Ch.1: Back at Camp.

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"We're here! Everybody off!" Connor called energetically.

Rose sighed in relief as she finally set her feet on the grass of Camp Half-Blood. They were finally home.

It was 9.43 a.m..

They were immediately greeted by a large crowd, who were mostly shocked by how the questeers' numbers had multiplied.

Annabeth made her way through the crowd. She smiled at them and her eyes stayed a moment at the Jarlan 5.

"Alright, everybody give them some space!" she ordered. "Silena, Beckendorf, could you give our new demigods a tour of the grounds please?"

Beckendorf and Silena stepped forward with matching, friendly smiles.

"Sure," said Silena.

"Follow us," said Beckendorf.

The Jarlan 5 gave their four rescuers a quick glance, and they nodded supportively at them to go on.

"Alright," said Annabeth, looking pointedly at Rose, Katie, Travis, and Connor, "you guys can relax, take a breather. You definitely deserve it."

They smiled, thanked her, and dispersed.

The first thing Rose did was check on her flowers. Her siblings had done a good job with keeping them alive, but they'd grown out of the square parameters of her flower bed.

After spending around 20 minutes tending to them and replanting them back in place, she took a nice, warm shower.

Then, she had to resume camp activities with Katie and her siblings. They did some lava wall climbing, some sparring, but Cabin 4 was very relaxed, mostly celebrating that Rose and Katie were back home, all safe.

Before she knew it, it was time for lunch.

While Rose had to eat with her siblings, Travis and Connor got to eat with the Jarlan 5, but since the tables were close, Rose still got to weigh into the conversation.

"Who would your godly parent be?" Connor was asking Raven. "Mom or Dad?"

"My mother, I think, since my dad's mortal," Raven said.

"Hah, I bet your mom is the darkest, broodingest goddess on Olympus," Nino laughed.

Raven shoved his shoulder.

Everyone in the Dining Pavilion stopped talking and turned to Raven.

"What?" she said.

She looked up at the insignia floating above her. She stared at it dumbfounded.

"Hail Raven Allen," said a surprised Rose, who was one of the few who knew her last name "daughter of Apollo."

Everybody stood from their seats and kneeled down in front of her. The other Jarlan 5, a bit cluelessly, copied them.

"Looks like I was wrong," said Nino, disbelieving.

"Me too," Raven said, staring above herself as the insignia . It took her a few moments to realize and say: "Wait. My dad's gay??"

"Not necessarily," Travis said.

Michael Yew, a son of Apollo, got up from his kneeling position and headed towards her.

"Hi," he said, "I'm Michael, your half-brother. I'll be your Cabin Counselor."

"Oh. Hello," she said.

"I can show you to our Cabin if you're finished eating," said Michael.

"Uh, I am," Raven said.

Michael smiled and gestured for her to follow him. Raven looked to Connor for support and he proudly nodded for her to go.

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