My Teacher turns out to be a Monster
"Jackson? Jackson wake up! Where almost there." Said Bobby. The Pegasus landed and I got off. Mrs. Monsoon was charging at me at 100 miles an hour! She rammed into me and pushed me up against a tree.
"Jackson Brethren! You will not go through that gate! Not if I can help it!"
"Leave him alone!" Said Bobby. Bobby pulled out two pearls and connected them. They turned into a staff, with the pearls on both sides. Bobby and Mrs. Monsoon circled each other, and Bobby spinned the staff. The pearls seemed to turn into two shields. He lunged the staff at the Sphinx. She dodged, and tried to ram him. When she got to him he kicked her in the stomach three times. Bobby through me over his shoulder and ran to the gate. She grabbed Kali's t-shirt. Kali pulled off her golden headband, which turned into a whistle, and blew into the left side. There wasn't a sound. About 5 seconds later, Eagles flew from the sky, Bobcats came from the forest, and frogs leaped from the pond. They all attacked the Sphinx
"This is not the last of me you'll see. I will get you Jackson Brethren!" Said the Sphinx as the animals swarmed around her. I looked down at my chest. I was bleeding!
I woke up on a bed in a small tent with Bobby kneeling down beside me.
"Jacky, you're awake. Welcome to camp Half-blood." Said Bobby.
"Wait, that all just happened?" I said.
"Yep. Our math teacher is the Sphinx and your son of Zeus. Now come with me, you gotta meet Chiron." We walked outside and met up with Kali.
"Hey who's your parent?" I asked Kali.
"Demeter, goddess of the harvest." Answered Kali.
We walked to a large blue house, and my friends led me inside. When we were inside I found a tall person with black hair trimmed to his chin, wearing a large white bathrobe, and some shades. There was also a person in a wheel chair; he had wavy brown hair, a long beard and a suit and tie.
"Kali, my dear, welcome back. You have done well, Bobby." Said the person in the wheel chair.
"You must be our new camper, Jackson Brethren, going to cabin one. The Zeus cabin, and even after that oath." Said the tall person.
"What oath?" I asked.
"Oh nothing. Just, the big three made an oath never to have half-bloods. Anyways, I'm Atlas. Titan of endurance. And this is Chiron, he's my cousin." Said Atlas.
"Then if you're here… who's holding up the sky!" I said.
"Dionysus." Said Atlas.
"Great we get rid of one jerk and get another." Said Kali.
"What was that?" Said Atlas.
"Oh nothing." Said Kali as she looked up at the sky, whistling. She took me to my cabin. It was HUGE. It was about 6 yards high and the door was about 4 yards high. On the inside there where 6 master sized beds, with a large stone in front of each. The bed in the top left corner had my name carved into the stone in front of it. In the back of the cabin there were 3 large walk in closets. And in each bottom corner there were 2 medium dressing rooms. Each bed had a small chest behind it that said: MY STUFF DO NOT TOUCH. I didn't have anything to put in it, so I just plopped down on my bed. I heard wings flapping outside, way too loud to be a birds. I stepped outside. It was a man landing in the middle of the cabins.
"It's Hermes!" Called a boy. Hermes lightly landed on the ground.
"I have a message for Jackson Brethren from his mother." Chiron gave me the message that Hermes had just handed him. But it was odd, Chiron had horse legs. I've seen more twisted things then that today, so I went with it and read my letter.
"Dear Jackson," I read, "I am very sorry I never told you about your real father. I was worried that you wouldn't believe me. By the time you get this message, you will be at camp Half-blood just settling into the Zeus cabin. I am fine, do not worry about me. Love, mom." There was some commotion on half-blood hill, so Chiron raced to the scene. I tagged along. Sitting in the middle of half-blood hill was a phoenix! I was amazed at the large flaming bird.
"What is your business here, flaming bird?" Asked Chiron.
"Chiron the great! I bow before you." Said the Phoenix.
"Lift your head Phoenix and tell me why you're here." Said Chiron.
"Zeus sent me to be Jackson Brethren's loyal companion." Answered the phoenix.
"I see. And what's your name?" Asked Chiron.
"My name is Narron, the mighty phoenix. Son of Hephaestus and Hera." Said Narron.
"Wait a second. This thing was sent for me from Zeus. I don't get it. Why would he send something to me?" I Asked.
"Well, maybe he thought it would be nice to send a present to his half-blood son." Answered Chiron.
"Ok. Then how am I supposed to ride it?"
"Simple. There's this law that, only a half-blood or immortal can ride a phoenix. And you're a half-blood, so to you it will feel like sitting on water. In fact, take him for a little test drive."
"Are you sure about this Chiron? Because to me it looks like the moment I sit down I'll burn myself." I said.
"Of coarse I'm sure. Kneel, bird." Said Chiron. Narron kneeled. I threw my leg over his back.
"Ready?" Asked Narron.
"Ok." I replied. Narron's claws dug into the ground. And then he sprung into the air. He shot up past the clouds, and straight back down to half-blood hill. He lightly landed on the ground.
"I am never going to get used to that!" I said.
"Oh come now. You will one day."
"No way no how."
A gong rang. It sounded like dinner was ready.
"Narron, bury your self in the ground. I won't allow you in my camp. You might burn something." Said Chiron. Narron dug a ten-foot hole in the ground and barricaded himself inside it. Chiron walked me into the camp and sat me down at the Zeus table, next to two kids, a girl and a boy. The girl was wearing a green shirt, a skirt, and a fez. The boy was wearing a orange shirt that said "CAMP HALF-BLOOD" on it, and some jeans.
"Hi my name's Jackson, what's yours?" I asked.
"My name's William, but you can call me Will" Said the boy.
"Nice to meet you." I said. We sat there talking, and eating dinner, when a kid walked up to our table. He was wearing a shirt with a flame on it, and some shorts. And his right leg was made of metal. He also had a rubber foot. His leg had all these bolts and screws in it, and it looked like the kneecap was powered by steam and coal.
"Yes Zig?" Asked Will.
"The Hephaestus cabin challenges the Zeus cabin to a match of capture the flag at midnight. And you may team up with any other cabin in camp Half-blood." Answered Zig. Will consulted with me. We talked for a minute or two, and then Will pulled his head up and said,
"You're on."
"Good see you at midnight."
"Who's he?" I asked.
"That's Zigger La Rue. Son of Hephaestus." Answered Will.
"How did he lose his leg?" I asked.
"We where playing capture the flag and I accidentally cut it off with a sword. He was steamed at me. So ever since then he's been trying to get back at me. And he hasn't yet. Well, we've got to go tell the Hermes cabin we need them." Said Will. We walked to their table and sat on a bench next to it.
"Hey Connor, the Hephaestus cabin just gave us our monthly capture the flag challenge. You up to it?" Asked Will.
"Well. Considering our team always wins, why not? See you there." Answered Connor.
"Good. See you there." Said Will
"This is sweet! I'm going to be in my first camp Half-blood capture the flag game. Wait. I need a sword, and a helmet." I paced across the cabin thinking of supplies I needed.
"Don't worry man I got you covered. You see I have a friend in the Hephaestus cabin that can forge you a sword, and Carry's old helmet is in the closet." Said Will.
"Who's Carry?" I asked.
"Oh. She's my sister. She left camp to become a hunter of Artemis. But anyways, I'll tell Zach, my friend from the Hephaestus cabin, your personality and he'll make you a sword that you will fall in love with. Just write a little about you on this page of paper and I'll give it to him ok?"
"Yeah whatever." I took the paper from his hand and made a list.
I HATE THE SMELL OF FLOWERS
I NEVER GET WHAT I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS
I'M A SOLDIER
I'M A BOY SCOUT
I LIKE POCKET KNIFES
I'M A SHARP DUDE
I'M NOT INTO THE WHOLE SAVE THE PLANET THING
I'M AN ATHLETE
I LIKE TO GO TO AUSTRALIA
I PREFER BRIGHTNESS OVER DARKNESS
I handed the list to Will and he was on his way to the Hephaestus cabin.
It's now 11:58 and my sword still hasn't arrived. KNOCK, KNOCK!
"It's the door, finally!" I answered right away.
"Hi I'm Zach. You must be—"
"Yes I'm Jackson now give me the sword!" I said. Zach reached into his pocket and pulled out a bronze pocket knife that was about five inches long. He held it out. I stood there.
"Is this some kind of a joke?" I asked. He pressed a silver button and the knife came out. Then the knife turned into a deadly sharp silver three foot sword. I snatched it from Zach.
"It's, amazing. What do the other buttons do?" I asked.
"Click it and find out." I pressed the button and started as the tip of the sword let out a ton of green fire. I pressed the button again
"You know you could have warned me!" I said.
"Oops."
"And the third button—"
"Zach! Get over here! It's time to start!" Called Zigger. Zach walked away.
"Come on let's go!' Called Will. I followed him on the field. The Hermes cabin showed up two minutes after midnight.
"Come on, let's get this game started!" Called Zigger. Zigger put three lumps of coal in his leg furnace, and poured a bottle of water into the steam engine and checked his leg function. He bent it up and sent it down three times. Then he went to his side of the stream. His side called ready and so did ours. The game had begun. I was guarding the stream. It was quiet, too quiet. I studied the stream very closely, watching for someone to leap over and steal our flag; no one came. Suddenly Zigger ran from behind with the flag in his hand! I pulled out my sword and ran for him.