Maidenhood

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I sat in the limo staring out the window wanted to see the familiar strawberry patch as soon as it came into view. Clarion Academy was so boring and I was ready for some adventure. All those girls with their fancy skirts and designer purses had bugged me to death. Finally school ended for good. Eighteen years old and no school. Nothing could be better, except maybe getting some peace and quiet in my studio at camp. But everyone was back now after saving the world from total destruction, a normal demigod year. Of course, there is the fact I'm not a demigod. I am the infamous, Rachel Elizabeth Dare, the Oracle of Delphi.

Becoming the oracle was a pretty easy choice. I always felt like I didn't belong in the real world. So when Percy Jackson came at me with that sword something just told me that I wanted to live in his world of danger and yes, swords. The only hard part was the maidenhood section of the contract, there is actually a real contract I had to sign. No boys, no love, pretty much a hunter of Artemis but without the hunter part. So far it's been worth it. I mean, it does get a little awkward when you accidently spout out a prophecy in math class and faint to the ground but otherwise. . .

Finally the camp came in view. The chauffeur looked a little hesitant dropping one of the most powerful man in the united states's daughter in the middle of nowhere but I pay fine tips. Besides, I told my dad that I got a job at a summer camp here. It's not a lie, I just bent the truth a bit. Not too much. My dad was stern about me getting a 'real job' but I managed to convince him I just need time to think of said 'real jobs'. My dad would kill me if he thought I was planning on being an artist.

I hiked up the hill to where Peleus, the camp's dragon, was asleep under the golden fleece. He raised his head as I walked by and I gave him a pat on the nose. He went back to sleep.

The camp was crowded as it usually got in the summer. It didn't help that the roman were still here from our last battle. Plus with more and more demigods being found by local satyrs we had to make a few adjustments to the cabin system. Currently the Hermes cabin was being extended. I also so at least three other cabins being made from scratch. Suddenly Annabeth and Percy noticed me walking down the hill and ran over.

"Hey Red," Percy greeted me giving me a hug. A friend hug, nothing romantic in the gester. He stepped back and something pounded in my heart, just a tiny bit of regret. I had thought I was over my tiny crush but after not seeing him in a while I guess it came back. Not acceptable for the Oracle of Delphi.

Annabeth gave me a hug as well. I hugged her back, I wasn't jealous. I agreed with all those silly Aphrodite girls, Annabeth and Percy were meant for each other. I shoved down my long buried feelings and went about my day.

Percy and Annabeth showed me their new friends they made while visiting the roman camp. The only thing I met that was roman was that stupid kid, Octavian. Who is still here at camp with the rest of the romans as a peace treaty. The giant statue of Athena that we had gone to great lengths to get stood in the middle of camp.

Frank looked like a nice kid but I couldn't decide whether he was canadian or chinese. He had his arm wrapped around a dark skinned girl that was introduced as Hazel. Hazel looked sweet and her eyes twinkled like gold as she looked at Frank. I decide that they wouldn't be to bad. Besides them, I knew everyone else. Jason, Piper, Leo, and Nico, all who had visited camp halfblood and talked to me at one point or another.

Most of whom all had a girlfriend or boyfriend. Except Leo who had saved Calypso just for her own father to kill her in his rage. I knew Leo held a lot of pent up sadness and blame behind his jokes. And then there was Nico whose was bisexual and single.

I like it better this way though. That way I won't find myself with a crush on any of the boys, except maybe Percy. That crush has never really dissolved. Luckily right now my crush is the size of a peanut. It's fading slowly. I've stopped getting little shivers whenever Percy hugs me.