Annabeth
"Wow, it's awesome to meet you." This seriously was an awesome feeling. But we were supposed to be 10 altogether. We were only 9. "Hey, who's missing?"
"We were hoping that you would know. She left yesterday." Chieko said. "Her name is Glinda. Glinda, the daughter of Aphrodite. Quite the talker. And you're saying you haven't seen her?"
"We don't know any Glindas." Alec insisted.
"How should we trust you?" One camper said. She had brown hair with golden streaks. "What if you are lying?"
"Cylena, stop it! You're making our newcomers uncomfortable. They're the ones in the prophecy!" Chieko said. Wow. She turned to us. "I'm sorry. Cylena is the 'tough' ones. She's a daughter of Artemis."
Alec began coughing. "So that girl's my sister? She doesn't look like me!"
"What, you were expecting a twin?" Cylena narrowed her eyes. I noticed she was chewing bubblegum.
"Well you have to be related. Siblings always fight. Like me and my brother!" Lucas glared at me.
"Cylena, that's enough of that. Helina, come on out!" A very young and short girl stepped out of the legs.
"I'm Helina! I'm 6 years old and I'm a daughter of Hera!" The girl said happily.
Me, Lucas and Alec stared down at the little girl. Sure, I had to admit I was 10, but I think I'm old enough to use swords and stuff. But 6? I think that's against the law! And I think Lucas might be shocked about his new cousin.
"Isn't she a little too young?" Alec asked. "I'm 11, so I'm smart enough to know that she is too young!"
"I kick butt!" Helina insisted.
We once again stared down at the 6-year-old girl. Seriously! What would you say when a little girl says something like that?
"It's true." Cylena hugged Helina. "This little girl helped me hunt a deer! So I gave her a bow and quiver also. Evil is on her checklist.
"Oh. How nice." I said.
"Uh huh!" Chieko said. "Panda, come on!"
A boy stepped out of the crowd. He seemed 8 years old, with freckles and stuff. "It's Patrick. Why did you guys have to name me so ridiculous? Oh, and I'm son of Poseidon."
"I like pandas!" Helina giggled. "They're big!"
"Last but not least, Graden, A.K.A., Gravy." A boy stepped who had gravy colored hair and eyes. Probably 9.
"I'm son of Hepheastus. I think I can forge you guys new weapons!" Gravy said.
"Whoa." Lucas said. He showed Gravy the weapons Celestia gave us. "We already have weapons."
"Pfft." Gravy said. "You call those weapons? More like mortal axes and giant letter openers! I can forge you weapons made out of Celestial Bronze! Now that's more like it!" With that, Gravy rushed into one of the tents, which looked like it was made of steel instead of cloth.
"You have quite the campers." Alec mumbled.
Chieko smiled. "Yep. And the best little troopers!" Chieko picked Helina up, struggled, and set her down.
"I'm not responsible if she gets killed." Alec mumbled.
I saw Cylena unsheathe her sword. One side was steel, the other Celestial Bronze. "You're responsible if she dies. My mother is missing, no doubt she is! And I intend to find her, with a full party."
"You can't have a full party without that Aphrodite girl." Lucas whispered.
"Glinda. Her name is Glinda. And you better respect that girl. She distracted a pack of demon dogs with her crazy talking! Respect her! If you don't, I'll kill you!" Cylena hissed.
Chieko sighed. "Cylena, don't scare the ones in the prophecy!" She turned to us. "Would you like to come in for tea?"
Mmm. I could really use something hot. "Yes, please!" And we all walked into Chieko's tent.
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