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Mack's POV
"Is that everything?" Percy called to me as he pulled the backpack onto his shoulders.
Rose was adjusting the make-shift saddle they had put on Mrs. O'Leary to ensure she didn't fall off.
I nodded at Percy.
"Okay then. Let's go!" Annabeth said, as she started walking down a path to the right of the cliff.
Me and Rose had been walking/riding for twenty minutes before I spoke up.
"Who do you think you're parent is?" she smiled.
"Easy. Athena." I chuckled and nodded.
"Of course!" she looked at me, and pretended to be thinking really hard.
"Lemme guess. Poseidon." she pointed at me. I looked up ahead to where Percy and Annabeth were chatting. I sighed.
"Oh. I hope. That would be so cool! I'd be Percy's sibling!" I did a weird little dance. Rose just smirked.
"Technically half sibling, and besides, it's like a perfect match. Same dark hair, same eye color, your love for water, and oh of course, you probably have the same brain capacity."
"Hey!" Rose burst out laughing as I glared at her. It was no use though, because she could tell I was trying to hold back a laugh.
"What? It's true!" She said through laughs. I just grumbled and crossed my arms as I continued to walk.
We walked for what felt like hours before we came to a stop at the foot of a hill.
To the left, there was a huge pine tree, more distinctive that all the others. On one of the branches, the golden fleece hung, and under the pine tree was none other than Peleus, the guardian dragon.
This was Half Blood Hill.
And on the other side, Camp Half Blood lay.
We all stopped, and me and Rose stared, mesmerized.
"Wow." I breathed out.
"Uh huh." Rose replied, equally in awe.
Annabeth cleared her throat, and started to walk up the hill. A few campers stared down at us in greeting.
"Rose, Mack, welcome to Camp Half Blood." she said, as we were surrounded by the campers.
I couldn't help but stop, amazed at the view and scene below me.
Camp Half Blood was ever more amazing than I imagined.
Ethan must've noticed my expression, and chuckled.
"Pretty cool, huh." I turned to him and smirked.
"Cool? Nah. This is frickin amazing!"
I could make out every single cabin, the volleyball courts, the BIG house, training arena, what I assume was the dinning hall, amphitheater, and the breeze from the lake made me feel right at home.
I inhaled, the salty air, enveloping me in comfort.
I probably looked ridiculous.
"Mack, you good?" Rose laughed. I turned, nodding.
"Oh yeah, better than good."
"And these, obviously, are the volleyball courts." Percy said, pointing to the left. Everywhere we went, the campers would stop what they were doing, and stare. I'd like to believe it was because of me and Rose, but the more logical side kept going back to the fact that the legends, Percy and Annabeth were showing us in.
"And this, is the famous Big House." Percy finished, spreading out his arms to the enormous cabin in front of us.
I turned to Rose and sent her a sign to let her know that I was definitely fangirling inside.
She was doing the same.
"Oh my gods. This is amazing. It's even bigger than I imagined." Rose laughed, shifting on the crutches.
And then the sound of hooves on wood brought me back to reality.
Is it really...?
"Good afternoon, girls." I couldn't stop grinning.
The Chiron stood before me.
I looked over at Rose, as Rose looked over at me, and we were both awe struck.
"U-um. Hello." I stuttered. Chiron chuckled.
"I see you recognize me, from the myths and Perseus' books I presume?" Me and Rose went into a head shaking frenzy.
"It really is an honor to meet you, sir." Rose said, once again shifting on her crutches. Chiron bowed slightly.
"As it is my pleasure to meet you two."
Ohmygodsohmygodsohmygods. The Chiron just bowed to me.
"I'm guessing you'll be wondering where you are to stay, your schedules, and other important matters. I can assign you to one of the campers, and we can get you situated immediately. Also, it looks like Rose will need to visit the infirmary for safety precautions." Grover snorted.
"Are you questioning my ability to heal people, Chiron?" Chiron only chuckled.
"Of course not, Mr. Underwood, but you understand the safety precautions we take here." Grover nodded for a second before picking up his bags and tapping Ethan on the shoulder.
"Well, it was great getting to know you two. Ethan and I better head back. His mom hasn't seen him in quite a while." Ethan agreed. He picked up his bag, and said bye before following his dad.
"Well then,-"
BOOM
"Take cover!" I heard Percy say before I a bright light blinded me.
I quickly fell onto the deck, and threw my arms over my head.
From a distance, I could hear campers shouting out in surprise as the bright light probably caught them off guard.
In a matter of seconds, the blinding light was gone.
I quickly hopped up, and turned around to help Rose up from the ground.
"You good?" I asked, helping her pick up the crutches.
"Yup." she said, taking them from me and repositioning herself.
"Is everyone alright?" Annabeth and Chiron asked at the same time. We all nodded our heads.
"What was that!?" Percy said from beside me as he dusted off his pants.
I looked out to the empty field between the Big House and the volleyball courts. The blinding light was now gone, and in its place, on the field, stood three figures. Campers were starting to notice them, and went to investigate.
"What the-?" Percy started.
I squinted, trying to get a better look at the figures, but they seemed almost holographic. The group of campers turned into a crowd, and soon enough people were coming from all directions to see what the mysterious light had brought.
"Come. We must investigate further." Chiron stated from behind me.
But the time we got down to the field, most of the camp was there. It was noisy, and we had to push our way to get to the front.
"Hold on a sec." Percy said. He cleared his throat, then shouted.
"Okay! Percy Jackson, coming through! Move or be moved!"
The crowd immediately parted like the Red Sea.
I heard Annabeth snort from beside me.
"Wow. Using your name to get what you want. How modest of you."
"Ha ha. Very funny, Wise Girl."
Wow. Did I just witness some Percabeth action?
I heard Rose snort beside me.
We quickly made our way to the the front of the crowd. A collective gasp went around as our group took in the scene before us.
"Lord Poseidon."
"Dad!"
"Sir."
"Whoa."
The crowd went silent, but you could almost feel the tension rising.
Before us, a floating Poseidon, Athena, and Artemis stood. They all looked regal, and we almost seven feet tall. Poseidon stood at the front with the two ladies flanking each of his sides.
He then turned to me and Rose.
My heart just about leaped out of my chest.
My heart raced, and my palms became sweaty.
I knew why he was here.
But why did he visit in person?
Rose seemed to understand as well, and grabbed my arm.
Poseidon's eyes turned to stare at me, and I felt like I was going to melt into a puddle right in front of him.
He only nodded curtly to me before turning to Chiron.
"Chiron." the centaur bowed his head.
"Lord Poseidon. It is a pleasure." Poseidon only shook his head.
"I wish I could say the same." the crowd started to buzz with anticipation. Chiron nodded, expressionless.
"What brings you- all of you, here?" He asked, turning to the other two Olympians. They each turned to one another before Athena spoke.
"We have agreed to come together to discuss important matters pertaining to both children." All eyes turned, confused, to Artemis who was in the form of a teenager.
"No, not I. I am only here to discus matters with their children as well." This time, all eyes turned to Percy and Annabeth.
The crowd parted, and once again, the whispers began.
They looked concerned, and stepped forward. Percy spoke first.
"What's wrong?" Poseidon only chuckled, shaking his head.
"I'm sorry, Perseus. That was misleading. I was not speaking of you."
And that's when it happened.
All my worst fears, and best dreams were coming true.
Poseidon turned to me and Rose.
Her gripped tightened on my arm, and I knew she knew what was coming next.
He pointed to the two of us.
"I was referring to those two campers."
All eyes were now trained on me and Rose.
Whispers went around as the campers processed the information.
Athena cleared her throat.
The crowd became silent as Athena stepped in front of Rose
" I, Athena, goddess of intelligent activity, reason, arts, and literature, claim Rose Ardene as my daughter." A glowing owl symbol appeared above her head. I heard Rose inhale sharply, and her hands tightened on my arm. I could tell she was beyond excited.
The crowd around us cheered loudly, with the Athena cabin leading. I looked over to see Annabeth shoving Percy and telling him she was right all along. His hands went up in surrender, and Annabeth rolled her eyes before walking up to Rose.
"Congrats. You're one of us now, sis." Annabeth pulled Rose into a hug, as I saw my best friend beaming with excitement. She turned to me, nothing 'Your turn.'
And that's when I remembered.
My head quickly turned to where Poseidon was now standing next to Artemis. They both stared intently at me.
Poseidon cleared his throat. The crowd's excitement died down, and they were once again quiet as they listened to Poseidon's next words.
I could tell most of the campers had caught onto what was about to happen, and they didn't seem to happy. But, they held back their comments because they knew they were in the presence of some very strong beings.
"I, Poseidon, God of the Sea, Earth-Shaker, and Tamer of Horses, claim Mackenzie Lewis-"
I held my breath in anticipation.
It was all coming true.
This was real.
And it was all coming true.
"-as my daughter." A glowing blue-green trident appeared over my head.
And the crowd went silent.
I turned to stare at Percy, who seemed more confused than surprised.
I turned to Rose. She looked happy for me. She knew it was a dream that I thought would never come true.
I stood there, awkwardly scratching my arm as everyone looked at me.
The dead silence was starting to make me nervous.
They were probably judging me inside of their heads. I could practically feel each person's eyes, burning holes in my back.
And if you haven't noticed, that's a lot of people.
All of a sudden, Percy's voice cut through the silence.
"But you don't look like a daughter of Poseidon." Annabeth's eyes went wide as she smacked him in the head.
I couldn't help but smile a little. Classic Percy. So oblivious to the fact that there were more important matters. Annabeth's head cocked to the side.
"I know that was rude, Mack, but I'm curious as well. Your hair is two shades too light, and you have brown eyes. Not the signature sea-green eyes that I know." I hated people seeing my real eyes. I didn't want Percy and Annabeth, and practically the whole camp to see them either.
I looked over at Rose for support.
She only smiled and gave me a thumbs up, like she wanted me to show them.
She wanted me to let them know.
I raised an eyebrow.
Well so much for being my bestest friend in the whole entire universe and more.
I exhaled.
I would have to deal with it later anyways.
"U-um. Well, I dye my hair because it's one of the things I know I can change about my appearance. And, um... I actually do...I actually do have Percy's eyes. Er, well...eye." I heard the crowd of campers start to whisper again.
"What do you mean... eye?" Percy asked, curiously.
Well here goes nothing.
I pulled the brown contact out.
A collective gasp went around the campers.
It was like pulling a protective shield down in battle.
I felt vulnerable and weak.
I had spent almost three years, bully free, and here I was, pulling my one and only protective barrier from the outside world down.
I felt the memories flooding back at me.
All the times I was beat up, called names, embarrassed in front of my classmates.
It was all coming back.
"Whoa." was all Percy could say before I shook my head, and quickly put the contact back in.
"I-im sorry. I probably freaked you out." Percy looked at me odd, his head turned to the side.
"What? Freaked out? Why would you think that?" I stared down at the ground.
"I spent years, battling with myself, for being teased and bullied because people thought I was a freak. How could you not think I was one?" I felt a shoulder on my arm, and turned to see Rose.
"Look around you, Mack. You're surrounded by others who've probably been called freaks. They have super human abilities. They're- we're demigods. It's what we are. Our lives are a constant battle. Do you think these people would care if you had different colored eyes? Heck! I bet there are some people in this crowd who have heterochromia iridium too! You're not different from everyone else. I mean, you're definitely unique in your own way, don't get me wrong, but you're safe here, Mack. We're demigods now. You can finally stop hiding."
Hearing those words come out of Rose's mouth must've broken down the dam that I'd built up for myself. It was like a sense of calm washed over me, and I immediately knew everything was going to be fine.
I was going to be fine.
I let out a breath I didn't know I had.
I shook my head and smirked.
"You were always one with words, huh?" she only laughed and pulled me into a hug.
As cliché as it sounds, the crowd started cheering for us, and I was happy, free, even.
Chiron stomped his hooves a couple of times to get the campers' attention.
"Campers! I know this has been quite a surprising turn of events, but if you would kindly return to your daily activities, it would be greatly appreciated."
A collective 'awww.' went around as the large group dispersed. There was so much commotion, I almost didn't hear someone clearing their throat in the distance.
I turned to see Artemis, looking straight at me.
"Daughter of Poseidon. I must tell you some important information that I think you will find interesting." I looked at Rose before turning to Artemis.
"Of course, Lady Artemis." Even though she only looked to be sixteen or seventeen, she held herself so confidently, I couldn't help but feel intimidated by her every move. She cleared her throat before speaking.
"Quite a number of years back, I had a huntress by the name of Kara Lewis. She was my right hand woman next to Thalia. One of the best lieutenants I've ever known."
I knew that name immediately.
It was the name of my mom's sister.
She mysteriously vanished, after her husband abused her. She was only twenty.
"K-kara Lewis? She was my-" Artemis nodded.
"Yes, dear. She was your aunt." I was so confused. How did my aunt know about this world?
"Like I said, she was one of my finest lieutenants. It's a shame what that disgusting man did to her. It's also a shame, not really, that he died of unknown causes." she said, shrugging her shoulders nonchalantly.
I watched as the remaining campers, that had decided to eavesdrop, quickly dispersed.
My eyes widened, and I looked over at Rose. She looked like she wanted to laugh, but was too scared to.
'Me too.' I mouthed to her.
I turned back around to listen to the goddess as she continued.
"One day, Kara came back from a hunt across the country. She said on her way out west, she found her sister. Her sister was going to have child. A daughter who she would name, Mackenzie. She told me about how excited she was, but she could sense something was wrong. She asked me to give you a blessing that would keep you safe the day you were born. I agreed, of course. She had already done so much for me."
I wish I knew her.
"Mackenzie, your aunt had a gift. Somehow she could predict the future. She knew what was coming. She knew you were special. She knew she had to protect you." I once again turned to Rose. She looked just as confused as I was.
"Only days after I blessed you, the hunters reported a terrible attack. A mob of monsters had attacked a hospital. The hospital you were in. It was an attack on you."
Please tell me she didn't die trying to protect me.
"Your aunt fought hard, but in the end, she didn't make it out. Kara sacrificed her life to keep you and many others safe, and in return, I granted her a safe place in Elysium."
Aunt Kara died because of me?
"So my aunt was a hunter, and I've been blessed by you?" the goddess nodded.
"I granted you with sharp instincts, speed, and agility. You're blessed with much of the same gifts that I give my hunters."
"I-i uh. I. Wow." I sighed, "I guess I should thank you Lady Artemis." she only nodded.
"I told you this because you need to understand who special you are." she looked at Rose as well, "both of you."
Athena stepped in.
"You being born has once again broken the oath the Big Three swore upon, and this will bring up many problems." Poseidon then spoke.
"Rose, we also have to tell you that you are not the first of your family to be a demigod. Generations back, a son of Poseidon was born. You may not exhibit the full potential of a Big Three, but you may find you have abilities over some aspects of my domain." For the second time today, Rose looked beyond excited. The more I thought about it, the cooler it seemed. We were basically related now!
Once again, the three Olympians stood together.
Poseidon spoke first.
"Mackenzie, I'm truly sorry I have put this heavy burden on your shoulders. All I can say is consult with Perseus. He will know this situation better than anyone else will." I turned to see Percy, smiling sympathetically at me.
"I truly do love you, and I hope to see you succeed. May the gods be with you." With that final statement, a flash blinded our small group, and he was gone.
Athena place a hand on Rose's shoulder.
"Rose, I have watched you become a smart, beautiful, strong woman. I've watched you grow, age, and mature. Just know I love you. The challenges you and your friend will face are not simple, but I know you can get through it." She turned to Percy and Annabeth.
"You better be taking good care of my daughter, or I will not hesitate to turn you to ashes and scatter you remains in the ocean." Percy looked somewhat frightened, and I couldn't help smiling over the fact that I had just witnessed yet another Percabethish moment.
With her final warning, Athena was gone.
The only Olympian left was Artemis. She now looked like she was in her early twenties. Why she constantly changed, I did not know.
"Children, your lives are changing wether it's for the good or bad. Not only will you be facing the everyday struggles of a demigod's life, but you play an important role. A phrophecy has been foretold. When the time is right, the Oracle will speak, and because of whom you are, your lives will be set in stone."
Well that's not nerve racking at all...
Artemis began to fade.
"If you wish to avoid Fate as Thalia did, join the Hunt. I could always use some fresh blood."
And just like that, she was gone.
Minutes past, and we stood there in silence. Most of the group was still trying to process what was going on. Percy finally spoke.
"Well, welcome to the family...er, sis." he said, smiling. I smiled back, and turned to Chiron.
"Um, sir, is it okay if me and Rose stay in the same cabin tonight? We've got a lot of things to think over and discuss." Chiron nodded slightly.
"Of course. We have modified the cabins to be more...comforting. You will not be staying in the Hermes cabin, but the guest cabins. Since you have already been claimed, we will have your beds ready by tomorrow night. If you wish, I can ask for Ethan to escort you two."
"That would be great." Rose said. Chiron nodded once again.
"Very well then. I shall go get him. Percy and Annabeth will take you to the dinning pavilion. Both of you must be famished." Rose and I could only nod in unison. Annabeth chuckled lightly.
"Well, let's get going then." Percy moved to the side, and gestured to the Pavilion, yards away.
"Shall we?"
And just like that, my life changed.
Wether it was for good or bad, I didn't know.
But, it was my life now, and there was no way I was returning it.
No way I could return it.
I looked over at Rose, who must've been thinking about the same thing.
"Ready?" she asked.
I sighed and nodded my head.
"Ready."
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