The hall had completely changed for the evening. Tables were pushed up along the sides to leave room for dancing or to chat. Lanterns were on the ceiling, candles flickering like fireflies.
"Wow, we finally get to party! Our team never wins!" said Mira.
"Actually, you've won three times besides this. You were injured every game and couldn't party." Clara pointed out.
"WHAT??"
"Ha ha, yup." Joseph laughed.
"Wait...so you two went to party ALONE?" Mira said.
"Err.."
"Clara and Joseph sitting-"
"SHUT UP!" they both said.
This time Mira got to laugh. "Let's just party, you guys!"
Clara and Joseph nodded, avoiding each other. Mira dragged them to the buffet full of pizza, barbecue, and so many fries! Joseph started wolfing it down.
"Omg..." Clara mumbled. She started walking to the edge of the camp, next
to the barrier. She never felt right at parties. They weren't her thing.
"Hey."
She turned around. "Hi, Joseph."
"You ok?"
"Yeah, I'm fine. I just don't really like big parties."
"Oh. Well, we can celebrate alone...with Mira!" he added.
She laughed. "Sure. Let's go get her."
The pair took the longer way back to the dining hall, through the cabins, admiring them. Moonlight made marble stand out a lot more, like it was shimmering.
"Hey, Clara?"
"Hm?"
"Ummm...do you-"
Something roared; something angry and large. It fell from the sky, dodging the barrier around camp that is only around the sides. It landed in front of Joseph and Clara.
"Minotaur." she whispered.
"Stay calm." Joseph warned.
Clara pulled out a celestial bronze sword. "I know. You shoot fire and distract it, while I run around the back." she said.
They split up, Clara running around the Minotaur. Joseph shot fire at its face. "Hey, you! Come here!" he yelled.
It stared, then charged past Joseph...right into Mira.
"No!" Clara yelled.
Mira sat up, furious. "Oh, you just LOVE beating up Poseidon kids don't you? Jerk!" she yelled. Mira surrounded herself with water and pulled out her special spear.
The Minotaur stared at her.
"Oh? Do I remind you of a special guy who kicked your butt? Maybe...PERCY JACKSON?" she yelled.
That did it. The Minotaur got low and charged.
Mira smiled. "Bring it on, Bull-head."
"Oh no..." said Joseph. Clara nodded along with him. Why. Does Mira. Always pick fights with monsters?
YOU ARE READING
To Save Olympus
AdventureThree demigods just want to have a normal life in Camp Half Blood, but Olympus is falling again, and our great heroes, the seven, have been dead for years.(naturally, not by killing) It looks like someone else is going to have to save Olympus. Meet...
