Solon's P.O.V

Ten. There were ten of us that were born because of the law. A law in which all the gods decided that on that year ten would reproduce with a mortal. And it just so happens that my mom was one of them.

I was the first of the ten to reach camp half blood, at the age of five. I vaguely remember my father running with me; he kept yelling, "Hurry up son! They are getting closer." I looked around and saw nothing, I didn't understand. Then he pushed me through a gate, "Daddy come in!"

"I can't Solon. You're name means wisdom, use it." Then the next thing I knew my dad was grabbed and taken away by the scariest thing I have ever seen. I don't even know what it's called.

People at the camp try to get me to remember what the monster was, "Solon this could help you, help the gods." But I just couldn't remember, all I knew was it haunted my dreams.

The next of the ten came when I was seven. The two of us got special training and a lot more than everyone else at the camp. Her name is Phoibe, and she's the daughter of Poseidon. We quickly became best friends, and we secretly didn't want the other eight to come, we were doing just fine, training was great and defeating whatever was after us seemed easy.

Looking back on it now, I realize just how naïve I was. When Phoibe and I turned ten two more demigods joined us, Miltiades the son of Hephaestus, and Phile the daughter of Aphrodite.

Miltiades was easy to get along with; he was nice and was serious about training. It also helped that he had a knack for building things, especially weapons, and he made excellent ones at that.

Phile on the hand was someone I didn't want in the group of ten. The ten of us were supposed to be brought together to fulfill some sort of prophecy, and for the life of me I didn't understand why Phile was in this group, I still don't.

The day I turned eleven another demigod showed up inside the gate of the camp. She was all beat up and scarred. She kept screaming for her dad and she almost went outside the gate, we had to hold her back, she saw her father get killed that day, just like me. Her name is Tryphosa, the daughter of Demeter, and I connected with her like no other demigod. Soon, I had developed a crush on her, which I still held to this day. She was cautious, caring, and a genuine person, not interested in hurting, but helping.

The year of our twelfth birthday two more showed up at the camp, only a week apart; Athanaisa, the daughter of Hades, and Akakios, the son of Hermes.

Athanaisa never quite fit in with the rest of us, we were all a little skittish around her. In training she didn't even carry a weapon; she just uses fire that she can concur. That freaked us all out a bit, but as scared as we were, we knew that we needed her.

Akakios was another Phile; he cared more about playing practical jokes, and sports then actual training. It frustrated me to no end.

The year we all turned thirteen, two more showed up, two people in which I can't stand. I would rather have a million Phile's and Akakios's instead of these campers. You had Zoticus, the son of Dionysus (who is the god of wine). You can only imagine. He was the biggest flirt ever, and it just so happened that he had taken a special admiration to Tryphosa. I knew that she would never like him, he was everything she despised.

Then on the thirteenth of November I asked out Tryphosa, and she accepted. I remember taking her hand in mine shyly, and a blush coming up upon her fair completion. The moment was ruined when Phoibe ran over yelling that a new camper had arrived, carrying a Minotaur's head. Tryphosa and I got up and ran to see this amazing sight. Usually campers arrived just barley escaping things like the Minotaur.

This camper ended up being Nike, Ares daughter, better known as my arch enemy.

So I guess that brings us up to now. My name is Solon, which means "wisdom" in ancient Greek, and my mother is Athena. This is the year that we all turned fifteen, and the prophecy said that once the ten of us turned fifteen we must start our journey. For what? None of us were sure.

Even though everyone at Camp Half Blood was fifteen, there were only nine of us. Where the tenth one was none of us knew, and I think the camp leader Cosmas was more worried than we were.

I was sitting with Tryphosa, Phoibe, and Miltiades by the lake, my arm was around Tryphosa and her head on my shoulder. "I wonder when he will get here." Phoibe said bringing her legs up her chest.

"He?" Tryphosa asked.

"Well there are ten of us in all, and there is already five girls; you, me, Phile, Athanasia, and Nike."

"Ugh," I groaned at the mention of Nike. Tryphosa hit my lightly in the chest while giggling.

"Um hey guys, the tenth camper just arrived." Tryphosa, Phoibe, Miltiades, and I looked up and saw Athanasia standing there, her hands stuffed in the pockets of her black hoodie. We all nodded, not wanting to say anything to her, except Tryphosa who thanked her. That's why I liked her.

I got up and walked with them back to camp, there the other five and Cosmas stood around a guy who was very tall; taller than everyone else, blonde hair and a perfect tan, of great yet another Phile.

"Guys come meet Theodorus, son of Zeus," Cosmas called out.

All our necks snapped up, son of Zeus? We had the son of Zeus on our side? I suddenly felt a lot calmer. We all walked over, except for Athanasia, she just seemed to glare at the new guy. I couldn't blame her, after all the family history Hades and Zeus had.

"So when do we leave?" Theodorus asked.

"Have you even trained?" I asked, wrapping my arm around Tryphosa's waist.

"Nah, but I'm Zeus's son, I've got it covered. But from what I've heard, we don't have a lot of time."

Cosmas nodded and placed his hand on Theodorus's shoulder. "We don't, but Solon is right, you do need to train. Learn the ways of strategy each of the ten have. You will need to know it in battle."

"Fine I'll give it a week." I rolled my eyes, knowing that even Akakios and Phile could take him down in battle. But he will soon learn that.

"Well let's get training!" Nike yelled and clapped her hands together.

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