Amanda smiled as she could see the hurt in Star fade into something different. It was strong, powerful, almost like what is in Star's eyes was what the real Star was supposed to be. Strong, powerful, Fearless. Amanda tugged on Star's arm. When Star looked down at Amanda, she started to mouth,

'I think that you shouldn't doubt yourself or your family anymore.' Star raised an eyebrow. Then Amanda did the sign language symbol for a protector. Star softly smiled at her and said in her own language

"apărător" (protector/guardian) Star then ruffled Amanda's hair and continued "You better get used to it then Amanda, because of your the one that I'm going to protect." Suddenly Amanda felt her cheeks go bright pink at that statement. And everyone laughed or smiled at the two girls little 'talk'. Amanda thought,

*It's nice to hear Star laugh, she has such a beautiful laugh.* Amanda looked at Percy and found that he was smiling as well. Chiron looked at both of us and smiled. Annabeth looked at Star and asked

"Star can I … pet your wings? I mean if you think about you shouldn't be flying. That's Zeus's territory, you should have been struck with a lightning bolt! And I mean they… ah, look really soft and cool."

"Ah… sure. Just be gentle. They're very sensitive. I think I know why I wasn't 'struck down'. In order to get my wings, I'm not completely human. I assume that I am around 48% human. I am two percent bird. From the papers on me that I have read, I believe that the DNA that they put into me is some kind of sea eagle. As such I think that Zeus won't kill his favorite bird, even if it is the daughter of his older brother." Annabeth's hand ghosted over the top of Star's left wing. As her hand actually touched the feathers, they fluffed up and it looked like the wing leaned into the touch.

"Hey Star. Do you like it when someone touches your wings?" Percy asks his hand covering his mouth to hide a small chuckle.

"Yes." Star's faint blush was evident on her face. " Really I only allow people I consider familie (family) pet them. Yes, Amanda, you can pet them too."

Amanda's eyes lit up and she reached over and weaved her hand in the longer feathers. As she was weaving thru a feather fell into her hand. It was one of the feathers with the silver tips. Looking at Star, she stopped petting and tugs on her shirt hem. "Yes, îngeraș." Showing the feather Amanda signed

'It fell out. I didn't mean to, and what did you just say?' Star just shook her head, smiling.

"It's alright îngeraș. It was a little loose anyway." Star smile got bigger and said, "As for what I called you, I believe that the translation would be along the lines of 'little angel'." Amanda felt her face heat up and she reaches out and smacked her on the arm. Star laughed.

Star was looking at the feather and then remembered an old story that her mother read to her and her brothers. Thinking back on it Star thought that it would be a nice gift for Amanda, Annabeth, and Percy. She was so in thought that she didn't realize that Percy was trying to get her attention till she felt the breeze of his snapping fingers on her face. Startled she asked "Oh Îmi pare rău (I'm sorry), Percy. I didn't hear what was it that you said?"

"And I thought that I was bad. I was saying do you want to go back to sleep or would you rather meet some other Demigods?" Suddenly Star felt nervous on meeting that many people at once with her wings out in the open.

"I… uh… don't feel with so many people knowing about my wings. It's a shame that my jacket got sucked in the chasm. Otherwise, I would, but since I don't have a jacket that is modified to fit my wings. I would like, well now that I think about, I need to sit in a spare room and preen my wings a bit. Since I haven't done it in awhile they probably do need it." Star brought her wings close to her back that at first glance it would look like she was wearing a long black cloak.

"Alright, then sis. I understand it must be… different have people so open about your…" Suddenly the building shadows rippled and a boy who looked like the same age as Star tumbled out of it. Star jumped and somewhat hid behind Annabeth so that she wasn't in his line of sight. Annabeth raised an eyebrow but seemed to understand that Star was afraid so she said and did nothing.

"Nico, what are you doing here?"

"I was looking for you and Annabeth. Dad said that another child of the big three was claimed, as well as a child of Athena I believe." Percy nodded and Amanda waved her hand and smiled. Nico looked at Amanda, smiled slightly, then looked at Star who was trying to disappear behind Annabeth and raised an eyebrow and looked like he was about to comment when Percy spoke up

"She's a little bit skittish Nico, and your shadow traveling here scared her. Star it's ok, Nico here is our cousin. At least he is the son of Hades, so that would make us his cousins. Alright, there's no need to hide." Star peeked out at the supposed 'son of Hades, He had raven black hair like herself, but he was slightly wavy while hers was a mess of curls. It was somewhat long so it had a shaggy feel to it. His skin tone was pale as death, which made dark shadows under his onyx colored eyes. He was wearing an aviator's jacket with a skull shirt underneath. The only thing that made her feel uneasy around him was the sword at his side. It radiated a dark feeling that she did not like. She slowly backed out from behind Annabeth, but still keeping her wings close to her back she shyly said

"Salut, (Hello/Hi) Mă numesc (I'm named) Star. Sorry, my english is not well as it is not my first language." Nico nodded

"It's not for me either. What are your first language and your godly parent?"

"My parent is Poseidon and it's Romanian." His eyes widened at that and looked at Percy for what Star thought would be confirmation. Percy nodded, looking a bit too proud. Nico looked back at Star with a critical eye. When he froze, Star knew that he saw her wings and returned to hide behind Annabeth, shaking a bit. For she knew that Percy, Annabeth, and Amanda wouldn't hurt her for having wings but she knew nothing about how Nico would react. And so she would like to have someone in between them in case he did want to attack.

"Perseus, why in hades name does your sister have WINGS?" At his somewhat loud shout, Star whimpered and was trembling. She felt Annabeth twist around and give her a hug and petted the top of her wings to help calm her down. Percy just winced at his tone, while Amanda flinched at the voice increase.

"Well, I assume that she had them since she was born. She also said that the DNA in her is some type of sea eagle so Zeus won't try to kill her for flying. It is pretty cool right?" Star looked at Percy and she sorta smiled at him in thanks.

"Does Thalia know? Or are you going to keep her in the dark about our new cousin, and Star you can stop hiding behind Annabeth? I really don't care about your wings, I kinda think that they are really awesome seeing that your the only one of the big three kids who can fly." Star looked at Nico with a guarded expression. When she could see that he was not lying, she slowly stepped out from behind Annabeth and her wing started to slowly untensed from the way it was being held seeing that it was getting painful for her.

"Annabeth and I are going to get Thalia. Nico, do you mind making sure that Star and Amanda stay safe? Star you guys can just stay here it's far enough from the camp that no one would really find you all of the back here. Chiron… where did he go?"

"He left when I showed up, I think it was to check in with the rest of the camp and the centaurs. And no I don't mind." Star just gave Percy a quick hug as a thank you and sat down. Amanda sat down next to with Nico leaned against the wall watching the surrounding area.

Star really didn't know how to react to Nico so she just somewhat ignored him and stretched out her wings then brought them near to start preening them. As she was preening one of them, she could see out of the corner of her eye known saw Nico slowly inch toward the wing that she was not preening.

*Huh, I guess that he is just a kid who grew up too fast… just like me.* Star stretched her wing toward his and said,

"You can feel it if you would like. I don't mind. Just be careful. They are very sensitive." He looked at her in shock, then sat down near the end and slowly brought his hand across the top.

*man his hands are freezing!* Star couldn't stop that wing from shivering, and Nico quickly brought his hand off of her wing.

"It's ok you can keep petting if you want, like I said they are sensitive. And your hand was a bit colder than I was use to. But I sorta… like have them petted. It helps me build my trust toward other… people. You see I'm not exactly use to having my wings out in the open like this. So it makes a kind differents for me. Oh, and Nico?" he looked up at her with a sad look in his eyes. "I would not let you pet it if I didn't trust you. It is my way of showing that I trust you not to hurt me." He perked up and resumed petting.

"Star, thank you for trusting me."

"Cu plăcere… with pleasure." Suddenly Star felt a weight on her leg, and looked down. Laying down on her leg was Amanda sleeping. "Amanda I sure hope that you're not going to make a habit of this." Of course there was no answer, and she chuckled. "So Nico, do you really think that my wings are 'awesome'?"

"Yea, I do. I mean I've never seen wings on a human before so it is really cool." Star brightly smiled at him and turned her attention to her wing that she was half way thru preening. So far she got four secondaries and about three primaries.

"Rahat. (shit)"

"Hm, what's wrong?" Nico stopped for a moment to look at her.

"Oh I'm molting, that just means I have to be careful when I am flying or doing other things. My feathers…" Feeling people coming near she pulled her wings back against her back and looked toward the direction that Percy and Annabeth went. "They are coming back, Percy and Annabeth with Thalia. Îmi pare rău (I'm sorry), I just didn't want her to see till she gets told on who I am." Nico looked a little put out that Star pulled her wings back thinking that she got annoyed with him petting it, then realizing that she pulled it back because she really didn't want Thalia to see her wings at first.

"Hey, everyone." Percy walked up with the two girls following him. Thalia looking confused at why she needed to be here.

"Thalia, I remember telling you earlier that I was undetermined, da (yes)?

"Yea, what about it?"

"Because she actually was already determined just not in the normal way. Thalia I would like you to meet Star the first known daughter of Poseidon." Thalia froze and looked at Percy, then at Annabeth, then Nico, and finally Star who nodded in conformation.

"You've gotta be shitting me! Finally an normal female big three cousin."

"Well I am not exactly what you would call normal though." Thalia raised an eyebrow in a question and in response Star stretched her wings out and Thalia's eyes went to the size of dinner plates.

"No Fucking Way!"