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Chapter 9: Three –minus-one-variables, Campers and Material
Half-breed, that’s all I ever heard.
Half-breed, how I learned to hate the word.
Half-breed, she’s no good they warned.
Both sides were against me since the day I was born
-Half-breed (Cher)
When the day started, Arabelle knew something was going to change.
So, hence she was ready to face any strange or unusual catastrophic that was about to occur.
Or that’s what she believed.
Until she met three variables that made her think that she wasn’t ready for all the strangeness about to occur in her life.
The first one was a dragon next to a tall pine tree.
As Arabelle and Nico entered through the entrance; which was two chalky white stone pillars that supported another slab of stone scripted with Camp-Half Blood. Arabelle noticed other campers scattered around the grassy lands, all of them wearing orange T-shirts with the camps name written on them.
The campers, as Arabelle noticed were different in ages. Arabelle noticed an 11-year old timid demigod sword fighting with someone who looked about the age of 14. She saw few campers playing basketball on the court, all the players varying in ages and creed.
But then as she and Nico moved onwards, she noticed that the campers would slightly edge away as they would see Nico. Arabelle frowned in confusion, is it because of the dark aura he has?
“Hey, is that Nico? The son of Hades?”
“Hey, who is that girl with him?”
“His girlfriend?”
“No way! You think someone like him will ever have one?”
(Now, Arabelle was ready to have the fact that people though she was Nico’s girlfriend the second variables, but somehow she knew that she would have to tackle that matter more than once while she is here so she felt it at that and moved on)
Arabelle turned to look at the campers who muttered that, a blush covering her cheeks in embarrassment. Nico and she have been friends for like only one month! How can people even think that way?
“Please,” she muttered scornfully, “Like that will ever happen.”
Nico did the smallest of the movements and said, “What? You think I am not boyfriend material?”
Arabelle puffed her cheeks out, “Shaddup” she muttered.
But then her eyes landed on a large creature curled up beside the pine tree. Arabelle suddenly stopped in shock, blinking rapidly. Nico almost smiled at her expression.
“Is that…” gaped Arabelle, “a dragon?”
Nico nodded, “We call him Peleus,” he said looking at the snake headed dragon. Its copper scales glinting under the sunlight, “he guards the Golden Fleece.”
Arabelle only then noticed the golden fluffy cloth wrapped around the bark of the pine tree. “The Golden Fleece?” Arabelle ventured, “The one that was stolen by Jason?”
Nico nodded.
“And can cure anything?”
Nico nodded again, “That’s the reason it is here. The pine tree protects the camp. But it was poisoned and was beyond any help. And without the pine tree the camp was in danger. Only the Golden Fleece could help.”
“Wow,” Arabelle gasped, “And to think this day can get any more realistic.”
They both moved on, though Arabelle didn’t know where they were going she didn’t bother asking him. It somehow felt…natural. Like all of the things she was seeing was absolutely unrefined and spontaneous. It almost scared her. She felt a sharp pain erect in her head, but she waved it off and tried a conversation.
“So, do the demigods,” she said, the word demigod feeling odd against her tongue, “Do they have to stay here forever?”
“Not necessarily,” Nico said, “Some stay here for the whole year and then leave for some time being with their mortal parents, while some stay here for the whole time.”
Arabelle tried to wrap her mind with all the things she had witnessed today. It all seemed to confusing, like big chunks of puzzle pieces were thrown in her head and were completely scattered everywhere. But then, it felt compelling, but it also felt right.
She was so worked up in her thoughts that she didn’t notice that Nico had suddenly stopped walking; hence she clumsily bumped into him. “S-sorry” she squeaked.
Nico shook his head, “We are here.” He said, “That’s the Big House.”
Arabelle stared at the house that perched on the grass filled ground. It was a large, sky-blue house with a comfortable sense of aura. Arabelle noticed bronze eagle weather vane on top of the roof, with dangling wind chimes.
The next one was a centaur.
Arabelle blinked in confusion, “Why did you bring me here?”
“You need to meet Chiron,” said Nico, “Besides he will explain it all to you, as well.”
“Chiron..?” Arabelle mumbled nervously, “Is he like..not as scary like the hellhound?”
“You can find that out yourself,” Nico replied.
As they both stepped on the small wooden stairs, Arabelle flinched as she felt pain sear through her forehead. Her knees buckled as she pressed her hand to her palm on her forehead.
Nico frowned, “Are you okay?” he asked, but Arabelle completely waved it off. “I am fine,” she said, “Probably because of not sleeping earlier”
Nico nodded, but moved on and opened the door of The Big House, creaking in protest. “Chiron,” he called. Arabelle noticed him holding the hilt of his sword.
Arabelle followed after him, a startled look on her face when she heard hooves thudding against the wooden surface. “It’s her?” she heard a male voice ask.
“It’s her,” Nico confirmed.
Arabelle peered from his shoulder and saw a middle aged man staring at her. She shuddered at the intensity of his eyes under the bushy eyebrows. But as Arabelle looked down, expecting to see flamel pair of paints, she saw…
A lower body of a horse.
“A centaur,” she whispered.
“Arabelle Prier,” Chiron said gravely, “I have been expecting you,”
Suddenly the pain increased. She cried out in pain clutching her head, her vision blurred. She bent down in pain, shaking as well as crying slightly. She could hear Nico call out her name, the stamping of horse hooves. She could feel his hand on her shoulder shaking it. Her vision blackened and she felt herself falling…
But then she knew no more.
The third variable was for her to find out…
God, I swear my sleep deprived state is getting out of hand…
Ahaha, I am so sorry, I haven’t updated for like..5 days? My less-inspirational-and-sleepless-state has been really getting me…Also the fact that I haven’t eaten anything for like 8 hours. I apologize if you find this chapter crappy…My dedication to write for my people has made me write more but hasn’t made me write something good. (Besides, someone is really pestering me to write, I better not tell her name, hahaha [laughs nervously])
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Fanfic"Why do you have to be so cold?" Meet Arabelle, a girl who unlike others lives a strange life. Abandoned by her parents she strive to life her life as normal as possible. But that's hard, especially when a teen named Nico di Angelo enters her life...
