Chapter 10: Camp madness

News about this Rory guy spread across camp. When Connie went outside a bunch of Aphrodite girls started congratulating her.

"I thought you were a lesbian!" Mika, an Aphrodite girl chimed. "But I guess not!"

Connie just stared at her.

"Is he cute?"

"What's his name?"

"Is he good in bed?" Then they all started chit chatting about having sex and then Connie just teleported out of there.

She still wouldn't talk to Carter; she was still majorly pissed at him.

One day the meeting bell rang and Rich went. We all waited and then Richard came back.

"What was the meeting about?" Esperanza asked. Richard cracked his knuckles along with his neck.

"The Roman Camp is coming." Richard yawned like it was no big deal. "Apparently Chiron and their camp director wants us to make amends." Connie squealed and everyone had their mouth gaped open.

"B-but aren't we supposed to be rivals?" Nick piped. It was clear that no one wanted to be friends with, 'them'.

Then like there it was on queue there was a loud, "WHAT?" Going around town. A girl from the Demeter cabin, by the name of Anna Ross ran outside and started walking towards the Big House.

They said she had an enemy at the Roman Camp, and my guess that she wasn't so eager to become, 'chums' with that person. A lot of Ares kids fancied her because out of all the other girls that weren't their own sisters, she was pretty tough.

But she ended up marrying a nerd sooo… The picture of Emmet's face crossed my mind, he would be there. I didn't know why I thought of him, the thought of him never really crossed my mind until that day.

"I know, I didn't like it either, but we have to do what Chiron says." Richard said. Everyone fell out of their bed, except for me because I didn't know why.

"Richard!" Henri screamed in his thick accent. "What the hell happened to Richard? Where did you put Richard!"

"What happened to the Richard that planned the second best pranks ever on camp?" The best prankers were my Grandfather and his brother.

"He lost it when Mike died." River whispered. Apparently he and Mike pranked together. But Richard heard and turned to River.

"Excuse me?" He said almost too slowly. River's eyes went wide.

"Rich, I didn't mean it." You never questioned a Hermes kid's pranking, trust me, I almost killed a guy for questioning me. He pulled out his sword and pointed it at her, and his sword was extra pointy.

"Damn right you didn't mean it." He tucked his sword away and then turned to face all of us. "They're coming next week, NO COMPLAINING." Everyone groaned but agreed.

"But wait, whose camp are we going to?" I asked. He sighed.

"We should start packing." He announced. "We're going to their camp." Everyone started screaming again by screaming and shouting. But we got out of bed and started packing. Apparently their camp was called, Camp Jupiter, after Jupiter, the Roman equivalent to Zeus.

In the past when my grandparents were young they tried to make amends with us but it soon crumbled when we betrayed each other. It was a few years after we were "friends."

Even today we're not "friends." We asked Connie how she could fall in love with, 'that'. She shrugged.

"He caught me up when I was creeping into Camp Jupiter for spy work." She fluttered her eye lashes. She's been really out of it since that night I guess. "He tied me up, and then while he was questioning me why I was here, I kept staring at that beautiful chest, oh I forgot to mention it was during night and he was sleeping."

She went on. "And then he said, 'Hey, you're kinda cute.'" She giggled and kicked her feet in the air. "And then I was like, 'not so bad either, for a Roman idiot.'" Her New Yorker accent got thicker at the 'Roman idiot'. She and Carter were originally from Brooklyn.

"And then I broke out of the ropes and strangled him, then he strangled me back and then it ended in a heated make out session." She sighed. "Best day ever."

We all stared at her questionably that day. The next week we all found ourselves at the entrance of Camp Jupiter. "I'm not going in!" a boy from the Eris cabin yelled. Chiron sighed and picked him up and threw him over his shoulder.

The Roman campers were all standing there staring at us. I couldn't tell what they were thinking, but I pretty much figured it was hatred. I saw Emmet standing there with crossed arms and a beanie, since you know he was bald as was I.

The only ones that looked pleased were Connie and Rory. Richard started walking towards them, with a smug smirk on his face. A girl about his age with wavy brown hair and blue eyes stepped up and met him in the center.

"So, you're the Greek heads." The girl sneered. She peered at us. "You guys look pathetic." The Roman campers laughed, including Emmet, and for some reason I felt a pang in my heart.

Richard gave her a smile and she stopped laughing and stared at him. "It's nice to meet you too, Romies." He peered at them back and waved at them. "And you guys aren't the crème of crème either." He clapped his hands together.

In the distance I saw a wolf watching, staring at Chiron who was mind talking to it. Everyone at our camp looked at each other and smiled. We knew what was coming.

"In fact, we have a gift to give you guys, since we are, in fact staying at your… camp." He cocked his head sideways and made a 'this place is a dump' look. He turned to us. "We have it right now! Bring it out boys!" We all got out of the way and we rolled in a blob covered in a white sheet.

The Romans looked startled and puzzled at the same time. Richard kissed the girl's hand. "I hope you enjoy it." He let go of his hands and strolled back to us, as we walked back he pulled out a remote and pressed a button and the blob started moving by itself.

The sheet slowly slipped off and the shape stopped at the girl's feet. The Romies gasped and some fainted.

It was a Trojan horse. And then out popped about 20 or so campers in traditional armor, except they were wearing jeans. But then the Romans pulled out swords and started attacking. Richard's eyes went wide and then he barked at us to go help.

Out of instinct I pulled out my sword and ran with the others. Swords clashed, people screamed in pain, I swear I saw vines going past me. Someone ran into me and I pushed them off me but they pushed me back.

"OW!" I went for their hair and pulled but then I got a beanie. Our eyes met and then I grabbed his neck and started strangling. I don't know what gotten into me but I did, and he strangled back.

And then we heard this loud roar. The Roman kids sprung up and bowed their heads, while the Greek kids just stood there confused. The wolf came up and then she started talking. "How dare you start this fight?" The female voice bellowed. "The reason why they came here is to make amends with us!"

Someone muttered, 'no, we were forced to come here.' Chiron stood next to her, he was frowning but I could tell that he was almost going to burst with a smile.

"All though that was a fine thing you pulled here, that was not acceptable." He started. "We are here to make amends, not have a major blood bath." All the Eris kids let out a groan of disappointment.

Soon we made camp at the border and I saw Connie and Rory giving each other the evil eye. Her lip was cut and blood was spewing out her arm, which she was clutching, and his head was bleeding and his legs were cut. Both of their swords were bloody.

Did they attack each other? Aren't they supposed to be dating? So we set up 18 large tents for each cabin. In the Apollo tent there were Apollo kids tending to the wounded. I followed Connie into the tent and she took a chair and violently sat down on it.

"Are you okay?" I asked, even though it was a stupid question.

"Yea, just peachy." She muttered. An Apollo kid, Gary, came up to her.

"You okay?" He asked. She groaned and showed him her arm. He sighed and sang a tune that probably he sang almost every time someone got hurt and then walked away.

She looked like she wanted to be alone so I walked out of the tent and walked around exploring.

And what was odd that I was reflecting on my life. So far I've been three major Broadway musicals, Annie (as an orphan girl extra.), Les Misérables (as young Cosette, and to note, my only leading role in my three years as an actress), and an orphan boy in Oliver Twist.

"Hello Broadway." I turned around and saw Beanie Boy there.

"How do you know I was on Broadway?" I asked. He smirked.

"They dragged me to one; it happened to be one that you were in." He stepped in a little closer. "I'd recognize that mug from anywhere you know."

"Who dragged you to see that musical?" I asked. He paled.

"You don't have to know." He said quicker than he should. I crossed my arms.

"Why?" I felt myself getting a little mad. "Is it because you're a stupid Roman? Do you think your fucking better than me?" I didn't know why I was over reacting about this but I was furious.

He opened his mouth to say something but I just scowled and walked away.

That night nobody went over to the Roman side to eat. We just stayed around a huge bonfire we made and cooked food that the Demeter kids prepared. Everyone was silent for the most part.

"What are we even doing here?" Ivan, a Hecate child asked. All heads turned to Richard, who was picking at a scab on his skin.

"To make amends apparently." He muttered. Everyone sighed. "Hey, hey, hey, listen everyone." He looked at every one of us. "Let's just say that we're doing it for the gods." The Piper Triplets all looked at each other but then grabbed their coke cans.

"For the Gods!" They cheered. Two girls from the Tyche cabin laughed and cheered,

"For the Gods!"

"For the Gods!"

"For the Gods!"

At this time everyone was standing up with their drinks out stretched. "FOR THE GODS!" We all cheered. We all clinked our cups together and rejoiced.

It was beautiful, enemies hugging enemies, brothers and sisters hugging. And I saw Carter and Connie give each other a look and then he pulled her to him and hugged her, she was hugging back too. It was official, they had made up.

I saw River and Lawrence staring at each other for a long time, but then she pulled at the collar of his shirt to her and kissed in square on the lips. He was shocked but then he grabbed her by the waist and they made out.

And for the first time, no one cared.

The celebration of no reason went on into late into the night, but then eventually people got tired and retired to their tents.

I lay awake in bed. My eyes were about to lose the battle of sleep but then I saw a figure slip out of bed. I tried to sit up but then remembered that I would give myself away if I did so, so I just peeked from the bed sheets.

The moonlight hit her face, her blue eyes glowing like they did under moonlight. She looked around making sure no one saw her, and then she slipped out of the tent.

I paid no mind to it and fell back asleep.

What seemed like minutes I was woken up. I rubbed my eyes and saw a person curled up in a fetal position wrapped in blankets.

There was commotion everywhere. The person in the blankets was screaming nonsense; the Piper Triplets were holding back Carter from going out the flap of the tent. All the girls were sitting by the person in blankets saying to tell them what happened.

Richard was trying to sort things out with the Roman camp leader outside, Van and Adam was whispering in the corner.

"What's happening?" I yelled. Everyone looked at me.

"You're awake?" Caroline asked. I nodded and yawned.

"You guys were soooo freaking loud!"

"We didn't want to wake you." Adam whispered. I stared at the ball of blankets.

"Who's in the blankets?" I asked. No one answered and listened to the loud voices outside of the tent.

"That little slut was walking around our camp!" The female camp leader said. "She didn't get raped! She just wanted attention! She's making this up!"

"Then why is she breaking down in there? Huh Lora?" It was Richard.

"Why would her own boyfriend rape her? Huh? Prove it swine!" Lora hissed. Then there was a loud snapping sound. I jumped out of bed and peeked from the flap.

I thought it was Richard who broke her but I saw it was Rory. He was standing there with Lora on the ground clutching her leg. He looked at Richard. "Please, I need to see her."

Richard stood his ground. "I know what you did Mortis, don't you dare try to get to her." I looked at Connie, her eyes went wide.

"I need to get out of here; I need to get away from him!" She seethed. She got out of bed and all the boys turned away, she was fully naked. She slipped on some clothes and pushed me out of the way and walked outside, slipping her shoes on.

We all stood by the flap and watched it go on. Rory caught sight of her and grabbed her wrist. "Connie let me explain—" But she cut him in.

"Let me go!" She choked out, almost looking like she was going to sob. "I don't want to see your fucking face!" He didn't let go.

"Just please…"

"You said yourself that you don't even want me so why do you still hang on to me?" She seethed finally breaking away from him. "You said it was my fault. Well I guess I have no reason to be here." She looked at him. "Goodbye Rory, teleport." And then she was gone.

I noticed that they were still holding back Carter. Probably from keeping him from beating the son of Pluto up or keeping him from being beat up.

In the morning we all packed up and left. No one talked. Richard told me to go to their camp and tell them we were going to leave. I nodded and jogged to their camp.

When I crossed the bridge I saw that they were all watching. I stood there and gulped. "Uh, hello!" I squeaked. All their heads turned to me.

I gulped again. "Uh well, we're leaving." They all started talking among themselves. "I know you're all happy about this, but we just wanted to let you know." I turned and then I felt someone grab my wrist.

I turned around and it was Rory. "What do you want?" I asked, but there was no venom in my voice like I had planned it to be.

He stared at me with a stony glare. "Just tell her I'm sorry and I'm begging her to forgive me." He stated. I stared at him back.

"I don't know if I'll be able to." I said with a smirk. "Goodbye, I have to go now." I shook his hand off me but he gripped onto it.

"Just please… tell her I love her." I glared at him. "Just please." He looked desperate.

"Fine…" I paused. "Fine, I will." I gestured at my wrist. "Now will you let go, your iron grip hurts." He let go and I ran back to the border.

"Did you tell them?" Richard asked. I nodded.

"They were pretty happy about it." He let out a dry laugh.

"Figures." He turned to the camp. "Ok! Let's go!" And with that, that was the last time I saw that camp.

When we returned back to our camp everyone hugged trees and kissed the ground. I walked back to the cabin and saw Connie sitting on her bunk looking out the window. She wrapped herself in blankets and was drinking hot tea, even though it was summer.

"Connie?" She turned her head and gave me a watery smile.

"Hi Desiree." But she didn't say anything else. The rest was awkward silence. But then I spoke up again.

"Why did he rape you?" She let out a whimper.

"He thought that I was the one who planned it. You know, since I'm a child of Hermes." She set the mug down. "Since, well you know, we prank a lot. And he was mad so he just…" But her voice trailed off into a sob.

"Well…" I stopped and she stared at me. "He told me to tell you something."

"What?"

"That… that he's sorry and he wants you to forgive him…" I paused and swallowed. "And that he loves you." She glared at me with glassy eyes.

"He's a liar," She scoffed. "A goddamned liar." Tears spilt from her eyes. "Don't believe him Des, he's a Roman. Never believe a Roman." She threw the now empty cup at the wall. "Don't be naïve like me, don't you ever fall for a Roman," She looked up at me. "Do you hear me?"

I gulped and nodded. "Okay, I won't."

She was never the same after that event.

Thanks for reading! I hoped you liked this. The Son of Neptune came out! I'm going to borrow it from a friend on Monday! I'm soooo excited. Ok peace.