Chapter One

Victoria

I'm used to feeling unwanted, my Grandparents wish I was never born, my dad couldn't care less about how I'm doing and I've never really found anyone I could relate to, with the exception of one person, my best friend and well half sister Olive.

Olivia is her real name, but never being one to stick with tradition she told everyone to call her Olive. It's kind of funny actually, how we grew up together living in the same complex wishing we were siblings. Then everything changed when we both got a letter saying we were half-bloods, half god, half human, and half sisters.

At first I didn't believe it, Greek gods and mythology real, I mean I thought it was just something we had to study in school. Then I got to the part about my godly parent Athena, seriously my mom the goddess of wisdom and battle strategy? I mean come on, I can barely get a B+ in math and I'm supposed to be little miss know it all? That's where Maureen, Olive's Grandma stepped in. She explained everything. When I asked who her godly parent was, she told me she was fully human. And about how sometimes certain mortals, like her, can see through the "Mist". It's some sort of barrier that hides the truth from regular mortals. Then I was convinced.

That was two months ago, I'm different now, I found a place where I fit in. I guess you could say me and Olive both found a place where we fit in, well maybe not so much Olive. She's the first child of Athena to have brown hair, ever.

Olive

It's weird being the only child of Athena with brown hair. I don't know how or why I'm like this but I do know I hate being different.

It's been a month since we arrived at Camp Half-Blood, we being my best friend Victoria and I. You see, we both live in the same condo complex with our grandparents. Me because my dad Marshall Aidens – oh yeah, I'm Olivia Aidens but everyone just calls me Olive. Anyway, my dad died in a car crash so I'm living with my grandparents Maureen and Paul Aidens. And Victoria is living with her grandparents because her dad is constantly traveling for work. So, since we live in the same complex, naturally, our letters from Camp Half-Blood came at the same time.

For me, it was the first time hearing about Camp Half-Blood or demigods and that I am one. But it wasn't the first time for Maureen. She knew about all this but kept it from me until the letter came, in hopes to protect me. She said that she has this ability to see through the mist and that's why she knew so much. Now that she's older though, that ability is fading with her eyesight.

Victoria and I were ecstatic. We couldn't believe we were demigods. And both daughters of Athena, which meant we were half sisters! How cool is that? Being best friends then finding out you're sisters? It's super cool.

I had learned about Greek gods and goddesses in school but never dreamed that they were real. And being a daughter of Athena was great. Up until I arrived at Camp Half-Blood and realized all the children of Athena had blonde hair. It was fine for Victoria, who fit right in, but a little awkward for me. I mean, I like being different, in my style and personal preference, but this is very different. Like the only ever child of Athena with brown hair different.