By the time we got back to camp the sun was up and every camper, satyr, and nymph was headed to the mess hall. Campers stared at me like I was a monster. "Hey, Jones, let's go back to the forrest." I said before quickly turning around. I didn't take two steps before Jones grabbed my arm and pulled me back to him.

"No, Summer. You can't hide out there, you know that. Besides Percy is probably freaking out right now. " Then I remembered Percy. He was alone with Tyson. He was probably already under so much stress and I just left him.

"Oh gods, Percy. I've got to go find him," I said panicked, "I'll see you later, Jones." and before he could say anything back I was running to the mess hall looking for Percy.

I walked into the tent which was the mess hall. Percy was sitting at the Poseidon table next to Tyson who was happily rambling. It looked like Percy wasn't listening. He was staring off into space with black rings around his eyes. 'Must not have gotten much sleep last night. Well that makes two of us.' I thought to myself.

I slowly walked up to Percy and sat next to him. "Hey." I said breaking him out of his daze.

He snapped his head up, "Oh my gods, Summer," He said pulling me into a hug, "I was freaking out but Chiron wouldn't let me come looking for you in the dark."

"It's okay, Jones found me. He stopped me from wrecking camp." I tried to reassure.

Percy was about to say something, when he got interrupted by a certain cyclops, "Sister!" He said excitedly. Everyone, startled by the sudden yell turned to the Poseidon table. Again most of the campers gave me looks like 'Who the Hades does she think she is?' People kept looking as me and Percy kept our faces close to our food. Tyson on the other hand, looked around smiling at everyone.

I could feel the eyes on me and no one would move them. I heard some snickering in the crowd. It was three boys in the Hermes cabin. The Stoll brothers, leaders of the Hermes cabin and thankfully my friends, pulled the 12 year old kids out of the mess hall to yell at them. People didn't stop staring, though, and I was beginning to feel like they would never. But soon I heard a familiar voice scream, "Get back to stuffing you're mouths before I stuff it with my fist!" I sighed, 'Thank Ares for Clarisse De La Rue.'

I stayed looking down at my food but could here rustling as everyone quickly went back to eating. When I looked up three girls were sitting at my table, Clarisse, Annabeth, and Silena. Annabeth was sitting to the side of me while the other two were across from me. It was funny a daughter of Aphrodite and a daughter of Ares are friends. I guess opposites really do attract.

"Hey." Silena said softly.

"Hey." I said back meekly.

"We're going to half blood hill and you're coming with us," Clarisse said getting straight to the point. She's like that, "Come on."she said getting up.

"Clarisse! Shut it!" Annabeth scolded.

"Oh, I'll shut it. I'll shut a door on you're face!" She replied angrily.

"Guys, stop it," Silena commanded, "You're acting like 5 year olds." They stopped arguing but I heard Clarisse mutter something under her breath.

"Why are we going there?" I asked confused.

"Guard duty." Annabeth said.

"Oh, okay." I turned to Percy, "Bye. I'll see you later."

"Yea, see you later." he said back unemotional. He must of had a really rough night.

"Bye, sister." Tyson said like he was sad I was leaving,

"Uh yea, bye, uh brother." I said awkwardly before getting up and leaving.

We got to Half Blood hill and all three of them sat on the dead grass looking over the valley. I pulled out my bow and started shooting random things. I took about 10 shots before Silena spoke, "Come sit down. I want to braid your hair." I groaned, she always uses me to test out her hair styles. I trudged over and sat down in front of her, laying my legs out. She pulled my hair back and started messing with it.

We sat there in silence for awhile before Annabeth spoke, "You know, you've grown up fast."

"Huh?" I asked confused.

"You're mature now, Summer," Silena explained, "You're carrying all of camp on you're shoulders."

"Yep, and I'm doing a great job by almost flooding camp."

"You can't be so hard on yourself," Annabeth said, "It's not your fault."

"And that's the thing," I replied, "It's not my fault, so I can't stop it. What happened last night was nothing compared to what could have happened. " they didn't have a response to that.

It was quiet until I spoke again, "You know, sometimes I think about ending it."

"Huh, what are you talking about?" Clarrise asked.

"Camp would be safer without me, the world would be safer without me." I pulled my knees to my chest.

"Don't talk like that." She said. That was the first time I heard worry in Clarrise De La Rue's voice.

"But if I wait until the change, it'll be too late, I'll be immortal," I explained. I could feel warm tears threatening to fall down my cheek, "And the scariest thing about immortality is everyone I know and love will die right in front of me, you guys, Percy... Jones." The tears finally fell. Annabeth pulled me into a hug.

The sadness slowly subsided until I wasn't crying at all. It was silent for a few minutes until Silena spoke, "You know, he loves you."

"Who?" I asked confused.

"Jones."

"That's BS." I scoffed.

"No, it's not. I'm the daughter of Aphrodite. I can easily see a love as pure as what he has for you."

"Besides, even we can see that." Clarisse smirked.

"Why do you think Percy is so protective of you only when around him?" Annabeth asked.

I suddenly got very uncomfortable. I stood up and changed the subject, "We should spread across the perimeter. It's a better strategy. I'll go west. Yell if something's wrong." I started to run to my guard position but I could hear them laughing as I left.

When I got there I started thinking, 'Is what Silena saying actually true.'