True Colors

chapter 10

"You're right, something is wrong." Keira said.

"Then what is it?" Cody urged.

"EVERYTHING!" Keira proclaimed as she stood up.

Cody raised an eyebrow. "As in what?"

"Cody, I HATE being a Half-Blood. I can't be normal for one second because there is always some bad guy or monster coming after me. I lived with these people, who never understood me, and the only person who's ever been around to protect me was Nico, and now I'll be going on some quest or something in the next few months, is this how my LIFE is supposed to be from now on?" Keira ranted, taking a deep breath.

Cody sat there and thought for a minute, and retraced everything she had said in his head. Then he spoke, "When I first came to camp, I felt the exact same way you felt, and I don't like it either, but this is who you are."

Keira thought back to the bow she left behind and blinked a tear away.

They talked for almost a half an hour before the Campfire dinner started, Cody had told her that he'll meet her there and gave her a hug, then left.

So, she made her way to the cabins, and saw Nico, Will, and Leo heading towards her.

As soon as they reached her, Will asked, "Did something happen between you and Harley?"

Keira shrugged her shoulders. "Harley doesn't look the same anymore, he doesn't even want to say what happened or even talk to me!" Leo exclaimed.

Keira's eyes started to water. She stepped back and ran off.

Nico called, "KEIRA, wait!" He ran after her.

Keira kept running, ran straight into Piper, and fell down.

Nico caught up in time and helped her up. "Thanks Piper."

Piper gave Nico a thumbs up and kept walking.

Nico turned to Keira and snapped. "WHAT'S UP WITH YOU?!"

Keira looked at Nico. "I... don't know," she said quietly.

"Is there anything you want to tell me?" Nico asked calmly.

"Just don't mention Harley and I'll be fun!" Keira said.

Nico sighed. "Lets get back."

So that walked to the cabins, where Will was still standing, in the exact spot that Nico and Keira left him.

"I think I'm going to take a shower before the thing tonight." Keira said to Will and Nico.

"Okay," Nico replied.

And she headed inside the Athena cabin where she found Annabeth on her laptop.