Hey guys, here's chapter 2. It's a bit longer that the first one, hopefully you guys like it.

Leo

"Elysium" Leo muttered under his breath. "This is not what I expected."

The 16 year old stared at the sight in front of him. He had expected Elysium to be like the other support groups he'd been to; all modern and proper and not very friendly. But he was wrong.

The one-storey building was small and compact, with wide windows on the brick walls and a large wooden door. The door was open, as if it was beckoning Leo to walk inside. There were large letters above it, spelling out 'Elysium, a paradise for depressed teens'.

Leo sighed. He felt bad about being late. When he had woken up that morning and realised he'd slept through his alarm again, it didn't really bother him since he expected this to be like all the others. Now he felt guilty, this was obviously different.

Looks can be deceiving, said a voice in the back of his mind, but Leo didn't really listen. He took a deep breath and walked on the gravel path towards the door.

The inside was even better than the outside. There were red leather couches with a wooden coffee table to his left, bathing in the sunlight flowing through the window. And to his right was a large fish tank filled with colourful and beautiful creatures. There was a mahogany receptionist desk opposite the entrance, and sitting at it was a young woman, typing on a computer. She had brown hair that cascaded over her shoulders, with a kind face and friendly smile.

Leo walked towards her, his feet almost sinking in the tan carpet below. The woman looked up at him, and Leo felt hopeful for the first time in years. As he looked into her chocolate brown eyes, he felt like everything was going to be okay.

"Hello, my name is Hestia. How may I help you?" she asked kindly.

"Um, my name's Leo Valdez. I'm here for the support group" he replied, suddenly nervous.

Hestia smiled and looked at her computer screen for a moment, before she looked up and said "It's just through the door to your left. I'm afraid you're a little late, but it doesn't really matter."

Leo sighed in relief, thanked Hestia, and walked to the door to the left of the desk. He put his hand on the golden doorknob and twisted it, opening the wooden door slowly. Inside, there was a group of about 9 people sitting on chairs in a circle, and they were all looking at him.

"Uh, sorry I'm late" Leo said nervously. He didn't feel like he was making a great first impression.

"That's quite all right, boy. Just come in and close the door" said a man in a wheelchair. He had a kind face and was wearing a tweed jacket. He smelled faintly of coffee, and was smiling comfortingly at Leo.

Leo nodded and stepped into the room, closing the door behind him. He looked around and saw the walls were a creamy-white colour while the floor was the same tan carpet from beyond the door. He sat in the only spot left in the circle of chairs, which happened to be in-between the wheelchair man and a kid who looked about 15, with black hair and pale skin. As he looked around at the other teenagers, he noticed that some looked sad and depressed, some looked angry, and some looked like they were extremely bored and just didn't care.

Leo then shifted his attention to the man, who had started talking.

Reyna

To say Reyna was annoyed would be an understatement. Percy and Annabeth had dropped her off ten minutes early, saying she needed to make a good first impression. So she had waited for a while, amused slightly by the man in the wheelchair, who she had learnt was Chiron, trying to start a conversation with her.

Slowly the others had arrived, all complaining that they didn't want to be there, and Reyna agreed with them completely. And then she had to wait even longer for the last kid to arrive, Chiron claiming that they couldn't begin the session until everyone was present.

So, when he finally did show up, Reyna hated him instantly. It was his fault she had to wait for so long.

"Alright, everyone," Chiron spoke way too cheerily for Reyna's liking. "Let's start by going around the circle and introducing yourselves. I'll start. My name is Chiron, for those of you who don't know." He looked pointedly at the girl to his left, silently asking her to introduce herself.

The girl sighed and mumbled "I'm Katie", and it continued on like this. They went around the circle and everyone said their name, but Reyna wasn't really paying attention. The names all got jumbled up in her mind; Travis, Will, Drew, Nico, she didn't really care.

Finally they got around to the last kid, the one who had been late. "I'm Leo" he said, sounding nervous. Reyna rolled her eyes. What a wimp, she thought bitterly.

After they were all introduced, Chiron explained that they would spend weeks doing "fun activities" that would make them "happy". Reyna doubted that, but if she was honest, this place was different from the others. But that didn't mean it would work.

After Chiron finished his explanation, he announced, much to Reyna's relief, that that was going to be all for the day and they could go home.

But before she called her friends to come and pick her up, she sent one last harsh glare and the Latino, satisfied when he shivered under her stare.

After that, she was ready to leave this "Paradise".

Thanks for reading :) I'll update tomorrow, please review.