Chapter 2:
"What is that thing?" I asked to myself looking at this butt ugly creature. I wanted to puke in its presence. This thing was so ugly! It had three bodies put together, but the things shared one eye, one tooth, and one ear among their three heads. "How the crap am I supposed to beat this… these things!"
My mind started working again. I remember studying Greek Mythology in history class just this past year. Mr. Carter gave us a list of Greek monsters and we had to study them. I remember studying something like this. Oh, what was the name? Dracaena? No. Wait, oh! Got it! It was a Graeae! (For further description of the Graeae, look it up!) I remember how they had to pass on the eye, so one could use it while the others used the other parts. Without one, they'd be nothing.
I snapped out of my deep thought to the Graeae running toward me. It was even uglier up close. It tried swiping at me with their long claws, but I dove underneath their legs. It hissed/growled at me and turned around in a swift motion. Well it has good coordination. Then, I remembered something very vital to defeating the Graeae.
I remember reading that while fighting the Graeae, Perseus had to take the eye of the creature for them to admit the whereabouts of the three objects needed to kill Medusa. Maybe, if I could steal the eye while they tried to pass it on, in their daze, I could kill them somehow by ramming them into a tree. It seemed impossible, but I was desperate just to get past the hill.
The Graeae charged at me with a determined look in its ugly eye. It put up its foot and tried to kick me. I dodged to the side, almost falling over a big branch on the ground that the Graeae knocked down with its long arm. I ran past it at full speed to the largest tree close by.
"Hey ugly! I'm right here! Come and get me!" I said wiggling my butt at it with a small smirk on my face. Of course, it was me to smile at something so serious.
It turned it around and growled at me. It wanted to kill me. The reason, I'm not sure. I never dissed its mama or something like that. It charged at me yet again, but this time, I had a plan. I moved form side to side. By doing that, it had to change its eye to each head; it came closer and closer and closer. At the last second I moved, making the creature's eye move along with me. I reached out my hand and grabbed its eye, and pulled it out. I moved farther along the side. The Graeae squawked and ran head (or in this case heads) on into the tree. They landed on the ground with a loud thud. I found a very sharp stick and stuck it into its body. It withered in pain, and then it was gone. Poof. Where it was laying was now a patch of dust.
I breathed heavily staring at the dust. What the heck just happened? In the matter of minutes, there was a monster there, growling at me, now there's dust. This is one weird place.
I walked up the hill, realizing it was dusk. I came up to a very old tree with something shiny dangling from a branch. I walked over to it and touched. It felt like the sheep I petted at the petting zoo with my cousin a few years back. Except, this was not just regular fleece. It was gold. Real gold. I bet that was heavy carrying it. I realized I was exhausted from the battle with the Graeae. I collapsed onto the ground near the tree and looked at the sky. I ordered myself to not have dreams and I fell asleep right there on the grass.
I had a nice, dreamless nap when I heard a rustle in the woods. I looked to the trees and figured it was just the wind. I got up and looked at the starry sky. Then, I heard that noise again. I snapped my head around, to see nothing there. I turned my head back slowly to see a figure standing in front of me. I screamed and jumped back and fell over a root.
"Don't worry," said the figure in front of me. I'm pretty sure it was a boy. "I don't bite." I could sense the smirk he gave me in the darkness.
"Wh-Who are you?" I said stuttering, still scared out of my wits.
"The name's Nico. Nico di Angelo. I'm guessing you're new to Camp Half-Blood?"
I stared with confusion at the figure in front of me.
"Camp Half what?" I could sense the awkwardness from the boy named Nico.
"Oh, you haven't spoken to Chiron yet haven't you?"
"No, but my mother told me to find him. But I had to battle that ugly Graeae to get up that stupid hill."
"Oh? So you have some knowledge on Greek mythology?" he asked curiously.
"A little. Why?"
"Because this place revolves around Greek mythology."
Great. That's all I need. A summer school with all history and no other classes. I don't even like history!
"Follow me," Nico said reaching out his hand to help me up. I took it reluctantly and he helped me up. His hand was cool and chilling to the touch, but to my hot skin, it didn't feel that bad.
I let go of his hand and brushed off the back of my skinny jeans. Great. Grass stains on my favorite pair of jeans! Where's Tide to-go when you need it? Wait, off topic once again. Back to Nico.
Nico led me to a big building. He told me it was called the 'Big House' and the name fitted it quite well. We walked through the doors into this wonderful lobby.
"Chiron! You there big buddy?" Nico said looking around the lobby.
"On my way son," said a voice off farther into the house. Then, I heard a galloping noise. An older man came clopping out. He had a normal body at the top, and a horse's hind-quarters as the bottom half. I wanted to scream! This is not normal! There shouldn't be Graeae or horsemen in this normal world! This must be a joke. I half-expected to see some gorilla jump out of a cake or something.
"This must be the newest demi-god. Welcome to camp Half-Blood! I'm Chiron, your centaur mentor and activities director at the camp!" He said sticking out his hand. I stepped away in utter shock.
"You guys shouldn't be here! Graeae and centaurs don't exist! They just don't! They're myths! Legends! They are all fake! Is this some sort of joke?" I screamed at Nico and Chiron.
"Oh, this is no joke young one. But it is too late, I suggest you sleep. I will explain everything you need to know in the morning. But for now- My god what's happening?" Chiron gasped and stepped back. Nico even stared at me with his mouth wide open.
"What?" I said in a daze. Then, I checked my hair, my hair was now the reddish color it is at night and I guess my eyes are turquoise now also. Hey, it's freak me out too.
"Oh, it's just my hair and eyes. They change throughout the day. In the morning, my hair will be black and I have brown eyes, but at night, my hair is red with turquoise eyes. Weird huh?" Chiron cleared his throat and Nico shut his mouth. Chiron still blinked at me in disbelief.
"What?" I said popping the gum I just put in my mouth.
"You are a very different demi-god, that's for sure. You will probably be claimed soon." I don't think he meant to say that out loud.
"What?" I asked confused. What the junk is this man talking about? Demi-god? Being claimed? Crazy people.
"Nothing. Everything will be explained in the morning." He said in a calm voice. "Now, come along, I'll lead you to your cabin."
"But I didn't bring my stuff." I said, but then my luggage appeared right in front of me. It didn't surprise me, compared to other things that happened today, this was nothing. I just shrugged, said bye to Nico, and followed Chiron to a cabin. There were many kids in the cabin, but they found me a bunk. I unpacked my special stuff, including my favorite set of pajamas and toothbrush and got ready for bed.
I didn't want to go to sleep, but I knew I needed it.
I closed my eyes, and then, my dream came.
Boo yah! Another chapter done in the same day! :D
I am motivated and got excited writing the beginning of this chapter.
Now, Nico di Angelo will be doing the Disclaimer for this chapter! :)
Nico: SpiritusAstrum does not own PJO, gum, or any other thing you recognized in your life! SpiritusAstrum does own Poppy though :3
Please review! :D Thank you! :)
