Cursed Mind

Chapter 5

*Phoenix POV*

When Cyprian and I ran into the Big House, all eyes were on us. I hid behind Cyprian because I'm not a total fan of being in the limelight. Alex sat on the couch surrounded by three boys, a man in a wheelchair, and another man standing off to the side. I looked around the room, admiring the glass table in the middle, an old antique projector hanging from the ceiling, and the odd animal carpet under the table.

I looked at the three boys and easily named them off. Thanks to Cyprian ability to describe.

"Nico, Grover, Will, Chorion, Mr.D," I said pointing to each one.

They looked at me like I was insane, but Cyprian said: "Relax she won't kill you three, I told her who you are." There must be an ongoing joking between these four, cause all four started to laugh.

"Wait that's my bow, and where are all of my arrows?" Will demand as Nico put his hand on his chest to stop him from getting up.

"Impressive, I only thought you could hold that bow, Will." Chorion expressed simply.

"No it was really easy, but tighten the string here, here, and here," I said pointing to those places. "The bow isn't in the correct places for the string and the string could snap if you use a weighted arrow," I told Will, not realizing all of the people in the room, (including Alex) looked at me like I was crazy.

"Which is her parent," Grover asked not looking away from the bow that rests in my hands.

"She has the fashion and looks of Aphrodite, the wisdom of Athena, and the skills of Apollo. But she could also be a child of Hades with her ability to stay in the background without being noticed. So really anyone we should wait for tonight, though." Chorion explained.

I looked at Alex and she got up and said okay so we know all know who you are, who's he.

"Cyprian, Cyprian Design. My mother, Nike the goddess of victory, which is why we won the battle." He bottled matter of factly. "Oh and also because of Phe, shot the monster. In the eye and blinded it. But then. who is your parent Miss Alex." He asked quite puzzled.

"Well Mr. Design both girls arrived at camp without knowing but we can guess for either of them, now both girls are special holding talents from multiple gods or goddess. Now Alex has the talents of knife throwing, singing, playing instruments, running, but also has wisdom and a strategy for everything. So she could easily have Hermes, Athena, or Apollo. However, neither have watched the video so let's get to that so we can go to dinner please Mr. Design." Chorion explained simply knowing that was a lot of information to hold.

The video played and introduced the camp, as well as all the gods and goddess. I stopped playing attention to the video and more to the people around me. As Cyprian and I sat down on the carpet. There was the one who had answered the door for the Apollo cabin I think it was. He wore all black but he could easily just want to be with people he cares for. So he doesn't have to be in the background (I'm guessing). The one next to Nico was Will, he had a pretty blonde hair and a tan which looked great and blue eyes like the lake front. The third Grover looked different, (and smelled different almost like the woody smell) had a darker almost almond complexion, and wore a giant wool jacket, but had horns. Okay, he must be a stayr, those seem to be common around here.

The lights turned back on and I blinked to started to realize, Cyprian helped me up and went over and hugged Alex. Okay something new about people here, they are super friendly and can actually see me. Oh, oh I remember something about the periodic table, right this isn't science but what if Cyprian is like hydrogen the social butterfly of camp. We walked out of the Big House with me still lost in my own thoughts. Like what even are we doing here and why do people just now see me, or why do most of the people here wear the same thing like eww.

We got to the Mess Hall and a glowing symbol erupted from my head, it was the sign of well I don't know who. I was too busy to care as so many people started at me, I began to get claustrophobic. Cyprian and Alex both noticed and started to look at me but before anything came from their mouths a new voice emitted from the crowd. "It the sign of Aphrodite, look everyone."

A new face came forward. A boy who looked like he was seventeen maybe, he had a beautiful smile, a tan that outlawed anyone in the room, and perfect brown hair. he looked almost 6'5.

"Hi I'm Jasper, I'll show you around cause you'll be living with me and the others. Right, I should mention my mother is Aphrodite too." Jasper smiled and confidently took my hand. Trying to lead me through the crowd. Nico grabbed my arm and I stopped.

"Wait right there, pretty boy she will be coming with me and her other friends before you snag her away. Besides Cyprian already showed her around." Nico explained in a tone as Jasper let go and walked away he parted through the crowd.

The sign had disappeared from my head. Oh joy, what a relief no more me, me, me. Well no, everyone started to crowd around Alex and me.

I hadn't noticed the glow that circled my body. Nico and Will looked at me like I was a new person, like seriously shut your mouths. I looked down as I was wearing a completely new dress that was a Greek dress that only royalty would wear. My hair changed to being fully down and my bangs wrapped around my face tied around my head with a golden rose. Alex looked at me and yelled.

"What the heck just happened?"

Jaspar returned with a group of girls and a few boys who had the best fashion sense.

"She's one of us, so Nico you should have listened to me," Jaspar told him off. He grabbed my hand and led me off through the crowd.