The Lost God

CHAPTER EIGHT: I DREAM ABOUT GOLDEN WIRE MAN

Percy was in fact not correct.

The night went by and I received no makeover whatsoever by my father, which is such a bummer.

I went back to the Hermes cabin with the Hermes kids and although the Stoll treated me like I was their little sister, I was completely sure that they were concerned about me not being claimed. Apparently something like this hasn't happened since almost two years and they were hoping things won't back to how it used to be before the Battle of New York, whatever that was.

Then came the weird dream.

I was in some sort of an old cave like place. It was completely dark and I couldn't really see anything except this bright golden light that was coming from inside. I carefully walked towards the light, making sure no one else was there. As I reached closer there was this rock bed where a man laid on it.

The man was probably once gorgeous. But now he looked like he had caught the worst sort of sickness. His hair looked like dry golden straw, all the colour draining from them. His face was completely pale like all the life was sucked off him. He looked like he was dead, but none of this was the weird part.

It looked like there were golden energy in the shapes of wires flowing out his body, as if transferring that energy to something or someone else. I was dreading that whoever was stealing this energy was someone dangerous.

The next day I left for breakfast with the Hermes cabin and guess what. Still no magical makeover! But I couldn't care about that, my mind was too distracted by my dream. Whoever that man was needs to be rescued before something terrible happened.

But it was a dream. Dreams are dreams, they're not television that show you what's actually happening. According to Sigmund Freud's theory of dream analysis that dreams are a window to one's unconscious mind. It must have been something in my mind I didn't realise. But what could that dream even mean? What is in my unconscious mind that would show me something like that. Surely even my brain isn't that absurd.

After burning up food because that is what a good child does, give their parents burnt food, we ate our breakfast which was delicious. Afterwards we went to see different classes.

First was sword fighting with Percy. It did not go as well as he hoped with me. I mean I could still lift it and swing it a little, but it really wasn't my strong suit. I would say I was alright, but honestly everyone was so much better I was in awe to a point I forgot about my dream.

Then it was knife fighting with Annabeth, which I excelled in since I have an impeccable aim and throwing knives is really fun.

Then it was archery with the Apollo kids, though the main teacher was Will's sister Kayla Knowles. She was kind of pretty, with short ginger hair that were dyed green and blue at the ends and freckles all over her face and blue eyes.

"Okay, so I see you've already got yourself a bow. Common, lets show you how to hold it." Kayla told me. I surprisingly didn't need help but I appreciated her help. When I shot the arrow, it straight off hit the bullseye.

"Woah." Kayla commented in awe. "Will, she's a newbie and already better than you."

"Oh, shut up." Will rolled his eyes but he was deep in thought. "You know, I really think you are our sister."

"Well then why am I not being claimed." I whined annoyed at the subject. I was curious but even more frustrated.

Will sighed, "Probably has to do something him missing. Even if it's another god, it's possible that they're too busy looking for him."

"How does even a God goes missing?" I asked. A powerful being going missing just sounds stupid. Can't they just snap their fingers and find him or whatever?

"I mean, it happened once." Austin, another Apollo kids commented. "Pan did disappear for like a thousand years before he faded away."

"That's a different thing though." Will commented. "Pan's domain was already being destroyed. Dad's domain isn't something that would just get destroyed. Music is always going to be there, and healing is important since everyone gets injured once in a while. And Sun rises every day. His domain is too common and emerging for him to be in that situation."

"Anyways, I will have to say Rory. That shot was amazing." Kayla said, changing the topic. "Ever thought of going to Olympics."

Will and Austin were mouthing to me from behind "say no" and so complied. "No, I have always been more excited in psychology."

"Psychology huh? Now that's domain dad and Mr. D share." Will commented. I shuddered at the idea of Mr. D being my dad. "We can use someone with psychological knowledge. Too much trauma here."

I didn't doubt it when he spoke of the trauma. I had noticed the look in most of the campers. Percy, Annabeth, Nico, the Hermes and Apollo cabin and other people I didn't even know the name of. They all had these mature look that was too old for their age. The sadness and anger and frustration in their eyes was clear to me.

The went by like that and finally it was time for lunch. Now I am not the biggest foodie, but after all that activity and depressive talk, I was starving. I was seated with the Hermes cabin, which caused the Stoll's to frown.

"Still not claimed?" asked Travis.

I shook my head. I was getting tired of that question really fast. Okay so maybe my dad whoever he is didn't make a stupid Chapstick with his symbol appear or whatever he did, what can I do about it. I don't even care anymore. I didn't care about that all these 14 years; I am not changing myself just because he's a god.

"Well maybe it's a good thing." Travis commented. Conner grinned and continued, "Perhaps you can be our new prank partner."

"Maybe." I replied grinning at the two brothers. At least they are fun.

Just then two girls entered the room. The first one was a short girl of 12-13, so just a little younger than me but a lot shorter than me. Her dark chopped hair reached above her neck. Her dark brown eyes were covered by black cat eye glasses with rhinestones on the side. She was currently wearing a unicorn shirt and jeans.

The other one was taller than her by a lot, with red frizzy hair and a slender figure. She had a lots of freckles on her face and was wearing a multicoloured shirt and jeans. I won't deny it, she's pretty.

"Oh, looks like Meg and Rachel have arrived." Commented Chris Rodriguez.

"Who?" I asked.

"Our oracle, the red head or if you are boring enough to call people by their names, then that's Rachel Dare." Travis pointed towards the girl he just described.

Then Conner spoke, "The shorter girl that looks like she is the most annoying person in this world is Meg McCaffery, daughter of Demeter."

"I am having a very strong feeling you don't like this Meg girl." I commented.

Travis laughed at that, "She poked his eye when she first came to the camp. How I wish I had gotten to see it."

"Oh, shut up!" Conner exclaimed his face turning pink from embarrassment. "I knew no one should have told you that. Stupid Miranda."

I laughed at them. "What did you do for her to poke you in the eye?"

"Well..."