Hey everyone! I'm back with a new chapter! I want to thank you for the two reviews I got along with the advice :) Anyways I know this chapter is really short and that there will probably be some errors but I will fix them!
Chapter 2: Being Unclaimed Sucks
"Why don't you want to be here?" I asked Nico. He looked at me "Now why would you say that?"
I could detect the slightest bit of sarcasm in his voice but chose to ignore it. "Because the way you said that made it sound like you doesn't want to be here."
He shrugged his shoulder "I don't stay here like the rest of the kids. I come and go. I am a bit of an outcast here even after the –"He stopped "Never mind what I was just about to say because that is a whole other story that would take a while to explain. Come' on lets go to the big house so you can talk to Chiron."
As I followed him I got a closer look at all of the surrounding buildings. I think my favorite of them all was the grayish blue one by the water. Nico led me up to a log building that was bigger then the rest of all the other buildings. I follow Nico inside and the scene before me was pretty surprising. A plump man and a half horse half man thing were playing cards. The horse dude looked up at the sound of the door opening.
"Nico I was expecting you to come." He said as he walked towards us. His eyes landed on me "Who's your friend?"
"She is a Demigod I found wandering in the streets."
"I see" Chiron said scratching his chin. He looked at me "My name is Chiron. How old are you child?"
"15" I said. The horse dude looked surprised by my answer "It's remarkable you have been able to stay alive so long outside of camp. Who has been taking care of you?"
"Myself. My mother was killed last year in a storm and my dad left us" I said softly.
"I am sorry to hear that my dear. So you have been fending for yourself for the past year?" He said looking at me shocked. I nodded "Yea."
"Have you ever been attacked by anything –"I interrupted the horse dude "Like creepy monster things?"
"So I take it you have?"
Yeah, in fact that's how I ran into Nico here" I said pointing to him.
"Really?" Chiron said turning his gaze on Nico. Nico nodded "Yea I watched her fight off a hellhound."
'You didn't help?" Chiron asked disapprovingly.
"Well she seemed like she knew what she was doing" He said in his defense "And she already had a knife to fight off the monsters."
I seen Chiron's eyebrow go up as he looked at me "Is this true?"
I nodded and took off my ring. As soon as I did that it began to grow and stretch until it became my golden knife. Its hilt fit into my hand perfectly.
"Where did you get that?"
I looked to see the plump man who had been playing card with Chiron staring at me with daggers. I shuddered as I met his gaze. As I looked into his eyes I swore I seen what looked liked a purple flame and people going mad like a rabid dog. I shook my head and avoided his eyes as I explained "My mom gave it to me before she died. She told me it was something my dad left behind to give me for when I grew up."
"Do you have a clue as to who your dad could be? " Chiron asked. I shook my head.
"Shouldn't she have already been claimed?" Nico asked Chiron "I mean she is 15 and didn't the gods promise to claim all of their children before they turned 13?"
"Yes. I don't know why you haven't been claimed yet but now that you're at camp you will hopefully find out who your parent is." Chiron said thoughtfully.
"So where will I stay?" I asked.
"We will just chuck you where all the unclaimed brats use to go" The plump man answered as he went back to looking at his hand of cards. Chiron sighed at this "I guess you will have to stay in the Hermes cabin until your claimed by your parent."
"Ummm…Ok" I said unsure of what else to say "where exactly is that?"
"Nico will show you the way" Chiron said. With that Nico walked out of the big house and I quickly followed. He led me to a building. Inside there were a kids everywhere. Some were playing poker, others were sleeping, and others were just doing whatever.
"Hey Nico was sup?" I look to see a boy about 5'6 with sandy blond hair, a slight tan, and green eyes walking towards us.
"Nothing much Jake just a new camper" Nico replied pointing to me. Jake studied me for a moment "Are you one of us of unclaimed?"
"Ummm…" I had no clue what he was talking about. Fortunately Nico stepped in to save me otherwise I would have kept standing there like an idiot.
"She's unclaimed."
"Well that's unfortunate" Jake said looking at me sympathetically and then frowned "We haven't had an unclaimed camper here for a while. Anyways…. Welcome to the Hermes cabin god of messengers, traveling, and thieves."
"Well I have to go Jake" Nico said as he backed out the door "See you around."
"Wait!" I shouted "You're just going to leave me here?"
"Yeah. Don't worry you will be fine" Nico said giving me a reassuring smile "Jake here will take care of you. Right Jake?"
He nodded "Yep no problem buddy. She will be perfectly safe with me."
"See? Nothing to worry about" And with that Nico disappeared in the shadows.
Like I said I know this is short and I also know this was kind of boring but it will get more interesting! Please Review! thanks!
