Hey, hey, hey! So I'm working hard on the chapters to make sure you guys have enough for when I leave, but don't worry, I WILL be back in time for Percy Jackson's 19th birthday so I can celebrate. Look in my profile to see what I'm going to be doing on August 18th with my friends. It should be the first paragraph so you won't have to be searching through all my useless (but somehow interesting to read) copy paste stuff. Don't worry! Now we are getting closer to the actual exciting part of the story! I'm going to just shout it out now so you guys don't lose interest. *SPOILER ALERT* They're going on a quest! But you knew that already… Hopefully. Anyway! Here is a kinda shortish chapter for you… Yeah sorry but it was the best I could do and I WILL update sooner. I have the whole entire story already in my head, my fingers just won't type fast enough! I'm even starting to think about a sequel. Yeah. That's how far ahead I am. Well, this took up a whole lot of space. Are you still reading this? I don't care really. It's your loss! So back to the story!

Oh right, I am not Rick Riordan... Yeah

Chapter 12

After dinner next before the campfire, it was archery. There, I thought I was doing pretty good. Well, compared to Percy, I was pretty amazing! But, Chiron just kept pushing me more and more. Like he really wanted me to be the best I could, and better. First Percy with the swords and now this.

The day was coming to an end at the campfire sing along. It was pretty fun, you know, despite the fact that people were looking at me funny. I was really starting to get used to it. Yes, that's a bad thing.

Everyone was about ready to go when Chiron stopped and made an announcement.

"I know I have gotten some complaints about Hailey and her claiming of the daughter of Poseidon." What was this about? Chiron must have seen my confused face and explained.

"As you know Hailey, when Percy turns 16, there will be trouble." That's a nice word for 'World War Three'.

"The gods have been questioning your existence." Great. Just perfect.

"We don't think that anything bad will happen, but just been… Worrying." Worrying that you'll be hurt while I'm being attacked by some big scary monster? Huh?

"Just to let you know. There's not much we can do at the moment." Is that all? There was an awkward silence.

"Okay kids… That's all… You may go now." Chiron said as he awkwardly galloped away.

The kids slowly melted away from the fire and the fire got smaller and smaller. It was barely flaming when it was only me and Rowan there. Just some glowing embers. Rowan scooted closer to me.

"You okay?" He asked.

"Not much to do about anything no matter what I say." I said.

"You're taking this pretty calmly. You sure you're okay?"

I looked at him.

"I'm not even sure what's going on."

He put his arm around me and I laid my head on his shoulder. We stayed like that for a while. Until Rowan's brother, Malcolm, came over. He told Rowan that they were having a problem on calculating on… Something that had a really big word. I didn't keep up. I hugged him goodnight and then there was only me. The fire was almost out. Just one little ember glowing in the night.

That little ember describes me right now. I want to give up, but I just keep burning. Waiting for miracle, but for what? What do I want to give up on? What miracle am I waiting for.

Suddenly, the small little ember exploded into a giant roaring fire. Even bigger than all the campers in a happy mood. I looked away from the sizzling heat licking my face and faced the ocean.

"What is going on?" I said to myself.

The sun was just setting in the west and making a beautiful pink, purple, and orange color on the horizon. On the beach, I saw someone walking towards the west, it was almost as if the sun was following the guy on the beach.

He looked around 17 or 18 with sandy blond hair. He was tall and lean. Wearing a pair of jeans and a sleeveless tee shirt. He was singing a tune I've never heard of before, but his voice was more beautiful than the greatest sound, singer, and bird combined. I didn't want him to stop singing.

But he did stop and looked my way. His smile was almost as bright as the sun (okay, that's being a little dramatic, but metaphorically!). I absent mindedly waved back. He then made the 'call me' sign with his hand and disappeared behind the trees, along with the sun.

What?

I got curious and decided to head down to the beach. When I got there, there was no one but me. I sat down in my usual place in the sand and looked at the moon that was starting to rise up.

A few minutes later, I heard a rustling in the bushes. I got in pre-attack mode but out came a girl who looked around my age. I put my hands down. She had auburn hair pulled back into a pony tail. She had eyes the color of the moon on her perfectly beautiful face. She was holding a wonderfully crafted silver archers bow.

Behind her, a deer came out and cantered through the opening to camp, and into the other clump of trees on the other side. When the girl was halfway across, she looked straight at me for a second, smiled, looked at the forest behind her and gave the hand signal 'come on'. I shivered. It seemed like she just looked into my soul. She looked a little like the younger, girl version of the guy I saw earlier walking on the beach.

The girl kept running in the direction the deer went but a few other girls, like about a dozen, came out of the forest and ran to follow their leader. The last girl stopped and looked at me. She was different from the other girls because the other girls wore a silver tank top, but her, she wore a 'KONY 2012' black tee-shirt and had spiky jet black hair. The one thing you could not mistake about her was her eyes. They were an intense electric blue that shined out in the dark night. She waved at me, made big smile, and then gave me a two-finger salute. Then disappeared into the trees. Thalia. That was Thalia.

Moments later, I thought it was just me and the waves again when I heard footsteps come up behind me.

I sprang up to my feet and out of reflex, got out my bracelets. They turned into a sword and shield. How do I get to control what comes out?

I was about to strike when the person pushed me down with such force, I landed a few feet away from where I was standing. Unfortunately, I landed in the water and I don't have the same power Percy does when it comes to staying dry underwater.

"How dare you hold up a sword to me." The voice hissed.

I looked up in the voice's direction. The voice was defiantly female.

"Who are you?" I asked.

The woman sighed.

"Less and less people these days do not recognize me." She said as she pulled back the hood of her cloak.

"I am the Goddess Hera."