Chapter 11
As we walked to our cabins with the harpies, we walked in spirals. Well it felt like it. We had just walked through forests, and met some forest nymphs along the way, who were eyeing Hamilton and Ian way too often. We finally got to the cabins. They were all in a huge semi-circle surrounding this clearing in the middle. In the very center, there was something sort of bonfire in the middle.
"I know really stupid, but they shove some of their food in the bonfire as an offering to the gods. You would expect that it would smell horrible, but surprisingly it smells good. Like actual food, only better." A girl mentioned, "You're the Cahills, right? I'm Piper. Daughter of Aphrodite."
She wasn't what you would expect. Really doesn't look like a kid of Aphrodite's at all. But, you have to admit, she was pretty. But we thought that all of Aphrodite's children were like Ian and Natalie, so into perfection.
'I know what you're thinking, but yes, there was no switch in birth or anything, and I am not like those people. And that way, I wouldn't be constantly saying how repulsive your clothing looks or something. "She joked.
"Wait, you're my half- sister?" Natalie asked.
"Yup… It would be nice to have a sis that isn't as annoying as them." As she jerked her head, toward her cabin, and I could see what she meant. These girls were laughing at some really cute guy, they were calling ugly. I guess my version of hot, is their version of cute.
Natalie smiled back. "I always wanted a sister."
"I know a cool way to prank them." Piper suggested.
"Please, you have got a proper strategist on your side. I'm talking something that is probably going to the break the rules of this camp. Want to try?" Natalie asked. She never seemed like the pranking type. I would like to see her pull a prank on me. And with that Piper and Natalie ran away toward the Aphrodite Cabin.
"Those girls are my half- sisters?" Ian asked again, in a bit of disgust.
"Yes they are. And be sure to be nice to them. Not unless they're rude to you."
"Well I wouldn't be surprised that much." Ian said.
There were symbols for each of the cabins. The owl was obvious, Athena, and you could see the elaborate decorations for the sun, on Apollo's Cabin. Artemis' cabin was totally opposite of her brother's but in every way, the moon's beautiful features were showcased in their cabin symbol.
"Why don't everyone go to their cabins, and then like you know, rest for a while, and then we meet after two hours. How does that sound?" I asked them.
"That sounds perfect." Ted said. "I would have to get used to the fact that I can see, but still, awesome to know that I don't have to follow Ned everywhere." I didn't even hear the rest of the sentence; I was too busy searching for my cabin.
"Dan?"…"Dan, where are you? Are you trying to do some sort of prank on me or something? I know that you're here?" I yelled and screamed. I, Amy Cahill, honestly saying the truth, was scared because we were at a place I still have some sort of suspicion on, and we have to face the fact that we were greeted with a dragon, that was used for enemy defence.
"DAN!" I screamed.
"Here I am." Dan popped up, out of nowhere, all usually perky and prank type.
"Dan, you scared… like everything that I had in myself. Where were you?"
"I was here all this time. Where were you?" Dan asked me, "Wait, don't answer, I will. You were too busy drooling over Ian. Awww." Dan mocked.
"Stop mocking me, and no I wasn't drooling over Ian, I was looking at this clearing, Besides why shouldn't I?" I asked him.
"Are you asking about Ian, or the clearing?" Dan asked.
"…Ugh, leave me alone." I said, rolling my eyes and stomping off.
"I could just go back to where I was." Dan asked.
"And I would force every person in this camp, whether they are a satyr, harpy, or a demi-god, to track you down, and I would give you the worst punishment when we find you." I told him back.
"And what is that?"
"Don't you realize that already? I would just simply force you to go on a date with one of the Aphrodite daughters, and watch some old romantic play, like Romeo and Juliet." I taunted him, jokingly.
"Please, I'm pleading you, do anything but that. I hate those girls the moment I saw them, to go on a date with them would be worse than a punishment." Dan pleaded, and I think he really meant it.
"Well, if you want to." I thought aloud.
"Fine." Dan dragged himself toward me and I took the signal that we were to head to the cabin.
When we got to the Hades Cabin, the symbol at the top was a skull, totally predictable, and the worst thing about it, it made us look all shady, and mysterious, but if you knew me, you would know that I am far from mysterious. I'm like an open book, all of my emotions right there in front of me.
"Well Dan, this is it. It's time to meet our half- brothers and sisters." I told him.
"Let's go." Dan said, as his tone suggested a more nervous tone than he was trying to show.
When we got there, there was a lot of space than I thought. There was one bunk and then a single bed beside it. On the bed a boy who looked around fourteen, who was sharpening his sword. He looked up before we even officially stepped into the cabin.
"Don't worry; I won't use the sword on you. It's for the game we're about to play. I'm Nico Di Angelo. Nice to finally have some new brothers and sisters." Nico greeted us.
"Nice cabin we've got here." I commented.
"Thanks, I've designed it." Nico said.
"One question; what game are we going to play?" Dan asked.
"Capture the Flag; Demi-god style." Nico answered.
"And that involves sword-fighting?" I asked.
"Don't worry. You're all the new-comers, and since you haven't received your training yet, they wouldn't go so hard on you. But watch your back the next time you play." Nico warned us.
"I expected a lot more inmates in the cabin." I told Nico.
"You should have expected that. The same goes for the Zeus and Poseidon Cabins. There is usually only one kid that's a child of the Big Three. The daughter of Zeus though, joined Artemis' huntresses." Nico informed us.
"Because of the prophecy?" I asked.
"Yeah. The rest of us are just mistakes made by the gods." Nico said in a depressing tone. I could tell something was up, and I wasn't about to push it. Not until I actually know him.
"When are the games going to begin?" Dan asked. I didn't even know he was listening, because he was prying at the objects that surrounded the bunkhouse.
"At around 5:00" Nico said.
"Why don't you show us some moves than, you know, with the rest of the Cahills?" I asked.
"That would be great. Call the rest of your friends and meet me and Dan at the clearing. I'll show you your way to get to the battlefield from there."
"Sounds great." I replied back.
"Dan!" I called, "Go with Nico to the clearing, and I'll come back with the rest of the Cahills, okay?" I asked him.
"Uh… yeah sure." Dan said, still busy with all the swords that he was seeing. And with that, I went to search for my friends.
When I got to the Aphrodite Cabin, to see Ian and Natalie, and knock on the door, this very pretty girl, opened the door, and asked me a question.
"Are you the daughter of Hades?" The girl asked.
"Uh... yeah." I replied back in a doubtful tone. Were they not accepted in the camp or something?, "I'm looking for Ian Kabra."
"Oh, sure, I'll call him, just hold on for a sec." The girl answered. After a few minutes, their was Ian standing there looking as gorgeous as ever... Amy did you just think that in your head?
"Did you hear about the game, Capture the Flag: Demi-god style?" I said, trying to imitate the way Nico said it.
"Yeah."
"Nico, offered to teach us some moves before the game. And you are joining for sure." I told him.
"Of course I am, I want to see you fight with swords." Ian said. I just rolled my eyes.
"Where's Nat?" I asked.
"She's just with Piper setting up their deathly trap." Ian said, his voice dripping with sarcasm.
'What happened though?" I asked him.
"I'l tell you later."
"Come on. let's go to the Ares Cabin." I said, and I pulled him by the hand and led him to the Ares Cabin.
"Wait, he stopped in his tracks. Who is this Nico guy?" He asked me.
"Calm down, Ian, he's my half- brother,and his probably more experienced in sword fighting than you are." I replied to his anger. Why is he getting all fired up?
"Okay, than, let's go find Dolts." Ian said. I stared at him with those eyes that told him that I didn't agree.
"They are not the Dolts, they are the Holts, and next time, in order to make my job easier, don't start any fight with them or anything.
"You got my word, love."
"Don't call me that." I said in my most threatening voice.
By the time we got to the Ares Cabin, we heard a lot of screams and grunts and all of those stuff. Ian hesitantly knocked on the door. I really wonder whether we came at the right time.
"Hamilton!" I called.
"Are you in there?" Ian called out.
Hamilton, Reagan and Madison were panting and sweating as they opened the door.
"What happened to you?" Ian asked all of them.
"Having the best fight ever." Reagan replied, well more like panting out the words.
"Well whatever. Come with us, Amy's half- brother offered to help us learn all the sword- fighting skills." Ian said.
"Uh... its okay, tell him that we'll train with our cabin-mates." Madison said.
"Okay than, but if you want to meet us, at the battlefield.'
"Sure we'll meet you there." Hamilton said.
"Okay then. We'll meet you there than." I said, and with that, we went to the Athena Cabin.
Long story, said short, we only had me and Ian come to the training. Sinead, Ned, and Ted were too busy socializing with people that are as smart as they are. I feel for them when they lose the game. Than I noticed that someone was missing. Jonah.
"What do you think is going to happen to Jonah, Ian?" I asked him, suddenly I was worried.
" I don't know love. I have no idea." Ian replied back. And we walked back to the clearing in worry, and puzzlement.
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