Umm hi. I just realized I finished writing this but didn't put it on my story.
I thought I did. Woops.
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A girl came out of the portal. Well, more like fell on her butt. I probably would have laughed if it were someone I knew, and I almost did.
But, when she got up, the strangest feeling came over me. Like I had just met someone...important. It wasn't like being in the presence of gods. They just gave off an aura of authority, but this girl radiated vitality. It didn't really make sense, but she seemed like the most important person in the world in that moment. The feeling settled in the pit of her stomach and didn't leave.
I decided to ignore it as she stood. Her blonde hair fell to a few inches below her shoulders, she had a petite frame, maybe about 5 5" or so? But I was completely baffled when I saw her eyes. They were so... different. A warm chocolate brown, like the chocolate chips that just melted in a baked cookie, they had tiny golden glints in them. Her eyes were so big and full, as bright as the sun. Before I could think of anything else to do, I drew riptide.
My sword, Riptide, was perfect. It was completely balanced for me-I never found another sword as fit for my weight and build-and had carved words into the bronze blade. The leather handle was smooth but easy to hold onto. Well, technically Riptide was called, but Riptide just kind of rolled off the tongue better. Plus, 'Anaklusmos' means riptide in Greek, so it fits.
"Who are you? How did you make that portal thing appear?" I asked her, but I think she was too focused on Riptide to hear me.
Her eyes were so beautiful. They were filled with so much emotion they looked fit to burst. Her fear and awe were completely evident in her eyes. It was the most purely beautiul thing he had ever seen.
No! What are you thinking! Annabeth has the most beautiful eyes! Not this random blonde girl.
"Sorry, could you repeat that?" She asked, finally tearing her eyes away from Riptide and meeting mine. Hers were still wide with awe.
"I said, who are you and how'd you make that thing appear?" I repeated.
She looked around, taking in the details of their surroundings, and replied, "Oh, I'm Sophie. And that just appeared in my room," With every word, her arms gestured, "Now could you please lower your sword?"
I looked at Annabeth. Usually, she's a pretty good judge of character, so when she nodded I recapped Riptide. This girl, Sophie, her eyes widened even more when I did so, which I didn't think was possible. It was pretty hard to suppress a smile.
She furrowed her brows as she asked, "So who are you?"
"I'm Annabeth, and this is Percy," Annabeth gestured to me with her thumb, and I could tell she was studying Sophie. I bet this was some god's practical joke. Sending a demigod teen in a random portal seemed just like something they would do.
"So where am I? And can my friends come though yet?" She seemed to relax, but that totally wiped the god's practical joke theory out of my mind. If she was a demigod, she would be on edge, she'd never relax, especially at her age. But, as her shoulders dropped, I knew she couldn't be one of us. But she did look a little tense. Huh.
"You're at Camp Half-Blood, but I'm not sure they should until after you've met Chiron and spoken to him," Sophie's brows looked like caterpillars trying to mate when Annabeth replied.
Annabeth started walking, waved over her shoulder, and said, "Come on, and we'll introduce you."
Quickly, Sophie scampered off behind Annabeth, her golden hair swishing and shining in the sunlight.
I plopped down, "I'll stay here in case someone else comes through."
The vibrant grass was pretty soft, and I almost decided to lay down and take a nap. Almost.
Staring at the portal, I waited for at least half an hour. Suddenly, there was a loud crack.
I didn't realize I got up until there was a second, and I started running toward the sound.
Aboit halfway to the Big House, I ran into Chiron, Annabeth, and Sophie. When I say 'ran into', i mean literally. I almost knocked Sophie over, but caught her just before she hit the ground. Her cheeks heated up and I let go as soon as she found her balance.
"What was that sound?" I asked, but Annabeth shot me a look. The gist of it was 'I'll tell you later'. So I left it alone and we walked in silence.
Sophie sighed and a few seconds later, four more people gracefully stepped through the portal. Seconds later, it disappeared. Vanished. Definitely a god's style.
One girl and three boys, all looking like models, stood in front of us.
The girl and one of the boys looked like siblings. They both had the same brown hair, the same vivid teal eyes. The shared was impossibly bright and clear. The girl was wearing all black, a tank top and leggings, and her makeup was so perfect she looked like a doll.
The one that looked like her brother was wearing crisp red shirt and shorts. He looked like the most fit, like any girl would instantly swoon at the sight of him.
The third person, who looked slightly annoyed, was in a grey shirt and shorts. His eyes were a periwinkle shade and freckles decorated his face like sprinkles.
The last boy, was the most laid back looking. With hair artfully styled into a mess and ice blue eyes sparkling, the white tunic hanging in his frame had sought dirt smudges, and so did his shorts.
And even though those four carried themselves like they knew for certain that they beautiful, the first blonde completely outshone them. The way she sort of hid herself, like she didn't want to be seen, just made her inner beauty come out more.
The brown haired girl spoke some gibberish and raised her arms and let them fall with an exasperated thunk.
The other people that came out spoke in the same weird language, except the 'pretty boy'. He came up to Chiron and introduced himself, "Hi, I'm Fitz."
They shook hands and Chiron greeted him kindly. He was the only one that didn't freak out when they saw the centaur. The rest, besides Sophie, were hiding or screaming, or both.
The girl nearly jumped out of her skin. The ice-blue eyed boy ran around screaming before settling for jumping on Fitz's shoulders. The other boy, the one with periwinkle eyes, hid behind a tree and peeked out nervously.
It was so difficult not to laugh, I'm pretty sure I snorted. Multiple times.
They spoke more gibberish to each other, and I asked, "Sorry to interrupt whatever that is, but how will you all get home?"
Fitz responded, "We-" He said something in their language, "-have leaping crystals," He had to prevent the blonde boy from jumping in his shoulders again as he spoke.
"What?" Annabeth and I asked at once.
"Leaping crystals," Sophie explained, "They're the elves' way of transporting from place to place," She kicked and shooed at the blonde boy, who was then trying to hold onto her legs like a small child.
I looked at Annabeth, bewilderment evident on my face, and she just gave me that, 'I'll explain later' look.
The so called 'elves' kept talking, and it looked like Sophie was trying to explain where they were or something, when there was a strange whoosh! sound and strange gold mist filled the air. When it came to the point of completely gold landscape instead of the beach, it was about half a minute until it started to fade.
When everyone was visible again, I couldn't believe my eyes.
They looked like gods. As beautiful and flawless to the eye as gods.
The brown haired girl was in a light blush colored dress, in a Greek style, with gold earrings, necklace, and bands on her arms.
All the boys wore the same toga and accessories , but each was slightly different.
The child-like blonde's was ice blue like his eyes. The redhead was in a pale lavender, but made it look a lot less girly than would've been thought possible. Fitz was in a light teal color, which made his eyes pop even more than they already did, and he wore a gold laurel wreath.
But the one that left me speechless was Sophie.
In a white Greek-style dress, she looked perfect. Personally, I don't think anyone can be described as perfect-looking, but she could. With her hair curled and pulled up halfway and golden glitter in her eyes, she wore a gold crown. All the gold brought out the tiny golden flecks in her eyes. Unlike her friends, she looked baffled by the beauty of the 'elves'. The rest of them looked surprised, but totally aware of their beauty. I know I said this before, but her modesty just made her more insanely perfect.
Wait. Stop. You like Annabeth, Percy. You are in love with Annabeth. Not this new, perfect, all around great, girl. Annabeth.
No one spoke until Sophie broke the silence, "What just happened?"
She was talking to Chiron but he just shook his head and thought.
I didn't think the day could get any weirder, but I should be used to weird by now, right?
And of course it did, I thought, as twelve glowing figures, including my dad, appeared before us.
Welp. That happened.
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