Echoes Through Eternity : Percy's Second Chance

Chapter 21

The first thing that the twins did was that they got out of the water, looked at the bowing people in front of them, and then ran out of the area.

Not because they were feeling awkward, no, of course not, they had faced an entire Empire in the sea, but because they wanted to lie down on a bed and finally get back to their somewhat normal routine.

The Nymphs and the Satyrs watched the two with mild curiosity on why the both of them, one holding the majority of her dress like toga in hand, ran like a hydra was chasing after them.

Rhea ran straight to the cabin, while Percy made a detour and hauled the suitcase still kept in Hermes Cabin and ran like a headless chicken towards his new cabin.

As soon as the two entered Cabin 3, the scent of the sea flooded their senses, their muscles relaxing as they finally gazed at the cabin which looked like their room in Atlantis.

A fountain with dolphin statues stood in the middle of the room. Everything else in the room was in twos. Two King sized beds with deep blue satin sheets, two fully stocked wardrobes, two bathrooms. On the right side of the cabin were their instruments, carefully placed. On the other stood the altars for the Gods they worshipped on a daily basis.

The two rushed towards their respective bathrooms, having not had a proper bath in a week. They took an hour before coming out dressed in their pyjamas that had been placed in their wardrobes.

"Dad spoils us." Rhea mentioned as soon as she was out of the bathroom, wearing a pair of royal blue silk shorts and strap top satin set, along with a long robe that had flowy sleeves and a ruffled trip on the ends in the same colour. She tied the robe quickly before taking a spin, watching the fabric flow like water.

Oh the benefits of being Royalty, premium fabrics.

"That he does, but there is no way he chose this, this looks like something Mom and Triton would get us." Percy was in a full pant and button up shirt pyjama set, with the same fabric and colour like his sister.

Rhea just hummed in return, opening the wardrobe with her name written on the door, and walking to the end of the walk-in closet. She stood in front of the mirror as she started to carefully dry her wet hair, making sure not to dry it too quickly unless she wanted it to get frizzy.

"What do you want to play today?" Rhea asked, as she looked over her shoulder, watching Percy come and arrange her clothes as he unpacked their suitcase.

"I was thinking of something from the classics, a lengthier one or something that is harder." Percy picked out a black pants and top set and set it on her bed to change between rituals.

"Swan lake? Or Nutcracker? Or something from Paganini or Vivaldi?"

"I was thinking La Campanella, then we can go to dinner somewhat on time."

Rhea just nodded and left, joining Percy as they started to do their before dinner rituals.

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The entire camp sat in a state of shock after the claiming of the newcomers.

They had all got up one by one after they had run away, sitting near the campfire together for a while before the cabins started to part towards their own living spaces.

There had been no cheering, no whispers, just plain silence as they played the scene over and over again in their heads.

Annabeth kept her head bowed, as Rhea's words echoed in her ears, her mind going over each sound and syllable, trying to find a way to justify her actions, but all she could see was how pale the green-eyed girl was, and how angry she was.