Chapter 3: Dreams
Heath slept, but not soundly. He dreamt he was in a forest of tall pine trees.
The ground was covered by a light layer of snow. He sped towards some unknown campsite. A sign nearby said "Welcome to Mt. Hood National level: Extreme Difficulty."
The campsite was small, a dozen four-season tents surrounding a fire and a larger tent.
Inside, Heath could hear the sounds of two girls arguing.
"Thalia," a girl Heath recognized as Artemis said. "A boy has said the oath and joined the hunters."
"What!?" the girl named Thalia yelled. "That's impossible. Tell me where he is so I can kill him myself."
"Thalia do not be so hasty. It is his destiny to be a Hunter, I could not rescind my blessing due to Fate's design, but I have hopes that he will eventually fit in with the other Hunters."
Heath realized that they were talking about him.
"He never will, Lady Artemis," Thalia said. "Where is he now?"
"He's staying at camp, until he's better adjusted."
"And when do we get to see him?" Thalia asked, smirking a way that sent electric tingles down his spine. It was a look that said that when she arrived, he mightget seriously injured.
"Soon. You will see him sooner. I'm sensing that he will need your guidance in the coming days. You're to leave for camp immediately."
"As you wish, My Lady."
The forest scene faded out, and now Heath was dreaming that he was surrounded by campers.
The smell of perfume filled the cabin. It was not the Artemis cabin.
Pictures of hot... wait, hot? ...guys and beautiful women adorned the walls in between bunks.
Heath was lying on his back. His hair was wet, and way longer than it should be.
When he felt fingers running through his hair, he leapt up, but was immediately pushed back down by a mass of other Aphrodite campers.
"What do you think we should give her?" The one holding him down asked. "A perm? A ponytail?"
"A ponytail!" the other Aphrodite campers cheered.
A rubber band was wrapped around his hair, pulled back into a ponytail.
Heath was finally able to sit up, causing him to look directly into a mirror, and into the face of a beautiful girl. He screamed.
He woke up, sweating profusely. "Thank gods that was only a nightmare."
Outside, the crescent moon was at its highest point in the sky.
A cold breeze crept through the open window, causing Heath to shiver. He got up, not noticing that his chest was jiggling a little bit more, and shut the window before going back to sleep.
A/N: Please read/review? what do you think will happen? it might give me some ideas... i mean you might "guess" correctly.