Terra
As I attack the dummy with my mace I can't help but wish to be somewhere else. Camp Half Blood is great, it really is. But I've been here every day of my life since I was twelve (excluding one trip to Olympus). THAT'S FOUR YEARS. I wish, that I could go on a quest or something. Being a year rounder can be boring. I've been to Olympus but, that's it. I want to see the world. I want to travel to Britain, Japan, Africa, I want to go everywhere! I swear the day I turn eighteen I'll go straight to the airport and get on the next international flight. No matter where it's going.

Nico
As I sit down at dinner I feel eyes on me. I turn around and scan the rest of the dining area. It's packed because everyone arrived today and well, yeah, gods have a lot of kids. As I scan over the Aphrodite cabin I notice a girl, probably about my age looking at me. An Aphrodite girl. Looking at ME. Some of them may be real bitches but still, she's looking at ME. I smile and turn back to my dinner.

After finishing dinner I start to walk back to my cabin, camp fires aren't my thing. As I walk past the Aphrodite cabin the door opens and a girl with long black hair opens the door. She has her head down with her arms crossed against her chest. I stop and say, "Hi". As she looks I notice her hazel eyes and realize it's the girl who was looking at me during dinner.
Her eyes widen and she whispers something.
"Sorry?" I ask, "I missed that. Speak up."
"Ellie." She says, a lot more confidently.
"Well," I continue confused, "Shouldn't you be at the campfire?"
"I could ask you the same thing." She says with a smile.
"Touché" There's a short silence before I speak again, "I better get going, see ya round Ellie."
I walk towards my cabin, when she yells "Wait!" I turn as she catches up, "you think I could hang with you, I really hate it in there." She sticks her thumb out, pointing towards the Aphrodite cabin.
"I guess." I start walking again as a silence sets in.
"So, how old are you?" she asks as we get closer to the Hades cabin.
"I've been sixteen for about a month, you?"
"I'm turning seventeen in a couple weeks."
I open the door, walk in and sit down in one of the bean bags. Ellie stands awkwardly just inside the door, looking around inquisitively.
"What?" I ask, concerned about the look on her face, she hates it.
"Nothing," she says, "It's just… not what I expected."
"What did you expect?" I chuckle.
"I don't know," she walks further in, and with a smile says, "dark, brooding death chamber."
"Now I know why no one ever talks to me." I reply jokingly.
"I don't know, you that Hermes girl seem pretty close."
"O yeah, Terra. She's great, I guess…" I continue
"So, how long you two been going out?" She asks as she sits down across from me.
I laugh, "We're just friends."
"Oh," She drops her head, "I just assumed that…" her voice trails off.
"It's okay, everyone assumes. I've never really had a girlfriend. Everyone but Terra and her little sister, is sort of afraid of me." I say with a sad smile.
"I'm not afraid of you, I think your cute." And then, she closes the space between us.

Terra
"Where's Nico?" Roxana asks as she jumps on my back. Roxana is seven and my half-sister, her mum died about a year ago and she is the youngest camper here, I've been looking after her since she arrived. I couldn't very well let her be tormented by the Ares cabin, now could I?
"I don't know Roxy. Where do you think he is?" I ask as I adjust her weight on my back.
"Ummmmm," she rests her chin on my shoulder, then bounces back, "his cabin!"
"Shall we go check?" I ask, Nico is very fond of Roxana, and she of him. I think it's because no one really told her who his dad is or maybe she doesn't care, if so, she's the smartest six year old ever.
"Yeah! He has to finish that story he was telling me! I want to know what happened to that Percy man!" she wiggles around.
I start walking, "You know, I could tell you what happens to that Percy man I know him too."
"But Nico was there and tells stories really good!" she complains.
"Whatever, is there anything I'm good at?" I ask.
"You play the best pranks!"
"I guess I do." I climb the three steps to the Hades cabin door.
"Like that time when you set the Aphrodite toilets to explode!" she says as I open the door. Laughing I turn my head to her, "that was pretty good, if I do say so myself."
"Ooooohhhh! Nico's kissing a girl!" Roxana yells and points inside. My head flies around and as if in slow motion I see them, Nico and some girl with black hair and short shorts making out. I gasp and shut the door quickly, with Roxana still on my back, I walk very quickly towards our cabin.

"Where are we going? I thought Nico was going to tell me the rest of the story." Roxy complains.
"It's too late, you need sleep Roxy." I say as I drop her off my back and onto the ground.
"Are you jealous of that girl? Cause if you are, I know she's in the Aphrodite cabin and it's okay to be jealous of them-" she says to me, tilting her head up.
I kneel down so I'm at eye level with her, "Roxy, you listen to me and you listen good." She nods her head, "you never, ever have to be jealous of someone just because they've got a different parent to you. Okay? Or because you think they're prettier or smarter. Don't ever be jealous of anyone. You know why?" she shakes her head, "because you are perfect, okay? You have no reason to be jealous of anyone. No matter what other people say. Okay?" She nods her head and I smile at her. "You are such a smart little girl."
"But, Athena isn't my mommy, I can't be smart." She argues.
"Just because your mommy isn't Athena doesn't mean you can't be as smart as her." Thunder booms overhead, "well, almost as smart as her." I laugh. "Your mommy and daddy don't define who you are."
"What's define mean?" Roxy asks with a yawn.
"I'll tell you tomorrow. Now, go to bed." I turn her towards our cabin and give her a little push. She walks inside and I sigh once the door shuts. She asks a lot of questions.

"Good speech Hyde." I hear someone say behind me. I turn and realize it was Nico. Rolling my eyes I say, "I don't really care what you think at the moment."
"Why so cranky?" he asks.
"When'd you start having make out sessions with a slut?" I retort venomously. Why is this pissing me off so much? It's his life.
"She isn't a slut." He replies angrily. "In fact, she's my girlfriend."
"When did this happen? And I'm sure she isn't. I'm sure she's a nice, polite, daughter of Aphrodite." I say sarcastically.
"Why are you acting so jealous?" He asks, his voice raising.
"I'm not jealous!" I say slightly louder.
"You sure as Hades sound like it!" he yells back at me.
"You know what? Fuck you Di Angelo! Have fun with your little skank!" I scream and storm back towards my cabin, slamming the door behind me. My siblings all turn towards me, most of them are getting ready for bed. I run towards the bathroom and lock the door behind me.

After a couple minutes there's a knocking at the door, "go away!" I yell. The knocking stops and I slide my back down the door and bring my knees to my chest. Why does this hurt so much?

A/N: O hey, guys! How has the last two weeks been for you guys? Mine haven't been the best, getting used to being back at school and what not, anyway, I got me a new laptop! It's not really mine though, It's technically the governments, I got it through school and I get to keep it till I finish High School. Anyway, I'll be updating more! I've planned out the next two chapters, now I just need to write them.
But, I won't update unless I get some reviews. Come one, you just gotta press that little button and write something nice about the story.
P.S. I'm sorry, I promised pranks in this chapter and there wasn't any :/ I promise they'll be pranks in the next one. I swear on the River Styx.

*end of ramble*