New Chapter! I'm so happy to be putting this up!

We walked out of the diner after we where full on comfort food. I hailed a cab and thankfully one arrived right away. I got Ava all hooked up in her car seat and got into the front seat. I gave the taxi driver directions to Camp Half-Blood well you know outside camp so all he saw was the hill.

"Are you sure this is where you need to be," the taxi driver asked me.

"Yep," I assured him. I handed him the cash I owned him and got Ava and our stuff out of the back seat. We both watched as the taxi drove away before we started to climb the hill.

"Where are we going mommy?" She looked sleepy as we trudged up the hill; her eyes drooped as she looked at me for the answer.

"Well do you remember the story I told you about how I met your daddy at camp," I asked her. She nodded to me, "well that's where we are going. It's safe here and mommy has friends that are here."

"Okay mommy," she said.

We got to the top of Half-blood hill and paused. I realized I wasn't sure if Ava could get into camp on by herself. I mean I could just give her permission to get through but I was curious now. "Hey baby could you try something for mommy," she gave me a sleepy nod. "Okay do you see that tree right there," the tree was hard to see in the dark but the light from the moon made it so you could see the outline. She squinted her eyes and then turned back to me and nodded again. "Well mommy needs you to try to walk past it can you do that for me?"

This time she didn't nod she just started walking. When she got to the tree she looked back at me and I nodded for her to go on. She took a step forward and walked through, I guess having to parents that where half-bloods gave her the benefit of getting into camp.

Once we where on camp grounds I wasn't sure if I should go to the White House or Athena's cabin, I decided Athena's cabin, I just wanted to sleep and I know Ava did as well. I felt if I went to the White House then I would be talking to Chiron and although I love Chiron I didn't feel like a conversation just sleep.

When we got in the cabin some of my half siblings where asleep while others where still quietly chatting to one another. I only took about half a step when I was surrounded, "Annabeth you're back? Where have you been? Is this your daughter? She is so cute!" Everyone cooed all at once. Ava moved shyly behind my legs. I guess I didn't really think about this when I came to the cabin; I guess I assumed everyone would be asleep.

"Hey guys, I'm really happy to see you all but can we just have some spare beds," I looked at them with tired eyes, "we can all catch up tomorrow." They all apologized and pointed me to two free beds that we could use. I really wanted a shower and I knew Ava needed a bath, though a shower would have to do since that what we have at camp, but I was too tired to care. It could wait until the morning.

I tucked Ava into her bed. She curled up under the blanket with Stella the owl firmly grasped in her arms. "Good night Ava," I gave her a kiss, "have sweet dreams. I love you."

"I love you too mommy," she told me hugging me, "night night."

I woke up in the morning to find Ava sitting on my bed, "Mommy I'm hungry," she starred at me with her big green eyes.

I let out a sigh and rubbed my eyes. "Okay baby lets get breakfast," I yawned. I looked around to find some people leaving for breakfast. I should probably talk to Chiron at some point today, and that would most likely be before breakfast. I got out of bed and realized I had slept in my clothing from the night before.

We walked up to breakfast but before we could get to the tables Chiron spotted us. "Annabeth can you come over here," he called over to me. He was sitting in his wheel chair up at the big table where he always sat during meals.

"Come on baby I need to talk to my friend Chiron then we will get breakfast," she nodded and took my hand as I walked over to him.

"Hello Annabeth, I was informed this morning about your arrival to camp last night," he said. "Though I was aware of your home coming from Nico a few days ago," I had forgotten about that conversation I had with Nico, I was dreading seeing him.

"Hey Chiron," I greeted him, "Ava can you say hi to Chiron?"

"Hi," she smiled at him.

"Hello little one," he smiled back at her. It wasn't the first time he had seen her, he too, like Poseidon and Athena, had came to visit her when she was born.

"Annabeth after breakfast why don't you two get washed up and then Juniper will baby-sit Ava because we have something of the utmost importance to discuss. So meet me at the White House." I couldn't help but wonder if what Chiron had to talk to me about if it was the same thing Nico wanted to tell me.

I nodded to him, "Thank you Chiron," I told him, "come on baby lets get breakfast."

After breakfast and some much needed showers I took Ava to meet Juniper. As soon as Juniper saw me I was pulled into a hug. "Annabeth I missed you so much," she stated joyfully.

"I missed you too," I hugged her back. "So Chiron said you are baby sitting?" She nodded with a smile. "Ava this is Juniper she is a good friend of mommy's and will be playing with you because I need to talk to Chiron. Can you be good for me?"

"Yes mommy," she said and gave me a hug and a kiss. "I love you."

"Good girl," I said hugging her back, "I love you too." I looked before I left to find Ava smiling up at Juniper. I then made my way over to talk to Chiron.

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