This is Who I Am

Chapter Thirty-Seven

We stood in the massive parking lot of the diner for what felt like eternity, though it was probably only ten minutes; when I realized we haven't contacted camp. Maybe now is a good time; we have no idea when Ares will come. I voiced my thoughts to the group and they agreed. Surprisingly, there was a better down car wash that looked decent enough I create a rainbow. I pulled Anna in the direction, leaving the boys to follow behind.

"Grover, can you hold the spray gun?" He nodded, I dug around my pockets and bag until I found a drachma as well as a few quarters, which I gave to Grover.

"What are we doing?" Percy asked.

"I-Messaging camp." I replied. As I was about to ask for the blessing, Percy interrupted.

" Instant messaging? I thought we couldn't have phones, and why are we in here?" I shot him a look.

"Maybe if you hush for a minute, I'll show you." He nodded, eyes wide. I motioned for Grover to start the spray gun on 'fine mist'.

"Iris, goddess of the rainbow, please accept this offering." I tossed the coin and it vanished, "please show me Chiron, Camp-Half Blood."

The water shimmered and Half-Blood Hill came into existence; Percy gasped at this. Though the lovely centaur was no where to be seen, a curtain blond idiot has his back to us. I hollered out to the mist. 

"To! Blondie! What's up?" Luke jumped at the suddenness of my voice; whipping his head around with sword raised, only when he seen our dirty, smiling faces did he put it down.

"Hey guys. What are y'all doing? Finished the quest yet?" All our grins fell off our faces. Before we could answer we heard yelling in the background.

"What's going on? Everything okay?" Anna asked. "Where's Chiron?" Luke scratched the back of his neck.

"Chiron is handling a mishap with a few campers. What can I do for ya?" Anna blushed like mad, trying to fix her crazy hair. Percy cut in and explained what has happened so far. Half way through a car pulled up beside us with extremely loud speakers, blasting music. Luke questioned us, I stood and grabbed Anna and Grovers arms.

"Come on, I'll teach them to keep their music down." Together we marched to the stall next door, leaving Percy to catch up with Luke.

Two dudes sitting in the car, they both had sunglasses on, though one had a hat on and the other had a bandanna. They were both bobbing their heads to the music. I tapped on their window. The passenger rolled it down and gave me a once-over, whispering to his friend. Ew.

"What can I do for you doll face?" The dude with the hat asked me with a smirk. I raised my eyebrow.

"Can you turn your music down? Just for a little bit?" Anna asked way to nicely in my opinion. The dude with the bandanna snorted and whispered to his friend.

"How about no sweetheart. We can take you and your pretty little friend here for a ride though."  I laughed, humorlessly.

"How about no jackass. You can either turn off the music and leave or face me. Which do you choose. If I were you I would go for your first option." The two guys got out the car, they ooooed and trembled sarcastically. I cracked my knuckles, my face turned to hard stone. I made the wind whip around me, creating a small tornado. 

"I'll give you a another chance to leave. This time by the count of three." I made the wind thrash around a bit harsher. "One"  The dudes looked a bit startled, yet stood their ground; music blasting louder then ever. I mentally called some forest animals, they came and surrounded me. All looking fierce and rabid.
"Two"  They started for the doors of the car, only I forced the wind to keep them shut. I took out a dagger. "Three." I pretended to slash at them, the two boys screamed like little girls. I let the wind go, allowing them to get in the car and drive off, they quickly turned off the music.  I turned to face Anna and Grover, they looked astonished.