Chapter seven
I don't really understand the dream but I will explain it anyway.
There was a group of girls all about the age of 5 or 6. They all looked intently at a lady in a light orange robe with a scroll in one hand. I knew they were being taught something important from the expressions on their faces. The one girl that caught my eyes had a plait almost to her waist and had almost black eyes she was so beautiful, delicate and elegant I felt like I wanted to cry. And then I could hear the woman speak 'now chose your sky bison carefully they, they will be your companion for life!' she sounded bright and cheerful obviously for the children's sake. I couldn't help feeling like she was doing this so that the children wouldn't have to think about something that was coming. Each child ran to a sky bison (that I hadn't seen in the dream until now) but the child I had devoted my entire attention to chose carefully. As instructed. After staring into a particular sky bison's eyes, that bison leapt towards her and tackled her into a bear hug and was licked to the ground. This particular bison was fluffier and smaller than the rest of its siblings. It had a big button nose and black, big round eyes as well. They all looked life baby mammoths but white smaller and bigger. But this one had an outline of an arrow on its head formed because the hair was shorter. And despite all this it was a lot cuter. 'I will name you Appa' the little girl said in a sweet, small voice I seemed to recognise. 'I will live you and stay by your side forever!' and she hugged into its fur. Appa purred like a cat but a little deeper. An I knew, they would be forever inseparable.
I woke slowly from the only nice dream I had had in ages. 'ahhh' I sighed. I got up and dressed. All I had for bottoms were my denim skirt and PE shorts to wear under them. At least they matched my tops Annabeth had given me, 5 camp half-blood T-shirts. So I wasn't in short supply. I started thinking deeply about the little girl in my dream, and Appa. But only to be interrupted by Annabeth. 'Selena! Are you awake?' I was now 'yeah' I moaned, I got of my bed, or better named, mat. I parted the waterfall with one hand, not touching the water of coarse. I leant on the wall of the cave to my left while I held the water where I wanted it 'what's up?' I asked her, she smiled obviously happy that I was out of my strop. 'I was wondering if I could ask you some stuff about astronomy?' my face puzzled 'sorry Annabeth I don't know anything about astronomy' she smiled once more 'I know, but I just want to gather up my findings and see if the person I trust to tell see's the same things I do' I nodded 'ok but I can't promise that I'll understand' we giggled 'come on up then' she frowned 'how?' it was my turn to smile 'you have to trust me, when I say jump you jump. Ok?' she nodded weakly and a little pale. I raised a wave. A little wave at her feet 'jump!' I cried, she did as I asked and was on the wave. It took all my strength to hold someone not so "intimate" with water as me but I managed and Annabeth was in my cave.
'so as you were saying' I prompted she smiled 'you are really nice when your not hurting people' she observed 'so I've been told' though not many people have told me that at all, my mother used to say that I was special and that violence was my for of "nice". 'you know people predict things from the sky?' I nodded 'like the profits saw signs in the sky that the messier was born and that was Jesus?' Annabeth's face lit up as if we had finally found something in common 'yep, just like that well I've seen a collection of things. 6 signs actually' my face puzzled '6? Isn't 1 uncommon itself?' she got all excited 'yes!' I still held my puzzled expression 'that could be bad though and more likely hood for double meanings!' I protested I really didn't want any surprises 'but it is good, if we work it to our advantage' I nodded finally understanding 'ok, explain' so she described various signs, I took notes;
1st sign: water
2nd sign: fire
3rd sign: air
4th sign: earth
5th sign: daughter
6th sign: of water
'so you see, it's a bit of a dilemma. But I think that the last to are connected to make "the daughter of water" so In other words a daughter of Poseidon or an older god or Titan of the sea.' I tilted my head 'and the other four signs?' I questioned obviously not showing as much enthusiasm as she would like me to 'I honestly don't know' she answered and her eyes flared as if not knowing angered her. 'Annabeth!' Trevor called, I groaned 'you don't like Trevor?' Annabeth questioned 'most boys are so self-centred that it makes it hard for me to like them' I answered honestly, she nodded in agreement 'but Trevor hasn't shown and selfishness to you yet?' she retaliated 'yeah, 'spose, but he does get on my nerves' she smiled instantly lifting the mood 'ok' and then she walked towards the water fall. I was debating weather to tell her about my dream or not and then I realised It would probably turn out just like the whole father thing so I kept my mouth shut 'Annabeth?' I asked, she turned 'yeah?' I took a deep breath 'if you wanted to find out about your history I mean not like human history but both, human and god would you need to say who your parents were or would you be able to find out without that info?' she smiled 'you don't need it, though it might help. It depends what your looking for' she waited as if wanting we to tell, but I didn't want to. Once she realised I wasn't going to tell her she sighed and called down through the water fall 'Trevor!' I hoped he couldn't get up, because it would be fun to watch him fall into a little whirl pool I might whip up, but by the time I had thought this plan through he was already scaling the rock behind the water fall and then was on the edge I submerged the longing to push him over the edge, it wouldn't look good. 'oh hey Annabeth is Selena there?' Annabeth looked hurt and had an scary look in her eyes, nothing compared to mine but still, it was pritty impressive. 'but you called for me?' Trevor frowned 'oh sorry, I was hoping she would be with you so I could see her, sorry for the mix up' he frowned again and then a smiled contaminated his whole face 'Selena there you are!' I was shocked 'what do you want?' I grumbled spitefully, he lowered his head 'I wanted to apologise for doubting you because you were a girl' he mumbled embarrassed 'and so you should be' I answered my chin jutting out 'why are you in my cave!' I said suddenly angry 'you could come up whenever you like'
'well yeah' he said 'but, I wouldn't' I got angrier not angry enough to make my eyes go black though but I was close could feel it 'and whys that?' I shouted murderously 'um-ugh' he stared at me strangely 'well?' Annabeth was bright red from anger and embarrassment and she threw an evil spine tingling glare at me, what had I done? And then she stared at Trevor and her eyes tired up. What was going on? Meanwhile Trevor was red to his hairline staring at me. I slapped him 'Trevor!' he groaned 'ow, oh right, well um because you don't want me up here' I sighed 'like that would happen and even if you didn't, if you can get up I am sure others will be able to' he smiled 'yeah they probably could with 9 years of training' I stared incredulous 'you've been here since you were 3?' I asked he nodded 'and then you come along and I'm not the best anymore' he didn't seem to mind he was just staring at me weirdly again, 'fine!' Annabeth grumbled hurt in her voice as if holding back tears and jumped out of the cave 'Annabeth!' I screamed then I concentrated, c'mon water a little crash mat wouldn't go a miss 'Selena' she mumbled 'what did you do?' I laughed 'I couldn't let my only friend die jumping out of a cave into water, could I' I laughed again 'I suppose not see you at dinner' it occurred to me that I had missed lunch all together, and I was hungry 'only friend huh?' Trevor asked bringing me out of my reverie 'are you still here? Yeah what's it to you?' he smiled 'ugh stop doing that!' I said annoyed 'doing what' he asked innocently 'that! Staring and smiling at me, even when I insult you!' he turned red 'habit?' he said as if asking if this were a good enough excuse. 'habit from what?' I asked not buying the innocence 'from Zoë she welcomes everyone in nice girl she's always smiling well we all are' that sounded strange 'what do you mean by "we all are"?' I enquired 'the Hermes cabin' he answered simply 'oh right' I answered for once lost for words and not having a clue what he meant 'you know people would be your friends, if, you gave them the chance' I huffed 'I doubt it' he laughed 'trust me they would' he said knowingly 'yeah but is it for the right reasons?' I asked sceptical 'well never mind, but if you ever need someone there is always Chiron' I made a disgusted face 'or…or Annabeth' he stammered quickly to change the subject 'or-or' he breathed in to collect himself 'or me' he said turning red and then left quickly scrambling down the side of the rock behind the water fall. right now what was I supposed to do? I couldn't make friends if I was to wake up from this, this dream. I sighed and hopped down just as the conch shell blew signalling dinner.