"My young pupils," Chiron began, "I believe the young lady you are looking for is right here."
"Chiron, she couldn't possibly be over there. She's not a Demigod." Jared said, not even bothering to look up.
"Guys, I'm over here." I said. They all looked up, obviously confused, so I gave a little wave.
"There's no way you could have gotten in here. You're a mortal." Parker said, clearly baffled.
"There is only one explanation for this." Chiron said, "Peyton is a Demigod."
"That means that she can go to Olympus with us!" Esperanza exclaimed. Everyone was excited over the new development, except for Jared. He just stared at me, almost like a predator looking at their prey.
"Now, Peyton. There have been a lot of new Demigods lately, so we're going to have you stay in the Poseidon Cabin, just like we were going to before, but when your godly parent claims you we'll move you to their cabin." Chiron explained. I nodded, and he led me to my temporary home. I walked in to a beautiful blue room that looked like the bottom of the ocean. Nets hanging on the ceiling, starfish on the walls, oyster all around the room. The bubbles were even moving. In the corner there was a fountain of mist with a pile of drachmas next to it. The bed was a bunk bed, but the covers were a deep blue. The bottom had pearls on the blanket, and the top had starfish.
"It's beautiful." I said, looking around.
"That's weird, none of these things were in her before, and the only person besides the Poseidon kids that can change it, is Poseidon himself." Chiron commented. I walked over to the desk, a little note on the top of a small, thin box.
"Pearl, this is rightfully yours. It has been saved for you all your life. It was supposed to be a gift for your eighth birthday, but then you disappeared. This gift will locate you. It is bonded to you, so once removed, if you lose it, it will return to your pocket, just like your father's does. It is linked to you, so it will glow when you are near, and you will be able to feel its presence. Knowing that you have it will bring peace to my mind. Peace in knowing that you will be protected, and knowing that you have been found. All my love, Poseidon. P.S. There is a gift from Athena and I under your pillow. Only you will be able to grab it." I read.
"Peyton, I know this will sound strange, but I need you to try to grab the parcel from under the pillow. If you are able to grab it, I want you to keep it, but not tell the others about this." Chiron said.
"Why?" I asked.
"Because if they discovered that you were Pearl before confronting Hera, you might disappear again." Chiron explained. I nodded and went over to the bed. Lifting the pillow I discovered a small silver parcel. I reached over, and gently plucked it off of the bed. I stared at it with disbelief, then at Chiron. He motioned for me to open it, so I did. Inside lay a necklace. It was a silver locket in the shape of a seashell, and it hung on a chain. I opened the locket and it played a song.
"This is the song I sang to Julia the day I disappeared." I said, looking over at Chiron. He nodded, and I shut the locket.
"Your grandparents had Hephaestus make that locket for you the day you disappeared. They placed it here for the day you would return and find it. They now know that you know who you are, and that you are coming to set things right." Chiron explained. I nodded and placed the locket around my neck. I stood and walked over to the package on the table. I opened it and saw that it was a ballpoint pen. Pulling it out I realized that something was engraved on the side. Μαργαριτάρι. I looked at Chiron, and then uncapped the pen. It grew into a long sword made out of Celestial Bronze.
"Margaritári." I said, "Poseidon named the sword after me."
"He did. It's just like your father's." Chiron said.
"Riptide?" I asked. He nodded.
"Well, your friends are waiting for you." He began, "After all, you do have an appointment with the Gods."
"Thank you, Chiron." I said, capping the pen and placing it in my pocket. I was walking out the door, but he stopped me.
"Remember," He stated, "tell no one."
I nodded, and ran over to my friends.