Percy's POV

Splash! I groan as I execute a messy dive into the Olympic sized pool.

I live in New York City because of a scholarship to the most advanced sports academy in the world. The school is right next to Yankee Stadium.

"Wow Perce, that's the best you can do?" I turn and see a girl with raven hair accented with electric blue highlights that match her electric blue eyes, that are currently looking at me scornfully.

"Thals, is that you?" If my jaw wasn't stuck to my face it probably would have fallen off. I haven't seen Thalia in years when we last saw each other in preschool.

"Of course it's me, Perce" Thalia is my cousin, but acts like my big sister.

"So, what brings you to NY, Thals?" I ask curiously.

"I got a baseball scholarship to Goode." Thalia grinned happily. I realized that's where Annabeth, Nico, Travis, Connor, Chris, Clarisse, and I are going.

"Cool, I'm doing there with the others, Annabeth, Nico, Chris, the twins, Connor and Travis, and Clarisse. Annabeth got a track scholarship with Nico and the twins. I got a swimming scholarship, and Clarisse and Chris got baseball scholarships. Leo got into an engineering school in Brooklyn.

I look at my waterproof watch. I see that it's 7:50, "Oh, no! Classes start in 10 minutes. We have to go, bye Thals!"

I jump out of the pool and dry off. I run to the locker room and change into a pair of ocean blue ripped jeans, a plain green shirt, and my favorite custom high-tops with ocean waves on them.

Thalia's POV

It's so good to be back in NY. I've really missed Annabeth and Clarisse.

As I walk out of the pool area I see a short haired girl walking towards the baseball stadium. I notice that she has a red and black baseball catchers bag rolling behind her. I walk up to her and say, "Hey, what's your name?"

I take a step back as she whirls around and glares at me as she says, "I swear if you're another another one of those guys, I will knock you out!"

"Whoa, chill! I'm just asking what your name is."

"I'm Candace La Rue, daughter of Ares."

"I'm Thalia Grace, daughter of Zeus."

"Zeus is my grandfather, so you're my aunt I

think."

"Do you go to Goode?" I ask.

"Yeah, I go there with my sister, Clarisse. We both got baseball scholarships." says

"Oh, cool, I'm heading to Goode right now. Do you want to come with me?" I say, hoping that Candace can show me around.

"Sure, I'm guessing you're new. Right?" Candace asks

"Yeah, I just transferred here from a private school in Long Island," I reply.

"Oh cool, I go to a summer camp on Long Island. It's called Camp Half-Blood."

"WHAT!" I exclaim.