3rd Person POV
Nico awoke to the buzz of the campers and also to the knock on his door.
"Come in," he grumbled sleepily and rubbed his eyes as the door opened. Annabeth poked her head around the door and smiled at him.
"Chiron wants you to show the newcomer around. He figured since all you do is mostly sleep and do lazy stuff, you should do it," Annabeth laughed.
Nico glared at her, "Tell him I'll be there."
Annabeth shut the door and Nico sighed and got up to get ready. And to get some breakfast.
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Nico waited patiently for the newcomer on the porch of the Big House. It was shaded so he didn't mind waiting. He turned his head at the sound of the door creaking open. He saw a girl step out from behind the door. That can't be the new girl, Nico thought. Without all that dirt and grime she looked way different. She had really dark brown hair that fell in soft curls down her back and she had greenish blue eyes that spoke of the forest but could also resemble the beautiful ocean waves. But he could tell those blue-green eyes could darken into a storm of.. uh.. thorns and bad ocean stuff. There were a few freckles across her hooked nose, as if someone took a pinch of freckle stuff and sprinkled it onto her face.
"Hi," she said nervously when she saw Nico. "Are you Nico?"
"No, I'm just waiting for the moment when something interesting happens," Nico replied sarcastically. Then he grinned wolfishly, "Yeah, I'm Nico."
She smiled and said, "I'm Isabella. Just call me Izzy though."
I nodded and pointed to the volleyball courts, which were in front of the Big House. "Those are the volleyball courts, people go there when they're bored and feel like playing volleyball."
Izzy grinned, "Awesome, I've been playing volleyball since I was 7."
They walked over to the volleyball courts and Nico gestured to the hill on their right. "That's Thalia's Pine tree, she was a camper here too. And that's also where we found you."
"Was?" Izzy gazed up at the tree.
"Yeah, she joined the Hunters of Artemis," Nico explained. Izzy blew a sigh of relief. Nico continued to show her the rest of the camp including the Arts and Crafts, amphitheater, climbing wall, mess hall, cabins, arena, stables, armory, and the strawberry fields.
But Isabella's favorite part was the beach. The gentle lapping of the ocean waves calmed her down and the breeze carried the smell of salt into her nose.
"The beach is amazing," Izzy said with wonder.
"You must be a daughter of Poseidon, then," Nico remarked.
"I hope," Izzy replied with a smile.
Nico led her back into the U shape of all the cabins and pointed to the Hermes cabin, you'll be staying in there since your godly parent hasn't been determined yet."
Izzy wrinkled her nose, "If I'm going to stay in there, they better not steal my lotion and clothes and stuff."
"Don't worry, they won't steal it," Nico reassured her. "Unless they really need or want it."
Izzy punched his arm playfully and Nico exaggerated it, as if Zeus himself came down and punched him with his thunderbolt. Which, if you don't know, will hurt worse than hell.
"How am I supposed to get clothes and stuff? Is there like a camp shopping mall or something?" Izzy frowned for a moment.
"Recently, Aphrodite's been putting together bags with magical clothes in it. The clothes will turn into something to suit your style," Nico answered. "It's helpful to the newcomers."
"Ooh."
Just then the dinner horn blew and Nico said, "That means it's time for dinner, you have to sit with your cabin mates."
"Oh alright then, see you later!" Izzy skipped away thinking, About time! I'm starving.
"Yeah, see ya," Nico said, not sure if she heard it or not.
Sorry this wasn't very long. I've been SOO busy lately with school so I thought I better release another chapter before you guys lose interest...
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QOTD (Question of the Day)
Who should Izzy's godly parent be?
