Hey everyone! I promised a lot of you that I'd post the first chapter today, and I want to warn you that not much happens yet. I just wanted to spend that first chapter introducing each of the main characters. Even if I didn't pick your character to be a main one, they will still probably make an appearence in it at some point :)

And might have a few mistakes because I wrote it really quickly, because I promised I'd post it and I have like, piles of homework.

Also, most chapters won't be everyone's point of view. They will mostly focus on just one person. But, I had to introduce everyone, and instead of making like, fifteen mini chapters, I decided to make one, long one.

Sorry about that note... But, here's the story :D

Chapter 1:

Juliet:

"Aha!" I smirk as I put the remote controller down.

"Hey! That's so not fair! You must have cheated or something!"

"Aw," I laugh, "Is baby Ry upset?"

"Juliet," he growls. "I told you not to call me Ry! It's Ryan!"

"I know," I grin. "But I just like how annoyed you get when I call you Ry."

"Ugh! Anyway," he changes the subject from his name back to the video game we were just playing. "My dad is the god of this, and I still get beaten by my best friend!"

"Maybe I should be the child of Hermes and you should be the child of Hades," I suggest.

"Ha-ha," he says sarcastically. "I don't act like you at all!"

"You make it seem like it's a bad thing to act like me," I inform him.

"It's not that it's a bad thing," he replies. "It's just, I like me better."

"We're kind of similar," I tell him.

"What do we have in common?" Ryan demands.

"Enough to be best friends," I offer. "And we both love to prank people."

"Yeah," he sighs. "But you better get back to your cabin. It's getting late and the Harpies will be out soon."

"I can take as long as I need," I reply. "I can shadow travel, remember?"

"I wouldn't do that," he reminds me, "last time you tried, you ended up in that house with all those Russian children."

"I was tired!" I defend. "It only doesn't work if I'm tired, which I'm not now!"

"Juliet, we've been up since five a.m. It's ten at night now. I'm tired, so you must be too." he tells me.

"But…" I start.

Ryan cuts me off. "I'll walk back to your cabin with you, okay?" I nod. "They won't do anything if I'm with you."

"Why not?" I ask him.

"I'm just so strong and buff they'll stay away," he jokes. Ryan is about the opposite of strong. He's very skinny and extremely nerdy, since he's obsessed with technology.

"Ha-ha," I cross my arms. "But if they do anything…"

"…you'll shadow travel away," he finishes. "I know. We've been through this before."

"Come on," I walk over to the door with him close behind me. "Let's go."

"I'm coming, don't worry." he replies and I open the cabin door and step outside. He joins me in the cold outside air of the winter. "Walk straight and keep your eyes in front of you. People will warm up to you over time."

"Ryan," I turn to look at him and fall into his brown eyes. "People will never warm up to me! I'm the enemy!" Tears fall down my face and he wipes them away with his finger.

"No you're not," he pulls me into a hug, and my heart leaps. "It's not your fault they found your fatal flaw and used it against you…"

"Ryan," I order. "Stop. I don't want to talk about it."

"…but they did that to a lot of people. Like my brother, Luke." He finishes.

"I said I didn't want to talk about it!" I snap before disappearing into the darkness of the shadows.

Alexis:

"You might want to leave before my cabin gets back from the camp fire."

"Yeah, you're right." She sighs, getting off my bed.

"I just wish you could stay longer, Meg." I frown.

"Alex, I'm used to it by this point," she replies. "I mean, they've always been casting spells on me, making my hair turn weird colors and my plants dying whenever I touch them. I guess it's one of those things in life that you have to get used to."

"You don't understand how many times I try to defend you," I inform her. "Whenever they my siblings mention you, I always tell them to stop."

"I know," Meg sighs. "It's just… annoying. It's both your cabin and the Ares cabin. I don't even know why they always pick on me. No one else has a problem with me."

"I know why," I respond. "The kids in the Ares cabin are aggressive monsters and the kids in the Hecate cabin are spoiled brats who use magic to do everything they're too lazy to do themselves."

"Only you would insult your own siblings," Meg laughs.

"It's not like I like them," I remind her. "They spend the whole day insulted by best friend. Who would like their siblings if they did that?"

"I don't know," she shrugs. "The kids in the Demeter cabin don't seem to mind you."

"Well, that's because I sit with you guys in the strawberry fields and draw pictures of the plants." I reply.

"Oh, and you draw the pictures for my magical book of herbs books." She recalls.

"Ew," I shudder. "I don't see why you let me draw your plants for you. I'm terrible."

"No, Alex!" she exclaims. "I've only seen you draw plants, but you're amazing at drawing them."

"No, I'm really not," I shake my head. "Now, get going! My siblings will be back soon, and you don't want them to see you here."

She walks over to the door. "Bye Alexis!"

"See you tomorrow, Megara!" I call after her as she leaves and closes the door behind her.

Katara:

"Come on, Copper!" I yell over the loud crashing noise of the ocean. "Haven't you ever been night swimming before?"

"Of course I've been night swimming!" he yells back. "But not when Harpies are out!"

"Jeez, Copper." I ride the waves back to the shore and practically pull him in the water. "They're not out yet. And it makes it way more fun if they are. If they try to get us, I'll use my water powers. Alright? Don't be such a sissy."

"If we get caught…" he starts.

I cut him off. "We're not going to get caught. Let's just go swimming!"

"Fine," he gives in. "But if my hair gets ruined…"

I splash him in the face, soaking his copper colored hair. "Too late!" I laugh.

"Katara!" he whines. "If it was sunny out…"

"You'd blast me with sunlight?" I cackle. "It's almost impossible to burn me because I'm a daughter of Poseidon, so, you'll have some trouble getting back at me."

"How about next time you get injured, I don't heal you." Copper suggests.

"You wouldn't do that to me!" I gasp.

"I would," he smirks.

"Copper!" I frown. "That's so mean!"

"And messing up my hair was nice?" he raises an eyebrow at me.

"How about we're both wrong and forget this whole situation happened?" I offer.

"Deal." He agrees. "Hey! Then I get nothing good out of this!"

"Either do I!"

"Well, you get healed when you're sick. All I get is ruined hair!"

I stick my tongue out at him. "Sucks to be you."

Ember:

"Isn't Copper supposed to be leading the camp fire tonight?" My best friend, Riona asks me.

"I think he's hanging with Katara," I answer. "She like, called him a chicken or something and he got mad, so he blew off the camp fire to go night swimming with her."

"That's stupid," she says. "The most logical thing to do would be lead the campfire and then go night swimming."

"Copper isn't exactly the logical type of guy," I reply.

"Yeah, I guess." She replies.

"Hey guys!" our friend Araceli greets as she comes up to us.

"Hey Celi," I smile.

"What's up?" Riona asks her.

"Guess what!" she exclaims.

"What?" I answer.

"The Hunters are coming to camp for a few days! I can finally join!" she cheers.

I join in on her excitement. "Yay!"

"No!" Riona whines.

"You don't want me to be a Hunter?" Araceli's happiness fades and gets replaced with a frown.

"Of course I want you to be a Hunter," she assures her. "It's just, that new Adam kid is going to be there."

"Who's that?" I ask.

"He's a son of Artemis." Celi answers.

"Isn't she a maiden goddess?"

"Yeah," Riona replies.

"So, how did she have this Adam kid?" I question them.

"Through her mind," Celi informs me, "Kind of like Athena kids, but not out of her brain."

"You make it seem like it's a bad thing to come from a brain!" Riona cries.

"Sorry!" she says quickly. "I didn't mean to offend you!"

"It's fine," she mumbles. "I'm used to it."

I sit there awkwardly, not really knowing what to do. "It's not a bad thing, Riona," Araceli comforts her. "It makes you smarter."

"Yeah, and it makes me always right," she instantly cheers up.

"You see," I smile. "Being a daughter of Athena is a good thing. Being a daughter of Hephaestus, on the other hand…"

"Makes you really bad at comforting people?" Riona jokes.

"Hey!" I defend, instantly offended.

"In the nicest way possible?" she offers.

"Just admit you are wrong," I cross my arms.

"Once if you admit you have short temper," she challenges.

"Fine. I have a short temper. Now, it's your turn."

"I… uh… Please Flame, do I have to?"

I give in, "it's fine."

She smiles and gives me a hug.

"I know how much you hate being wrong," I inform her.

"And I know how bad your temper is…" she starts, but then stops herself. "But it's not that bad. I mean, I can still tolerate you."

"And it's not like you don't have friends because of it," Celi adds.

"Whatever," I reply.

Adam:

"Hunters!" I call and they file out of their tents. We set up camp last night, in the middle of a random forest in Vermont, because we're hunting down some monster that my mom keeps talking about. But, we have yet to find it.

"What is it?" Thalia asks me.

"My mother just informed me that we have to go to Camp Half Blood for a few days because she has to do something in Olympus." I inform them.

"What does she have to do there?" Phoebe questions me.

"I don't know, or care, really." I tell them. "I'm just following the orders I was given by my mother."

"You're doing a terrible job of it," one huntress snaps. "Lady Artemis sent you out here to tell us she's going to Olympus, and when we ask for the reason, you don't even remember it! Why are you even here? You're a boy."

"So what?" I demand. "There's nothing wrong with being a boy."

"Yes there is!" she crosses her arms. "All of you are the same! You go out with someone, and then break their heart for someone else!"

"Hey!" I defend. "I have never, nor will I ever, do that. That's just cruel. And I'm here because I'm protecting you girls. If I wasn't here, you all would have been dead right now."

"No!" another huntress yells. "We're immortal!"

"Unless you die in battle," I remind them. "I'm immortal, too. But I can't die in battle."

"Which is so not far!" a different huntress crosses her arms. "We're just as important as you!"

"I'd say that I'm more important…" I start but I get cut off.

"Adam!" I turn around to see my mother staring at me.

"Hey mom," I say awkwardly. "I was just telling the Hunters that we're going to camp for a few days."

"It didn't sound like that to me," she crosses her arms.

"Well, I did. But then it kind of changed into an argument. The Hunters don't like me, and I don't know why." I inform her.

"Maybe it's because you're always hitting on them and flirting with them," she suggests. "Or maybe because…"

"I get it!" I cut her off. "I shouldn't interact with them like that so they don't break their oath."

"Exactly," she smiles. "Now Hunters, pack up your stuff. My brother should be here soon to pick you guys up."
"Yes!" I cheer. "I love Apollo!"

"You're the only one," she mumbles.