Hera's Idea

I'm the Girl on Fire

{Song (which isn't my edit, I'll have you know, I don't know how to do that stuff) and Chapter title, we know what's going on}

We followed Chiron to the Dining Pavilion, Emmy on my hip. Not one person talked, which in itself was an achievement. I'm impressed.

He stood us in the front of the Pavilion, and I noticed familiar faces in the crowd. Noted that most of them were much younger than I remembered them, but they still were there, nonetheless. 

"Lady Hera," began Chiron. I cringed internally at the name. "Has sent fifteen legacies back in time, for unknown reasons." He turned to us, "Would any of you like to go first?"

My hand shot up faster than a speeding bullet. I put Emmy down beside me and stepped forward, looking at Chiron for his nod to continue.

"Hola!" I smiled, bouncing slightly on the balls of my feet. "My name's Madalena Esperanza Valdez!"

"She speaks English?" yelled Nyssa from the Hephaestus table, putting her head in her hands. 

"Lo siento por eso. I'm multilingual like that. Anyway, let's continue! As I said, I'm Madalena, but you can call me Lena if you like. I'm the oldest daughter of Leo and Calypso Valdez." I looked up to see my parents bright red, scooching as far away from each other as possible, which was hard seeing as they were sitting next to each other. 

"I'm fourteen, but I turn fifteen in two days! I like to build, code, and stuff like that, but my favorite thing to do is skateboard! I'm also the only one of my siblings that's a pyrotechnic." To demonstrate, I held out my hand, and a small flame ignited in my palm. 

Behind me, I heard Zoë and Skylar mumbling "This Girl is on Fire". I turned and winked at them, before turning back around. 

I held up my muscle like Rosie the Riveter and smirked, "I'm the Supersized McSizzle, baby. I'm —" 

I was cut off by Aidan bumping into my side. "Nobody actually cares, Lena. It's my turn."

I rolled my eyes, but went and picked up Emmy while Aidan introduced himself.

"I'm Aidan Valdez. I'm nine years old, and Lena's my older sister, so my parents are self-explanatory. I'm the technology geek of the group. I can build almost anything!" He took a wrench out of his tool belt, and spun it on his finger. "I'm immune to fire, but can't summon it like my hermana." He went and sat at the edge of the Hephaestus bench.

I stepped forward again, "This is nuestra hermanita." I put Emmy on my shoulders. "¿Cómo te llamas?"

"E Mil I A!" She replied, sounding out every syllable.

"¿Cuantos años tienes?"

"Uno!"

I heard a few awes from the Aphrodite table (and arguably a few others as well).

I sat across from Aidan, and there was a highchair by me, someone must have set it up when we arrived. I put Emmy in it, and looked up to see the triplets had stepped forward.

"Ciao. My name's Bianca Solace-Di Angelo." Her tone was rather indifferent and monotone.

"I'm Naomi Solace-Di Angelo!" She had much more energy than Bianca, her blonde hair (her waves bouncing with every word).

"And I'm Maria Solace-Di Angelo. We're triplets."

"Kind of," cut in Bianca.

Naomi nodded, "It's a long story. But I'll tell you anyway!" And she did, most of the campers around me looked shocked, the boy next to me (who I think's my uncle Harley?) was frowning. Nico, who was sitting next to Hazel, was bright red, but Will looked rather calm about the whole thing.