Lou POV
So here is the short version of how this whole thing got started. My friend Grover asked me to go with him on a trip to New York, along with my other friend. Mom agreed, as did my step-dad. But my friend couldn't make it, so it was just me and Grover. We got there by bus and train. He said it wasn't "safe" to ride on an airplane. When we got there, we looked around on my request before he insisted we go to Long Island. I agreed and now I'm on top of a hill with strawberry fields down below with Grover behind me.
"C'mon. You going to stand there all day?" he asked. I stuck out my tongue and started to walk down the hill. Grover followed, looking rather relieved.
"So what are we doing in strawberry fields?" I asked Grover. I turned to look back around, but there weren't any strawberry fields. Okay, I lied, there were some, but there were other things too. Like a volleyball court and a huge house along with cabins and a huge forest. The closer I looked, I saw a couple other shelter type things too.
"Wow..." I sighed.
"Yeah, wow." Grover agreed. "C'mon. I want you to meet someone." He grabbed my arm and pulled me toward that big house. We got there and a sorta old guy in a wheel chair came out.
"Grover glad to see you could make it." he smiled.
"And in one piece!" Grover joked. Well, I think he was joking.
"Wait, you two know each other?" I asked.
"Yup. Come inside. Come inside." the old man ushered, going inside. I followed, uncertain. Like I haven't heard of people luring kids into their houses then killing them. But Grover followed, so I did too.
"So you're Louise." the old man said.
"I prefer Lou." I mumbled.
"I'm Chiron. Welcome to Camp Half-blood." he said.
"Camp Half-blood?" I asked.
"Yes. This is were all demigods come for safety."
"Well, most." Grover said.
"Okay, I'm confused." I said. Yes, I studied Greek mythology and excelled at it, but ever becoming a demigod was long gone. There is only so much you can believe when you're twelve.
"Louey, you're a demigod." Grover sounded like he was talking to Raye, my step-sister. She was seven.
"No way." I said. I started to smile. Then laughed.
"Lou? You okay?" Grover sounded worried. True, when I laughed hysterically like this it meant bad things. But not this time. For once in my life, I was glad. And no, I'm not an emo or depressed. I just never really feel happy. Like something is missing. But I think I found it.
"Yes! This is awesome." I said through gasps for breath. Chiron looked at me with concern. He turned to Grover.
"Is she okay?" he asked.
"She may be thinking dangerous thoughts, but other than that she's fine." Grover said.
"Alright. Well, why don't you show her around. I'll see you at dinner." he nodded at me when he said that last sentence. I smiled back and I went with Grover out to the rest of the camp.
"Mind explaining stuff. beside the obvious." I was surprised I sounded so calm. This was like a big thing. But that was me. Little things I freak about. Big things? I don't really care.
"Well," he pointed to the cabins, "that's the cabins. One for each god or goddess. You'll get one. Probably after dinner. Right there," he pointed to the smaller looking shelter things, "that's the art thing. There's the archery and training thing. There's the forest, and the volleyball court. So, now I'm going to drop you off at the Hermes cabin. Sorry, but since we have no where else to put you..."
"You sound uncomfortable." I noticed.
"No. Not...really. I've never really given a tour before though." Grover said.
"Oh. Well, that's cool. See you at dinner?" I asked. Grover shook his head and left, leaving me standing outside what looked like a regular cabin. Unlike the others, it was normal. It was worn down and it's paint was coming off. Their was Hermes's sign right over the entrance. Just then two boys came out. They looked alike. They both had brown hair and blue eyes. Yes, I'm vague. Deal. One of then stepped up. He was wearing an orange t-shirt that said "Camp Half-blood" on it.
"Hi. I'm Travis Stoll. This is my brother, Connor." he said.
"I couldn't tell." I smiled.
"C'mon. Might as well find a spot while we can." Travis said. I followed them inside and this seemed like one of those soup kitchens for the homeless. It was crowded and smelled bad. Travis cleared a space for me near the east wall. Then Connor screamed, "Fifteen minutes until dinner!" Considering how close he was to me, I had to cover my ears to keep from going deaf.
Flash-forward fifteen minutes and I'm filing out with the rest of the cabin to dinner. One girl looked up.
"Look! Look! She's been claimed!" she screamed. And sure enough everyone looked. I looked up as well. There was a tiny trident over my head.
"No way! Poseidon? That's awesome." I said. The tiny trident vanished and Connor came over.
"I guess you're stuck with Percy." he shrugged, motioning me to follow him. I did. We quickly got to the dinning hall. There were tons of tables. Connor led me to one with, sadly, just one person sitting at it. He had dark hair and sea eyes. They literally looked like the sea.
"Hey Percy." Connor said to the boy.
"Oh, hey Connor." Percy smiled.
"This is...I never really got your name." Connor turned to me. I saw Percy roll his eyes.
"I'm Louise Wade. Also known as Lou or Louey, as Grover calls me." I smiled at Percy.
"Cool. I'm Percy Jackson. Also known at Seaweed Brain." he smiled back.
"Well, I'm gone. Later." Connor said. He left and I sat down next to Percy.
"So you're my half-sister? Never thought I'd have one." Percy said.
"Me either. Though I do have a step-sister." I said.
"Oh, cool." Percy nodded. Then food came and Percy got up."
"Where you going?" I asked.
"We have to make an offering to the gods." Percy said. I followed him, dumping half my plate into the fire. Um...I guess thanks for being my dad and claiming me. I did not want to stay in the Hermes cabin. So, ya, thanks I thought. I sat back down and started to eat.
After dinner we went to a campfire. Percy sat next to a girl with blond hair.
"Hi. I'm Annabeth." She shook my hand.
"I'm Lou." I said, sitting next to Percy.
"Lou, this is Nico, Piper, Jason, Katie, and Leo. You already know Travis, Connor, and Grover." Percy said.
"Hi guys." I smiled.
"Hi. So you're a daughter of Poseidon? Cool." Nico said.
"It's pretty cool. Who's you're godly parent?" I asked.
"Hades." Nico said.
"Aphrodite." Piper said.
"Demeter." Katie said.
"Hermes." Travis and Connor said together.
"Athena." Annabeth said.
"Hephaestus." Leo smiled.
"Cool." I smiled back.
"What's you're favorite thing about camp so far?" Piper asked. I shrugged.
"I haven't been able to do many things lately." I said.
"Well, tomorrow, we go to the archery then I think it's capture the flag." Percy said.
"Cool." I nodded.
"Yeah. You get to watch Percy fail." Jason laughed. Percy punched him in the arm.
"That'll be fun." I laughed. Then something came to my head. And, knowing me, I say whatever I think.
"Are we ever aloud to visit our friends?" I asked.
"Yeah, during non-summer days. You're aloud to go home." Katie said.
"Yay. I couldn't live without seeing Lance, Megan, or Ixel." I said.
"Who's Ixel?" Leo asked.
"My best friend. I've known her since second grade. Her real name is Lexi. But she finds it annoying when I call her Ixel, so I call her Ixel." I smiled.
"Nice." Travis said.
"Well, you won't really have to wait long. It's the end of June, so you only have a month and a half before school starts. Unless, you want to stay year round. Like me." Leo said.
"Well, I don't think Raye would like that. She's my step-sister." I said.
"Oh. Cool." Leo said.
"Lou! Leo! Bed time!" Percy said. I rolled my eyes. I looked around and found me and Leo were the only one's left.
"I've known him for half an hour and he's already like a big brother." I sighed.
"Yeah. See you tomorrow." Leo said, walking off toward his cabin.
"See ya!" I waved, catching up to Percy.
"He's cool." I said.
"Leo? I guess." Percy said.
"I'm tired." See you in the morning." I said to Percy once we were in our cabin and I was in pajamas.
"Night, Lou." Percy yawned, falling onto his bed. I smiled and closed my eyes, falling asleep instantly.
I own NOTHING! Well, except for Lou, Raye, and her family. Plus my friends. They gave me legal custody of them. Kidding. But I own nothing else!