Chapter 6
The New Quest and Piper Gets Claimed.
DINNER HAD PASSED AND EVERYBODY AS AROUND THE CAMPFIRE SINGING, AND LAUGHING. The amphitheater steps were carved into the side of a hill, facing a stone-lined fire pit. Fifty or sixty kids filled the rows, clustered into groups under various banners. Vivian had changed into a camp half-blood t-shirt and some denim shorts.
Piper spotted Jason in the front next to Annabeth and Vivian. Leo was nearby, sitting with a bunch of burly-looking campers under a steel gray banner emblazoned with a hammer. Standing in front of the fire, half a dozen campers with guitars and lyres were jumping around, leading a song about pieces of armor, something about how their grandma got dressed for war. Everybody was singing with them and making gestures for the pieces of armor and joking around. It was quite possibly the weirdest thing Piper had ever seen—one of those campfire songs that would've been completely embarrassing in daylight; but in the dark, with everybody participating, it was kind of corny and fun. As the energy level got higher, the flames did too, turning from red to orange to gold.
"Now it's time for a classic Vivian song!" An Apollo camper yelled. Cheers were heard and Vivian laughed.
"All right. Will have me my guitar," Will handed Vivian her guitar and she started strumming the strings, and started singing a beautiful song.
(Play the song at the top)
I remember tears streaming down your face when I said I'll never let you go.
When all those shadows almost killed your light.
I remember you said don't leave me here alone.
But all that's dead and gone and passed tonight.
Just close your eyes, the sun is going down.
You'll be alright, no one can hurt you now.
Come morning light, you and I'll be safe and sound.
Don't you dare look out your window, darling everything's on fire.
The war outside our door keeps raging on.
Hold onto this lullaby even when the music's gone, gone.
Just close your eyes, the sun is going down.
You'll be alright, no one can hurt you now.
Come morning light, you and I'll be safe and sound.
Just close your eyes, you'll be alright.
Come morning light, you and I'll be safe and sound.
Vivian finished the song and there was loud applause from everyone. Evin Piper.
A guy on a horse trotted up. At least in the flickering light, Piper thought it was a guy on a horse. Then she realized it was a centaur—his bottom half a white stallion, his top half a middle- aged guy with curly hair and a trimmed beard. He brandished a spear impaled with toasted marshmallows. "Very nice! And a special welcome to our new arrivals. I am Chiron, camp activities director, and I'm happy you have all arrived here alive and with most of your limbs attached. In a moment, I promise we'll get to the s'mores, but first—"
"What about capture the flag?" somebody yelled. Grumbling broke out among some kids in armor, sitting under a red banner with the emblem of a boar's head
"Yes," the centaur said. "I know the Ares cabin is anxious to return to the woods for our regular games.
"And kill people!" one of them shouted.
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The Lost Hero
FanfictionJason has a problem. He doesn't remember anything before waking up on a school bus holding hands with a girl. Apparently she's his girlfriend Piper, his best friends were two kids named Leo and V which was short for Vivian, and they're all students...
