I woke up to Shawn's strong arms around me and the final rays of the late afternoon sunshine glinting red and orange above the pink sea. I heard laughing and my brother's voice indistinctly in the distance. I noticed that Shawn was watching me lovingly with a sleepy smile on his face. He looked pretty darn cute. "Hi," I said. "Hi yourself," Shawn said with a yawn. I laughed when I realized how messed up his hair looked. I can't imagine what my unruly locks looked like. "What?" He asked.

"Your hair looks like we did more than make out," I said and ran my fingers through his mussed hair. "Yeah, well so does yours but—" He trailed off. I raised an eyebrow, "I kind of like it." I smiled and said, "really?" Shawn nodded. "Yeah, it's sexy." I laughed at this. "Is that so?" I asked him. "Yep," he replied. On a hunch, I looked around my room and found a mirror across from my bed, I glanced at the mirror in horror. Gods, my unruly locks were everywhere. It really did look like I'd done way more than make out with my (un)official boyfriend and fall asleep in his arms. "Well, I can't go walking around camp with sex hair! Are you nuts?" I exclaimed. I imagined my hair in my normal unruly yet perfect curls.

Shawn pouted, "you couldn't have left your hair like that for me?" He looked way too perfect pouting. "Do you honestly want rumors swirling around camp that we're sleeping together?" I asked. "They're just rumors. No one believes the Stoll's kids. Especially not Tyler." He ran a hand through his hair, taming it, yet it still looked pretty tousled to me. I guess that was the point. Shawn pulled his shirt on and I wished he hadn't but then at that exact moment Emily and my brother walked inside the cabin. I pulled on my Converse high tops.

"What's up guys?" Jace asked. "Nothing really, we both fell asleep." I said and changed the subject before he could say anything about me and Shawn in the same bed.

"How was surfing?" Emily smiled. "It was so fun. Your brother's a great teacher." She said admiringly. "Yeah well, it was nothin'." Jace said cheerfully because of Emily's compliment. "Yo guys, dinner starts in like 4 minutes," Shawn said, jumping off my bed. "Shoot, you're right, let's go!" Jace said, looking at his watch. All four of us ran out the door into the fading sunshine.

Y

Dinner went quickly, and I learned that my brother's unofficial date with Emily had gone well. The two of them had flirted a ton while Jace taught Emily what he knew about surfing. I was happy for my brother. Anyway, when we sacrificed part of our meal to our parents (the sweetest berries and tender part of my brisket), I felt a warm sensation fill me up, as if my parents were embracing me from far away.

After dinner, Chiron and Mr. D made an announcement for the children of the Seven and the children of Matthew Solaris and Monica Gardener as well as the Stoll's kids. The regular cabins filed out of the dining pavilion.

"Many of you children know that tomorrow you will be driven to Olympus to live with your parents temporarily." Chiron began but was interrupted when Mr. D interrupted by muttering, "τελικά' (Finally). Chiron ignored Mr. D and continued to address us. "Your chaperones for the transportation parts of the trip will be Luke and Thalia. Now, you'll be living on Olympus until the modifications for the camp have been completed. They will be finished in time for the summer session. Any questions?" Chiron said before looking around at all of us, then saying, "yes, Claire?"

"Will there be an official ceremony or something because of the fact that the Olympians are stepping down?" Claire asked. Chiron nodded and responded, "yes, that ceremony is tomorrow which is why you will all be wearing whatever you were wearing when you were claimed, now of course, the formal attire, not your regular clothes. Now, go pack and then get to bed as early as possible, tomorrow is a big day! Dismissed." Chiron said, before galloping away. My brother and I walked briskly to our cabin.

Once inside the cabin, I went to my closet, imagined a medium sized white and blue EKOCYCLE + Globe-Trotterluggage and sets of outfits on paper. I tapped the outfits I thought were cute and they appeared on the magic table next to my full-length mirror. I wheeled the suitcase out of the closet and picked up my clothes up with the other hand. I set the luggage and clothes on my bed, went back into my closet to grab 3 pairs of Converse, 2 pairs of strappy sandals, 2 pairs of special-occasion heels (excluding the shoes that came with my claiming dress), 2 pairs of flats. I noticed that there was a note that had just appeared on the table.

The note was written in the same billowing script as my mother's that took a while for my mind to decipher although it took significantly less time now. It read, 'You'll need five more formal dresses. There are a lot of parties on Olympus. Love, Mom.' Next to the note, there were five designs of formal dresses. The first was a grey cap sleeve mermaid dress the exact same shade as my grey eyes. The second gown was gold and sleeveless that was floor length. The third one was a coral dress with a sweetheart neckline and a high slit with a keyhole back. The fourth dress was a turquoise blue chiffon gown with a beaded high neckline. The final dress was a one shoulder beaded ombré that was made out of gorgeous sea glass silk.

I tapped all of the designs and a large suitcase appeared with all of the dresses inside plastic protecting bags with matching shoes and accessories. I pulled the dress luggage out of the closet, then grabbed the shoes for my everyday outfits.

There was a knock on the door. "I got it," I said and jumped to get it. Claire was in the doorways holding three dress bags. "I have no idea what to wear for the ceremony. I mean I do, I narrowed it down, but I'm positive that I can't choose alone." She said, frustrated. I chuckled lightly. "I'll help. You should try them on and I'll tell you which one I think looks the best." I suggested as Claire sighed in relief. "Thanks. That's a good idea," she nodded to my brother, who was lying on his bed staring up at the ceiling. "Hey, Jace." Jace waved back. I showed Claire the closet and she disappeared into it. I turned back to my luggage, making sure everything was ready.

Claire stepped out in a one shoulder beaded dress that I think was the same dress I had except in a sky blue color that made her tan skin pop, as well as her ever-changing eyes and made her blonde hair look golden. "That's seriously pretty. Hey who're you going with?" I asked curiously. Claire blushed. Jace answered for her. "I bet she's going with Aaron." Claire's blush deepened. Obviously, she was going with him and had a not-so-discreet crush on him. Jace glanced outdoors. "Hey look, there's Aaron now." He stepped outside. "Change, but I totally think this is the one." Claire nodded and twirled a bit before she said, "right? I thought so too, but when it comes to clothes, I am completely indecisive." She then closed her eyes and I watched the dress dissolve into a camp t-shirt and embellished shorts with vans.

The door swung open and my brother stepped inside along with a teenage boy who looked to be around our age. The boy had wild black curls and dark almond colored eyes. In the corner of my eye, I saw Claire fidget nervously with her long hair, absently twirling it around her finger. "Aaron, my sister Daniela." Jace said. I shook Aaron's hand. "Nice to meet you." I said while smiling. "Yeah, you too. Well, I guess I get why Shawn's always going on and on about you." He said, chuckling. I would've laughed myself but then a voice said behind Aaron, "did I or did I not specifically tell you not to tell her I talk about her a lot. Some best friends y'all are." Shawn said in annoyance. Aaron sighed and faced him. "Dude, if I didn't tell her, her brother would've just to spite you." Jace nodded. "He's not wrong."

I peered at Claire, who shrugged. "Sorry, but did I accidentally turn invisible or something; 'cause y'all are talking about me like I'm not two steps away from you." I stated sarcastically. Aaron pointed at me. "I like you," he said. I shrugged. "Thanks, I guess."

"Oh hey, Claire." Aaron said obliviously, finally seeing that she was standing looking bored in the corner. I almost face palmed. "Aaron, idiota vámonos, tenemos que dormir, si no lo haces no vas a poder levantarte mañana!" (Aaron, idiot, let's go, we need to sleep, if you don't do as I say you won't be able to get up tomorrow!)

A teenage girl who was the fraternal twin of Aaron yelled from down the street before bolting up the stairs to glare at her brother. "Abby, apenas son las nueve y media, todavía no!" Aaron responded in Spanish, (It's only nine-thirty, not yet.) "Y'all do know it's pointless to be yelling in Spanish if everyone in this room can understand you except Claire." My brother said matter-of-factly. "Duh, but whenever I'm mad at him, I yell in Spanish. You and Shawn should know that by now, Jace."

Now that Abby wasn't a blur, I could see her hair was caramel colored instead of black like her brother's, also her eyes were hazel instead of dark almond. Abby looked from her brother to me. "You must be Jace's sister, Daniela. I'm Abby." I smiled and said, "it's nice to meet you. I hope we'll be great friends." Abby grins and says, "yeah, it'll be nice to have another girl around." She turned to her brother and reached for his earlobe while she said, "you'll never get up if you don't go to bed now." Abby dragged her brother out of the cabin but not before he said, "it was nice to meet youuuuu!"

"Well, she's right. Chiron makes us wake up at six for field trips to Olympus. See y'all in the morning." Claire said, while clutching her dress bags and walked out the front door. I strayed to Shawn's side. "You heard the girl. G'night." I said and reached up to kiss him goodnight. Shawn strolled out of the cabin in a haze. I watched him go. I imagined pajamas on me and I stepped over the invisible line that separates Jace's bunk from mine. I hopped in bed, turning off the lamp that is next to my bed. "G'night bro." I said. Jace murmured an incoherent response. I drifted into sleep quickly.