Chapter 25
Sandra Holmes was having an adventures life. Ever since the year 1800 when she took the oath to be a huntress of Diana she had a somewhat happy life. She was born in Sussex to Clara Holmes and Neptune. Her mother had died when Sandra was five and she had to live with a cruel and abusive uncle. Her father had rescued her and had made arrangements for her training. When she was fifteen seeing that she was beautiful Timor the god of panic fear, flight and battlefield rout tried to rape her. She was rescued by a timely intervention of Lady Diana. After the incident she had pledge herself in service of the maiden goddess.
The gods do not spend much time with mortals. Even Diana did not spend much time with her huntresses. Sandra took care of the whole hunt. It had been a few weeks that Lady Diana did not seem to be herself. She always was distant and distracted. Sandra had tried to ask her mistress the reason for her current state but knowing the goddess she did not dare to do so. Just this morning the goddess had informed her lieutenant that the hunt was to visit the Camp to take rest. Sandra did not like the place. She had two reasons for that first were that it was filled with boys. The second and more important reason was the way the children of Neptune were treated. The children of Neptune are impulsive and unpredictable they also tend not to have respect for authority which the Roman's saw as a short coming and weakness. The Camp always tried to get rid of a child of sea by sending them on a suicide mission. Neptune could not complain because Lupa could easily get away by saying that they were given a mission and they failed which according to her proved them to be weak. Neptune from then on trained his children by other means and avoided sending them to Camp. Sandra ordered the party to move themselves to the Camp. Most were unhappy about the arrangement but followed.
It was now one week since Percy's arrival at Camp Rome and three since Annabeth's death. At seven in the morning Percy already felt tired. What kind of Camp is this which makes you run miles before a breakfast even worse than making you wake up at six in the morning? Percy wanted to swallow his breakfast whole but when he saw what was for breakfast he wanted throw the food away and stay hungry than eat what was in offering. Alicia noticed this with a smile she said "the breakfast is not tasty I know. But it is designed to provide you with all the nutrients which are needed to keep your health in top condition. So don't complain just eat." Percy even though not happy slowly pushed the food down when he was done he heard a strange horn and looked at Alicia with a look 'what does that signal?' Alicia looked like she was ready to wage a war. "Hunters" she hissed like that explains everything. "So?" Percy questioned. "They are here to stay for a while there is no doubt in that. Those have no respect for love." Alicia was now literally breathing fire. 'Diana, Venus rivalry' Percy thought to himself. At that moment Lupa stepped on to a high platform and addressed all of them "pups, the hunters of Diana have arrived so as they can have their rest. They will be setting up their tents near the barrack of third cohort. They will be staying here for a month. I expect all of you to be welcoming to them and do not pick fights with them. Leave them to their own device. Do I make it clear? The traditional capture the flag will be played on Sunday. The cohort which will be facing the challenge will be chosen later." Just as Lupa finished her speech the hunters arrived. Lupa spoke again "welcome hunters to Camp. I hope you will enjoy your stay here." She then turned back to her pups. "Leaders and seconds in commands of cohorts come forward and introduce yourselves to our guests".
Sandra hated this part. The ever proud and reckless leaders introducing themselves like the hunters cared who this fools where. Reyna stepped forward and introduced herself "hi, I am Reyna daughter of Minerva second in command of cohort one; our leader Jason Grace is at the moment away doing a mission." She then went and joined her cohort. Then Roger Dawlish introduced himself and his second in command. Sandra was bored beyond measures she wanted this nonsense over with that was when she saw the next person walking towards her. The moment she saw this guy who had messy black hair with some streaks of white in them and his eyes where sea green Sandra did not even wait for a second she bowed and then knelt "Father it is an honor to see you. May I dare ask for the reason behind this visit?"