Chapter 2-

The Beginning of the Beginning

Yay! Chapter 2! This is probably going to be quite short as I haven't had much time to write because of revising for exams *Groan*. Sorry if I have made any mistakes. This was written on my car journeys to and from school on my iPod. Which means it might not be the best work ever.

Oh and yes I did make the godly parents obvious but who cares? It's more fun this way!

Thank you for all the lovely reviews! X :)

"A half-blood?" I repeated, sounding ignorant. But what was I supposed to sound like? What was a half-blood? More importantly, what had just happened? All of a sudden my P.E teacher just turned into a Greek mythological creature and was destroyed by some girl. Not that I had a problem with Miss Owen getting destroyed but still. I had every right to sound 'dumb'.

My thoughts must've shown on my face because when the girl (Katy?) looked at me, her expression softened.

"I don't know if I'm the right one to explain it." She mused. "But I suppose you deserve some kind of explanation."

She looked up, obviously coming to some kind of conclusion.

"Have you ever heard of the Greek myths?"

I nodded. We'd briefly looked at them in history. It had been pretty interesting. Well, interesting enough for me to pay attention.

"Well..." she paused, thinking about how to word her answer. "They exist. All of them. Everything. The gods, the monsters and... the children.

"The children?" asked Alanna. She had a strange expression on her face. Disbelief?

"Yeah. Children of gods and mortals. Half-bloods."

I suddenly felt dizzy.

"Isn't that what you called us?" I called out, sounding sharper than I intended to.

She nodded.

"So we're...half god?" asked Kerry.

Katy nodded again.

"Well that explains alot," I mumbled under my breath.

Katy laughed, making her long, neat ponytail bounce up and down.

"Yeah, like the dyslexia and ADHD."

Johanna's head snapped up.

"What?" she asked quizzically. We don't have dyslexia. Or ADHD/"

Katy looked confused.

"None of you?"

We all shook our heads.

"None of you..." she murmured.

"Oi, Michael! Get over here!" She shoved the kid in front of us.

"Half-Bloods?" she asked.

He sniffed us, making me want to slap him but I resisted.

"Definitely."

"But their battle reflexes...without ADHD...will that still work? She murmured again, under her breath. Then, all of a sudden, she struck me with her sword. I was wondering about the sudden change of mood and debating how long I could survive with a massive cut, when I realised i wasn't standing in the path of danger anymore. Instead, I seemed to have blocked the sword with a sudden, skilled move.

Katy grinned at me.

"Okay then. Obviously that's not a problem. Hmmmm... Well, I guess we should go then."

"Go where?"

"Camp half-blood?"

"Where's that?"

"America."

We all gawped at her.

"That's okay right?" she said, taking in our expressions. "I guess your families will be worried?

"No, we board here; family members aren't going to be worried about us." I answered. It was true. My friends and I were basically stuck here for the rest of the year. Until now, I suppose.

"Great." Said Katy. "Now take hold of my arm. You too, Michael."

He shuffled forward, doing what she said. The rest of us surrounded her quickly grabbing hold of her coat.

"One, two, THREE!"

All of a sudden, the ground was lifted out from underneath me. It felt as if I was falling hundreds of miles. To be honest, I thought I was going to be sick. Kerry seemed to be enjoying it though.

"Woo hoo!" she screamed, laughing loudly.

"Brace yourselves!" called out Katy, "We're going to land very soo-"

Before she could finish her sentence, we crashed onto some hard grassy field and I was sent, for the second time today, flying across the land.

"Everyone okay?" called out Katy.

"Yeah..." I answered back, getting to my feet rather clumsily.

I looked around. We seemed to be in some kind of camp. There was a bunch of strange cabins to one side and a massive strawberry field. Camp Half-Blood, I think Katy said.

"Well," drawled a voice. "New campers. How exciting."

"Be nice, Mr D." Chided another voice.

I ignored them and dusted grass off my body.

"What the hell was that?" I demanded.

"Wind transport." Said Kerry. She grinned at me. "Don't ask how I know that cause I have no freakin' idea."

Hmmm... There was alot of that going on today.

I looked up to see two men, staring at us. One was rather small. He had a red nose, big watery eyes and curly blackish, purpley hair. The other was older. He had thinning brown hair and a scraggly beard.

"Good to see, Katy." Said the older one, getting up.

"Hi Chiron." Replied Katy, bowing respectfully.

"Woah!" I said, getting my first full look at him. "You're a... A-"

"Centaur." Said Alanna, finishing my sentence.

I glared at her.

"Can you stop doing that, it's getting really creepy. What do you do all day, read about Greek gods?" I said, trying to keep a straight face but failing miserably.

The Centaur called Chiron coughed politely.

I turned back to him.

"Oh, sorry."

He looked at down at me like a teacher surveying a student.

"I see Katy's already updated you about half-bloods." He nodded in her direction. "Well then, i think we should have a little chat and then perhaps a tour of the facility."

We all looked at each other. After all that had happened, we deserved some answers.

"Where are we?" demanded Johanna.

"Who are we?" asked Kerry.

"What, not who." corrected Alanna.

"Huh?" I questioned her.

"Well, we did briefly cross the topic of half-bloods in school but I believe you were talking that day."

I felt a need to defend myself.

"Hey you were too!"

"Yeah, but I listened!" she paused. "Well, a bit."

I rolled my eyes.

"Continue."

"Yes, well. Half-Bloods are children are gods children of gods and mortals so it's what not who. But... they don't exist. It's not possible."

"Oh god." Grumbled Mr D at the same time Chiron said, "Like the Kampê?"

I decided to ignore Mr D and turn my attention back to Chiron.

"Listen." He said. "Gods exist. Monsters exist. Half-Bloods exist. You exist!"

I turned to Katy.

"Who's your dad, then? Or mum."

D- Dionysus." She squeaked, sounding a little more scared than what I thought was normal.

"What?" I asked.

She looked in Mr D's direction. He cackled gleefully.

"Go and run back to your cabin, Katy. Daddy's orders!" He laughed.

Katy gave a small sound which either meant yes or okay. She turned and ran back to what I supposed was her cabin.

I looked closer at Mr D. Now that you mention it... there did seem to be some purple in his eyes. Purple- purple fire? I looked even closer. Images of men being engulfed by grape vines or turned towards madness flicked between the flames. I shuddered.

"How about that tour then?" said Chiron cheerfully. "I would like to talk with Michael and Katy for bit. Then we can have another chat later." He smiled in my friends and my direction.

Just then a girl with short, fine black hair ran up.

"Sorry, I'm late Chiron! I was at my cabin, having a nap and then I heard you wanted my help with the newbie's-"

Her eyes closed and she fell forwards, landing on top of me. I jumped backwards caught by surprise.

What the heck?

Cliff-hanger, MWA HA HA HA HA HAAA!
Actually, it's not that serious, I just really needed a place to stop writing. Lolz XD

Yes- but anyway, that was a teeny bit longer than planned, 1,191 words long but really not that much. I shall try and write the next chapter ASAP as the plot bunnies are all dancing about in my head with plenty of ideas.

Bye!

Rhianna x