I'm on the barriers of camp now, it's 3:00 right now. It would've been faster if my flight wasn't delayed 2 hours. I forgot how cold New York can be but camp barriers will keep the cold out and the bad weather.
I stare at Thalia's tree for a little, wondering if it'll still be here after the next attack on camp. I slowly go through the barrier while dragging my neon green suitcase behind me.
The first thing I see is kids playing volleyball, it's a Friday so as usual I bet the Ares kids are winning with their constant 80 mile a hour spikes.
As I pass the Volleyball court I see that there are not as many demigods as there were in the summer, I can also see that they completed the whole camp's construction.
I walk into the Big House and it's definitely more empty than usual.
I see Beatrice getting out of bed with rips in her clothes but looking without any cuts or bruises.
"Hey Beatrice!" I say.
She looks towards me and smiles, she surely recognizes me. "Siana, how are you? I haven't seen you for six months" she says walking towards me.
"I'm fine actually, I've gone from pale skin to a tannish color" I say.
"You're lucky I've been having to deal with snow for four months" she says.
We start talking for a while as so head to the Demeter cabin to put my suitcase. This time I was smart, last year I had to go with the few combat outfits that the camp gave me and an extra hairbrush from Justine.
I quickly go in and drop my suitcase on my nearly made bed.
We drop it off and continue to walk around camp (basically to wait out Volleyball).
"Beatrice! Siana!" A voice says, we turn around and see Holly with a turquoise blue suitcase dragging behind her.
"Holly!" I say as I hug her. We've been good friends for a long time and even six months without contact is kind of hard to go by.
"I can't believe we're all together again!" She says.
"Aren't you two missing some people?" A voice says. I turn back and Justine is there smiling with Beatrice.
"Justine!!" Holly and I shout and we all do a big group hug. I could tell Beatrice felt awkward during this but she is technically our friend since we've spent 3 months together in summer.
"Come on Beatrice" I say opening up a space for her. She smiles and takes it. After that we talk as we drop Holly's stuff off at the Apollo cabin.
As we go on with our regular schedules, Justine day tomorrow there's supposed to be a meeting with all of the cabins at the big house at 3:30, which means we can get out of chores!! Woo!
Unfortunately we have to deal with chores today, it's firework making today but that also means it's Capture the Flag day, I played that once and I got electrocuted almost to death. But this time I'm lucky, since Demeter cabin is on red team I'll be with Justine, so will Holly but Beatrice won't be as lucky. She'll be with the blue team because even after 3 months of being here she still hasn't been claimed.
After making the fireworks we head to capture the flag.
Everyone slips on armor and grabs their various weapons, I do the same. We line up as usual to strategize our battle strategies and where we are supposed to hide the flag. After we all discuss, it's clear, Aphrodite, Apollo, and Zeus cabins are on defense while Demeter and Ares are going after the flag. That's when we all go see Chiron for him to explain the regular rules.
Every camper who is not injured has to play.
The creek is the boundary line.
The Woods, playing field for Capture the Flag.
The entire forest is considered "fair game."
All magic items are allowed.
The flags must be prominently displayed and can have no more than two guards.
Prisoners may be disarmed, but may not be bound or gagged.
Killing or maiming is NOT allowed. The punishment for breaking this rule is loss of dessert for a week. (That always sent shivers down my back).
Guards aren't allowed to stand within ten yards of the flag.
"One more rule this time, act like this's a real battle between...his army and our camp, he is growing stronger by the day so we must be prepared!" Chiron says. Our camp goes to our sides and the loud signal sounds starting the "game".
We all attack the giant swarm of blue's. As my usual strategy I go deeper into the woods onto blue territory. I go deeper and deeper listening to the sounds of either battle, or screams. Careful not to get near the giant battle (mostly because I don't want to be mauled today) and run towards where there are faint battle cries. Not loud enough to be victory cries. I head there glancing left and right for any sign of the flag. That's when blue warriors come out and try to attack, I strike with my sword (not the Sword of Hades).
I easily defeat them I've been able to increase my power since my quest because I have to prepared for whatever comes of the future.
I keep moving forward my armor slipping because let's face it I'm a twig.
That's when I see it, a blue blur up ahead I start running towards it and my vision clears, it's the flag. I smile as the guards are right where I need them to be. I run up behind and yank the flag upwards. Unfortunately it makes noise so they turn around and start running at me. I quickly run away from them, the flag in my hand with an iron grip.
As I'm getting closer to the creek that separates both of our teams my vision turns completely white and I collapse on the ground.
A black rose surrounded by thorns.
Holly's golden locket glowing
Me, holding a tube of white thick liquid
Beatrice and Justine gripping hands and muttering something
A man walking into a conservatory
I get up, could those have been for visions, no they can't be, I haven't had one of those for six months. I look around and I'm in the jail of the blue team. Those visions must've took up time because I'm the only one, the others must've somehow gotten out by another teammate. I hear a cry, a huge cry of victory. I'm not sure which team has won but all I know is that they're happy. That's when I hear many gasps and I hear Chiron's voice echo throughout the woods, I know who won now and I know why they gasped.
"All hail Beatrice Stelon, daughter of the God of the sea, earthquakes and horses...Poseidon.
