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Hero's Saber

I know somebody who wrote something a lot like this, he's surprisingly pretty well known for it too. His name is Percy Jackson. If you read it and didn't believe him or you thought it was just fiction then just keep reading, you have a normal life. The first thing about being a Half-Blood is that you always have to be on guard. You can turn a corner and there it is, a monster trying to kill you. So don't say Percy and I didn't warn you.

So before I begin let me introduce myself. My name is Sean Kennedy, I'm in my sophomore year of high school and have light red hair, freckles and grey eyes - the average ginger. I was in band class the day my life changed forever.

My band director was yelling at my section for messing up the trio for the fifth time that day. He had crazy hair that stood up on end and was bald in areas, making him look like a troll doll that had a nasty run in with some scissors. "Do it one more time!" we sighed and lifted out trumpets. We started to play, but the freshman at the end- Lexie Greyson- I think that's her name- came in a measure early throwing the whole band off tempo. "That's it! Everybody except Lexie and Sean out!"

What did I do! I thought to myself as I put away my horn. We waited until everyone was gone before we approached the director. "You told us to stay?" I asked.

"Yes, you two are a constant problem in my class" he said in a booming voice. He walked towards us quickly. "You two need to be out of my class for good."

Lexie flinched and narrowed her eyes. "Okay sir, we'll just leave then... come on Sean." and she started pushing me towards the door.

"What no! I love this class you can't kick me out I'm one of your best trumpets!" I protested pulling my arm out of her grip and walking back over to our director. "Why are you kicking me out!? I wasn't the one that messed up! It was blondie over there!"I shouted as I pointed in her direction.

Lexie scoffed at me. "I'll have you know-"

"Oh I didn't ask you to leave, I have a different way of getting rid of you" he interrupted. I turned my attention back to my band director just in time to see his body grow twice its original size. His head grew larger and wider, his eyes seemed to slide inward and form a single large eye. "Come here so your deaths are quick and a little less painful!" He lunged for me and I fell on my back to avoid his gigantic hands.

"Now do you want to get out of here!?" Lexie shout at me from the door as she grabbed something out of her jacket and used her other hand to pull me to my feet as my director- or whatever he was- used both his fists to pummel the floor where I had just been. "What are you waiting for!? You trying to get yourself killed? Lets go!"

"What- what the heck was that!?" I screamed as I followed her down the hallway, running for my life. I could hear the band room door being thrown open behind us.

"No time to explain! We have to get out of here!" She shouted back as she made a sharp turn to the left. This was the the first time I noticed what she was holding- it was a sword.

"Where the hell did you get that!?" I said as we rounded another corner in the hallway, most the classes were still in for another few minutes so the hallway was deserted, but I could still hear the creature chasing after us a few rooms away.

"What did I just say! I'll explain later!"" She snapped at me at we came to an intersection in the hallway. "Styx! Which way was it!" She cursed to herself and turned right.

We rounded another corner and there he was. He towered three feet over us and looked rather angry about the door slamming in his face during our escape. "Well I can't just let you escape" he grinned as he stomped towards us.

"Stay back!" Lexie threatened as she pointed her sword at his hardened chest. "I have no problem killing you!" She thrust her blade at the monster.

"Ha!" he boomed. "You half-bloods and your little toothpicks. It won't do you any good. I'll kill you both before you can even say 'holy Hera'." He smiled as he stepped closer to us.

Lexie and I were about four feet from the creature now. She pulled me behind her like she was going to shield me. I must have looked pretty funny, me hiding behind a freshman girl like a scared little boy. "Stay behind me, and don't get in my way" she ordered. I nodded because I didn't know what else to do. The thing that had once been my band director charged and Lexie threw me to the hard floor.

It barreled past us at a speed that would have crushed us if he had ran into me or Lexie. Lexie turned around and jumped over me as the monster crashed into the hallway wall. She sprinted towards it and slashed her sword down its back. It howled as it started to disintegrate. It literally disintegrated like it was made of sand. Soon enough there was nothing left of it but a pile of golden colored sand that Lexie kicked with her foot to spread it.

"Y-you just killed our teacher!" I yelled as she pulled me to my feet.

"First of all it was trying to kill us!" she shouted as she put away her sword. "And secondly, that was not a teacher, that was a Cyclops." The bell went off and the hallways were filled with teenagers. "We need to get out of here, there's likely to be more than just one."

This girl had to be crazy - maybe I was going crazy too. "What do you mean more!?" I asked as we exited the building and went to the track.

"You don't honestly think that there's only one of them do you?" she asked sarcastically. "I'm here to keep you safe, your dad told us that he feared something was hunting you so I was sent to keep you safe and, if needed, to get you out of here. And the only way I'm going to be able to do that is if you do everything I say with no questions asked!"

"What did he call you back there? Half-Blood?" I asked, still shaking from what I had just seen.

"Gods you ask a lot of questions! Did you not listen to a word I just said!? I'll explain it later! When we're away from here!"

"Just answer the question!"

"Fine! Let's just say I-" she shook her head, "-we aren't like everybody else here. We're different. Got it? Now no more questions!" I looked at her strangely, but didn't respond. She led me over to the metal fence and lifted it so I could get through then followed.

We walked to my house, it wasn't very large, but it was decently sized. Luckily my Dad and stepmother were away at work, and my step-brother Conner was away at school still. "Okay, now that we're not at school. What the hell is going on!?" I screamed, probably a little louder than I should have.

"Haven't you ever wondered who your mother was? Did your dad ever talk about her?" She began.

It's true I had never met my mother, Dad never talked much about her, he just always told me she was smart and could solve any problem.

"You know that weird weather that was across the country over the summer?" She continued

"What does that have to do with anything!? I just saw you kill some creature with a sword."

"It has everything to do with what just happened!" She took me to the window. "There is more than just monsters out there, there are gods too," she continued.

"You aren't saying what I think you're saying are you?" She just nodded and moved her hands motioning for me to continue the thought. "You are saying my mother is one of these gods?"

She nodded and said "My mother is Athena. The Greek gods weren't just myths, they actually exist." She looked out the window "Looks like our ride is here. Grab your stuff, we're going to Long Island."

I also looked out the window and saw the strangest thing so far. There was a white winged horse pulling a wooden chariot sitting in my front lawn. My jaw dropped. "What is that!?" I asked completely stunned at what I was seeing.

"What do you think it is, it's a pegasus, now go get your stuff we're leaving." she ordered as she patted me on the back. "This is just the beginning." She helped me pack my suitcase with some clothes and other stuff I would want to bring.

Soon enough I was standing on my lawn with my suitcase then I remembered what I was doing. "What about my Dad? Won't he wonder where I've gone?" I asked turning back towards the house.

"He's the one who asked for one of us to come get you, he'll know where I took you." she explained. "We have to get out of here before more monsters come to kill us." Her voice sounded urgent. She motioned towards the vacant chariot and said "Your training must begin immediately. Camp Half-Blood is the only safe place for any of us to be."

"Where is it?" I asked as I got in next to her in the chariot.

"Long Island," I opened my mouth speak when she held up her hand, "before you even ask, I know that Long Island is a long way from California, but it's actually not a long flight with the right equipment." She smirked and she flicked the reins of the chariot and we burst into the sky. As we shot into the sky I felt the chariot lurch forward and we shot away at an unbelievable speed.