Disclaimer: I do not own PJO

"No, no, no! Where is it!" I was looking for the necklace that my mom gave me, in the classroom. Mom gave that to me when I was little, and I've never even seen her. So... it was very important to me. It was already 5:00 pm, so I was alone.

"Ha! Found it!" I said, clutching my necklace in my hands. It was just a simple chain with a silver key attached, but it doesn't open anything. Trust me, I've tried.

It had some glowing green carvings on the side but I don't understand them, and it gives a mysterious feeling. So it was also my favorite 'jewelery'.
I went outside and I closed the door. I walked quietly down the dimly lit hallway so that none of the teachers, who were still at school, would know I was here. I suddenly heard footsteps. I looked back but then no one was there. Okay, let us just say I 'panicked', so I sped up. The footsteps sped up too, so I ran.

I raced down the stairs with my heart beating so fast that I swear that I could hear and feel it in my head. I ran to the gate, snatched my bag and left.
I walked home but the creepy footsteps were still haunting my mind. I sang in my head to help me stay away from those scary thoughts.
I finally reached my house, but my dad was not there. He was probably at work, as usual. I didn't feel like studying, so I went up to my room and took a nap.
Then I had a dream...

I was in an empty classroom. The teacher was glaring at me.
"Come on, Hazel! Answer! This is an easy question!"
"No! Don't tell him!" the girl to my right hissed. She had curly blond hair and stormy gray eyes. She was struggling to get up, but she was bound to the chair by her hands and feet.
I looked to my left and saw a guy who looked like he had been knocked out. He had black hair, but I could not figure out his eye color because his eyes were closed. He was slumped down in his chair, drooling.
I heard a noise. My eyes snapped back to where the teacher was, but he was gone.
Suddenly, the whole scene seemed to melt until I was just standing in darkness, I felt hands wrap around my neck and my whole body stiffened.
A low, raspy voice, as if he had just woken up, whispered in my ear.
"I know you'll tell me," he said. "I'll make you suffer if you don't. Then, you will have no choice but to tell..."
I felt a burst of pain in my gut. I gritted my teeth to keep myself from crying, but the pain spread until I ached all over and everything turned black

Next morning...

*yawn*

I slept so late last night because I had to study and I couldn't sleep at all. I didn't even bother to tie my hair and I was probably walking around the school yard like a zombie.
I was about to doze off until someone grabbed me.

"Huh? Wha- HEY!" I shouted. The two people from my dream were right in front of me. I stumbled backward and I almost fell, but they hauled me up.

"Calm down! We just want to talk," the guy said. I could see now that his eyes were sea green.

"Well... If you wanted to talk to me, why didn't you try a different approach? Rather than act like the FBI or something?" I was getting mad at them for almost giving me a heart attack.

"We were afraid that you might make an excuse and run off," the blond girl said as if it was obvious.

"Oh! Then shall we go someplace else and do whatever business you wanted to do?"

"Why are you so acting so calm after what we just did to you?" the guy asked.

"What did you think you did?"

"Well... we just startled you, you almost fell, and we made you late for class." the girl said matter-of-factly.

"I guess that means that I forgive you. I don't feel like going to class anyway." Besides, this was way more interesting!

While we had our really quick introduction, they dragged me out the school grounds and into this white van that has "Delphi Strawberry Service" written at the side.

"A strawberry service? Seriously?"

"That's just our cover name." Percy said "Wait till you see who's driving"

We got inside the van and, in the driver's seat, I saw a buff man with sandy hair and, like, a hundred blue eyes all over his body.

I could feel my face frozen in shock

They both stifled a laugh.

"That's Argus," Percy said, trying to hold back his laughter, "our head security at camp." (! I'm not sure if this is correct (laughter, "our)!)

"Why were you laughing?" I was getting embarrassed.

Annabeth told Argus "To camp, please" Hmm... I guess she didn't hear me.

After a few minutes of driving, I felt sleepy again, so I rested my head on my hand and dozed off.

Someone was shaking my shoulder.

"Hazel, wake up!" Annabeth commanded. I groaned. "Hazel! You're on fire!"

"AHH! Put it out! Put it out!" I jumped out of my seat so hard, that I hit my head on the ceiling.

I rubbed my head. "Ow! Why the heck did you do that?"

"Less trouble for us, I guess" Percy said with a smirk on his face.

"Whatever, I guess we're here now. Huh?"
I brought out my cell, "Well, maybe I should call my dad and tell him tha-" Annabeth snatched my phone.

"Oh, no, you don't! Demigods can't use cell phones."

"But nothing ever happened to me whenever I used it!"

"You were probably just lucky" She handed me my phone. "Just don't use it so much. ONLY for emergencies."

"Okay. Fine. So... you'll tell me more about this "demigod" thing soon. Right?"

Percy opened the door and went out "We're just going to let you watch the orientation film," he replied.

"Let's go!" Annabeth said.

I couldn't believe what I was seeing.

The camp is so wonderful, with all the grass and the hills, the forest, and the buildings that look cosy and some that look ancient and new at the same time.

We walked toward a pine tree but then I noticed that there was a dragon sleeping at the base of the tree.

Percy seemed to notice me staring at the dragon. "That's Peleus. He protects the golden fleece."

"Wait. You mean the actual golden fleece?"

"Yeah," Annabeth replied. "It protects the camp borders. He won't hurt you unless you try to steal the fleece"

"Oh, okay." Note to self: Do not go near golden fleece.

We walked towards this building which Percy called the "Big House" until we reached a half-man half-horse thing arguing with a pretty brunette who was probably about my age.

Annabeth whispered to my ear. "That's Chiron, our activities director. The girl over there is Kristen, a daughter of Aphrodite."

"Aphrodite? As in, the goddess of love?"

"Yeah."

We walked closer and we heard them arguing.

Chiron was holding an orange t-shirt that with black words that said "Camp Half blood" on it.

"Child, you have to wear this. It is a camp rule," Chiron said as nicely as he could.

"No way! The color clashes with everything! I refuse to wear that thing." Kristen's blue eyes were flashing with irritation.

I ran towards Kristen "Look, Kristen. You can just add some accessories. Then you won't have a problem with wearing the shirt!"

I guess I shouldn't have said that because she turned to me with extreme anger flashing in her eyes.