I was shocked. Chiron looked unsurprised, and Annabeth just looked like she was worried I would turn her into a toad or something. Piper was mortified by Percy's rudeness, and Jason looked genuinely curious.
"I'm not a god. My name is Mason Crawley and I am a demigod, son of Ares to be precise."
"Mason, I assure you, you are a god. Extremely minor, but well… Your mother is the minor goddess Bia, the goddess of force," Chiron informed me. I was stunned. I knew I was more powerful than other demigods, but a full on GOD! Wow…
"How do you know?" I asked.
"You're 16 looking and you haven't been claimed. Most children wouldn't survive that long without a protector, and Chuck only found you last month. Also, you're glowing," Jason explained. I tried to soak all this in.
"If my mom is Bia, how do I know?" I demanded.
Suddenly, a voice that was spoken quietly, but projected throughout the entire room.
"Because… I have just come to let you know," The voice said. Everyone stood in shocked silence, looking at the magnificent figure in glowing white robes. Her face was that of an angel, with angular features, brown hair that cascaded down to her back, and startling blue eyes. I could see the resemblance, however I had blonde hair that was close-cropped.
"M—mom?" I choked out.
"Hello Mason. I know this is a lot to take in, but here's the short version. You're immortal, the god of battle. Your father Ares is the god of war, but you are like his lieutenant, the god of battle. I'll let you figure out your powers on your own, but just remember, battle can be a good thing," She said in a commanding voice. I just sat there, shocked.
"Chiron, I trust that you'll keep my son safe until he can fight. I want him to stay here for 50 years, perfecting his skills, and going on quests. He can stay in his own cabin," She said to Chiron.
"But—But my lady, there are no empty cabins," Chiron protested, "Can he just stay with the Ares cabin?"
"For now, yes. But I seem to recall a certain young man promising cabins, or at least shrines, to each and every minor god. That includes Mason," She looked pointedly at Jason. Jason blushed, and shifted his feet.
"Yes, I suppose that does. I'll get right on it." Jason and Piper walked out the door, and I could vaguely see Jason snap his fingers. As soon as he did, two Wind Spirits appeared and brought building materials. In a blinding flash of light, Bia disappeared, leaving an exasperated Chiron, and curious Percy and Annabeth.
"Well come on, mister. Let's go show you the camp," Percy said, the first to recover. He grabbed my hand, and practically dragged me around the camp, showing me different sites and yards, cabins, introducing me to other campers, and finally brought me to The Woods.
"These… are the woods. We keep them stock-full of all sorts of monsters, and traps," Percy informed me.
"Don't go in there unarmed," Annabeth warned me. Annabeth seemed intelligent, but she kinda scared me, with her stormy gray eyes and her bronze dagger hanging at her side. I knew that I would like these two. We heard a trumpet blow, and Annabeth grabbed my hand.
"Come on, we need to get back to the campfire. After that, we play Capture The Flag."