A/N I'M SORRY GUYS! THIS UPDATE IS WAAAAAAYYYYYY OVER DUE! For those who asked me if I had given up on this story, the answer is no! I will never ever ever give up on a story, I'll just update really late ;)
But anyway you can still submit characters… and no I haven't chosen which ones I am using… you will learn that when they get their quest…
The face claim for Chelsea and Jake both changed, just BTW. Also by next update this story will be changed the title After.
My Polyvore and Pinterest and they have stuff for both this SYOC and my Selection SYOC.
Anyway thanks to all who reviewed, but I want to make it clear that a face claim is a link you post on your profile and you can PM to tell me that it is on there. I will then check it out and PM you that I saw it… THAT'S WHAT A FACE CLAIM IS! Sorry I got a little dramatic there… now on with the chapter that you all have been waiting for months and months!
"What do you mean something is happening at camp?" Chelsea asked, starting to hyperventilate.
"Jeez Chels! Calm down! Its nothing to bad," Abby replied with a groan.
"Yeah just more campers, more monster attacks, less room for past campers," Jake said, counting off the reasons on his hand.
"So what exactly happened?" Chelsea asked.
"Well it seems mother and the rest of the other Olympians have had more… free time on their hands," Abby explained with a grin on her face.
"Ohhhh, thanks Abby for giving me a mental picture about that happening," Chelsea said covering her face.
Jake and Abby burst into laughter. "Way to have a vivid imagination!" Abby cackled.
"No but seriously, the Hephaestus kids had to renovate the Apollo cabin three times before it fit all the campers," Jake laughed.
"Any updates on the Athena cabin?" Chelsea asked with a gleam in her eyes.
Abby rolled her eyes, "No. Kevin is too chicken to renovate without Berry."
"Is Berry still Head Counselor?" Jake asked excitedly.
Chelsea noticed this and shrunk into her seat. "Yeah, still at Harvard though"
Berry Johnson was the head counselor for the Athena cabin. She probably the most beautiful girl at camp, even prettier than the Aphrodite girls, and was equally smart. She attracted the attention of almost all the boys, including Jake, and Chelsea was jealous of one of her favorite sisters.
"Yeah, but this may be her last year," Abby said pulling into a gas station.
"What?" Jake and Chelsea yelled at the same time.
"Yeah, we were IMing and she was telling me how she wanted to start living life like a regular person… so I took it as she wants to leave Camp," Abby explained.
Chelsea slumped into her seat. "Berry was one of the best Athena girls ever! Now we have only a small chance at winning capture the flag, and Kevin would become the new head counselor: Kevin!"
"Chels relax. If you are playing capture the flag and you have the Nike kids on your team then you are bound to win," Jake said with a wink.
Chelsea blushed. "Well duh. Your mother is the goddess of victory."
"Exactly. So that's why you would win at capture the flag."
Chelsea rolled her eyes and faced the window, hoping the slight blush on her cheeks wasn't noticeable.
The car was silent, Chelsea was reading her book, Abby was driving, and Jake was rocking out to some song.
As they entered New York (State) Chelsea shrieked.
"What the heck Chelsea?" Jake yelled taking off his headphones.
"So y'know how Taylor Swift released her new album like last fall?" Chelsea asked turning around to face Jake.
Jake groaned. "Yes I know! You only listened to her songs for like… 4 weeks… I'm pretty sure I have all the lyrics to every song memorized by now."
"Well we're entering New York… and you know what that means!" Chelsea said raising her eyebrows.
Abby groaned, but plugged Chelsea's iPod into her car radio.
The opening chords of Taylor Swift's "Welcome to New York" played on Abby's speakers.
Walking through the crowd, the village is aglow,
Kaleidoscope of loud heartbeats under coats.
Chelsea started to sing along and soon Jake and Abby were singing along also. They rocked out to the song, Abby doing little dance moves while she drove, Chelsea belting the lyrics out and dancing, while Jake… well Jake was killing the song; playing the air guitar and singing along with Chelsea.
Welcome to New York
It's been waiting for you
Welcome to New York
Welcome to New York
After the song ended Chelsea sighed. "I've always wanted to do that."
"Me too," Jake grinned.
Chelsea turned around and faced him. "What? I thought you didn't like Taylor Swift."
Jake shrugged his shoulders. "What can I say, I'm a die hard Swiftie."
Abby snorted. "He even knows the proper term for them. Oh and Chelsea is it okay if we pick up Ivory on the way to camp?" Abby asked, pulling off the highway. "Just so y'know I already told that we would."
"Yeah sure. That's good with me," Chelsea responded with a huge grin.
"Why aren't you asking me?" Jake complained. "I'm just as awesome as Chelsea, if not more!"
Jake rested his chin on Chelsea's shoulder and Chelsea could feel her heart beating faster and her cheeks flaming up. "She asked me because she knows that my opinion is the only one that matters. You would have to go no matter what."
Jake snorted. "Puh-lease, my opinion matters. You are just cocky to admit that."
"Jake don't say things that you know aren't true," Abby sang and blindly smacked him on the head.
"How do you get a direct hit and still drive terribly?" Jake asked, shocked by the fact that Abby could drive and insult him the same time.
They pulled up to a modern looking building, with big glass walls and students milling around the front walk and sitting at elegantly carved benches. The sign read Manhattan Academy for the Gifted and Talented. The students all carried themselves with a tone of superiority, like they knew that they were the best.
"Ivory goes here?" Jake asked, leaning in between the two front seats.
"Apparently," Abby replied. "She's never mentioned going to a school that only allowed snobs and rich people to get in. If I had known I would have kept my hair purple."
"As much as I would like to continue this conversation, I'll go find Ivory, Abby wait here and Jake come with me," Chelsea said climbing out of the car.
"Always count on Chelsea to make sure that we are on task," Jake replied with a grin, and climbed out of the black pickup truck that stood out from the other Mercedes and BMWs that filled the parking lot.
Chelsea rolled her eyes and started walking to the gardens where all the students seemed to be located.
"So did you know that Ivory went to a snobby boarding school?" Jake asked as they made their way through the throngs of students and ignored all the stares.
"Yeah, she loves it here," Chelsea responded, craning her neck to look for Ivory.
"Do you like your boarding school?" Jake asked turning to face her.
Chelsea shrugged her shoulders. "I like it enough, I would rather be at other places, but this is the only school my dad approved of."
"Why?" Jake asked. But before Chelsea could answer there was a high-pitched squeal and Chelsea was being squeezed to death by a charcoal blur.
"Chelsea! I can't believe you here!" Ivory Arlington squealed. "I thought it was just going to be Abby but I get my best friend instead! This is AMAZING!" Ivory was one of the most beautiful Aphrodite girls ever, and she was extremely sweet and caring. Ivory has charcoal hair and blue-grey eyes. Her skin is porcelain and her eyes are huge, they are framed with long lashes. Ivory was Chelsea's best friend, not including Abby and Jake
"I'm honored in being called your best friend, but I would have thought you would have broken the news to Chelsea a little more… gently," Jake replied with a grin.
Ivory got up off Chelsea and ran over and hugged Jake. "As much as I didn't like that sassy comment and you questioning my friendship with Chelsea, I'm glad you're here also!"
Chelsea laughed, "Are you sure you aren't hurting Jake's feelings by completely rejecting him?"
Ivory rolled her eyes. "Jake is a big boy and needs to learn that we are inseparable."
A lot of people were staring now and whispering among themselves about Ivory and her two (gorgeous) friends.
"So Ivory are you ready to go… or do you need to pack or anything like that," Chelsea asked checking her watch.
"I'm ready! Let me just grab my backpack and suitcase. Hermes Express will take the rest of my bags to Camp," Ivory replied with a smile and a wink.
Chelsea and Jake followed Ivory up the walkway and into the gorgeous building. Jake and Chelsea got more stares from Manhattan Academy's as they walked up the sweeping staircase.
Jake whistled. "You must be pretty popular. We keep getting all these looks. Some look like they are trying to kill us, others are curious, and then you have the jealous looks."
"Ignore them. I get those look all the time. It must be the god in me," Ivory replied with a grin and a hair flip.
Chelsea laughed. "You are so much like Lady Aphrodite."
Ivory smirked. "I'll take that as a compliment."
They reached her room after winding through many hallways. They reached a mahogany door with intricate carvings and a small white board with the Ivory's and two other girls' names: Cathleen and Paige.
"So my roommates Cathleen and Paige are pretty chill, they are down in the Quad flirting with some guys, but honestly I don't really pay attention to that," Ivory said with a wave of her hand.
"Why aren't you with them?" Jake asked jokingly.
Ivory sighed. "I already have my sights set on someone."
Chelsea and Jake exchanged a knowing glance, but said nothing about the topic.
Ivory opened the door and they entered the room. The room had white walls and three beds: one single and a set of bunk beds.
"Let me just grab my suitcase and we can get going," Ivory said walking over to a door, which was most likely a closet.
"Her room is so much bigger than mine. We barely have enough room for two beds and two desks! " Chelsea exclaimed looking around Ivory's room.
"Yep going to a snobby boarding school will do that to a person," Jake grinned.
Chelsea laughed, but quickly shut up when Ivory walked into the room. Ivory raised an eyebrow but said nothing.
"Is that all you're taking?" Jake asked incredulously.
Ivory rolled her eyes. "Puh-lease, I don't have this little clothing, Hermes owed me a favor, and so he is forever taking my stuff to camp."
Chelsea rolled her eyes. "We should get back. If we wait any longer Abby might pull out her sword, and I know that no one wants to see that."
"So Abby is here," Ivory whistled. "I thought she had just left the task onto you."
Chelsea grinned. "Like I would ever let her do that."
Chelsea and Ivory laughed and left the room.
"Hey Ivory where are you going?" A voice called.
Ivory rolled her eyes and shot Chelsea a look, but it was quickly replaced by a fake smile.
"Oh hey Kyle! I didn't see you there," Ivory called.
A boy walked up to them, he was tall-ish, probably around 6'1" and had blonde hair and blue eyes, a typical surfer dude. He had one khaki shorts and a white t-shirt and black Nike sneakers with those white mid-calf socks that all boys seemed to have.
"Hey Ivory, I was wondering where you were going. It looked like you were leaving," the boy said looking at Ivory and sizing Jake up.
"Yeah I have to get going, I'm going to summer camp and I don't want to be late," Ivory said smiling. "Oh and this is my friend Chelsea and her boyfriend Jake."
Chelsea choked on her spit, while Jake grinned. The boy raised his eyebrows, but said nothing and turned his attention back to Ivory.
'Well Ivory if you are ever in the Hamptons over the summer then could we meet up and go out," The boy asked cockily.
"Yeah… that's not happening," Ivory called as she walked away.
Chelsea and Jake hurried after Ivory.
"What was that?" Chelsea hissed.
Ivory laughed. "That was me, getting Jaksea together."
"What it that?" Chelsea spluttered.
"That's yours and Jake's ship name," Ivory explained with a giggle.
"Ivory I will destroy you," Chelsea threatened.
Chelsea lunged, but was held back with two strong (and hot) arms. Ivory giggled and ran off.
"Jake. Let. Go. Of. Me." Chelsea seethed while trying to kick her way out of Jake's grip.
"Let her go Chelsea. She is enjoying your reaction and you're just going to be embarrassed about it later," Jake said softly into her ear, making Chelsea shiver.
Chelsea rolled her eyes but stopped trying the escape. But of course then Chelsea realized that Jake's arms were still around her. Jake Hughes's arms were around her. Around Chelsea Daniels torso. Her best friend that she an undying love for had his arms wrapped around her waist. Chelsea's breath started to become short again.
"Put me down Jake," Chelsea sighed exasperated, and not wanting Jake to know about her beating heart.
Jake rolled his eyes, but let go of her. Chelsea cleared her throat and avoided Jake's eyes. "Lets go find Ivory and Abby before they leave us."
Jake chuckled but followed Chelsea out of the hallway. They walked in silence back to Abby's car, only to see that Ivory had called shotgun.
"You snooze you loose. Or in your case you make out, you miss out," Ivory called with a laugh.
Chelsea blushed, but moved her stuff into he back seat, but not before hearing Ivory whisper into her ear "We'll talk about this later."
A/N And Scene! I hope you liked that! I really appreciate all of you that read this because I haven't really been on track for writing lately.
I have written the prophecy, so stay tuned for that also!
Thanks to 4Love4Love4 for submitting the ever-lovely Ivory Arlington! So thanks so much! Thanks to for submitting Jake, and sorry for not giving you credit last chapter!
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