My name is Amile. I know my name sounds kind of prissy, but really, I'm into indie rock movies and service projects. I was picking up trash on the side of a freeway when this weird symbol appeared above my head. I'm not a superstitious person, so I didn't think anything of it. The next day, I ordered out for pizza. Thirty minutes later, the doorbell rang. I thought it was the pizza man, but it turned out to be some guy with some amazing camo converse tennis shoes and a t shirt that said Camp Half Blood.

"Wait," I said, "You aren't the pizza guy."

"No, I'm not." The stranger said.

"Okay." I prepared to shut the door in his face, but he caught it with his hoof. His hoof? I screamed and ran upstairs. He raced after me. I shut my door and he beat it down.

"Don't kill me!" I said.

"I don't want to kill you! My name is Grover. I came to take you to Camp Half Blood. You'll be safe there."

"No! I want to stay with my mom and Gray!"

"Gray is not like you. He is only 6. You don't have the same dad, am I right?"

"My dad ran off. He left me when I was just a baby."

"He did no such thing. Your dad is one of the most powerful beings in the world."

"Is the president?"

"NO! He is a god! You are a half blood. I don't know who your dad is, but we'll find out when we get to camp."

Suddenly, the house shook.

"What was that?" I said in a voice higher than I knew I had.

"I don't know. Amile, we need to get out of here now."

"I have to tell my mom. She will wonder."

"She already knows. Chiron told her."

"She knew? Who's--" I was interrupted by a giant roar coming from right outside my door.

"Run!" Grover said as he took out a pair of reed pipes. The monster then proceeded to break down the door.

"I can't!" I glanced out the window to the ocean below. It was my only hope, but I would probably die. Grover chose to look over at that particular moment.

"Don't!"

But it was too late. I had thrown open the window and pushed myself out down to the ocean. I screamed as I fell so fast. Then, I stopped. I didn't touch the water. I opened my eyes to see a ball of water turning around me. I wasn't wet either. I saw the monster holding Grover and the panic in his eyes. I was so angry, I unleashed what is normally called my own personal hurricane. The monster disintegrated right before my eyes. I couldn't believe it. Then everything went black.