(Set before lost hero and after Last olympian Before we lose percy)
Anyway...Hope you like it!
I trudged to the archery range in at my private all-girls school just outside of Atlanta. That my father sent me to so i wouldn't have to move around as much with my mud-covered combat boots also doubling as riding boots. Ms. Hoffmore, (she also teaches First-aid/ Survival skills and Horsemanship)I don't care for much either way. "Listen up girls! Today we'll be riding our horses and shooting our bows okay?"
We all cheered especially me and my best friend, Zoey. "Now Aria, when you grab your horse please bring her here and we'll show them the course all right?" "Yes Ma'am" I said. then I ran to the stables and got Nightengale, My arabian mare.
That's when it started to get eh... Weird... Suddenly Ms. Hoffmore turned into a-a- Thing, She had looked like a what was her name...Medusa! She was freaking creepy. She looked like a frigging evil Mermaid had an affair with 5000 snakes. I froze. What the frick is going on? This CAN'T be happening. I thought
Then Zoey did something unexpected, She tossed me my feather locket "OPEN IT!" Zoey yelled pointing and gesturing at my locket. So I opened it, and out popped a bronze looking bow and arrows.
"SHOOT IT ARIA!" She yelled back and I turned around to see her battling with Ms. Hoffmore or whatever she was
. Then IT said something odd to me, "See what your mother did to me?. I see you young demigod. You will never defeat me! They are rising! You will be turned into dust... Like all the rest of them who tried to defeat us.."
Fear pulsed in my veins. I shot my arrow.
It shot the monster in the neck, and a she bled golden blood. I didn't let that distract me. I ran to Zoey "Are you alright?" I asked Zoey "Yes, Except for the fact I may have sprained my ankle."
I thought quickly, and ran to the edge of the woods, and grabbed a branch bent like a Y and ran to the first aid kit I prepared just in case someone fell off of their horse and grabbed some bandages.
I fixed Zoey's ankle, and went to go get her horse, A mare named Starlight and trotted her to Zoey. I helped Zoey onto Starlight. I also grabbed the 'Y' stick and put it on Zoey's horse and strapped the stick down. I climbed on top of Nightingale.
"Zoey, Where do we go?" "To New York, Long Island. We will find shelter there." As soon as Zoey mention Long Island, Nightingale and Starlight sprouted wings. I looked around wildly. Before I could say anything.
They took flight. It felt wonderful, as though I was weightless. It was late afternoon when we landed in a forest.
"Come." Zoey said to me after I got off of Nightingale. Zoey took Nightingale's reins from me, limping.
"This is Camp Half-Blood." Zoey said simply. "You're a Demigod, Half-Human Half-God or Goddess. The trouble is knowing which one." I fidgeted with my necklace "I hope it's Artemis.." I said halfheartedly
"Well.." Zoey said to me as we walked "The trouble is Artemis never had children, It's probably Athena. Or Ares or Hermes. Apollo is another one but it sounds like Athena from what Ms. Hoffmore" Zoey cleared her throat "said. Anyway. Let's head to the Big House, I'll tell Chiron your here." Zoey say somewhat bossily.
I followed Zoey to the...what did she call it...The Big House. "Chiron!" Zoey yelled to a man on a horse... Or that's what I thought it was. "Ahh... Zoey.. and?" "Aria, Chiron." Zoey told the centaur "Aria, We've been waiting for you. Annabeth!" He yelled "Come take Aria to the lava wall.
And get her situated." The girl, Annabeth, Waved at me and told her... I dunno boyfriend?... Something and pulled him over to come with me then came to see me.
"Hi. My name is Annabeth Chase..." She said smiling "This is Percy Jackson." The black haired boy smiled. "Nice to meet you, Aria." I felt shy. yet oddly confident "Nice to meet you too." "Anyway," The blonde girl Annabeth started to say "Percy, go do something please?" Percy pouted. I had to hold in a laugh "For you, Annabeth." Percy said as he walked away.
"So. This is Camp Half-Blood. Do you know anything about Greek Mythology?" I thought back to Classics class when Miss Heathwood talked about greek myths
"A little bit.. Can I tell you something?" I asked Annabeth, my voice barely above a whisper. "Sure. Let's go over there where we can sit." Okay?" Annabeth said warmly, pointing to some picnic tables
. "Okay." I smiled as we walked Annabeth explained about this demigod business. When we got there she leaned in and said "What is it you wanted to tell me?" "Before I came here my teacher she.. she... transformed into like Medusa and told me 'See what your mother did to me? I see you young demigod. You will never defeat me!
They are rising. You will be turned to dust... like all the rest of them who tried to defeat me' and my friend Zoey, tossed me this." I handed my bronze feather locket to Annabeth "Is that normal?" I asked. Annabeth groaned.
" I knew it! Something is rising." Annabeth said to herself. I waited for Annabeth to collect herself. But before Annabeth could answer my question, a conch horn sounded "Dinner. C'mon." I followed her to the dining pavilion.
I got my food and followed everyone to the brazier. I did what everyone else was doing, Putting the best of their food into the brazier, the biggest strawberry, the juiciest slice of BBQ.
I put my food in the brazier then an owl sign appeared over my head. Chiron said "Hail, Aria McCaleb, Daughter of Athena, Goddess of Wisdom." Then he whispered to me "The Athena cabin, who you're going to be doing everything with is over there." He pointed to a table where Annabeth was sitting. I walked over there and sat at the end of the table.
I felt very uncomfortable sitting there while everyone was talking so after I finished eating. I did what came naturally to me. I read wrote down some things on my mind. then I drew someone from my dream.
It was a girl with brown hair and brown eyes and silver circlet. Then it was time to head back to our cabin.
I walked slowly to the cabin. In the woods something silver caught my eye. Then disappeared. I ignored it.