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Samantha's POV

After capture the flag, I carried the couple if things I had out of the Hermes Cabin and into Athena's cabin. When I came in it was just the Stolls and Chris in there plotting to prank the Aphrodite kids.
"So the brains of this cabin is leaving huh?" Conner calls over.
"I guess. I will miss hanging with you guys a tiny bit. Though I am just incredibly glad that my mom finally claimed me." I said quietly and started to pack my stuff that I had in my school bag back in there.
"I know how you feel about being glad." Chris says, "I was unclaimed in my own cabin for a couple years. It was for that reason that I joined the Titan army. My dad claimed me after that but I understand that you feel relived that Athena claimed you."
"Thanks Chris." I say. I then throw my book bag over my shoulder and head out the door. When I reach the Athena cabin I choose one of the empty bunks right beside Annabeth and fall asleep.

When I wake up in the morning, Annabeth's bed is empty but everyone else is still asleep. I take a glance around the room since I was too tired last night. The cabin is painted in a really pretty light grey color. There are a million bookshelves on one side like a library. They are filled with a bunch of old books and scrolls. There are a bunch of places to sit and read.
On the other side of the room is a workshop. The wall over there are filled with blueprints of various types. There are lots of work tables with scrap parts lying around. There are a bunch of blueprints thrown into the trash, and 3D models of buildings on some of the tables.
In between the two areas are the bunk beds. They are all shoved against the walls with wooden trunks at the feet. The trunks have names carved into them and look like they have been decorated by the named person. The empty spaces between the beds display different armor sets and old war maps. I look to the bottom of my bunk. There are two trunks there. One of them has the name Jordan carved into it. I look to the other end of the opposing bunk. Yep. It is him. The guy who I met on my first day at camp and Sarah's crush. No, she hasn't pointed him out to me. Though back at school she talked about him a lot and she doesn't exactly keep it hidden. The other chest has my name engaged into it but is plain other than that. I might decorate it later. I open the trunk and realize that is where my stuff went last night. Someone must have put it there for me. There is also some clean clothing that is in my size.
I reach into my backpack and pull out a few pictures that I keep in there. I also grab some tape to put them on the wall like all the other kids. The first picture I put up was of me and my siblings. We took it this past Christmas when I was home. I am sitting cross-legged on the snowy ground at Central Park, Stasi and Andy are siting on my knees and Bella, my three year old sister, is sitting on my lap between them. We are all laughing at something my Dad said. I smile to myself as I post that picture on the wall. The next picture is of me and my parents. The photo was taken by Stasi, who is only seven, so it is a little crooked but still captures us perfectly. That girl is a natural with a camera. The third picture that I hang on the wall is one from a little further back. It is me and my childhood friend Juniper. I was about seven in the picture, and I looked like a total dork. After that i post a picture that Sarah and I got taken at the school dance this year. We were acting like complete goons who had no care in the world. The last picture I post is the oldest. It is a picture of me and my parents when they adopted me. I am only a month old so unless you know that is me, no one would be able to tell.
Right as I am posting the last picture on the wall Annabeth comes in. She come over and sits on her bed. "Good morning Samantha. You are an early bird I see." She whispers.
"I guess I could say the same thing about you." I whisper back.
"I kinda have to be if I want any time to myself around here. I see you found where I put your stuff. Feel free to decorate your trunk however you would like. It is magical so when you get tired of it you can just design right over top of the old design and it won't matter. The old design just kind of disappears. Now if I were you I would hit the showers now before the rush if you want hot water."
"Ok. I think I will do that. Thanks, Annabeth."

After my shower we head to breakfast, then to Greek Lessons. I actually did well at those, apparently it is because I am dyslexic. We were there about an hour and a half before we moved on to chores. My chore of the day was picking strawberries. Which isn't that bad, except for the fact that Jordan was my partner. He would not utter two words to me the entire hour. So I eventually just gave up and turned on my book. The hour passed by fairly quickly. Though I did notice that Jordan kept looking curiously at my necklace that I had kept on.
By the time lunch rolled around I was starving. After lunch we had an hour of free time. I headed back to the cabin to check out the library. There was already a couple people in there by the time I got back. I went over to the bookshelves and pulled out a scroll on different mythologies, that was written in Ancient Greek. I took it over to one of the tables and started to read.
I found it quite interesting and time flew by. It is amazing how with ADHD a forty minute class (that is not interesting) can feel like a three hour long lecture. While one hour of reading an ancient scroll can feel like only a couple minutes. With reluctance I rolled it back up and laid the scroll on my bunk to read later, and walked out to find Sarah. Don't get me wrong. My half-siblings were nice, and I got along with them for the most part. I needed to talk to Sarah though, she knew me a LOT better than anyone else here.
When I found her she was with Jordan Meriweather. "There you are!" I say taking Sarah's hand. "I've been looking for you, let's go, we need to talk, we haven't for so long." When Jordan saw me he rolled his eyes as if with disgust. I don't know what he has against me, I don't think I have done anything to him.
"I-uh...Okay, I'm coming, just wait a sec." Sarah says and then shoves a hat down in Jordan's head. Still staring at him she says, "Don't forget to wear your hat."
"I won't Princess." Jordan says lightly. Sarah rolls her eyes and laughs. I just look back and forth between the two of them. First off I am positive now that she likes him but won't admit it to anyone. They are really close to each other and I raise an eyebrow. All of the sudden Jordan takes a step toward me, stating at my necklace.
"Have you ever seen that necklace before you were claimed?" He asks.
I don't answer the question, not to be rude but I don't want to explain right now. I drag Sarah toward the Athena cabin hoping to talk in there.
There is no one left in there when we enter. Sarah walks straight over to Jordan's bed and sits down. I walk over and sit next to her on my bunk and we start talking, laughing, and being a bit stupid.

When dinner rolls around I am starving. I eat with the Athena cabin yet again. The only seat left when I sit down is right next to Jordan. When I sit down I notice that he kept looking at my necklace curiously.
"What are you doing?" I finally ask him.
"Sorry, it's just that you necklace looks familiar for some reason. Did you own that before Mom claimed you?"
I decide that I might as well tell the truth. No sense in keeping secrets from these people, they ARE my siblings. "Yes, this was the only thing that I had from my birth parents. I was adopted when I was only a month old."
"Oh, ok." He says, almost sounding disappointed but I don't know why. I am sure there are more necklaces out there like mine. He doesn't bring it up again, but he still keeps glancing at it occasionally.
After dinner we head to the bonfire. It is a sing-a-long led by the Apollo cabin. We sing a song about grandma getting dressed for war. Making motions for all the different pieces of armor. It was quite fun. The fire is changing color as the energy level in the amphitheater rises. After a few more songs Chiron walked to the front of the room. As soon as he stood up there everyone fell silent.
"As you all know, capture the flag last night was won by Samantha Jones," as soon as he said my name all eyes fixed on me. I couldn't even try to hide the fact that I was blushing. I despise being the center of attention."Even though she was a part of the Hermes cabin when she crossed the border, the Athena cabin is the official winner as Samantha was claimed immediately afterwards." At this the rest of my cabin started cheering, even Jordan. I also noticed that the other cabins who were on our team were cheering too.
All of the sudden Rachel stood up and several campers ran over to the stool on the corner of the amphitheater. She closed her eyes and started to swoon. They eased Rachel onto the stool, and bright emerald green smoke started swirling around her. When she started to talk, her voice was not her own. It was that voice of someone older, ancient and raspy.
"Wisdom's daughter will find something of immeasurable price
With Love's child standing by her side
Another two will break the curse of ice
And they'll render the lost to the seeker"

When she uttered the last word she collapsed but the campers were there to catch her. Then they moved Rachel over away from the hearth. All of the suddenly the silence was broken and everyone started talking at once. Mostly trying to figure out who the prophecy was for. I was a little shaken up still, so I just silently observed the commotion. Annabeth must have seen my discomfort because she gave me a reassuring smile.
Finally Chiron stomped his hoof on the ground to get everyone's attention back. "Campers, I know you are all wanting to know who the prophecy was for. If you settle down we will discuss it. Now the prophecy was for Wisdom's daughter."
"Then obviously it would be Annabeth," someone said from Sarah's cabin. I think her name is Lacy. "She is a daughter of Athena and has a ton of experience with quests."
"No." Annabeth said firmly. "I don't want yet another quest. Also, I think I know who the prophecy was issued for. The girl we were talking about right before Rachel gave the prophecy, Samantha." Again all eyes turned towards me. There is no way. I can't lead a quest. I'm not a leader. "What do you say, Samantha? Will you accept the quest?"
I was all too aware of everyone's gaze upon me as I tried to answer. "Um... I... I..." Stupid stutter. It happens every time I speak in front of people. "I accept the quest." I say, even though I am not quite sure of my decision.
"Samantha, you may according to tradition choose two people to accompany you." Chiron says, seeming to notice my discomfort.
"Wait!" Annabeth interrupts. "Chiron, the way the prophecy is worded, she needs three companions not two. One of whom must be Aphrodite's child." What she says makes sense. I was already planning to take Sarah with me.
"What you say makes sense, my child. Very well, Samantha may choose three companions."
I have already decided one so I look up from the ground and call my best friend to my side. "My first choice is Sarah Brown. She is Love's child." I look around the room to find two more companions. I know very few people here, so this could be complicated.
"You should pick Jordan. He is a good fighter and never been allowed the opportunity to go on a quest. He really wants to though." Annabeth whispers in my ear. I sigh but give in. "Next I choose Jordan Meriweather." I can tell as he stand up that he is amazed and confused why I picked him. I glance around the room again. I see Leo playing with a bit of fire on his finger. Wait. Fire beats ice. The prophecy says, another two will break the curse of ice.
"My final choice is Leo Valdez." He also looks surprised as he stands up to join us.
"Well, you should go to your cabins to pack and get some sleep. You can leave in the morning. Everyone else should probably head back as well."
I obliged and headed back towards the cabin with Jordan on my tail. When we entered the cabin I realized that I had no idea what I was doing. I don't know why I accepted the quest. I am not a leader. This is just a cruel joke. Heck, I don't even know what to pack. I don't normally like to ask for help, but I don't even know what I am getting myself into.
"Hey Samantha, do you need something?" Annabeth asks as I head over to the desk where she is working on some blueprints.
"I kind of need a bit of advice. I have no idea what I am getting myself into. I don't even know what I need to take with me." I admit.
"Hey don't worry about it. I am sure Jordan will help you pack. He may have never been on a quest but he has helped pack for them before. As for what you are getting into, I don't know. You have to just go with the flow. Always go with you instincts, more often than not they are right. Just don't freak, you will do fine." Annabeth sounds so confident that I can do this. Whatever this is. I almost try telling her that I am not a leader but I don't think it will work, so I just give in.
"Thanks." I say as I go to start packing. I am sure that I will need clothes and toiletries, so I go ahead and pack them in my school backpack that I emptied out. I also placed my cell phone and cash in the front pocket. Jordan comes up at that moment and start giving me advice on what to pack.

By the time Jordan and I finish packing the rest of the cabin is already asleep. He is at least acting more civil and not being rude. I fall asleep to a blissful, dreamless slumber.


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