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OK. SO I COULD'VE FIGURED that Percy and April knew each other. But brother and sister. No way. It was just...I can't even describe it. But now that I know they're related, I can kind of see the resemblance.
Obviously I can't look at her now and explain the resemblance, I'm in mid-air. Hang on, let me explain.
So after we landed. April and her mum were reunited. Percy wouldn't look at the girl, he must have been pretty mad, and by the looks of it, she didn't blame him for being angry at her.
So we all got on our Pegasi. (Is that right for the plural?) but April didn't because she didn't have one. Basically, she had to give Zeus a mission report and then he would zap her to the Camp. According to her, she was zapped like that all the time. I don't know how she puts up with it. I hate it.
So after 10 minutes of conjuring lightning, Zeus finally turned up and so, after saying Hi, we took off.
As we flew, it was pretty much silent, until Frank asked what we had all been thinking.
"So...who is she. Apart from April Jackson."
"April Mae Jackson." Percy automatically corrected. "Basically, she's my little sister. 9 months younger than me. She was like my best friend, she started the blue food thing. We used to do everything together. Even if it wasn't 'cool' for a guy to hang out with his little sister."
"You used to play make-believe games didn't you." I asked. "That's where the Bird Bomb came from right?"
"yeah" Percy sighed. "We played it when we were bored backstage."
"Backstage?"
Percy shook his head. "Sorry. I forgot you don't know. Well, one year, at school, me and April did the talent show. We sung. And yes. I can sing. So we played our own music too and we basically did it to have fun. But everyone loved it. We won easily and soon we were being asked to sing on the beach or at our friends' parties. It was like we were famous. We called ourselves the Jackson Duo. It was great."
We flew in silence again. Percy had a small smile on his face. We now understood a bit more about this girl but I wanted to know how she disappeared. I didn't think I was the only one.
Percy either must have known, or wanted to get it out, because he started talking and he described the precious moments with his little sister.
April had just perched herself on the wall at the edge of the school playground and was about to bite her sandwich when her brother came running into the playground yelling.
"Mae Mae!" He yelled. "You have to come and see what I've been doing." He pulled her along.
"Percy, my lunch!" She wailed so Percy had to pause to let her fetch it. He dragged her through the school corridors. Many were ones she'd never been in. Eventually, they came into a large room filled with musical instruments. The music room.
"Woah." April said in awe. She'd never seen so many complicated things in one room. The walked up to the biggest on in the centre.
"What is it?" April asked in awe.
"A piano." 6 year old Percy stated. "That's Pi-an-ooooh." April smacked Percy on the shoulder. "I'm 5 not 1, I can talk." She walked round the grand piano with a look of awe in her eyes.
"What does it do?" She asked.
"It makes music." They both whirled round to see a boy and a girl standing in the door way. They both chuckled as April's hair whipped Percy as she turned and he scowled at her.
"Who are you?" April demanded. Percy elbowed her. "April Mae, be nice.." He looked at the two. "but yeah... Who are you?"
They laughed again. "I'm Elsie and he's Adam."The girl said. She had long black curls that framed her dark eyes. Her friend had short blond hair and round blue eyes. Both wore the smart uniform and each had a Head Boy/Girl badge.
"You're not meant to be in here alone." Adam said. But he didn't sound angry.
"Alright, we'll just be going." Percy started to walk out but April yanked him back in. "How does it make music?" She asked.
"And that was it." Percy finished. "We went there every spare moment we had and we learnt how to play as many musical instruments as we could."
"So what can you play?" Paul asked, He, too hadn't known about April.
"Piano, Guitar and Drums." Percy stated. "Anyway, we are here."
And indeed we were.
The whole of Camp stretched out before us as we approached. The dining pavilion was buzzing with activity as the entire Camp sat down for lunch.
Wow. So much drama had happened already and it was only lunch. There were more tables in the pavilion now. They were in rows and people were turning around and chatting to those on different tables.
As we flew over the climbing wall, we all felt the heat of the lava. The climbing classes must have just finished. The tide was coming in quietly at the edge of the Camp and that's where we prepared to land.
If only it had gone to plan. I mean, how hard can landing some sea- horses be.
Apparently very hard. You see, as we were landing, there was a huge spark of lightning. It made the world flash black and white and my vision went silver around the edges.
The arced bolt struck straight between the trees and the light formed a globe on the ground. As the bolt receded, the globe formed into the shape of an April. And then it was April.
And then...well I don't know what happened because our rides went berserk. Turns out they didn't like lightning either. It might have been all right if Percy was able to calm them, but he was skittish in air as well.
So long story short, the Pegasi were scared, and their way of protection...well it was their home land. So we were thrown into the water below.
"BLACKJACK!" Percy yelled as they fell. He sort of twisted himself and flailed his arms around wildly and eventually, the water rose into a whirlpool that made me so dizzy I was glad I hadn't eaten my lunch yet. We emerged out the bottom of the pool and on to the bbank of grass.
"Ugh." I said. "I'm soaking. I'll have to change now."
"You're not the only one." said Paul. "I'll just get my-" He paused, scratching his head. "I...er didn't bring any clothes."
"Well we can't go back for them now." Jason said. "It would be way too far and way too long."
"Well we can't just stay wet." Sally protested. She had only come in a dress and she was shivering.
"Let's go to the pavilion and see if we can find something." Percy decided and they made their way through the Camp.
The pavilion was buzzing with only the voices of a few holiday homework doers. Lunch had obviously finished. The sun shone on the tables, weaving through the trees and patterning the tables like a streaked golden zebra.
Annabeth and Jason walked in first, when they came back, they looked at Percy and announced. "Chiron isn't there."
Sally looked at her son questioningly and he fidgeted.
"He may or may not know I went to bring you here..."
"PERCY!" Sally looked a mix between furious and just weary. Then there was a trotting sound. "Perseus Jackson!"
They all winced. "That'll be Chiron."
Annabeth looked up and her eyes widened. "Seaweed Brain, I got a hiding place for you."
She linked her hands together and boosted Percy up onto one of the wooden planks that ran across the edge of the pavilion.
Then Chiron walked in. He looked around and his eyes narrowed on April. He definitely didn't remember her. "Where's Percy?" He asked. There was a muffled sneeze from above and Chiron made to look up.
Then April jumped forward and put her hands on her hips. "Are you Chiron?" She asked. It was in an accent like one of those hip fashion crazy girls who always chew gum. Chiron nodded.
"Well you have some explaining to do! First, my manicure broke, then look what they did to my hair! Then she." She pointed to Annabeth who was starting to get in on the act. " Smashed my phone and now I'm wearing this!" She glared at Chiron who actually looked nervous. "You better get your manager because someone's gonna get an earful about this!"
"I'll get Mr D." Chiron said and trotted off as if her couldn't wait to have left.
Percy jumped down from the panels. "I thought Clarisse said she was going to stall Chiron."
Annabeth shrugged. "Yeah, well she's Clarisse."
"She's also right behind you." They turned to see the one and only Clarisse La Rue behind them. She glared at Percy. "And for the love of cheese! Why would you come to the pavilion first? You know that's where Chiron would go."
Percy glared right back. "Mum and dad need clothes and this is where you find people who could possibly give clothes."
"Well you can't stay here. Chiron will give you a right telling off." She argued.
"Oh it may be a bit more that that." A voice said from behind Percy. He winced as he turned around.
"Hi, sir." He said meekly. Chiron gestured in the direction of the Big House and barked. "In. Now," He pointed at April who's shoulders slumped. "You too April Mae, I'm sure your dad will be happy to know that we know of your whereabouts now." April winced. "Yes sir."
In the big house, Percy and April sat in one of the chairs. They had just finished explaining what had happened. Chiron sat in his wheelchair disguise and shook his head.
" forges." He said. They looked at each other and both said "Huh?"
Chiron shook his head once more and led them outside to where the rest of the Camp was waiting to see the drama. Percy had to roll his eyes. It was not as if nothing ever happened.
"You can go down to Poseidon's palace by the forges." Chiron said. "As it is, the Camp was going to take a field trip of sorts there on recommendation of your brother." He nodded to Percy. He stood straight and announced to the whole Camp.
"You're lucky. Thanks to Percy, we can leave for the forges early." There was a cheer. "One bag per person, get packing, we'll meet by the beach in 10." He looked towards Percy. "Take your sister back to Poseidon's cabin." He nodded and slowly the crowd dispersed. "Oh and April." April paused, looking back. Chiron pulled something out of his pocket. A Camp Half-Blood necklace with 2 beads on it. He handed it to April. "Welcome back."
She took it with a small smile. "It's good to be back."
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