The Strange Demigod*
Chapter one: Who is that girl?
*This is to be posted on Fan Fiction® if I get an account
Lea's POV
My bag was heavy, I was scared, and I was in with strangers. But I still did what
my mother told me to do. If I turned back I would be breaking my thirteenth rule, always
listen to mom. Besides, even if that rule didn't exist, I hate disobeying mom and would
still do it.
I'm guessing that you don't know what I'm talking about. I guess that I'll start from
the beigining.
My name is Lea, I am eleven years old. I wish I could say I was 'normal' but if I
was then we wouldn't have a , according to most kids at my school, I look
normal. I have brown wavy hair, sea green eyes, and a 'serious demeanor'. For people
who don't know what demeanor is here's a definition from :
noun
1.
conduct; behavior; deportment.
2.
facial appearance; mien.
So I guess that when people say this they mean the first one. Another thing that
people say about me is that I'm mature for my age. I ask my mom why people say this,
mom says it's because it's true.
My mother kind of looks like me. Same brown hair, same long legs like me. We
are both skinny. The only thing different is that she has brown eyes and I have green.
Anyway my mom makes rules for me that I live by, like, 'If people say "Hi" you say
"Hi" back'. And 'Keep calm in crowded and loud places.' And stuff like that. It sound kind
of childish, but I follow them.
Me and my mom went to this beautiful place where we rented a cabin on the
beach for a week,since it was summer break and my reward for getting good grades. Me
and my mom where making smores. Or,at least, my mom was. I was just eating the mini
chocolate bar.
"Lion," my mom said "that's for the smores."
"But I don't like smores," I said "just the chocolate."
I then stuffed the chocolate down my throat.
I guess you're wondering why my mom calls me Lion. When I was six I saw a nature
documentary about African animals. For the longest time I would craw around the house
on my knees and hands supporting me and pretend to be a Lion. After that mom called
me her 'Little Lion'
Mom laughed "All right," she said "just save some for me." I smiled and looked at
the ocean. I turned to my mother and said "This is where you met dad, right?" "Yeah,"
she said "we where young and in love. I was staying here the summer after my parents
died when I was eighteen." Mom sighed "Your father was a very handsome, powerful,
and nice man. And then we had you, although we didn't marry each other. When you
where three months old he left because of his duties, and I never saw him again." Mom
looked sad for a moment "But, I have my little Lion."
I laughed. Then I thought about something "Mom, did dad leave because I have,
you-know what?" "No," mom said "He loved you to death. Your father left because of his
duties,not you. And don't you even consider the possibility" I nod my head, I know that
she told the truth.
Mom looked back at the road and sighed. "I there something back at the car that
you forgot?" I ask. "No," my mom says I was just thinking about something your father
said before he left." "What was it?" I asked "He said that he wanted to send you to a
summer camp, I just don't want to leave you there forever." "What do you mean?" I ask
"I'll be back for school, right?" "Well-" my mother begins to say, but is interrupted by a
whinnying noise.
"What was that?" she said "It was a horse, of course." I say "I know, Lion." my
mother says "What I mean is, why is there a horse here?" "Maye there's a ranch near by,
and the horses ran away." "Let me check Lion, stay here."
My mother looked around the beach. I heard her gasp. I walk up to her to check if
she's okay, and then I see it. A chariot, I know that it is one because I've seen picture of it
on Google Images. And horses on reins that where all shapes, sizes, and colors. And
even though the chariot is out of the ordinary all alone, but the horses pulling the chariot
had wings.
Yes, wings.
I recognized the horses immediately "Wow," I say "a pegasus. I didn't that they
where real, they are so magnificent." I see a teenage boy and girl,both about sixteen,
they're talking to my mom. The girl had curly, blond hair and storm, grey eyes. The boy
had greasy, black hair and sea, green eyes. My mom turned to me any put her face in
her palm and talked to the two kids some more. She walked up to me and smiled. "Lion,"
she said "you are going to go with these people, I know them. They are going to take you
to the camp that I talked about." She took out an umbrella and a flash drive that would
open with a slide button. My mom put them both in my hands "The umbrella has a button
that opens it, use them in times of distress." I nodded and hugged my mom "I love you,
Lion. Don't forget that." I nod "I love you mom." I say.
I get into the chariot. The girl and boy get into the chariot. I wave to my
mother. The girl turned to me and smiled "Hello," she said "my name is Annabeth. And
this-" she gestured to the boy with black hair "is Percy. My boyfriend." Percy smiles and
puts his hand out so that I could shake it, and I do. The horses begin to fly. And then we
are off into the night.
I turn to Annabeth and Percy "What's the summer camp that we are going to?" I
ask. Percy looks at Annabeth, Annabeth nods. "Did you ever hear about greek gods?"
Persy says. I nod "Well, they're real. In ancient Greece the gods where real and moved
where the fire was the strongest, since the fire was sort of where they felt at home. So
they moved worldwide. And now they're in America." I nod "So, what does this have to
do with me?" "Well," Percy says "you are what people call a demigod. Half mortal, half
god. Your mother probably had you with a god. Now, kids like you go to a camp called
camp Half Blood, and train to fight monsters." Percy smiled "By the way, most demigods
have dyslexia, since their brain is hard-wired to greek, and ADHD ,which helps them
stay alive in battle. Me and Annabeth have both. Are you dyslexic or ADHD?" I shake my
head. "Thats strange," Annabeth says "thats how demigods usually are. Do you get
expelled from schools?" I shake my head "I just transfer schools every year because I
want to take different courses." Percy and Annabeth look confused. "Well," Percy says
"all I could say is that you are so different from demigods that I've met before. Oh, here's
Camp."
I look over the side of the chariot and see a beautiful place. I see statues, a volley
ball court, stables, a rock climbing wall, and a giant white house. "Wow," I say. We land
by stables and meet a red haired, grey eyed guy there. "Hey, Kyle." Annabeth says "This
is Lea." I wave. Kyle looks at me and waves back. Kyle looks about my age. He turned to
me "Hi, I'm Kyle. Son of Hephaestus." he says "Hi," I say back "Kyle, this is Lea. Why
don't you show her around?" Kyle nods. "Come on, Lea." he says. I walk with him.
He shows me around camp. The dining hall, the stables, the white house (which
most people call the Big House), last he showed me the computer room. All the
computers had an Apple sign on it. Kyle tapped one of the computers. "All of these
computers are within a network that only half bloods can tap into. I'll show you the
password." He writes something down on a piece of paper: στρατόπεδο αίμα ενός
δεύτερου. "Camp Half Blood," I say "wow. I can read Greek." Kyle smiles, "Lets get you to
the dining hall," he says.
We run into a tall girl with brown hair and angry eyes, as well as a gang of other
tall girls, is blocking our way. "Well, look at what we have here." Kyle rolls his eyes
"Clarisse, what are you doing here?" "Checking out the new kid, say what's your name
shrimp." I don't answer her because shrimp is not my name. "Hey, you, answer me."
Clarisse shouts. I cover my ears and answer her "Lea," I say. "Is she stupid or
something?" Clarisse asks Kyle. "I am actually quite intelligent." I say. Clarisse looks at
me and says "What does c-a-t spell?" "Cat," I say. Clarisse smiles,but she does not look
happy, " Good, what does r-a-t spell?" she says "Rat," I say. Kyle is behind me, making a
fist in his hand. "My turn," I say "what does
h-i-p-p-o-p-o-t-o-m-o-n-s-t-r-o-s-e-s-q-u-i-p-p-e-d-a-l-i-o-p-h-o-b-i-a spell?" Clarisse is
starting at me with her mouth open "Umm, I don't know."
"," I say "it means fear of long words." Clarisse
looks mad. She scoops me up and puts me over her shoulder. "CLARISSE, PUT HER
DOWN!" Kyle yells. I just kick my feet as Clarisse carries me to the girls bathroom and
puts m head in front of a toilet. "This will teach you to be smart." she says "Whats wrong
with being smart?" I say. Clarisse probably doesn't hear me Clarisse pushes my head
down. I close my eyes tightly and scream "I SAID 'WHAT'S WRONG WITH BEING
SMART?' " so that she could hear me. Clarisse and her friends cover their ears and back
away from me. They all fall back and lean aganist the bathroom wall.
I leave the bathroom, and Kyle is starting at me. "What?" I say "That was
amazing." Kyle says. "What do you mean?" I say "All I did was say what I said louder so
that she coud hear me." Kyle smiles "Well, I guess I want you for my team for capture the
flag tonight."