So, I present you the next chapter! To be honest, this one was particularly difficult. You'll know as you read. But I just have to tell you guys something. I do need inspiration to complete these chapters. This one is complete only because my best friend and editor of this story constantly nagged me to do it. So please review! Also, there will some Percabeth in this one. Enjoy ~

Chapter 7:

Arika's POV

I was scared. Everyone was pointing at me, their eyes wide with shock. I didn't know what was happening. For a moment I thought that a monster had attacked the camp. But when I turned around, there was nothing. Then came the blinding light. Again, I turned to see the source of the light, but found nothing. Then I realized that it was coming from me. Well, technically, from my head. That's what the campers were staring at.

I gazed up and saw a multicolored trident. I remembered Annabeth telling me about this. I was being... what did they call it? Claimed. Yes, I was being claimed by an Olympian. According to them, a god or a goddess made a hologram of their symbol flash over their children's head to tell them. It was cool. I mean, don't visit your kid for his/her whole lifetime, and when they arrive at camp, make neon signs pop on their heads telling them that you're mine. I remembered the procedure, but I don't remember Percy or Annabeth telling me about color changing symbols.

Then Chiron announced who I was. Daughter of Poseidon. Wow. Suddenly everyone was bowing down, and I felt extremely self conscious. Never in my life had anyone bowed in front of me. And here I was, with around 150 campers and a centaur bowing down as if I was some Queen. And now just as a piece of information: when you've spent all your life running away from people and monsters, this is like an ultra-deluxe treatment that you get in the camp. All that and glowing neon signs on your head can be quite overwhelming. As Chiron told everyone to go for the sing along, I found Annabeth and Percy talking to him. I had a gut feeling that they were talking about me. With the Stoll brothers still by my side, I walked towards Chiron.

The three people were having a hushed conversation and I could catch only a few words like Powerful… Aura… Glowing… and Train. I shifted from toe to toe, not really wanting to disturb them. But Annabeth looked at me and smiled. I could see that she was trying real hard to make it look real, but I could the anxiety leaking out of the smile. Sensing my discomfort, Chiron looked straight at me. "There is no reason to feel scared, Arika. At the camp, we are all a family. And now you are a member of it. You have a brother now." He said.

I looked at Percy. A brother. I had always wanted a big brother. This was just like a dream coming true. Percy looked at me. He was as shocked as I was. "Wow." He said. "I have a sister." I thought the same thing in my mind. I looked at Chiron, who was smiling politely at me. Less than twenty four hours ago, I was a homeless orphan running alone in the streets and fighting monsters by myself. And now I had a brother, a father (even though he was a god) and a family.

Later, I sat with the Stoll brothers at the campfire. Annabeth and Percy sat somewhere else. They also needed to think it through. Plus, they were a couple, and I wanted to give them all the privacy. Nobody had told me so, but seeing how they behave around each other, it was pretty obvious. They also looked like they had been through a lot. A lot worse than some monster attacks. So, the Stoll brothers told me about some of the best adventures at camp. And I was not at all surprised to know that most of them were about my brother.

They told me about Annabeth's past stories, which I felt extremely sad after hearing. It was somewhat like mine, only worse. Running away at seven. Finding two other demigods and loving them. Only to watch one of them turned into a pine tree. The other one betraying her. And at the end, one turning immortal and the other one dying. I was told about Percy's adventures, his claiming, quests, wars, fights and almost everything about him. Then the two great wars. Kronos and Gaea, and many others who Percy had defeated. They also told me about everyone else at the camp. Little things about everyone. They told me about the Roman camp. The seven. About everything. There were so many stories, so many adventures. It already felt like I was a part of it. A part of this amazing world.

It was quite overwhelming to know that I had a half brother who was a Cyclops. Travis told me that I would meet all of them tomorrow. "Why was everyone so shocked when I got claimed by dad?" I asked them. I finally managed out the question that was eating me up from inside. They were silent for a second, and then looked at each other as if having a silent conversation. At last they turned towards me and Connor said, "Look, kid. There's nothing wrong. Weird things keep happening at camp. It's just that when your immortal parent claims you, the hologram is only of one color, and it doesn't shine this bright."

After the campfire sing along was over, everyone returned to their cabins. We were the last ones to leave. I had not found Percy or Annabeth, so thought it would be best to return to the cabin. I walked towards the Poseidon cabin. My own cabin, I thought. Connor had told me that all my belongings had already been sent to the cabin. I did not have much in my possession anyway. Just a backpack, some books and a flashlight.

I entered my cabin. It was empty. I wondered where Percy was. As the salty scent of the room washed over me like a wave, I fell asleep.

Percy's POV

After I got over the excitement of having a sister, I was basically just jumping up and down like a two year old. I mean, it was going to be super cool. Annabeth was also smiling, but I sensed that she thinking about something. When I asked her what was wrong, she just, shrugged it off. Not wanting to bother her with any more questions, I left the topic alone. Instead I tried to cheer her up by repeating again and again that I had a sister. I was sure that I looked like a madman, but I could barely contain my happiness. And with all the others coming over tomorrow, I couldn't help but grin crazily.

So after the campfire, instead of going back to our cabins, Annabeth and I went to the beach. The Long Island shore looked just like it did when I first saw it. Calm and beautiful. Being near the sea cleared my thoughts and helped me relax.

"It's going to be so exciting" I said for the hundredth time, standing beside her on the cool sand. "I wonder how everyone else will react after seeing Arika."

We sat on the beach, where the only sounds came from the waves and the monsters in the forest. "I'm sure they'll be really glad." Annabeth said. Sitting like this, staring at the waves and the starry sky suddenly reminded me of Bob. The pain and sadness gripped me and I felt like someone was driving a spear through my heart. I closed my eyes and remembered the last thing that I had seen in Tartarus. Bob, holding the button and Damasen fighting Tartarus himself, helping us win the war, and, sacrificing themselves to protect us.

Sensing by sadness, Annabeth wrapped her arms around me and gave me a soft kiss. At that moment, nothing mattered more than being together. Like the good old days. I pulled Annabeth closer and we kissed. "They will always be with us, in our memories. We will honor their bravery by never forgetting them." She whispered in my ears. There had been a lot of losses after the war. Even though our enemy was destroyed, there had been a huge number of deceased campers, both Greek and Roman. Grover had reported deaths of many nature spirits, satyrs, dryads and nymphs. The weight of the grief of losing them would never really leave our hearts. It felt like holding the sky all over again, only this time my heart twisted with a bitter sadness.

We stayed like that for a while, and I felt the guilt and sadness finally subside. Annabeth was right. We would make sure that their sacrifice is honored and they're remembered by everyone as one of the greatest heroes. We would make sure that all of them, not just our friends, but everyone lost in the war, would be remembered as the saviors of Olympus. I wanted to lie down there and sleep with Annabeth, for only she knew the real pain of facing all this, Tartarus, the wars, everything, but she insisted on returning back to our cabins. She also reminded me that Arika would be alone.

And as much as I would have loved to stay, I knew that she was correct. So after kissing Annabeth good night, I returned to my cabin. As I entered, I realized than one of the bunks was occupied. Cuddled in the blue blankets, Arika was sound asleep. It was quite a day. I went to saltwater fountain and threw in a golden drachma. There was someone I wanted to talk to. "O Iris, Goddess of the Rainbow, show me Sally Jackson, Upper Street, Manhattan." I waited as my mom's bedroom shimmered in front of me. Even thought it was around eleven, she was awake. And I noticed that she was reading something.

"Mom. Mom!" I said, keeping my voice low as to not wake Arika. Finally my mom looked up. She hurried towards me, smiling. "Percy! How are you? Is everything okay?"She asked me. "Yeah mom. Everything is fine. And I'm good. How are you doing? How's Paul?" It felt good to see my mom.

"We're fine. How's Annabeth? How was your date? And how's everyone else at camp?" I smiled at my mom. She was always concerned about everyone.

"They're all fine. And about the date? Well, that's the weird part. Look, mom, I wanted to tell you something." My mom leaned closer. "Annabeth and I had gone to the central park today. There Grover ran into a half blood. So he called us." And so I told everything to mom. How we met Arika and she was my sister.

"Wow, Percy. That's great news. You're a big brother now." My mom said. I smiled at her. Though the thought still scared the Tartarus out of me, I was excited. This was the very first time that someone was my responsibility. Now I had to be a good idol for my sister. My mom told me to be good and all, and waved her hand through the connection. I watched as the connection dissolved. I walked back to my bunk, and crashed in.

Another chapter done. I am really anxious to continue this story. I'll update as soon as possible. And guys, please review. I need to know how you guys feel about this story. Tell me how it is, tell me if you want me to add something in it. I will make some changes, and try to fit in your idea. Until next time!