Hey everyone, this is my first Percy Jackson fanfiction. I thought that I'd do a Leo love story seeing as I hate him being the 7th Wheel, and I think he deserves a little happiness in his life. Anyway please enjoy:) I don't own Percy Jackson or any of the characters, except Adriana:) p.s those of you who are waiting for the Life of Stella Reid sequel, it will be shortly coming out.
Adriana's POV.
My lungs were burning but I couldn't stop now. I'd come so far. The pine he'd told me about was just up ahead. If I carry on running, I might be able to make it. However if I slow down just a little the chances are I'd be killed.
Sorry maybe I should explain a few things first. My name is Adriana Evans, but call me that and you'll be sorry. My whole life I've been known as Ade and that's the way I like it. I grew up in a rough area in Pittsburg. Although it was just me and my mum, I had a pleasant enough childhood. I wasn't overly popular at school and I am extremely socially awkward, but I had two best friends who stuck with me. Everything was fine until a week ago. I came home and she was dead. Just lying cold, blue and breathless on the floor. My mum was dead. I can't remember the days following. I just remember being at my aunts and realizing that I needed to leave.
My decision was confirmed when a strange man appeared on my balcony one evening. The strange man happened to be Hermes. He told me about the gods and camp half-blood and for some crazy reason, I believed him. He said he couldn't tell me who my godly parent was, but they sent him. All I knew was that I had to go to this camp, it's not like I had a lot to lose. And that's when the monsters found me. So far I'd been travelling in various ways for two days straight. Fighting off many, many monsters with a bracelet. Hermes had said it was a gift from my godly parent, with one flick of my wrist, it turned into a long celestial bronze blade. I barely had time to eat or sleep, not that I could. And now, after everything, I was so close to safety. The only thing standing in my way, was that I was being chased my a Minotaur.
I carried on running as fast as I could. If I held on a little longer then I would make it. The tree was nearing and I let out a breath of relief. But obviously it's me, so something's bound to go wrong. The Minotaur sped up. Knowing that I could no longer hold it back, I faced it. It was nearing me and I instantly pulled out Bertie (yes I named my sword Bertie), and I readied myself to lunge. However, out of nowhere I heard voices from behind me.
"Oi, beef breath, you should tell your friends to learn not to come here." Called out a boy in an orange top and armour. He held a sword similar to mine. He had jet black, messy hair and emerald eyes.
"Beef breath, really seaweed brain?" A girl questioned casually. She had grey eyes and blonde messy hair. The way she was so calm made me think this was something that happened everyday.
"WATCH OUT RANDOM GIRL." Someone called out. I was to busy watching the unexpected visitors to concentrate on the Minotaur. I didn't see who told me to watch out, as I was flung across the forest and everything went black.
I woke up to a throbbing headache. My head was pounding and I didn't want to move. But knowing Aunt Sarah, she'd have me out of bed soon.
"Two minutes." I mumbled, with my eyes still firmly shut.
"She's alive." Came a voice. My eyes instantly shot open. I was sitting in a white bed, surrounded by two teenagers. Memories came flooding back to me and I recognised the blonde haired girl and the black-haired boy. Just remembering this made my head hurt even more.
"Hey, I'm Percy. I'm the dude that saved your life." The black-haired boy smiled.
"Don't listen to him, we all saved your life. Me especially, I'm Annabeth. What's your name?" The blonde haired girl smiled, something about her made me feel like I could trust her.
"Adriana Evans, but um please call me Ade. I-I uh, am I at Camp Half-Blood?" I stammered. I hated not being able to speak to people that easily.
" Yeah you are at Camp Half-Blood. So you know that you're a demigod?" Annabeth asked slightly amazed. I couldn't help but feel relief flush over me. After everything that happened I finally made it. Hermes wasn't just a crazy man and camp Half-Blood was real. For the first time in a while, I felt safe.
"Kind of. This strange man came to my balcony and explained everything to me. Well except who my godly parent is." I replied nervously.
"Do you know who this strange man was?" Percy asked softly.
"Hermes." I said. I could see the slight shock on their faces.
"Well that's not normal. But then again Hermes is always popping up. How old are you?" Percy asked.
"I just turned sixteen." I responded quickly.
"That's definitely not normal. You should have been claimed by now. Have you been attacked by monsters before. Where did you even come from?" Annabeth asked. I didn't want to dwell on my past, so I hesitated slightly before I answered.
"I came from Pittsburg, I've been travelling for just over two days. Everything was normal till last week. Ever since last week the monsters started coming." I replied shakily.
"Did anything big happen last week?" Percy asked. I felt my chest tighten and my eyes began to sting. I couldn't break down here, not now.
"Yeah, uh, my mum died." I replied quietly. The room filled with awkward tension and I began to feel extremely uncomfortable.
"I'm sorry Ade." Annabeth smiled softly. "But that still doesn't explain why you weren't claimed earlier."
"Maybe we should take her to see Chiron." Percy suggested.
"Can't believe you actually came up with something intellectual." Annabeth smirked, earning a light punch from Percy. I instantly knew they were a couple. It wasn't hard to tell, you could see it in the way they looked at each other.
"You okay to stand?" Percy asked. I nodded and swung my legs over the bed. Slowly, I stood up. The world began to shake and I grabbed the side of the bed. Percy grabbed hold of me to stop me from falling.
"Here drink this, it'll help." Annabeth said passing me a drink. I didn't argue and downed it quickly. My mouth was filled with my mum's signature spag bowl. My whole body filled with warmth and my eyes started stinging again. Once I drank the cup I craved some more.
"It tastes good I know, but it's addictive." Annabeth warned. I lived in a neighbourhood full of Junkies and I didn't want to end up like any of them. I put the cup down and began to stand again. For some reason I felt better straight away. I followed Annabeth and Percy out of what seemed to be the infirmary, and followed them into a rec room. Upon entering I was greeted by a plump man who was happily drinking a diet coke. But the biggest shock was to see a man with a horses body.
"Great I'm delusional." I muttered. Percy snickered before Annabeth nudged him.
"Don't worry child, I'm quite real. I'm a centaur, I'm Chiron. Who may you be?" Chiron asked. His voice was gentle and I couldn't imagine him angry.
"Adriana Evans, but please call me Ade." I replied.
"Adriana, what a beautiful name. I take it that Percy and Annabeth have filled you in." He smiled.
"A little." I replied.
"Chiron, Hermes visited her and told her to come to camp. Her father sent him. She's sixteen as well and she's never been attacked by monsters, until last week." Annabeth reported.
"Interesting. Someone's obviously not abiding by their promise." Chiron murmured.
"What promise are you talking about?" I asked quietly.
"The gods promised to claim all their children by the time they are thirteen." Percy answered. For some reason I felt extremely unwanted, my own father didn't even want to claim me.
"Well there's obviously a reason, in the meantime do you mind if I ask a few questions? It might help us work out who your godly parent is." Chiron said softly.
"Sure, um fire away." I said, slightly nervous what was going to come.
"Let's see have you ever talked people into doing things, like giving you things they weren't suppose to?" Percy asked.
"Definitely not." I responded quickly. I barely talk to new people, let alone talk people into giving me things.
"Do you like learning things, or does architecture interest you?" Annabeth asked hopefully.
"I'm dyslexic, I find it hard to sit still and concentrate, let alone learn things." I replied slightly apologetically.
"Are you handy with Mechanics? A good fighter? Interested in healing or music? Can you fly? Can you feel death? Are you good with plants? Can you control water?" Percy asked quickly.
"I break things a lot. I can fight but hardly army level. I can't sing, or heal. I don't think I can fly, I haven't really tried. I don't think I can feel death, I wasn't aware people can. I never had a garden. And I've never been near water." I replied, feeling very overwhelmed.
"Well that rules out Hephaestus, Apollo, Zeus, Hades and Demeter. She's not one of yours Mr.D?" Percy asked.
"I'd of claimed her if she was mine Johnson. None of that cheek or I'll turn you into a dolphin, and I mean it this time." Mr.D threatened. I assumed that he was Dionysus.
"She's not from Athena or Aphrodite, and I doubt Hermes would talk to her without claiming her." Chiron summed up.
"So that leaves, Ares or Poseidon. I doubt Hermes would have done the favour of talking to her if it was a minor God." Annabeth added.
"She's got the hair and eyes to be a child of Poseidon." Chiron commented. I suddenly felt self-conscious when everyone started staring at me.
"Yeah but you can't swim." Percy said, looking at me slightly funny.
"My, my mum wouldn't let me learn. She said I'd never need to know." I replied.
"How'd you like to-" Percy started, before he gaped at me. Soon Annabeth joined in along with Chiron and Mr.D. I looked up to see a glowing green trident above my head.
"The cheeky bugger." Mr.D said rolling his eyes.
"At last I've got a normal sibling." Percy smiled.
"All hail Adriana Evans, daughter of Poseidon." Chiron bowed, followed by the rest of the room.