A/N: Thanks so much for all the great reviews! And Xealvi, I will try to put James into this chapter. Sorry, but I had to rearrange his clothes a little bit. The whole Western thing just wasn't working out for me. And sorry again, but there will be a lot of POV switching in this chapter. But to make it up to you guys, I'll try to make the chapter extra-long.

Chapter 4

Hydra POV

I pulled back on my clothes, and heard someone behind me. I spun around, catching the person off guard. It was a boy, slightly taller than me (thank the Gods, barely anyone was ever taller than me), with spiky black hair. He was wearing black skinny jeans, a black T-shirt, and black combat boots. He was unnaturally pale, with slight freckles across his nose.

"What are you doing here?" the boy demanded. Isn't that what I should be asking you? Along with everyone else he looked to be about my age. The boy glared at me with cold, bottomless black eyes.

Something about his unfriendly expression made me lash out in defense. "What am I doing here? What am I doing here? I think that's what I should be asking you, Mr. Scare-Me-Half-To-Death! And for your information, I was trying to get away from you freaks for just one goddamn moment! But you can't even give me that, can you? No, I didn't think so!" And with that, I stormed off, leaving the boy with his hands in his pockets, stunned.

I kept walking. Then my walking turned into a jog. And soon, I was sprinting as if my life depended on it. Freaks, freaks, freaks. I hate all of you freaks! I wished I could scream, but then someone would find me. I leaned against a tree, and finally realized where I was. I was in the forest. Alone. I could hear the distant giggling of tree nymphs nearby, but I didn't think they could give me directions. And then I remembered I was supposed to be chasing down Chiron for my schedule.

Castle POV

I was walking in the forest , trying to make it snow again, when I heard the crunch of leaves far up ahead of me. I decided to ignore it and mind my own business. But the sound kept annoying me. Crunch, crunch, crunch. Every time I heard it, I cringed. Finally, curiosity got the better of me, and I started to walk towards the source of the noise. It was the girl from before, what was her name? Oh, yes. Hydra. The name sent a shiver down my spine as I remembered my last encounter with a Hydra. "You lost or something?" I asked as I saw the girl walking around in circles.

She looked up, startled. And then her eyes darkened. "Yes. Yes I am. I'm so lost, and now I don't know where to go. You're probably going to be just like the Hermes kids, staring at me like I'm a freak show. So if you'd be so kind as to leave, I'd be very grateful." Hydra slumped against a tree. Hmmm... She's got spunk,I thought, deciding that I might like this girl after all.

"If that's what you want. And I'm sorry about earlier. I just... I don't know. It's just who I am." I began to walk away.

"Wait." She said it quietly, betraying a hint of vulnerability that made me turn around. "Which way back to camp?"

I motioned for her to follow me, and she reluctantly pushed off her tree and did as I told. I walked her back to camp, and when I saw her dragging her feet on the ground as she walked, I decided to take the extra step and walk her to her cabin, too. When we reached the doorway, I put my hand on her arm. Her head turned around. "What's wrong?" I asked her, trying to put as much sweetness into my voice as I could.

"I just don't want to be here." And then she walked into the Hermes cabin, letting the door close by itself behind her.

Hydra POV

I flopped down on my bed, surprised to find that the room was empty. Stupid Hermes kids. They're probably off having fun, going to their classes and learning stuff. Meanwhile, I'm stuck here, with absolutely nothing to do. Then I remembered: my necklace. I hopped off the bed and reached for my suitcase, as I still hadn't unpacked my things. My suitcase had a lock on it, and with Hermes being the God of Thieves and all, I thought it was the best place for my stuff. I opened it, and inside was my jade choker necklace. It was a black leather collar with a jade charm in the shape of a teardrop hanging from it.

The necklace alaways made me feel better. I put it on, and walked outside, looking for Chiron with my schedule. I didn't see him anywhere, and was starting to get worried. I suddenly felt like a little kid in a grocery store on those times when I managed to lose track of my mother. I kept walking, hoping to find him, like I always had with my mom. I reached one side of camp and decided to now go the other way. I turned around and crashed right into someone.

"Sorry," I mumbled. What's with all this running into people today? It was the boy from before. Oh, crap.

Apparently, the boy had been studying his shoes this whole time, and now he looked up. "Watch where you're going," he said as he shoved past me.

"What? I don't get a name?" I said, exasperated. Once again, this boy was getting on my nerves.

"It's James," was all he replied, without even turning around.

I stared after him, watching as he disappeared around a corner. I shrugged it off, and continued my search for Chiron. Fifteen minutes later, I spotted him talking to a guy wearing a Hawaiian shirt.

"This brat doesn't look familiar. She new?" The dude with the Hawaiian shirt said as I approached them.

Chiron nodded and said, "Hydra, this is Mr. D. Now what can I help you with?"

But I was already confused about the first statement he had made. Mr. D? Isn't that the guy Eron warned me about? And what does the 'D' stand for, anyway? Then an answer occurred to me.

"Hey, aren't you the wine dude?"

The guy looked at me, turning an ugly shade of purple, and then said, "Yes. Yes I am. Aren't you the ugly, scaley skinned monster who wants to eat all of us alive?"

I could feel a blush creeping up my face. I opened my mouth to apologize, and then realized that the man was already out of sight. "Don't worry about Mr. D," Chiron said calmly. "Now what was it you had to tell me?"

"Oh. I wanted to know where my schedule was."

Chiron pulled out a slip of paper from a pocket on his wheelchair. When I gave him a quizzical look, he explained, "I keep the schedules with me at all times, that way I can never lose them." He made a gesture for me to go off and read the schedule by myself.

After about 30 minutes of walking around, I found a tree that would most likely hold my weight. It was about 40 feet tall, with bright, leafy branches. I started scaling the tree, making my way up. Unfortunately, I scraped my shin along the way. I began to read the schedule silently to myself.

8:00-9:00AM Breakfast and Cabin Inspection

9:00-10:00AM Sword & Shield w/ Clarisse- full combat armor required

10:00-11:00AM Archery w/ Chiron

11:00-12:00PM Winged Horseback Riding w/ Demeter cabin- first half hour we will be on the trail, second half hour we will be doing aerial combat

12:00-1:00PM Lunch

1:00-2:00PM Monster Assault Techniques w/ Hermes cabin

2:00-4:00PM FREE TIME

4:00-5:00PM Swim and Beach Time w/ the Nereids- bring sunscreen, discus, javelin, etc.

5:00-6:00PM Free Time, Volleyball, or Cabin Clean-Up

6:00-7:00PM Dinner and Announcements

7:00-9:00PM Capture The Flag(only on Fridays) or Free Time

9:00-10:00PM Sing-A-Long and Bonfire w/ Apollo cabin

10:00PM Prepare For Bed- lights out at 11:00PM

I mentally started playing out tomorrow in my head. And stopped short. I have to get up that early? This isn't going to work. I was about to storm up to Chiron and give him a tirade so long he would wonder when it had began, when I saw Minie pass by the tree.

"Minie!" I called, and she whipped out her bow and arrow, searching for whoever had spoken.

"Up here!" I dodged one of her arrows. "No, don't hit me! It's Hydra!"

"Hydra?" Minie called, "Are you okay?"

"Yeah," I answered, as I climbed off the tree. It took me a good five minutes, and Minie was motioning for me to hurry up. "I'm trying," I snapped. I finally got off the last branch, and made my way over to where Minie was standing. "Why were you making me go so fast?"

"Dinner's about to start! Come on!" She pulled me toward the dining pavilion I had seen earlier when I was out exploring. Little did I know, the dining pavilion was a whole different world.

Xealvi, let me know if I portrayed James right. And I'm sorry that I didn't deck him out with the cowboy boots and hat, but I couldn't picture him like that in my head. Reviews are love. Keep reviewing!