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Chapter One
There's nothing good about being a demigod. Nothing. I mean Latin and Greek phases pop into your head when you see sentences, which could be useful for Latin class, but not really more more. That sliver of good is trampled by the fact that your life is always in danger and you have to avoid Monster Donut stores. Trust me, there is no good in there. None. So before you say 'I'm a pitiful little human who is normal and isn't badass like those demigods!' Think about how we feel.
Though I must say, I am mega badass.
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It was the first and last day of forever. But I still woke to up my cat sleeping on my face and giving me a mouthful of fluffy cat hair to wake up to. I jerked upwards, tossing my cat to the end of my bed. The fat thing just lay back down in a tight ball and went back to sleep. I glanced at my clock.
"Arghhhh!"
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"Late again, I see, Miss Peterson. That is the third time this week, and it's only Wednesday," the teacher leaned down by my ear, "Please see me after class."
I moaned and tried to pay attention as Mr. Gray drew figures on the board. So many number. I couldn't solve the problem if I tried. Lately numbers and letters have blurred and seemed to switch places. Class seemed longer that even and I acted twitchy and cooped up if I had to sit for too long. I opened my History textbook and squinted at the printed words. The letters looked crowded and mixed around. I closed the book and lay my head down.
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It was years before the bell finally rang and I gathered my stuff to go. Mr. Gray tapped his fingers together as I came over to talk to him.
"Kylie, I know that you have been having trouble with the disappearance of your mom and you living alone and everything, but please make more of an effort to get to school on time. Your grades are slipping and you haven't been turning anything in or doing any work. This isn't what your parents would want, Kylie-"
"Shut up!" I cut him off, "What do you know about my parents? You have no right to be saying things like that for them you old bag of bones! I don't need your pity or help! Leave me alone!"
I stormed out, slamming the door behind me in a fit of fury. I heard Mr. Gray call after me but I didn't even bother going to my next class. I run out of the school and into the streets. I didn't need help.
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Bam! Bam! Bam!
I kicked the beat up soccer ball at the wall again. Bam! The brick wall behind my apartment was a perfect place to play soccer alone. I'd played soccer my entire life, but after my dad's death and my mom vanishing, I took comfort to the feeling of the solid ball against my foot. I would've snapped by now without my daily shoot out with the wall. I took out my anger with every shot. Bam! The ball bounced towards my chest and I caught it.
"Where are you, mom?" I whispered hugging the ball to my chest, tears pricking at my eyes, "Where are you, dad?"
I cried out in frustration. "Where are you?!" I dropped the ball and slammed my foot against it. It smashed into the wall and bounced back and dropped, like a deflated balloon. The ball deflated, the skin coming apart at the seams. I looked back up to see cracks spreading like webs through the wall. I ran again. Tears pouring down my cheeks.
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I let myself get lost. The winding streets blended together and I found myself recognizing nothing in a matter of minutes. I walked past stores in the shopping town of Delray and bought a pretzel from a cute cafe on the corner. I walked further away. In under an hour I had ruined the small sliver of happiness that was left of my life: I felt tears filled my eyes and looked up, willing them to go away.
"Are you alright little girl?" A tall white man in a suit asked me.
I felt a flash of annoyance, I was fourteen and not that little, "I'm fine."
"Are you lost?" He asked with a high voice, trying to treat me like a small child or something.
"To be honest, yes," I admitted. "Can you tell me how to get from here to King Street?"
He smiled, and I was filled with a warm feeling. I couldn't bring myself to look him in the eye. "I happen to be headed that way, can I show you the way?"
I nodded, "Please do."
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I walked by the man for several minutes, and I was getting tired, but I didn't want to admit it, or he would treat me more like a child. We walked in silence which was find to me. But I felt more and more nervous as we turned into an alley, but the man assured me it was a shortcut, and kept walking. The alley was about five or six feet wide, with brick graffitied walls on both sides.
Suddenly the man came to a stop, "Here we are," he said turning to face me. I gasped, and fell back in the dirt. The mans face was a yellow-green color, with scales tacked all over it and his eyes were purple pupils with thin black slits. He let his snake tongue roll out of his mouth, "My master knew you were the one, he'll be pleased when I eliminate you!"
His brown briefcase transformed into a metal club. And he started walking towards me. I struggled to my feet and tried to run, but he grabbed my shirt and threw me against the wall. I cried out as my back hit the rough surface. He walked over to me and pulled me to my feet by my collar. Then dropped me again in front if him.
"Die demigod scum!" He cried swinging the club down towards me.
Suddenly, every sense seemed to multiply. I saw the snake man the club and wall. Every angle, every line. My mind suddenly became completely aware of the entire alley. I rolled and was up on feet in seconds. The club slammed into the ground, making a dent in the brown dirt.
"What is this?" He asked turning to me, picking up the club.
I ran at him and instinctively raised my leg and kicked him. My foot made contact in his stomach. He swung the club in an arc and I jumped over it, it missing me by a hair. I landed neatly and rushed at him again, and swung a high kick to his neck. He jerked to the side and exploded into green and yellow dust. I fell back the other way and sat my heart pounding, breathing heavily, suddenly exhausted. I would had stayed there all day, but then they came.
"A job well done!" A boy exclaimed, "Couldn't have done it better myself."
I turned and saw a two boys, maybe each 17 or 18. One was slightly tall and had black windswept hair. The other was short and had a huge bunch if curly brown hair and a smirky smile that pointed him out as a trouble maker right away. The shorter one walked over and pulled me to my feet.
"Ouch, looks like you hit that wall hard," he said gesturing to my bloody back, "We can get some stuff at camp!"
"Leo," the other boy said, "Care to explain to her what's going on?"
"Sure!" Leo said, "I'm Leo and that's Percy. We are demigods and you are too, so we are gonna take you to the place where people like us are safe."
Percy cut in, "Butch is waiting, let's hurry."
The starting jogging away but I froze in place, "What, do you just expect me to follow you random strangers? Who the hell is Butch anyway?"
"Please," Percy said, "I promise we'll explain, but you have to hurry. It's not safe anymore for you, and surely not for Leo and I." He took a step towards me, "Those monsters can smell you. Trust me, they will find you and try to kill you. You have to hurry!"
I shook my head unable to find words. "I-I can't... I don't t-trust you."
Percy grimaced, "We're too late." He took a pen out of his pocket. "Leo, take her and run, I'll clean up back here."
"Yes sir!" Leo said mockingly. He grabbed we wrist, "Here we go."
He took off running and I stumbled behind him. We came out of the alley. He took a sharp left and I nearly fell. Leo ran through the crowd dodging people and things. It took all my effort not to fall, but Leo kept pulling me forward. I looked back and saw fire lighting up the alley. But, Leo pushed on, and I stumbled behind him.
"What about Percy?" I cried.
"He'll be fine!" Leo said, "If anyone can take a monster it's that dude. Ah! Here we are."
We stopped in front of a short building. Leo opened the door and pushed his way in. I followed looking around. Only two light bulbs were running and one flickered, giving the room an eerie feel. Mostly things were covered in old paint splattered sheets or tarps. Leo didn't stop to admire the scenery, but went to the back and climbed the stairs. I ran after him, not wanting to be left alone.
"The chariot's on the roof." He said as we reached the top floor, shoving the door open.
I stepped out into the life and felt like I was in some wild fantasy. A chariot, that looked pure gold sat out the roof sparkling like a toddler who had gone glitter crazy. And even more unbelievable was the two beautiful winged horses. One as black as night with along wild mane. And the other was a snow white with short cropped golden silky hair.
"So this is her, huh?" An other boy climbed out of the chariot, "Where's Percy?"
"Chill out Butch," Leo grumbled, "We ran into some trouble on the way here, Percy is taking care of it."
Butch muttered something about camp and no time and climbed in the chariot, "Get in, I'll pick him up."
"Fine, fine," Leo said pulling himself in, "Remind me of why you are using this chariot."
Butch glared at me, "Get in!" Then he turned to Leo, "Will wont let anyone borrow the Apollo chariot, and well, the Ares kids won't either. But Piper lent me the Aphrodite's one, and they decorated it."
I grabbed the side of the gold chariot and pulled myself in. As soon as I had two feet inside the chariot Butch snapped the reins and the horses spread there wings and leapt of the side of the building. The chariot glided high into the air.
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It took us almost two hours to find Percy. I, who got extreme motion sickness, was curled up in a ball in the back of chariot. He was waiting on the roof of a building, looking over the city leaning on his sword. Butch landed the chariot smoothly and he climbed on with a glance at me.
"What's up with her?" He asked.
"I have a name," I huffed.
"You never bothered to tell us," Butch cut in, snapping the reins and the chariot jerked forward again. I blanched.
"It's Kylie..." I said quietly, "But that doesn't seem right."
"We could call you by your middle name," Leo suggested, "How's that?"
"My middle name is Arielle, kind of like the mermaid, apparently that's what my dad wanted to name me, but he's dead."
"We'll I bet he isn't dead at all," Percy murmured, "He's a most likely a god."
"A god..." It didn't sound wrong.
"Yup, Arielle!" Leo replied, beaming, "And your a demigod."
"Part god part human." I said, "Right?" They nodded, "That's a load of crap."
"No," Butch said, "It isn't. Now hang on really tight, or you'll surely die."
Butch flicked the reins again and the word blackened. My stomach rolled over and I squeezed my eyes shut. I opened them when the I felt the chariot land, rolling over rocks. The it stopped. I stood up and surveyed where we had landed.
A beautiful lake, with small waves rolling up the sand beach, dotted with colorful pebbles. A woods made a large loop around the whole camp and a very large pine tree was on the top of a hill and a glittering blanket hung off the branches. I spotted basketball and tennis courts, and an odd looking climbing wall. A big blue farmhouse was on the hill, below the pine tree. It looked like we had landed in the middle of an odd circle of cabins, some wooden and normal, others bright and neon. Kids walked around talking and laughing. Lots of people came up to meet us. Everyone was wearing an orange shirt with letters on it.
"This is Arielle! Our new fellow camper!" Percy yelled to them.
The kids cheered and as we climbed out of the chariot someone handed me a shirt. I felt a surprising rush of warmth from my head to my toes. I hugged the shirt to my chest and smiled with everyone else. It wasn't much, but I felt like I could belong here.
And that was everything to me.
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