Hello once again everyone! It's me the Author!
So anyways, getting down to business, I want to say I'm quite the fan of the Percy Jackson series, and actually Greek mythology in general. I think it's a cool thing to learn about, and was a nice series to read.
Moving on, back when I was finishing up the first series, I got into a bit of a PJ phase, and I started thinking of stories, drawing characters and the like. You can check out the drawings on my dA, btw. Link is set as my homepage on my profile.
Oh, and also, the 'other boy' in the Poseidon cabin was originally named Lucas, since he is my one of my original characters. However, I figured I had to change his name, considering the whole Luke incident. Besides, I like the name Aidan; it reminds me of the cute vampire from Being Human.
But let's get to the point. I hope this chapter isn't too awkward because, let me be honest here, I rarely ever write in first person as Rick Riordan does. I will try my best, and I have also decided that the story won't mainly be viewed by Percy. At the story of each chapter, if I do indeed put this up, there will be an underlined name centered before the actual story. This will let you know who is narrating for the chapter. And also, the chapter name will be written right under that, in case it doesn't fit when I upload it onto FF.
So without further ado, I give you 'One of the Light'!
Percy
I Get a Call from a Stressed-Out Satyr
It was just another regular day for me at Camp Half-Blood, sitting in Poseidon's cabin as I talked with my half-brother. Apparently Dad hadn't been lying when he said he'd send some siblings my way, which was actually just one, who I was talking to right now.
"Hey Perc?"
I looked over to Aidan Hayashi, my newest brother, who had only been at the camp for a few weeks. He had black hair that went just above his shoulders and sea green eyes just like mine. A lot of the other campers said we looked a lot alike, and I guess they're right, besides the fact his hair was longer and he was younger than I was.
"Yeah?" I answered back to him, studying his thoughtful expression. Aidan always tended to over think things, always overanalyze. He could probably fit right in with Annabeth and the Athena kids, the way his brain worked.
"Do you ever look around and realize how weird this is?" My brother asked as he sat across from me on his own bed, cocking his head to the side slightly as he spoke. "What do you mean, Aid?" I responded, raising a brow in confusion. At least I never had to worry about being bored around my half-brother; he always had something to say.
He ran a few fingers through his hair, sighing. "I mean, do you ever think about how impossible this whole situation is? The fact that the Greek gods even exist, let alone fall in love and have kids? Or the fact that they're still alive, and in America, no doubt! I mean, I thought I was seeing things when-"
"Dude, you're running your mouth again." I interrupted with a grin. He had asked me to stop him whenever he started to talk too much. Maybe it was his Japanese descent that made him such a brainiac.
Aidan gave a nervous laugh, running a few fingers through the salt water fountain that sat perched against the wall in between our bunks. He told me the feel of water always seemed to calm him down, remind him of Dad, since his mother had passed away.
"What the-?"
I looked up to see Aidan jerk his hand out of the fountain, which was frothing and bubbling wildly, mist spraying up into the air and making an indoor rainbow. "It's okay Aid; it's just an IM." I laughed, seeing his panicked expression as he leaped away from the fountain. "An Iris message." I added, just in case he thought it meant instant message, just as I had.
I looked through the swirls of rainbow colors to see a young boy, probably a teenager like me, shifting awkwardly as he looked back through the message. He had shaggy blonde hair that was covered up by a baseball cap, and blue eyes that reminded me of a clean river.
"Hello?" The stranger asked nervously, squinting to look through right at me. "Perseus Jackson?" He asked as he saw my face. "The one and only." I grinned back, although I was still wondering who this guy was.
"Your friend Grover told me about you. I'm Jake, Jake Bramble." The boy lifted off his hat to reveal two pointed horns, showing them to me to prove his connection to the Camp. "So what'cha need, Jake?" I asked the satyr, who was looking around as if to see if anyone was there. "Well, Grover said you're really tough, and I need your help with something."
"Me? Why?"
"Well..." Jake fiddled with one of the strings on his hoodie. "I've found one." He finally said, his voice coming out in a low bleat. "You've found one what?" Aidan piped up, stepping next to me so the satyr could see him.
"A half-blood! I found a half-blood!" He seemed to sparkle with glee for a moment before his expression turned worried again. "Wait, then why are you talking to me? Chiron handles the new guys, not me." Jake frowned at my response. "Well, yes, but I need...I need a fighter's help."
I felt a sudden sinking feeling in my gut as he said that. Was there some sort of monster involved? Was that why this satyr felt like he needed my help?
"Hold on, Jake." Aidan interjected, heading for the cabin door. "I'll get Chiron." He gave me a brief nod before he raced out the door to find our Sagittarian teacher.
"What's wrong Jake? Is it a monster?" I looked hard into the mist, trying to read his expression. The blonde hunched over with a laugh, wiping a tear out of his eye. "Oh gods, no! I could handle that in a heartbeat compared to this!" The satyr laughed, throwing back his head. "Then what is it?" I half-snapped, growing impatient.
"Back!" The door to the Poseidon cabin flung open, Aiden coming in with Chiron trotting in behind him. "Holy Zeus, Aid. Are you sure you don't have some wind god in you with that speed?" I laughed, looking at how my teacher looked more out of breath than my brother did. He returned my question with a cocky grin. "I like to think of it as 'faster than a raging tidal wave'."
"Excuse me, but can we get to the point? What is this about a satyr in need?" Chiron looked past me towards the Iris message. "Oh, I remember you. Jacob Bramble, was it?" The blonde gave a shy nod in response. "Yes, sir. I'm a satyr who was positioned in California."
"So what's the problem?" Chiron pushed, walking up towards the mist. "Well, I found a camper, but..." Jake paused, looking around again as if to check for people. "They are really, really pissed off. Every single time I get near them, they either run away or attack me!"
My mind scrambled as I thought about what he said. "'They'? There's more than one?" I finally asked, scratching my head in confusion. That satyr shook his head no violently. "No no, it's just one. I just don't really know who they are."
There was a moment of silence as I heard Chiron give a sort of snort. "You don't even know who they are? How is that even possible?" The blonde gave a sort of flinch, bleating in embarrassment. "Well, they always wear this hoodie and sunglasses, so I've never really seen their face. And they never talk, so I don't even have a voice to go by! Every time I try and speak with them, they just write down their answer! It's freaking hard, ok?"
I felt a stab of pity as the satyr rubbed his watery eyes. "How do you even know they're a half-blood?" Aidan asked in a calm voice. The blonde murmured something under his breath as he sniffled, but I didn't hear it.
"They did what?" I asked, confused. "They shoot fire at me! FIRE! I hate fire! It burns down forests and kills things!" Jake bleated pitifully, wiping tears out of his eyes. "So I need you to help me because you can control water! I keep getting burned, damn it!"
Chiron and I looked over at each other, exchanging expressions. "Should we help him?" Aidan asked aloud, breaking the silence. The Sagittarius gave him a stern look as he nodded. "If they are hurting people, we need to get them to camp as soon as possible."
I took a deep breath, following Chiron out of the cabin as I started my next adventure.