Authors Note: Hello! Thank you for reading the first three chapters. I would like to thank heroesofolympus47 for reviewing last chapter. I also thank the many who have this story on Alert! And heroesofolympus47, your answer will be answered in the future!
Side Note: I forgot, Every character except Drake and future OC's, belong to Rick Riodon. His books are amazing as I love them.
Chapter 4: …What…?
Mr. Thomas. During a school day, I snuck in and acted as a student, being hidden of course. Mr. Thomas was so happen to be a 'special' guest in English class. He taught most of us Greek and Latin. I still remember today. He was still the same, except his beard was a bit longer then I remember.
"Ah.. Isn't it Drake." Mr. Thomas said. He'd look at me. My mouth gaped open. He wasn't in a wheel chair. Instead, he was a centaur. A white stallion by the looks of it.
"…You're… Chiron?" I asked stupidly.
"Indeed I am, young one." He said in the same tone as any teacher would. "I see you've grown quite a lot."
"Thanks…Wait a minute. How'd you know I use the name 'Drake'?" I asked. I raised an eyebrow, surprised. He smiled sadly at me and lead me inside. Dismissing the twins. I followed him in, as he'd retreat to his wheel-chair.
"You see Drake… I knew your mother and father." He said sadly. This got my full attention.
"You do! Who are they! What's their names? Tell me!" I asked, almost yelling.
"I'm afraid I cannot… You've been used to the godly world for too long. And by now, you should be dead.. But your not. How?" Chiron wheeled his chair around, showing me to the open area.
"I moved. A lot." Was all I answered. He nodded.
"A thief no less." He stated. How did he know.
"Sir..How do-" I started to ask
"You have lots of stuff, you've don't have much do you? Your rely on stealing to survive…which I understand of course, Drake." He looked up into my eyes as I gazed down at him "You see.. Drake IS your real name. It's not an alba you used on the road. It's Drake, and forever will be Drake." He smiled up at me
"S-sir… Just who was my mother?" I asked once more.
"I swore on the River Styx not to mention her again." He told me.
"Again?" I said, catching the word 'again' in there.
"You see, Drake. I have a strong feel on who your father is. You two have so much alike. Plus.. He travels a lot as well." He told me. Travel. That word..
"Hermes," I said. Plainly. "My Father is Hermes. Messenger of the Gods. The god of thieves, road, and medicine." I said, remembering the book I read. Chiron nodded.
"You must've been claimed. But you never were here. Yet, after.." He trailed off.
"Seventeen." I answered for him
"After seventeen years, your still alive. Some campers wont make it past 15 if they are still in the mortal world, unless your lucky." He finished.
"Sir.. Monsters.. Stayed their grounds from me. I notice that. I ran into all sorts of monsters. But they kept away. As they saw me of someone of…important." I told him. Remember all my run in with monsters. The Hydra in Cali. The pack of Hell hounds in 'Death Valley'. The gorgons in Maine. They all spotted me, went wide eyed, and.. guided me to safety.
"Strange.. When did they really start to know?" Chiron asked.
"Little over 5 years ago." I said. I was 12 then, still thieving and surviving.
"…The same time…" He started and trailed off. I herd him mutter something in Latin, and then had sadness in his eyes.
"Drake, go see your step-brothers, the Stoll twins." He ordered me "They'll show you around camp." He wheeled to his office and closed the door. I knew something was upsetting him. I walked out. I saw the Stoll twins playing a game of hacky-sack with an apple.
"Travis, Connor." I said to them. They nodded as I caught the apple.
"So what did he say?" Travis asked.
"Well, he told me who my father was. As well as a few other stuff I can't seem to understand." I told them. It wasn't a lie. But if Chiron talked to him privately about this, he shouldn't say anything. So it wasn't the complete truth either.
"So who's your father?" Connor asked me. His eyes widening with a smirk.
"Hermes." I said. They both gasp, and soon enough, I was locked in a head lock by both of them
"Step-Brother!" They said to me, ruffling my hair playfully.
"HEY! Ok! Ok! We're bro's!" I said laughing. "Chiron also said you two can show me around camp."
"Yeah sure, we can show you around." Connor said.
"I can't, I gotta help Katie with something. I promised her after all." Traivs said, slightly blushing.
"Sounds like someone has a girlfriend." I stated, smirking. Connor laughed
"I like this kid already." Connor chuckled. Travis laughed and went someplace.
"C'mon bro. I'll show you around." Connor said to me.
Soon enough, I saw what this camp had to offer. Apparently this place was Camp Half-Blood. Only for demigods. Connor showed me the cabins first, and reintroduced me to Percy and Annabeth. They both checked their pockets and sighed. Must be a running gag to check your pockets when around Hermes kid. I chuckled. Connor showed me the other cabins. From Zeus to Hades. Demeter to Hecate. Hephaestus to Ares. Apollo to Artemis.
("Honorary." Connor said about Artemis cabin. "Used by the hunter's when they visit.")
Soon, he showed me the activites. Archery, Art class, forging, rock climbing wall with lava. The strawberry field, the basketball court, the rim of the forest.
"Dangerous when you don't have equipment." Connor told me. I nodded and followed him
Connor showed me a cave, where he said their Oracle lives, but not here due to the school year.
"You're Oracle is still alive? Wasn't she…cured or something?" I asked. I've herd of rumors of a living oracle. I almost herd she was a mummy.
"Long story short, since the war was over, Hades' curse been lifted." He said, sounding a bit…sad about the word war. I nodded, not wanting to press further. He explained the weekly events. Capture the Flag, occasional basketball tournament. Then, he showed me the strawberry field. I saw satyrs and tree nymphs. I even saw a few demigods. I spotted Travis with a black hair shoulder length girl. She wore the same t-shirt as everyone else. She wore some jean shorts with dirt stains on them. Connor and I waved to Travis and the girl, they waved back and resumed working on planting a tree.
"That's Katie. Travis soon-to-be girlfriend." Connor told me. I chuckled.
"They go together well. Who knew Demeter and Hermes kid could go together." I commented.
"You should see Annabeth and Percy. They go together well even though their parents have a rivalry." Connor told me.
"Seriously? And they are allowed to date?" I asked.
"Only because of Aphrodite. She finds them cute together." Connor said, shuddering.
"I'll never understand Aphrodite…" I swore to myself.
"Oooh just wait till you see her sons and daughters.." He told me.
"…Yikes." was my reply.
"Indeed. Well, just avoid them. They'll try with anyone you go well with…" Connor advised me. I nodded as we finally got to Cabin Eleven. Hermes cabin. I looked around. There was a lot of bunk beds and chests. I saw an empty bed. I looked at its frame, there wasn't any.
"You want that bunk?" Connor asked, he leaned in the doorway. I nodded
"That's bunk number eleven. Your chest is in the closet.. The drawers are yours too." Connor explained. "Welcome To Cabin Eleven." He formally introduced me. I smiled as he left. I got the trunk from the back closet. I blew off the dust. It seemed to not have been used in a very long time. It was large enough to hold my guitar thankfully. I read the small note on it.
- Enchanted Chest. Can hold endless items. - It read. I smiled as I lifted up the hood, and saw some stuff in it. There was a photo-album, some old tattered cloths, and a few knives and mortal money. Even some gold coins, which I assumed were Drachma's. Godly money. I soon got everything packed in the chest and stored it by my bed. I looked at the note as there was a voice code. I said my code to the chest. I herd a satisfying 'click'. I had took out the photo album. I brushed some dust away. I opened the cover and I gasped. There, was a spiky black haired chick, wearing punk-ish cloths. She had electrifying blue eyes. A younger version of Annabeth. In the background, I saw a male with a surfer's tan. Blonde hair and bright blue eyes. I knew that man. And I already knew the name.
Luke.
Luke was a Hermes camper such as I.
And I now own his bunk and chest….
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