I don't own Percy or anybody in this story except my own OC and the plot.

Chapter 1 New arrivals

Percy POV

"Well it's been a good summer. I'll see you next year." I said to the last camper leaving.

This last summer was short. It went by too fast. I decided to stay year-round this year because Chiron asked if I could assist in securing more half-bloods for camp. Oh and to get more training in archery which I find pointless because I'm not an Apollo child. Whatever. I was walking to my cabin when I saw Chiron practicing archery himself. I walked over to him and asked him when I started training and searching.

"Well, you can start archery tomorrow. Connor has wanted to practice swordplay and Grover needs help with moving a stream in the woods for the trees to flourish." he said.

"So, basically I do errands today?" I asked, already knowing the answer.

"Basically," he said.

Great. I figured I better help Connor first since I was near the arena anyway.

Connor was hacking at some dummies with a dull knife when I got there. He turned with a suspiciously wicked grin on his face.

"Um… so, you wanted to practice sword-" Right then, he stabbed at me with the knife, barely giving me time to sidestep out of the way. "Whoa! What the heck are you doing! Trying to shish kabob me!?" I asked, frightened of the answer.

"Testing your reflexes, which seem as sharp as ever! Now lets practice!" he replied.

Taking a small breath of relief, after sensing he was telling the truth. Him being a Hermes kid, you can tell when they're testing you or toying with you. Trust me, I stayed in cabin eleven for a few days when I first came to camp a few years ago. I took out Riptide and we started circling each other looking for an opening. I noticed the sun was setting and tried to get it behind me. Connor kept circling. Good all going to plan. The sun was behind me and was in Connors eyes.

Yelling, I jumped up and attacked from above. Connor raised his knife in defense but was too slow and my blade almost connected with his shoulder but I stopped a centimeter away. When Connor saw my blade, he froze. I grinned and took my blade back.

"Dead" I said.

Connor moaned in defeat. "What did I do wrong?" he asked.

"You need to pay attention to your environment and use it to your advantage or prevent your opponent from using it to theirs,that pretty much covered why I beat you" I said."But I need to help Grover with a stream or something so keep practicing!" I yelled, walking towards the woods.

He yelled back in agreement.

When I found Grover he was standing over the stream used as a border in capture-the-flag. He was setting rocks in a path off toward a grove of trees that didn't look to lively. "Ah Percy! Can you get the water to flow down to the trees over there? I've already made a small canal." he said.

"Anything for you G-man." I replied.

Feeling the familiar tug in my stomach, I willed the water to flow down the canal. It went without much effort.

"Thank you! I'll be sure to repay you someway!" he said, delighted.

"No thanks are necessary, man. Just be sure to come with me on my first mission." I replied.

After he agreed, we heard some commotion off in the distance.

"Come on," I yelled to Grover. "I think something's going on by Thalia's tree."

I couldn't have been more right. Something was going on near Thalia's tree and it wasn't just someone leaving. It was someone arriving, and they brought some unhappy friends.