"Aw crap!" I muttered as I turned to look behind me to see if the ugly whatever it is was following me, yes it still was, "crap" I muttered again, I was in New York in the afternoon being chased by a monster, this is the last time I'm going to be an exchange student ever, I looked behind me and ran they were almost behind me, then suddenly THUMP! I ran into someone, I gasped from shock and fell over, I looked up at the person I ran had into he was a slim. curly haired boy who was alright looking, I looked back at the monster and shot up, I shouted 'sorry' and kept running, but someone in the group grabbed me, it was the Curly haired boy "you can see it?" the curly haired boy asked.

"Yes," I answered, shocked slightly every person I asked had no idea what I was talking about, then suddenly a group of three people did.

"Do you know what that is?" asked another boy, gosh is it ask Aella time or something,

"Yes a crazy bitch, or bastard, chasing me," did I look stupid or something.

"I like her," The curly haired boy announced, I tensed up I did not like it when people said stuff like that, it made me feel like they were judging me. I thought back to year 7 and 8 when I was bullied, I was called a freak and special needy, it hurt because I actually have ADHD, then I remembered the scary bitch who was trying to kill me.

"Well I need to get going, for some reason she/he wants to kill me." I looked at the monster shuddering, I wouldn't want to be in its claws.

"Don't worry Leo will take care of the as you like to put it 'crazy bitch.'"

"Someone's a bit cocky, aren't they?" I retorted, he was either flirting or just full of himself or maybe he was just joking. I looked behind me, and came to a decision.

"Actually that would be great." The monster came just as the words left my mouth. The strangers fought it (they all had cool weapons, Piper had a knife and Jason used a coin, Leo just pulled anything and I mean anything out of his belt); it did not take long before it burst into ashes. "Who are you?" I asked them in awe.

"My name's Piper," the girl replied, she had chocolate brown hair that is cut unevenly; the most striking thing is her eyes seem to change colour.

"I'm Jason," said the boy with blonde hair, electric blue eyes, and a small scar in the corner of his lips.

"I'm the one and only Leo Valdez!" Leo announced, the boy with black curly hair and dark brown hair. "You are?" he asked.

"I'm Aella, but call me Ella," I gave them a half smile. "Do you know what that was?"

"Nope, surprisingly I don't," Piper, answered. "Do you want to come with us and we'll explain what's going on." I nodded and we walked on, Piper, Leo and Jason explained all this crazy stuff about demigods, Greek and Roman mythology and how it is all true. At first, I did not believe them but after a while, the more I thought about it the more realistic it seemed. It would explain a lot, because ever since I was little a lot of coincidental accidents that has nearly killed me has been happening, once I got a birthday present that exploded, and another time I was being stalked by this man.

"So you're telling me I might be a Demi-whatever?" I asked doubtfully, I still was not ready to admit believing it.

"Yeah, I know it's hard to believe, but it's a possibility. The only way you can be sure is by asking your mum or dad."

"Your joking aren't you?" I asked but I knew in the pit of my stomach and by their faces, that it was true. "Fine I'll ask but I don't believe you." I picked up my mobile and called mum, it ringed three times then "Hello?"

"Hi Mum, I was just wondering. How did you meet dad?" I did not know what I wanted to hear.

"I met your dad at a music festival and he asked 'are you here all by yourself?' I said yes and then you came along."

"Why did he leave?" I asked my heart beating fast against my rib cage I was terrified for her answer.

"Because he couldn't stay."

"Why?"

"Because he has a very special job."

"What!" what did a job have to do with this?

"He's a god." my heart stopped,

"A god?"

"A Greek god." we said bye and hung up. I looked at the three people staring at me.

"What did she say?" Piper asked, and I looked at them unsure of what to do.

"It's true." They convinced me to go aboard this ship Argo II; I do not know why I just did. We walked in silence apart from the occasional rubbish joke from Leo and little conversations. Last week my life was normal(ish) I was a normal girl in England, then all of a sudden I go on my exchange trip to New York, and I find out I am a Demi-God. To be honest I did not want to believe it, but I did because deep down I knew it was true. We finally cam to this strange construction (Which Leo boasted about making) and I went on board. "By the way they're are a few more of us on board." Piper quickly warned.