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Chapter 7: How to Argue with Oneself, and People Watching!
"Been there in person? Uh, well it is the only place on earth that is safe for us, meaning that no monster can enter and attack us. So we better get going." And with that she strode out of the office and down the hall, and I had no choice but to follow her. Well to camp half-blood we go!
I stopped in my tracks, literally, up hill might I add. I had seen Camp Half-blood in my dreams, but the dreams did not do it justice! It was an amazing sight to behold, and to think of all those people who never get the chance to see a sight like this. How unfortunate. OH! I was off in my own world, let me back track, just one moment.
Logan and I exited the building through the front door in a manner worthy of a ninja, or a child of Hermes. We quietly sprinted away from the mess that the monster had made, namely my school. Anyway we made our way out of the school's area and started traveling in the direction of a small park when I realized something really important.
"Hey, Logan!" I called out to her, I had slowed but Logan was still walking fast and strong.
"Yeah...?" Logan questioned, probably worried that I had spotted a monster or something.
"My mom doesn't know whats going on with me or where I am. Should I call her and tell her or what, you know, just so she doesn't worry or anything."
"You already tried to call her, you shouldn't try again, Meda." Alkaios warned me sounding quite concerned for whatever reason.
"YOU STUPID GIRL!", Alexios roared in my mind. Ah that would be what Kaios was thinking about. "HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT ABOUT HOW SECRET OUR WORLD IS? YOU CAN"T JUST GO TELLING RANDOM MORTALS!" Ouch... Alex must be very upset today, or it's his time of the month. Wait do swords even have that? (O.o)
"I'm sorry Alex I promise I won't do anything that will upset his majesty ever again. Or at east for the next few minutes." I shot back to him with a small smirk quickly forming on my face.
"Ah, just a problem with your family, not a monster. That's good I was almost worried. You don't really need to worry about such things, because you could always end up sending your family into the loony bin, which in its own right might be a pleasing thought. But you can always find a way to talk to them later. Yes. Lets just keep moving so we can relax and not worry about hordes of monster tracking us by our scent and planing ways to ambush and kill us." Logan finished that last part with an unusually bright smile and resumed walking. Oh what a pleasant girl don't you think so. I ran a little to catch up to her so that we could talk about a few things, like the camp.
"Logan, I was wondering what is happening at the camp right now, like who is out and who is on a quest and all that good stuff." Logan gave me a wary glance and returned her face to the forward direction. I gave a little snort and she decided it probably had something to do with my dream I had mentioned earlier and my anxiousness about getting to camp, and my family, well mainly my mom and brother, Maggi could just die for all I care.
"Well there are two groups out on a quest right now, and one person is missing if that is what you mean by the word 'out'. The person missing is Chris a son of Hermes, he was on a quest, or maybe it was more of a secret mission, because he went alone. But now since we lost contact, a quest was made last night and a group was sent out this morning. It is a group of four. This particular group happens to be containing four of our best fighters. Clarisse, daughter of Ares, Nico, son of Hades, Thalia, daughter of Zeus, and Percy, son of Poseidon. And the second quest is to try and retrieve the item that Chris was looking for, but before you ask I do not know what it is. However I do know that the people on the quest are Thanatos, son of Hades, Mentor, son of Nyx, and Solon, a were-cat thing. Percy would be your half brother, while Thalia, Thanatos, and Nico , along with myself would be considered you cousins. And that pretty much sums up the major events, do you have any more questions?" Logan explained this all without looking at me but continued to steadily make her way to the road.
I continued to follow her, while I thought this over. No one who actually knew me was at the camp right now. So Thana, Tor, Sol, Thalia, Nico, and my brother, Percy, were all demigods. But, wait does that mean Percy and I are full siblings? Hmm... And what was Logan doing at my school? The world may never know... But I wanted to, so I decided that I would ask, but in a more appropriate setting.
Logan and I finally stopped walking at the edge of a huge street. I thought that maybe she wanted us to cross it, which seemed nearly impossible because of all the speeding cars and traffic. But that didn't seem to be the case. Logan had started muttering to herself now.
"Should I flag down a normal taxi, or would it be better to call upon the gray sisters? Leading a mortal to camp or an attempted suicide by getting in their car? I should call the gray sisters, after all they will get you to camp much faster. No, you should take a regular cab, less danger, and I don't really want a face full of vomit today. And do not say that won't happen cause it has happened every other time you have been in side a moving vehicle with them. Be safe take a cab. Ok, fine, I'll take a cab!" Towards the middle of this she seemed to have forgotten where she was and had started pacing along the side of the road. And let me tell you she was sorta creeping me out. I mean, she was arguing with herself, she even yelled 'fine' at the end and announced her decision. She was definitely on my weirdo list as of a few moments ago. I took a step to the left, away from her.
Logan appeared to regain her composure immediately and asked for my help in flagging down a taxi, as she hadn't much experience in that field, and I am a New Yorker. After about two minutes of failed attempts we landed a beat up looking old taxi, that I am pretty sure if I placed one good kick to it's side, it would have burst apart. I looked at Logan and she seemed to have the same thought, but got in the back anyway. I did the smart thing and slid in next to her.
"To Farm Road 3.141 Long Island, New York 11954 Please." Logan asked the chubby, tired, old looking driver. He shrugged and kicked the car into gear at the healthy speed of 75. As we got closer to Camp Half-Blood, I could see the tension seeping off of Logan and disappearing. I also saw quite a few Delphi Strawberry Company signs, that were place not to far from the actual destination. The driver let us off at the bottom of a giant hill. At the top of said hill was the largest pine tree I think I have ever seen in my life. From my left I heard Logan heave a huge sigh and started up the hill. She may have seemed to be upset over the fact that she had to hike to most people, but I could somehow tell that she was super excited to be back. So obviously I chose now to ask her my last few questions.
"Hey, girl person, Logan!" I shouted to Logan trying to break through to her mind as it was lost in thought.
"Um, yeah what is it Meda?" She asked dazed and not fully listening to me.
"What were you doing at my school?" Well that woke her up. She whipped around and became flustered. Her cheeks grew in degrees of different shades of pink and she kept looking away, and she also seemed very nervous. Suspicious if you ask me, which I know you all did in your heads. So you are welcome. I am open on Fridays at late noon for advice and help in your lives.
"I, um, well I was uh, yeah that's right, that's what I was doing! So you see, it was like this. I haven't been to a normal school in a while so I sort of snuck out of camp for the day to just chill and do some people watching, it's not creepy I promise! But I was passing by your school, and I sensed that a monster had been there, cause I'm sorry, I don't think anything else could have messed up your school so bad. And I do have eyes so I followed its trail and ended up finding you, so really I was at your school by chance, but I am glad to have met you cause now I might not get in as big of trouble." Logan spoke as if she was trying to calm herself, which by the way was not working. She was obviously in trouble for sneaking off and I'm also pretty such she knew it and what it would end up being.
Shortly after our little 'chat', we were at the top of the hill, and what I saw was amazing. Rolling hills covered in strawberries, and ancient Greek buildings that looked brand new. I mean Think of all the wonders this camp had to offer: a huge farm house, a forest stocked with monsters, a lake, the ocean, a climbing wall covered in lava. All the things that are at a normal every day camp right? I hadn't realized it at first but as we stood on the top of the hill, a girl who was covered in Greek battle armor came up to us. She looked to be about 18, but something was telling me that she was older than she seemed. And by something, I mean my annoying know it all sword ring thing Alexios over here, AHM. She had flowing blonde hair and piercing gray eyes. She seemed to be calculating a million things at once, while at the same time watching everything that was going on around her. And trust me I didn't need Alkaios' remark of 'I wouldn't cross paths with her' to tell me that I should do my best to stay on her good side. She didn't really seem to see me either, because she went straight for the kill, I mean Logan.
"Where have you been?" The question was simple enough but her voice was hard and cold, the worst kind of anger.
"Annabeth, I was in the city, I was walking around and followed the scent and tracks of a monster and it lead me to her." Woah, way to sell someone out. She automatically put this on me, which I guess was ok, but should you really lie to some one who was angry for your sake? I guess Logan's answer would have been a quick yes. This 'Annabeth' turned her calculating glare over to me and she seemed to be trying to find out all of my weak points, fun! She walked over to me and a small smile graced her lips. Hmm.
"I am Annabeth, daughter of Athena, goddess of wisdom. And welcome to Camp Half-Blood,..." She left the question unspoken, assuming I would understand, which of course I did.
"Meda." I stated simply.
"Is Meda your real full name? And do you have a last name?"
"My full name is Andromeda, but I don't like it so people here can call me Meda, and I do not like my last name either, so no." I responded curtly. This seemed to amuse Annabeth, for she let another small smile break through her mask of a face.
"I have a friend just like that. Do you know anything about us or do you need explanations?"
"Ah, I see. And no I'm cool, my swords filled me in so I'm a ok!" Confusion broke out across the blonde's face, while Logan just snuck away and left us to talk. Smart choice, get away while you can.
"Talking swords?"
"They are water spirit swords, apparently made by Hephaestus himself, or something like that. They speak in my head but not out loud. Right now they are in ring form see!" I brandished my hands and waved them in front of her face like flags. She nodded and seemed to be typing that into her mind and sorting it into a file for future notice.
"So do you know who your parent is?"
"Yeah, Alkaios and Alexios told me, I am a daughter of Poseidon."
"Ah, a child of the big three. Your swords are named strength and defender, those are good names. You know you are Percy's half.." Annabeth was going to say sister but I cut her off.
"Sister yeah, Logan told me."
"Ah speaking of that she seems to have run off. I am sorry to say but at the moment none of the other children of the big three are here except for Logan, but she is extremely shy."
"Yeah, I noticed. So what now?"
"Well I think we should first show you to Chiron and Mr. D at the Big House and then A tour." Annabeth started to walk in the direction of the huge farm house, and I figured that I would probably be staying here for awhile.
Thanks to all for reading please review, and I am working on the next chapter now but no time promises, because I am obviously bad at those!
