The next week flew by. I found out the glory of owning more than one outfit made of artificial materials and the horror of bathrooms. (Really- what's so wrong with bushes? Well, I guess there aren't any bushes on cruise ships…) So anyway, if there is one thing I learned that week, it was that waiting when you have something to look foreword to is a whole lot harder than it seems! I have to say, though, it's easier than staying on a beautiful island, trying to accept the fact that you're going to be staying there for the rest of eternity.
As we were about an hour from docking, I thought about my Percy. Sure, I had had other loves in the past, but he was different. He was my only love in thousands of years, and he seems… special. My feet were splashed with water, and I looked down to see Marie looking up at me from the pool.
"You're thiiiinkin'!" She accused, smiling. I couldn't help but grin myself.
"I just can't believe I'm finally free to see him. It's amazing! It's… It's… I can't explain it. It's just amazing." I gushed.
"I'm happy for you. I hope you get your man." She said.
"I hope so, too." I said.
"So, do you think you'll come visit me once I'm back in Cape Cod?" She asked.
"Of course! I'll have a ship built just for you so you can sail the seven seas whenever you feel like it." I promised. Poseidon had assured me a few days before that my mounds of drachmas were being safely transported to New York. In fact, they were probably already there.
"Thanks! That would be terrific. I'll be sure to dock at the banks of Camp Half-Blood every once in a while." She said, winking.
"I should hope so!" I said. I turned my head to look to where we were headed. I could see sweet land in the distance, and knew we were getting close.
"Don't you need to pack?" Asked Marie.
"Oh, no. I have nothing to pack. I'll go shopping on Mount Olympus." I said. Shopping. Oh, it had been millennia since I had gone shopping…
"Well, then, I guess this is a temporary goodbye. I'll see you soon, I hope!" Marie said.
"Of course! Oh, and your ship…" I closed my eyes and breathed in the salty sea air. I hoped I still knew how to do this. I moved my hands in the wind and chanted the ancient Greek ship-conjuring lines. Within two minutes, there was a beautiful medieval craft next to our cruise ship.
"Oh my! It's amazing! Calypso, how did you…" She stopped speaking to allow her mouth to hang open in shock.
I smiled and laughed. "Just don't crash it, okay? It's made of the scraps of old pirate ships."
"Oh, never! Wow, that's so cool! I can't wait to take it for a whirl with Denny. Thanks so much, Calypso!" She gushed. She called over her 'surfer' boyfriend and showed him. He responded with some strange words, but I think he was happy. (I didn't know 'riotous' was used now a days…)
I simply could not wait any longer, so I kissed Marie on the cheek and dove off. Poseidon sent me a dolphin to carry me to the place I belonged.
Sorry for the shortness of this chapter! I'm just tired and stuff, and I'm uberly excited for the movie, which I am seeing in... -does math- 41 hours! Huzzah! Anyway, please comment! I love comments with a passion! Thanks for reading so far, I'll have another chapter up tomorrow. :) -Lauren
