Daughter of Poseidon Book 2: New Friends

Chapter 4 - New Camp?

I walked behind the group thinking about what I felt with the tree. As I was walking to the amphitheater when I noticed that no one was as cheery as before. I was getting closer to when I saw someone standing in front of the door way (or space to walk in and out however you want to call it), "Um excuse me," the person turned around "Oh sorry," she turned to the side and waited for me to pass through, "I've never seen you are you new here," I asked, "Yeah I'm Bridget from the Demeter Cabin," "Oh well welcome to camp half-blood," she smiled and I walked inside the theater. Usually I climb all the way to the top and I can see the whole camp from up here. I looked at the strawberry fields to the rock climbing wall. I loved this camp, it was a place where us demigods could be "normal" kids, it didn't matter who your godly parent is we are all friends. I sighed and laid down on my back, why did everyone seem so sad now, besides the tree what else happened.

I heard the conch horn being blown from the other side of the lake. I climbed down nearly falling back when a hand caught me. I pushed my bangs out of my eyes to see a lopsided smile, "You are so clumsy my goodness," "Well sorry," I smirked "Aren't we supposed to be a little energetic," he just laughed and we talked. "Sis I swear you have the weirdest things to say," "not my fault," I replied, "All I'm saying is that I think this camp will be better of if I was in charge." Gabe stopped, so did I, "That's nice and everything but I don't think it will be possible," he said in a low voice careful that some one might hear us, "Camp Half-blood might not even exist with what is happening." I looked down at my feet and looked back at him, "Not if I'm here I can help! I can coordinate, over the school year I made plans of what can be improved and what other activities can be added," I could feel a smile hurting my cheeks, "I would so be up for that, but do you really think you can do it," Gabe asked lifting an eyebrow at me, " I mean I'm totally behind you and support it but what about the other campers, will they."

I have thought about the other demigods, to be honest I barely know many of them, I thought I could meet much more of them. As I am walking to the lunch table (heh school term) I saw Percy arguing with Mr. D and a...prisoner? Did someone bail a demigod out of jail? Interesting. I sat at my seat while Percy slumped on the bench, "So anything new," I asked as a cute, like very cute, wood nymph gave us our food, "Oh you know the usual," "Blowing up the school, running here, arguing with someone," he nodded, "What about you," "Oh  you know trying to be killed by popular girls," "Oh like a representation of society," "Exactly" I say as I stand up to offer some food, Percy followed. "Poseidon, accept my offering" I say as I murmur a small thing "Also please help me make this camp better." Percy goes back to the table quickly, he seems off not like his usual self. "So who is the new guy with you," I asked Percy while pointing my head in the cyclops direction, "Just a friend I met at school this year," he said sighing. I felt his guilt, it mad me guilty, how do you comfort your brother. I never knew how to comfort Gabe he was always comforting me, wow I'm such a bad sister. 

The conch was blown a second time, the guy in the prison suit sat up ans started talking about some chariot race or whatever. I never really payed attention to what grown ups had to say, I respected them and everything but never listened. Felt like they were all trying to shape us into something that they wanted, never what we wanted. As I was staring up a shine of red light flickered in my peripheral vision, there was a cute girl from Hephaestus cabin. I felt my heart flicker a little, I kept staring at her face structure, sharp chin, round black eyes, and fire red hair, she was so beautiful. I felt a nudge on my arm, I looked at Percy and he pointed up to the prisoner, he was staring down on me trying to burn his eyes into my head  I'm guessing. "Miss..what is your name," "Olive," "Miss Olive-," "Woah you don't have to call me miss I,m still not as old as you...ma'am," I interrupted, the prisoner's face got so red I thought it might have exploded. He took a deep breath, "As I was saying where might we put this monster." A shimmer floated above  the cyclops head. The trident shining blue was above a cyclops head. Percy and my mouth both dropped at the same time, we looked at each other and then at the cyclops. I was the one who broke the silence, "Oh my Gods! I'm a big sister!" I rushed to the cyclops gave him a big hug and lead him to our table. His hand was warm, I felt joy coming from him. From sorrow to Joy, I kept talking with Tyson, (finally learned his name) I could feel the whole camp looking at us. I could care less I'm already looked at at school, you get used to it.  I felt as if Percy wasn't used to it yet, I hope he does he is a great big brother.

I held Tyson's hand and for a split seconds I could see his life, how his mom met my dad and his life before he met Percy. That was strange I never felt that happening, nor the tree thing. After dinner I showed our cabin to Tyson and he was super excited kept saying how he has older siblings. I could tell he was more attached to Percy, they did have history together, nothing I can say I mean who wouldn't choose the hero of the camp. I was out for a late stroll before curfew (I'm not that rebellious jeez)  when I heard clinking from an empty Hephaestus cabin. The flash of red came back, shimmering brighter in the light of the fire. I knocked on the door the sparks stop and she looked back at me. I felt lost in the void of her eyes, her pinks lips pursed in a smirk, "Can I help you," she asked in a low tone, "Uhh yes- I mean no, I was just walking by and heard the activity," I said fake smiling so that she couldn't tell I was trying not to fall apart.  She stood there in a white tank top covered in grease. We were both staring at each other I felt my face go red, "So what are you working on," I said pointing at the metallic parts on the floor, she looked back and curled her lips a little, "Oh that I'm trying to make a purse that turns into armor," she looked back at me, that when i noticed that her cheeks were also red.  I caught myself staring again, shook my head to get out of the trance. "I just realized I haven't introduced myself, I'm Olive," "Hahahaha I'm Cheryl," we shook hands, warmth and and comfort. "Oh well curfew is soon so I should go," "Yeah I'll see you." The light faded as she closed the door, walking back to the cabin with my eyes closed until a felt my body trip over someone else.  As I fell a warm hand was holding me up. I slowly opened my eyes and saw two hazel ones looking down on me, "Oh h-hey Jake," I stuttered. He smiled a crooked smile, "You should really know how to walk," He laughed a rich smooth laugh. I felt my face get hit again, "hahaha yeah I guess I should. I haven't seen you all day, or year how have you been," he smiled to the ground his hair falling on his face, "Oh well my mom got a boyfriend he's fine I guess," he wasn't fine, "Mom's better," she wasn't, "Still fighting tho, I'll be out soon and then I can live here," that...was true. I hugged him, "I worry about you so much you. I have no idea what you're doing and I always try not to think of the worst," I trailed off. I saw what it was like at home for him, leaving the house in the middle of the night to cry out in the shed of his house, his parents forgetting about him when they are together, alone all the time, putting on a fake smile to not show any of this. I felt tears coming, and his arms holding me closer. I pulled away a little to make our eyes meet (I had to be on my tip toes) "Listen I'm always here send me an Iris message or something but we need to talk more." He nodded still looking down, he got out of my grasp, kissed my cheek quickly and then ran into the Apollo cabin. I walked a little dazed back to my cabin where Percy and Tyson were talking a bit. "Woah you ok sis you look red, did you get bit by something," said Percy getting up, "Is big sister ok? what is wrong with her Percy," said Tyson looking at me with his big cute brown eyes. I was getting ready while I told them everything that happen. Tyson was confused on what was happening (so innocent so cute) and Percy... well he was confused too, "Wait what do you mean you like someone? Well two people. I don't know what to say," I looked at Percy and then tumble on top of his stomach making him losing his breath. "To put it in a way you can understand, I feel like how you feel when you're with Annabeth," I said quickly and then  went to bed with Tyson giggling, and Percy quite still confused probably.