Valen felt offended when she heard that. She turned around. "Weird? I'll show you weird!" She yelled. She did not like being called weird. "I'm not the only weird one around here! All of us either have a godly parent thought to be myth, or we have animal rear ends! Just cause I burst into flames you assume you're normal? You got another thing coming pal!" Val stalked off towards the cabin and muttered to herself about prissy demigods that thought they were normal. As if. You call being half god normal? What a fucked up world he must live in, she thought.

Lucas made his way to Thalia's tree, curious to see if the Golden Fleece truly had been taken. As soon as he arrived he heard the various campers, either arguing, or saying they didn't do it. His trained ears piked out a conversation he wanted to be involved in. Two heads, or at least people near the top in their cabins were discussing how, or who had stolen the Fleece. "Do you think you could build a way to track it?" He said, butting into Marzia's conversation. "Or something to chase them at least?" He said, trying to get on her good side by mentioning her mechanical prowess. "That shouldn't be to hard for you." He exclaimed, watching her clean her wounds with a dirty rag.

Angelo sighed loudly listening to the accusations going on around camp, this person did it, theirs a spy in the camp, someone go find it. why cant these people just shut up and work together it was a freaking embarrassment that demi gods could be shattered into fighting each other so easily by a piece of cloth being stolen yet Angelo doesn't hear anyone being concerned over the bodies they have to send back to their god parents "you people are an embarrassment to your parents!" Angelo shouted out to the arguing crowd "stop fighting each other and do something about it! if demi gods can be shaken so easily by this then you have no reason to be in this camp! we train and fight to be stronger yet when the times comes for it your all finding someone to blame instead of working together! if someone took the damn thing then take it back, stop bitching and moaning about it being taken get determined to find it! if not then try and be more concerned over the people that lost their lives and got injured from this attack. pick one or leave!" Angelo said angrily hating the situation and feeling that everyone needed a slap in the face as it were to who they were and why they were here. Angelo wasn't going to panic or do anything stupid but he will be the first one to help when someone comes up with an actual plan for this. until then Angelo would protect those in his cabin, Angelo started to leave for his cabin not caring if they hated him for what he said since that might be the thing that brings them together in this moment of truth

Val sighed wearily as she stepped into the Hephæstus cabin, unintentionally intteruping some other conversation. She looked at them. "Any beds left?" she asked, the tiny flames on her body going out. They stared at her. "What?" Val stripped out of the light armor she had made. "If you're going to keep staring at me like that, I'll go sleep in a damned tree." She muttered. "But then the tree would burn down and set the whole camp on fire, so that wouldn't work." She mused with some humor.

Micheal handed Marzia a clean rag he had in his back pocket, he was gonna use it to clean himself up but he figured he'd just go jump in the ocean to wash the junk off. Angelo the leader of Zeus was yelling at the crowd of kids about there bickering. It was like he was tottally over looking the fact someone from camp had t have let those hell hounds in. Michael yelled over at Angelo " Ya go get some rest, we'll just be over here trying to figure out how this happened. There's no reason to yell at everyone here, feelings are raisedB people are allowed to express themselves Ang." And the dead are just that, dead. He thought to himself.
He turned back to the three campers now in front of him " We're onna have to make sure this place dosent go crazy before we can get any action done. Everyone is on edge and its killing my nerve. I'm Michael by the way. I'm the leader of Dio" he said smiling at the campers.

Valen stepped out and saw a boy introducing himself. she walked up to him. "Can I help? I need something to do until the Hephæstus leader figures out where I'm sleeping tonight." She smiled at him tiredly. "I'm Valen. Call me Val." Val sighed as flames started laping at her skin. At least they were tiny this time.

Austin made it to the cabin, handing the satyr off to the campers in there. He nodded then hurried to Thalia's tree. On his way, he got close enough to hear his brother shouting at the others, anger laced in his voice. He had heard the problem from rumors, as well as a few accusations. He turned and hurried to be in front of his brother, grasping his arm. He said," Angelo, remember what I have said about dealing with anger and frustration with the people you are a leader over?" His eyes scanned his face slowly before he spoke again," you must keep a calm, strong front. By yelling in anger, all it does is add fuel to the fire, not stop it."

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Austin made it to the cabin, handing the satyr off to the campers in there. He nodded then hurried to Thalia's tree. On his way, he got close enough to hear his brother shouting at the others, anger laced in his voice. He had heard the problem from rumors, as well as a few accusations. He turned and hurried to be in front of his brother, grasping his arm. He said," Angelo, remember what I have said about dealing with anger and frustration with the people you are a leader over?" His eyes scanned his face slowly before he spoke again," you must keep a calm, strong front. By yelling in anger, all it does is add fuel to the fire, not stop it."

he growled softly clenching his fist tightly still in anger over their damn panic but he also knew his brother was right about yelling in anger and after a breath his face calmed and he unclenched his fist "your right Austin. its just impossible to deal with them panicking over something that can be taken back instead of those that have been lost to us" Angelo said sadly knowing that what he was really mad at was their disregard for the dead and how their families would feel when they would get the news about this. Angelo was a great leader in a defense and even commanding when the need arose but what he couldn't stand was when the dead are so blatantly overlooked in a battle. "the fleece can be taken back but those lives and who they were wont ever come back to us. believe me when I say this to you now brother- the second theirs a chance, ill avenge those that lost their lives to defend this sanctuary even if I stand alone their deaths wont be in vain" Angelo said softly patting his brother on the shoulder as a silent way of saying thank you before he walked past him back to the cabin so he could watch over the other students in their cabin

Vic stood like a plank in the crowd. Stiff in a way. No. Bored. There was no longer anyone to possibly make angry, since most of the campers knew she did it just because she could. And she enjoyed it. She fought down the urge to make a very, very, dark joke when he made a remark about the dead campers. Vic gave a small yawn, and noticed a group of campers started to gather. She decided against joining them, since, her eyes had probably gotten redder and she saw the girl... What was her name? Valor? Valcon?

Whatever. Vic said. I'll just stick to calling her Pyro Kid.

She gave a sigh, and then another yawn. Maybe I should join them. Or, I could go back to my cabin and sleep... Sleep, or join. Hmmm...

Valen sighed when she got no response and headed for the bank of the river. she took off her boots and socks and waded in, not caring if her jeans got wet. The flames still flickered. Val looked at the flowing water and thought what the hell. I probably stink any way. Damned demon exploded all over me. yuck. She dove in and scrubbed her herself underwater, getting rid of the dirt and grime. She resurfaced and climbed out. She willed her body warm again, clothes steaming. This way she was never cold. She went and leaned against a cabin wall and closed her eyes, wanting to relax, if only for a moment. It had taken her six months to find her way back, slaying monsters as she went and earning a scar or two in the process.

Nevea stood in front of a stand-alone mirror, next to her frozen bed inside the cabin for the offspring of the lesser gods. It was surprisingly empty, and she didn't know why, although she would quite shortly. She was currently in the process of making sure that she looked absolutely perfect, as she had just changed because the recent fight had soiled her attire, and now it needed to be washed. She was reapplying her make-up. Beauty before control, as she always said.

To herself.

After all, if people knew how controlling she was, how could she use them? She laughed at the thought, and finished applying her make-up, before smoothing down her white, snowy dress. She put a sweet smile on and walked out of the cabin, making her way to where the commotion was, which just happened to be Thalia's tree. She audibly gasped when she saw that the Golden Fleece was gone. Then she took a few more moments to process this.

And she gasped again. The Golden Fleece was, to be perfectly frank, the only thing protecting the camp from monsters outside (definitely not the majority of campers, so weak, as she thought). That must have been the reason for the minotaur attack during the chariot races. She carefully made her way into the crowd, making one or two cutting remarks at campers who got in her way. Finally, nearly at the front, she stopped and listened to the conversation of her toys- Fellow Campers. Yes.

Shælyn walked up to Angelo and lightly touched his shoulder. "Are you all right mate?" She asked softly. Tensions were high now. She much preferred the Pegasus in the stables. Especially the black one with the white spade shaped patch over its eye. She'd taken to calling him Ace and he had given no voice of objection. Shæ fingered her choker, the small spaces in between the puca shells familiar to her touch.

Vic dug her stress reliever out of her jeans pocket. She stared at it gently, almost chucking it. There was a little bit left, a little bit she could see through the plastic. She shook it a little, thinking it was some delusion. She gave a small sigh, and decided she'd just ask someone if they could smuggle her in a new one. The flame appeared tiny as she turned the flint,and then, just as quickly as a smile came on her face, went out.

Michael watched as the campers slowly began to crowed around the tree and he was through with it, it looked to him like he'd have to just wait for one of the others to tell him what happened. Right after he had introduced himself he saw his sister being carried by James, his younger brother. James had never been the brightest or the quickest of us but he always had good in his heart, and at the moment the look in his eyes was one of such despair. Out of all of us James was the only one who had been closer to Harlem then Michael and right now he looked like he hated the world, like nothing in it would be enough any more. A ringing started up in his ear.

Michael couldn't cry, not here. He looked at the girl he had called his sister, one of the first real friends he had come by here, and there she lay dead chest split open. Her cold lifeless eyes stared at him as though even through an endless void she was still looking out. Michael put his hand over his mouth and let out a desperate screech. He looked at the big boy carrying her and he didn't recognize him, then he looked at the people everywhere and he didn't seem to recognize there them either. In his mind every person but her had gruesome masks for faces, the skin stretched and contorted into creepy smiles and frowns. Without a word to the people around him he ran off away from all the madness, away from the bad things that always wanted to hurt us. Don't let them get us Michael! They'll lock us up and throw away the key! They don't care Michael none of them! They wanted her dead!

Michael stopped as he ran out of room to run, and he realized tears where streaming down his face and he was back at the beach. He fell on to his knees and pressed his hands against the ground letting all his energy flow into the sand there, all his sadness. Black tulips bloomed all around him in almost a perfect circle and he sat there staring out into the horizon. His life felt over and he could care less for his rule breaking, for all he cared they could kick him out. He packed the brand new pack of cigarettes and took one out finding the lighter in his left jeans pocket, his hands were shaky as he brought the flame to the tip of the cigarette and fell on his back letting his legs stretch out he looked up at the sky as it grew dark hands still shaking.

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Shælyn walked up to Angelo and lightly touched his shoulder. "Are you all right mate?" She asked softly. Tensions were high now. She much preferred the Pegasus in the stables. Especially the black one with the white spade shaped patch over its eye. She'd taken to calling him Ace and he had given no voice of objection. Shæ fingered her choker, the small spaces in between the puca shells familiar to her touch.

Angelo sighed a little giving a small smile "I'm better, if not for my brother is still be angry. A fleece is an object and as such can be taken back. But the lives list here to protect thus place won't ever come back. Everyone seems to panic more over the fleece then about the people that died. Their families will be broken because of this and like I told my brother. one way or another I'll make sure their deaths weren't in vain even if I just stand alone to do so" Angelo said softly as he went back to walking towards the Zeus cabin

Shay used his ability to shadow travel to the beach and appeared at his favorite spot only to find another half-blood close by "Hoping for escape?" He asked lighting up a marijuana cigarette and taking a large puff "Your not going to escape death by sitting here, I'm not a detective or anything but I think they are going to send some people on a quest soon you'll find what you want then." he sat down next to the kid and puffed on the cigarette thoughtfully looking out past the ocean.

"Aye." Shæ knew what he meant. "I'll help you. I don't like it when people wave the death of their friends, family and comrades off as no big deal." She walked with him and stopped him at the door with a touch on his back. Shæs eyes glowed with a dark blue flame. "I'll help you mate. They havent died in vain and their kin should know that." She turned around, heading for the stables. She took Ace out and bridled him, deciding to ride bareback. She lead him out and mounted him. She squeezed his flanks and he started running until he was in the air.

She took out the voice amplifier she had nabbed from some one and said into it. "The fleece can be taken back once more but the lives of our fellow demigods can't. Stop wirrying about yourselves for once and tend to the wounded. You can point fingers later. Not now when we do not have protection. The more you stand here and worry more monsters will come and find us. Now get moving!" Her tone did not leave room for arguement. Shæ was a natural leader.

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"Aye." Shæ knew what he meant. "I'll help you. I don't like it when people wave the death of their friends, family and comrades off as no big deal." She walked with him and stopped him at the door with a touch on his back. Shæs eyes glowed with a dark blue flame. "I'll help you mate. They havent died in vain and their kin should know that." She turned around, heading for the stables. She took Ace out and bridled him, deciding to ride bareback. She lead him out and mounted him. She squeezed his flanks and he started running until he was in the air.She took out the voice amplifier she had nabbed from some one and said into it. "The fleece can be taken back once more but the lives of our fellow demigods can't. Stop wirrying about yourselves for once and tend to the wounded. You can point fingers later. Not now when we do not have protection. The more you stand here and worry more monsters will come and find us. Now get moving!" Her tone did not leave room for arguement. Shæ was a natural leader.

Angelo wasn't sure whether to be proud or angry again but when he heard her say the exact same thing Angelo said about the fleece he felt more proud then anything knowing that others shared his sentiment. right now what they needed to do was protect this place the old fashioned way he walked into the Zeus cabin and he called out to everyone "alright campers today you prove that you are part of this cabin, people are scared and looking for someone to blame. The Zeus cabin houses leaders and warriors!" he called out and the entire cabin cheered in agreement "the death of the campers today will not be in vain, everyone who is able I need you to help organize everyone into taking guard positions and whoever can I need the rest of you to go to the infirmary and offer your aid any way you can! for the honor of Zeus cabin!" Angelo called out loudly and everyone yelled back hoo rah! and Angelo cleared the door as he let his campers go to work with what he said, he had also sent one of the campers to send word to his brother about what they would do until they got the fleece back. they would have guard positions and help in the infirmary however they could. Angelo then walked out and watched the girl on the Pegasus again wondering when she will come down so he could say that he admires what she was doing to help the real cause of this

Shæ reined Ace in and set him back down, hitting the ground at a gallop. "Whoa Ace. Slow down mate." She says. I'm trying Mistress. It's a bit hard sometimes. He responded. She turned him towards the stables, feeling calm again. Her ocean like moods changed as the sea did, sometimes making her seem a bit mad. She hummed and stroked Ace's silky neck. That feels good. Ace told her. She smiled and slid off, letting go of the reins, knowing Ace will just follow her.

Austin took a step to follow his brother, then decided otherwise when a girl took his place. He turned and walked back to the fuels of battle. They can continue their bickering. He began help take care of the wounded, and helping carry the dead, knowing there will be some sort of funeral. Most were young kids. It was sad. He spoke a quick word to Jupiter, gazing up at the sky briefly. While in the process, one of the boys from his cabin ran up to inform him if the decisions that were made. He nodded and said," good. I'll go help plan the watches." He raced up to the Zeus cabin, walking up besides his brother. He said," we need to get the other cabins in on border guard duty. There are too few of is and too big of ground to guard effectively. The main gate and the forest will need to be the heaviest guarded, and next would be the water." He shook his head," we need a big house meeting."