AN: Yes! I'm winning the bet! This probably won't be the best chapter yet!

Previously on: Hahahaha jk

As I looked around, I noticed that I was right in front of the shining silver cabin that was glowing brilliantly in the light from the moon. It must be pretty late at night. I had walked around the other side before, so this was the first time I was seeing it. It was silver with designs of different animals spiraling around. The current image was a herd of gazelles pronking around playfully. Suddenly, I looked at it, a rabbit appeared. I jumped.

'Okay mom. I got the message,' I thought as I rolled my eyes. Walking in wasn't so bad, but I kept expecting to find a bloody arrow or something as a threat. All I found was a comforting room with 7 sets of bunk beds and a nice warm fireplace with a stuffed deer hanging over it. For some reason, the fire was going. That has to be breaking some sort of fire code or whatever. Then again, if they wanted to, the Olympian Gods could probably set the fire station on fire easily. So, yeah. Its probably better to not mess with them. Unless their name is Artemis, of course.

I looked around and found my backpack by the door. Which was really odd because I don't remember ever packing a bag. I opened it up and looked inside. The contents were: 3 pairs of jeans, 2 blue jean shorts, 4 t-shirts, 1 pair of cargo pants and pajamas and undergarments (I'm not really going to go into details there).

I placed my clothes in the wardrobe that suddenly appeared. It's probably a bad thing that I'm getting used to it.

Finally, after a quick shower and changing into my pj's I was ready to go to bed.

My dreams were somewhat normal, but they seemed to involve more rabbits than usual. And terror. And, yes, the two will now always be related.

The next morning, I woke up in a panic.

"Where the flip am I?" I garbled, looking around in a daze. Suddenly, it hit me. I was in a camp for children of the Greek gods who were apparently real and most of them, including my own mother who I hadn't known for my entire life, hated me. So, good fun. Oh, and my friend was a murdering psychopath who was the son of an evil Titan who tried to destroy the world. Fun times.

I got up and washed my face in the sink. As I looked at the refection, I felt like I was getting ripped off. Here I was, life being changed, and I don't even have a scar or anything to prove it. All of a sudden, it hit me. My knee! My oh-so-considerate mother must have left a scratch or something. I pulled my pants' leg up and looked at my knee. Nothing. Stupid god of healing.

I got dressed and got ready to go outside. As soon as I touched to doorknob, shooting pain shot up my arm. It was just like being transformed into a rabbit, only with less carrot-love happening.

I must have blacked out, because next thing I remember was being on the ground. The sunlight was streaming through the windows, taunting me with its marvelous rays. Maybe I just imagined it, I thought as I got up. Nervous, I touched the doorknob again. Again, shooting pain shot up my arm and made it impossible to stay standing.

I got to my feet again, suddenly anxious to get out of here and prove that Artemis didn't have complete control over me. I tried to open a window, but they were welded shut. Suddenly, I recognized this cabin for what it truly was. A cage.

I walked around the room, looking for another exit. Of course there wasn't one. Feeling defeated, I flopped down on my bed. This just bites.

I checked the clock. 12:07. Only about 8 hours until sundown, when hopefully my demonic mother would let me out. The fire had gone out, so I couldn't try burning anything down (not that I was planning to wink wink).

Most of the day I spent day dreaming, trying to ignore the rumbling in my stomach, but mostly coming up with a long list of unpleasant names to call Artemis later (I didn't really consider her my mom at this point. More like my captor).

I fell into a deep sleep and was woken up by someone shaking my shoulder. Thinking it was Artemis, I rolled off the other side, expecting another transformation or something. Imagine my shock when I realized it was Willow, holding a tray of food.

I jumped up and ran over to hug her, almost tearing up with joy. Another person to talk to and food. What more could a person need?

"Here. You must be famished," Willow said, handing me the tray as she sat down on the bed opposite the one I had just vacated. I sat down and eagerly gulped down the food.

"So, what happened?" she asked as I looked at my tray, saddened at its emptiness.

I told her the complete story, even the transformation and my attempts to go outside.

"We knew something big had happened with you because Amanda told us that you two were brought to Olympus. And, this morning, Mr. D warned us to stay away from the Artemis cabin unless we wanted to, and I quote, "face the wrath of an angry goddess." Naturally, a couple of the braver ones tried to open the cabin's door. Three of them are in the hospital wing and the fourth has a pair of antlers. Finally, a couple minutes ago, Mr. D walked up to me and told me to bring you some food and to tell you that you were allowed outside. Man, that rough about the bans. She must be really confused, your mom I mean."

I grunted noncommittally, not really wanting to talk about my mom. Willow stood up and motioned for me to go outside. When I was reluctant to touch the handle, she frowned sympathetically and opened it for me.

The cool night air felt wonderful against my still sleepy face. The moonlight seemed to give me a rush of energy and I sighed happily. Then, I took off running.

'Just get past the borders' I thought to myself as I took long, powerful strides. I heard Willow yell something, but I was too far away to hear exactly what. See, the way I figured, as long I was in camp, the gods would have complete control of my life. As soon as I left the property, I would be free to go back home. The long run felt wonderful after a long day cooped up in that tiny room. I passed the other cabins, coming back the way I remembered from my earlier entrance. Finally, I got nearer to one of the hills I had mistaken for mountains yesterday. Everything was going great and I was looking forward to the long walk back towards civilization and normalcy.

BAM! I collapsed. It felt like I had run into a brick wall. I jumped to my feet and felt the spot where I had collided. Sure enough, there was an invisible wall around what I assume were the camp's borders.

"Very nice mom!" I shouted up at the sky.

Suddenly, I heard a twanging sound and I ducked just in time to see an arrow fly an inch over my head and lodge itself into the invisible wall. Of course, since the wall was invisible, it looked like the arrow was hanging in midair, but I got the message. No trying to escape.

I walked back to where I had left Willow, next to Artemis's cabin. She was sitting on the steps and I sat next to her, slightly sweaty from my run.

"Tried to run away?" she guessed, still looking at the stars.

"Yep," I said, rubbing my nose where it hurt after the collision with the invisiwall.

"Run into the wall?"

"Yep."

She sighed and turned to looked at me.

"Sorry, I probably should have warned you about those. Mr. D mentioned something about them. Apparently everyone can pass through them except you. I know it's dumb, but the Olympians don't want you escaping before the trial.

"That's just fantastic," I muttered as I got to my feet wearily. I started to walk away and Willow got up and followed me. We talked about what was new in camp until I noticed that we were in front of a huge, beautiful lake. The moonlight reflected off of it, making the entire thing look like a gigantic mirror. Willow and I laid down on the soft green grass. I think I may have weirded her out when I kept smelling the wind, but I couldn't help it. It smelled like freedom and happiness and other abstract nouns.

"Hey Emily," I heard a familiar voice say as they walked up behind me.

"Ward?" I asked, getting to my feet warily. He looked pretty much the same, and there was not even a trace of floweriness about him. He seemed tired though, and I noticed that he walked with a slight limp.

"Listen, Emily, we have to talk. I can explain-"

"No. we don't have to talk. Did you or did you not lead a raid that killed dozens of innocent people?" I asked waspishly.

He sighed and slumped down. "I did."

"That's all I need to know," I said as I walked off, back towards the hills I had tried to escape through. The wall was till there and as sturdy as ever. The arrow was gone however. After what must have been hours of walking, the sun began to rise. I remembered Artemis's command about only being out at night, and I was kinda interested to see how she would enforce it. Maybe a flock of birds or something would come and sweep me to the cabin. I sat on the ground, watching the sunrise. As soon as the sun was fully risen, I felt a jerk in my navel (stomach) and was pulled to my feet. Before I could react, the scenery changed. I was back in my cabin, or really, my jail. I collapsed on my bed, exhausted. Testing your limits can really tire a girl out. As I sunk into a fitful slumber, I wondered what tomorrow might hold.

"Hopefully not rabbits," I muttered to no one in particular.

AN2: So yeah. Thank you for all the reviews and just a little warning. The next chapter is going to move kinda fast, because I'm anxious to get to the interesting parts. I'll update in a couple days, or sooner if my social life continues to be as bleak as it is now. Just kidding. I have friends. Sometimes. Anyway, keep reviewing. Also, yes pronking is a real word!