Chapter Three:

Instinctively I tense up. Blake shoots me a glance which I shrug off. Then, I see a guy about 16 with sea-green eyes and jet black hair. I can't shake the feeling that I've seen him before...

"Percy! You made it!" Jeremy chortles, looking at Becky meaningfully.

"Jackson." Becky nods civilly. Now all I can do is wonder is how the hell do they know each other... and suddenly it hits me. This is Percy Jackson. I've seen him on the news a few times, after making a lot of stuff blow up. Then, his gaze shifts to me. As his face breaks into a grin, a girl his age looks in. She's gripping a dagger and looks at everyone closely. As she looks from Blake to Becky to me, her mouth forms a perfect 'o'. And I can see why. She's a few inches taller than me and kind of tan. She, like me has a head full of curly blonde hair and stormy gray eyes. Instantly, I realize something. This must be one of my sisters.

"Well..," she says to us. "My name is Annabeth Chase, daughter of Athena. This here is Percy Jackson, son of Poseidon also known as Seaweed Brain. Or, my boyfriend." She smiles at the last comment and gives him a peck on the cheek..

I smile shyly, looking to the floor. Suddenly, a hand grips mine and squeezes it gently. Before I can protest, I see that it's Blake holding it. I notice him blushing, which is very unlike him. As he meets my eyes, realization dawns on me. They're friends. I shouldn't be nervous. I nod, catching his eyes having gotten the message. One thing about Blake and I- we could always read each other. Even a little more than Becky and I.

Jeremy looks towards us, his eyes slightly wide. Then, he nudges Becky in the side, who in turn pokes Percy and Annabeth. And they're all smiling knowingly. I snatch my hand and move over a little from Blake. As I peek a glance at him, I notice that he looks hurt. Instantly, I feel bad...

"Well then.." I hear Annabeth mutter, obviously trying to diffuse the tension. I can see that she's hiding a smile which appears in full force as I start blushing. I jump up, willing my cheeks to stop flaming.

"Can we go now?" I ask, cheeks still cherry red. Then, I notice Percy getting up and whistling..? Yep. Definitely whistling. As I look out my window, I see a horse. With wings. Surprisingly, Becky speaks up. "Don't mind Blackjack, Iz." I nod, knowing that Blackjack must be a pegasus. As we walk outside, my breath is taken away. He's gorgeous, with an inky-black body and wings. Suddenly, two more pegasi fly down next to him. Percy and Annabeth climb onto Blackjack, Jeremy and Becky climb onto the next one, a tawny colored pegasus I think I heard Percy refer to as Duke, and Blake and I climb the last one, a golden colored female named Mona. Then, we're off.

"Izzy. Relax. I'm not going to let you fall." Blake whispers into my ear, keeping his arms around my waist. As I turn to look at him, he grins. I turn back around and sigh, shaking my head but smiling nonetheless.

"So what's camp like?" I shout over the wind. Everybody replies at the same time. "AMAZING!"

Then, as we continue to fly I get a sudden thought. "Can't we be seen?" I inquire, looking back at Blake. He shakes his head. "No. Not at all because of the Mist. Unless they're like us." I pretend to understand, making a mental note to ask Annabeth later. Then, my breath is truly taken away as I get my first glimpse of Camp Half-Blood.