Sorry I haven't updated in a while but thanks for those who reviewed: Ilovefanfictionsomuch, Hell'sAngel'sQueen, Akheilos, RawrCutieKari, Sleeplessdream50, Brightspirit. Here's chapter 11!
Celina's POV
At the sound of the conch horn, I followed Anakula to the dining pavilion along with the rest of the campers. She pointed out a table near the end with a purple tablecloth embroidered with silver crescent moons.
"That's Nyx's table," she told me. "We haven't had a child of Nyx so it's new,"
"Thanks," I replied.
I spotted Marc talking to Rico. Well, they seemed to be getting along. When Rico and Marc left to part their ways, Marc turned his head in my direction. Once he turned to look at me, I quickly averted my eyes. I was still a bit upset about the first fight we've had since we were four, and he was making fun of the pigtails I wore for the first time.
I sat down and a nymph set down a plate of veggie pizza and an empty golden cup.
"Speak to it," she told me.
"What?" I asked, confused.
"Say what drink you want. It'll appear instantly," she explained. "Oh, and it'll refill itself too."
As she left, I thanked her and I requested Coke to fill up the cup. I was about to take a slice of my pizza when I noticed other tables getting up to the golden braziers. When all the other tables got up, I followed their lead and headed to the brazier with my food. I was about to toss a slice into the fire when I felt a cool hand touch my shoulder.
"Hey," Marc said to me.
"Hi," I greeted him, giving him a small smile.
"Yea, sorry about our fight earlier."
"It's okay, I was getting too jealous."
"So was I."
To avoid the awkward tension in the air, I turned to continue throwing a slice of pizza into the brazier. Suddenly, the fire seemed to grow in size and I felt a surge of power overwhelm me. First, a powerful gust of wind blew into the pavilion. Then, the fire started to swirl around Marc and me. Sea water began to circle near us, close enough to cool down the sweltering heat, far enough that the fire kept burning. The scent of the trees and the earth filled the air. I realized we were being surrounded by all four elements.
A voice spoke through the midst of it all.
"Celina, controller of all four elements, my daughter," the voice said. In my mind was an image of a beautiful woman with waist-length raven black hair and wearing a white fringed dress beaded with several different symbols.
"Mom?" I answered softly, amazed that this graceful and beautiful could be my mother. Nyx, my mother, smiled brightly, filling me with warm strength despite all I've been through so far.
"Yes, my dear little Night, I am your mother," she spoke to me, her voice sweet and pure as sugar.
"Why have you summoned me?" I blurted out.
"My necklace, Celina," she said, her radiant eyes becoming more serious. "Do you know why the stars are beginning to fade, night by night?"
"Isn't it global warming?"
"No. You see, the crescent holds the light given off by the stars. The light can only shine when the necklace is worn by either me or someone of my descent."
"So I can wear it too and the stars will shine?"
"Yes. However, the necklace is not only a part of the stars' light, but a part of their life cycle too. I don't want you to hold the responsibility of the life and death of all the stars."
"Um, thanks for considering that. How can I bring it back to you?"
"I can't explain everything, Celina. Not yet. You'll find the answers soon."
With those last words, Nyx's image fade d away from my mind and all the elements returned to their realms. I fell to the floor and Marc immediately ran to my side.
"Are you okay?" he asked, his eyes filled with concern.
"Yeah," I admitted. "Just a bit shaken."
A red-headed girl about fifteen rushed to my side as well.
"I'm Rachel," she introduced herself. "The new Oracle."
"I'm Celina."
"Celina, what was your vision about?"
I told her about seeing my mom and what she told me about her necklace. Rachel simply nodded in understanding when I barely understood anything.
"So, you need to return the necklace to her?"
"Immediately."
She closed her eyes and two campers caught her as she fell. Another grabbed a bronze three-legged stool and placed her on it. Green mist began swirling around her feet and her eyes were glowing when they opened. Emerald green smoke poured out of her mouth as she spoke:
By sky, by sea, the choice is yours
To head where Olympus was before.
A new spirit shall occampany the night's
For a stolen gift is returned to the darkest of light.
Her eyes closed and she lost consciousness.
"So, what will happen now?" Marc asked me.
I turned to him and answered, "Looks like we've got a quest."
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