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Song of a Half Blood
Chapter 2
Zoey's POV
I woke up to Austin shaking me and blinked. I was back again. I stepped off the bus and began heading in the direction of my old cabin I shared with my brother when Chiron called, "Zoey, do you still remember where everything is?"
"Yeah." Was all I could muster as I continued walking.
"Wait do you know who your mom is?" he asked me.
"Yes and she didn't claim me she only wanted my brother that's the reason… that's why… he's gone. He disappeared." I said with tears streaming down my checks again. I began running to cabin 3 with Austin not far behind me.
I entered the cabin, slammed the door shut and slid against it. Then I went over to the window by the salt water fountain and sat on the sill waiting for the knock I knew would come within the next few moments.
Knock, knock, knock, "Hey Zo, can I come in?"
"Yeah go ahead." I replied not turning away from the view outside. Austin opened the door and entered the neat cabin with a small bag in his hands. He laid it on one of the beds and joined me by the window.
"Are you ok?" he asked in a concerned voice.
"No," I answered tears raining down again. I couldn't stop myself from crying and I felt so weak because of it. I hadn't cried in years. Not when I was on the streets, not when Austin left, not when I saw kids younger than me die from the cold New York winter.
"What happened? Please tell me I'm here for you Zoey." Austin said trying to get more that sort answers out of me.
"It all started after you left, I couldn't take it anymore. I was all alone, you left for prison and"
"Whoa, whoa, whoa what do you mean I left for prison?" he asked.
"Sorry that's just what it feels like to me. I started to come here during the summer when I was six and well you know the rest so anyways you left and I didn't even know! You didn't leave a note or anything. So I left hoping that I would die or something I don't know. I've been on the street for two years. My dad sent me an iris message and he told me to meet him at the Empire State Building. Then a Fury attacked him and he died." I finished tears still falling freely.
"Oh, I'm sorry I didn't know." Austin said quietly.
"It doesn't matter anymore, I'm not staying." I said refusing to look at him.
"What?" he asked.
"What I mean is that I'm only staying for the ceremony then I'll sneak out tonight." I said.
"No you won't." Austin said then left me alone to my thoughts.
"Ahhh!" I yelled in frustration. Why does this always happen to me? I mean he should at least care. He's been my best friend since I was eight! I thought. "Oh well," I sighed, "I might as well get cleaned up." I went to the bed and examined the items from the bag, jeans and a orange Camp Half-Blood t-shirt.
Once I was clean and changed I went back to sit on my window sill. The conch horn blew a few minutes later signaling it was time for dinner. As if I would join all the happy campers. By the time everyone had filed in for dinner Austin had come looking for me.
"Zoey?" he asked from outside the door, "Zoey come on. Please answer me. I didn't mean too…It's just that…please come out. I know you said that you were on the street and…just come and eat. Chiron will come and get you if you don't. Zoey?"
"I'm not hungry. I normally don't eat dinner." I replied.
"Well…never mind I'm getting Chiron." He said frustrated.
"Whatever," I muttered. Then I climbed down from the window sill and reached for a tattered sea blue backpack that had somehow found a way back to me. Inside was a bag of ambrosia, a thermos of nectar, a change of clothes, two pens, a bag of drachmas, a bag of cash, and my journal. I took my journal and slung my bag over my shoulder. Then I climbed out the window and onto the roof of my cabin.
I put the date in the top right corner of the page and began writing. I told what happened to my dad and then I got to more of the present today…
Guess where I am…again camp after six years of avoiding it I'm back… I never expected to see Austin again but he's here. That's all for today the ceremony should start soon and then I'm gone I don't know where I'll be next so I'll probably look for Zack.
~Zoey~
I finished the entry and put the journal back in my backpack. Then I just sat there and watched the sunset.
"Zoey come down here this instant." Chiron called up to me in a stern voice. I considered ignoring him, but since my father was a good friend of his I gave him the privilege of my answer.
"Sorry, but no. I'm not hungry." I replied still staring straight ahead.
"Zoey I know this is hard for you, but you must eat. What would your mother say if she saw you." My eyes narrowed at the mention of my mother. Chiron tried again, "Lord Poseidon will be very angry if his only granddaughter dies of hunger… here…at camp where there's plenty of food." But Chiron could not get me down. I wouldn't let him.
Then Mr. D. appeared, and he dragged me down from my perch on the roof. They both escorted me to the pavilion where I quickly got my plate and went to the fire in the center while everyone gawked openly. I glared at each table I passed and offered a sacrifice to my grandfather. My mother could rot in Hades for all I cared.
After I sat down and began eating Austin came over, and waited for me to finish eating before we went to the ceremony for my father. I finished quickly and we walked to the arena where the ceremony was to be held.
Ok I probably won't post again untill Sunday. Again please give me your feed back, and if your rereading this yes my chapter's are longer! haha =) Oh and if your interested I need a beta for this story. I'm also taking suggestions because I'll probably change a lot of the plot. ~chocoyum4~
