Chapter Two
Hey guys! I know I said every Saturday but I couldn't help myself. Soooo here you go!
Estelle
Wake up
Stelllll
WAKE UP
My body sat up at full speed. The room was dark and white curtains hung from the windows surrounding me. Candles lit up the room and a slight breeze drifted in. I was laying in a cot type bed, and it was surprisingly comfortable. A cup of water and a plate of, what I think was brownies, sat on the nightstand beside to me. My eyes wandered around the room and landed on the boy sitting in front of me. The pounding in my chest grew stronger as he stared. He smirked.
He put his hand on mine, "How do you feel?"
I didn't know what to say. I mean, I have absolutely no idea where I am, how I got here, who this incredibly hot guy is (tbh I don't really mind that part), or why those people both only had one eyeball!
I opened my mouth to speak, but unfortunately, nothing came out.
He moved his hand away form mine and scratched his head, "It's okay, I'm going to explain everything."
I managed to ask a question, "Where are we?"
He looked at me and sighed, "You're in Camp Half-Blood. A place for uh, I guess you could say, gifted people. We had a bit of a drive, took about 13 hours. "
Once again, my mind starts to swirl.
"Wait, what state are we in?!"
"New York."
"WHAT."
" Yeah, sorry, I tried to wake you up but you were just out."
"Um, duh, those people freaking had only one eyeball, and then you just came out of no where and stabbed them with gold swords!"
"Imperial gold."
"What?"
"They're imperial gold, not gold."
"Whatever."
He grabbed his cell from his pocket and handed it to me, "Here, call your parents, I'm sure they have a pretty good idea as to what is going on considering what you are."
My head turned up from the dial pad, and I gave him a weird look, "What do you mean, 'considering what I am'?"
He scratched his head again, "Call, and I promise, after that I'll explain everything."
"How can I be sure I can trust you?"
He studied my eyes, " Because I saved your life."
I stared at him. I rolled my eyes, "Fine."
"I'll be outside. Yell for me when you're done." He got off the bed and exited through the wooden door frame.
I quickly typed the numbers. Ring Ring Ring
"Hello?"
"Mom?"
"Oh my gosh, Stell, are you okay?"
"Yeah, I'm good, do you know what the hell is going on?"
"More or less. I'll explain what I can. Where are you?"
"New York. In a place called um Camp Half something."
"Blood."
"Yeah that's it. How did you know?"
" Because I do Stell. Look there is something I have to tell you."
"I'm all ears."
" It's a long story and a crazy one, but I'll tell you what I know for sure. It all started before you were born. Your father and I were trying to get pregnant, but the doctors told me I wouldn't be able to have kids. We tried and tried and tried but nothing worked. After a while we gave up hope. Then one night, some random lady knocked on our door. She said she could give us what we wanted, if we let her inside. So of course, we did. Your father and I were stunned by what she could do. Magic beyond belief. She told us her name was Hera, wife of Zeus, mother of Heaven. At this point your father and I were like what the hell. She continued to tell us about an ancient story, about a young girl, half goddess, half human. A demigod. The girl would grow up and would have more power compared to any other half blood. And that one day, she would save the world from destruction. I asked her what 'destruction' she was talking about but she said in time we would know. When she finished, your father and I were terrified. Terrified of having a baby that we know might die. And also terrified at the fact that this lady is probably just a lunatic. At first, we tried to decline her offer, we said it was too much to process . But then, she started to ignore us. She moved closer to me and placed a hand on my stomach. Then she looked at me, and told me one day you would learn everything. That you would become a demigod. Her hand started to glow and in a flash of light, she was gone. Out of thin air. We never saw her again. And so, like she said, I became pregnant. We raised you as our own, hoping nothing like this would never happen. Your father and I did our research on demigods and all of this stuff and ended up finding the Camp your in now. We started seeing more and more people hanging around the house this summer. We knew it wasn't a coincidence. We got in contact with the camp, and ever since they've had some one watching out for you. We told them we didn't want you a part of this, but they said if this was Hera's doing, you didn't really have a choice. They said more and more monsters would come after you, meaning one day your protector would have to bring you to camp. For your safety. But, I guess we only delayed the inevitable."
At this point, I was in tears. My whole life is a lie. And what? I'm supposed to be some type of saviour sent from the gods? This was all getting out of hand.
"Mom, I can't believe all of this. Why didn't you tell me?!"
I was angry. Angry with my parents, myself, the hot guy. How is this even real.
"We are so so sorry. All we wanted was to keep you safe and away from this. I know it sucks honey, but we love you. I'm sorry we weren't able to tell you sooner."
"I love you too Mom. But I don't want to be here. I don't want to be this."
"I know you don't. I don't want this any more than you do. All I know is that those people and that camp, are safe, and you will learn to protect yourself. Whether we like it or not, this is your fate. I know that now. Your father and I have tried to find a way out, but we couldn't. So for now, this is your life. They said they would take care of you. Right now, you need to talk to them. They can tell you much more about this."
"Alright, I'll go. I'll call you in the morning, and know I love you. I'll be home as soon as possible."
"We love you too and be careful Stell."
"I will."
I ended the call. In all honesty, this was shocking, but it made sense. I knew I'd always felt out of place. This only explains that feeling. What if I found myself here? Found a purpose? But what about the world destruction thing. Is that really my future? There's no way in hell I can pull that off. This is all so much to take in.
Eric poked his head through the door.
"Ready?"
"No, but do I have a choice?"
He chuckled, his grey eyes shining, "Nope."