"Yes, sir." Annabeth nodded.
"Cabin eleven," Chiron told Andromeda, gesturing toward the doorway. "Make yourself at home."
He galloped away towards the archery range.
"Well?" Annabeth prompted. "Go on." She urged both Jakob and Andromeda.
Jakob gave her a look that she ignored before he glanced at Andromeda, who looked a little nervous and he urged her forward gently. The gentle movement of his hand on her back startled her as she looked up at him but he took a step forward with her, as a way of silently offering support.
Turning to the staring faces, Jakob narrowed his eyes. "Stop staring." He demanded in an annoyed tone, the coldness of which caused some to flinch.
Annabeth announced, "Andromeda Jackson, Jakob Thorsson, meet Cabin Eleven."
"Regular or undetermined?" Somebody asked.
"Excuse me?" Jakob raised a brow at that.
Annabeth pointed to Jakob first. "Determined." Then she pointed to Andromeda. "Undetermined."
"Why's he still here then?" Somebody else asked.
"He's the son of Thor." Annabeth said, causing whispers to break out, no doubt shocked that the Norse Gods actually existed. "And since there's no cabin for Thor of course, he'll be staying here for now."
This caused everybody to groan.
A blonde hair guy came up and spoke to the campers. "Now, now, campers. That's what we're here for. Welcome, Andromeda and Jakob. You both can have that spot on the floor, right over there." He pointed to the corner.
Jakob analysed the guy like a warrior judging another. He looked to be in his late teens, tall and muscular but lean. He had short-cropped hair and a nice smile. He wore an orange tank top, cutoffs, sandals, and a leather necklace with five different-coloured clay beads. He also had a scar, thick and white that ran from just beneath his right eye to his jaw. Jakob could tell right away he was a fighter, it was the way he held himself.
But he couldn't shake a feeling of unease around the guy, a feeling that made him almost reach for the Leviathan Axe but settled for just a twitch of a finger.
"This is Luke," Annabeth said, though her voice sounded different somehow. Jakob looked at the girl and saw her blushing lightly, which he couldn't help but chuckle at quietly since he never figured her as the type to blush like a girl with a crush. the daughter of Athena heard his snicker and scowled. "He's your counsellor for now."
"For now?" Andromeda asked, confused.
"You're undetermined," Luke explained patiently. "They don't know what cabin to put you in, so you're here. Cabin eleven takes all newcomers, all visitors no matter the heritage, so you're welcome here, Jakob. Naturally, we would. Hermes, our patron, is the god of travelers."
"And thieves." Jakob stated, causing some of the more mischief looking kids to snicker. So Jakob placed a hand on his axe and caressed the flat side of the blade. "Try stealing from me... and it will not end well."
"Alright, alright, easy." Luke chuckled as some of his siblings looked ready to take that challenge while others actually looked worried Jakob would follow through with his threat.
"How long will we be here?" Andromeda asked.
"Good question," Luke said. "Until you're determined."
"How long will that take?"
The campers all laughed.
"Come on," Annabeth told both the new campers. "I'll show you the volleyball court."
"I've already seen it." Andromeda argued.
Annabeth grabbed them by their sleeves and dragged them out, Jakob allowing her to do so before he shrugged her off. When they were a few feet away, Annabeth said, "Jackson, Thorsson, you have to do better than that."
Jakob narrowed his eyes at that. "I am no performing monkey to act on stage just to satisfy your expectations, girl."
"What the hell is your problem?" Andromeda asked the blinded with a frown, not sure why Annabeth was treating them this way. "I just want straight answers! ll I know is, I kill some bull guy-"
"Don't talk like that!" Annabeth told her with narrowed eyes. "You know how many kids at this camp wish they'd have your chance?"
"To get killed?" Andromeda asked scathingly.
"To fight the Minotaur! What do you think we train for?" Annabeth retorted.
"From what I've seen of your 'training' pattern, you'd only nick the Minotaur like a bee sting." Jakob said with a scoff. Although, he was a little curious in how Andromeda defeated the Minotaur... namely interested in the fact she did so without training if what was being said was true.
But to him, the Minotaur was child's play given all the type of monsters he's faced, most of which would be more challenging than the Minotaur.
"What's your story?" Jakob asked, looking at Andromeda.
"All I know is, I was enjoying spending time at the beach with my mother, then I find out my friend's half... goat-"
"Satyr." Mimir corrected.
"What?" Andromeda blinked and Jakob held Mimir's head up. "Oh God! That head... it talks?!"
"He's reanimated." Jakob explained shortly, as if that explained everything.
"R-Reanimated? Like a zombie?" Andromeda asked in disbelief.
"No, it's not quite like that, though I can see the confusion given what zombies are." Mimir chuckled in amusement. "I was alive, then Jakob here decapitated me because I was bound to a tree that no weapon could free me from. Fortunately, we had a friend who reanimated my head through use of the Old Magic. Anyway, sorry, continue your story."
"...Right." Andromeda shook her head, getting back on track. "Then we're driving to... here, I guess. And then the Mino- the bull guy shows up and... and... my mother..." She choked up as she couldn't finish the sentence but Jakob knew instantly what she was saying.
"I'm sorry." Jakob said quietly, knowing the pain of losing a mother all too well. "And that's when you fought and killed the Minotaur?"
Andromeda nodded. "Yeah."
"Impressive, for someone who hasn't been trained." Mimir said with amazement in his tone.
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