It was the next day and Chiron had moved me into the Zeus cabin, and Percy into the Poseidon one. I felt miserable about the whole thing, one day I'm in a full cabin surrounded by people who've been accepting of me, along with my best friend. Then the next I'm put in one all by myself, despite my anxiety I was terrified of being alone at night.
Now I got to pick my own activities but had to sit alone for meals. Which sucked. Stupid rules. All the people who I started befriending now avoided me like I was an incurable illness. Not even the Hermes cabin wanted to train with Percy and I. We went from accepted to neglected just like that.
I was walking through the camp as Percy had his lessons with Luke. Who had been pushing him really hard. Eyes were on me as I went, some were terrified looks. I couldn't help the tear that fell down my cheek.
Next thing I was pulled into a set of arms as a chin rested on top of my head. The scent of the ocean filled my senses, sort of calming me down.
"Don't let them get to you Mimi. We've done nothing wrong," Percy says holding me tight as I tried not to break down. Even though he wasn't verbal about the whole situation I knew he felt as exiled as I did. Things just couldn't be easy for us really. Being a demigod so far has been nothing but traumatic.
"We were finally fitting in somewhere and now its all falling apart," I state pulling away enough to look at him. He was drenched in sweat and covered in bruises which worried me. I guess Luke was pushing him to the limit.
"The world could fall apart but none of that would matter as long as we have eachother," he replies pressing a kiss to my forehead. I'm not sure how but he always knew what to say in order to make me feel better. We just had that sort of connection. Together we could conquer the world.
"We gotta get out of here and find your Mom. At least then people might see us differently," I sighed pressing my head to his chest and he rubbed my back.
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It was now supper time and I sauntered into the pavilion. All eyes on me once more so I decided to give them something to gawk at. With determination I walked over and plunked myself next to Percy at the Poseidon table. Some of the campers looked at the head table, where Mr D was giving me the evil eye.
Thunder rumbled the sky and the ocean off the the side could be seen stirring almost like our fathers were fighting, and hated the fact we were around one another. Some of the campers flinched at the noise.
"YOU NEVER CARED ABOUT ME FOR TWELEVE YEARS, YOU CAN SHOVE YOUR ATTITUDE!" I screamed at the open sky, people ducked their heads as if lightning might come down on us. However I wasn't worried as I continued sitting next to Percy who gave me a smirk.
"You tell him Mimi," he replied placing food onto his plate. We walked over to the fire together and offered our best pieces of food. We got looks the entire meal but couldn't care less since we had one another. After the campfire we all went back to our cabins.
"Hey wait a second," I told Percy as I slipped into my cabin quickly grabbing Constance and slipping into some shorts. Throwing my hair in a messy bun.
"You're staying with me aren't you?" He asks when I came back, knowing the answer already, since he knew I didn't like being alone at night. Even if he was only in the cabin next to me.
"Screw the rules. There's no way in hell I'm staying in that marble palace alone. I'd go insane with fear," I replied and he place his hand on my back. Guiding me into his cabin. Which was just as empty as mine.
"Alright but if we get zapped in our sleep it's worth it," he says and I crawled into the bed beside his. The whole cabin had a beautiful ocean theme and there was even live coral.
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In A Flash of Lightning (Percy Jackson)
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