Chapter 1

Adria walked through the cold forest cursing herself silently for not wearing a thicker jacket. Her old friend Archie had invited her to go camping with him and some of his friends. She had to sneak out of the house because her parents really didn't like that she was friends with a "messenger of hades" as they put it considering how he never got sick.

She had been one of his only two friends back in grade school. She and Damian were the only ones who knew why Archie never got sick he was a descendant of Achilles, and they also knew why Adria healed so quickly she was a descendent of Asclepius the Greek god of healing and medicine. She was very excited to meet Archie's friends especially his girlfriend Atlanta. Adria had heard many good things about her.

She had been walking for miles before she finally saw the flicker of a campfire. She walked into the clearing to find it empty. "Hello?" she called out to see if anyone was in their tents. As soon as she called out she saw a slender purple haired male zoom out of a tent and come running towards her and smother her in a bear hug.

"Adria I didn't think you'd show." Archie told her.

"Good to see you Archie." Slowly Archie's friends came out of the other tents as Archie let her out of his bear hug. "Adria, this is Jay, Theresa, Odie, Neil, Herry, and Atlanta," he said pointing to each of them in turn. "Guys this is Adria my friend from grade school I told you I invited. Just like us she is a descendent of a Greek legend."

"May I ask just who you are a descendent of?" asked Jay.

"I am a descendent of Asclepius the Greek god of healing and medicine." I replied back confidently.

"Cool," replied Odie. "Archie's told me so much about all of you." I told them. They all shot Archie a death glare before he spoke again

"How's Damian?"

Adria took a deep breath before answering, "Damian was attacked by a manticore, he didn't survive. A few days after he was attacked I found this in my mailbox." I said pulling out a golden compass necklace with an A on the back. Everyone pulled out theirs and showed her.

"I thought the prophecy said 7 heroes." Theresa said. "Let me call and ask Hermes." Odie told everyone.

"Wait… prophecy and Hermes. What are you guys talking about?" I asked starting to feel lightheaded.

"Are you okay?" Theresa asked.

"I just need to sit down," I told her taking a seat on a log by the campfire.

"Hermes said that the oracle said that we would get another team member." said Jay. "The Greek gods and monsters are real. Cronus has escaped from Tarturus and we are destined to defeat him." Jay explained. "We all have a Greek god as a mentor so you will be training with your ancestor Asclepius."

Just then Neil screamed "Ahhh! I found a zit."

A round house kick from a very annoyed Atlanta (you would be too if you had to put up with Neil on a camping trip) put Neil's mirror in the lake right next to the campsite which sent everyone (except Neil) into a fit of laughter.

Right now I don't want to worry about anything I just want to have fun. Adria thought.

"Now who wants s'mores?" asked Odie. "Me!" Everyone shouted at the same time. Not knowing that the worst was yet to come.