Chapter 9

That was weird…

Landon's P.O.V.

I followed Mark like a puppy dog all around the far too familiar camp that I have seen in my dreams and some real, but that is a whole other story about Atlas bringing me here in an invisible suite to show me the way to lead the campers to.

Mark brought us back to the Hermes cabin after we've seen everything and told a girl supposedly named "Samara." I don't mean that in a bad way, I just have never heard that name before…although Cronus wiped my memory twice so I could've… And again that's a whole other story and your learning to much about me.

"Samara is going to show you to the dinning pavilion in about ten minutes and where to sleep…Okay?" Mark asked. Before we could reply he pushed us in and slammed the door.

"Well thanks a lot" I muttered under my breath.

"What?" Pheme looked at me.

"Nothing," I said.

She stared at me with a strange gleam in her eyes, then noticed that I was looking back. She blushed a deep pink and I had to smile. She winked then turned her attention back to Samara.

I felt my cheeks getting hot. Did she just wink! I screamed mentally. Oh my – apparently- GODS!

Pheme's P.O.V.

Do I like Landon! I screamed- in my head of course! I would not dare yelling that aloud! That would be crazy!

"Is everything alright?" Samara asked.

I whirled around to see every one was gone, that's weird?

"Uh…Yeah," it took me a minute to find my voice, " Where-"

" Its dinner, where were you?" she said strictly.

"Here, I just got lost in thought," I said it fast, thinking she might interrupt.

"Well come on then," she said it with a weird edge in her voice then suddenly she grabbed something from a drawer and said "Newbie's like you never see it coming," then she fell into a fit of laughter and tripped over the edge of a bunk and broke the floor with whatever she grabbed out of the drawer.

"What do you mean?" I asked, then I saw her eyes.

Her eyes were filled with purple fire and I tried to look away but they held me with the gleam and flickering. I couldn't even blink!

"Keep this between us," she chuckled, " Oh wait! You kind of have to!"

"What! Why would I?" I exclaimed.

" Huh…" she said deep in thought. " Who's your godly parent?"

"Bye!" I ran as fast as I could not really knowing where. When I finally stopped for air I found myself at the dinning pavilion.

"What's wrong?" someone asked behind me. I whirled around to find Samara.

"Like you don't know!" I said a little louder than intended.

"What?" she asked and covered her face in fake confusion.

" Its not over," I whispered, she just chuckled and pointed to the Hermes table.

"Where were you?" Landon asked as I sat down.

"Did you not see me still in the room?" I asked.

"No….did you?" he asked a random guy next to him.

"Who are you," the random guy said next to him.

I had to hide my laughter cause his voice was so high for a guy looking like him with the giant muscles.

He turned around and glared at me. Now why are all these people disliking me here? I mean I guess for him its ok because I was laughing but that's not an excuse for why Samara tried to hypnotize me then denied me even being in the room after the horn blew for dinner.

Why would she ask me who my godly parent was? I just got here! How would I know! And why would I tell her! My face felt hot, that was my warning to myself to calm down or attract to much attention.

I sighed then went to go burn part of my food for these so called "Gods" that wont even claim their children.

Marks P.O.V.

I went and sat across lacey and asked " what do you think Pheme asked her godly parent?"

"I don't know but I saw her whispering when she put in her offerings," Lacey said.

" well I guess we will find out later…" I said.

" If it brightens your mood Chiron said that Lauren will be okay," Lacey suggested, "but he also said we cant visit her…" her voice trailed off.

" Why!" I pretty much screamed, but not on purpose.

" I honestly am not sure… I think its her shape and story…" she trailed off again and I could tell she was holding back.

" Are you not telling me something?"

"Mark I –" I didn't let her finish, I was on a roll.

" I've known you since I rescued you from the monster a long time ago and we have been friends every since!" I was freaking out and I was trying to hold back but I couldn't and know every one was staring and lacey was close to tears.

"Mark- " her voice cracked.

I was trying with all my power to sit down but I couldn't! this is why I don't get close to people! I end up hurting them!

"Why would you hold back on something like that!" I practically screamed.

"Because I asked her to," Chiron stepped up and led me away from every one else.

Lacey's P.O.V.

I cannot believe what just happened! I watched mark be led away by Chiron, then I noticed everyone's stares. Oh gods!

I got up and ran to what we call "Zeus's fist" and went next to the labyrinth entrance to the secret portal my mom made for me to my dads house.

"Lacey?" my dad called from the living room.

"Yeah,?" I ran to him and cried for a couple minutes then told him what happened.

" He didn't even let you explain? That's a bad friend if you ask me," He said.

" I cant believe it," I trailed off a little then said, " can I stay here tonight?"

" Sure!" he almost blinded me with his perfect smile that a lot of people tell me I inherited, I don't think mine is that perfect but I guess close…

" Want to make a Sunday? They don't let you have many sweets there at camp do they?"

" Yes, and not many sweets at camp," then under my breath, " they don't even know I am here."

Some how he heard me then said : they don't know you're here! Lacey! Remember what happened last time?

Authors note: Hope you liked it! Cliff hanger! (Sorta ) Please review and I am sooooo sorry that I didn't update sooner and I'm sure you don't want to hear my excuses so please review and I will update sooner than last time! =)