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Chapter 10- Never say Never

Surrenderin's Pov

"Surrenderin?" ….."SURRENDERIN WAKE UP!" Holly suddenly screamed in my ear. Instantly I jumped up and fell off the bed to Holly's obvious amusement. I glared at her as she clutched her stomach in attempt to stop laughing.

"Oh shut up!" I grumbled and stood up. In silence I walked to the end of my bed and pulled out new cloths for today, a black tank and jean shorts. I started to undress but right when I was about to pull the tank over my head Holly snatched it out of my hands and shook her head. Instead she pulled an orange shirt off of the dresser and tossed it to me. After looking at the bright color with distaste I sighed and put it on then looked in the mirror. Camp Half- Blood was all it read across the front, not too bad.

"So what's the plan for today?" I gently asked, hoping not to suddenly change her pleasant mood into the whole 'I'm going to kill you' act. Holly just shrugged and grabbed another red filled bottle and plopped down onto the bed. I got a better look and saw that her black curls had been pulled into a high pony tail that went to her shoulders. Around her neck hung her magic necklace and the traditional beads that apparently campers got for each year they were at camp. Holly had two beads.

"Well, you already missed breakfast. So you'll probably just have to grab a cereal bar or Travis may be able to steal something. We on the other hand have to get to Sword practice."

"Sword practice?" I managed to squeak out. Holly nodded and motioned to my wrist.

"You didn't think this was just a safe place did you? We train here, learn to survive. That's what your weapons for. During sword practice you practice with them. Got it?" Holly jumped off the bed and motioned for me to follow her out. "We will be practicing with three other cabins, or rather people I guess—Percy, Miki, and Thalia. Ambrose may join us later but he tends to practice with Kara at the moment." I nodded and in silence we walked to the arena.

Let's just say it wasn't a relaxing day, after sword practice Holly dragged me to archery (which I absolutely sucked at and was put to shame by both Holly and Thalia.) then there was rock climbing were I managed not to die by some miracle. Now I was in arts and crafts with the cabins, in addition the Apollo cabin had decided to join us. As soon as they walked in Holly had gotten all stiff and excused herself, tears running down her face. Taking her spot next to me was a young girl with long blonde hair that went to her ribcage; she had large blue eyes and freckles that dotted her nose.

"Hey!" She called as she flopped down next to me; being polite I smiled and nodded towards her, though apparently that wasn't enough. Instantly she thrust her hand out towards me and smiled.

"You must be the new camper! I'm Melody but you can call me Mel." Sighing in defeat I faced her and put on a large smile.

"Hey, I'm Surrenderin or as Travis calls me 'death girl'. I mean really, it's not my fault I'm the goddess of Hauntings." I mumbled the last part under my breath but Mel laughed anyways, shaking her head and sending her blonde locks everywhere.

"Don't take Travis seriously! Just be lucky that they didn't do some drastic prank on you, your Holly's sister right?" I hesitated but nodded. "Well when she first got here Connor and Travis were AWFUL with the pranks they pulled on her! First they put blood in chocolate, which she didn't mind, and then they made her pass out by dressing up as the Minotaur." I couldn't help but laugh, I might not be good around people but I already liked Mel, not able to let the subject die she caught her breath and continued.

"Hades, when I first got here they put snakes in my bed….don't ask how they managed it." Suddenly Mel's face got a bit remorseful, her smile slowly fading as her eyes looked at her hands. "Jared got so mad at them for doing that to me. Cursed them with a poetic spell to be exact…." Mel sighed and shook her head as if banishing the thought from her mind, without warning she jumped up and pulled my arm with her. "Let's get out of here! Wanna go to the shore?" She didn't wait for an answer though, just sent out a wave of giggles and pulled me behind her. For the first time since I got here I felt wanted, and I mean truly wanted.

Holly's Pov

Dear gods, I can't not believe I lost control like that. As soon as the Apollo cabin walked in I just couldn't handle it, I'd spent the past few weeks trying to avoid them to be honest…..they just reminded me too much of him. Suddenly I felt a warm hand, looking back I saw Travis slowly sitting down on the log next to be.

"You okay Holls?" I slowly nodded and added a small smile in attempt to convince him.

"Ya I'm fine, just lost it a bit back there." Travis sighed and put a friendly arm around me, instantly I leaned into the touch. In truth Travis had kept be alive since the fight, always there to keep me sane I guess. But that's what best friends were for right?

"So…..Connor and I got a new supply of blue dye and fire ants. Want to see how we can combine the two into some drastic Aphrodite prank? Maybe if your woman enough we can do something to the Ares's kids, naw I don't think you're advanced enough for that one!" My head instantly snapped up and my eyes narrowed at Travis who was smiling like an idiot. Hmmmmm Blue dye and fire ants… how to combine the two.

"I so am brave enough! I saw Ares's cabin….and what if we dyed all their weapons with the blue and put the ants in the Aphrodite cabin. That way we can hit them both?" Travis laughed but nodded.

"Yes but let's do something else with the Dye." I rose an eyebrow "Oh you'll see, let's just say that the Ares's cabin may look a bit blue."

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