Percy Jackson looked out over the lake in the middle of Camp Half-Blood. It was the place where he had shared his first kiss with his now girlfriend, Annabeth Chase. It was also the place where he felt most at home. Sure, all the campers loved him after his well publicized defeat of the titan Lord Kronos, but he was still most comfortable around water as it was the realm of his father, Poseidon. He stood up at the sound of bells, his sea green eyes lighting up with excitement. The newly installed bells at Camp Half-Blood were only ever used to announce a new arrival. New demigod had been pouring in with their satyrs almost non-stop since the deal Percy had made with Zeus on Mount Olympus. God's had been claiming their children left and right, but Percy was cool with it. He loved introducing all the newbies to all the fun and potential for death, dismemberment, disembowelling, and a lot of other really bad things that begin with the letter D and sound quite painful the camp had to offer.

Percy picked his way down the overgrown path he used to go to and from the camp. He knew better than to run after an unfortunate accident that had involved him faceplanting into a tree root. When he had made his way out of the trees, he began jogging in order to reach the newcomers faster. He burst into the common between the cabins. Two children around twelve years old were standing dumbstruck next to a satyr. The girl had blueish green eyes and raven black hair. She was dressed in a black trench coat and black combat boots. The boy next to her had messy blonde hair and sky blue eyes. He was wearing a white t-shirt and ripped jeans in an attempt to look hot. His face, round and kind of cherub-esque ruined the effect. In contrast, the girl's face was slim and angled, and she would have been quite beautiful if not for her sense of style, or rather lack thereof.

Percy walked over to the dazed group. "Welcome to Camp Half-Blood!" he said enthusiastically. "I suppose your satyr has been attempting to explain all of this to you but allow me to try. Camp Half-Blood is a place where demigod like you and me can be safe." The girl spoke first. "Sir or Percy or whatever you're called, is this a dream?" Percy looked at her and smiled. "You can call me Percy and no, this is not a dream. One of your parents is a Greek god or goddess from the myths. The kids seemed to be taking everything quite well. Percy looked around and then smiled at the two demigods. "Who's ready for the grand tour?" he whispered. Two faces lit up with joy.

The new demigods followed Percy around as he gave them the official tour. He showed them around the cabins, making sure to inform them about the process of claiming and which cabin they would be staying in until their godly parents claimed them. He showed them the canoe lake, excluding the private area where he usually sat, the rock climbing wall, warning them about the lava and other dangers, and the dining pavilion where he explained to them that the campers burned offerings to the gods before each meal. When the three of them finally made it back to the courtyard, they were all exhausted.

Only days later, the new campers, who introduced themselves as Tom and Katt, had settled in. They ate their meals with the other campers and even joined in when they sang some of the simpler campfire songs. Whenever they had a question, either Percy or Bram, their satyr, swooped in to help them out. That day, a game of capture the flag had been organized. The Athena and Poseidon cabins held the flags as they usually did. Poseidon was allied with Hermes, Zeus, Hades, and Hephaestus. Athena took everyone else.

That evening, the cabins lined up on opposite sides of the forest. Katt and Tom, being unclaimed, were still in the Hermes cabin and were playing for them. Percy began to assign jobs to the members of his team. "Ok guys, our base is near the river so the Poseidon cabin will be our last line of defence. Hades and Hermes will be on offense. Hephaestus, place booty traps all over. Remember, we're trying to trap the other team, not our own." At this point, Percy gave a small and embarrassed kid a stern stare. "Zeus, just... do your sky stuff. Keep them from reaching the flag. We have half an hour to prepare. GO!" Kids scattered in every direction.

Katt walked through the woods. She had no godly powers that would really come in handy like the other kids had. The best she could do was hope that something would reveal itself. She tied a trip wire to a tree in one of the places she had been instructed to place a trap. A horn fired one short blast, the signal for everyone to get back to their bases. Katt scampered off through the woods, praying that she could find her way back to the starting line. She was thoroughly pleased when she found the river and followed it back to the Poseidon base.

Tom stood next to a tree in the middle of a clearing. He had already put out the traps that the Hephaestus kids had talked him into scattering around the forest. At this point, all he could do was wait for the horn to signal him back to his base. He hoped that the game would start soon. However, if it didn't, finding out which cabin he would permanently move to would be a good alternative. The horn blasted. Tom turned and ran back to the base, easily evading the traps that he had just set. He burst into the base a few seconds later.

The horn sounded again. One long, slow blast that signified the start of the game. Katt and Tom ran off into the woods followed by the friendly looking Hermes kids and (mostly) goth Hades kids. Percy stayed near the flag and the river, the source of some of his power. He settled in, ready for whoever or whatever came his way.

Deep in the woods, Katt and Tom were hopelessly lost. They had decided to stick together when they had noticed that everyone else had abandoned the 'newbies.' They had no clue where they were headed, although they hoped it was the other team's base. "Are we going the right way?" Tom hissed. Katt shrugged. She had absolutely no clue. They walked in circles for a good minute before they found themselves standing at the bright blue line that marked their official passing into enemy territory. They slowly and deliberately stepped over the line.

Katt looked around in confusion. She had been sure that Tom had been right behind her only seconds ago. "By the gods, if anyone took him, they are going to pay." She muttered to herself. She took a deep breath and started forward. Cold principles traveled up her neck and she had the sudden feeling that she was being watched. She whirled around, but to her surprise, there was no one there. She continued deep into the forest. After a few minutes of walking, Katt was peering into the depths of the other team's secret base.

Katt looked around the clearing that housed the beautiful storm grey flag. The Athena kids happened to all be looking the other way. She crept into the clearing and snatched the flag, making it into the woods precious seconds before the ground began to rumble. The guards looked around in terror, muttering something about Hades and anger. Matt didn't wait to find out what they were talking about. She ran as fast as she could. Back at the Athena base, the guards were beginning to realize that their flag was not the only thing that had gone missing. One of the campers had vanished.

Katt ran as fast as her legs could carry her. In no time, she had found the brilliant blue line that marked her entrance into friendly territory. She burst into the base and slammed the flag to the ground. The game was over and she had won.

Katt stood staring at the flabbergasted kids as the horn gave two quick blasts, signifying the end of the game. Suddenly, she was bathed in brilliant golden light as a trident appeared, hovering above her head. She had finally been claimed. As Percy watched, a neon yellow thunderbolt and a black bone appeared as well. The three symbols began to fight over which one would get the right to claim her. The ground shook, dispersing the lights. The group began the long walk back to the cabins.