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The Nobody of Camp Half-Blood: Alexis Newman
-A Percy Jackson Story-

Chapter 4

I noticed how everyone kept a distance towards Percy, as though he was some kind of contagious virus. I wanted to approach him but at the same time, it would be awkward since I didn't know him well enough. In the time that passed, Lee kept an eye on me, especially after seeing my fear of the hell hound. I had left quickly from the forest after Percy's claiming and he was immediately moved to Cabin Three, Poseidon's cabin.

The dark clouds had gathered above the camp and it was not moving away like it usually did. The Apollo kids were playing volleyball, the Dionysus kids were walking around the strawberry fields and everyone was just doing something. However, the main attraction happened to be the dark clouds, everyone kept their eyes glued to it. I saw Lee mouthed something to his siblings and then made his way to me. I waved at him and offered a small smile, hoping that he wouldn't worry too much. For a carefree guy, he sure does know how to worry like a mother hen.

" So, how are you now? Feeling better?" He asked, staring into my eyes as though he was trying to fish out answers from them. I nodded my head and laughed a little.

" Don't worry too much, Lee. Anyway, what's up with the clouds?" I asked casually. He looked up and shrugged.

Then it started drizzling. Everyone looked up in shock because for the first time ever, it was raining. I tugged Lee's hand and pulled him to the Big House where we spent talking in one of the 'sick' rooms. Later that afternoon, we were told to go outside where everyone else was to say good luck to the trio which were Percy Jackson, Annabeth Chase and Grover Underwood. They were about to embark on a quest to find Zeus' master bolt and return it to him personally.

They were about to hike up Half-Blood Hill to Thalia's pine tree. As they met Chiron, I continued to look at them and silently prayed for their safety. Then, Luke ran passed me with a pair of basketball shoes. I asked him what it was one time, he said it was a gift from his dad and then he decided to scare me when wings started sprouting out from the shoes. I turned to Lee and said excuse me before I ran after Luke.

" Hey!" Luke shouted, panting. " Glad I caught you." He turned to Percy and smiled at him. " Just wanted to say good luck. And I thought...um, maybe you use these." He handed Percy the shoes and did the same trick that scared me the first time. "Maia!" And then the wings sprouted, Percy dropped the shoes like it was hot soup or whatever that was called.

"Awesome!" Grover commented, clearly mesmerised by the magical item. I couldn't help but smile softly, here they were, about to go on a death mission and they could still say 'awesome'. Lost in my thoughts, I didn't hear what Luke said but then he shook hands with Percy, patted Grover on the head and hugged Annabeth. Then Luke turned to me and smiled. I smiled back before turning to the heroes.

" Hey, I know that it will practically be you guys doing the hard work and you probably don't know me well enough but... I figured these might help." I took out my purse from my pocket. Looking at it, it is a red purse, long and slim but from the middle of the purse, where we would unclasp the hook, was a lock. The lock, however, was not the normal number coordinated lock. " Unlock yourself." I said in a clear voice and the lock well, unlocked.

Digging into my purse, I pulled out a couple of hundred dollar notes and handed it to Percy. I gave him a clear look to just take it. He looked reluctant but then he took it in the end, promising to return it to me. I shrugged it off and told him to keep it since this is an official Camp Half-Blood quest.

" Besides, this is the least I could do and don't worry about me, cash isn't a matter. Good luck! And Annabeth, please keep all three of you alive, you're the only one I trust who won't be... easily fooled." Annabeth gave me a small smile, clearly unsure of what to think of me yet. I departed from them with Luke and we returned back to our daily activities.

The next day, I caught Luke staring at the arena. I knew he wanted to train but yet something clouded his mind. I approached him and even then, he didn't notice me. His eyes filled with worry, anger and most importantly, fear.

" I didn't know how attractive the arena is." He snapped his attention to me. Slowly, he smiled at me but it didn't reach his eyes. " What are you worried about, Luke?" I asked him the simple question except perhaps it is quite a difficult question in the answerer's eyes.

" Nothing much. So what's up with you and Lee?" He asked, purposefully changing the flow of the conversation. Frowning, I looked him in the eye. I knew he was avoiding my question but I can't force him to tell me what is on his mind.

" Well, to repeat what you said, nothing much. We're just friends." Then, I grinned at him unexpectedly. " So, what's up with you and Annabeth?" I asked, a sly smirk forming that probably made me look like a Cheshire cat. "Surely something must be going on between you two..." I teased and he laughed but inside, my heart pounded quickly against my chest, hurt slowly encasing it.

" Hey, don't give me false hopes!" Don't look sad, just don't look sad. I can't let him know that I have this annoying crush on him. " You want to train, Alex? I'm sure you could use a lot more work with swordsmanship." He asked, knowing my inability of using a sword. I scowled at him and poked him on his chest with my index finger.

" Don't you dare use my weakness against me, Luke Castellan!" I chided him, before we both burst into laughter. "Oh, I almost forgot, you need to go talk to Katie, something about the Stoll brothers again." He groaned, knowing full well about the Stoll brothers' pranks. "Good luck!" I wished him before he ran back to Cabin Four, Demeter's cabin. He waved at me as he passed by me.

Then I remembered what I wanted to do. I rushed to the forgery, hoping to catch Charles Beckendorf there. He got a fright as I stumbled into the forgery and shouted his name. He turned to me and slowly a smile formed on his face.

"Hello, Alex. What brings you to the Hephaestus' sanctuary?" He asked, clearly amused by my sudden entrance. I grinned at him and briefly told him about my inability to use a sword. "So, what are your plans then? You want me to forge a weapon for you?"

"Yup, exactly! I was thinking, could you craft a crossbow for me? With some bolts, of course." He looked at me questioningly and I walked closer to him, taking one of the bows that was hung on the wall. I pointed to the bow, caressing the string. "Alright, a bow takes too long to shoot fast, cause we have to take aim, hold steadily and well be a stable person before we can fire. So, what I'm thinking is a crossbow, something that is much faster and I wouldn't have to take a long time to aim or use too much strength as a bow." I reasoned.

He nodded his head. " I could make it but it won't be easily portable unless I make a strap?" I gave him a look that clearly meant that he needs to explain. " So that you can hang it around yourself like a sling bag. You won't have to carry it by hand and run which might make you look weird." It took me awhile to register his words and then I nodded my head in agreement.

"That makes sense. Alright, I'll help you make it too cause it will be unfair of me to dump this work on you." He nodded his head.

"Actually, this makes more sense than girls. You girls, gods help me, are the true cause for headaches. We will never understand you." I chuckled and brought the toolbox to him.

"Yes, I wonder what you think about Silena Beauregard..." He turned red at this and frowned at me.

"No teasing if not, there will be no crossbow." I pouted at him and we both burst out laughing. We got back to work, talking about the camp and the campers. The crossbow was halfway done but it was time to eat especially since Charles started turning even more pink each time his stomach growled. I finally called it off and said that we will finish it the next day. He sighed before succumbing to my reasoning.

Later that night, as I slept in my sleeping bag while wearing one of Lee's jacket from the cold, I started to think about my family or lack thereof. What makes it even more humiliating was the fact that my godly parent does not want to claim me. I turned to my side, holding in my tears and forced these thoughts out of mine. I refuse to allow this matter to cause me sleep deprivation. Slowly but surely, I dozed off into the world of Morpheus - the world of dreams.

In front of me, I noticed a strange building. It was not the shape that made me call it weird but it was the name and colour of it. The name of the place is called Magickal Mist and the colour was a deep shade of purple, making it look like a Halloween decorations shop. I looked around and recognised that this place is located in New York. I wondered if this building would stand out in this big city. It looked so run down, old and the paint were peeling off at some sides. Even with that, it still looked so mystical and well for lack of a better word, magical.

Following my urges, I walked into the building. It was dark but yet, something was lurking inside. Each step I took into the building, however, a row of lights would switch on. Then I heard a short cry for help before the voice was muffled. Then a huge figure stepped out of the back door, I'm assuming that it leads to a storeroom or something, and I bit back a gasp. The Kindly One stood in front of me, probably a body taller than me. He sniffed around and then looked directly in my direction.

Immediately, I tried to run but my legs wouldn't move. Then suddenly, the scene disappeared and I shot up, remembering that it was a dream. Clearing my mind, I got up and immediately left for the toilets, I had to just shower. A hot, nice shower is always good, clears the mind and sleepiness. After the shower, I made my way to the dining pavilion. I ate and chatted with Danny but the image of that... Kindly One was replaying so vividly in my mind.

" So, Alex, you look tired today. Are you sure you're alright? Do you like want a day off or something?" Danny suggested to me. I shrugged it off and gave him a small smile.

"Yeah, I'm cool, don't worry about it. Besides, I don't want to miss... well, miss anything exciting if there's any." I said, covering up about meeting Charles for the crossbow. After breakfast, I waved bye to Danny and made my way to the so-called sanctuary of Hephaestus. "Hey, Charles." I greeted as soon as I saw the burly figure. He smiled at me.

"Hey, Alex. Shall we began?" I nodded my head vigorously. I wanted my crossbow done as soon as possible. It would definitely come in handy. Then, repeating yesterday's routine, we got to work and continued to chat while working. At long last, it was completed after 3 hours later. The crossbow, build from celestial bronze and each bolt, which is only 10 so far, were made by the same material. The bolts took another 2 hours to complete. I tested it and it worked like a charm. Instantly, I loved it and thanked Charles.

" Anything at all, just tell me, alright? I really can't thank you enough! I love it!" I squealed. He just chuckled in amusement.

"Your happiness is my award. After all, it's not every time I get to see people using crossbows, it would definitely be fun to see you use it in Capture the Flag." He said and I just beamed happily.

I strapped the crossbow to my back and strutted out, wanting to show off this beautiful crossbow. On the top part of the crossbow, Charles engraved the symbol of Hephaestus - which is a hammer -onto it. The first person I wanted to find was Lee Fletcher. I found him easily, he was at our usual spot. He turned his attention from the ocean to me and smiled at me.

"Hey, Alex. I see you got a new toy there." I grinned and unstrapped it. I gently placed it on his lap and he examined. " Fine craftsmanship, you asked Beckendorf to help?" I nodded my head. "No wonder. Cause if you did it, well it probably wouldn't even be this good." He teased and I frowned at him, demanding my crossbow back. He just chuckled at me. I glared at him and he raised his hands up in defence. " Alright, alright. I'm sorry, Alex. I was just joking around." My glare softened just as easily as fire melts ice. In the end, I resulted in pouting.

Then, he placed his hand on my wrist and pulled me down, taking a seat next to him. Suddenly, he then replaced his hand from my wrist by placing an arm around my shoulders, pulling me closer. I felt the heat rushed up my cheeks. "W-what are you doing?" I asked, clearly confused by his actions. He laughed at my expression. Then he took back his arm, placing it by his side and immediately, I felt that I missed it. I shook my head, trying to get the thoughts out.

"Well, Alex, I think we should get to dinner because from what I heard, you missed lunch." I chuckled, forcing the other thoughts away from my mind.

"Yes, I did. Now Lee, give me a few seconds head start, I think I can run a little faster now." As soon as the words left my mouth, I sprinted to the dining pavilion. Lee followed closely behind after 10 seconds and overtook me in no more than 5 seconds. We parted way and I sat with my cabin mates. Danny smiled at me and I returned it with a grin. Then, someone came running into the dining pavilion with a worried expression. That someone had the hind quarters of a goat and he happened to be a satyr, my satyr.

In his right hand, a white envelope was gripped tightly. He turned his gaze to me and as he reached my spot, he gave me the letter with a sullen expression. I didn't know what to think. Why did I have a letter? I have not received any letter at all until now or should I be more worried about the look on my satyr's face. Unable to quench my curiosity, I tore the letter open. All eyes on me and my own eyes glued onto the single white piece of paper, written on it were the cursive writing of someone I thought I would not see again.

My eyes scanned through the paper and immediately, I clenched the paper in my hands, got up and left the dining pavilion with tears streaming down my face. There was only one thought in my mind, it wasn't about my satyr, not about the camp, not even about my dream. With a strangled cry, I thought about the one thing that scared me more than anything else.

My sister has been kidnapped.


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