Percy's POV

It was twelve a clock at night, and we were about to enter a barn, investigating 'strange sounds'' that the farmer had heared. Annabeth, Thalia, Nico and I heard scuttling as we crept in. "Somethings there." I whispered to all of them. Annabeth nodded, while Thalia and Nico glanced at each other, excitement gleaming in their eyes. We crouched low and slowly pulled out our weapons.

"Put down your weapons and surrender!" Annabeth and Thalia were suddenly pinned down by a tall golden haired girl. Suddenly Nico and I were one the floor, pinned by a boy almost our age, with startling sky blue eyes. "See Vivian, they aren't monsters! I told you!" He growled at the girl. "How was I to know James? They had swords!" She replied, rolling her eyes. Realisation dawned on me, they were demigods, and I tired to push him off. He was stong but in the end Nico and I just managed to push him away. He stumbled away and glared at us, then his gaze softened, "Sorry for our mistake." He looked at his friend and she sighed resignedly. She got off the girls and helped them up. Nico and I quickly scrambled up, at the glare Annabeth gave to us.

We turned our gaze to the boy 'James'. He narrowed his gaze at us, as if annoyed, and them promptly transformed into an eagle. "HOLY MOTHER OF ZEUS!" I swore in ancient Greek as he flew onto Vivian's shoulder. She turned her distinct sea green eyes at me and smirked, "Please refrain from swearing infront of James, I don't want him learning bad words." She told me, her eyes twinkling in amusement. "Ouch, grumpypants. Well next time don't turn into an eagle and make me do the explaination." She laughed at the eagle-James thing as he bit her ear. "Please be careful, I don't want to catch rabies." She smirked as the eagle fluffed himself up irritatedly.

"So, are you orphans? Or did you run away from home?" Annabeth inquired, seeming calm and collected. "We're both orphans. But he's turning seventeen and I'm turning sixteen. We decided to run away together because we were already friends...and everyone else avoided us." She seemed to give more information out than usual. "Sorry, I'm rambling aren't I? It's just...we haven't spoken to anyone else in...well...two, three months." She sighed. James made a startling high grunting sound. She rolled her eyes and petted the large eagle on her shoulder, "You get even moodier when you are in eagle form don't you?" She turned her gaze back onto us. "My name is Vivian, and he is James."

Annabeth smiled warmly, "I am Annabeth, this is Percy, Nico and Thalia." I cleared my throat, making Vivian and eagle-James jump, "You've been hunted by monster's haven't you?" I asked softly. Vivian looked at me with suspicious eyes while Thalia jabbed my in the ribs, murmuring, "Real smooth seaweed brain." I ignored her and continued, "There's a special camp for people like you...and me. Annabeth, Nico, Thalia and I used to be hunted as well." Vivian's expression went from suspicious, to angry, to sad, to confused, then to understanding. "Let James and I discuss this first." She muttered at us, and James flew off her shoulder, and transformed into a normal human being, with clothes on thank the gods.

Our group huddled together for warmth, as a lazy breeze entered the barn. "Fine, we'll come, but if you show any signs of lying..." James warned us, as we looked up startled. "Fine." I replied stoutly. I waltzed out the door with the rest of the demigods in tow.

A/N: Hello people...so do you like it? Should I continue? Well I will continue anyway. But reviews would be awesome!