Chapter 5: The Girls Make a Scene
The four got on the bus that would drop them off near the camp.
"So, when do we figure out who our fathers are?" asked Kyana.
"Well, the gods made a deal that they would claim their children by the time that they turn fourteen, as most demigods find their way to camp by them. But the two of you were protected by your school. So the monsters couldn't get to you. And, I guess your fathers didn't want to drag you into this before they had to," explained Nico.
"Drag us in?" asked Leva.
"Monsters are relentless, and once you know that you're a demigod it's easier for them to find you."
"That doesn't make any sense…" commented Kyana.
"It makes more sense that having a twenty year old grandfather!" yelled Grover defensively.
"He's not twenty! He's easily two thousand years old!" countered Kyana.
"Perhaps you should not shout such things, da?" suggested Leva at a much lower volume.
"Sorry," said Kyana, looking down in shame.
"Don't be upset. It was the goat boy's fault."
"What?! How was it my faul?"
"Because I decided it would be," responded Leva with a smile.
"What! But –That's not—No!" sputtered Grover.
"Accept your fate, Grover, she'll never change her mind. I've seen way too many guys dig themselves deeper and deeper by trying to use rational arguments against a woman," said Nico, patting the satyr's shoulder.
"You are a smart boy. I like you," said Leva.
"Hey, kids! This is your stop!" called the aging female bus driver. They thanked her before walking up the hill in front of the camp.
"We'll show you around camp after we talk to Chiron," said Nico in response to Kyana's look that showed she would explode as soon as they got to the top of the hill.
"Yay!" she yelled as she hugged Nico as tight as she could, "Thank you! Thankyou!"
"Kyana, get of me," requested Nico through clenched teeth.
"Come along, Маленькая Фея. We should get going if we are to see the entire camp before it gets dark." They reached the tip of the hill and at first galce it appeared to be a normal camp. There was a lot of Ancient Greek architecture. Off to one side there was an old farm-style house that the guides were directing them to. They passed by a large pine tree while walking over the hill.
Kyana and Nico were walking ahead of Leva and Grover in the Brit's excitement and didn't notice the wind change. The breeze felt warmer and it seemed as though the clouds had disappeared. The rays of the sun seemed to surround Kyana as she walked. In a blaze, a glowing orange symbol began dazzling over her head. She looked up and her eyes glistened with wonder.
"This happen all the time here?" she asked.
"You're getting claimed by your godly parent," said Nico, who knew it was, not by the symbol, a lure with two arrows, but by the warmth and rays of the sun.
"Hail, Kyana Kirkland, Daughter of Apollo," someone said. A centaur trotted up to where they were.
"And your positive about this place not being somehow connected to Narnia?" she asked Nico.
"Kyana, you just got claimed," Nico said.
"But—centaur!" she exclaimed. Chiron chuckled heartily. The small girl smiled and recomposed, sticking her hand out, "Sorry about all that. Hello, Mr. Chiron, I'm Kyana Kirkland. It's a pleasure to meet you." Chiron took her head with a smile and a polite nod.
"I didn't even tell you he was Chiron," said Nico.
"Come now, Nico," said Kyana. "I've had mythology class. A centaur at a camp for demigods, who else could he be?"
"Fair enough."
"And my father's Apollo."
"Sure explains a lot."
"What do you mean?"
"I've met your dad—he's a lot like you."
"So Apollo's the reason you don't act like a proper British lady." Leva laughed, coming up to join them with Grover. Kyana stuck her tongue out at her friend playfully. They started to hear the chatter of fellow demigods below. People had seen Kyana get claimed and the news of new campers was already spreading.
Korleva looked around, waiting. Where was her symbol? She tightened her scarf in anticipation. Nico said that they were supposed to get claimed as soon as they got onto camp. Kyana certainly had and a few campers—probably Apollo kids—were coming up to greet them.
The ground suddenly began to shake under their feet. Sunshine created from Kyana's claiming disappeared and the sky to a purple gray. Shadows seemed to overtake around them and Kyana's eyes widened with fright as she took a step back. A large purple symbol, a helmet with a spear, glowed above Leva's head. To most it would be scary, but Leva thought it was wonderful. The eruption began to dade and Chiron cleared his throat.
"Hail, Korleva Braginski…Daughter of Hades."
End of Chapter…
Kyana: Oh wow! A chapter! Sorry this is so late guys. I'm going to try to get these out regularly from now on once again. Every two weeks on Friday if I can. Leva and I have gotten very busy with school and we barely wrote the story all summer. However, we just started Chapter 25 in the notebook(s) the story is originally written in, so we'll probably try to update more regularly. We own nothing but our OCs and the plot and translations are below! And guess what? Everyone's favorite Son of Poseidon is in the next chapter! PLEASE REVIEW! IT GIVES MOTIVATION!
Translations:
Russian
Маленькая Фея – Little Fairy
