Avaline Donaldson- 14 years old

"Ava! Aaaava...!" My annoying twelve year old stepsister, Caitlynn, screams in my ears. I jump up, hitting my head on the top of my bunk.

"Ow! What the heck Caitlynn... I was sleeping."

"And?"

"And... I LOVE sleeping and when I AM sleeping, I want to STAY sleeping." She folds her arms and pouts annoyingly.

"Well, you woke me up last night with your SNORING! This is payback."

"Why MUST you have payback?! I need my sleep! Especially today, because I'm going today!"

"I know. Its SO not fair. Dads sending you off to some awesome camp and he says that I CAN'T GO! I mean, seriously, I want to go. Its not fair!" I groan.

"If you really knew what all this is about, you'd change your mind, I promise. Now go away, I need t get ready." She rolls her eyes and stomps out of the room, slamming the door behind her. I shake my head quietly. If only she knew. I quickly brush my dark brown hair into a stumpy ponytail, sticking from the back of my head like a tail. I put on skinny jeans, my favourite black and white Mickey Mouse cartoon shirt, a red leather jacket, and black combat boots before running down the stairs to the kitchen. I wish dad were here right now, but he's drill training for the military off in New York. He went my stepmom, Kathryn, a letter explaining everything, my past... everything. I have a crazy history. Apparently, I'm a daughter of Hecate. I'm starting my journey to camp half blood today, I have directions from dad. I'm going to make a stop though, he wants me to, at his base, and we can spend some time together before I leave for good. I'm kind of excited, but pretty nervous too. Dad bought me a beautiful, sleek bow and a bunch of arrows, and I can shoot really, really well. I'm ready to fight monstors, in fact, I've fought many before. I don't know why I'm so nervous, really. Maybe it's jus the prospect of taking a whole journey to long island alone. Hopefully the trip is pretty easy, and I won't have much trouble getting to camp. Gods help me if it's too difficult. Oh my gosh, I'm shaking. Stop shaking Avaline, stop shaking... I sit down at the kitchen table, across from still-pouting Caitlyn, and wait for my stepmom to bring out our special breakfast. Usually I cook, but today she insisted. She's an absolutely amazing cook, in fact, she's the head chef at a well known restaurant, Shakey's. She comes out with a steaming plate of sausages, scrambled egg, fresh hash browns, and hot tea.

"Thought you'd need something extra special for your big morning." She puts the page in front of me and Caitlynn glares at her accusingly.

"Mom, why are you being so nice to her?! She gets to go to a cool camp anyway!"

"Its hard to explain sweetie. Here's yours."

"You gave her m-"

"SHUT UP!" I scream. Caitlynn looks at me with surprise and then snarls.

"You're just their favourite, that's all there is to it. I want to go to camp too! I'm going to camp too!"

"You can't go to the camp, okay? It's not for kids like you! It for kids like me!"

"Kids that are the favourites?"

"HALF BLOODS!" She goes silent.

"Half bloods? This is just getting creepy now. You're not a half blood or whatever..." I stand up, run upstairs, grab my be and arrow and my beautiful necklace from my mom... my real mom, run back downstairs, and walk to the door.

"I'm going!" I shout. My stepmom hands me a bag of pretzels and an apple, and 100 bucks.

"For food." She says. "I'll miss you around here. Say hi to your father for me." Then she opens the door and I walk out in the the sunlight. This should be interesting, fun. I'm going on an adventure, an adventure to prove myself to everyone else. I'm a half blood. And soon, I'm going to my real home.

Just wait.

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