Love in the Dark
Chapter 1:
Hopeless
A girl ran, her face filled with terror. This wasn't to be true, this wasn't a dream, no. This was a nightmare come to life. As she ran, she swept through the forest, a thing after her. She made the mistake of looking over her shoulder, and in the instant, fear raked over her body. She stumbled across the fields, a friend of hers told her about this. Turns out in the end, he was a satyr. "Help!" She screamed across the fields. The thing kept moving towards her, she swept a dark wave towards it. It flew backwards at least forty yards. The girl broke free, and ran inside the lines of the camp. She fell to her knees, exhausted.
A half man-half horse guy galloped up to her. "Looks like we have another Half Blood." He said, and offered a smile. "Welcome to Camp Half Blood." He added. The girl looked up, exasperated. She just fought a monster, and this dude was happy? What the front door?!
"Care to tell me your name?" The man asked. "I'm Chiron." He said, to greet. "My name is Amaya." She said, standing up. "Ah, Amaya. Night rain, oh what a lovely name." He said, smiling. "Um..." Amaya trailed. "What are you?" She asked, staring at his horse half. "A centaur, but we have much to talk about. Yet, lets begin this tomorrow. I'll need Nico, since all the other counselors are busy." Chiron said, and called the person.
A boy, not any older than Amaya came bounding in. His eyes seemed crimson, and his hair was an onyx color, with pale skin to go along. "Please take Amaya around the camp. I'll see the two of you later." The centaur bound away.
Nico stared at Amaya with cold eyes. Amaya stared back, with her storm-gray gaze. Nico mumbled a few words. "Welcome to Camp Half Blood I guess." He said, and began to walk away. "Hey, wait up!" Amaya ran to catch up.
Nico abruptly explained things, and every once in awhile he would move his eyes to meet her figure. Amaya turned, and he'd look away quickly. It was hard to tell wether this was a crush or not, since he wouldn't blush.
Nico began to make his way to the stables of the Pegasus. The horses whined at the sight of him, but when Amaya bound in, they seemed to relax. She walked up to one, and petted one. It was pure black, with no such other color.
Nico glared at her, but Amaya didn't care. If he was going to be this quiet, so be it.
After the stables they walked among the fields. Amaya decided to chat up the place, so she looked over to the boy.
"So, from what I'm hearing... this place is for children of the gods. Who's your parent?" She asked.
Nico gave her a look. "Hades." He answered.
"God of the Underworld." Amaya mused.
"So when do I figure out mine?" Amaya asked.
"Tonight maybe, if you're lucky." Nico answered, cooly.
"Okay..." Amaya said.
The sun began to set, meaning dinner was nearing.
Nico grabbed Amaya by her jacket sleeve, and pulled her to the tables.
She didn't understand why he couldn't be nice, and just grab her hand.
Was she a disease or something? If she was, she was sorry... This began to fuel an anger for her, since this wasn't the way she liked to be treated.
Nico sat her down at a table, and left her there.
No one paid attention to her, she sat there alone, and was served alone, and didn't talk.
The centaur guy from earlier went up to her. "Where in the world did Nico go?" Chiron asked.
"Well," Amaya began. "You're little friend, left me here. Is like he a girl or something?" She asked.
Chiron sighed.
"You just don't understand him well. He's... A torment type of boy. You see, Nico Di Angelo, isn't your typical hero. He lost his sister, and is son of the big three, Hades is his father." Chiron informed her.
"Was that supposed to make me feel better?!" Amaya asked. "Is it my fault I did something?!" She exclaimed.
"No it's just, he-"
"I don't care! What the heck did I do?! I don't know wether he's got a sword so far up hi-" Chiron stuffed a strawberry in her mouth.
"Calm down." Chiron said.
At that moment, a streak of dark blue came sailing down into the fire. The fire turned this brilliant blue, backing everyone off. A dark blue aura began to form around Amaya, and it lead up to her head, the symbol of a crescent moon and a star floated above her.
A man, fat, red faced, and really... Ugly looking, clapped. "Nyx has arrived to Camp Half Blood!" He said.
"Who's that?!" Amaya asked, getting up, and putting her hands on the table. "And who's Nyx?" She asked.
"One, that's our punished, camp Director. Dionysus or Mr. D." Chiron said. "Nyx, is the Titan Goddess of the Night. And that would be your mother." He pointed out to her.
"One, okay. Two, Titan? Is that bad?" Amaya asked.
"No. Just means she's among the gods." Chiron answered.
"Okay..." Amaya trailed.
Nico Di Angelo stood up, and walked over.
"Looks like we have another outcast." He said, leaning back, and crossing his arms over his chest.
"Outcast? Outcast my butt." Amaya said. "You can be the outcast, but me? I'm going to be Amaya. If no one likes her, they can shove a cookie in their mouth and shut it." She said.
Chiron watched the two wearily.
"Why do I feel like these two aren't like their parents?" Dionysus asked.
"How so?" Chiron asked.
"Nyx and Hades have always gotten along. These two are at each other's necks." Dionysus observed.
"True." Chiron said.
"You think we may be able to annoy our Titan Goddess and God here to Camp Half Blood?" Dionysus mused.
"You can do that, I am staying out of it." Chiron countered.
"Fine." Dionysus shrugged, and began to walk off.
Nico sat there, listening to Amaya rant.
The way she ranted, didn't bother him, not one bit. It actually amused him in a way, like almost wanted to make him laugh.
The only thing was, Nico wasn't the type of person to budge. He could see that was with Amaya as well, she just wouldn't budge.
Chiron sighed. "I hope you two know, you may need to share a cabin tonight." He said.
Nico shrugged and walked off.
Amaya went the other direction.
These two, were like fire and ice.
Chiron sighed, in a half hour, he'd see the result of the two forced to be in a cabin...
A/N: I hope this was... Improved.