~Chapter 6~

When we got to camp, everyone was going into the forest. We followed them to find Chiron saying if the cabins were on the blue or red team. "Red team: Hades, Demeter, Hecate, Apollo, Poseidon, Hermes, Morpheus, Zeus, and Janus. Blue team: Athena, Ares, Dionysus, Hephaestus, Iris, Aphrosite, Hebe, and Nemesis." "BLUE!!!!!!!!!!" screamed the other side. "RED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" screamed this side. We walked to a small clearing and put the flag down. "Ok, so here's the plan," Jake said,"Travis, Connor guard the flag." They saluted, then burst out laughing, and ran to the flag before Jake could hit them. "Any way....... Deka, Ireland," Jake continued, "You two go stand guard at the river." "Ok." I said and starting walking to the river. "Ok." said a small girl behind me. She looked about 15, but she was like 5'2" or something. She also had pure white hair, spikey ears, and dreamily grey eyes. She looked dreamily at Jake like she liked him. Great, I thought, how many people have crushes here? I pushed my head up alittle, because it was way to big. I heard footsteps. I turned and saw a cow. Before I stop, I blurted out, "Holy Cow! Is that a girl?!" Deka turned and gave me a look that said sorry-it-had-to-end-this-way. The huge girl glared at me and charged, screaming, "FOR ARES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" she and Deka fought, while I fought with the other 2. When they were on the ground, I heard Deka scream. I turned and saw Deka on the ground, unmoving, and the Ares girl running to the flag. I ran after her and found the flag gone. Then, I heard a horn. I ran to the sound and saw Annabeth holding the flag. I then know what happened. "Ireland!" Jake yelled. I turned to him and he yelled, "Why did you leave your post?! You cost us the game!" I glared at him and said in a dangerous tone, "Shut up." Jake pushed me and ,because of his anger, I was zapped and flew 10 feet into the river. Everyone gasped. Jake said, pale faced,"Ireland...I didn't mean......" Suddenly, everyone, but Nico, Jake, and Chiron started laughing. I remembered what my mom tought me and Marcus long ago.'' "They're not laughing at you. They're laughing with you."'' she said. I felt tears start in my eyes. I stand up and ran off with tears running down my cheeks. The thorns scraped me, but I ran. Finally, ,after what I thought was 1 mile, I fell and just laid there and sobbed. I wasn't crying over being laughed at. I was used to it. I was crying because everyone I loved, my mom, and Marcus, were gone. I was alone, well.....with 100 other kids. But, none were my family. I heard Chiron, Jake, and Nico calling me. I just laid there with my knees to my chest, sobbing. "There she is!" called Nico in relief. I closed my eyes tight. I felt pull me on their shoulder and grab their arms around me. I opened my eyes and saw my head was on Jake's shoulder. I looked them all in the eyes. "Ireland, I'm sorry," Jake said softly, "I didn't know I would zap you and they would laugh." "That's not why I'm crying." I said slowly. "Why are you crying then?" Chiron asked, stroking my hair. Then, I telled them everything. I mean, everthing. When I was done, they were paler then the fog. "Oh my god." Nico said. "I'm sorry we didn't understand." Chiron added. Then, we heard someone walking. We turned and saw a red-headed girl. "Hey, Rachel." Jake said while Chiron and Nico said,"Hi Rachel." "Hi guys!" she said. "Who's that??????" she asked. oh no, i thought'', please don't be another Ellen. "This is Ire-" Chiron started, but then Rachel fell and the fog turned green''