth yelled. "Time to officially meet Chiron".
I walked up to them, feeling depressed.
"Hazel, I know that argument made you feel a little guilty, but-"
"I do not feel guilty!"
"Just calm down" Annabeth continued "Kristen treats everyone like that, anyway."

Chiron cleared his throat.

"Hazel. I do not mean to be rude, but may I ask what your age is?" Chiron asked.

"I'm thirteen, Sir" it just seemed right to be respectful to the trainer of heroes. And yes, I know some Greek mythology.

"So, I guess the gods are still keeping their promise. Eh?" Percy said feeling relieved. "Guess we'll find out your immortal parent soon."

Chiron was eying my necklace. "I think her immortal parent already knows her own daughter."

Annabeth and Percy were staring at me with confusion.

Chiron let out a tiny smile. "Hazel, show them your necklace".

I brought out my silver chain and key necklace and showed it to them.

"Keys!" Annabeth exclaimed. "A symbol of Hecate!"

"Hecate? Like the goddess of sorcery and crossroads? That Hecate?" I was flabbergasted.
"Who else?"
I didn't answer that.
"Who are your parents?"
"My mom is Athena. The goddess of wisdom." She looked at Percy.
"My dad is Poseidon. The god of the seas."

So we really are half gods! Demigods!

"So... Will I still watch the 'orientation film' Percy mentioned?" I was determined to change the subject.
"Yes" Chiron answered "For further explanations"


Percy and Annabeth brought me to the big house and into this room with a white screen, a projector at the back and a simple couch that could be occupied by four people.

Annabeth started up the projector.
We all sat on the couch. Percy and Annabeth sat together at my right.
The film wasn't that bad, with all those gods and goddesses, you'd seem like you're in the lowest status or something.

After what seemed like twenty minutes, the film finally ended.
I got up, stretched and suddenly realized that I had to use the restroom.
"Percy? Annabeth? Where are the restrooms?"
"Come, we'll show you" Annabeth got up and started to walk but stopped abruptly "Oh wait, Clarisse..."
"Who?" I asked
"Clarisse is kinda like the bully here at camp. She may have gotten nicer ever since she dated Chris Rodriguez, but that doesn't mean she changed completely."
Percy looked like he was remembering some bad memories with Clarisse. "She tried to dunk my head in the toilet when I first came here..."
"Uh... Maybe... Show me to my cabin first?" I was getting scared.


As we were walking to my cabin, I saw some strawberry fields. I guess I know why their cover name is "Delphi Strawberry Service". But who's Delphi?

As I was trying to hack my brain for something about a word 'Delphi', Annabeth and Percy abruptly stopped.

"Here you are, the Hecate cabin!" Annabeth said cheerfully.
The cabin looks a little like a regular cabin but the stone blocks that made up the cabin seemed enchanted. Two torches hung opposite each other beside the door, and I noticed the violet curtains were designed with crescent moons, which I thought were cool. A chimney was letting out some steam that had some glittery things in it.

They steered me into the cabin and about ten people stared at us.

"Hello everyone! This is Hazel and she will be your new cabin mate!" Percy announced.
"Be nice! Tell Lou Ellen to give Hazel a tour. See ya later, Hazel!" Annabeth said and they both left. Why were they in such a hurry?

A girl weaved through the crowd, saying "Excuse me" and "Coming through" every second.
She finally got through and took a deep breath.
"Hi! Welcome to cabin 16, a.k.a. The Hecate cabin. I'm Lou Ellen, senior counselor" She looks like a playful person; I hope not a pranky one. "You could stay in that bunk over there" she pointed to an empty bunk to the right.

"But I don't have any of my stuff" I said sadly.

"I go get you some clothes from the camp store. Don't worry." she smiled. She seems nice.
I noticed some shelves at the back, full of bottles filled with various things and a boiling cauldron with its steam going up to a pipe thing on the ceiling.

"Lou? Um, Ellen? Uh... Lou Ellen? Uh..."
"Yes?"

"Can I call you Lou?:

"Nope. It's 'Lou Ellen' L-o-u E-l-l-e-n"
"Ok...LOU ELLEN. What's that for?" I pointed to the cauldron.
A mischievous smile crept up her face. "That's for making potions and other...things."