I feel really bad about not updating for so long and i just wanted to get the next chapter done so i decided to write two chapters today. I also want to give a shout out to vampirehunter555 for the great idea for Farkle. Trust me, you'll know it when you see it. And dont forget to review.
Riley's POV
"We're here." I distantly heard Percy say. I had fallen asleep on the way. After all of this excitment i realized how exhausted i was. I got a good amount of sleep because even though camp was in New York and i lived in New York, it was more than a few hours away. At least now i was well rested. I looked up and all i saw was an empty road in the middle of nowhere and woods to the right of us. I dont lnow what i was expecting, after all its supposed to be a secret camp, but still. Maybe it was hidden by some kind of magic force field. Percy led us into the woodsand about a mile in we came across a sign that said something in greek, but the letters started switching around and in a few seconds i could see that it read Camp Halfblood. So this was it. I should have known that it wouldnt be out in the open. Well, now i know i guess. Percy started talking about Thalia and the shield when a girl ran up to Percy and hugged him. When she realized that we were all staring she pulled away from him and blushed."Sorry." She said." My name is Annabeth, daughter of Athena. If you couldnt already tell im Percy's girlfriend." "Oh dont worry, we could definitely tell." Maya rudely said. "Maya, dont be so rude! I apologize for her, shes not exactly the nicest person you'll ever meet. Her name is Maya, im Riley, and this is Lucas and Farkle." I introduced everyone. We all said our hellos then Percy and Annabeth started showing us around when all at once a sun appeared over Lucas's head, a dove appeared over Farkle's head, and an envelope (i forgot a few of the claiming symbols) appeared over Maya's head. Annabeth announced "all hail Lucas, son of Apollo, Farkle son of Aphrodite, and Maya, daughter of Hermes." We were really confused until Percy explained the whole claiming thing. I was a little upset that all of my friends had been claimed before me and Maya saw that. She told me not to worry, i'll get claimed soon. I just hoped she was right.
Lucas's POV
It was really cool being claimed by my dad. But i felt bad for Riley. Everyone had gotten claimed except her. I was a son of Apollo. Farkle was the son of Aphrodite. And Maya was the daughter of Hermes. From what we've learned about Gods and Goddesses none of these surprised me. I dont know about Riley though, shes in a group of her own. I know shes always found water really relaxing so maybe a daughter of Poseidon, but then again, doesnt everyone find water relaxing? I dont know. Which God or Goddess was always trying to fix everyones problems? Ugh. To much thinking, i'll come back to this later.
Maya's POV
I felt so bad about Riley not being claimed with the rest of us, so i thought i should go talk to her about it. At least we get to stay in the same cabin until she's claimed. I walked in and saw Riley sitting on a couch, staring off into space. I sat down next to her and we sat in silence for a few minutes thinking back on the last 24 hours. Finally i broke the silence." You okay Riles? I know it must have been hard for you when everyone but you got claimed." "It's just that everything thats happened. Its just so new. I dont know what to think. It's a lot to take in. Then you guys all got claimed and im left alone. I feel like you all are getting to know your godly parent and it's like some crazy secret club. I just feel like im not meant to be here." She said. "Riley! You are going to get claimed, i promise. And just because i got claimed, doesnt mean we arent still best friends and i may have gotten claimed, but all i know about my father is what i've heard about him. When we were in class that first day all of this started happening, when he started talking about Hermes, i felt like i knew everything about him. Did that happen to you with any of the Gods or Goddesses he talked about?" "I dont know, it was so scary that i just told my brain to forget about the details, so im not sure. But its okay Maya. I trust you, so if you say im going to get claimed, then im going to get claimed. Really Maya, im fine. I just want a little time to think through everything thats happened. Stuff like this doesnt exactly happen every day." Riley said. "Okay. But just remember, im your best friend so i WILL know if youre lying to me." I told her. She smiled her old Riley smile and i knew she was going to be okay. For now at least. I know this is hard for her and i feel so bad. I wonder if this is how she feels when she's trying to fix someone else's problem. I had heard about fatal flaws. Annabeth told me that Percy's fatal flaw was loyalty and hers was her pride. I think Riley's fatal flaw is trying to fix everyones problems. I dont think she realizes that she cant make everybody in the world happy no matter how hard she tries. Definitely her fatal flaw. And with that i walked out of my cabin still pondering this.
Farkle's POV
i cant believe everything thats happened. Its so intimidating, i dont know what to think except that if im feeling like this and i've already been claimed, how is Riley feeling. She's probably feeling lost and left out. I could understand that. After all that happened every day of my life outside of my friends. At least until i started living with Lucas. That was probably the best day ever. But this isnt about me. This is about Riley. Focus Farkle, focus. I hadn't even realized i had walked into my new cabin. Everyone in the cabin recognized me as a son of Aphrodite and welcomed me to my new home. They were very kind... And the girls were very pretty. But i'm sticking with Riley. They sat me down on one of the very pink couches and were telling me all about Aphrodite. One thing i heard that was very interesting was this charm speaking thing that i could do. Maybe if i gave Riley a little push in the right direction she would see her true feelings for me...