Chapter 3
A new face

When I woke in the morning it was to see the lovely sunlight streaming through the eastern window of the cabin. Tyson and dad were still fast asleep. Dad looked like he was about to fall off my bed because he was so close to the edge but I guess that was my fault because I don't just wriggle in my sleep, I kick for all I'm worth, I sometimes wake up after 10 hours of sleep and my legs feel like I just ran a marathon! I decided that I would go to the Hades cabin to see the twins when Tyson snored so loud it probably woke everyone in camp up! As I had fallen asleep in my clothes I got straight up and changed quickly into some less crumpled clothes from my suitcase. I was just pulling my skinny black vest over my head when the twins burst in wearing only their pyjamas and matching fluffy bunny slippers.

"Did you not think about dressing before coming Skyla?"

"Ummmmm... not really, I guess I should have done if your dad was gunna be here but we figured he would have gone to the Big house once he had brought your stuff up." She replied.

"Well he was surprised to find his half-brother here instead of the forges so they spent the whole night catching up and he must have fallen asleep still talking perched on the end of my bed. So you've seen the awesome Poseidon cabin, can I see your dad's cabin?" I asked

"Yeah I guess we can talk there without a Cyclops snoring away like a chainsaw." Storm said

So we went to the Hades cabin which was actually cooler than I had expected because I'm all for blue and light, pale stuff but I did like the darkness in the Hades cabin. It was all dark and scary but also warm and simple. One thing I was rather surprised to find was Storm big pale pink fluffy cushion that she never goes anywhere overnight without. It was so out of place in at the dark purples and reds.

"This is kinda cool for Hades I guess because of all the dark colours and that the only thing that is light looks totally out of place but don't you think it's rather depressing? I mean that you would never be able to have a party in here unless it was like a death day party," I said

"It's Hades, it isn't supposed to be light or happy, he is the ruler of the underworld, where people go when they die"

"Ok fine, why don't you two get dressed and I will see you outside in 10 minutes."

"10 minutes, that's how long it takes to put my make up on!" complained Storm

"Storm, we are here to TRAIN not to learn how to look nice going down the catwalk!" I said, not in the slightest bit bothered about my appearance, as long as it includes my converses or flip-flops, I will NEVER forgive my mum for making me wear those horrible high heels, gods they were annoying!

"See ya in 10 then" she said unhappily walking back into the cabin

"Storm, you can wear 1 layer of mascara if it will make you happy but I doubt that anyone will be that impressed anyway, I think dad said that it was archery today so I doubt that people will be looking at you unless they are aiming for you!"

"yay!" she said, jumping up and down like the little bunnies that she loves so much. She ran inside and I turned around and looked at Skyla who was giving me puppy dog eyes.

"I don't care what you say, I'm still going to put all of my make up on, weather the guys are gunna be looking at me or not!" she said and stuck her tongue out at me before running inside as the amount of water in the air around her perfect hair increased.

I turned around and went back to my own cabin feeling rather pleased with myself and was sat there on my bed contemplating ways to use my new found water powers when someone crept up on me and shouted "BOO!" right by my ear and I swear I jumped a mile up into the air. "Storm you know I that it when you sneak up on me!" I said.

"Yeah I do know but I just worked how I can do it even better!" she said

"How?" I asked.

"By cloaking myself in shadows I can be almost invisible," she said excitedly

"That's pretty awesome Storm!"I said in awe, "but not as cool as being able to go under water and still breathe!"

"That's cool but I still think that being invisible beats it,"

"Ok fine you win, what did you come in here for any way?" I asked

"because you said to be outside in 10 minutes so we could go to breakfast together, Sky already went so she could go find a guy to hang out with!" she laughed. I love Storm's laugh because it is always so nice and she never laughs unless she really is happy, no fake laughs from her, when she laughs if I'm not with her but I see her laughing, I always want to be in on the joke.

"Oh, yeah, come on then, I'll race you to the top of the hill, I think that is where most of the buildings are for camp!" I said, sprinting for the door. I've never been a great fan of running at sports days but racing my friends is one of the best things ever! As usual, I beat her, it wasn't exactly the fairest race though because I had my favourite tatty converses and navy blue mini shorts on and she had cute little dolly shoes and her brand new white sun dress.

"beat ya!" I said smugly.

"I don't care, I don't want to get worn out before training has even started, and I don't want to get my pretty dress spoilt!"she said.

When we got inside Sky was sitting at the big table waiting for us.

"Were there no cute guy's to chat up then?" I asked her.

"Sadly not, they were all to engrossed in their food" she said glumly

"Haha!" Storm giggled evilly.

"Funny" I agreed

Sky glared at us, "you are so dead Finny, and you too Storm!"

We got our food and gave an offering to the gods and then ate in silence. After breakfast they went back to their cabin to change into more appropriate clothes for archery, I dashed inside to get my necklace because I had forgotten to put it n which was really unusual because I always wear it, even when I'm asleep. I went back outside after putting it on and waited until one of the others came out. I was leaning on the side of the cabin when someone came up to me,

"Heyy," he said

"Heyy," I replied "who are you?"

"Mike Day, I'm a son of Apollo, who are you?"

"Delphinia Jackson, but everyone calls me Finny, I'm a daughter of Poseidon and Athena" I said.

"How can you be both? Hey, u said Finny Jackson, right?" he asked

"Yeah, Percy is my dad and Annabeth Chase is my mum" I replied

"Cool! So you must be like a double threat half-blood!" he said

"What are you doing for training today then?" I asked politely

"What do you think I'm doing? Archery of course, if I'm son of Apollo then I have to be good at archery to live up to the name," he said with a hint of a smile

"Cool, I have archery too!" I said, happy that I would know someone that wasn't the twins.

"Shall we go then?"

"Yeah ok, lead the way," We walked around past all of the cabins towards the combat arena along the edge of the trees and I could hardly take my eye off of him. He had dark brown hair all pulled forward onto his face and he was about a head taller than me. I don't usually like when guys pull all of their hair onto their faces but it looked good on him. We took a sharp left turn away from the trees and I what I saw was a stunning archery range. "that looks so cool!" I said as we walked towards it.