"Favorite color?"
"Uh... Black and blue?"
"Well I said color not colors, but anyway hmmm, birthday?"
" December 13. What's with all the questions, Martian?"
"Shh, I'm having fun. Favorite bands?"
"Gah. I can't choose, hmmm, Fall out boy, The 1975, All time Low."
Before Martian can ask another question, A conch horn rang to the whole camp. She grabbed my arm and literally dragged me outside the cabin. Damn this girl.
"Hurry up slow poke! I'm hungry!" She said then run to the mess hall. Leaving me in purpose. Someone chuckled behind me and I turned around and I saw Leo with Raven hair.
"Amiga! Have you missed this bad boy?" He said, grinning like a mad man. The raven boy just groaned, about to leave Leo, but the latino boy hold his shirt.
"Oh no no no Death Boy! You'll meet my best friend. MaryJane this is..." Leo expectedly look at the boy, encouraging him to speak up. He just sighed and offer his hand. I accept it, his hand is cold but at the same time warm. You know what I mean right?
"I'm Nico. Nico di Angelo." I didn't move or speak. Memories flood inside my brain about my brother.
"Nico!" 5 years old MaryJane shouted to her brother. Her mother just laughed inside the kitchen making some dinner, Nicholas crouched down and pinched her cheeks. Little MaryJane sticked her tongue out, even though her two front teeth are missing, she gave him a toothy smile.
"It's Nicholas baby girl. Nico-las" He said, trying to help his sister to pronounced his name.
" No! It's too lowng! I'm callng you Nico!" MaryJane whined.
"Whatever you say MJ. What ever you say." Her brother just sighed and little Mary Jane just cling to her brother's leg.
" UP UP NICO!" Nicholas twirled his sister and MaryJane's laughter rang to their whole house.
"W-why, what's the matter?" They didn't seem to notice they're still holding each other's hand.
"Nothing. I'm MaryJane. MaryJane Marchesa " I tried to manage a smile. I broke free from Nico's hand, and Nico scratched the back of his neck awkwardly
"It's just funny that I feel like I-I've heard that name before." I said, trying to lighten up the mood. Leo just looked at me funny, with his thinking face while tapping his feet (A/N: I can imagine it but I can't type it omg but you know what I mean please)
"Huh, Weird. Come on guys I'm starving." Leo grinned and hold our arm. Gods, why am I being dragged by people today? I just let Leo dragged the two of us to the Mess Hall.
Voices erupted from the mess hall. There are tables packed with campers, while some tables are occupied with two or three campers.
"Hey, uh" I peeked beside me and I saw Nico, heading to a particular table with no one sitting. "Nico, can I ask you a question before you go? If- if that's okay with you" I asked, regretting asking him.
"What is it? I don't have all night." He simply said, crossing his arm in the process still glaring at me.
"Why other tables ---"
" It's against the rules. There is a table for each god, just like the cabins. In your case, you'll sit at the Hermes Cabin. Any more questions?"
"Umh. Why does Percy sit alone? Doesn't he have any siblings?"
He sighed. "Children of the big three have there own table. Now can I have my dinner?" He didn't wait for my answer, he simply leave me.
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I saw Martian sitting with the twins. I walk over there, desperately looking for a place to eat peacefully. I saw a vacant space between two campers, I don't know the name.
I poke her back trying getting her attention, she glances at me and nods. She gulped what she is drinking and smile. "What can I do for you?"
"Can I sit beside you?" I asked, smiling at her. I nervously looked around and I'm the only one who's standing. Gods, this is so embarrassing.
"Yeah sure. I'm Mabel and this guy at your left is my brother, Dipper." She replied and point to the guy beside me. He just peeked through the book his reading. Mabel shrugs "he's usually not like that, but never mind dipstick." She giggled but stopped when her brother glared at her.
"Stop. Calling. Me. Dipstick" He growled but Mabel just grinned then snickers. I noticed campers from the other tables stand up and strolled to the fire.
"Oh! It's time! Come on! Come on! Mary Jane stop eating! Hurry!" She exclaimed. She stand up like the others from our table with their plates. Dipper reluctantly stand up with her sister. He beckoned me to follow the two of them to the fire.
"What's happening?" I can't see what's the campers are doing. I saw Nico dropped something to the fire, then he sauntered to the Mess Hall. As if he don't want to go there any time soon.
As I get closer, I saw that everyone was taking the ripest and juiciest portion of their food. Travis was behind me and explain what's happening.
"Burnt offering for the gods. They like the smell."
"You're joking"
His look warned me not to take this a joke, I just don't know why the gods like the smell of burnt food. It taste awful, also smells awful.
Dipper approached the fire, bowed his head and tossed the ripest strawberry.
"Mom please. Claim us." I don't know what he means, they're are also like me, unclaimed by our godly parent.
I was next, I wish I know what god to mention but like Dipper and Mabel, don't have a clue who's our godly parent.
Finally making up my mind, I murmur my plea. "Dad, please. Don't abandon me." I tossed a huge slice of beef steak into the fire.
I trotted away from the fire and sat beside the two siblings. I'm almost sure, when I sniffed the smoke it doesn't smell like any burned food I cooked. It smelled a lot like mom's cooking.
"Hey Mabel, where's the drinks?" I asked. Confused, because the others have drinks while I have an empty glass.
"The others forgot to tell you? Speak to it, anything you want -- don't try alcoholic beverages, just don't try."
"Erm, alright? Hmm Chocolate Milkshake?"
The glass filled with gooey brown liquid. "Okay that's cool!" I exclaimed. Then I had an idea.
"Let see, root beer float" Then the glass again filled with sparkling caramel liquid and vanilla ice cream on top.
I cautiously took a sip and its perfect. Chiron raised his glass from the head table, Mr. D follow back. "To the gods!"
"To the gods!" And we munched in. Gods, this is delicious! But of course, mom's cooking still the best but she's not here to know that. Don't tell her. Okay? Okay.
When all the campers are done eating, Chiron stomped his hooves getting the attention of everyone.
"Heroes! Mr. D have an announcement! Mr. D?" Dionysus a.k.a Mr. D grumble. He stand up from his chair and he gaze at our table, and locked his bloodshot eyes at me. I gulped, expecting some humiliation.
"We have a new camper today, her name is -- wait what's her name again Chiron?" Chiron whisper something beside Mr.D "ahh yes! MelJean Marchesa!" Someone from our table shouted to him "It's MaryJane sir!"
"Whatever, Welcome to Camp Half-blood brat. Capture the flag this Friday night, and the Aphrodite cabin will host a masquerade ball three weeks from now." Mr. D lazily announced. Once again he sat down to his chair.
"Thank you Mr.D for that. Now heroes! Just like every summer, start your training tomorrow. For now, go to your respective cabin -- Percy" Percy sheepishly smile, table from the Ares cabin snickered. "and get some sleep. See you tomorrow morning. Off you go." Then he pounded on the floor, like a judge dismissing the court.
Campers go to their respective cabin, as Connor close the door I saw a particular person walked into the dark woods.
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