I wake up to sirens wailing in the background.
"Come on, Ember. We have to go." I wake up to see Emily staring at me. At least 5 inches away from my face. Her brown eyes looking into mine like one of those romantic kiss scenes in movies but she got off me right when my eyes opened.
"Good. You aren't dead," she said exhaling making her bangs on up. "It is time to go."
"One, where are we going? Two, why was there a hydra here? Three, why did it explode to gold glitter?" I asked.
"We are going to Camp Half-Blood, the hydra was going to attack you..."
"AHHHH!" came a scream from he other side of the school.
"Let's go see who screamed," Alexander said all pumped up from his friend killing a hydra.
He left the room before I got up. I caught up to him because I am a pretty fast runner not to brag or anything. I beat everyone in all city track once.
"Help me," said the girls voice.
"That sounds a lot like Belle," Alexander said frightened. Meet Belle, Alexander's girlfriend. We turned the corner, and saw something that will scar Alexander for life. A girl in black tights, a jean skirt that goes half way up her thighs, an neon blue spaghetti strap tank top, and a black leather jacket that goes to her midriff. Her skin as white as snow, Her black boots with spikes to match because there is no dress code here. Beside you can't be naked. It was Belle. Belle was pinned down by a gorgon ready to strike. Her coral snakes hissing loudly, each snake snapping at her hair. Alexander stood there, scared. The gorgon then slashed Belle's arm and ripped her jacket but missed her skin that was underneath. Belle's eyes started to darken and we all knew what was going to happen. She yanked the gorgon's hair and they yelled at how harsh Belle was pulling. Belle then kneed the snaked lady in the stomach once, twice, three times.
"No one rips my FAVORITE jacket," Belle said and pulled a steel dagger and stabbed the gorgon but we all were amazed that the dagger caused no harm.
"What the..." The gorgon laid on the floor and cut Belle's tights. Blood leaking from her leg. The dark red liquid going down her leg. A three foot black sword impaled the gorgon and she screeched as the pain went through her body and exploded into golden dust.
"It is time to take you to Camp Half-Blood." we turned to see who saved us and it was the boy in the window, the boy at the funeral. It was the boy in my dream.
"Get in a circle and locked hands," he said and we all moved except me. Nico grabbed Belle's, Belle grabbed Alexander's, Alexander grabbed Emily's.
"Why should we?" I asked.
"It is the fastest way to get to camp," he answered as if it was the most obvious answer.
"What camp? Why do we need to go?" I asked and looked at the others.
"The short story is, you all are Greek demigods and camp will keep you safe," he said. I was surprised at what he said.
"Guess what Alexander, you owe me five bucks," I said reaching my hand out.
"What for?" asked Alexander.
"We made a bet about if the Greek gods are real. They are real so you owe me five bucks."
"Fine," Alexander sighed and handed me five dollars. I grabbed Nico's cold hand which gave me chills and grabbed Emily's hand which was warm. My body was fighting the cold and the heat.
"Better hold on tight," Nico declared and we all disappeared into the shadows.
"I felt my entire insides melt away as I was seeping deeper into the darkness. Light started to appear, taking away our sight from being in the dark. We appeared around a group of people staring at us with the same orange or purple t-shirt saying Camp Half-Blood or SPQR. I looked around seeing all the people and houses. All individually created, a house made of sea shells, sea stone, and coral, also a marble mausoleum, and the one next to it a similar building but with narrow columns. Everyone looked at us and stared in awe. I finally found out that everyone was looking at a kid behind us. It was Pauper and the glowing thing over his head. A lyre in golden light with an arrow going through it. A male about eighteen years old, dark hair, and sea greens eyes.
"Say hello to the new camper, Pauper, the son of Apollo, the God of the sun, prophecy, music, wisdom, poetry, and archery," he exclaimed. Everyone cheered and especially the people near the golden house.
"Now, let me take you on a tour. Hi, I am Percy Jackson," he told us.
"Follow me," he commanded and we followed. He quickly gave a tour. I found out a lot about this place. Like, we have a rock wall with REAL LAVA. All the people who have died in battle, Lee Fletcher. died by a Titan hitting his head and Silena Beauregard died trying to kill a drakon when only a child of Ares could kill it. I love the stories of the demigod heroes. All the battles and quests make me feel good for some apparent reason. The daring fights between Titans and Giants. They just sound awesome, Percy brought us to a gray building with an owl carved on the door.
"This is Athena's cabin. None of you will stay here unless Athena claims you," he told us. He brought around back to a big wooden shed. He opened the door and inside was pretty neat, full of weapons that covered all the walls.
"Don't get to excited," he warned. "You are picking out your weapons tomorrow," he said with a grin. We all groaned at the thought of having to wait a whole day. "I'm just kidding. Go and pick out your weapons." We all hurried to the first coolest thing that our eyes set on. I look at a Beretta PX4 Storm Inox Semi-auto pistol. It's (cock/hammer/pulley thingy. Idk that actually term) was a bright blue while the rest of the gun was black, I took out the barrel and found eight bronze bullets with Greek engravings on the side.
"Ohh, so you found the Curse Shifter, I see." I turned to see a girl. Her blonde hair in a ponytail and her gray eyes were very alert. "That gun is a very good weapon. Each engraving has a curse and whenever you shoot one. The person will be cursed with that bullet. They are magically connected to the gun so when you shoot one. Another appears in its place," she explained.
"Why do they call it the Curse Shifter?" I asked confused.
"This." She spun the gun in the air and it changed into a dagger. It's bright blue hilt and bronze blade with black iron edging. "It can turn into a lot more different weapons like a sword or a sling shot. She handed it back and I grabbed the hilt and it changed again. It melt into liquid and wrapped around my finger making a bronze, black, and blue ring.
"Well, we never seen anything like that before," she said looking at my hand to my face over and over again. Amazed.
"What is your name?" I asked.
"I'm Annabeth Chase," she answered and she left the shed. I turned to see everyone is still picking out there weapon so I went to talk to my little brother, Pauper. I see he was eye some type of machine.
"How did you get here?" I asked. He to me and started to answer.
"On my field trip to La Maison de la Musique, my school bus was attacked by an Chimera, or that is what Annabeth calls it. She is the one who brought me here," he said casually,like this happened on a normal basis. This is my little brother, Pauper. He is an acting prodigy, but also can play every instrument and can sing very well too. That is why he was on the field trip. He tried to get out of school as much as possible.
"What does this do?" I asked him.
"This is a Valdezinator. Apparently it plays music by pushing and pulling the levers and thinking about a precious memory," he said and grabbed it. He started pulling and pushing on the levers and apparently, he could play this machine too, because music started to fill the room. Everyone stopped and started to gather around and play it. Alexander came over and grabbed another to company him and as soon as the note were coming out and sounding beautifully. A golden lyre with an arrow sticking through it appeared over Alexander's head. Welcome Alexander, a son of Apollo.
Thank you for reading this lovely chapter of Fire to Ashes. I need advice, should I start changing up the point of views like Rick Riordan, or keep in Ember's point of view. Let me know it the reviews.