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1 . The Camp Fire
I heard the leaves crunch under my feet. I had only a little farther to go. ROAR! It's close; I just hoped I could far enough. The trees shaded the early morning sun so it was darker and harder to see. "It's no use running pretty girl." It hissed at me. It was really close now. I loaded my bow before it could even blink and shot the arrow at the manticore. It yelled in pain but didn't dissolve. Damn it! I hate that. I kept running though; he was probably right no use running just kill him but it was so close now. I shot another arrow and hit his eye. I stopped dead in my tracks. I heard voices and they were close. Just then the manticore through me back. I hit a tree five yards away. My back ached and my vision went blurry, but I got back up and kept running. I saw something up ahead but I couldn't make it out. Something large stood up by a tree. I turned around and shot my last arrow. It hit the manticore and he dissolved.
I turn back around and saw there were kids my age and younger all around. I walked ahead and saw a golden mat. WAIT! Was that the real Golden Fleece? The Large thing I saw earlier was a Dragon. "Who are you?" a girl with stringy brown hair growled at me. "A-Alexa or Alex." I stuttered to her. "So who is your parent?" a curly brown headed asked me. "Pedro. Pedro Ruiz," I answered. My dad was Spanish and had a deep tan which was odd because I was supper light. "No he means your godly parent," said a girl that had chocolate brown hair unevenly chopped but was really pretty. "Like in Greek god." I said. "Oh, no dip Sherlock," said a dude who look like curly head only a few inches taller. "Guys stop crowding around her she must not know," said a girl with blonde curly hair and a sad look in her grey eyes, "Come with me, I'll take you to Chiron." And turned and walked away.
I had to run to catch up with her. "Who's Chiron?" I asked her. "The activities director." She said not looking at me. "Oh." I looked down at my dirt covered boots. I probably looked awful. My band shirt was covered in mud you probably couldn't see the orange anymore, my jeans were ripped on the knees, and my face was smudged with dried blood, and my long dark brown hair was falling out of its braid and was matted and tangled. Not that I care. We walk up to a blue four story house. A centaur walked up. "Chiron this is Alexa," the girl said. "Alex," I corrected her because I really hate being called Alexa. "Well, Alex I'm Chiron, and this is Annabeth daughter of Athena." He said to me. "So who's my parent?" I ask. "I see your in band and excellent with an arrow. Maybe Apollo," he shrugged. "My mortal parent is a guy so not Apollo," I said, "I hate band." "So why are you in it then?" he asked. "My dad mad me," I said looking at my feet. "Well Miss Ruiz I don't know who it is." "You'll probably be claimed at the bonfire tonight." Annabeth said finally speaking up. "Claimed?" I look at her puzzled. "Claimed is when your godly parent gives you a sign that you're their child." She explained. "Oh," I said feeling awkward again. "Annabeth why don't you show Alex around. And give her some new clothes." He said to her. She pressed her lips together, "Fine." She said flatly and went off. With me following her.
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"So that's Camp Half Blood." Annabeth said after the tour. "Wow," was all I could say. "So you're taking the god stuff good," she said to me. I look at about to ask what she means. "Usually people don't take it as well as you did." "Oh, I guess I've kind of always known there was something different. One I've always had monsters on my tail and two I can speak Ancient Greek." I shrugged. She smiled, "You can speak Ancient Greek already." "What, that's not normal?" I asked. "Most demigods have to study the language to speak it," She explained, "Come on I have some extra clothes it in Athena's cabin." She said walking into a grey building with an owl on the front. I followed her in. On the inside it had a bunch of desks and blue prints everywhere a huge map hung on one of the walls. On the back wall were about twelve bunks. "Here some soap and shampoo. If you want you can use Athena's private bathroom." She said handing me the clothes, shampoo and soap, then pointed to a door. "Oh thanks," I said her. I scrubbed all the dirt off myself. Washed my hair till it was untangled and smooth. I put my hair back into the braid and the put on the orange t-shirt that read Camp Half Blood in bold letters on the front. Khaki shorts that are a little too big on me and laced up the tennis shoes she gave me. I walked out, "Hey do you have a belt I can use," I asked her. "Yeah sure." She said tossing me one. "Thanks," I buckled it. "Come on suppers in five minutes." She said leading me to the pavilion. Everyone was already there. "Alex come. You need sit at the main table." Chiron told me. I sat next to a kid my age maybe a year younger dressed in all black. He had black hair and olive skin. The food was the best I had in years, though they made me give a little a way for a sacrifice to the gods. "So you a kid of Hades?" the kid finally said something. I shrugged, "I don't know. I'm not claimed yet." "Oh you're probably a child of Apollo. You were wicked with though arrows." He said. "Ahh, it was nothing," I brushed it off. "Hi, I'm Nico." He told me. "I'm Alex," I said. "Isn't that a guy name?" he said looking at me puzzlely. "Not if your first name if Alexa." I replied. "So why don't you go by Alexa?" "Because I hate that name." I said more than a little annoyed. "O-kay then," he said dropping the conversation. After supper there was a camp fire. They sang strange songs. The camp fire changed colors depending on the mood of the campers. I didn't get any sign from my parent. "Don't forget capture the flag tomorrow. And get a good night's rest. Everyone dismissed!" Chiron said. I weaved my way through the crowd too catch up with Chiron. "Chiron!" I yelled but he didn't answer. "Chiron!" I yelled again. "Oh, Alex what do you need?" he asked. "A place to sleep." I said to him. "What do you mean?" he looked at me qestionly. "I didn't get claimed yet." I said to him. "Umm. . .," He looked around, "Come with me to the Big House." He told me. I had to sleep on the couch in the living room with an animal head looking down at me. The creepiest and the most un confortable place to sleep, but somehow I fell asleep.
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