::Chapter one::
::Brand new hero::
Okay, so I had my summer all planned out. Trent, Zane, Nico and I would all go to camp, be happy, celebrate Percy and Annabeth's wedding and have fun. But apparently that's not what the fates planned for us…I woke up with an annoyingly bright light shinning threw my window. Or should I say, bright GOD!
"L-Lord Apollo!? What are you doing here!?" I shouted still in my pajamas.
"Hasn't Chiron informed you? I'm a new camp counselor!" He said with a smirk flashing his glaringly white teeth. My jaw dropped.
"So what are you doing outside my apartment room!?" I shouted at the blond god. Why the sun god was so obsessed with me…well it was a long story.
"GET OUT! I NEED TO GET DRESSED!" I shouted angrily at the perverted god.
"All the more reason for you to let me in!" He said flirtatiously.
I heaved a large sigh and glared, "YOU PERVERTED SUN GOD!" I shouted, I had the floor to myself so no people would be able to hear.
"Aw, your always so mean to me Kai!" He pouted regressing to a five year old.
"Not with out good reason my lord!" I said with a flirtatious smirk, I had to admit, playing around with him was kind of fun.
"Get out!" I shouted realizing he was inside.
"Too late! I'm already in!" He said playfully.
As I stomped into my room and locked the door dressing in ripped blue jeans and a white t-shirt with gothic print writing, KNOCK OUT TAP OUT OR BLACK OUT! YOUR CHOICE MY PLEASSURE! I turned around to examine myself in the mirror when I saw…
"GODS!" I shouted annoyed to see the cropped blond haired sun god in my room. This was going to be a long summer.
"Common! Hop in!" he told me gesturing to his car.
"You drive!" He said tossing me the keys. Then I thought back to the last time.
"Don't think that's a good idea, last time I believe Zeus zapped two of your head lights and the back tire." I told him tossing him back the keys. Apollo was like an annoying immortal brother who I could never seem to get rid of!
Nico Di Angelo's POV.
I woke up and was supposed to meet Kai, Trent and Zane. Trent and Zane were there but no Kai.
"Where is she?" I asked as if on cue a red maserati came around the corner. Apollo? With Kai next to him looking annoyed. I smirked, despite the fact it annoyed me that Apollo always flirted with Kai it was actually kind of, really, funny.
"Sorry we're late! Hop in!" Apollo said with a toothy grin we did as he told us he'd be a counselor this summer.
"Why?" Kai asked slightly, and clearly reluctantly, interested.
"Well, see, after the fifty seven complaints from campers Zeus got about Dionysus he decided to send me to well…help!" Apollo said joyfully as we soon landed at camp half-blood. Where I saw…the hunters!? Kai practically jumped from the car and embraced Thalia she and Trent pounded fists as she did with me. But as for Zane…
"Hey…" She said awkwardly. I mean, most of the time they were fighting and now that we all knew they would be sharing a cabin all summer…way to start a riot. Apollo stood there flirting with each one of them Thalia and the hunters went off to cabin eight as Chiron and Dionysus came out.
Nikai Laskaris's POV.
Personally, I was still a bit mad at Apollo. As I greeted Chiron, it was really quite odd, he was my BROTHER yet I addressed him like a superior…as for Dionysus I WAS OLDER THEN HIM!
"Kai! Nico! I have a request for you two!" Chiron carried us off to the big house, it was still early morning meaning that all the campers still haven't come.
"I want you two to teach sword play this summer. Is that alright with you two?" He asked us as we nodded.
"Very well, and Kai, sorry I didn't tell you about Apollo earlier." He finished as I grunted in grudging response. Apparently Annabeth and Percy were too busy sucking each others face's off while planning their wedding.
"Sure, sure…" I watched as all the campers slowly fill in. Only three hundred too many…Apollo was of course, staying in the big house. But he still managed to greet every girl camper that entered as for Mr. D, his greeting went something like this, "Welcome, (Insert wrong name here) have fun, blah, blah, blah." I got bored and went off.
"I've got big dreams but no self-esteem, you know? I'd reach for the stars but I can't find my arms. All this time we've accomplished so much. Why can't I believe why can't I just feel love? Goin' away leaving today you've gotta find a brand new hero. I let you down when you're not around you know I can't be trusted with anything. All this time we've wanted so much to just belong why can't we just feel love? Goin' away leaving today you've gotta find a brand new hero. What will they say when I've gone away? Gotta find a brand new hero." I sang, Brand New Hero By: Reel Big Fish. Funny name for a band. But oh well. They've gotta find a brand new hero.
"This is gonna be a long summer…" I muttered walking off to the sword arena. Classes began tomorrow, today was just like a hang out day. Apparently over the last three years I'd grown famous. In one word it was: Annoying. Fifteen boys had already asked me out to the fireworks show which I might mention was THREE weeks away! I sighed and walked into the dinning pavilion for lunch. Where I sat at the high table. I mean, they knew there wasn't going to be anymore mortal children of Kronos so why bother making a table? But meal time was especially annoying seeing as I sat next to Apollo the entire time…after lunch Nico got me and we took into the forest.
"Ah…everything feels a bit more peaceful now…" I said gazing happily up at the stars. Nico's cool fingers weaved threw my hair as I smiled.
"I'm happy." He said as I nodded. Despite it all for some reason it didn't feel like it was going to last. That part annoyed me. I mean, here I was. I really couldn't ask for more. I had the perfect boy, tons of friends and a roof over my head. Yet still, it felt wrong.
"What's wrong?" Nico asked me I snapped up. And shook my head as if shaking out the thoughts.
"Nothing…" I told him laying back down. He didn't ask me or pester me. He was cool like that. He knew I'd tell him in my own time…