I roll out of bed. Literally. I fall on the floor and then I stand up. Ugh, that hurt. Someone laughs behind me. I turn around and see Sebastian.

"Haha," I say. "So funny."

"Yep, it is," he says.

I roll my eyes.

"Why'd ya leave the cabin last night?" he asks suspiciously.

"None of your business," I say.

"Meetin' with one of your boyfriends?" Sebastian asks.

I shake my head. "I said none of your business."

"Ah, so it was one of your boyfriends," Sebastian says. I face palm myself and head to the bathrooms. I get changed into a Camp Half-Blood T-shirt and some shorts that show my thunder thighs. Eh, who cares.

I brush my teeth and hair and leave, heading to the dining pavilion. When I get there, Raphael winks at me. I blush, knowing why he did that. I sit down at the Poseidon table and two pop tarts come onto my plate. I walk to the fire and push one into it. I walk back to the table and eat in silence.

Sebastian comes a little later, when I'm finished eating. "Hey, Seb, I'm gonna go train," I tell him.

"No you are not," he says.

"Why wouldn't I?" I ask him.

"Because you were hurt a few days ago," he says.

"So what? I'm doing better now," I retort.

"That doesn't make any difference!" he says.

"I'll just ask Serena," I say and walk towards the Apollo table. "Serena? Can I ask you a question?"

"Sure," she says.

"Can I train? I mean, I was just hurt, but can I train anyway?" I ask.

She nods. I walk back to Sebastian and say, "Told ya."

I have a triumphant grin on my face as I walk to the training grounds. I see someone already there. As I get closer, I recognize who it is: Declan. I can make out his hoody and his curly brown hair.

"Hey Declan. Can I train with you?" I ask him.

"Sure," he says quietly.

"Hey, do you think you have any powers since your mom is Khione?" I ask him.

"I'm not sure. I mean, I'm never bothered by the cold, but that's all I know," he says.

"You can try to produce snow," I say and he looks at me like he doubts me. "Just try. You never know if you don't try."

He stands there, staring at something as I feel a cold blast. "You see, I knew you could do it," I tell him through chattering teeth.

"This is awesome!" he shouts as he makes snow come down on me.

"That's enough!" I say through gritted teeth. "I'm getting cold."

He smiles and stops making the snow. "Sorry," he says.

I rub my arms and say, "Its fine."

He goes and grabs his sword and I wait for him to come back when I see Hunter. He smiles at me and I smile back. Declan comes back and he says, "Let us fight."

I laugh and say, "Oh you're going down."

He shakes his head. I swing my sword at him and he blocks it. I spin behind his back and kick him behind the knees. He falls, his sword clattering to the ground.

"I beat you!" I sing.

"Oh whatever," he says. "Rematch."

I nod and we both get into position. He strikes first and I swivel away. He then waves his hand and snow blasts on me. "No fair!" I yell at him as I block another attack from him.

He looks like he's getting tired so he stops using the cold air and snow. He grunts when I try to jab him with the butt of my sword. He swings his sword and I spin around him. "Haha!" I tell him. "You missed me!"

Declan gets mad at me and the swings his leg. His leg collides with my butt and I glare at him. "I'm so sorry, Carmen!" he says.

"Are you?" I ask him.

His face is red with embarrassment. "I didn't mean to!" he says.

I shake my head. "I'm sure you didn't mean too," I say sarcastically.

He swings his sword and he nearly slices off my face. A little exaggerated but close enough. I growl at him and slice my sword through the air and he blocks it.

"You're going down!" I say, my sword clanking off of his armor.

He grunts, "Nope."

I jab at him with the butt of my sword and accidentally hit him where the sun doesn't shine. He falls down groaning.

"Oops! I'm SO sorry!" I say, getting red in the face.

"Sure you are," he says, mocking me.

"Turd butt," I mutter.

He lays on the ground for a couple minutes.

"Stop overreacting!" I say.

"It hurts! How would you like to get hit there!" he yells.

"Well, it wouldn't hurt me as bad," I retort.

He shakes his head and gets up slowly. I notice Emma and Sebastian waling towards us.

"What'd you do Carmen?" Sebastian asks.

"Nothing!" I say. "Well, maybe accidentally hit him where the sun don't shine."

"Nice job!" Emma says and we high five.

"Are you alright dude?" Sebastian asks him, ignoring us girls.

"Yeah," Declan says, not meeting his eyes.

Oh yeah. Probably not meeting his eyes because he kicked my butt. "Hey, Carmen, I'm gonna go canoeing on the lake. Wanna come?" Sebastian asks me.

"Maybe Emma could ride with you," I say as I look over Seb's shoulder.

Hunter is standing there, talking to Raphael as he slices a dummy in half. Emma glances quickly and sees him. She gives me a quick nod. "Oh good idea," Sebastian says, being the oblivious boy he is.

Emma and him walk off and I walk up to Hunter and Raphael. "Can I speak with you, Hunter?" I ask.

He nods. I bring him to the chariot racetrack. "Have you thought of an answer?" he asks quietly.

"Yes," I tell him. "I have to say no because there is going to be a war. I don't want my love life interrupting my chances of living."

He just stands there. "Oh," he says.

We stand there awkwardly. "But, Raphael and I did talk- don't give me that look! We did talk and he said that when Amelia comes back, he is going to talk to her," I explain.

He nods and walks away, leaving me there wondering why my life has to be like this.