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Chapter 3: Leaving for Camp Half-Blood
"Are you guys ready yet?" asked Emily.
We were finally leaving for camp. I hope it's not as scary as Emily described it. I don't enjoy fighting with real weapons. Today, I wore my favorite leather jacket, a light blue v-neck, black skinny jeans, black combat boots, and my favorite green floppy hat. I wonder if it's too dark. Black had always been my favorite color, and I'm pretty much a nocturnal insomniac.
A few minutes later, Nico comes out wearing almost the same thing. Instead of a blue v-neck, he wore an olive green one. Instead of a green floppy hat, he wore a Monster Energy cap. We tend to think and dress the same.
"We're ready now, Emily!" I tell her.
"Ok, great. We'll be traveling out to Long Island Sound via my car, and we want to get there as soon as possible. Let's head out!"
At first, it was pretty boring, driving with 3 people in the car, until Emily turned on the radio. The first song that came on was "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen. Honestly, I wanted to die. It went from boring to terrible. Not to mention, Emily started singing.
"Really? This song?" I asked.
"I love this song! Come on guys, be normal teenagers and sing with me!" She shouted over the music.
"Hey I just met you, and this is crazy, but here's my number, so call me maybe!" Nico sang.
"Really, Nico?"
"Come on, Bianca, live a little!"
"He's right! Come on, sing along with us!"
"Ugh, fine." This was not the best song to sing to.
Hey I just met you, and this is crazy, but here's my number, so call me maybe.
And all the other boys, they try to chase me, but here's my number, so call me maybe.
That song played at least 10 times while we were driving, and we all sang along every time it played. I think it's on repeat in my mind now. The only time it would be useful is if I gave a boy my number. I doubt that'll happen soon, especially since we're going to a camp where they train us to kill people and monsters.
When we reach Long Island Sound, I look around me. Sitting in the front seat was a good choice. The water surrounding it was absolutely breath-taking. I couldn't wait to make it to camp and unpack. Later, I would go swimming for sure, if there was a beach in the camp or something. I'm way more excited than I was earlier. Maybe this camp was my calling.
We parked near a grassy hill. On top of the grassy hill was a giant pine tree, with something golden hanging from it. Could that be the Golden Fleece mentioned in the Greek mythology books? As we got closer, I noticed that there was a dragon laying underneath the tree. I soon realized that it was the Golden Fleece. There's so much history to the Fleece, and I was excited to go into camp and find out more about it.
"How far do we have to walk?" asked Nico.
"Just up that hill," replied Emily.
"Oh gods," Nico muttered.
When we finally reached the top of the hill, there was a little forest that we had to walk through. In New York City, where we were staying, it was cold. Here, and above the camp, it seemed to be bursting full of sunshine. It was early September, and the sun was still shining bright inside of camp.
Emily led us to the front of the camp. Just the entrance was already magnificent. When we actually got into the camp, I was impressed. There were so many activities! Archery, canoeing, volleyball, sword fighting, chariot racing, and so much more! I was even more excited than I was before. This was definitely a perfect home, for me, and for all demigods. I couldn't wait to start camp here.
The next step was to meet Chiron, but I was dripping with sweat by the time I reached the front steps of the Big House, as Emily called it. There was a man playing cards with some type of half-human half-goat hybrid. He was drinking a diet coke, and sometimes changed it to a wine glass. He was also wearing a lot of purple, and cheetah print too. Even his sandals had cheetah print on it.
"Emily, good to see that you've escorted these demigods safely to our camp," the strange man said.
"Thanks, Mr. D! Do you know where Chiron is?" Emily asked.
"I think he's inside. There's some nice air conditioning in there, and he refuses to go outside when Zeus is this happy." Mr. D told us.
"Well, let's head inside then, shall we?" Emily offered.
A/N: Thank you to noname for reviewing! I made this chapter a lot longer, and probably the rest of the chapters too, thanks for the suggestion!