Chapter 7.

Nearly two weeks, three near death experiences, four times someone fell off the boat and five live fish jumping aboard later, and we arrive at 41.1, -72.9. The coordinates that Percy say camp half blood is located.

Annabeth spots the camp and we arrive on the shore. She gives permission to Willow to enter the camp and then points us in the direction.

"Aren't those the two people we saw on the news?" Someone says.

"Yeah, I guess Percy and Annabeth went looking for them."

"No you idiot, they went to that other camp."

"Chiron, we have a problem." Annabeth says to Chiron.

"Yes, we do." He says, looking at us. "The entire world knows what you are."

"They do. But we came by sea so that we wouldn't be found." Jack explains.

"It was still risky."

"Yes, but mortals are able to enter camp Hero and we feared that if we were spotted there, my friends and Sabrina's group would be at risk." I say

"Elizabeth, now is not the time to talk about rivalry."

"But they're all bastards, aren't they?"

"Yeah they are a bit. But, never mind that, nice to meet you Chiron my name is Jack."

"You're the one Elizabeth talks about!" I hear Piper say under her breath. She probably didn't mean for him to hear but Jack snaps his head. "You talk about me?"

"I was worried!" I exclaim.

"Well, Annabeth and Percy if you'd give them a tour and then give yourself a shower."

"Oh Jack, you're going to love your cabin, it doesn't suit you at all." I giggle, "He's a total neat freak."

I go with Hazel to the showers. I get a few stares. "Percy?" A girl asks.

"I'm not Percy." I look to the girl who mistook me and she laughs. "Oh my gods you're almost identical. It's creepy."

"Poseidon's genes are strong."

I wait go into a shower cubicle and sigh under the hot water. I change into jeans, an orange camp Half blood shirt and white trainers.

When I go to cabin 3, Percy is already in here cleaning up. We're wearing almost identical outfits.

"Inspections are in five minutes!" He grimaces. "Chiron'd going to kill me!"

"I'll help," I say picking up a plastic bag and throwing rubbish while Percy runs out the door with an armful of dirty laundry.

We make good progress before we see two teenage boys with a clipboard outside.

We stand side by side in the centre of the cabin awkwardly.

When the door opens, the boy with a black shirt and black hair makes a double take. "Will, do you see it too?" He asks.

"Yeah."

"This is Elizabeth." Percy says.

"Hi."

"This is weird, I'm giving you a four and leaving."

"Yeah you two are carbon copies of each other."

When the door closes, Percy and I look at each other. He looks nothing like me. Sure, he has black hair and green eyes but that's about it.

"Let's go now."

Chiron wants to speak with Jack and I.

He asks us about where we were taken, and Jack briefly explains the prison's whereabouts. I remember the few days I spent there. I don't want to have to go through that again.

"They said they went to my house," I begin "I want to make sure everyone else is safe."

"We will, but for now I don't think it's a good idea." Jack says.

I'm able to convince Jack and Chiron to let me visit my home, however I must go with Percy and Annabeth and take mortal weapons with me. Willow comes too.

There are plenty of regular swords and daggers, and there's a few guns that catch my eye. I take a sword and a pistol then leave with the others.

I direct Percy to my house while hiding behind the seat to avoid being spotted. When we arrive at the gates of my house, I tell Percy the code and finally sit up straight.

"Jesus Christ your house is so cool!" Percy gasps. "Can I make toys?"

"Hopefully my family is home. It's pretty late, so they should be." I say.

I left my key at camp half blood a few weeks ago so I brought it with me today. But before I can even get it out on my bag the door opens. Connor is on the other side and slams it.

I catch the door and push it open. "What are you, Oh my god Willow where the hell have you been?"

"It's a long story. I guess you know? About," I see her nod towards me.

"Who doesn't know?" Percy asks, coming inside.

"What the fuck?" Connor asks.

"Elizabeth, is that a painting of Poseidon?" Percy snorts.

"Oh my god do not mention Poseidon in this family." I warn. "They're a little obsessed."

"Why?"

"I don't know why."

"So, you're a demi god?" Connor asks. "Who's really your father?"

I tap on the painting of Poseidon that is highly inaccurate. "This deadbeat."

"Same." Percy says.

"Miss Elizabeth Nice to see you!" Isabel says as we go into the living room.

"Good evening Isabel. Has anything happened while I've been gone?"

"Your room Miss Elizabeth, come,"

She takes us to my bedroom and I immediately start sneezing.

"Search dogs!" I realise.

I go into my closet and dive into the floor, where I have a fake floor which hides some weapons.

Thankfully, it hasn't been disturbed. I place a hair bobble between the opening and the floor and it's still where I always leave it. I breathe a sigh of relief. "Hey Willow, could you describe what happened on the day they took you?" I ask.

"Well, it was the day before they caught you. Nobody else was here, because it was Saturday night, and the door just burst open. I went to investigate and they asked me if I knew who you were. I said yeah, you were my sister then they knocked me out with chloroform or something."

"Wait, a note was left in your bed saying that you were going out?" Connor says.

"Well I was, but I only meant for the night."

"Yeah well mom is going to kill you. You too Elizabeth."

"Oh yeah, I have over a hundred missed calls."

"No shit, we found out you're a demi god! Everyone is freaking out over it."

"Cool."

"I'm home!" I hear mom call.

"Mother!" I cheer, "by the way, do not swear in front of my mother. She doesn't approve!" I tell the, before running down the stairs.

"Elizabeth! I have so many questions but first, let me introduce you to Sebastian Smithies, your betrothed."

"Excuse me what the fuck?"

"What did you just say?" Percy asks. My mom looks shocked.

A formally dressed boy with chocolate brown hair and a clean shaven face steps forward and bows. My mom gives me the look and I immediately courtesy. I am so totally dead when we're alone.

"It's nice to meet you." I courtesy

"The pleasure is all mine." He replies.

A betrothed?

She finds out I'm a demi god, I'm being hunted and mom thinks this is a good time to find me a betrothed? I didn't even think this happened anymore. This is very unlike my mother.

A formally dressed man is behind my mother, carrying a chest.

"Excuse my appearance, if I had known I would be having company I would have dressed more appropriately." I say, even though I couldn't care less about what I look like at the moment.

"Don't fret over it."

I can hear Percy's snickering from the top of the stairs and Annabeth swatting him.

"Isabel, could you put the kettle on?" Mom asks. "Elizabeth, go change into something else. Then, you two shall discuss to get to know each other."

We're left alone in the living room with a pot of tea. I take a sip and almost spill it down my dress. I blame it on the nerves.

"So," I say not sure how to continue. "When did you find out about this?"

"About a week ago. Since you're, well a demi god my dad thought this was a good opportunity. Many others have, I'm guessing you know about those?"

I shake my head, "I only just came home."

"I wasn't expecting to meet you so soon. Your mother invited me round to discuss plans. I'm glad I was able to meet you. You're nothing like I expected."

I don't know how to reply to that, "What were you expecting?" Let me guess, he thought I was going to be quieter.

"I was expecting you to be wearing battle armour and have a sword on your side." He chuckles.

"Well armour is quite uncomfortable, I only wear it when I have to and usually not even then." I smile .

My phone rings. "Excuse me," I say taking it out. It's Jess' number. I decline and message her saying that I'll call back.

We carry on talking, I need to leave soon but I don't want my mom to look bad.

After an hour, Sebastian says he needs to leave. My mom comes to say goodbye with me.

As soon as the door closes, the yelling starts.

"Where have you been? Who is your father and why does that boy look exactly like you?" She begins.

Percy and Annabeth help me explain what's going on. I wish Jack were here.

They introduce themselves.

"So, our dad is Poseidon," Percy begins. "And I'm Elizabeth's half brother."

"I didn't want you to worry." I say. "My life isn't exactly peaceful."

"So where have you been going every summer?"

"A place for people like us. I don't want to explain too much."

"And now she's being hunted." Annabeth says. "We shouldn't stay here much longer."

"And since when did I get a betrothed? You can't just throw that on me!"

"Our Lord Poseidon," Annabeth and Percy begin laughing at that and even I can't resist a smile "says you should. Sebastian is next in line to the throne of France. He believes princess in his world and a prince of the mortal world will help to unite the two."

"Right, we're off to Olympus right now." I say.

"What are you trying to do?" Annabeth asks.

"Yell at Poseidon for as long as I can."

"You can't be seen in public, how are you going to get to Olympus without being noticed?"

I think it over then go upstairs and decide its time to take the piss. "I'll be fifteen minutes!" I call.

I change into a breast plate and a skirt and put on a red wig, place contacts in my eyes and quickly put on some make up.

I stand at the top of the stair case, "my name is Ezra Scarlet." I say.

"Why are you holding a sword? You'll stand out even more?" Annabeth asks.

"Well if anyone asks I'll say I'm cosplaying. And this character regularly wears armour so I'll have a reason."

"I want to cosplay too!"

"Just purposefully put yourself in harms way all the time, shout a lot and say you're Eren Jaeger." I shrug. "Also you should probably change shirts."

When we arrive at the lobby of the Empire State Building, the receptionist gives us weird looks.

"Is Poseidon here?" I ask.

"Do you have an appointment?" He sighs.

"I do now."

"I can't let you in,"

Before he can finish his sentence a monster storms in, yelling something about half bloods. "Don't move." I say

"What are you standing there for! Kill it!" The receptionist screams.

"Not unless you let us through."

"I'll let you through just kill it!"

I kill it. I don't even know what monster that was.

Mom has to wait downstairs. This is good because now I can swear.

As soon as the doors open on the 600th floor I begin shouting.

"What the fuck is this about this marriage?" I demand, storming towards Zeus and Poseidon who are sitting on their thrones.

"Elizabeth, refrain from shouting in Olympus." Zeus asks.

"Excuse me Zeus but was I talking to you?" I'm probably going to get electrocuted for that but I don't care.

"You've been exposed to the world, and we've found a way to both protect you and unite the two worlds. Also who better than you? You're a maiden, daughter of the second most powerful Olympian and why are you wearing that?" Zeus explains.

"Second?" Poseidon repeats.

"Maiden?" I repeat.

I cross my arms and storm away.