Chapter 5
*Zoe's POV*
I wake up bright and early, my conversation with my dad fresh on my mind. I told Percy and Annabeth, and they scheduled a meeting today in the Big house to discuss what should be done. Fen and Magnus gave me a tour of the cabin last night, and it is a whole lot bigger than it seems. There's a girl's and boy's bunk room, the large closet, the main area, plus countless weapons training rooms below. I share a bunk with Mag, and I discovered that her mom was drunk when she named her and thought she was a boy. That sucks. I roll out of my bunk and go into the bathroom. No one else is up yet and I get the first shower. I take my time and wash myself thoroughly, when a boy, I think his name is Jack, comes in.
"Fen, that you?" he walks up to my shower and pulls the curtain aside, giving him a full view of my naked body. He stares at my boobs for what seems like forever, and then begins laughing.
"What the hell! You can't just do that! What's so funny?" I try to cover myself, but in vain, all of these Loki kids seem to have magic and he's keeping my hands stuck to my side. Another guy, Hal, walks in and starts laughing too. "What is so damned funny?"
"This is the boys bathroom." they both start laughing again as I helplessly stand there naked under the shower. Fen walks in and frowns.
"Guys, stop it. She's new. There's no way she could have known this was the boys bathroom." He wraps me in a robe and takes me to the girls bathroom.
"Thanks… damn that was embarrassing. Bet that's never happened before."
"Well, no… but don't feel bad. Everyone makes mistakes." He pats me on the shoulder and goes back into the bathroom. I dry my hair off and get dressed, this time in a pair of denim shorts and a white tank top with a stormtrooper head on it.
"Hey, Zoe! What's up?" Mag comes out of the bathroom, her hair still dripping and a towel wrapped around her.
"Oh, uh, hi Mag. Nothing really. Do you wanna get dressed before any of the guys come out?"
"Oh, yeah." She laughs and goes into the magical closet. I grab my backpack and head up to the dining hall for breakfast. I'm almost the first one there, and I grab a plate and begin eating. The breakfasts at camp are, like all the other meals, delicious, but this morning the waffles taste like sawdust in my mouth, no matter how much syrup I pour on them, and my coffee tastes bland and disgusting. I shove my plate aside and stand up. I run out of the dining hall and bump into Fen.
"Hey, hey, what's up?"
"Nothing. I'm just… stressed. My dad, it's a lot to take in. I'm fine." I push past him and run down to the lake. I sit on the edge of the dock and dangle my feet in the water. The minnows nibble my toes, and the nereids wave at me. I don't know how long I sat there, but Tabitha, the leader of our cabin, came down to get me for the meeting.
"Hey, Zoe. Time for the meeting. You okay?"
"Yeah. Yeah. Uh, let's go." I stand up and go to the big house, where there is a conference room.
"Zoe! How are you?"
"Fine, under the circumstances." I smile and take a seat at the long table. Percy speaks.
"Okay, okay. I think everyone's here. We're here because Zoe's dad filled her in on a prophecy. Zoe, could you please repeat it for us?"
"Oh, uh, yeah.
A child of Loki will break the curse
with the Doctor of the stars traverse
The owner of the Sjövn is the key
to endless life and ecstasy
A group of four
will go explore
But only three will return
the other one will surely burn"
"Okay. Well, I'm pretty sure Zoe's the child of Loki, seeing as she's the owner of the Sjӧvn… but who's the Doctor of the stars? Anyone?" Everybody shakes their heads. Suddenly, there is a harsh grating sound and a blue box appears in the middle of the room. Everyone gasps as a young man in a long coat and a suit rushes out of the box with a blue glowy thing and a pleased expression on his face.
"Hello, everybody! I'm the Doctor. You called me?"
"I, uh…"
"Oh, hello Donna." he rushes over to Donna and gives her a hug. "Everybody, this is my daughter, Donna." Donna stares at him with her mouth open, then slaps him in the face.
"YOU'RE my dad. You could have come any time, at least let me know you EXISTED but no, you wait until NOW of all times to show up? I can't believe you. Ugh. I may as well forget you exist the help you've been to me."
"Hey, calm down! I didn't know where you were until now, my psychic paper said that you needed me! I had no idea you'd be here. But now, let's get down to business. Camp Half-Blood. Demigods. Is there some sort of prophecy? Dire crisis I need to assist with?"
"Actually, a prophecy." Percy spoke up, shocked by the appearance of this strange man.
"Lovely. what is it?"
"Zoe?" I clear my throat.
"A child of Loki will break the curse
with the Doctor of the stars traverse
The owner of the Sjövn is the key
to endless life and ecstasy
A group of four
will go explore
But only three will return
the other one will surely burn"
"That's not morbid at all. Well, obviously I'm the Doctor, and this young lady, Zoe, was it? Is the child of Loki, and now we need two more demigods."
"Uh, only demigods may go on quests." Percy interjected.
"This is obviously an exception. Now, I believe Donna shall be one of these demigods, and… who's this gentleman?" He points at Ben and Donna cringes. I assume the two of them have some sort of history.
"I'm Ben." Ben smiles proudly and winks at Donna.
"You look useful. You'll be the fourth member of our little team. That sounds good to everybody?" Donna raises her hand to interject, but the Doctor doesn't see and continues. "Great. We leave in an hour."
AN/ How's this chapter? I feel like it might be kinda awkward...