Kipcha's POV
We submerged form the water and saw many other campers staring at the water. The time had changed to a much higher level than a normal tide change. We quickly swam to shore and ran to our cabin. We changed and walked out of the cabin and noticed a band of girls walking through the courtyard. Their leader appeared to look about 16 years old and had a tiara thing in her black hair. All the girls were wearing white shirts with camo pants and combat boots with bows strung to their backs. Their leader glanced over at us and stopped dead in her tracks. Her electric blue eyes seemed both shocked and full of fear. The others glanced over ant all got the same look. I looked over at Taylor, trying to figure out the reason for the stares. She shrugged and we continued to the Big House. Without knocking on the door, we walked in on Chiron and Mr. D talking to some 12 year old girl. The three hadn't noticed us and continued talking quietly.
"Chiron…I need to talk to you…its important" I said nervously. The three turned and looked at Taylor and I quizzically. The girl had the same hair color and type as me and the same eye color as Taylor.
"In a moment, I must finish speaking with Lady Artemis" Chiron replied before turning back to the group.
"But Chiron…"I tried to cut in but I stopped. Artemis was staring at us like the group of girls did earlier, the fear clearly in her eyes.
"Oh let Kylie Johnson talk…we weren't talking about anything important" Mr. D said before getting up and walking out of the living room. Chiron turned around in his wheel chair and faced us.
"Okay Kipcha, what is it?" he asked. Artemis gave me a strange look at hearing my name, as if expecting something else.
"Well today when I was in the water I slammed my fist into the sand and then all the water disappeared around us and changed the tide" I explained in a quick fashion. Artemis's eyes widened and she began mumbling to herself in Greek in a tone that I couldn't really understand. Chiron looked at Artemis, concern in his eyes. I looked at Taylor looking confused and she was just as confused as me.
"Could dad do stuff like that since he was Poseidon's son?" Taylor asked, trying to get the two to talk.
"I'm not sure if he could…I knew he could never change the tide though" Chiron replied, not looking at us.
"But then why can I? Dad should have more powers than me…and can Taylor do it too?" I questioned rather confused. Chiron and Artemis shared a concerned looked.
"Should I tell them?" Chiron asked. She sighed and shook her head. She looked up and gazed at us, sadness in her eyes.
"Do you both have necklaces with your names on it? And no matter how much you grew, the necklaces always fit just right?" Artemis asked somewhat randomly. Without thinking I reached up and touched the star pendant on my necklace, feeling the engraving against my thumb. I glanced over and saw Taylor was doing the same thing. We both nodded and continued to pay attention to the goddess.
"And for some reason you have never been severally hurt or even bled?" she asked. I nodded and looked at Artemis suspiciously, trying to see where she was going with these questions.
"And have you noticed that you look more like Percy and not at all like Annabeth?" she questioned.
"Where are you going with this?" Taylor asked rather demandingly.
"Percy is not your father…he is you're brother…and…I am your mother…"Artemis stated, her eyes locking onto the carpet. I was sent into a complete shock, unsure how to feel. Taylor balled up her fists, anger radiating from her body.
"So does that make us gods?" I asked. Artemis looked up at me and slowly nodded.
"Then why did you leave us? You could have raised us properly and this wouldn't have been a problem" Taylor snapped. Chiron and I gave her shocked looks, unsure what Artemis would do to her.
"I had to! I could not raise you and Katelyn…and your father…" she tried to explain until tears gathered in her eyes; I was somewhat shocked that she used my real name. And I guess dad rejected her after finding out she was pregnant. Taylor was still angry, her eyes glaring daggers at the goddess. Without another word she stormed out of the Big House. Artemis buried her face in her hands and began to cry. "This is all my fault…"
"No…I'll get her back…" I replied before walking out of the cabin, hoping Taylor would listen to me.
