CHAPTER 2

So it's been two months since I first arrived at The Camp. Let me fill you in on what's happened so far. I've taken lessons in Greek and Roman history. I've forged my own weapon. People keep saying I radiate death. So I forged a scythe as a sort of joke. But in all actuality I'm quite good with it. It also collapses into a baton shaped flashlight. Almost all the classes are physical though. Hand to hand combat, sparring, practice monster fights, canoeing. Though I'm not good at that plus I don't like the water that much.

I've also taken archery and have a natural talent but the Hunters of Artemis are quite stubborn about the "no boys allowed" rule and shoo me away. One of them even hissed at me. First aid is boring because all the Apollo kids want to do is rock out instead of teach. Don't even get me started on gardening. I kill everything I touch and the Demeter kids hate me for it. I'm awesome in music and can sing really well but get distracted when the satyrs start whispering about how they're scared of me. I guess I excel at most but not all.

I've also befriended some pretty cool people too. Piper is really pretty and her boyfriend Leo's so funny. Annabeth's smart but scatter brained. She's always planning something and distantly reciting formulas. Her boyfriend Percy though doesn't talk to me. I think he hates me because all he does is glare at me when I talk. Hazel and Frank are the most awkward couple. At least Hazel's nice and encourages Frank to speak to me though I think I scare him. Oddly enough I haven't seen Nico since I got here. Last but not least I love hanging out and spending time with my boyfriend Jason. He really is sweet.

Just when things start looking normal and good for me the leader of the Ares gang trips me in the mess hall. I drop sending my food the dryad cooks just made for me flying. I get up enraged. "What the hell was that for?!" I exclaim. The biggest and meanest looking girl gets up. The one I know who tripped me. She says in a husky voice, "Oh I'm sorry punk! You say something?" "Yeah I did! You tripped me! What the hell for?!" I exclaim again. She wasn't expecting me to reply. She gets mad and slugs me right in the jaw and everybody gasps. "Think of that as a warning punk! All newbie's got to go through a sort of initiation. The names Clarisse and don't you forget it!" she say and starts to walk away.

I get up now fuming. I start to feel a tug at my heart. Everything in the cafeteria goes black and shadows engulf everything. Someone lets out scream of terror. "What is this? What's happening?" Clarisse bellows in fear. Everyone sort of just sits there in fear, unable to move. "How dare you treat me in such a way?! I, a son of Hades!" I say my words echoing authoritatively. Shadows emerge and wrap around the Ares kids like hands. I realize my own hand is outstretched. I start to grip and Clarisse screams in pain. I start to squeeze tighter and she howls a terrifying scream of agony.

Before I go too far I realize Jason is behind me. Holding me with his arms wrapped around my shoulders and hand. He's calmly repeating, "Stop. For me. Please stop." I snap out of it and realize what I'm doing. So I let go and the shadows all recede back to me. Clarisse and the other Ares kids collapse breathing heavily and scramble to their feet to start running.

I finally realize why Chiron took me aside and said I was different than Nico and Hazel. I embody all of Hades darkness and malice. He said I could possibly be the most powerful demigod of my age. Perhaps that ever lived. While all of this comes back to me I realized I'm now on the floor in Jason's arms. Everybody quickly recovers from their fear and get up to leave. Then it's just me and Jason on the floor. "What have I done?" I ask trembling in fear of myself, "I'm all alone now." "No you're not," Jason says as he takes my face in his hands, "You'll always have me."