Poseidon Point of View:
Dinner was strange. I had to sacrifice myself food and pray that I will not be recognized as a son of the sea god. As I said: Strange ...
The campfire on the other hand was really nice. The colorful flames showed the mood of the campers and tonight they were blazing brightly into the sky in all colors of the rainbow. We sang songs, where Apollo of course was heard the loudest and we didn`t care that we didn`tt meet the tones.
The opposite was the case, everyone started to laugh at this. It has been a long time since I experienced such a thing.
Even Zeus seemed for once to enjoy the whole thing. He chatted with a few people from the Hermes cabin, and even smiled sometimes. The cabin was still crowded, though all the demigods were now claimed and had their own beds in their new homes.
I felt that someone sat down beside me, Hermes, and he grinned at me. "I hadn´t so much fun for years.", he sighed and leaned back completely relaxed. I nodded and watched as Percy approached a blonde girl and ... kissed her. And not just one on the cheek, but really lovingly on the mouth. Annabeth.
I screwed up my face. I did not really like her, but in my opinion, I should not interfere in the lovelive of my son. It was his decision and she made Percy happy, so I was just fine.
Hermes noticed my gaze, "They are really cute together." Percy said something to Annabeth, whereupon she laughed and gently kissed him on the cheek. I shrugged and looked at the ground.
"I've heard before, what he told you about, ... well, you. That must have been hard for you. I can see how much you hang on the boy. ", He continued.
"You have no idea how much it hurt.", I sighed, "I really thought our relationship to each other is better, but since the war against Gaia something had changed. I just need to find out what." "Now you've got the best opportunity to find it out. You´ll never get a chance like that again."
Hermes looked unusually seriously, but I didn´t got a possibility to respond, since Chiron came up to us, behind him Mr D. Still God. Man, he had been lucky, but he`s sitting here one way or another, so Hecate had propably saved her powers.
"Heroes! Good Evening. As all of you have already noticed, we have eleven new campers here. Welcome. Step forward and introduce yourselves in succession. The gods will claim you any moment."
We did what Chiron said. Hephaestus began: "My name is Hank. I am 17 years old, just like the others. "As soon as he said the last word, above him a red glowing hammer appeared. Wonderful, I was next, and still prayed.
"I'm Pete, also 17." I looked carefully up to the white light and ... sighed in relief. A Caduceus. Hermes` cabin ...The others were also claimed by themselves. Hera came to Aphrodite, Artemis to Apollo and Zeus also to Hermes.
"But we have no more free beds." Travis Stoll stood up, "You have no choice but stay somewhere else." Prompting he looked around and waited for one of the head counselors to volunteer.
There was complete silence. No one felt like taking two trick kings. "Okay, Pete can come into the Poseidon cabin." I heard Percy suddenly say. Everyone turned to look at him. "I have tons of space and I`m always alone, if Tyson`s not here. I can show Pete how it runs here and train with him."
Many nodded in agreement, but Chiron looked at him skeptically. "I do not know if that will please your father. I'd rather put him to Nike or Dionysus."
Percy shrugged, "My father don`t care anyway. Also it`s my home at the moment, not my father´s."
Ouch, slowly I got really a heartache of the whole thing here.
"Well, according to me it`s okay. Then Zach (Zeus) comes to Dionysus. We should urgently build a second cabin for Hermes ... " Chiron muttered, "Anyway, it's about time that you go to sleep. In 20 minutes is curfew and you don´t want to be eaten by the Harpies, right? "
All groaned annoyed, but didn´t protest. Percy came up to me grinning. "Well then, come with me." We walked past the strawberry fields, which smelled so wonderful, that my mouth was watering.
"But I don´t have anything," I interjected, as we arrived in the Poseidoncabin. Percy shrugged and walked towards a massive wooden cupboard. "I think, I have a few pillows and a blanket around here somewhere. If I'd only ..."
I smiled at the sight of my son rummaging in the wardrobe and cursing himself because he always lost his stuff. Eventually, however, he emerged from the depths of his closet and gave me a blue blanket and some pillows.
"You probably won´t need anything of it anyway. Now in summer it´s really hot in here." he said and then went into the adjoining bathroom.
A few minutes later I had made myself comfortable in the bed on the opposite side of his. The bathroom door opened and Percy came out only in boxer shorts clothed. And as I had suspected in the afternoon, his body was trained well. Strong upper arms, defined abs, powerful legs.
"If anything is tonight, wake me. Breakfast is tomorrow morning at half past seven," Percy said, while taking off his leather wristband and the necklace of Camp Half - Blood.
I nodded: "All right. Good night!","Good night."
I turned around and closed my eyes. It took me forever to fall asleep. So many things were bothering me. In the middle of the night I was wide awake again and I heard a noise. A small whimper and how someone turned from side to side. Percy.
He apparently had a nightmare. Carefully, I sat up and stared into the darkness. I just realized nothing. Sighing, I let myself sink into the bed and tried to sink into the land of dreams again. It took forever, but finally the first rays of sun appeared in my face.
"Good morning." Percy told me. He smiled at me and sat down on the bed in a good mood to tie his blue Converse shoes. Incredulous, I rubbed my eyes. How could he have such a good mood after his obviously violent nightmare?!
"Good morning. Did you sleep well?" I asked. "Uh, yeah why?" He replied. I had seen the look in his eyes. My son was a really bad liar.
However, it was a mystery how he could be so fit, after such a night. "I'm just asking. Let's go have breakfast."
Grinning, he said: "Sure, I'm only waiting for you."
Oops ... That's right, I'm the one who was not dressed. Percy was already wearing his dark jeans and an orange Camp Half - Blood shirt. I also pulled a shirt, trousers and shoes on, took a deep breath and prepared myself for the new day before I followed Percy to the pavilion ...