Luke's POV

Choosing Day, the day we all look forward to, was today. On Choosing Day, the gods come to our camp and choose one person that they have deemed the best hero. If they don't choose someone from our camp then someone from a camp in San Francisco is chosen. They happen every five years, and for some reason require us to be here at eight in the morning. They don't tell us much about that camp, but they warn us to stay away.

I have been here for seven years and this would be my first Choosing Day because last time it was someone from the other camp. I have been training for seven years now and I think I am ready to be chosen, though chances are I won't be. People say I am the best swordsman in the camp, but I can hardly hit the target with ranged weapons. I am not sure what the gods are looking for, but I hope it's me for we all want to be picked.

We wait patiently at the campfire pit, though no fire going, for the gods to appear. Both Hunters and Campers are here. After a few moments they appear in flashes of lights. The light fades and the Olympians are before us. We all stand up and bow to them.

"Rise heroes!" Zeus says to all of us and we rise slowly.

I look for my father and see him smiling crazily at me and my siblings. I couldn't help but smile he did care about us, I know, it just seems like sometimes they are completely oblivious to us because they can't have contact with us. Stupid laws forbidding contact he couldn't help Annabeth, Thalia, and I on our way here when we were on our own. He couldn't do anything to help us. He could do small things, like whisper directions or tell us to look out, sometimes even help us find a weapon but he couldn't be there for me. I wish that stupid law didn't exist. Lucky for me, my father was Hermes and he cared deeply for his kids.

"Now the hero we have chosen is standing here today among you. He is strong, helpful, quick witted, a great swordsman, and heroic. He has gone on a quest and helped others to camp, he has the proof of said quest right on his face this hero is, Luke Castellan son of Hermes."

Me. They actually chose me. I wanted to be chosen, yes, but I thought they might not choose me. I mean look at the Hunters here today. They were all strong and intelligent. I stepped forward as I was indicated by my father to do though and tried not to let the shock out on my face. It was one thing to think I could do it and another entirely different thing for it to actually be me chosen as best hero.

When I step forward my father places a hand on my shoulder and I stare out at the other demigods. They took me to the Big House and explained a few things, I had until noon to say good bye and pack, I had to be in this program for at least ten years, and I was going to be given a mentor when we got to Olympus. They then dismissed me to say goodbye and pack with directions to come back at noon.

I left and immediately walked over to Annabeth. She was like my little sister and I knew she was the first one I had to say goodbye. I see her in the Arena her dagger in hand chopping at a dummy. I walk over to her and smile as she sees me. She runs up to me and hugs me.

"Aren't you leaving?" She asks me a tear in her eye though she wouldn't ever say anything about it and neither would I.

"The gods give time to say good bye and pack and I had to say goodbye. I was also wondering if you would help me pack." I tell her as she smiles at me.

She nods and walks with me over to my cabin. We talk about nonsensical things and her hopes for a quest. She smiles so happily at the mention of a quest that it warms my heart. I couldn't wait until she gets her chance. She helped me pack everything I would need. My clothes, my shoes, all 853 drachma, my shield, my knives, my sword, nectar and ambrosia, my water mister for Iris Messages, and my pictures of camp and before that. She laughed and joked with me as we packed and I knew I would miss her greatly even if I could IM her.

When we finished I walked with her to say my farewells to the others. I hugged Chiron, told the Stolls to take care of my cabin, and said bye to Beckendorf, Silena, Katie, Michael, and all my other friends before I walked over to Thalia's tree and smiled fondly at it remembering the amazing heroic girl it once was. She would have been chosen, no doubt, and I sat down next to her telling her everything and anything I could for she was my best friend. I let a few tear roll down my cheek as I sat there until Annabeth came and found me telling me it was almost noon. I gave Annabeth a huge hug, for what could be the last time, said goodbye to Thalia and reported to the Big House at twelve o'clock sharp.

My father stood there pride evident in his eyes. He smiled at me and I walked up to him and he flashed us to Olympus.

Olympus is beautiful. It was sparkling and pristine, teens were running around laughing and goofing off, music was playing, and it was amazing. Sure, I had been to Olympus before for the Winter Solstice, but it still amazed me and it wasn't a solstice today meaning less serious.

My father led me to the Throne Room. As we walked there I noticed the architecture that would of made Annabeth jump with enjoyment. I mean the time we came she was so excited she would love to see it more. When we arrived at the Throne Room I glanced at the eclectic range of thrones each with an Olympian sitting on it. Hestia was at the hearth and Hades was sitting on a chair of bones. I bowed down to Zeus until I was given permission to rise. I noticed in the corner of the room were several teens looking at me with mixed emotions but all were what I considered good emotions. Some were curious, some were happy, and some excited. I returned my attention to the gods quickly as Zeus started talking to me.

"You have been chosen. You are to become an Apprentice of Olympus, but first you must be given your mentor and almost complete immortality. You will become immortal unless you fall in battle. This means that any wounds physical wounds can and will harm you to the point of death. You will not age and you will not get sick to mortal things like the influenza or more important things like cancer. You are most certainly not indestructible or undefeatable, and you will need great amounts of sleep at first for it is your body getting used to the amount of power in your body. Now for your mentor it has been decided on that your mentor will be…"

Yes any ideas? I am slightly cruel but the update will be up as soon as possible. The people who guess correctly get a cookie. I do not own Percy Jackson or anything that seems familiar I do however own the storyline so please don't steal it. Thanks for your time.

~Ariana Seneca Maverick and Farrow