A New Arrival

[Alethea Daphne Hale]

It was dawn.Way too early to be out anywhere, Alethea knew.But what can she do?Her parents had woken her at 5am along wth her two younger siblings and taken them on this uncalled-for roadtrip to nowhere.Evelyn and Nate were currently sleeping on her lap, each on one thigh.Alethea didn't mid though, their weight and warmth were comforting.

The only thing that she didn't understand was where they were going or why.Anytime before 8 is no time to go anywhere, and yet there they were.

She thought about how weird her parents had been acting the past few days.They kept glancing in her direction when they thought she wasn't noticing.They're faces were painfully contorted with worry and longing.It made Alethea feel so weird.What was going on?Today was her 15th birthday.Her parents had said nothing about this trip or gave her any clue that they remembered her birthday.It was just so strange.

She tried to calm herself.She thought of the old days when she was in Malaysia with all her old friends.How are they now?What's going on with them at school?Do they still remember me?Do they miss me?She missed the times when she was there, always being so busy with her work and studies.Just because she had dyslexia doesn't mean she can't be a good student.She hoped that she may have the chance to return to Malaysia some time.The thought of being away from the sun for at least three months a year was painful.How cold it would be...

Alethea was pulled back to reality by the sudden stop of the car.They were in something of a forest, trees littered the ground there.Wherever they were, they had arrived...

[blondie]

It was early morning and the sun had yet to break the horizon. The sky was beginning to turn light orange in colour and soon the day would begin. A cool breeze pushed against Eve's back as she continued to run up half-blood hill. Her cheeks were flushed red as her feet rhythmically pounded against the cool earth propelling her forward. Although it was brisk out, Eve was warm. Although Eve loved having her body in motion, she often wondered why she insisted on waking up before the crack of dawn.

She took deeper breaths as she approached the top of the hill. She was about a quarter of a mile away from the top when she broke into a sprint. Her arms pumped near her body as she pushed herself to beat yesterday's time. Three steps, two steps,one step...

"Fifteen seconds better than yesterday." Eve said aloud as she walked in a small circle to lower her heart rate. She put her hand on her knees and took a couple deep breaths. She let out a small yawn and stretched her arms over her head for a moment before she made a face and quickly put them back down. Yup, definitely showering when I get back.

Eve began her decent back down the hill when she noticed a foreign vehicle stopping before the front gates. New camper?[/color] She wondered as she raised a curious brow. She was not perplexed and decided to take a little detour. She started walking toward the vehicle and Eve could feel her heart return to a regular, steady pace. She picked up a run for the last part of the hill so she could arrive at her destination quicker.

She stopped a conformable distance away from the newcomers. Eve gazed into the windows and immediately noticed her soon-to-be fellow camper. It was a pretty brunette girl who looked about her age. Unsure of what to do next, Eve only shivered when another breeze swept across her back. She could feel goosebumps forming on her unprotected legs as Eve enjoyed running in a pair of fairly short spandex shorts and a tank top. She was now wishing that she brought a sweater.[/font]

[Alethea Daphne Hale]

Alethea got out of her car as her parents had done.Her ciblings followed suit.She was beginning to guess at what was going on."Remember what I told you about your parentage?"Anna Hale asked her daughter with a silent, choked voice.Alethea felt tears blocking her throat; she wasn't goinh to be able to speak now.She nodded fiercely, sure of what coming next.She didn't really understand her mother.She only knew that somehow, her father was a Greek god and that he was still alive.Alethea would have to stay here and train for her to survive.Sh edidn't want to leave her family.

It wasn't the thought of having to work hard and train that was making her sad.She had train hard in different situations, being in a demanding uniformed group back in Malaysia had needed that.She missed the old days.Alethea just didn't like to be away from her family, for any amount of time.She yearned to be with her younger siblings all the time, watching them grow up, like a good older sister should.She wanted to tell them how sorry she was, to have to leave them.She wanted to tell her parents how much she would miss them, how she would be brave and work hard.But she couldn't .Her voice had been stolen away by her emotions.

Silently, she moved to hug her parents and the two darling angels that she would be leaving behind.She said nothing more and turn her back.She ran up the small hill, glad for the small act of exertion.It wasn't enough to be difficult for her.Her strong leg muscles pushed her up quickly.When she was at the top, Alethea stopped and looked around.She found a brunette in exercise gear somewhere further along.She seemed to be looking down at where her family was.

Maybe she can help me.She should know where the administrative building is.It sure beats walking around, lost.She starting walking towards the girl.
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Word count: 353
Muse: Meh
OOC: Hi...I'm Celine.