Destiny Jackson

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For Biteme24, for being my 40th fan!

“Oh, hi. You must be Destiny,” Arianna smiled. “Nice to meet you.” And in her head, she was thinking, Maybe in a different world, we could be friends. Not one where I’m forced to be some crazy Aphrodite chick using charmspeak.

I gasped, wondering who would do that to Arianna. I could tell I liked her, though she was going to be acting like a snob sometimes, due to the charmspeak. Oh well, I could get rid of that for her.

“Yeah, um, hi.” Macy said, embarrassed by my burst. Heh, well, she deserved it. Wow, just because she’s a goddess, she thinks she can smart off to me? I’ll show her. I wonder if charmspeak works on gods…

“Look, Macy, I don’t want to make enemies. It’s my first day here. Can’t we all just be civil?” She rolled her eyes.

“Um, no. I don’t think so Destiny. Do you really want to get on Aphrodite’s bad side? That’s what you’d accomplish if you killed me. So, don’t become enemies with me.”

I bit my lip, trying not to giggle. Who did this girl think she was? I could and would, kick her butt anywhere and anytime. Of course I’d never kill the girl, but seriously? Did she think she could stand up to me and win?

My giggle escaped, and Macy glared at me. “It won’t be so funny when you get your face pounded in, Miss Universe,” she shot.

I decided not to let her have her fun. “Oh, well.” I sighed. “I’ll just have to hang out with Arianna instead, if you don’t want to be friends with me.”

“Fine!” She pouted, walking away.

“So, Arianna, what would really make her mad? If I did that amazing hair and makeup thing Aphrodite does when you get claimed?” I turned to her.

Does she know how I feel about Macy when she charmspeaks me? She can’t-wait, she’s a goddess, she so can.

“Yes, Arianna, I can read thoughts. I don’t usually, but sometimes one will grab my attention, or I’ll choose to listen in on someone’s. “

“Oh. Well, no offense, but could you not listen to mine? It makes me feel uncomfortable.”

“Of course I’ll do that! So what do you think about my idea? The hair and makeup thing?” I smiled, trying to convince her I was on her side.

“Well, I guess it couldn’t hurt…..” Arianna smiled.

A few minutes later, a gorgeous girl was walking to her archery class, and I was going with her.

“Hey, Jake,” she smiled and winked at an Apollo boy, who was practicing.

“Hi, Arianna. And are you Destiny?” He asked me.

“Yes. I’ll leave you two to talk,” I smiled, and waved goodbye. Jake was running his long fingers through his chocolate brown hair, and Arianna was doing the same to her long, dark hair.

I was thinking about them when I was walking, so I didn’t quite see the giant boy standing in front of me.

“Hey cuz.” Marcus smiled. He was an Athena camper, but there were many times that I was almost completely convinced he was a Hermes boy. Although he had the same blonde hair as me, and the same gray eyes as my mom, we were nothing alike. He used his brains for jokes, instead of smarts.

“So, I rigged the toilets in the Ares cabin to play the ‘My Princess Kingdom’ theme song when they flush.” He smiled his crooked grin, and I couldn’t help but play along. Like it or not, Marcus was funny. I thought that was funny, until I noticed Macy was walking towards me with a cruel smile on her face. Apparently she’d seen Arianna. Good. She thought she could kick my butt.

But two can play at that game.

“Hi, Macy.” I smiled very widely.

“Hey, Destiny.” She spat.

I bit my lip to keep from laughing.  “So, why did you give Arianna 24/7 hair and makeup?” she asked me, with a frown on her face.

“Um….Because I like her,” I stated.

“Well, I don’t like you. Want to fight over leader?” This time, I couldn’t help from snorting. No offense, but Macy was an idiot. Marcus, too, was thinking this.

Wow, Macy’s so dumb! Destiny could blow her to bits in a second.

“Look, honey,” I said, using the same annoying nasal voice she had,” I don’t want to kill you. So just go look in the mirror and everything will be okay.”

Macy followed my instructions, and ran back to the Aphrodite cabin. Once inside, all we heard was a big shriek. So, Macy, you don’t like to have a huge pimple on your forehead? Then don’t try to mess with Destiny Jackson.

I smiled at Marcus, then motioned for him to follow me to my cabin.

“My work here is done. What do you want to do?” I smiled at him.

He plopped down on the couch and started reading before I even finished the question.

“Figures,” I thought to myself, and then added out loud, “I wonder how Arianna ever made out with Jake.”

Hmm….maybe we could go on a double date sometime. I decided to call Harry that night, since it was around four in the afternoon, and we would be eating soon. Sighing loudly, I sat down beside Marcus, and took out a book from my shelf. Getting lost in a magical world until dinner sounded good to me.