Daughter of Hera

A/N: Hey! I am so happy about how the previous chapter was taken by y'all: it was amazing waking up in the morning and finding I had 50 MAILS on my iPhone! The only thing is I wish that everybody who followed had also reviewed. It would make me a much happier author and happy author= more updates= happier viewers= more reviews! See how it works kiddos? So I had a review asking for an O/C and Jayda pair and another for Jeff/Jayda pairing. No one stuck up for poor Leo but no matter, I'm not much of a Leo/Jayda shipper myself. Also I have started a poll to vote for the pairing so you can go to my profile and vote! I won't write any romance till I get at least 15 votes! So vote today and be a good fancitizen! Also, yesterday was my first day at High School so now I have a ton of Math homework which is not tough but long. You must bear with me until mid-May when my summer holidays start! Till then, updates every 2-3 days for one of my stories.

Disclaimer: To my great anguish, I do not own the wonderful tale of Perseus Jackson and his companions.

Then the centaur turned to the campers and shouted, "All hail Jayda Bloomwood, daughter of Hera, blessed by the Goddesses Athena, Aphrodite, Hestia, Demeter, Persephone and Artemis!"

He then turned back to me and said, "Jayda, please follow me to the Big House. We have much to discuss. Your luggage will be sent to your cabin. Annabeth, come with us. There is a chance it may concern you and Percy." The two girls looked at each other and did as he asked. They walked silently to the big white structure. Chiron led them through the halls, where Jayda caught a glimpse of Dionysus.

"Who is that?" she whispered to Annabeth.

"That's Lord Dionysus. He's the camp director and you can call him Mr. D."

Chiron finally brought them to a room where no demigod had been before. He gestured to them both to sit down and seated himself in his wheelchair. "Jayda, first of all, to confirm my suspicions, I must ask: do you have them?"

"Have what, Chiron?"

"The Set of Divine. The one which is rumored to have been forged by the most skilled Cyclops ever; consisting of a bracelet, necklace and another instrument that takes the shape the bearer wishes it to have, enchanted by Hera herself, for the 'Special One'."

"Do you mean these?" At that, she brought out the weapons her father had received from her… mother, when she was born. Chiron once again blanched at the sight of the ornaments sitting in her lap. "Di immortales… this isn't good." He collected himself before turning back to Jayda. "My dear, there have been many prophecies of old; most of them come true. One was completed just last year, concerning the hero Perseus Jackson. There is another one… older and perhaps more dangerous than any before. Most of all, it concerns you. It is one that the Fates themselves have entrusted to me to keep till the right time. Neither I nor the Gods know what it contains, merely that it will reveal something formidable. I-I have it here." He quickly opened a chest and took out a velvet bag containing something. He handed it to me and went back to his former position.

"Open it, Jayda. See what the future holds for you."

She opened it and was glad to find that it was in Greek. It was the only language she could read and speak fluently and did not cause trouble to her ADHD brain. She skimmed over the scroll and gulped.

"Read it aloud. Only you may do so."

She took a deep breath and started:

The child of love must travel north

Neither by foot nor ship

Find the land of never-dying life

Of the people who live far from strife

Beyond the abode of wind of north.

Along the way, must face danger and ice (A/N: Sorry totally didn't know what to put.)

Must face the challenge with companions two

Retrieve what was stolen

Give back what was rightfully of the sea.

"That doesn't even rhyme." She blurted out after finishing. "I thought they were supposed to rhyme all the time."

Chiron chuckled. "No dear, 'tis not necessary."

"It says 'child of love'. Chiron, wouldn't that mean a child of Aphrodite?" Annabeth asked.

"My mother's mortal name was 'Philia'. I believe that means 'love' in Greek."

"That is correct."

There was an awkward silence. Chiron broke it. "We should call a meeting to discuss this. It obviously calls for a quest. Annabeth, call the cabin counselors to the meeting room in an hour's time. Meanwhile, show Jayda around camp and to her cabin please."

She nodded and motioned to Jayda to follow her. She went out with her and looked around curiously. She was amazed at the sheer size of the place; how could you hide something like that from mortals? She asked Annabeth and was explained the technique of manipulating what the mortals interpreted. "There's this thing called the Mist. It distorts reality and shows mortals something which they'd be able to believe. We had a run-in with a Chimera once and they saw it as a poodle. It's ridiculous really, to what lengths mortals would go just to be able to explain things."

"But my dad… he was able to see the drakon for what it was. How is that possible?"

"Once in a while, a mortal is born who has the ability to see through the Mist. They are rare and are usually the people who Gods mate with. Your father must have been one, as was mine." They walked in silence as she showed her around camp. Finally, she showed her the forest and Jayda immediately knew what her haunt would be. She grinned at her awe-struck expression and said, "It's filled with challenges you may take on for practice." Jayda didn't bother asking what challenges meant: it could only be one thing for a demigod.

She took her to her cabin. It was white from outside, carved mostly from marble and with a view of the lake. She opened the door for her and led her in. "It isn't decorated because… well… we never expected a child of Hera to show up. This cabin is supposed to be honorary. So, you can do what you want with it except remove that shrine to your mother. Just think of what you want and it'll appear." She pointed to a grove in the corner. Jayda nodded. "Well, then I'll leave you to it. Rest well; I'll come to collect you for the meeting."

Jayda smiled and waved as she left and walked around. There were plenty of windows around, so it would be flooded with sunlight in the day and moonlight at night. There was lots of space too. She closed my eyes and envisioned it. She opened my eyes and laughed happily. Her dream space had been constructed bit by bit here. There were two walls with wall-to-wall bookshelves, a nice comfy bed in the corner with an emerald cover and duvet, soft rugs, pretty curtains and armchairs, with a stereo system. She also had the walls soundproofed. I checked the bathroom. Yup, she was officially awesome. There was a big bathtub-cum-Jacuzzi too, along with a jet shower, big sink and counter and fluffy towels. This almost made the threat of getting killed on some harebrained quest in some unknown location a little less frightening. Almost being the keyword. Now that she'd finished this work, the thoughts of the prophecy filled her mind. She was reminded of the meeting Chiron had called. It was strange, she'd been thrust into this new world unwillingly yet she accepted it quite easily. Was it because her brain was wired for this? Annabeth had explained how ADHD helped them on the battlefield. She'd always thought she'd just been one of the unlucky kids who got the bad end of the deal. Wait, Jeff was ADHD and dyslexic too, did that mean…?

She was jerked out of her thoughts by a knock on the door, which opened to reveal Annabeth. "Hey, it's time for the meeting." She nodded and laced on her shoes, then followed her new friend to the Big House. She entered the 'meeting room' which was actually a room with a table-tennis table and chairs around it with snacks scattered all over. She seated herself next to Jason and Piper and smiled at them. Chiron cleared his throat. "Before we start, let's get acquainted with our new camper. You all know her name and parentage, now please introduce yourself one by one. Leo, let's start with you."

Leo- who had till now been stuffing himself with Cheetos- got up and brushed his clothes, making the specks land on a pretty but bitchy-looking girl who made a face of disgust and delicately shook them off her $1000 dress. "Hey, you already know me. I'm Leo Valdez, awesome and hot –literally- fire-guy at your service." Next the bitchy girl stood up. "I'm Drew Tanaka, from Aphrodite along with my half-sis Piper. I'm better than you so don't get any ideas!" Okaaaaay. "I'm Annabeth from Athena, master strategist and planner." "Travis-" "And Connor!" "-Stoll, from Hermes." Everybody's hands went to their pockets. They smiled cheekily. "Katie from Demeter." "Jason from Jupi- Zeus." "Piper from Aphrodite, it's a pleasure to meet you." "I'm Clarisse, punk. Don't mess with me unless you want to get crushed to a pulp." Right, I'll keep that in mind. Everybody introduced themselves.

"Now that that's done, let's get down to business. There is a prophecy, older than the one about the child of one of the Big Three… about a child of Hera. The only one who has been born since Hera herself was created; a demigodly one that is. It calls for a quest to a place we don't really know although I have my suspicions. It talks about a place reached by neither ship nor foot, where no one dies, where no illness or death taints creatures and they live far from strife. A place beyond the abode of wind of north. He or she must also take along two companions."

Annabeth wondered, "Obviously child of Hera is Jayda. The two companions should be her choice. And beyond the abode of north wind… that's Boreas, isn't it? Wait I know this…"

Leo snorted, "Don't you always know something?" Annabeth glared at him. "It's Hyperboreas. I'm sure." she said to Chiron. He nodded. "That confirms my suspicions. It must be that. The location of these is yet unknown but they are believed to be beyond the Riphean mountains, said to be in the Arctic circle, north of Europe or Asia or the Swiss Alps. Out of these our best bet would be the coldest of them all: the Arctic Circle."

"And the two companions, who'll they be?"

"That is up to Jayda to decide."

Al eyes turned to her. "I guess, I would like Annabeth with me. About the second person, I'm still not quite sure." "Then we shall wait a few days till you are certain and have received some training at least. As of now, we have organized a feast in your honor. Refresh yourself and move to the dining hall."

Everybody nodded and Chiron dismissed the meeting, telling Leo to put down the bowl of crisps. He sulked out along with the rest of them, heading towards the pavilion. Jayda was once again amazed at the sheer size of the hall. She wondered where to sit when Chiron spotted her. "Ah Jayda, you may sit with us up there today and tomorrow, a table will be set up for you. It is unfortunate that you shall have to sit alone, there are camp rules that children of one cabin may sit only with their siblings." Jayda nodded and climbed up after Chiron. He called everybody to attention and said, "Today among us a daughter of Hera is present, an event never before occurred. Let us feast tonight and forget about our worries for a few hours, and enjoy the campfire and sing-along. May the feast begin!"

Plates of food appeared on the tables: platters of fruits (mainly grapes), cheeses, breads, and salad (few touched that). There were dishes of meat: roast chicken and duck, along with honeycakes and other sweet dishes. There were also the more popular dishes: steaming pizzas and pastas. Everybody tucked in and ate happily. Jayda filled her plate with food but wondered what to drink. I wish I had some of Dad's special Coco, she thought, feeling homesick for the first time since stepping foot there. A steaming mug of hot chocolate and marshmallows appeared at her side. Noticing her startled expression, Chiron chuckled and said, "It gives whatever you wish for. I've known people to wish for blue cherry coke." His expression darkened for a fleeting moment and he seemed thousands of years old. Which he is.

Just then a satyr burst through. "New camper came in just now, by his account, it seems like he held off a hell-hound just outside!" The cabin counselors got up and rushed out with Chiron, telling everybody else to remain seated. They reached the edge of camp where the pine was situated and found a well-built boy resting against the trunk. He had wounds and gashes, none deep though. His shirt was soaked with sweat and he was panting badly. His face made Jayda stop in her tracks.

"Hey Jay."

"JEFF?! WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?"

He winced. "Don't shout in my ear. Anyways, I got scratched up pretty bad, huh? Tell me never to mess with a big, bad dog again."

"Not the time to make jokes, Jeff. Why did you come here?"

"Your dad told me you'd gone to a camp on Long Island. I decided to pay my best friend a visit and see what she was doing at a summer camp before summer." he said sarcastically.

"This isn't a camp for-" Just then Chiron came out in his wheelchair form. "Young man, who brought you here?"

"I came here by myself sir."

"Did you see what you fought?"

"It was like something out of hell, sir; huge, black and red-eyed."

"That is an accurate description. What is your name?"

"Jeffrey Watson sir, or Jeff if you prefer."

"Well then, Jeff, do you two know each other?"

"We are best friends sir."

"Ah I see, well, you must come in then. We'll have someone clean up your wounds and you may have dinner then."

"Before that sir, there's something I want to tell you. The hound sir, it looked at me and said in a raspy voice, where is the girl? I don't know what it meant sir."

Chiron's face lost its color again. "These are not good omens, we must prepare for the quest imme-"

He was stopped by a glowing hammer sign above Jeffrey's head. "Seems like we have a new camper; Jeffrey Watson, son of Hephaestus!" Wow, I mean I knew his mom was a mechanical engineer and that he loved Shop class and made stuff for me, but that he was a son of Hephaestus? She followed everyone back inside. Chiron turned to her. Before he could say anything, she burst out, "I want to have Jeff for my second quest member."

"The omens are not good and we must start the quest soon so I agree. If you are comfortable with him, I have no problem whatsoever. Let him recover till morning and then we shall see."

Annabeth asked, "But how will we go if we can't travel by foot or by ship?"

Jayda answered with a grim determination, "Then we fly."

A/N: How'd you like it? I'm so sorry it took me long to update but that's how it's gonna be. I'll probably update this one at least twice a week and the others once a week. I also require a creative person to act as my muse for Persephone All Over Again. I will not update till I get at least 10 reviews. So R&R!