Half God, Totally Raging

I sighed as I walked down the street doing my best to be totally alert as I could be with the constant downpour of rain. I'd been moving nonstop ever since I woke up in the hospital with amnesia. Apparently something big had destroyed the main support pillar in the building I was in and something had hit my head while my mother caught something nasty from what was in the walls and died after telling me one thing. RUN.

And run I did. I was glad for that considering the fact a Cyclops appeared and chased me. It took a while but I managed to drop a wrecking ball on his head thanks to a nearby construction site. I'd been on the run ever since and had had to fight several monsters with improvised and foraged weapons. I was just glad that the foraged ones were ignored by everyone for the most part. I sighed again as I saw a rundown house and made my way into it by climbing through a partially boarded window. I paused when I felt a blade against my throat.

"Well Fuck." I muttered.

"Language! There's a kid in here." A girl's voice hissed at me.

"I have a blade held at my throat. Watching my language is the last thing on my mind." I shot back through grit teeth.

"Who are you and why are you here?" A boy's voice hissed in my ear.

"The Hospital said my name was Kael Rowan and I was sick of walking in the rain so I came here to sleep for the night." I told them as I really don't like lying. I blinked as a torch was lit on my face almost making me slit my throat on the sword. "Warn me next time."

"You're just a kid!" The girl said making me roll my eyes after I finished blinking.

"What was your first clue? Either slit my throat or remove the blade so I can sleep in the corner." The boy removed the sword allowing me to do just that. I hadn't realised how tired I was as I fell asleep instantly.

DS

"Please stop poking me." I stated groggily as I pushed the stick attacking my face away. I opened my eyes to see a girl slightly younger than me with blond hair, grey eyes and the stick that woke me.

"We're leaving and we were wondering if you wanted to join us?" She said in a tone that said she knew everything. She must be the one the other girl didn't want to hear me cursing.

"No thanks, I'm not exactly fond of people that put swords at my throat. I'm grateful that you didn't kill me in my sleep but not enough to trust you lot." I told her as I sat up and grabbed a breakfast bar out of my inside pocket. I inwardly laughed as she frowned at me. She looked like a grumpy kitten.

"Are you calling us untrustworthy?"

"I'm saying that I don't trust you lot, not that you're untrustworthy and I have no plans on getting to know you lot enough to find out. While understandable given the circumstances having a blade to my throat doesn't inspire fuzzy feelings. I hope that if we meet again it's under better circumstances." I told her before getting up and leaving through the window.

DS

I frowned as I walked through the forest only to see a Cyclops carrying a girl by her ankles in his hand while speaking of how he was going to cook her. I unhooked my bow, which I had found in good condition in a cave along with a quiver of arrows.

"Hey snot-for-brains, look over here!" I called out making the Cyclops turn with a dumb look on its face as I released the arrow into its eye turning it to dust. The girl landed with a thud and a groan of pain as I darted to her side. "Sorry about the drop but no way was I taking chances."

"Not so loud, I have the mother of all headaches." She said as she nursed her head as I got a good look at her. She had short violet hair and soft red eyes while she wore a white shirt, silver jacket, white/silver camo trousers and black combat boots.

"Sorry. I'm Kael Rowan and might I have the courtesy of your name?" I asked softly as I helped her lean against a nearby tree.

"I am Ayane of the Hunters of Artemis." She said making me blink.

"Your group must be pretty good to be named after the Greek Goddess of the Hunt." I said as I examined the cut on her head.

"You really don't know do you?" She asked after looking at me for a minute.

"I've had amnesia for over a year thanks to a hard hit to the head. All I know is there are a bunch of monsters out there that try to eat the people that can see them. I'm guessing from your reaction to my complement that it was founded by said goddess."

"True." A voice said behind me causing me to jump in surprise before I automatically shot an arrow at the voice. I was surprised when the auburn haired girl plucked it out of the air with enviable ease. I saw power in her silver eyes even as I nocked another arrow. I managed to tear my eyes from hers to see I was surrounded by girls dressed like Ayane.

"Well I'm boned." I muttered but didn't drop my stance as I readied myself to fight.

"That depends entirely on what your intentions are towards my Hunter were before I made myself known." She said all but stating that she was Artemis.

"I doubt I would be believed if the glares I'm getting are anything to go by but I was planning on helping her get to where she wanted to go before leaving." The snarls I got didn't surprise me but Artemis chuckling did.

"It is rare to see boy with such courage. You know that a fight would result in your death and yet you still prepare for it. I hope you don't lose that as there are entirely too few decent men out there."

"Lady Artemis, he saved me from the Cyclops that ambushed me. Please don't punish him for his unknowing ignorance." Ayane said getting gasps from the girls and I found myself fighting a wince. If Artemis took offence then I had basically screwed Ayane over.

"Such a debt cannot be allowed to stand." Artemis said full of authority making Ayane squirm a little. "You will teach him what he needs to know to survive as a demigod and then you will return to the Hunt. For now your wounds need to be seen to." I sighed in relief when she didn't take offence and was glad that I was going to get some answers.

DS

I yawned as I walked past a sign as I followed a satyr called Mike Sprig that had guided me from Artemis's Camp, I had escorted Ayane back there once she taught me about the Greeks, to Camp Half Blood. Artemis had called him as my escort as thanks for accompanying Ayane.

"So does this place really sell strawberries or is that just a cover story?" I asked in boredom trying to snap the satyr out of his post-Artemis high.

"Yeah we do. Mr D helps out a lot with making them grow well." Mike said absently making me sigh. I heard the noise of hooves pounding dirt and prepared my swords as my bow had been broken in a fight with a Manticore. I raised a brow as a white coated centaur galloped towards us.

"Ah Mike, I believe this is the demigod that Artemis asked you to escort." The centaur said patently before turning to me. "I am Chiron, trainer of heroes and I am in charge of Camp Half Blood." I was about to lower my guard when I saw a familiar face.

"You!" She exclaimed as she saw me.

"At least I don't have your friend holding a sword at my throat." I said surprising Chiron.

"How do you know Annabeth?" He asked she stormed away.

"I entered an abandoned house to get some rest and met her and her two friends. The guy had a sword at my throat." I answered honestly as a light appeared around me and two symbols appeared above my head. I saw a golden sun and a small black helmet before I was brought to my knees by my memories returning. I watched as I grew with my mother who hated that Apollo, my father, had refused to make an honest woman of her after knocking her up at a party causing her to be disowned by her parents. Despite the difficulties I brought her she never once blamed me or tried to turn me against him. I also remembered what destroyed the pillar that caused her death, an angry Apollo that wanted another kid from her.

"All hail Kael Rowan, son of Apollo and legacy of Hades." Chiron said before kneeling towards me. "I'm sorry but Lord Apollo heals his children of any ailments when he claims them."

"He shouldn't have because now I remember why I had amnesia." I said trying to control my rage.

"Well…I'll have another Camper show you around." Chiron said unhinged at the rage in my voice.

DS

"Hi there, welcome to Salem and the Advanced Program." Sarah Confreres, Headmistress of Salem Academy of Magic, said as address the crowd. I had been surprised when I was informed I had mortal magic and was mundane born in their eyes. Naturally I jumped at the chance to get away from my siblings for most of the year as they thought our father could do no wrong while I wanted nothing more than to kill the bastard. "You have been selected as some of the brightest or the most determined and have been placed here where instead of studying for ten years you will study for six."

"Thank my Lady. If I had to age ten years to fit in I'd go crazy." I heard to my side making me blink as Ayane stood there.

"Artemis is allowing you to age?" I asked making her jump. I smiled at her as she glared at me.

"Yes she is but only because I'm one of her younger Hunters and I need to fit in." I nodded in understanding.

"If you didn't age then people would notice and only certain Mortals in this world know about ours."

"So how's Camp? I wasn't impressed when I went there last time." She asked making me sigh.

"I get to go at my own pace which seems to be more than most of the other's." I said taking a deep breath. "Zoe was right about my father being Helium Head but I am also a legacy of Darkness. The worst part is that when I was claimed I got my full memory back."

"Why is that a bad thing?" She asked in confusion.

"I remembered how I lost it. Seems Helium Head wanted to give me a full sibling and threw a tantrum that resulted in my Mom's death and my amnesia. Naturally the bastard isn't on my Christmas card list and that's caused a few problems with my siblings."

"While you are within your rights to your opinions could you please not insult people in their positions while on the premises?" A voice said from behind me. I turned to see the Deputy Headmaster Colin Longmont looking at us expectantly.

"Fine but where will we find information on the Electives they want us to choose from?" I asked having been paying attention despite talking with Ayane.

"There's a summary of each in a booklet that you will be handed when you get the form just remember that each elective only has three years at most and you have to pick four each year. While the Staff is informed please remember that the pupils are not. Also be aware that we host several Romans and will not tolerate either you or them starting war in the school. There are areas where you can practice your fighting skills with those that pick those electives but you won't be allowed to pick them yourselves." He said in a well practiced tone that said 'this is fact and I'm not joking'.

"We can live with that." Ayane said making me turn to her with a raised brow. "Are you saying you can't?" I dropped the brow and sighed.

"I can but did you have to answer for me?" I asked making her laugh as we were escorted to the back of the last tour group. Despite my griping I couldn't help but smile.