The most handsome boy, around seventeen or eighteen, stepped out of the most gorgeous car Andy had ever laid her eyes on. She knew next to nothing about cars, but she knew immediately that this was the car of her dreams.

"Apollo's hot." Thalia muttered under her breath.

"He's the sun god." Percy stated and Thalia retorted that he had missed her meaning, causing Andy to stifle a giggle. Thalia turned, hearing it, but instead of glaring, she smiled. "It's like all those years ago…Andy reminds me of how Annabeth was."

Apollo agreed instantly to transporting everyone to camp, as if were the coolest bus driver around or something. He looked over at Percy, Thalia, and Andy. His gaze at them showed them that he knew exactly who each of them were. He casually sauntered over and ignoring the older kids, squatted down to Andy's height.

"Andromeda Prince." He said with a bright smile. Andy stiffened, but Apollo laughed and pulled her into a hug, as if he knew she needed it. "You're so adorable! I wish you were mine!" Yeah, Andy thought, that'd be nice.

"Brother!" Artemis growled and Apollo chuckled in Andy's ear before letting go.

"So hugging little cuties aren't allowed? You tried to recruit her, didn't you?" Apollo grinned as Artemis turned her head away from him. "That's rich! Way to go Andy!" He leaned over and whispered, "How would you like to be my new sister and replace that boring maiden goddess over there? Family, eh. I mean, you're family too, but anyway-"

"Apollo, I fail to see where you're going with this foolish notion." Artemis groaned.

"All right, all right. Everyone in!" he motioned to his vehicle which was now a bus.

"C'mon sweetheart." Apollo picked up Andy's bag for her but she stopped in her tracks completely. The last time someone called her sweetie, it had been a foster father…and she'd tried running from that place.

"Brother, she may not be a Hunter, but she is only ten years old." Artemis scolded the sun god.

"Right, right. Well, in a few years, maybe she'll warm up to me. Ha! Get it? Warm up?" Apollo started to laugh and Andy was led onto the bus by Percy and Thalia, away from Apollo. Andy ended up sitting in front of them with Nico, which she didn't mind in the slightest. Thalia ended up driving, which was a disaster, but Nico and Andy treated it like it was a rollercoaster ride. Finally, Camp Half-Blood was in sight, as pointed out by Apollo.

Andy looked down through the window. It was bigger than her imagination. Cabins, a pavilion, dining hall, a beach, stables…it had everything! Thalia braked and they ended up in the canoe lake, and then everyone got off the bus into camp.

Nico pointed out a rock climbing wall with lava and was absolutely fascinated with everything wholeheartedly. Andy, on the other hand, while just as intrigued, was more observational and kept her thoughts internally. From what little Andy remembered, her mom had always been quiet, studying samples from the lab or reading up on dolphins or something.

Nico was holding onto Andy's hand she realized. How long, she had no idea. But with the light frost covering of snow on the ground, his touch seemed to warm her, despite the fact that he was always cold to the touch. Bianca came over, whispered something in Nico's ear, and he scowled, turning away from her, and tugging Andy along with him. He was grumpy, which was new to Andy. She watched him in wonder, and looked around at her surroundings in excitement. She saw two near identical boys picking a lock on what she guessed was the camp store, a big African-American guy stoking a forge, and even a small snowball fight in the distance.

Chiron and Dionysus were introduced to the group, and then Grover whisked Andy and Nico away to watch the orientation film. Nico seemed back to his normal goofy ways, but as Grover led them away, Andy looked back over this shoulder, knowing this was just a distraction while the older kids discussed important adult matters.

Later, after the film was over, Nico burst into the rec. room of the Big House, going on about everything about this camp, while Andy trailed behind him silently. It was decided that there'd be a Capture the Flag game the next night and Nico and Andy were sent off to Cabin Eleven. The cabin was overflowing with people, and Andy wondered if all the other cabins were like this.

"I see two undetermineds!" two boys sang in unison behind the ten year olds. Andy instinctively grabbed Nico's hand on reflex and backed away, but the boys just laughed.

"We're Connor and Travis Stoll. Head counselors of the Hermes cabin. God of thieves, travelers, messages etc."

"Head counselors? Shouldn't there only be one?" Andy asked, tilting her head to one side.

The entire cabin fell deathly silent and Andy knew she'd stepped on a landmine. "Not anymore. Anyway!" one of the boys clapped their hands eagerly. "Don't leave your things unattended. Someone in here may just take it."

Andy stepped closer to Nico after seeing the twinkle in the boys' eyes.

"How cute." Said the other one. "Like a little couple." He grew thoughtful. "If Luke were here-" He immediately shut his mouth. "Nevermind. Everyone back to their activities! Dinner is in an hour!" And that was it.

The two kids were left to fend for themselves in the wild cabin. Andy could tell who was a child of Hermes or not because they all had the same sneaky gleam in their eye and they shared the same distinct nose. And suddenly, Andy found it hilarious that those brothers last name was 'Stoll.'

Everyone wore an orange camp t-shirt it seemed, and Andy noted to get one as soon as possible as she squeezed next to Nico at the Hermes table for dinner. Nico was busy chatting about Mythomagic to Connor and Travis, Bianca was off with the Hunters, having fun…Percy and Thalia sat alone at their tables. Andy decided that once they got their food, she'd join one of them. There were camp announcements and such and then the amazing dishes appeared. Andy hadn't eaten like this in well, ever. She noticed how everyone got up and scraped a portion of their meal into the fire.

"It's an offering to our godly parent." Percy told her as he got closer. Andy almost jumped in surprise, and looked down at her plate. Who was she supposed to offer her food to? Percy nudged her, snapping Andy out of her thoughts. "Don't sweat it. I went through the same thing when I first got here. Exact same cabin and everything."

"And now you're one of the Big Three's kids. I wish I could be like that." Andy sighed.

"No you don't. Thalia and I attract more monsters than anyone else at camp because we're their kids. We're too powerful. That's why we're alone, there aren't any siblings to sit with."

"Oh, that sucks." Andy said, and it was her turn for the offering. She scraped some food in, and offered it up to whoever wanted it. As Percy offered his meal to his father, Andy stared at the fire and said, "What if…my mom's death was my fault? Like maybe I started it or a monster found me?" Percy stopped to look at her, wondering what pain she'd gone through over the past several years to come out thinking like that. Percy knew it was plausible that a monster had attacked her, but he didn't want to upset her and shook his head. "No way. Not possible."

"You sure?" she asked, hesitant.

"Positive. Cross my heart and hope to die."

"Stick a needle in your eye?" she asked, easing up to him.

"Sure, sounds great." Percy laughed.

"Percy…can I sit with you? You seem lonely." Percy sighed and explained the camp's seating rules.

"That's pointless." Andy glared at the floor. Percy agreed. "Fine. I'll see you later Percy." She told him as she went to rejoin Nico once more.

On the way back to the cabin, Andy ran to the front of the line calling for the Stolls. The twins turned to her and cocked their eyebrows at her. "Yes?" they questioned in unison.

"Before, about Luke…What happened to him?"

"Oh." They blinked, caught off-guard. "Well…" it seemed like they were debating whether or not to lie to her about the subject. Andy tapped her foot, waiting, as people walked past them to the cabin. Finally one said, "Travis, she'll find out about him sooner or later."

"Could it be sooner?" Andy urged. "Like now?" The twins both laughed at her lack of patience.

"Luke used to be everyone's friend at camp. He'd have taken to you like a little sister, you're that kind of girl."

"Used to be? What happened?"

Connor looked to Travis uncertainly before saying, "Luke betrayed us. He turned his back on the Gods for the Titans. He's convinced he'll bring Kronos back. Luke's…got a few unresolved issues with Dad."

Andy frowned. Their own brother, a boy the two had obviously admired, turned on them because he was mad at their father? Gods and Titans? Was there a war brewing?

"He left like a year and a half ago. He tried to kill Percy and then just disappeared-"

"What?" Andy shrieked. "Kill Percy?" Her eyes widened. "No, Percy is…but he…I don't…why?"

The Stoll brothers shrugged. "Why don't you ask Percy yourself?"

"Fine, I will." Andy told them confidently.

"No one really likes talking about Luke though, so have fun trying to get it out of him." The Stoll brothers hurried off to the cabin to keep order and Andy stood alone for a minute, before following and playing Mythomagic inside with Nico.

The next day was an obstacle course for Andy. She had to go along with Hermes' cabin activities, and though Nico was with her, she would have liked Bianca to be with them. But more importantly, Percy. He, along with Thalia, were the only ones in their cabins due to some Big Three Pact about having kids. And because they had their cabins to themselves, they did whatever they wanted.

Andy, stuck with the Hermes cabin and preparations for the first magical Camp Half-Blood game she'd ever play, wasn't able to find the time to slip away to talk to Percy. She wanted to ask, but didn't want to be a letdown for her team tonight. She'd never been sporty, things went wrong when she tried, so this would be pretty much her first sports game ever.

At one point after lunch though, Andy managed to find the opportunity to sneak away and find Percy wandering around camp looking bored. She felt bad, ditching her cabin like that, but this was more important. Who cared if Andy was playing with 12 other campers against the Hunters? One of the Aphrodite members had gladly stepped aside so the newbie could prove herself. It was funny, that conversation with that girl, Drew.

"So you're new…You don't look like a Hermes kid…Undetermined, aren't you?" Drew had laughed and the arrogant way she spoke made Andy's blood boil. Just because she wasn't claimed didn't mean she was any less of a demigod than she was. At one time Drew had been new and confused like her, but Andy bit her tongue so she wouldn't spit anything hateful back to Drew. "Who's your godly parent? Father or mother? I mean," Drew lifted up Andy's chin to examine the child's face, "You're not bad looking. You could be my sister."

"My father is the god in my case." Andy shoved Drew's hand off her. Drew stumbled back in shock, as if Andy's touch shocked her, surprised her. For Drew to actually be rejected somehow…but her sickening smile returned. "I see. Good thing then. You'd only bring shame to Aphrodite. Get ready to fight the Hunters kid, because you'll be in my place for Capture the Flag tonight." Drew turned on her heel to walk away and called out over her shoulder, "Hurry back to your cabin, darling! Oh wait, you don't belong there. No one's claimed you because they don't want you I guess."

Andy had the urge to follow after her and tear Drew's blonde locks from her head, and also to run back to the sword practice where she'd left Hermes cabin, but Andy had a golden opportunity to question Percy about Luke.

"Percy!" she called out, jogging over to him. Percy looked over to her, surprised someone was yelling out for him, and then spotted Andy waving and coming closer with a smile plastered across her face. They crossed over to one another, meeting halfway, and Percy asked her what was up.

"Well…" Andy shifted on her feet, and then spoke bluntly, "What happened with Luke and you?" Why'd he try to kill you?" Andy seemed upset at the prospect of Percy getting hurt and he sighed. He didn't want to tell her just yet. She seemed so innocent, and she appeared to be enjoying herself at camp so far, exploring this new world. So, he did the only thing he thought he could. He lied.

"Who said that? Connor and Travis? They're liars. Luke didn't try to kill me. We had an argument, and he left because I'm Poseidon's kid and he didn't want to make me angrier. Haven't seen him since he left, or I would have convinced him to come back already."

Andy breathed a sigh of relief and a sweet, warm smile spread across her face making Percy feel terrible for lying to her already. She bought the lie though, which he supposed was good. "Thank heavens. I was worried. Alright, I won't believe the Stoll's anymore. See you at Capture the Flag tonight, Percy! I snuck away from the cabin to ask you, so I better get going before Nico realizes I'm gone. Bye!" she waved over her shoulder and ran down the hill, content with Percy's answer. He watched her go, wondering if she'd hate him once she found out that he'd blatantly lied to her face. She looked up to him like a hero and a role model. How could he disappoint her?

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