Annabeth at Goode

Chapter 7

~Annabeth~

I can't believe it. Percy has a sister. A sister who had no idea she was a demigod and was up for adoption, apparently? I mean, I could tell they were related, they had the same clueless and fun personality, and I could see the resemblance between them.

After everyone hugged it out and welcomed her into Camp, I spoke up.

"Okay, okay. That's enough. This girl's covered in blood and dirt, and I'm pretty sure she's feeling pretty crappy from everything that happened today. Lets give her a break, you guys."

They all nodded and said their goodbyes. Will told her to come see him if she had any problems with her ankle and other injuries.

"C'mon. Let's get you cleaned up." I led her, on her crutches, to the Poseidon cabin, Percy trailing behind us.

I got her inside and situated, before heading over to my cabin to grab her some extra clothes. She seems about my size. If not, then I'm sure she can get some new ones from Piper later.

I opened my closet, grabbing one gray and one blue tank tops, black cargo shorts, and my old pair of worn tan combat boots.

I walked back into their cabin, just in time, too. Cassie was getting out of the shower and with her bad ankle, I'm pretty sure Percy didn't want that job.

Just as she changed and exited the cabin, a bell, sounding dinner, rang.

~Cassie~

All of this emotion is exhausting. In one day I've found out my parents aren't dead, I have a brother, my fathers a god, and I'm a demigod.

All I war right now is a nice hot shower, some new clothes, and a comfy bed.

"Okay, okay. That's enough. This girl's covered in blood and dirt, and I'm pretty sure she's feeling pretty crappy from everything that happened today. Lets give her a break, you guys." Annabeth said.

Annabeth and Percy led me away from the group, slowly walking beside my hobbling self.

The Poseidon Cabin was Third in the line of cabins. It was made of wood, with a thatched roof decorated with sea shells and sea glass. There was a porch with a few chairs and a coffee table, a bowl of sea shells sitting in the middle.

"Woah." I ran my hand over the sea shells and sea glass glued to the outer walls of the cabin.

"Dad made it."

"Really?"

"Yeah."

The inside was... Different.

There were two sets of bunk beds, both sitting parallel to each other on opposite walls of the cabin, a few feet from the door. There were two chests on either sides of the bunk, I'm guessing for whoever inhabits each bed. The two beds on each side of the room looked inhabited, or at least slept in. The top bunk looked like it want used in a while, but it definitely is occupied by someone. The lower one was obviously occupied by Percy. There were stray socks and jeans littering the floor around the bed, and I'm pretty sure I saw some fish print boxers. He strikes me as a messy, unorganized in a good way kind of person. He Had a couple pictures of him and Annabeth, and just Annabeth alone. There was another one of a cyclops and Percy. They were on a pier, I think in the Camp, they were smiling while Annabeth photobombed the picture, giving them both bunny ears while sticking her tongue out and crossing her eyes. I laughed, and continued looking around. There were two desks, under two windows the had different views of the camp, which looked like no one occupied them. In the left hand corner of the cabin, there was a saltwater fountain with fish and sea plants at the bottom of the stone structure. Hanging in front of one of the windows, was a chime made out of different colored sea glass. There seemed to be two closets, one on each side, and a door in the middle of the room, across front he front. A bathroom, I'm guessing.

"There's the bathroom, so, um... yeah." Percy scratched his neck awkwardly.

I laughed and smiled at him.

When I entered the bathroom, Annabeth said my brace was waterproof, so I shouldn't have to worry about wrapping it or anything.

"Thanks, Annabeth. For everything." I said.

"No problem. I'm gonna run and get you some clothes cuz' I'm guessing that you don't want to stay in those all day." She smiled.

"You got that right."

After she left I undressed and jumped in. The steamy water hit my skin, soothing my knotted muscles instantly.

I sighed in content before picking up the soap and scrubbing the sweat, blood, and dirt from my skin until it was red and raw.

Twenty minutes later, I got out of the shower to see some clothes on the counter, next to the sink.

The bathroom had sky blue walls, and a white marble sink and shower. There were hanging pictures of sea shells and sunrises and beaches, and a bowl of shells sat under the light switch.

Scanning over the clothes, I labeled the tank tops, the blue on top of the grey, slipped on the cargos, and put on a pair of socks before shoving the tan boots on my feet. They fit perfectly. Just like my other ones. I twisted my wet hair into a single braid before noticing my locket on the counter. I immediately slipped it onto my neck.

I've had my locket ever since I can remember. It's silver, with carvings of water swirls on the front, surrounding a carving of my name, Cassidae.

On the inside were two pictures. One of a couple, both with dark hair, and soft eyes. The man was wearing a Hawaiian shirt, and the woman had on a plain button down. The were both smiling toward the camera, a baby in their entwined arms.

The other picture was of a boy. He had dark hair and was in a sandbox, sitting in front of a sandcastle with the same baby next to him.

The first one was of my parents. The second, of Percy. Of course I didn't know that before today.

I exited the bathroom on my crutches, Annabeth and Percy were laying next to each other on a bed smiling and taking about random stuff. I think I heard something about a fish?

"Oh good, you're out. I thought maybe we could-" Percy was interrupted by a horn blaring.

"I was going to say that we could go for a tour of the camp, but it's apparently dinner."

I realized how hungry I was. Man, finding your long lost family really takes a lot out of you.

"Yay! Let's go, peasants!" I strutted to the door. Well, more like stumbled on these putrid things.

They laughed, getting up and Percy running ahead of me, holding the door open.

"M'Lady." He said.

"Thank you, my good sir." I laughed, hobbling out the door, Percy and Annabeth by my side.

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