So, I decided to continue writing this. Here's the fourth chapter!

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Jessica

I found archery pretty okay, even it's one of those few subjects where I'm not the number one of my cabin. It's kind of ironic, that I'm not really special in any of those subjects, that are supposed to be the specialty of the children of Apollo. In archery, the campers of the other cabins are no match for me, but my siblings Will, Kayden and Lyn always beat me. It's the same with healing, music, and all the other Apollo stuff. When I found out I was a demigod, my first thought was, that I had to be Ares' daughter. I'm the best of my cabin in sword fighting and battle strategy. Fighting and showing my skills to my opponent? Awesome. Music and poetry? Not really my strong point.

I was standing next to the archery range with my siblings. Lyn was asking me, what we were discussing in the previous battle strategy lesson (wouldn't it be easier for her, if she just paid even a little attention in the class?) and Kayden fiddled his bow, looking thoughtful. Strange, usually he didn't appear to think of anything. I looked at the range, where the children of Athena were still training. We usually didn't have a teacher in archery. Sometimes Chiron did teach it, but often the camp directors and the more experienced archers taught the others. Or we just practiced by our selves. For a while, I looked for Annabeth, then remembered, that she was on her way to Rome, maybe already there. Shivers went down my back. Soon we would find out, how they were doing.

Lyn still explained something, but it seemed that she was talking to Kayden. Kayden still looked like he was in his own thoughts. Well, Lyn could sometimes be a little testing - she just couldn't be quiet. She wasn't more than a five feet tall, and she was pretty slender. Her hair was dark brown and frizzy, her eyes were brown, and her complexion was like the color of milk coffee. She was thirteen years old - Two years younger than me, and one year younger than Kayden. Where Lyn looked nothing like a typical child of Apollo, you could put Kayden's picture to Google with the headword 'Demigod descendant of Apollo'. He was a little taller than me, slim and muscular, and he had straight features. He had blue eyes and blond hair. And then there was me: red hair, green eyes, straight features and a frame like Kayden's.

I followed Kayden's eyes and noticed, that he was looking at Cara. I bit my lip so that I wouldn't smile amused. Cara was sitting back against a pine tree, looking bored. She was levitating an arrow above her extended hand, using magic. Cara was tall and pale, and her hair was violet. The daughter of Hecate was around my age. There was something in her, that bothered me. Not that I would think her as a threat, but she seemed somehow incalculable. Most likely it was due to the fact, that Hecate had been in Kronos' side in the last Titan war... and her children had killed our friends. I didn't now, if Cara had fought in the war. I didn't want to know. Now that Hecate had been gave a cabin in Camp Half-Blood, she and her children had been pardoned. I just couldn't put my suspicion aside. I never could. However, I didn't mind to interfere Kayden's love life, so I decided to let him possibly learn in the hard way, that you couldn't trust everyone. I doubted Cara would seriously harm him - and if she would... Well I think it's enough to say, that it wouldn't be good for her.

I turned my look away from Cara, and thank the gods I did so. One of her siblings, was his name Hale? Well, his name wasn't essential, but the fact, that he almost pierced me with an arrow. I just had time to roll aside before the arrow flew past me in a point were it would've hit my chest yet a moment ago. I was really thankful to have fine reflexes... I stood up right away and walked towards the boy who shot the arrow. He backed up a few steps when I came close. "Hale. Would you mind to explain?" I asked with my chilliest tone. Long time ago, I would've been upset and shocked, but after the Titan war, after Angelica's death... it wasn't so easy to shock me. And he was a son of Hecate. As I already said, I didn't really trust them. Especially now, when he definitely didn't act too trustworthy.

The boy swallowed. "I'm really sorry... I wasn't supposed to do that..." He faltered, and he really looked shocked. His eyes were wide open, and he was deadly pale.

"So, you accidentally tried to shoot me?" I asked with the same chilly tone - or was it so chilly anymore? I almost wanted to believe him... and he appeared to be around twelve years old, so he didn't look really dangerous. Without the fact, that he had just tried to kill me.

"Well... I didn't actually shoot." He said nervously.

I noticed, that everyone around us was watching, neither anyone said anything. I winced as I heard a common voice behind me: "Yeah, it's kinda true: he didn't actually shoot", the voice said with a laugh.

I turned to look at the comer, even though I already recognized her from the tone. Briana, daughter of Athena, stood at a distance, and after her, came the other children of Athena.
Finally, Will and Lyn clarified to me, that Hale - who's name was actually Garrel - tried the same trick as her sister, - levitating an arrow - but the arrow had went to wrong direction like it had been shot. It was just my luck, I thought with a sigh. I quickly turned to Garrel, who's face had turned from white to bright red. I shrugged. "See you around, Hale", I said and raised my eyebrows at him. "You see, I'm not going to ask you to be my pair in archery." I left him to stand there, looking so embarrassed, I almost felt sorry for him. Almost. I couldn't help but grin, as Lyn passed me my bow and quiver.

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After the archery lesson, I was walking toward the Apollo cabin with my siblings. I didn't bother to look behind when I heard running steps, but then I heard an unfamiliar girl's voice calling my name. I turned around, and I really wasn't expecting to see Cara. I realized, that I had never talked with her. At least, I didn't remember I had. She looked around my age, but her voice sounded a bit younger.

"Uh, so?" I asked, scowling

"Well... Could you talk with me for a while?" The girl asked, looking uncomfortable and huffy in the same time. She was gesturing towards the volleyball court.

I told my roommates, that I would catch them up later, and followed Cara toward the courts. As I supposed, she didn't want to play volleyball with me, but she stopped halfway there and met my eyes. Navy blue eyes met dark green ones, and unlike most people, the daughter of Hecate didn't turn her gaze away.

"About what happened before the archery... Garrel just didn't now what he was doing. I don't know, if you believe, but I'm just saying, that you don't have to harm him in any way. I wouldn't want to be your enemy." She had a firm look on her pale face, and she was clearly serious. If I'd kick his stupid brother's ass, she would make me pay. I didn't know, how nasty things a child of Hecate could cause by magic. Again, she wouldn't probably cause any harm, if I'd first stick her with my sword.

"You probably understand, that even he's sometimes a complete idiot, he's still my brother", Cara carried on.

I answered her with a nod. "Don't worry. I don't have anything against him, at least if he doesn't do it again." Even I didn't trust the girl, she actually seemed pretty descent. And I didn't just attack someone, if he didn't turn out to be a real enemy. And we did have real enemies to fight, so it would be pretty stupid if we focused on killing each other. That would destroy us. We should stick together, even if we really didn't like each other.

Our conversation brought Clarisse to my mind. "How's Lou Ellen?" I suddenly asked.

Cara bit her lip. "She'll be fine", the girl said. She was smoothing another of her high ponytails, that she had on the both sides of her head. It looked like there were silvery stripes through her violet hair... No, did the sun just cause them? I came to the conclusion, that she had probably enchanted her hair to gleam silver. Of course that wasn't essential, but it was yet pretty cool.

I nodded again. "Good." I was truly relieved. Even in my opinion, Clarisse had been a bit too hard-handed with Lou. And even without an actual reason.

"I must go now, but this thing is clear, then." Cara started to walk towards the dining pavilion. I skimmed over the pavilion, and noticed, that my roommates where already there, going to eat. I turned on my heels and ran to take my bow and quiver to the cabin seven.

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