More in the World
GREEK: Cody, Anabelle, Jacob, Nicole, Samantha, River, Cory, Iggy, Valerie, Jay, Eli, Drake,
NORSE: Phoenix White(Thor), Taylor Cox(Frigga), Joey Gray(Loki), Jana Brown(Sif), Joshua Sky(Odin)
Chapter One
*I own the Character Cody Marcus. Others that you do not reconize belong to friends. I do not own PJO or TLH*
My legs burned and my feet ached. My lungs begged for air. I was running as fast as I could. My kaleidoscope eyes were a dark blue, matching my sight in the forest I was sprinting through. My bleach blond hair was greasy and filthy. My clothes weren't much for protection; an old 80's t-shirt, torn skinny jeans, denim jacket, and moccasins. Yeah, know, I have a weird sense of style. Allow me to introduce myself, Cody Marcus. I'm your average weird kid. Weird meaning...you'll find out soon. So let me entertain you with the miserable events I had to endure. Enjoy your popcorn!
I leaned against a tree, breathing hard. Why am I running? Well, there just so happens to be a pack of big, black, dogs from hell behind me! There's some motivation!
I desperately climbed up a tall pine tree. As fast as I was moving, I thought I'd be alright.
The dogs were faster.
One grabbed my leg, just below my knee. It yanked me down to the ground. I clawed at the dirt, twigs and roots, trying to escape. It was no use. They pulled me back, clawing at my torso and face. I held up my arms to protect my face. Suddenly, they stopped. With one last swipe at my chest, they left. I heard footsteps, many of them.
"He looks bad." One voice said. That made me feel great.
"Well, come on! Let's get him to camp. I don't want him to die!" A female voice hissed. I felt arms gently pick me up. That's when I passed out. Wondering who was taking me? What was this camp? Was I going to die?
"He looks pale."
"Well, being attacked by hellhounds doesn't help that."
"Oh, look, he's finally waking up!" I opened my eyes to see four kids staring at me. Sitting beside me on a chair was a boy about my age. He had shaggy, black hair and bright, blue eyes. He saw me looking at him, quickly smiled, then looked away. Sitting next to him was a girl. She had long brown hair, and warm, brown eyes. She smiled and waved at me.
"Hi, I'm Valerie!" I nodded, but it hurt. Sitting at the foot of my bed was another boy. He had black hair in a sweep and gray eyes.
"I'm Jacob. Jacob Ryder." Sitting on my bed was a familiar girl. She had wavy, blond hair and soft blue eyes. She grinned at me, and held my hand.
"Hi, Cody." My mouth formed a smiled.
"Hey, Anabelle." Anabelle has been my friend for 3 threes now. We met in school. "What happened to me? Where am I?" Her smile grew.
"You're at Camp Half-Blood! Last night, you were attacked by Hellhounds." I raised an eyebrow.
"Uhhhh...What's a half-blood and what's a hellhound?" Anabelle laughed again.
"Sorry, I just find your expressions funny. A half-blood is a person who is half god, half human. You happen to be a half-blood, along with the rest of us here. Your mother happens to be a Greek god. But, we don't know who yet. And a hellhound is a monster. A big dog from the Underworld." I looked at the others, checking for signs of laughter or hidden cameras. This was a prank.
"So, who is your parents?" I asked, looking from half-blood to half-blood.
"I'm a daughter of Athena," Anabelle stated proudly, "Jacob's my half-brother. Valerie's a daughter of Apollo and River," She pointed to the boy. "Is a son of Poseidon." I thought back to school, when we were learning about mythology. Athena, the goddess of Wisdom, Apollo, god of the sun, archery and poetry. Poseidon, god of the sea. This was too much to take in.
"There's just one more question." I asked. Anabelle nodded.
"Yes, what is it?"
"Who's my mother?"