CHAPTER 1

Hi, before you continue to read this, classify yourself, as either of the three:

a. Half-blood

b. Clear-sighted mortal

c. Mortal (who thinks this is fiction)

If you are either a. or b. then drop this. Literally drop this and burn it. Because the more you know, the harder it gets.

If your a regular mortal, disregard the sentences above.

I am Atheala Archer and this is my story.

It was a bright and early Monday morning, August 14th, the day I would start as a new student at the Absolute Academy. I was an incoming 7th grader, and I know I should be excited, but I wasn't.

You see, this is the 8th school I've attended ever since I was born, considering the fact that I have never went to nursery or preschool. And every year, for some apparent reason, the school blows up, floods, gets attacked by terrorists, or some tragedy occurs at the school I'm in. So this year I hope to get settled in nicely without any tragedies, and hopefully I would find new friends.

As we approached Absolute Academy, I was feeling quite nervous. I was scared that I might not fit in because, aside from being dyslexic,I see things from mythology, that others did not.

"It's gonna be fine honey." My father assured me.

By the way, my father is Robert Archer, forensic analyst for the FBI. He never acted disappointed with me whenever I transferred schools, in fact, he acts relieved, but I know I must be hard to take care of and my tuition was not exactly cheap, because schools for troubled kids were private and pricey.

"Bye dad."

"Good luck Atheala see you later."

Absolute Academy is this fancy private school with high gates and burly security personnel, and is filled with children that have mental or physical disorders.

I approached its vast entrance leading to the hallway, I was greeted by a welcoming committee of weird looking teachers.

"Hi welcome to Absolute! I am Mrs. Collins. Name please."

"Hi, oh uhm, I'm Atheala Archer, 7th grade."

"Okay just follow this map and locate your new classroom. Have a good day!" Said Mrs. Collins as she handed me several sheets of paper which I had trouble reading.

I continued down the hall to find the stairs because I caught a glimpse of 3rd floor somewhere in the map. As I was trying to read the map to reach the stairs, I bumped into a tall, gold eyed, ashen haired boy, dressed in a leather jacket and a red shirt, black jeans, converse and matching Raybans.

"Oh, I'm so sorry," I said blushing.

"Oh hey, it's okay, it was my fault actually. I'm Tyler." he said extending his hand for a shake.

"Oh... Uhm.." Why isn't my brain functioning? I mumbled shaking his hand.

"What's your name?" He asked.

"I'm Atheala." I managed to choke out.

And our conversation went on while he kept it upbeat and I just blushed and fumbled with my hair. I learned that he was from 7th grade too, and apparently he's in my class.

I was overjoyed to find out and the fact that we were walking together made me ecstatic. He was hot, perfect, but yet so out of my league. I mean, I'm just a long haired 13 year old brunette with storm grey, sometimes silver, depending in my mood eyes, golden freckles across my cheeks, pale white skin and of average height, was lean but not exactly toned, dressed functionally in a t-shirt and shorts.

Days passed and I got the opportunity to sit beside Tyler for the whole year. He was fun to be with and I found out that he too was dyslexic and he had ADHD. We both have single parents, only left with one, I had my dad, he had his mom.

CHAPTER 2

Our talent show approached and each was required to do something. As my other classmates performed, only Sam stood out with his coin tricks, I guess he had that ability because he was a kleptomaniac kid.

My turn came and I crafted a wooden horse just like the one in the Trojan Horse story, it was the best I could think of because aside from high grades, that's practically all I excel in.

But Tyler was a whole different story, he played the guitar and sang, and his voice sounded like magic, and I don't know if it was my imagination or the sun really shined brighter as he was singing. Everyone simply loved him!

Afterwards , nothing exciting happened until the day that Nick came.

Nick Oak is the new exchange student that came 3 months after the school started. He was a bit short, with curly hair and crutches for his legs. He laughs weird and sometimes sounds like a goat, he plays the reed pipes well and the three of us were absolute best friends.

A couple of days before our last day, Nick asked me if they could stop by my place for pizza and I agreed. Nick was pretty anxious to get to our house.. And when my dad saw Nick, he freaked.

"Is it time already?" My dad shouted at Nick frantically.

"Yes sir, it appears so," Nick replied sadly.

"Why?!" My father shook Nick with wide-eyed fear.

"Sir there were creatures in the school, they seem to sense the children's auras". He said seriously.

My dad nodded and faced us.

" Atheala, Tyler, I'll explain later on but we must go."

"Dad, what? Where are we going?"

"You children are going to visit an old friend for safety." he said without looking at us.

"Sir just drop us off at the beach, that's the safest place to go from." Nick said.

My dad just nodded and got the keys. The drive was short and quiet, my dad not saying a thing, at last before we went down, he left us with final words if wisdom:

" I cannot go any further, this is your journey to take on, you will be safe and Tyler, I will notify your mother, she would understand. May the gods guide you."

Once we left the car and Nick led us west into the bordering woods, it was hard to see, but thankfully Nick brought flash lights.

"Where are we going?" I asked.

"Camp half-blood." Nick said.

"What's that?" Tyler inquired.

"It's, it is the only place you are safe." Nick answered forlornly.

"It's getting late, let us set up camp and rest for the night" Nick said as he made a claw over his chest and pushed it outwards.

As the dawn broke, we woke with a start, as Nick was packing up and screaming:

"Not her! Why? What another half-blood? Jeez..."

"What are you talking about?" We both asked in utter confusion.

"Look, the two of you are half human and half greek god. Which god? I have no idea, you're undetermined, the parent you have now is the human and the parent that 'abandoned' you is the greek god, you may not believe me now but you have to eventually, Chiron asked me to give you these in times of need so here, use it to protect yourselves! You may not believe me now, but you will eventually." Nick answered in a haggard rush of words filled with dread and panic as he handed us each a sword of celestial bronze as he called it.

"So you are a half-blood as well?" I inquired.

"No, actually I'm a satyr." He feigned offended.

Tyler was amazed."Cool! As in that half goat thing?"

Nick looked disgusted as he replied "I am not a 'thing'!"

"Sorry."

After his outburst, we heard a girl screaming:

"Help! Help! I can't fight this alone! I know you're there! Come on half bloods!" A shrill voice said with a bit of sass.

"We should help her!" Nick declared

So we ran until we saw a girl about a year older than us with a bronze sword, slicing off a water monster's head.

"Cool! What is that Nick?" Asked Tyler happily.

"That's a hydra." he responded as he cowered behind a bush.

"What are you two doing? Help me!" The mysterious girl said impatiently.

A/N: hey this is only the beginning :) review and get a teaser, will post every week. Hope you enjoy this :)

Colonel Jelly Bean