Chapter Two

The warm feeling that had started in me faded, and I felt like something was very, very wrong. I didn't belong here, what was I thinking? A tiny voice in the back of my head seemed to say, these people are not your friends, you don't belong here. I held my hand up to temple and winced. I didn't even know these people, they can't hate me or anything.

"Welcome," a blonde with paint splattered clothes and a confident look in her eyes interrupted my thoughts, "I'm Carrie!"

"I trust you'll take care of Arielle, Carrie," Leo said, "Now that we got those metal pieces I'm gonna get to work on Festus," he smirked and patted my head, "Adios!"

Carrie took my hands eagerly and smiled, "Oh this is gonna be so super fun! C'mon I'll give you the tour! Chiron is in a meeting with Mr. D right and some other guy now, so we'll check in with them later! Yay! Off we go!"

She took off in the direction of the strange sort of arrangement of cabins, pulling me along by my hand. She had this totally excited look in her eyes and was really enthusiastic about what was going on. Then my cheerful tour guide started talking and I wish I wouldn't have let her, because she never shut up.

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"So these are the cabins, once you are claimed you'll find out which one is yours, and live there, the black one is Hades, the white one with columns is Zeus, the gray one is..." She went on and on, giving me a thorough explanation of each cabin. I found out she was from the Apollo cabin, and an artist. She also felt the need to give me a detailed explanation of her and her boyfriend's fight. I was trying to find a way to cut in without being rude, when the guy from before, Percy, came to find me. "And then I said, 'James I had nothing to do with him'- Oh, hey Percy!"

"Hi Carrie," he sounded weary as if the thought of a conversation with Carrie dreaded him.

"Did you hear about Selina? Oh my gosh, she broke her toe on the climbing wall, it's horrible-"

"I wish I could stay and chat, but Arielle and I need to meet with Chiron, so let's catch up later, okay?" Percy took off quickly and I rushed to catch up, shooting an apologetic glance over my shoulder at her.

"Or not," I grumbled as soon as we were out of earshot, "Jeez does that girl even breathe?"

Percy snickered, "I know right? I mean she's so, so nice but she can't stop talking," his face became serious, "I'm going to show you to Chiron and Mr. D, and no matter what he says, don't get mad at Mr. D, alright?"

I nodded, taken aback by his sudden request, "Okay, I guess," I winced and came to a stop as my head ached again, "Ugh."

"Woah, you okay?" Percy said, stopping as well, "Did you get more hurt in that fight?"

"No," I said sighing, as the pain faded abruptly, "But ever since we landed here, I've had this terrible feeling that something is really wrong, like..." I hesitated.

"Like what?" He pressed.

"Like... Well like everyone is my enemy, like I should be fighting you or something... I-I don't know..." I stammered out.

"This is bad," Percy said, his face as dark as a storm, "Hurry!"

He grabbed my forearm and I stumbled as we ran towards the blue farmhouse that was tucked into hill. I studies it best I could, my eyes locking on a circular window. Something green flashed in it. I shuddered. Percy didn't stop at the front steps or the door he just plowed his way into the house and into a cozy living room, complete with a couch and a fireplace. An older man, maybe in his sixties sat in a wheelchair with a patched blanket draped over his legs.

"Percy, my boy, you look like you've seen a ghost!" The man said chuckling. Then he turned and his eyes locked on me. I shivered under his gaze. "Who are you?" He asked coldly.

I felt a shiver run down my spine and before I could speak Percy butted in, "This is Arielle."

The man studied me and without a glance at Percy said, "Leave us be, Percy, I want to have a talk with Arielle, here."

Percy looked like he was going to protest, then he shrugged and walk out the door muttering about party ponies or something. I wanted to call after him and ask him to stay, I was shaking under the man's gaze. The moment Percy left, he turned to me.

"How did you get here?"

I stuttered, "P-Percy and Leo brought me a-after I was attacked by a monster in D-delray."

"No," he growled, "How did you get through the barrier, demon?"

I blinked shocked, and that was soon replaced by anger, "What the hell do you mean, demon? I'm no demon! Is that supposed to be an insult," I stood up, "Who are you anyway?"

He waved off my words, "I'm Chiron, activities director here at Camp Half-Blood." He furrowed his brow, "It appears you don't know about your family blood."

"What blood?" I snapped, "Tell me already!"

He sighed, "I would of thought you would have been able to use your instincts to know that you are a monster by now, but it seems you were able to enter the camp with no trouble at all... You must be half god half monster."

"What?!" I shrieked, "Wha- No, that's not possible," I regained my composure and laughed, "Are you trying to imply I'm not human at all?"

"Yes."

I choked, speechless, "B-b-but, how is that even possible, it can't be possible!"

Chiron looked me in the eye, "I assure you, Miss Arielle, that it is very very possible." He leaned back, "I bet one of you parents "died" when you were really little."

"What has that to do with anything?"

"Then the other disappeared, claimed dead as well, left you on your own."

I shook my head bewildered, "No, no, no, how can you know that? How did you-" I buried my face in my hands.

"It's a pretty common story for demigods. Your "dead" parents are most likely alive, and they most likely are a god. However, for you one is a god or goddess, and the other a monster, a demon."

"It doesn't even matter, does it?" I moaned.

"No, you must stay here, at Camp Half-Blood." Then he smiled, "On the bright side, we have a capture the flag game tonight, and with the Romans joining us, it should be very interesting. I do hope you'll participate, Arielle."

"Capture the flag, huh?" I said. "Bring it on, this demon wants a fight."