A Rivalry Broken
Chapter 2
Hey FireFishies! I hope you are enjoying my first fanfic! I have literally been waiting to write fanfic forever but I was just too lazy :/ so now I'm writing a PJO one. Please follow me for more! I'm thinking about writing one after this one about something related to this topic. I can't tell you until chapter three, because this topic is revealed in this chapter. I hope you keep reading! ~Isabel
Ariana's POV
The next morning I woke up next to the lake. I had gone there to think, and I must've fallen asleep.
I hugged my arms to my chest. It was chilly, and the wind was blowing.
I slowly sat up. My tangly red hair caught on a tree branch. I untangled it from the branch and walked towards the cabins.
With each step, I realised something was different about me-a burden had been lifted off my shoulders.
I was happier. I ran to the Hermes cabin. When I walked in, a girl- Vanessa, I think- said, "umm, no offence, but have you seen your hair lately?"
That's right. I didn't bring my brush. I had come straight from school, so the only belongings I had with me were the contents in my backpack. iPod, earbuds, schoolbooks, a notebook in which I wrote school assignments in, another notebook where I wrote poems and songs. The rest of my things were at the orphanage. "I don't have my brush right now," I mumbled. "Oh...I think they have some in the camp gift shop. They have lots of essentials. Ambrosia, nectar, brushes, etc. I'm sure you'll find something there," she smiled and walked back to her bunk.
I sighed and ducked out of the cabin. I spotted the gift shop. I walked in quietly and looked around. Ambrosia, nectar, toothbrushes and toothpaste, pretty much your everyday demigod gift shop.
I picked out some essentials, and paid a couple drachmas that Nico had given me the night before. I headed toward cabin 11 and sat in my little corner.
I brushed my hair out to be silky smooth, and put my beanie on over it. If there was anything I would change about my looks, it would be my hair. It's bright red, and impossible not to notice. I usually cover it with a hat or a hoodie, so Colette wouldn't see me. I wondered what had happened to Colette.
Was she evil all this time? Or was she possessed? Thoughts swirled around my head. I looked at the watch on my wrist. It read 10:23. I hopped up and ran to the mess hall where Nico would be waiting. As soon as I spotted him, I ran over. "Hey," I said. "Hey, Ariana," he replied.
We talked like old friends. I looked at my watch again, which read 11:46. "Hey, follow me," I told him. I grabbed his hand and pulled him to the woods next to the lake I had woken up next to. I slid down against a tree. He slid next to me. "So... Why are we here?" He asked.
"Well, I come here to think. It's quiet. I like it. No people to bother me..." I trailed off. He stood quickly, his eyes filled with alarm. He backed up.
"What's wrong?" I asked. "Hello, my child..." A voice said. I looked around in confusion. As I looked up, I saw a sphere floating above my head. It was like a video message. A woman in dark robes and a sly smile, dark eyes, and a mischievous expression on her face greeted me. "Who...who are you?" Nico asked the woman.
"I...am Eris, the goddess of discord. Many don't know me...I guess you could say I'm forgotten. I live in the place where all of us forgotten gods go- a special place in the Underworld, and there is something important I must tell you. You, Ariana, are my child. And a dangerous quest awaits you. You must come and find me. My golden apple of discord has been stolen."
"Who cares about some stupid Apple?!"
"Silence, my child. It isn't any regular Apple. It caused the Trojan war, you know."
"Fine," I grumbled.
"You must find the apple, which is in my chamber. It-" she was cut off. The message ended. The last thing I heard was a crowd of kids coming. I collapsed to the ground.
~A Message From Isabel~
WHAT! So, to recap this part of chapter two: Eris claims Ariana, and Ariana must go on a quest to save her Golden Apple of Discord. Also, I'm awesome. OKAY. let's get back to the fanfic.
Vanessa's POV
Daughter of Harmonia? Who even IS Harmonia?
I was singing in the SHOWER when I heard a voice. It was calming.
I turned around to see a video message in a sphere showing a beautiful woman in long golden robes. She looked serene and happy.
She spoke to me saying I was her daughter, and that I must go on a secret quest to find Eris' golden apple of discord and get to it before she could get to it. She also said she was stuck in the Underworld in the place where all forgotten gods go.
The message was cut off before I could speak. Banging came from the bathroom door. "Are you done yet?!" Someone shouted. I finished up in silence.
I got dressed for the day with a orange CHB tee that Annabeth had given me and a cute pair of jean shorts. Then, I started walking slowly towards the Big House to tell Chiron what had happened. But then I recalled Harmonias words: that the quest must be a secret. I had to gather two people that I trusted to come with me, and they were the only ones who could know. I wouldn't dare tell anyone else. The depressing truth was that I didn't have any friends at the camp.
Everyone thought I was too obnoxious. I mean, I guess I can be a tad nosy or loud, but that's beside the point. The only person who is actually had a conversation with was that girl... What was her name? Oh! It was Ariana.
She was very quiet, and I could tell she was of the gothic type. She refused to wear her CHB shirt, and instead wore a black jacket and beanie. She was pretty unnoticed.
I wondered if I could trust her to go on this quest with me.
Pushing the thought out of my head, I pushed up my glasses, stuck my nose in the air in confidence, and marched toward the lake where she usually sat. After a couple minutes of walking, I found her lying unconscious against a tree. I gasped.
"Ariana! Ariana! Wake up! Oh, gosh, what did I do?" I moved her head around to try to get her to wake up. I braced myself for what I was about to do-slap her. Hopefully it would wake her up. I slapped her across her cheek. It obviously didn't work. She lay there pale and lifeless.
I was about to pick her up and carry her to the infirmary, but then an idea popped into my head. If I was the daughter of Harmonia, maybe I could heal her and rebalance the harmony in Ariana. I really didn't know what I was thinking, but I placed my hand over her forehead and sang. I didn't know what I was singing, it just flowed through me, and suddenly her eyes fluttered. She was awake! "Oh, gosh! What happened?" She asked. "Seriously? You don't remember?" I replied. "Well, duh, I blacked out!"
"Still! Anyway, I need your help."