Son of Gaea
Chapter 1
Linc
I didn't ask for my life to stink, I didn't ask for everyone to be scared of me, I didn't ask for a lot of things but I guess I am just so wonderful that I get them all. Didn't pick that up to quickly since you are a mortal (that really annoys me, the fact that you mortals don't wrap their brains around mythology as easily as we do). Well I'll tell you how I got into this mess anyway. Wait I forgot to tell you my name I'm Lincoln Hardeman Carter but my friends call me Linc. I am 12 years old. My birthday is today.
It was a normal February morning routine. I got up, ate breakfast, brushed teeth, and rode the bus to school. On the bus I sat down next to my best friend, Jake. I have known Jake for as long as I can remember. He has an earlier birthday than me so he is 13 and in 7th grade. I'm in the 7th too.
"Hey" he says as I sit down, "What's up"
"The sky and gas prices" I reply (the usual response)
"I can believe what Mr. Bryant is making us do today." he says annoyed (Mr. Bryant is our History Teacher)
"Its not all that bad anyway" I reply "its only a multiple choice quiz over the Greek Gods and Titans"
"Really" he says, " I don't know even half of them, look, the only ones I remember are Artemis and Ares."
"Why those" I say, slightly interested.
"Well, I…" his voice falters as we arrive at school.
As we climb off the bus my other best friend, Amy, greets us.
"Took you long enough" she says, you can hear the annoyance in her voice.
"Nice to see you Amy" I say sarcastically. She laughs.
She turns to Jake and says, "draw me a duck"
Jake is a very good artist and Amy likes it when he draws him ducks. I have no idea why.
I headed to our classroom with Jake and Amy close behind. They were in deep argument on which god ore titian was the best. Jake was voting Artemis while Amy was totally sold on Kronos.
"She's the goddess of the moon for petes sake" Jake was saying,
"He chopped up his father and ate his kids!" she yelled back at him.
I slightly was annoyed at them for forgetting my birthday, but I held my temper and turned around.
"Hey guys," I said
They both looked up from their argument in unison.
"What's up" Jake replied "yeah" said Amy
"Did you guys forget something?" I inquired
"U…U…" "Ok, You don't know Jake, Amy"
"You forgot that Um…" "Ok you don't know either"
"You want to know?"
"Well duh" Jake said.
"I can't believe you forgot, It's my birthday"
"Ohhhhhh" they said together
"Happy Birthday" Jake said, "I bought you… Um, air"
"Great" I said while laughing.
I turned into Mr. Bryant's classroom. Kids were already sitting down but for the most part kids were talking with their friends. I filed into my seat, Jake and Amy sitting on either side of me.
"Good morning class" Mr. Bryant said. He pointed to me and said, "Linc help me pass out papers." Once I passed out the papers he stood in the front of the classroom and said,
"You have 15 minutes, Good Luck"
And with that, My entire world exploded around me.