Leo Valdez
The feelings of confusion disappeared when I stepped into the Hephaestus cabin. I almost crapped my pants from what I saw. This place was amazing! It was just like the shop my mom used to work in. "Wow," was all I could say.
"Pretty sweet huh," said a raspy voice.
It sounded like a person in serious pain, or someone who was one the toilet. A curtain swung open from one of the bunks and I winced at what came out. It was a guy, maybe a little older than me, who was all bandaged up like a mummy.
"Whoa, dude, you ok?"
That was a stupid question. Apparently Will thought so too, because he crushed my foot with exceptional force. The guy laughed though, as if he'd heard that a million times. He introduced himself as the head counselor, and offered me the sweetest bed in the whole world. This bed had everything, and I mean everything. Mini fridge, game station, music, etc. I couldn't even take in everything I was seeing.
Then I found out that this bed belonged to cabin nine's dead ex head counselor.
I slowly sat up, interrogating Jake, the mummy. "Oh no he didn't die in that bed, he died some time ago. But ever since then, this place and everything we make has been cursed," he said. "Oh, well then." My last stop on the tour was to the forge to meet the rest of my cabinmates. It was just a lot of gloomy faces and no laughs. Best way to get depressed quick.
Then there was more talk about the haywire dragon Jake had been talking about. Followed by news that I was the first fire user in a looong time, and that around here, fire was considered bad. And it was. Because of my fire powers, I had killed my own mother. How lame was that. Just thinking back to that awful night make me as depressed as the Hephaestus kids looked. But I managed to push those thoughts from my mind, but only for a short amount of time.
I stood in front of a map of the camp, my thoughts consuming me whole.
I reached out my long finger and they began tingling. I made sure none of my cabinmates were around again and let the tiny flames dance across my hands. I stared at the fire with both disgust and hope. But I quickly closed my hands, smothering the flame.
I walked towards the huge pavilion on the right, my hands tucked deep in my pockets.
Kids filled in from all around. Some were already seated and eating. Some were at this huge fireplace, scraping large chunks of their plates into the flames. My eyes moved over to the Athena table. Well mainly and empty spot that seemed like I should have been filled with a person. I found myself examining the Athena kids. They were all blonde. These weren't your stereotypical blondes though. I learned that quickly. Those were the Athena kids, and they were nothing to mess with. Annabeth, the head consoler was already scary enough with her intense gray eyes and deadly dagger at her said. They were all skilled strategist, extremely smart, skilled in battle, and just…dangerous kids.
After dinner was through, (which was awesome, I mean magical drinks, epic), there was a campfire. I was told that they have sing alongs there, which was kinda not my thing. That is until I saw who was there.