My magic lessons pay off

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I have been following Nowah for ages with no sight of a Camp.
I had changed into black clothes from my unending purse, which was a bag that held everything. And of course had a special spot across my waist belt.
The dog has started limping badly. I just hope we are close.
I start to feel a fizzy sensation in my hands, that moves up my arms and down my back.
Then I realize what's going on. We had been walking for so long that the invisi powder is weakening. I should have used a more reliable method.
I know that I'm one hundred percent visible when the fizzy sensation courses through my legs.
Dashing behind a tree, I go to grab my invisi pouch but it's not there, great! I must have dropped it.
I can't lose sight of them but they can't know I'm following them either.
I follow them, every step taken with caution.
Nowah and Mrs O'Leary disappear over a hill. I wait for a moment and then climb over the hill.
"Wow," I whisper to myself. Below me were rows and rows of strawberry fields. Small buildings, cabins maybe, are aligned in an 'Omega' formation.
A rather unbalanced looking building, larger than the rest, was located in the middle.
A pine tree and a giant statue sat proudly on the top of the hill.

(I know that in the story the statue is outside but this is the original statue)It was obvious what this place was, Camp

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(I know that in the story the statue is outside but this is the original statue)
It was obvious what this place was, Camp.
It could be that or the stone sign reading 'Camp Half-Blood' that gave it away.
I could see a faint shimmer surrounding the Camp. A normal person would probably not be able to see it, but my icecrobytic DNA allowed me to see more than normal.
I see Nowah sprint down the hill. He reaches the biggest building and stumbles inside, the giant dog barreling into a forest to my left.
A screeching car pulls up at the bottom of the hill. The people in the car can't see me. I need some sort of way to disappear.
I wasn't the best at magic, which is why I use powders. Still, you don't get taught everything until you become a S.A.M.A agent.
Think, Sarah!
I do know one spell. I've never performed it before but right now I can try anything. I haven't got enough time to run, it's open land until you hit the forest.
I search the back of my brain for the saying of the spell. I can remember one important part of the spell; you need to hold onto something, and something really heavy. The spell I am performing is really powerful and can take you anywhere in the world if you're not held down. The only real down side is that the object you hold onto disappears to. Which is kinda weird when whole city buildings seem to vanish.
I run up to the statue, it should hopefully be heavy enough.
Wrapping myself around the statue's spear, I start to chant the spell, hopefully the right one.
Vula me ongabonakali , imini nobusuku . Ngibheke phansi iyindawo ezihambisanayo . Bonisa ababukeli wami lutho nhlobo . Futhi ashiye me happy , like bengilokhu ebholeni .
All S.A.M.A spells are in Zulu. We have found that, that language concentrates the most magic.
The fizzy feeling raced down my spine. I couldn't be prouder, so sure I made the last line up, it still works.
I grip tighter on the spear, my legs trying to fly up.
Then I heardthe people from the car.
"Maria, we need to walk straight through the barrier," says a blonde haired boy.
From where I am, I can see a blonde haired boy, a curly brown haired girl and standing in between them was Maria, the one who went to school.
"What barrier?" she asks.
"It's invisible," the blonde haired boy replies.
"Maria, the barrier protects camp. You can't just pretend it's not there," the curly brown haired girl says.
"So do I walk through?" Maria asks. The curly brown haired girl nods and gestures down the hill. Maria takes a step closer to the tree. I hold my breath, hoping she won't come anywhere near the statue.

"For crying out loud!" the blonde haired boy grabs Maria's arm and pulls her down the hill.
"See, your alive, let's go," the blonde haired boy says, letting go of Maria's arm.
"Should we go to Chiron or Rachel first?" the curly brown haired girl asks.
"Chiron, Rachel probably hasn't said a prophecy yet," the blonde haired boy replies.
"Are you okay Maria?" the curly brown haired girl asks her.
"Yeah, aren't one of you going to drag me?" Maria replies.
"You have two feet you know," the blonde haired boy says, he does have a point.
Maria sticks her tongue out at him and the curly brown haired girl sighs.
"I don't know about you but I'd like to get to the big house today," the curly brown haired girl says, heading down the hill.
"I'll race you," the blonde boy says, "One....two.......three." they race down the hill.
I for a few seconds, before chanting the finishing spell.
I ukupela kuqedile . I ukupela kuqedile . I ukupela kuqedile .
The fizzy sensation runs through me and I let go of the statue.
I run into the forest that Nowah and I had come out of and found a nice tall tree.
I get comfortable on one of the high branches. My eyelids slowly drop into sleep.

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I wake up with sun bright in my eyes. My legs hurt from being cramped up all night. I guess you can't complain when you sleep in a tree.
Jumping out of the tree, I look up to Camp Half-Blood.
Three figures stand at the top of the hill, one staring up at the statue.
I can't hear what they're saying but I would bet money that it's the trio from yesterday.
They head down the hill and turn, walking towards the city.
If it wasn't suspicious, I would have gone back to sleep. However.....
I groan, getting up. Slowly I followed them, not wanting to encounter them again.
Then something catches my eye. I run up to it, joy spreading through me when I see what it is.
It's my invisi pouch.

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