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As the sun sank further in the sky, the air around me cooled. Crickets and cicadas sang to each other in the forest, unseen within the thick latticework of branches.

I heard shrieks and laughter from the lines of campers marching to the dining pavilion. For a few minutes I debated with myself on whether I should go to dinner

alone or not; just as I had made my decision to leave, Chiron came through the front door. He gave me a friendly smile, but it didn't quite reach his worried eyes;

he was hiding something. I didn't bother to ask him what it was that he was keeping from me; it wasn't my business.

"Walk with me, Lucy," he said. I got up out of the chair and followed him down the porch stairs.

"How are you doing?" he questioned.

"I'm alright. It's all just... a lot to take in." He nodded.

"I understand it can seem overwhelming."

"Chiron? How long will it take for me to be claimed?"I wondered. I could tell by now that we were headed towards the dining area.

"Eh... That depends, my dear. It shouldn't take long though. Ever since Percy made the deal with the gods, demigods have been claimed faster and more frequently. Which parent was mortal? Your mother or your father?"

We weaved through the commons area that was surrounded by the cabins. I noticed that one cabin was glowing silver in the moonlight; earlier today it had appeared a plain gray.

"My dad."

"Hmm... very interesting. Rachel told us about what happened at your school; she speaks very highly of you, you know. She said she'd never seen powers quite like yours."

"Oh my gosh, I totally forgot about Rachel! How is she? Is she okay? When will I get to see her?"

"Rachel's just fine. In fact, she was quite happy to be able to bring you along with her to camp. As to when you'll be able to see her; right about... now." I hadn't even realized that we had

arrived; I had been so focused on not getting my feet stepped on by Chiron. He pointed to a table on the other side of the pavilion, where Rachel sat smiling and

beckoning me to grab a chair next to her. I half-walked half-ran to the her. 12 tables full of children surrounded a huge fire pit, which was in the center of the

pavilion. All sorts of different creatures occupied the stone picnic tables; I remembered all of the names that Will had told me: dryads, satyrs, and naiads.

There were two other people sitting around Rachel: An olive-skinned boy with shaggy black hair, and a red-faced, chubby old man with watery eyes. When I reached

the table, I said hello and introduced myself to the others; the boy with the dark skin addressed himself as Nico De Angelo, but the stout man just grunted and

sarcastically muttered, 'Great. Another one'. Rachel gave me a quick hug and then pushed me down into my seat.

"Lucy! I'm so glad you're better! Man, you were out for like a whole day. You had a major concussion, a broken leg, and a few cracked ribs. We're lucky Will got

to you in time; he's the best healer in Apollo. And... he's pretty cute!," Rachel nudged me with a sly grin on her face.

"Oh please, a little to flashy for my taste," I told Rachel, dismissing her silly hints. "Besides, he's got a girlfriend," I grumbled, remembering the not-so-welcoming

head counselor of the Aphrodite cabin. Rachel was about to object, when a conch horn was blown. Chiron clip-clopped into the middle of all the tables.

"Welcome, everyone. It is time for us to eat," he raised a glass, "To the gods!" Everyone repeated after him, and I followed suit. Plates of fried chicken, mashed

potatoes, green beans, and corn were passed around the table. An old-fashioned country style dinner. Just as I was about to dig in, I noticed everyone getting up from their seats and walking over to the fire pit.

"Why-"

"You're supposed to scrape the best portion of your food into the fire pit, as an offering to the gods; they like the smell," Rachel informed me. I shrugged, why not?

I shuffled over to the fire pit and pitched in a juicy piece of chicken. Um, this is for you, mom. Whoever you are...

Then something weird happened.

The chatter around the room stopped, and silverware stopped clanging against plates. When I turned around to see what was going on, everyone was staring at

me, their mouths agape. Wait, no, not at me; at something above me.

I looked up to see an image over my head; a sheave of wheat. It just floated there for a minute; I tried to whack it away, but my hand just went right through it.

"Wha-What does it mean?" I asked, not to anyone in particular. No one answered.

Chiron broke the silence as the hologram disappeared.

"It has been determined. Hail Lucy Wheeton, daughter of Demeter; mother of the earth, presider over grains, goddess of agriculture and the harvest."

Everyone bowed their heads respectfully; everyone except for Drew. She rolled her eyes and half-shouted,

"Oh puh-lease! She's a child of Demeter; big whoop. So she can grow flowers; what's the big deal?" Anger bubbled inside of me; I'd had enough of that chick.

"That will be enough, miss Drew," Chiron told her sternly.

"You know I'm right, Chiron," she countered. Then, a thought came to me along with a half-smile. I'd show her the kind of flowers I could grow.

I felt the strain in my left arm. The pavilion trembled, and kids began looking around with panicked expressions. A few of them even shouted "EARTH QUAKE" and

got up to run. A green plant, about a foot thick, shot out of the ground right next to the pavilion.

It just kept growing;

5 feet,

7 feet,

10 feet...

Campers saw it and screamed bloody murder. I even heard Chiron mutter "Oh my Hades." Everyone knew it was me, and some of the campers looked truly

frightened.

Some looked stunned.

Some (the Demeters I think) looked proud.

Annabeth looked excited.

Will looked impressed.

Rachel had a look on her face that said I told you so, Chiron!

Drew looked furious. She turned around and yelled "FREAK!" at me.

I clenched my fists. I was so through with her and her nastiness.

As if reading my mind, the plant flew down toward Drew and whipped her in the butt while she was still facing me.

She fell.

Most campers, including some of the Aphrodites, laughed, while Drew gave me a look of pure hatred. She ran off with a couple followers behind her. As soon as she

was out of ear shot, everyone clapped and cheered. However, out of the corner of my eye, I saw Will get up slowly and go after Drew.

Chiron didn't say a word. He just stared at the shrinking plant with a wide opened mouth. The tug in my arm finally loosened as the plant sank back into

the earth. It was over.

Now that the adrenaline rush was over, I felt extremely drained. My vision swam, and I swayed dangerously to the right. I heard one boy yell "Woah, she's gonna

faint!"

Kids got up and rushed towards me as I blacked out for the second time that day.

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