Greek myths are real? Aliens or Monsters? Chapter 6
She ran ignoring campers who were heading to their activities she had a feeling some shouted out to her but considering she didn't hear it she just kept running. She made it to the beach when she realised she had nowhere else to go knowing not to enter the woods in her current condition. Part of her wanted to run away from camp get in contact with her mother but she knew that if she did her loss of hearing would be permanent. A hand on her shoulder made her flip the person that touched her. She blinked a couple of times to see it was Percy. She stood back as he got up.
"What?" Sam asked knowing that he said something but he was not looking at her.
"I said what's got you worked up?" He asked looking at her. He looked behind her so she turned to see Annabeth who was looking at her concerned.
"I can't hear."
"What?" Annabeth asked she had a feeling Percy also asked it but she was looking at Annabeth.
"I can't hear." Sam repeated
"Like anything?" Percy asked he had moved so he was standing next to Annabeth.
"Nothing complete silence." Sam stated
"That would be why you are shouting." Annabeth stated
"But you are answering our questions." Percy pointed out.
"I am reading your lips. New talent amongst others." Sam replied trying to lower her voice.
"Why? What happened?" Annabeth asked
"I don't know, one minute I was in Chiron's office the next I had a visit from a family member. Now I can't hear and have been told I will be attending highschool in New York." Sam stated and Percy could not tell which one she was more upset about.
"Do you know why they want you to go?"
"A quest but not a quest. No idea and Chiron is not being helpful." Sam replied but stopped when she saw their reactions.
"He is standing behind me isn't he?" Sam asked turning around to face the centaur.
"They have their reasons...come now I have a week to get you ready." Chiron stated
"For what?"
"To start with getting you used to signing. But more importantly how to fight." He stated placing his hand on her shoulder this made her look up at him and she saw it in his eyes. He knew what was install for her there was sorrow in his eyes. It had her dreading what was to come. He ended up guiding her towards the arena, she did not know why they were going there she was in no mood to train today. But Chiron has his own mission and he would not let her slack off in despair. He had her working on her reflexes now that she was down a certain sense. Percy and Annabeth had wanted to help but he had sent them off to do their own thing. He was working with her up until lunch time, finally letting her go she was tired sore and hungry.
Moving through the pavilion had her looking left and right. Being in a crowd but not hearing them was daunting. She moved over to the Apollo table Will looked over at her with concern as did her other siblings word had spread. She knew she was the topic of conversation and had caught a few words when she looked at them. Drew in particular Sam caught the word curse from several campers. As she sat there with the food in front of her she couldn't help but agree with that word. Was this a curse? Did she do something wrong? Did she offend Athena somehow? She looked over at Athena's table several of her kids were staring over at her and it made her look back at her food. Her appetite now gone she kept her head down. Again jumping when someone touched her, this time it was Will he was looking concerned.
"Is it true?" He asked
"I can't hear. I've lost my appetite." She stated pushing her plate forward she got up and walked out of the pavilion once again heading for the beach. She looked in the direction of the sun and sighed.
"You asked me the other day what I meant when I told you that I had met my father in a way...I was asked to join the hunt. I was in a meeting with Artemis and Zoe. Before I could even start the pledge he turned up. He and Artemis spoke for a while, whatever he told her she did not seem impressed. She turned down my request. She was the one that scouted me, whatever he told her stopped her from taking me. He didn't really speak with me he apologised and left. He said I would understand one day." Sam stated finally turning around to face Percy who had followed her out.
"How did you know it was me?" He asked Sam didn't once turn around.
"The only one at camp that smells like the sea." Sam shrugged
"What the others were saying..."
"I don't know what they were saying, I can't hear." Sam stated "but I could guess. Word spreads fast around here." Sam added. "Don't worry about me Jackson words can't bring me down. I have a thick skin...can you tell me what it is like? At a highschool?" Sam asked that was how they spent an hour talking Percy stumbling over his words as he tried to describe it, he really was not the best person to ask.
"Here you guys are." Annabeth stated and Percy indicates that she was there. "Chiron is looking for you." She told Sam who shrugged and looked back over the water. Annabeth tapped her to get her attention. "I wouldn't keep him waiting. He said to meet back in the arena. He was also talking to Clarisse when he sent me to find you."
"Clarisse?" Sam asked and she nodded so Sam sighed before getting up and heading for the arena as Annabeth ended up sitting next to Percy on the beach.