Hey guys! first off id like to apologize for my slip up. Nico is pale, not tan :p i fixed that in my last chapter. Anyways, here we go!
The first stop on the tour was a huge outdoor eating area with lots of tables. "This is the dining pavilion" said Nico "this is where we'll find out who your Godly parent is tonight"
I looked around at the sight. There were enough places to accommodate over a hundred people! I already loved it because it meant food was waiting for me. Yummy. I noticed Nico staring down and followed his gaze. There was a huge crack straight through the middle that had long been sealed, but was still visible. The way that he looked at it made it obvious it brought back a sour memory. Almost a guilty look. Did he do this? Dang. He must be pretty powerful if he did that. I made a mental note to not to get on his bad side. I felt suddenly relieved that he took a liking to me. I decided to not ask about it, so i waited for him to continue the tour.
After a minute or so, he snapped out of his thoughts and seemed to remember I was with him. "Lets keep going." He took me to the edge of the forest. "This is where we play hunting games and capture the flag" there wasn't much to it, so he moved on to a big field where I saw people sword fighting when I first entered camp. "This is where we train and practice" he said proudly.
"Will I get to train too? or is that for senior campers?"
"Haha no, everyone gets to learn and train here"
"Are the swords sharp?"
"Deathly" Ha, that's funny coming from the son of Hades. He then took me to a race track. I thought it was pretty normal at first, then I notices the deep gouges in the dirt and the hoof prints scattered all over.
"This is a chariot track!" I said in awe
"Hey I thought I was the one giving the tour" Teased Nico "Haha well this is the basics. We also have a ropes course, a climbing wall, and an archery range. I wont tell you about the cabins cause Chiron likes to give his speech and doesn't like it when people ruin it for him. Now lets see if we cant find some campers to introduce you to."
He led me around to different areas of camp but everyone seemed too busy. It didn't matter, cause that's when the conch sounded for dinner. We made our way back to the Dining Pavilion and I watched as everyone separated to tables. Some more full than others. Nico stayed with me and led me to what I later learned was the head table where Chiron and some guy in an uneven Hawaiian shirt drinking Coca Cola. Chiron stood up and all the chatter died down.
"Good evening everyone. Tonight is a special occasion for us. We have a new camper with us. Everyone please welcome Frodo."
I was overwhelmed by cheers and laughter. I couldn't help grinning. Never before had I felt like I belong as much as I did then. I did have friends, but none were very close, so I sometimes felt left out. But here, I don't know why, but I felt like I belonged. As if the cheering wasn't loud enough, above my head, something burst from thin air. It was a red flaming image. The face of an owl stared out into the crowd as suddenly the cheering became twice as loud and all the campers sitting at one of the tables jumped to their feet. I couldn't stop smiling. When the cheers and hoots died down, Chiron clapped me on the back and said.
"It appears as if the Athena cabin has a new addition. Frodo, you have been claimed as the son of Athena. Those are your brothers and sisters. In Camp half-blood, you may have noticed many cabins. Each cabin houses the children of a specific God. Now go sit with your new family."
More cheers and hoots exploded as I went to sit at a big table with tons of smiling faces. This looks like its gonna be good.
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