Thanks for reviewing! And sorry about the paragraph and grammar mistakes, I had posted this on Facebook originally and then copy/pasted. Also, it having been 11:00 PM might have had something to do with it.
The next day dawned, and Silena got up. When she looked into the mirror, she realized that the blessing of Aphrodite hadn't faded away yet. She looked down at her pristine white dress, thinking that she didn't want to do camp stuff in it. Almost as if on cue, Nicole walked up to her.
"Hey, Silena. Glad to see you're up nice and early. I brought you some camp clothes." Nicole told her, handing over some jean shorts and an orange T-shirt with "Camp Half-Blood" on it. "You have plenty of time to change before we head over to breakfast, don't worry."
Silena took the clothes gratefully, turned, and went to put them on in the dressing area. She returned in time to join the line heading towards the dining hall. When the Aphrodite campers arrived there and took their seats, Nicole introduced some of their siblings. "Silena, this is Aeryn, Darrel, and Fiona." She indicated three of the campers, all of them having silky brown hair and warm, chocolaty brown eyes. "They're all actual full blooded siblings."
Aeryn, Darrel, and Fiona all greeted her happily. Then, everyone ate the scrambled eggs with smoked gouda cheese that were being passed around. After that, Nicole called Cabin Ten to attention and told them what their first activity for the day was. "Hey, y'all," At this point everyone giggled, because no one raised in the north talked like this. She fixed them all with a playful stare that reminded them that she was making an announcement that was important. "Y'all, we're going to go to the pegasus stables today until lunch, so let's go, get tidied up QUICKLY, and then we'll head over there."
As one, the cabin rose and walked out to fix their appearances. In ten minutes, the cabin was assembled and ready to go to the pegasus stables. Once there, they all went to specific pegasi. Silena looked around, confused about what she should do now, until Nicole noticed and walked over to her. "Sorry, Silena! Guido had a sore leg that I wanted to attend as quick as possible. Anyways, here, why don't you get to know Porkpie."Nicole gestured to a chestnut pegasus. "Silena- Be careful. Porkpie isn't broken in yet, and he's a real trickster!" Nicole warned her. Silena approached Porkpie cautiously and then brushed his hair when she saw how tangled it was. Suddenly, Porkpie flipped Silena onto his back and flew out of the open roof of the pegasus stables. Nicole yelled frantically at Porkpie, telling him to get the heck down here or he'd have no carrots for a week while she mounted another pegasus. Silena was swept up in the awesomeness of riding Porkipie, feeling wonderful as they sliced the morning breeze. Porkpie then descended carefully back down and let Silena dismount. Nicole landed right beside them before Silena could even take a breath and was yelling at Porkipie again. "What do you think you were doing Porkpie? That was INSANE! Silena doesn't know how to ride a pegasus! It's only her second day here for the gods' sake!"
Silena interrupted Nicole's rant and said, "Nicole, it's okay! I loved it! I'm really glad that Porkpie did that. It was SO much fun!"
Nicole sighed, disgruntled, and then perked up when she heard the shell blow from the dining hall. She called everyone to attention, and told them, "Alright, after lunch we're practicing archery. Okay, let's go now!" The Aphrodite campers proceeded up the hill to the dining hall for lunch. After snagging a couple of sandwiches each and devouring them, they quickly checked their hair and make-up. Nicole got up and called everyone to order. "Y'all, come on now! Archery next with Chiron, and y'all know that he doesn't like to be kept waiting." After hearing this, the campers jumped to their feet and followed Nicole to an area of level ground next to the lake.
As the Aphrodite cabin approached the archery range, they saw Chiron descend the steps of the Big House and gallop over to meet them. The expression on his face didn't exactly bode well for us. "Nicole, Silena, a word?"
"Of course." Nicole replied cheerily. She turned to the rest of the cabin, "Y'all, start on your archery. No maiming, or you'll have to wear the Shoes of Shame for a whole week."
"Thank you. Now, Silena, you know a Josephine Rye, correct?" Chiron asked me gasped dramatically at this point, leaving Nicole raising a perfectly plucked eyebrow. "Chiron, I would take that as a yes."
"Oh my gods, Josie was my little next door neighbor! She has three younger siblings too, and her dad works two shifts to take care of them."
"Their scent is extremely strong. Silena, you'll go with the extraction group since you know that area. Nicole, you'll accompany her, along with Sonya Yew from the Apollo cabin." Chiron instructed gravely. "We would send a satyr, but they're already stretched thin. You have plane tickets that leave in an hour and a half to Florida; Good luck."
Nicole beamed happily and flipped her hair. "Thanks, Chiron! I'll stop by and tell Aeryn that she'll be in charge of the cabin until I get back. Let's go, Silena!" She turned abruptly and entered the archery range. "Y'all, Silena and I are going to get some new demigods. Aeryn, take charge. Use brutal force if necessary." She winked at the group, who had shivered at the thought of that. "Just kidding… Maybe. Leave that up to Aeryn." She then began to half drag me behind her at a sprint down to the cabin to pack and get Sonya, who was probably in her cabin right now, writing music.
"Nicole, calm down! Jeez… I'll get Sonya." Silena smiled at the hyper redhead as she headed into Cabin Ten to pack Aphrodite knows what, while Silena head over to Cabin Seven.(I think it is at least…) She knocked timidly, and the door swung open after a brief pause, revealing a small, slight frame with a rats' nest of blonde hair piled on top of her head.
"Yes?" Her voice had a slight airiness to it, and her light blue eyes sparkled brightly, the freckles dancing along her nose. "I'm Sonya. You're Silena, the new camper, right?"
"Yeah. Chiron said that you're supposed to come with Nicole and me on an extraction mission." Silena explained as she clasped her hands behind her back."Cool. I'll meet you at Thalia's pine in twenty." Sonya grinned as she shut the door softly.
Silena turned back to Cabin Ten and went in. "Uh, Nicole? I still need a weapon."
The redhead straightened instantly, placing a hand over her mouth. "Oh my gods! You do!" She whirled around to Silena and tilted her head, examining her. "You seem like a knife kind of person. Here, I have a spare." Nicole grabbed a sheathed dagger and tossed it over to Silena, who plucked it deftly out of the air. "Nice catch."
"Nice throw." Unsheathing the knife, Silena found a light green knife with an emerald embedded in the handle. It sparkled, winking at her in the sunlight that was streaming into the room. "Awesome. Oh, and Sonya said that she'd meet us at Thalia's pine in…" Silena checked her light rose watch. "Fifteen minutes. Do you have a bag that I could use? Oh, thanks." She unzipped the white backpack that had been offered to her and placed two pairs of jean shorts and a couple shirts in it, along with a few basic amenities.
"Silena, c'mon, we have a plane to catch, and Argus and Sonya are waiting." Nicole slung her bright green pack onto her shoulders and exited the baby pink interior of the cabin, Silena right on her tail.
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