Demeter's favorite (Percy Jackson)

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        It has been years since I started coming to Camp Half blood, ever since my dad died. I have no year home I am a year rounder is what we are called. Growling that is all I hear, why I have no idea. 

        "Who is pissing off the dogs?" I called laying on the bed staring at the ceiling. I whistled lowly and listened to the footsteps coming towards me. Three hell-hounds came bounding into the room and laid on the floor by my bed. "You may enter." I stated setting my hand off the side of the bed to pet my companions. Chiron walked in smiling softly.

        "Carm, I need a favor from you." I raised an eyebrow and sat up crossing my legs. Nala jumped up but the others stayed on the ground. Nala was a gift from my godly sister Persephone. Belle and May were rescued from a monsters nest i encountered on a mission last year. "We have reason to believe we found one of the big three." I gasped at his almost silent statement and stood up quickly.  Nala jumped up and stood on alert. 

        "δ?ρεά, χαλαρώστε." I spoke gently standing. "does my mother know of this mission?" I asked whispering. He shook his head and looked at me expectantly. "I was suppose to go home this week" I sighed looking down. 

        "I understand if you wish to not do this mission, Carmella.  Just know we need you for obvious reasons." I nodded and smiled sadly. 

        "I will do it." I answered simply. "Let me go talk to my mother." I stated walking to the door. 

        "Understood. Do you wish to bring Nala, Belle, and May with you?" I could her the unease in his voice. 

        "Yes. I will send them to Persephone." I explained raising my hand over the ground as a rose vine came up to rub against my hand. "πείτε πεισθεί να έρθει στο μισό αίμα στρατόπεδο. (tell persephone to come to camp half blood)" They disappeared into the ground going to complete their duty. Chiron smiled at me and trotted away.  

        "Carmella. Guest for you." I smiled excitedly and rushed to the entrance making sure my dress was held up so i wouldn't trip. I heard the thumping of the three hell hounds following me. 

        "Persephone!" I squealed and threw myself into her arms. "Έχ? μια αναζήτηση και πρέπει να πάρετε τα κορίτσια. (I have a quest and you have to get the girls)." I explained soothingly. She nodded and snapped her fingers so they would rush to her side. " ρέπει πρώτα να δ? τη μητέρα (I must see mother first though)." I added smiling sadly at her. She smiled back and looked down at me.

        "Tell mother I may have a solution to the situation." She answered. I raised an eyebrow and leaned back slightly. "Do you wish to marry?" I shrugged slightly and leaned down petting my three normal companions. "I will talk to mother." She stated turning to leave. 

        "I would only marry if I had feelings for the male. I wish to not be in a senseless marriage like Aunt Hera, Aphrodite, and you." I added turning to enter camp again. "Goodbye sister." I blew a kiss to her and entered the barrier. 

        "Goodbye little flora." She whispered disappearing into the shadows with the hell hounds. I walked to Chiron and smiled seeing a relatively inexperienced satyr named Grover. 

        "Hello Grover. Chiron." Chiron bowed his head in greeting while Grover stared in awe.

        "Lady Flora. It is a pleasure to be working with you on this quest." He stuttered every other word but i found it adorable.         

        "You as well Grover. Shall I leave now?" I asked looking mainly at Chiron. He nodded and pointed to the forest. "I will be back later. And I will bring my bow so no worries of my safety." I smiled walking out. I walked past the weaponry and grabbed my bow before heading toward the cabin. I changed from my cloak and changed into a light blue and yellow summer dress and gladiator sandals. I brushed my hair into a neat waterfall braid and tied it off with a thin black hair tie.   I walked into the forest and whispered to the plants. "με φέρτε στη Νέα Υόρκη. (bring me to new york city)." I walked into the portal they made and walked onto the main street. I waved down a taxi and asked to be taken to the empire state building. I walked into the building, entered the elevator, and pressed the 500th floor button. I whistled a soft tune and stopped once the elevator stopped. 

        "Hello my niece." I bowed my head in silence and walked toward the man speaking. 

        "Hello uncle Zeus. I wish to speak to my mother." I spoke with a soft sweet voice. If there is one god you don't want to piss off it's Zeus. He nodded and turned to the throne room. 

        "Demeter!" His voice boomed over all of Olympus and she soon entered the room. 

        "Must you be so loud Zeus. I was preparing for Carmella's arrival in 3 days." She spoke in a voice only my mother and aunt Hera could use against him. He motioned to me and she turned around before a broad smile appeared on her face. She rushed forward and hugged me tightly. "My little Flora how you grow and blossom. Have you hit puberty? Look at your chest you have truly blossomed into a rare flower. What brings you here?" She ranted not allowing me a word in.

        "I have some news. I have been chosen to go on a quest. I am scheduled to leave tomorrow. So I wish to ask you and uncle Zeus if I may come when I return from it." I kept my gaze to the floor so I wouldn't have to see her heartbroken face. I only ever got to visit when Persephone was in the Underworld, since we were trouble together. Zeus' words not my own. I have never been to the Underworld, my mother has begged me not to go there in my life, ever.

        "I do not mind my sweet flower. Show those children of Ares and Athena how a child of Demeter runs things. Show them how powerful you are." She playfully stated but i knew she was just trying to hide her sadness, i could still hear it though. I hugged her tightly and looked to my uncle pleadingly. 

        "Please uncle Zeus." I begged softly. He nodded and smiled slightly at me. "I need to go. I have to pack and meet up with Grover to discuss a plan." I turned and walked back toward the elevator. "I love you mother." I called behind me and entered. Once back at camp it was close to dinner time so i went to the dining hall. 

        "Welcome back Carmella." I sneered at Annabeth and grabbed a plate of food before scraping most into the fire. I turned and walked into the forests and sat with the nymphs and satyrs singing and dancing. I separated each group of food and began eating. 

        "A mission? I heard you will be going with Grover. You do know he fails everything he does right? You would do better to pick one of us." Another male satyr boasted of his friends and himself. I narrowed my eyes and stood. 

        "I am disgraced with the way you are speaking about him You should be ashamed of yourselves. If my mother had heard you she would have turned you into a tree permanently." I hissed walking away from the now shaking Satyr's. 

        "Carmella." I shook my head and walked into my cabin to go to sleep. I changed into a pair of shorts with the pink logo on the butt and a white sports bra before climbing into bed and dozing into a light sleep dreaming of the quest I was about to set off on tomorrow.