Hey guys! I hope you enjoy this chappie! :) oh man, I actually cried in this chapter while I was typing it... argh! I was like, "stop it, stop it, stop it! Stop the tears, man!" lol but anyways, ENJOY~! :D

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SEVEN

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The Cat's Out of the Bag

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Somehow, after my claiming, Thalia and Percy had the guts to throw lightning and angry waves at each other.

A few minutes before their mini war, silence enveloped the whole camp as they looked at me with shocked expressions. Chiron and Percy's though, are a different story.

They both looked worried, not shocked like the others—or shocked and worried in Thalia's case.

Chiron cleared his throat, making all eyes focus on him and all his white half stallion glory.

"Well," he said. "Together with our newly claimed camper, the Hunters win!" he announced and muttered, "For the fifty-sixth time in a row," to himself.

That must've snapped Thalia out of her shock and trance because her face suddenly contorted into anger.

"Perseus Jackson!" she yelled, storming over to Percy. "What in the name of the gods were you THINKING?"

Her voice, together with the realization of my claiming, made my head pound like crazy, as if a thousand hammers were being slammed on my head. I sighed, massaging my temples harshly.

Percy glared at her. "I got the flag, Thalia!" he shook it in front of her face. "I saw a chance and took it!"

"I WAS AT THEIR BASE!" she yelled at him. "But the flag was gone. If you hadn't butted in, we would've won."

Gods, they are giving me a migraine—whoa, where did that term come from? Wow, their demigod language is rubbing off on me. Maybe later on, I'm already saying 'Holy Hephaestus' or 'What the Hades' and other Greek crap like that.

"You had too many on you!"

"Oh, so it's my fault?"

"I didn't say that."

"Argh!" Thalia pushed Percy and he flew backwards ten feet into the water. I gasped mentally.

"Sorry!" Thalia said as she paled. "I didn't mean to—"

A wave suddenly erupted from the creek, blasting Thalia and dousing her with water from head to toe.

"Yeah," Percy growled as he stood up. "I didn't mean to either."

"Enough!" Chiron ordered, but the two nincompoops didn't listen. Thalia brought out her spear, calling Percy 'Seaweed Brain' while he called her 'Pinecone Face'.

They were suddenly blasting each other with lightning and water at each other, making my migraine increase.

"ALRIGHT, THAT'S IT!" I yelled, pissed with their antics. I felt a roar in my ears, making me wince a bit with my migraine. Two ropes made out of water blasted out of the lake, wrapping itself around Thalia and Percy.

"Hey!" they both yelled, struggling.

"Stop," I growled, massaging one temple with my free hand. "Please, just stop," I croaked, my voice breaking in the end as I felt my vision blurred.

My insanely pounding head, plus the knowledge of who my godly parent is, and seeing two of my friends fighting because of a stupid war game is making me insane.

I sighed tiredly, blinking away the tears as I dropped my friend and my half-brother.

"Grover," Chiron called. "Take Calla to cabin three, and help her move her things there."

"Yes, sir," he answered, hearing his goat legs running to my side. "Come on, Calls," he said softly, helping me up by holding my shoulders and leading me out of the woods.

"Wait," I said, stopping Grover. He raised an eyebrow at me.

"What's wrong?" he asked. I shrugged his hands off my shoulders and stomped to Lee Fletcher, who has an annoyed expression etched on his face. I glared at him, slapped him hard, and walked back to Grover, ignoring the gasps and the shocked expressions I got from the other campers.

As we walked to cabin eleven, I froze in my tracks as I saw something creepy, walking into the woods.

"G-G-G-Grover... what the heck was that? Why is there a walking corpse here in the camp?" I asked, pointing at the walking mummy that was surrounded by a green mist.

"Um... that was the Oracle of Delphi. I've never seen it walk, that's... that's impossible! Oh gods, let's check out Chiron!" he yelped, pulling me back into the woods.

"Hey, slow down Grover! My migraine's increasing!" I groaned.

We then ran to Chiron, who was busy gaping at the walking corpse that was heading to Zoë's direction.

"The Oracle of Donkey is giving me the creeps," I whispered to my satyr friend.

Grover rolled his eyes. "It's Oracle of Delphi, and don't worry, I'm crept out too. Gods, this is the first time she left the attic."

The Oracle of Delphi is a gruesome sight. A female body, with a tie-dyed sundress, with tons of beaded necklaces around her neck and a headband on her long, black hair. The skin was thin and leathery, and her eyes looked like white marbles. How long was she dead?

The green mist surrounding her made her even creepier as it crept along our feet and turned the white color of the snow into a sickly green shade, and the green mist that was slightly creeping out of her mouth made me want to run back to cabin eleven and pull Grover with me.

I shivered as her slithering voice rang in my ears. I am the spirit of Delphi, the voice of the Oracle said. Speaker of the prophecies of Phoebus Apollo, slayer of the mighty Python.

The Oracle turned to Zoë. Approach, Seeker, and ask.

Zoë swallowed uncomfortably. "What must I do to help my goddess?"

The Oracle's mouth opened, and green mist suddenly came out like a waterfall. An image of a mountain, and a girl standing at the peak. The girl, Artemis, was wrapped in chains, restrained by rocks. She was kneeling, and in pain. The Oracle spoke again:

Five shall go west to the goddess in chains,

One shall be lost in the land without rain,

The bane of Olympus shows the trail,

Campers and Hunters combined prevail,

A half-blood to escape from her home,

Seek minions of the Titan desiring to reform,

A relationship destroyed by verity,

Forged again as they stand synchronically,

The Titan's curse must one withstand,

And one shall perish by a parent's hand.

As she said the last line, the green mist swirled and retreated to the Oracle's mouth. She sat down on a rock and became still, as if she never left that post for a thousand years.

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Percy and Grover were assigned by Chiron to return the Oracle, so he asked Thalia to help me move to cabin three.

I entered cabin eleven, making all of the campers inside look at me. Some were flashing me congratulatory smiles, some were bitter smiles, some were looking at me with simple, expressionless faces.

I ignored all their looks and took my things: the sleeping bag, messenger bag and duffle coat.

"Calls," Nico's soft voice called. I looked up and saw him, eyes misty and eyebrows scrunched up in confusion.

"Calls, where are you going?" he croaked. I bit my lip and gathered him in my arms tightly.

"Nico, I need to move to my new cain. I'm already claimed," I softly explained to him. He sniffed and gripped the sides of my shirt tightly.

"Calla, d-don't leave me," he pleaded, his voice cracking in the end. I blinked away the coming tears.

"Nico, I'm not leaving you, okay? I just need to move to a new cabin," I said. He suddenly pulled away and looked at me furiously.

"You're leaving me, just like Bianca!" he cried angrily.

Tears suddenly welled in my eyes. "Oh, Nico... no—I... I'm not—"

"I hate you, Calla!" he yelled, standing up and running out of the cabin. I breathed heavily, running my hands through my disheveled hair.

Wonderful, Nico now hated me. What's next, a seal that's going to glare at me with hatred or something?

I blinked the tears away, shouldering my bag and standing up, walking to Thalia, who was looking at me worriedly.

"Hey," she said. "I saw Nico run away. You okay?"

I shook my head. "My life became stupid and miserable after I learned that I was a god and human hybrid. I... I just want things to go back to the way they used to be."

"I'm sorry," she sighed. "It's partially my fault since I was one of the people who brought you here."

I sighed heavily and shook my head. "No, you were just doing what you were supposed to do. I'm just... being unrealistic right now."

She wrapped an arm around me and led me to cabin three in comforting silence.

The cabin of the sea god is low, long and solid, with all the windows facing the sea. The outer walls were a rough, gray stone decorated with pieces of seashells and corals, making it look like the bottom of the ocean floor. It has six empty bunk beds and the walls glowed like abalone. Let me tell you, the glow it was giving was absolutely incredible!

There's also a fountain made out of gray sea rock, with fish that sprouts water from its mouth, and has a coral decoration. Overall, it's a beautiful cabin.

"Well, welcome to your new cabin. Hope you adjust well," she said with a small smile.

I returned the smile and nodded. She then waved a goodbye and headed to the Big House. I placed my things on an empty bunk bed and laid down to rest.

A few minutes later, Percy came inside. I knew I didn't want to look at him just yet, maybe it's because I felt that he knew something about my claiming, especially when I heard him say, 'the cat's out of the bag' or something. It's as if he's implying that he knew something but he kept it a secret from me.

I stood up and walked to the door, only to be stopped by Percy.

"Calla," he said. "We need to talk."

I sighed and shook my head, taking my hand out of his grasp. "Not now, Percy. I... I can't talk to you right now."

"But Calla—"

I faced him, anger burning in my eyes. "You knew something, didn't you?" I asked him.

He hesitated, inhaling heavily. Bingo.

"I got my answer," I whispered, turning around and walking away, and this time, he didn't stop me.

I ran to the lake and dove inside. I noticed that I was able to breath underwater, and the nymphs in the water left me alone.

I did what I couldn't do outside the water: I wept. I cried out my feelings, feeling my tears float about in the water. I cried out my anger, my sadness, the betrayal I felt when Percy knew something about my claiming, everything.

After what felt life forever, I swam up and walked out of the lake, willing myself to be dry.

"Calla!" Grover's voice echoed. I looked ahead and saw him and Chiron, looking at me with worry. I walked to them slowly, which suddenly turned to a sprint as I rushed into Grover's arms, repeating my cry-fest.

"Let it out, Calls, let it out," he sighed, rubbing my back brotherly. I sobbed once again, probably soaking Grover's shirt.

"Callista, child," Chiron said. "I need to have a word with you, is that alright?" he asked gently. I nodded, wiping the tears that rolled down my cheeks and the snot that dripped out of my nose.

I followed Chiron into the Big House, ignoring the stares of the campers and Hunters in the mess hall.

I sighed. I wonder what Chiron wants to talk about.

We entered Chiron's office. I stopped on my tracks as I saw Percy sitting down across where Chiron is.

I groaned and turned, starting to walk out of the room when Grover grabbed my arm and made me sit beside my half-brother.

"What do you need, Chiron?" I asked as I tried to ignore Percy's presence.

The centaur sighed. "Callista, please stop ignoring your brother's presence," he said as he noticed my stiff posture.

"Half-brother," I corrected.

Chiron shook his head. "Brother, Calla. Percy's your brother."

"On the father's side," I said.

"On both sides," he corrected. I raised an eyebrow and rolled my eyes as I chuckled.

"Chiron—"

"Callista, perhaps you should know the truth by now," he said. I scrunched my eyebrows in confusion.

"What do you mean?" I asked.

Chiron took a deep breath. "Callista, Percy is your brother, and his mother is your mother as well. You're full blooded siblings."

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To say I took the news lightly is... er... quite a mistake.

I looked around the room, waiting for someone to say, "YOU GOT PUNK'D!" but sadly, no one popped out of nowhere with a cameraman following the prankster anywhere.

"Y-You're kidding, right? That's not possible, Chiron," I chuckled nervously.

Chiron shook his head. "It's true, Callista. Percy is your twin brother. You were both—"

"No."

"—separated on the day you were both born. The reason for that—"

"No."

"—is because your scents combined together might be too powerful. Sally—"

"NO!" I yelled. The room was silent, and I'm perfectly sure that everyone outside heard me shout.

"Callista—"

"No, Percy is not my brother. No—just, no!"

"Callista—"

"For fourteen years, fourteen years, Chiron! I wanted to know why my family left me on Castor's doorstep, and then you all barge into my life, claiming that this douche over here is my twin brother?! No!" I yelled, pointing at Percy.

"Callista!" Chiron ordered. "Enough! Calm yourself."

Tears flowed out of my eyes. I was confused, angry, I don't know what to do.

"Calla," Percy called softly as he stood up from his seat. I looked at him, anger radiating from me.

I stormed over to him and began pounding my fists on his chest, tears flowing out like a waterfall.

I sobbed and pounded my fists, hoping that he would get hurt, but I knew he wasn't. He simply hugged me and I strugged out of his arms.

"No—let me go!" I yelled. "I hate you!"

"Calla—"

"Why?" I sobbed. "Why you? Why not me? Why can't I be the one to stay? Why should I be the one given away? Why, Percy? Tell me, why?"

"Calls—"

"I hate you... so much," I growled. "I hate you for being the one kept by our mother, I hate that you were the one loved, I hate that you had a mother for mother's day while I was alone, crying for my own mom, I hate that you and our mother didn't even try to find me. I... I hate you so much, Percy Jackson."

And with that, I stormed out of the room, hoping that none of them would follow me.

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I ran to the woods, ignoring the calls of my friends in the mess hall. I ran and ran and ran.

I sat down the base of the nearest tree and cried loudly.

"Why?" I asked softly. "Why me?"

"What did I do that you made my life like this?!" I yelled to the sky, standing up. "What did I do?!"

"What?" I said as the volume of my voice lowered to a whisper. "What did I do?" I whispered as I fell to the ground, sobbing.

I was confused right now. I don't know what to do anymore. Life suddenly became difficult, even worse than death.

They say the truth will set you free, but the truth only imprisoned me in a jail of confusion. I was hurt. I felt betrayed. I was angry.

Child, a voice in my mind whispered. Are you angry at the gods?

"W-What do you mean?" I asked.

Have you not questioned why not even your father, an all mighty and powerful sea god, didn't do anything to try and find you?

"I-I don't... I don't know... leave me alone."

Come, child, the voice said. Side with the Titans, destroy the Olympians.

"What the heck are you talking about? Leave me alone," I said. Oh gods, I'm becoming insane.

Fight your brother, and set the Titans free, the voice whispered in my head.

"No!" I yelled.

A growl suddenly sounded behind me. I turned and froze.

Right in front of me, is a big, black dog, almost the size of Clifford. It was growling at me, as if it was saying, "Yo, my demigod snackers! Whazzup? I'm here to collect you for mah belly!"

I gulped, remembering that I was unarmed and defenseless against the giant shaggy dog.

"Er..." I gulped. "G-Good boy... er... Clifford?"

That did it.

It ran to me, snapping its teeth dangerously. I screamed at the top of my lungs, running out of the woods. It suddenly leaped behind me, sending me down. I felt its mouth near my head as it growled. I sobbed as tears rolled down my cheeks. Wow... I've been crying a lot today.

An arrow suddenly propelled swiftly, grazing the left front leg of the giant dog. It stepped back and growled. I crawled away from it and began running again. I heard the big dog following me at top speed.

I screamed, terror consuming me. I ran as fast as I could and sobbed until I got out of the woods.

"Calla!" Percy yelled as I ran out of the woods.

I sobbed. "Percy!" I cried, running into his arms.

All I did was cry. Cry, and cry, and cry.

"Shh... it's all right, you're safe now," he whispered in my ear. I held him tightly, afraid of letting go.

For some reason, my hatred for him dissolved at the moment.

"A black Clifford was about to eat me!" I sobbed. Percy rubbed my back brotherly in comfort.

"Percy..." Grover said. "Um... the—the h-hellhound."

"Oh gods," Percy muttered, pushing me behind him and into Thalia's arms.

"Take care of her first," he yelled at Thalia and charged at the big dog. In seconds, the black Clifford turned to dust.

Percy was breathing heavily. I shrugged out of Thalia's embrace and ran to Percy, who was surprised that I suddenly hugged him after I told him that I hated him.

"Hey," he said, rubbing my back. "Don't worry, it's gone."

I cried again, gripping his shirt tightly in my fists. "I'm sorry," I cried.

"It's okay," he said, hugging me tight. "I understand."

Everyone at camp was staring at our little bro-sis moment. The Aphrodite children were crying, saying something about 'brother and sister relationships are so touching' and crap like that. The Ares kids were muttering stuff like, 'what babies. We were here for a fight!'

I ignored them as I hugged Percy.

"Alright children," Chiron said. "Everyone, back to your cabins. Come on."

"Let's go?" Percy asked. I nodded, unable to find my voice.

He chuckled. "You're not letting go, are you?" I shook my head.

He chuckled again. "Alright, let's go."

As we walked back to cabin three, there was only one thing in my mind.

Maybe having a brother wasn't so bad, after all.

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Er... yeah :) I hope that wasn't so fast paced and that you didn't think that the chapter is short :( the two siblings will be like, awkward a first but they'll learn to love each other and beautiful crap like that ;) hihi

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