We walked into the big house and clustered around a ping pong table. Chiron paced back and forth. The cabin leaders looked anxious. I spotted Percy Jackson. HIs dark hair was tousled and his green eyes stared right through me. I shivered. It was like he was reading my thoughts. My mother told me this demigod wasn't that bad. That I could trust him. Annabeth kept eying him. Was something going on between them? Maybe... I didn't know. In a puff of purple Dionysus appeared. He is the most appalling god. EVER. He was wearing a loud Hawaiian print shirt and had a coke can balanced on his stomach.
"Hello Dionysus," I said obviously annoyed.
"Oh you're that child of Artemis that no one knows that exists. Sara right?"
"Sophia."
"Oh, Sophia. Anyway, I don't know why we need to hold a meeting. It's very obvious she is a child of Artemis."
"Well, Dionysus," cut in Chiron, "she is new to the camp."
"And?"
"Whatever. Jason and Percy, try not to fight and show this girl around."
They nodded and stood. They left the room with me following behind them. From the back it was easy to contrast the two. Jason's blond hair shone in the sunlight. His whole body raced with energy. He was tall, even compared to me. I was around five feet, nine inches. Percy, on the other hand, had dark hair. He had a relaxing feel to him. He was slightly shorter than Jason, but not by much. I jogged to keep up with them.
"So, Jason," I said gingerly, "your dad is Zeus?"
"Yes," he replied calmly.
"Cool."
Percy smirked.
"Over there is the rock climbing wall," he said casually. "Sophia, I am going to tell you right now, I am single."
I stopped in my tracks.
"Don't worry, I won't be creepy anymore."
"You better not creep her out Percy."
"I'll try. Speaking of creepy, this is the guy who was staring at you while we were at the big house."
"Okay, stop," I said. "Now it's just awkward."
We continued our tour. The air around me was electric. If I stood closer to Jason, anything involving water would shoot up. If I stood closer to Percy, I could feel the air charge with electricity. This was going to be fun. It was midday and we made it to the beach. We sat down and a picnic appeared in front of us. I munched on a cucumber and cream cheese sandwich. Most of my friends said that it was weird, but I don't care. After eating, we headed back towards camp. Halfway there we saw Annabelle and a girl I recognized as Piper. Piper stood close to Jason, and Annabelle to Percy. I grinned. The boys were completely ignoring the two girls swooning over them. I shook my head.
"What?" asked a puzzled Percy.
"Nothing, nothing," I giggled.
"Percy, we need to talk!" said Annabeth, visibly irritated.
"Not now Annabelle, I am giving a tour," Percy said distracted.
"It's okay, Percy," I said, trying to help Annabeth.
"Are you sure?" Percy returned, slightly upset.
"Go ahead."
Annabeth dragged Percy away from us. The pressure in the air visibly let up as Percy left. Maybe I was just sensitive to the air condition because of the moon. I don't know, but that would be cool.
"Jason," said Piper quietly, "can we talk after your tour is over?"
"Sure Pipes, anything for a friend."
Piper cringed as Jason said the word friend. I remember what my mother told me. Piper was given a fake memory where Jason was her boyfriend. Ouch. Jason and I continued to walk around the camp. It was getting dark.
"Jason, I think I am going to go to the Artemis cabin real quick. I'll meet you at dinner."
He nodded and headed in the direction of the dining pavillion. I sprinted back to the Artemis cabin. It was pitch black. That was fine with me. My right hand illuminated. That was new. I sifted around the cabin. My mother had kept her promise. There were two necklaces on the floor. A lightning bolt and a trident. I slipped them into a pocket on my riding pants. Each one could help me find the boys. I decided to try out the trident. I slipped it around my neck and tucked it beneath my shirt. The necklace grew warm against my skin. I saw a picture of the dining pavilion. Sitting there was Percy and Annabeth. They were holding hands. I wasn't surprised. The two were a cute couple. I made it to the pavilion and took a seat next to Jason and Piper. Piper did not look happy. Naturally, being a daughter of Artemis, I was able to see through her charm speak. She was pretty good at it. Chiron cleared his throat and made a toast.
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