DISCLAIMER:I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING .RICK RIORDAN OWNS ANY FAMILIAR CHARACTERS

I ran. I didn't know what was chasing me, but I knew it was bad. They always are. I was afraid to look back because last time, nightmares came. Nightmares of the monster, but thousands of it's kind. Surrounding me, reaching for me grabbing me and tearing me apart; it's grimy ice cold herds ripping my limbs from my body…

I'm glad I lost that one. There's no telling what he might do.

Breathe in, then turn my head. My eyes widened. It was not a dreadful creature, but a centaur, a white stallion bottom and a kind looking top, wearing…

WEARING A TUXEDO?! Suddenly, all was black.

"Chiron! What happened?"

I didn't want to open my eyes. I was comfortable, and if I opened my eyes, they might make me get out of bed.ughh.

"I was following him, trying to get his attention, then he looked at me and, well he didn't see the tree."

"Oh"

"Well Lee, does he have any thing too bad?"

"Just a bump to the head. Hand me the nectar, will you, Annabeth?"

I felt a warm liquid slip down my throat.It tasted like chocolate chip cookies.Wait did she say Chiron?like the famous greek centaur teacher?And nectar? Like the drink of the gods?That liquid sure didn't taste like it came from flowers.Oh god.Was I surrounded by nuts?Like sure, I was absessed with greek mythology,but come on!Why am I always the one who ends up with the weirdos?

"Chiron!I'm sorry,I had to save some kid who was drowning."

"It's alright.Now.I wonder.Young man, can you hear us?"

Groggily, I opened my eyes.There was Mr. tux,a girl with blonde hair and stormy grey eyes, who I assumed was annabeth, a boy with blond hair and some guy with green eyes and jet black hair,all who were staring at me like they were waiting for something important.

"What?'

"Might I ask your name?"Well,isn't Mr. tux formal.

"Jasper Nicholson."

"I see.And do you know what happened?"

"You were chasing me,like the other monsters,and-"

"Other monsters?"green eyes asked.

"Yeah."

"Look,Jasper have you heard of the greek myths?"

"Yeah.What's that got to do with it?"

"They're real. Here, now.One of them is your parent."Mr. blond is very subtle.

"I have a parent?"

"Are you an orphan?"

"Maybe"

"Ok.look,I'll explain it as we walk.Lee has an archery lesson to teach and Chiron needs to go save a kid from Mr.D."

As we walked, he explained everything from my being a halfblood to him not liking cheese on pickles.

In the Hermes cabin two kids came up.They eyed the twenty dollar bill in my pocket,then introduced themselves.

"hey. I'm Travis and this is Connor.We're sons of Hermes."

Suddenly,I felt something wrong and my hand flew to my pocket.There was a little girl about ten years old,trying to steal my money.She apologised, then glared and Travis and Connor,and left. I heard a conch shell in the distance,and knew it was time for dinner.