Val's POV

After breakfast I walk around with Alaska for a little before heading off to the infirmary where I'm supposed to work with the Apollo kids. Most of the come and go throughout the day, but they try and teach everyone a little bit of the basics since it's not like us 'demi-gods' can go to a hospital every time we have a run in with a monster. Sonny one of Alaska's friends is a daughter of Apollo so hopefully I can just follow her around with everything. I haven't told anyone about my dream yet, and I'm still confused whether or not I should. If anyone I guess I could talk to Percy seeing as he knows what's going on. Walking up the steps of the infirmary I was greeted by Sonny and one of her brothers.

"Hi my name is Will Solace. I'm the head of the Apollo cabin." He flashed me a genuine smile.

"Hey Val!" Sonny waved to me. I nodded at them.

"Nice to meet you Will. Uh, what exactly will I be doing for the next hour or so?" I asked not really sure what they wanted me to do.

"Well why don't we give you a tour of the infirmary, tell you all the basic things there is to healing yourself, and then check on some of the campers that are in here." Will listed off.

"Sounds like quite an itinerary." Sonny rolled her eyes at me.

"Let's get started!" She dragged me in through the front door where they both began the tour. We went through all the different back rooms, storage rooms, linen rooms, private rooms for kids with serious injuries, and the cleaning closet. We spent about 45 minutes going over when it's the right time to go to a hospital and when you can just heal yourself with ambrosia or nectar plus how much to have. We then spent another 20 or so minutes checking up on the few patients they had seeing as nothing extraordinary has really happened recently.

"Well that's basically it!" Sonny exclaimed.

"Yep, I guess you can just kind of hang out here until you need to get to your next area." Will said saying goodbye then going to order around some of his brothers and sisters.

"So what do you think?" Sonny asked.

"Oh, um it's nice?" She laughed at me. Am I really that funny?

"Actually, I was asking you about what you think about healing!"

"I don't really know. It's alright I guess. Why?"

"Well because you are a daughter of Hecate! You know kind of witch like, forked paths, big decisions."

"So?"

"Well you should be able to have some sort of healing powers. I'm also sure you could probably find some healing potions. Alaska said you had your own library in your cabin with all sorts of stuff!"

"Uh, yeah I do, so you want me to come over more often? Is that what you're hinting at?"

"You don't have to. Though I think Will and some of the rest of us could really go for an easier fix for some things. Sometimes all the nectar and ambrosia doesn't necessarily work as well as we would like to. Doesn't really help with poisonings either."

"So you're asking me to make potions for you to use to heal campers from things like cuts, burns, and poisonings because the stuff that's supposed to heal them doesn't work all the well?"

"I mean we could always pray to our dad about it, but I'm sure anyone would find it tiring after a while."

"Alright." I agreed. I wasn't going to not do it. I mean if I could help them out at least I would feel like I was doing something good.

"Really?" She asked excitedly.

"Yeah sure I don't see why not." She squealed and jumped up and down at this.

"Oh this is great! I'll go tell Will! You should probably get going. I'll see you at lunch!" She said walking off to go find Will again. Next I was supposed to go to the rock wall with the Hermes, Aphrodite, Iris, Morpheus, and Hephaestus cabin. Thankfully I had James to talk to, but let's just say I don't want to go back for the rest of my life if I can help it. After that I was paired up with the Ares, Athena, Nike, and Eris for strategy. That was one hell of a mindfuck if you ask me. It was like combining every good war god and goddess and throwing them into one with me. I had absolutely no idea as to what was going on. After that we had lunch which had been uneventful. All that really happened was Sonny talking about how glad the Apollo cabin was to have me here at camp. I didn't get to see much of Derick and I was looking forward to that I think. I then headed over to the archery fields with Chelsea where I spent time with the Nyx, Apollo, Demeter, Peitha, and Nemesis cabins. This was alright seeing as I fought best with a bow and arrow. The other aspects I'm good at is hand to hand combat, and using a dagger. I couldn't use a sword if my life depended on it although hopefully I would find a way to abscond out of there before that would happen. Speaking of the devil that is swords. It looks like the last part of my day is spent with the Big three kids in sword fighting. Just my luck. I walked over to the arena alone contemplating how things would go down. It would give me time to talk to Percy, hang out with Derick, but I would also have to work with Nico which I wasn't really looking forward too. I had to much on my plate as it was. Then I thought about it again. I was good friends with a son of Poseidon and a son of Zeus, and kind of sort of mad at the son of Hades. What a cliche. I walked into the arena to be greeted by none other then Percy Jackson with a tall blonde at his hip that I had never seen before.

"Hey Val!"

"Hi Percy."

"I'm glad we have time to train together. I don't know if you've met my girlfriend before, but this is Annabeth. She's a daughter of Athena." I looked over to Annabeth who smiled at me and held her hand out to be shook.

"Nice to meet you, but I had a strategy class thing with the Athena cabin and you weren't there?" She smiled at this.

"That's easy to explain. Seeing as I've been here since I was around 9, and being Percy's girlfriend. I was able to work something out with Chiron so that I could have all my training with him."

"That's... sweet?" I offered.

"It's just that I don't see much of him otherwise because we are so busy with other things it's sort of our quality time."

"VAL!" I turned around to see Derick come running up to me.

"I'm so glad you're here."

"Uh, yeah. I'm not really one for swords."

"Oh you'll be great at them by the time these boys are done with you trust me." Annabeth said to me. I glanced over at her wearily then back at Derick who wore a bright smile. The few other young demigods of the big three showed up. Percy and Annabeth took turns showing them all different techniques while I was left with Nico and Derick. Apparently Derick didn't know why everything was so awkward between Nico and I but he tried to play it off.

"Ok so just lower your grip on the hilt and try to be more swift with your movements, you're too sloppy." Derick instructed me.

"See now I would love to do that, but if you haven't realized yet swords are not my thing." I said back.

"I thought you were trained by your dad?" Nico asked me from the shade. I rolled my eyes at him.

"He did. Although he gave up on me when it came to swords. Doesn't look like it's going to happen here though." I grumbled that last part.

"What did you say?" Derick asked.

"Nothing." I replied.

"Alright then let's try this again." He came at me again swinging his sword. I blocked the initial attack but I wasn't strong enough to push him off.

"You realize you can't push him off because you're stance is wrong." Nico commented again from his shady abode.

"I'm trying you know." I gritted through my teeth as I backed off from Derick's attack because I wasn't able to push him off instead.

"He's right though." Derick added. I huffed angered by their comments. Too distracted as well because I wasn't prepared for Derick's next attack either. Side stepping he had slashed his sword through where I had just been standing. If I hadn't moved as quick as I did; I would've been a shish-ka bob.

"You have to focus you know." Nico added again.

"I know, but it's kind of hard when you're distracting me with all your side comments." If I was looking in his direction I'm sure I would have seen him roll his eyes.

"You know when you are actually fighting someone they won't go easy on you like Derick is, and there will be way more distractions then just a side commentator." Derick attacked me a few more times. Besides my petty blocks, and the few dodges I was able to do he had his blade at my neck in about 5 minutes. Improvement from the last half an hour it's taking longer for him to beat me. We decided to take a break after that, and by we I mean I complained until they both agreed. We practiced a bit more before it was time for us all to wind down for an hour before dinner. The sun growing low on the horizon.

"Hey Derick I'm going to go talk to Percy I'll see you at dinner?" I asked him.

"Yeah sure. Where do you want to go? The beach, the woods, one of our cabins?" He smiled graciously at me.

"Uh, the beach. I like the beach at night it's cooler then when the sun is up beating down at you."

"Sounds great!" He then began to walk off with Nico towards the Pavilion.

Derick's POV

I couldn't wait until Val finishes her conversation with Percy. Does she want other people to come to the beach with us? Or should it just be us? I know I'd like it if it were just us. A million more scenarios and questions ran through my head before Nico interrupted my thoughts.

"So, you and Val?" He asked.

"I wish. I haven't known her long, but she's really funny." He raised a brow at me.

"Funny?"

"Yeah. Not funny as in funny though, funny as in different. You should of seen her. She made one hell of a first impression." I said remember yesterday when Alaska introduced us.

"Really how so?" I had never really talked to Nico much besides pleasantries and training, so this was different to me.

"She just doesn't take bullshit you know? She has a way of doing things like I've never seen anyone else." He thought for a moment before letting out a 'huh'.

"Why do you ask?"

"Oh nothing I was just wondering 'cause of the whole 'where should we eat' thing."

"Yeah." I sighed happily.

"How do you know her if you don't mind asking? Things seemed kind of tense between the two of you." I asked.

"I brought her to camp."

"That all?"

"Yeah, pretty much."

"Oh." I said. Guess it wasn't something for me to ask much about. I know how she hadn't wanted to be here, and how this was treated like her own personal prison, but she was like that all because he had brought her here. Didn't Percy do that too? We separated when we got to the dining pavilion heading our own ways. I go to get two plates of delicious food and some drinks, and he to get his dinner and do his own thing. I then proceed to the beach area. I go to the spot where I first go tto actually meet Val hoping that, that's where she'll go.

Val's POV

After my conversation with Percy and Annabeth I had come to two conclusions. One being that Percy has to be one of the most understanding people I will ever know. Two being that I definitely like Annabeth. Especially with her critical thinking. Apparently Percy has been telling her the things I've been telling him, so there was no need for her to catch up on the whole monstrosity that has become my life. She was also understanding, but she seemed more concerned for the welfare of her camp and the ones who inhabit it which I guess I could consider me, but I know she's thinking about everyone else which I am also ok with. She's a very loyal person I suppose. I then head down to the beach to look for Derick, so that I could eat dinner. After a day like this I'm surprised I'm still standing; I could eat everything right about now. I had to walk down the beach a ways before I was able to see the silhouette of Derick. Noticing me he turned his head away from the water to smile at me.

"Hey Val!" I smiled back and sat down next to him.

"Hey." he handed me a plate full of food, and as improper as it was I began to scarf it down. He of course laughed at me.

"Hungry much?" He chuckled so more as I rolled my eyes at him. We ate in silence for a while before he spoke up again.

"So how'd your conversation with Percy go?" I swallowed the bit of food in my mouth before answering.

"Well it was more like a conversation with Percy and Annabeth, but I guess it went well. I had a few questions answered so it's whatever." I shrugged eating more slowly now.

"Yeah, those two are practically inseparable when they get the chance to be together I'm not surprised Annabeth stayed too."

"She's really nice."

"She'll be like that too unless you get on her bad side, and trust me when I say you do not want to do that." I quirked an eyebrow at him.

"And how would you know that?"

"Let's just say the Hermes kids don't get away with everything." We held each other's gaze until we couldn't hold back out laughter.

"I can totally see it. Crazily planned schemes for revenge. I bet the whole Athena cabin chipped in."

"You bet correctly the only ones who dare try to prank them now are the Stolls, but they're crazy."

"You can say that one again."

We spent the rest of our dinner talking about minute things like the different cabins, demigod history, and other things. Later on it became more in-depth; we started talking about our family, past relationships, schools, friends, etc. I feel like I know everything about him now, and that he probably know the most about me out of everyone else in this camp. Soon the curfew horn had blown and as exhausted as we were decided to head back to our cabins before the harpies came for us. He walked me to mine and instead of walking around the circle again he decided to cut through the woods that led to his cabin that we found the other night. Settling down into my cabin I got changed into my pajamas, and got ready for bed, but instead of heading straight to it I decided to explore the book shelves my great mother blessed me with. Skimming my fingers across the spines of the books while quickly glancing at the titles I decided to pick the one that said, "Healing: Potions for the Wound." To me the titles felt like something out of a Harry Potter book, but instead they are real and I can apparently wield my powers to create them. Turns out some of them didn't even require magic they just needed the right ingredients. I soon began to loose myself in the book when I heard a knock at my door. The knock itself brought me back to reality, but I had no idea who it could be. It wasn't Percy I can guess that one, that would then instantly knock out Annabeth, it could be Chelsea or Alaska, but I doubt they would come over at this hour, so the only person I could think of was Derick. I smiled to myself and rolled my eyes as I got up to answer the door. Swinging it open with the silly smile I had I was shocked to see the last person I would have ever guessed. Nico. Again.

"We need to talk."

"This doesn't seem familiar." I backed up allowing him in. He shut the door behind me, and followed me to the sitting area I had previously occupied. Sitting down I turned to him again.

"Well, talk."

ALRIGHTY SO I WAS GOING TO POST THIS ON FRIDAY BUT I THOUGHT YOU GUYS WOULD RATHER APPRECIATE A LONGER CHAPTER THEN A SHORTER ONE SO HERE IT IS