A/N Hello, my darlings! It's been forever since I've been in McKenzie's world! I decided to update and I made it a long chapter just for you guys! I hope you guys like it. Here is chapter 9...

I do not own PJO or HoO, that's Rick

This chapter is dedicated to my four friends, Autumn, Ariam, Grace, and Elizabeth. You guys are great!

Chapter 9- The Naiads Dance

Kenzie's POV

The quest goers all sat in the dining pavilion because the big house wasn't big enough for Chiron and Annabeth to pace the floor.

"When do we leave?"

"Why us again?"

"Do we have to go?"

"I just got back, and this happens?" So many different questions were said at once, it was hard to see who said them.

"Silence, demigods! The quest will start early tomorrow. I don't know where but maybe the Gods will give us a sign," Chiron said.

"Yeah, just like they always do," Percy mumbled.

Someone behind them sighed, "Mr. Jackson, it will do no good to insult us now."

We whipped our heads around and there stood a salt and pepper colored hair and a business suit.

"Lord Hermes, what an honor," Chiron said bowing.

"What do you want, speedy?" Dionysus asked while sipping his coke.

"I'm here to give directions and transportation," Hermes stated.

We all nodded; glad someone knew where we were going."

"Well, the location is in Egypt. And to get there you have two choices, boat or airplane?"

"Two problems, Children of Poseidon and Hades aren't allowed to go into the sky. And Children of Zeus and Hades, aren't allowed on the sea," Annabeth pointed out.

Hermes smiled, "You are just like your mom." Annabeth snorted. "Anyways, I'm glad you mentioned that." Hermes pulled a laminated paper out of his jacket. "This is a contract between the three big brothers saying, and I quote, "The children of the big three are allowed to travel over Ocean, through Sky, or into the Underworld during this final big quest. Signed Zeus, Hades, Poseidon." See? All taken care of. So what will it be? Airplane or boat?"

"Please, no boat again," Hazel said looking slightly green.

"I agree with Hazel. I don't like water…" Nico agreed.

"That's because you can't swim, Angelo," Will said.

Nico's face turned the color of a cherry, "That's…that's not true!"

Will just nodded and laughed.

"Okay, those for an airplane, raise your hand," Chiron commanded.

Jason, Leo, Calypso, Hazel, Nico, Tucker, and Frank raised their hands. Chiron counted, nodded and asked those for a boat to raise their hand. Percy, Annabeth, Piper, Will, and I raised our hands. We were obviously going to take an airplane. That made me nervous because I have never been on an airplane. Apparently, my face showed how I was feeling because Percy threw an arm around my shoulder and said, "There is nothing to fear. Zeus will keep his word, as long as you don't anger him. And it'll be my first time on a plane, too. We kids of Poseidon will get through this together."

I smiled and gave Percy a side hug. We were finally acting like siblings. I guess me falling out of the sky and passing out will do that.

"Okay, demigods, you will take a plane. Here are your passports, tickets, and whatever else. Your flight leaves at 7 am sharp tomorrow. Be there. Good luck, young ones. You'll need it," Hermes handed us a stack of passports and tickets, smiled, and then disappeared in a flash. We handed out passports and tickets. I looked at my passport and grimaced at the picture. I had cherry red lipstick on and my face was really pale, like always. I was wearing a sparkly, blue, one-shoulder dress. My hair was piled on the top of my head in a tight bun. I was smiling dazzlingly and two dimples were shown on my cheeks. I remembered taking this picture because it was only a few months ago. My foster mom thought it would be a good idea to enter me in a pageant, just to get some money. It was the worst idea in the history of ideas. I shook my head, dismissing the memory. I looked up as Mr. D started talking.

"Be careful. Don't die. Finish the quest—blah, blah, bla-"Mr. D was cut off.

"Lord Dionysus?" a shy looking girl asked.

She had pale green skin, waist length forest green hair, and bright grass green eyes. She had on a teal high low, high neck-line dress. She was barefoot and I could see that her toenails were painted an emerald color.

"What do you want, uh…Penelope?!" Mr. D snapped.

The green girl gulped, "Um…Ari trampled the trees again."

Mr. D sighed, "Dang it. We just fixed those. Okay, Hannah, go back to your business. The greatest god ever will take care of this." Mr. D walked off and I studied the girl.

Chiron cleared his throat, "Miss. Cooper, why don't you take this young lady to the infirmary. Maybe she can show you more of the camp."

I nodded and stood up. I walked over to the green girl and we walked side-by-side towards the infirmary.

"My name is Grace, by the way," the girl whispered.

"Nice to meet you, I'm McKenzie. Just call me Kenzie. Can I ask you a question?"

"If you are going to ask why I'm green, I'll just tell you now. I am like an animal spirit. And the animal I am is a turtle."

"So, you are a turtle spirit?"

"No. I am a literal turtle but I can change to human form."

"Oh! Like Amber!"

Grace nodded, "Yes. That's right. And so many other animals here."

"I have another question. Who is Ari?"

"Ari is a rhino. She can change to human form too."

"That's cool. So, she trampled trees, eh?"

"Yeah, but those tree nymphs had it coming. They kept making fun of Ari's horns. She can't help that rhinos have horns!"

I laughed, "Okay, calm down, tiger. Uh….turtle? I don't know."

Grace laughed as well, "You are funny. Would you like to be friends?"

"That'd be great. I don't know very many people here…"

"Come with me, I'll introduce you to some friends."

I followed Grace towards the lake. There, sitting by the lake, was a blonde girl, a dark haired girl, and Amber. They had their backs to us but turned around when we got closer. The blonde girl had green eyes and long dirty blonde hair. She was very tan and had an athletic figure—slim and fit. The dark haired girl had dark brown eyes and curly black hair. She had dark colored skin and a single gray horn growing from her head, like a unicorn, but curved at the end. Amber stood up and walked over to us.

"Hey, Kenzie! What can we do for ya?" Amber asked.

"Hey, Amber, I'm here too. I've come to introduce Kenzie to the others. Well, some of them anyway," Grace replied.

By this time, the blonde and dark haired girls had walked over to us.

"Hello, you must be Mackenzie. I'm Ari," the dark haired girl said.

I smiled, "Hi, Ari, it's nice to meet you. I love your horn."

Apparently that was the wrong thing to say, because Ari blushed and stared down at her feet.

"I know my horn is terrible. You don't have to soften the blow."

I shook my head, "It was a compliment. I really do like your horn."

She smiled and looked back up. The blonde girl stuck her hand out in front of me.

"Lizzie."

"Kenzie," I said as I shook her hand. "Do you play a sport?"

"Yeah, soccer and volley ball."

"That's cool. I'm terrible at sports."

"Maybe I can teach you volley ball sometime."

"That'd be great."

"Cool."

There was a moment of silence, and then Grace broke the silence.

"Come watch the sunset with us."

"What's so special about the sunset? I've seen it lots of times," but I followed them to where they were sitting.

"This isn't like every sunset. The naiads do a spe-" Grace started to say.

"Don't tell her, Grace! Let it be a surprise!" Amber screeched.

"Okay, okay."

We sat in silence and five or so minutes later, the show began. The naiads floated on the water and danced around the sun. It was breathtaking.

Grace leaned towards me and said, "They do a different dance every day."

"Why aren't the other campers here?"

"They don't know the naiads do this. You have to be close to the lake to see and you have to know. I know because I'm friends with some of the naiads. I showed Ari, Lizzie, and Amber. We haven't shown anyone else. Well, Amber showed Andy but that's it."

"Oh, cool. Thanks for showing me."

"It's no problem. I like you and you're pretty nice."

"Thanks. You are too."

The sun finished setting and we all stood up.

"Thanks again and it was nice to meet you all. But I think it's time I get some sleep that isn't in an infirmary," I said laughing.

They laughed and waved goodbye as I headed to Cabin Three. As I reached the cabin, I noticed the light was off. I shook my head, walked inside, and turned on the light. Percy and Annabeth were having a make out session. I immediately screamed and turned around.

"Hey, Kenzie, didn't know when you were getting back," Percy said.

"I knew you two were together but…" I still had my back to them.

"You can turn around."

I slowly turned around and both of their cheeks were ablaze.

"I think I'm going to go," Annabeth said as she headed to the door.

"Okay, see you tomorrow," I said, waving.

"I'll walk you out," Percy said, following Annabeth to the door.

I looked around the cabin, taking in my new home. There were horse-fish things hanging up and there was a fountain in the corner. I turned around as the door shut again.

"So, I can have any bunk?" I asked.

"Yep, except this one," Percy replied pointing at a messy bunk.

"Okay, I'll sleep alllllll the way over there," I said pointing to a bunk on the opposite side.

We both laughed and I walked over to that bunk. My bag was setting on the bottom bunk and a note was attached. I picked up the note and read what it said,

Dear McKenzie,

I am once again sorry about your mother. I want you to know that I loved you both. I still do. I wanted to give you a gift. I heard that you liked to read (from Athena) and I made you a special reading place. It's beside your bed. Farewell, McKenzie.

Sincerely, King of the Sea, Poseidon.

I laughed at the formality and looked at the bunk. The bunk was pushed against the wall and there was nothing beside it. I looked around, trying to figure out what he meant. I shook my head, telling myself I'd look when we got back, and went to the bathroom to change into my pajamas. I came back out and I laid down on the bottom bunk. I reached inside my bag and pulled out the picture of my parents and I. I found a thumb tack on the side table and reached over to set the picture against the wall but my hand went through the wall. I pulled my hand back with a gasp. As I examined my hand, Percy walked over; telling me it was time for lights out. I then told him about my hand going through the wall.

"Are you sure? Here, let me try," Percy said. He reached over and put his hand on the wall. His hand didn't go through. He knocked on the wall and shrugged.

"Let me try again." I reached out and my hand went through the wall again. I heard Percy gasp and I pulled my hand away.

"Maybe it's a portal or something. Try sticking your body through," Percy advised.

I nodded and leaned against the wall. That was a bad idea. I fell through the wall and landed in a small room. I looked around and immediately fell in love with the room. The walls were lined with floor to ceiling bookshelves filled with all my favorite books and more. The room had a dormer with a window plus a window seat. The window looked out on the lake. It was breathtaking. The floor was carpeted and the walls were painted purple. The nook was decorated with silver things. It was amazing. I remembered Percy on the other side of the wall and I walked back over to the wall I fell through. There was a sign hung on it that said "EXIT." I laughed and leaned half my body through the wall. Percy had a shocked expression as he saw me and I reached out my hands. He grabbed them and I pulled him through. Percy looked around the room and sighed.

"What's with the sigh, Percy?" I asked.

"You are going to have to show Annabeth. She loves reading."

"And?"

"She is gonna want to stay here forever."

I laughed, "But only I can get through, I'd have to be with her."

"Yeah but that won't stop her."

We both laughed and Percy called it a night. We left the nook and both went to bed. I took my glasses off and sat them on the side a table. I mentally thanked Poseidon and slowly let sleep take over.

"Kenzie…" A familiar voice said.

I groaned and rolled away.

"Kenzie, get up! We are going to be late!"

My eyes snapped open and I looked around. Percy was standing beside my bunk, a smirk on his face.

"Good morning, sleepy head."

"Shut up or I'll smack that smirk off your face," I mumbled.

Percy laughed, "Piper said you could come by the Aphrodite cabin and get some clothes."

"Okay."

"Be careful in there; it's a nightmare."

I laughed, "Okay, thanks for the warning."

I stood up, put my glasses on, slipped my shoes on, grabbed my bag, and walked out the door. I headed to the Aphrodite cabin or at least what looked like the Aphrodite cabin. I knocked on the door and a bratty looking girl opened the door.

"What do you want?" she snarled.

"I want to go inside, so step aside," I snapped back.

Before she could say anything, a familiar voice said, "Lay off, Drew. I invited her here."

Drew hissed and stepped back. I smirked and walked inside. I found Piper braiding a little girl's red hair.

Piper smiled sheepishly, "I was going to answer the door but I was still braiding Laine's hair."

I smiled back, "Its fine. Where can I find clothes?"

"Lacy will show you. LACY."

A blonde girl appeared beside Piper.

"Hey, Pipes. What can I do for you?"

"Lacy, this is Kenzie. Kenzie, this is Lacy," Piper introduced.

"Hi, Kenzie!" Lacy said.

I waved and smiled.

"Can you take Kenzie to get some clothes?" Piper asked.

"Sure, follow me Kenzie."

I followed Lacy to a big wardrobe.

"Are we going to Narnia?" I teased.

Lacy laughed, "I wish but no. This is an enchanted wardrobe, like the one from Beauty and the Beast."

"That's cool. So, how does it work?" I asked.

"Well, you put your hand on the door, the door scans your hand, it picks up what you like to wear, and then open the door at the ding."

"Okay…"

I placed my hand on the door and almost jumped away when the door got warm. I waited for about two more minutes and heard a 'ding.' I pulled my hand away and opened the door. There were graphic tees, denim shorts, jeans, and capris. Also, flannels and different colored converse sneakers. I smiled and swung my bag around. I sat it on the floor and started to pile clothes into it. Once I was sure that I had enough clothes, I shut the door, closed my bag, and faced Lacy.

"So, is there an enchanted medicine cabinet in the bathroom that supplies toiletries?" I joked.

Lacy smiled, "Actually, yes, follow me."

I stood shocked for a moment but followed Lacy towards the bathroom. She knocked on the door, made sure no one was in there and we walked in.

She pointed to the medicine cabinet, "It works the same as the wardrobe but toiletries instead of clothes."

I nodded and Lacy left, locking the door behind her. I turned around and placed my hand on the door. A few minutes later, it dinged, and I opened it. I filled my bag with deodorants, toothpastes, and a toothbrush. I also put in some girl things. I pulled some clothes out of my bag and changed into them. I brushed my teeth, put some deodorant on, and closed my bag. I slipped on my black converse and unlocked the door. Lacy was standing there waiting for me and she turned around when I opened the door. She smiled and led me back to Piper. Piper was waiting for me, having finished Laine's hair.

"I see you got all you needed. Now, you better go back to Percy, he has your passport and the rest of the stuff."

I waved goodbye and ran back to the Poseidon cabin, my purple and blue flannel blowing behind me like a cape. I reached Cabin 3 and walked inside. Percy was pacing the floor, already dressed, and Annabeth was leaning against a wall, also dressed.

Percy spotted me and stopped, "There you are. I thought you might have gotten lost."

I laughed, "No, not at all. I was just filling my bag with free stuff."

Annabeth handed me all of my airport stuff and I put it in my bag.

"Alright, we need to go," Annabeth said as she walked to the door.

"Coming," Percy and I said at the same time.

We smiled at each other and walked out of the cabin. The three of us started walking towards Thalia's pine tree. I wondered if I was the only one worried about how this quest would end.

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