Unfortunately, no one has guessed the right number but was close so I'll give you a hint: it is 1-100. Good luck again!
Chapter 2: It Continued With Camp Games
I rolled over on a sleeping bag, wondering where I was for a second and then everything came rushing back to me; the attack, the rescue, and now I'm here at a camp. What was it called? Oh yeah, Camp Half-Blood. Oh, and I'm also a demi-god with some kind of powers and a godly parent. Nothing gets past me.
Memories of last night also came flooding back. In the midst of my thinking I heard "Wake up everyone!" someone yelled in my ear as I heard mumbles around the cabin. Probably some obnoxious little kid who wakes up early, kind of like my sister, Bianica. Starting to think about it, I actually missed her. Wow, I never thought this day would come. I sighed as that brought memories of my old life and how people would make fun of me all the time and how my mom never mentioned my unknown father, even though I asked constantly. As you may have guessed, her only response was, 'You'll be able to understand better when you're older.' Typical adult response. Being a little girl, that made me wonder even more. Did something happen or did one cheat? All kinds of questions ran through my head and when mom finally gave in, she told me that he had to go away for work, since it was really important for our country. I said, "Didn't he know that family is more important than work?" She sighed and stared off into space as if remembering something. "I don't know dear, just don't worry about it; it will be fine."
"Get up!" another voice yelled, disrupting my thoughts as I shook my head, trying to forget what made me sad. I quickly showered and got dressed into an orange T-shirt with the words 'Camp Half-Blood' and jeans shorts. I also put on my lucky necklace, one that my mom said my dad gave to me when I was a baby. He also gave one to my sister that similar. Mine had blue and brown beads on a khaki-colored soft string. It helped me on my first day in kindergarten, when I learned how to swim, and when I went on my first date. I rubbed it and just hoped it would help me today.
I didn't know exactly where we ate breakfast so I just followed a group of Hermes people to the picnic table areas. Looking around, I realized it was a pretty good space with wood tables scattered about and a separate area I assumed was the campfire with a large fireplace with logs surrounding it.
The buffet had tons of food and drinks with pancakes, waffles, bacon, sausage, hash browns, muffins, cinnamon rolls, lucky charms, and other cereal. After I gathered my some waffles, sausage, and hash browns, and some OJ, I waited in a line to sacrifice the best part of my waffles in a fire as an offering. I heard other campers say a quick pray to the gods so I decided to as well. "To whoever my dad may be," I whispered.
I was halfway to the overcrowded Hermes table when I recognized Leo from the Hephaestus table waved me over. Glancing around to see if Chiron was watching, I smiled and walked over to him.
"Hey, Chelsea, do you wanna sit with me—I mean my table and me?" Leo asked.
"Yeah, sure," I replied, trying to sound casual about it even though my heart pounded so loud, I was positive he could hear it. "But aren't we supposed to eat at our cabin's tables?"
Leo pondered that for a moment but decided, "I guess but technically, you don't have an official table so you can probably sit at any table."
I nodded. "So what's up? Did anyone figure out you were gone last night?" I started our conversation.
"Nope. I can be really sneaky when I want," Leo grinned.
A nearby Hephaestus camper from the same table laughed and said, "Yeah, right. While Leo was trying to climb back into the window in his bed, he tripped on his shoes lying out, which I totally told him to pick up by the way, and it was a total fail."
Leo blushed "In my defense, I was going to put them up, but then I forgot."
"Suuuuree, Leo," the camper rolled her eyes. Leo was about to continue arguing but was interrupted by Chiron, who stomped his hoof to get everyone's attention, causing me to accidently throw up a piece of sausage, landing a few centimeters next to Chiron's hoof. Everyone snickered and I covered my mouth in my hand to stop from laughing. I was so grateful Chiron looked around but couldn't find the culprit so he decided to ignore it. Leo slapped my hand in a silent high five.
After Chiron cleared his throat a few times, he began. "There is going to be a conversion in our day because of changes in plans. In about ten minutes, we are going to play capture the flag because of godly matters later tonight at the bonfire." Everybody looked at me and I turned red; I really wasn't one for attention. "So here are the teams the cabins need to get in to: Aphrodite and Demeter, Ares and Athena, . . ." He went on and on about other cabins as I droned out but my head perked up when he said, "Hephaestus and Apollo will work together and Hermes will be on its own team since it is so large in number." I heard a lot of grumbles and whines but Chiron shushed them. "You have now ten minutes to discuss and prepare." Then he left.
Everybody began clearing their plates and Leo and I got up to do the same. "So you know how to play capture the flag, right?" Leo inquired.
"I played it before, just not with weapons and we always stopped the game if someone got hurt or something."
"Well, this is going to be a lot different. Want me to go easy on you?" I frowned. Did he just say go easy on me? Obviously he doesn't know what I can do.
"Judging from everything else at this camp, I kind of figured it would be different. But under no circumstances are you to ever go easy on me. In fact, try your hardest because you will be surprised at what I can do," I stated, my eyes narrowing a little. After all, it is quite an insult for a guy to ask a girl if he should go easy on her. Totally completely sexist.
Leo put his arms up submissively. "Ok, ok. Don't need to get your hanky in a twist."
I tried really hard not to laugh. I failed.
"I don't own a hanky, Leo," I chuckled. "Well, I should probably get with my cabin mates before they think I'm collaborating with the enemy," I teased.
"Haha, yeah I'd better go too. But just giving you a heads up, I've got mad ninja skills," Leo did a 'ninja move' with his hands and I couldn't help but grin.
"And I've got mad . . . well I don't know what skills I have yet but watch out anyway!" I waved as I walked away.
Ok, next chapter will be capture the flag game and bonfire. And this is totally unrelated but who watches Monk, Pysch, or Burn Notice? Anyone? Let me know!