AUTHOR'S NOTE: I DO NOT OWN PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS, IT'S ALL RICK RIORDAN'S CREDIT.
I ACTUALLY MADE SOME CHANGES, IT'S THE SAME STORY, BUT I MADE LUKE A SON OF ZEUS.
SILENA BEAUREGARD: THE NEW GIRL IN CAMP
CHAPTER 1
Where in the name of my D&G glittery purse am I? Is this one of Daddy's surprises again? I really hate his surprises.
So did we run out of money? I know that will never happen, but seriously. Look at this place! It's very dark and hot here. And what kind of suite is this? Blue and gray walls and-ugh! What a disgusting wooden floor! Daddy, this is too much of a surprise for me.
Anyway, I had to talk to daddy. He is the only one who can comfort me after having such a terrible dream. And this dream was the weirdest of all.
I was having a fight with this ugly scary monster and I chopped off his head. Then suddenly, a mysterious guy pulled me into a van…or was it a bus?
Anyway, I know it's just a dream, but it REALLY disturbs me.
I mean, the memory is so..fresh. It's like it really happened.
Well, my head and my body are aching. So I stood up and looked at my reflection in the mirror. I looked at my face-still nice; I looked at my long, wavy black hair, I smiled and looked at my perfect aligned teeth then-WHOA! How the hell did that scar get to my right arm? OMG! I remembered my dream that my right arm was slashed. Oh my god! What happened? Did daddy put me in this reality show where they monitor your dreams and make it come true and make you wonder if it's déjà vu or something? Well they didn't have to slash my arm for God's sake! And I already told daddy maybe like a million times that I don't want to be an actress.
"Ok show's over!" I shouted.
But there was no response.
Suddenly, the door opened and I saw the mysterious guy in my dreams. He looked very familiar. When he approached, I realized who I saw.
"Grover?" the geek who looks like a 19 year old tramped inside a 14 year old body. I recognize him as one of my classmates. I always catch him looking at me. But it's normal for me, so I don't react that much.
"Uh..yeah..Hey, uh, Silena"
"What are you doing here"
"Ah..I see you're awake miss Silena" an unfamiliar voice said. I took my attention off Grover and looked at the man. He was a bearded guy in a wheel chair and he looked like he's going to eat me (or at least I think so)
"Uhm. Who are you? And where am I" It's all that I was able to say.
"Chiron, I think I need to go" said Grover in a very nervous voice. 'Chiron' nodded and he instantly went out of the door.
"Ok. So, this is the hard part Silena. Uh..Welcome to..Welcome to Camp Half Blood my dear
Camp Half-what?
"Who are you? Where am I? And what happened to my arm?"
"I guess the orientation video won't help you. Things are very hard to explain. Did your father mention anything these past days?"
"No, Nothing" Well, I guess he was acting weird but I'm sure he never said anything about camp Half-something. "What..What orientation..ouch" I screeched in pain. I didn't feel well. Everything was hurting. I laid back again and I felt really dizzy.
"Don't worry dear. I'm sure somebody will bring you nectar and ambrosia. I think you really need rest. We'll talk about this later, ok?"
He was about to leave when I spoke "Chiron, Wait" I managed to say, even if I felt really dizzy. "I..I want to talk too-"
"Your father? I'll try dear, now you really need to rest. Bye, Ms. Beauregard" and with that, he left.
All I managed to do was to yell in pain once more and close my eyes.
When I woke up, I felt much better. Then I realized somebody was (gently) stuffing food in my mouth"
"How do you feel?" a girl about my age said. She had gray eyes, which scared me.
"Uhm..better. Thank you"
"It's the ambrosia" she said. She seemed uncomfortable feeding me.
"The what?"
"It's the food of the gods"
"Gods?" ok. I am really confused.
"Oh. Chiron hasn't oriented you yet. Well, first of all, I'm Annabeth and welcome to camp half-blood."
I gave her a I really don't get it face. I mean, I really don't get it. What is this? Some kind of camp for half Americans or something?
"You know what a half-blood is? A demigod? Greek mythology?"
What! Then I gave her a very hysterical laugh.
"Yeah right! And you know what, my mother's Athena" Is this girl crazy or stupid?
"My mother is Athena. And no, I'm serious"
Well, yes, she looked very, very serious. And her gray eyes made her look scary too. It's like any minute she's ready to punch me and kick me in the face.
"Are..are, are you serious?" the thing I know about demigods are they are children of Greek gods and a mortal.
"You've got dyslexia right?"
"How did you know?"
"All half-bloods have dyslexia. Some are diagnosed with ADHD too. Our brain is powered to read ancient greek. And ADHD can help us in battle. Here, read this" She gave me a book titled '21st century architecture'. Then I realized that it was in ancient greek, but I understood it.
"I..I don't understand"
I could see that Annabeth's trying her best not to roll her eyes. I rolled mine and I grabbed the blanket and faced the wall. I felt Annabeth glaring at me. But I really didn't care. Instead, I just closed my eyes and I was silently hoping that this was all just a dream.
Just then, I heard a knock on the door. Annabeth opened it and I heard whispering, but I didn't exactly hear it.
"Uhm, hi" this time, it was a voice of a boy.
Despite the fact that I am so pissed, I still decided to face the guy and manage to give him a weak smile. So I faced him, then I saw a boy about 16 with sandy blonde hair, blue eyes, and an awesome body.
Whoa. He's cute.
Then he suddenly dropped the tray that he was holding. I saw his expression. It's like he's been struck by lightning.
"Luke? You dropped the tray" Annabeth said. She was obviously trying not to laugh. But it took Luke at least 2 seconds to realize that he dropped what he was holding. He was totally just looking at me, which was weird, but it slightly made me blush.
"Oh gods sorry!" He hurriedly picked up the tray. Annabeth helped. I was about to help when Annabeth gestured not too.
"So there goes the Nectar" Annabeth said
"Sorry, Annabeth, I was just surprised with.."
"With?" I said.
Then he glanced at the thing that was on the edge of my bed. Then he looked relieved.
"With the Minotaur. I didn't know you killed a minotaur" he said. Which is totally a lie. He was so looking at me.
"Gods! He came back so fast. It was just 2 years!" Annabeth looked startled. "Uhm..I guess I need to go. I'll talk to Percy. Uhm, I'll see you Silena. Bye, Luke". She walked to the door. Luke said goodbye back. "Oh and Luke, there's Nectar in the freezer. I placed it there earlier" Then she left.
Well, I guess this leaves Luke and me alone.
He went to freezer and took out a glass. Then, he sat on the chair beside my bed. "Here, have some nectar." I sat up and took a sip. "Well, how does it taste?". "Like cookies, the one that my nana used to bake". He giggled and I did too. He looked very, very cute.
"Wow! I can't believe you killed a Minotaur. Poor it, he keeps coming back. Unfortunate for him, he gets killed. The last time he got chopped was 2 years ago, when Percy came to camp.
"Who's Percy? And is the Minotaur you're talking about is the one that Thebes killed in the labyrinth?"
"Yeah. And Percy's a camper here, son of Poseidon. Best friend to Annabeth. Oh! And I almost forgot to formally introduce myself. I am Luke Brandon. I've been here at camp since, well, I don't know, since six. You know what, it's a great relief to know that the Minotaur is dead again."
"Why?" uh..Earth to Silena. Obviously he's a monster!
"Number one, he is seriously dangerous. Number two, I can't stand the fact that he hurts everyone including pretty demigods." Wow! This guy really knows how to make a girl feel better.
And with that, I was able to give out a laugh.
"I'm Silena Beauregard."
"Nice. Beauregard means 'good to look at' in French right?"
"Yeah!"
Luke smiled. And of course I smiled back. Omigod! He is so..attractive.
"Uh, Luke?"
"Yeah?"
"I don't get this demigod stuff"
"Oh! Chiron hasn't oriented yet? Well, you see Silena, those gods in mythology class, they are real. And they have tons of kids with mortals. That's why we are being brought here. So that we can be protected. So that we can train and learn to fight back."
"So who's your parent Luke?"
"Zeus"
"Cool! So, uh, who's mine?"
"Actually, you are still undetermined. The gods will just send a sign saying they claim you. But for now, it's still undetermined. But I think..nevermind"
"Think what?"
"I think your greek parent's Aphrodite. You're missing a mother, right?" Aphrodite? The goddess of Beauty?
"Yeah. But why do you think my mom's Aphrodite?" I think I'm starting to blush.
"Well because you look like one" Then, I saw the expression on Luke's face. It was like he told somebody he loved you in front of his own father.
Is it possible? Does he like me?
"Uh..but I also think your not"
Ouch.
"Oh..Why?"
"Because you killed a Minotaur. And I sometimes Aphrodite kids are, well, I don't know. But it's not that normal to Aphrodite kids."
"Oh." I tried not to sound disappointed. I really want to be an Aphrodite kid. And why? I don't know.
Then, Annabeth ran in. I felt really, really better. She looked like someone's been chasing her.
"Hey Silena! Feel much better?"
"Yeah. Thanks to you and Luke." I glanced at Luke. And he was trying his best not to smile.
"Ok. So you ready to meet camp half-blood?"
"Uh.." I was unsure. But then I remembered what Luke said. I was safe here. "Yes" I managed to give them a very cheerful smile.
"Well ok then" Luke said. "So maybe I could tour you around camp, if it's ok, if you don't mind"
Ok with me? I'd love too!
"Sure. I..I don't mind"
"Ok!" Annabeth said. "Then after the tour I could introduce you to Percy and we can all go to the big house"
I quickly stood up and packed the things I had. Then, I went to the bathroom. I fixed my hair and made sure I looked gorgeous when people see me (What? It's normal for a girl). Then I glanced at Luke at the mirror and I met his eyes.
Oh my god! He was totally staring at me. He quickly shifted his eyes, but I still gave him a friendly smile. I wanted to look beautiful. I mean I know I am, they say I am. But it seems like I don't care about what the others think of. It's like the only thing that matter is what Luke thinks. I don't know. I wish he feels the same way
Ok fine! It's official, I like him. But of course not Love. Maybe just a crush.
Then Annabeth's reflection appeared at the mirror. "Guys! Uhm..I'll meet you outside" and with that, she left.
Luke helped me pack my things. He took the Minotaur's horn, wrapped it with a tissue and placed it inside my bag. I was done fixing myself, so I helped him fix the whole place.
"You ready Silena?" Luke said with a smile, and he carried my bag.
I took a last glimpse of myself at the mirror (just to make sure I looked perfect) then turned back to Luke who was now getting ready to open the door. "Ready!" I quickly followed him.
"Welcome to Camp Half Blood, Silena" Luke said as he faced me and held my hand.
