First Fanfic. Be nice please... I'd love review and helpful comments! And also tell me if the chapter is too long/short. Thanks!
It was just a regular day at camp and the sun was just setting. Most of the campers were chatting on the hill and admiring the sunset… mostly chatting. But Nico was just strolling through camp and admiring the shadows that the sunset created. Then the campers on the hill hushed and started to gather around something, and then they started talking all at once. Nico frowned when Annabeth Chase, a blonde daughter of Athena, detached herself from the group and jogged down the hill.
She went into the Poseidon cabin and Nico could hear banging and then the door opened again and Annabeth came out dragging a sleepy Percy Jackson behind her. Nico almost laughed. Almost.
"Nico! Me and Percy are just going to check out what all those campers are looking at, wanna come with us?" Annabeth called out to him.
"Percy and I," Nico corrected.
"Shut up," Annabeth replied with a grin.
Nico followed Annabeth up the hill and well, he couldn't see what they were looking at. Nico sighed and blended in with the shadows and before he knew it he was at the front of the crowd.
Holy sh… crap, Nico thought. The campers were gathered around a girl. She was lying on the hill and you could clearly see the cuts and bruises all over her. There was a wide gash in her side and it was still gushing with blood. There was another deep cut along her leg, starting from the middle of her thigh and wound its way down her leg to her shin.
Her clothes were stained with blood, some her own, some not, and her face was covered in dirt and grime. In fact, he couldn't even tell what her real facial features were like.
Will Solace pushed his way to the front of the group and even he paused to stare at the girl for a moment. But then he moved forward again and knelt by the girl's side. He uncapped a bottle of water and took out a swab from his belt and started cleaning the girl's wounds.
The campers parted to let Chiron through and he examined the girl.
"She's not in good shape," He stated. "Take her to the Big House and we'll give her proper care."
Nico shrugged to himself. So what? A new camper in camp and she's beat up. He shadow traveled to his cabin and didn't even pause to catch his breath. He was getting better at it. Though long distances still drained him a bit, he was getting used to it.
New Camper's POV
My head ached. My leg and side throbbed. I groaned and slowly opened my eyes. I blinked a few times to get used to the light. A boy's face was leaning over me, lines of concern etched on his face. When he saw me open my eyes he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thank God you're alive!" He grinned. He had shaggy, sun-kissed hair and blue eyes.
I managed a weak smile, "Glad I'm alive too." I tried to move my head to look at my surroundings but the ache in my head intensified so I just lay still. The boy immediately looked at me worriedly.
"Is she awake?" I heard a voice call softly.
"Yep, she's alive too," The boy answered.
I heard the clop-clop of a horse's hooves and a man towered over my bed. Wait, when did I in a bed? I started when I saw that below the man's waist, his body was a horse's body.
"A centaur..." I whispered in awe. The centaur smiled kindly at me and asked, "What's your name?"
"Um... Isabella," I replied. I shifted uncomfortably. "Do you have any water or something? I'm kinda thirsty."
"Will, give her the glass on that table." The centaur instructed. The boy, Will, got up from his chair to get that glass of what I hope is water.
"So how did you get here?" The centaur inquired.
"Uh..." I frowned and racked my brain for an answer. "I dunno. There was just something inside of me that told me to go here. Like a personal navigator or something. 'TURN RIGHT. FOLLOW THIS ROAD FOR 3.3 MILES. YOUR DESTINATION IS ON THE LEFT', that kind of thing."
The centaur chuckled and said, "I'm Chiron, I run this camp."
"Camp?"
"Yes, this is a camp for demigods."
"You mean like, little gods?"
"Half-gods. Also known as half-bloods."
"Oh," Looks like I've been missing out on something. Will returned with the glass and I greedily gulped it down. I raised my eyebrows in surprise and looked up at Chiron while still drinking. I paused a bit to say, "What is this?"
"It's nectar, drink of the gods," Will answered.
I almost spewed it all out, but I kept it in because it tasted delicious. Like soft, warm chocolate chip cookies fresh from the oven. "Gee, I don't feel very godly right now though."
"No, I supposed not, but you're much better than how we found you yesterday evening." Chiron commented.
"Yeah, where did you get all those bruises and stuff?" Will asked.
"Um, on my way here I met a few nasty people."
"How did you deal with it?" Will interrogated.
"Uh, well there are these great things called fists and they're awesome for punching. Also, legs and feet are good at kicking. And there's the legendary technique of running." I replied.
Will laughed, "Well you're probably gonna spend another day in here before you can get up."
I sighed. I don't like staying in one place too long. ADHD you know? Gotta jump around and break stuff.
"I'm just gonna take a nap or something then."
"Probably for the best," Chiron conceded and withdrawed from the room. Will also left and within moments, exhaustion took the better of me and I slept.