Lunch was served and well lets just say the whole camp was running low Apollo stood after everyone one had finished eating and asked for everyone's attention "as most of you are aware I am Apollo, Mr D no longer is the director of Camp Half blood. There will be some changes around here but we will get a good routine running soon, The climbing wall and all equipment except that in the arena will not be used till its inspected and from now on there will be colour coded sheets for the different forms submitted all these forms have been printed and a set of instructions will be left there also. Also the new rotas will be left outside your cabins tonight be out and ready for your morning run at 5:30 trust me I'll be up I have a sun to rise any questions?" there was not one question which was nice the campers all paid their respect and left.

Percy

I walked up to Apollo "ready for the paperwork?" I ask a little to jolly. Apollo nodded and we made our way into the office. "so are you doing the rota, while I start on the forms?" I ask "Sounds like a plan, I got Hephaestus coming over to check the climbing wall he has the correct forms too" he smiles and turns on the Pc.

After a hour of reading forms and sorting through a small pile Apollo stands and places the yellow paper in the printer and prepares the Orange. The cleaning rota didn't really change but the activities did they are as follows and wow it looks kinda mean

Monday to friday:

5:30

Run around the boarders

X2

7:30 Breakfast

Archery

8:30

Cabins 1-10

Sword/spear skills

8:30

cabins 11-20

930

climbing wall

and stamina training all cabins

11:00

Hand to hand combat

12:00 Lunch

Archery

1:00

Cabins 11-20

Sword skills

1:00

cabins 1-10

2:00

Water Skills

6pm Extra Archery for the ones who need it

Saturday

5:30

Run around the boarders

X2

7:30 Breakfast

Fun slot! You will know on the day!

Fun slot! You will know on the day!

11:00

Hand to hand combat

12:00 Lunch

Music Lessons Voluntary you need not show if it doesn't interest you

2:00

Orienteering

Free time

After the forms printed Apollo sat by me and laminated the rotas before handing them to Will his son who dropped a new form, after a chat with his father he took the rotas and placed them on the cabin doors to be found by there leaders in the morning. I took a breath and decided now was the time I talk about my childhood.

"I was five when my mum married that creep Gabe, he seemed ok for the first week or so then when mum got a job he got mean" Apollo stopped working and started helping me with the forms letting me speak. " Mum would go and he would make me get things for him like beer, I tripped over a tin and he beat me for it I would cry and he said if I tell mum he'd kill her" Apollo took a deep breath and let me continue. "One day his friends came over I was hungry so I asked if I could have some supper he told me to sort it out myself I was only six and couldn't reach the cupboards when I climbed I slipped and broke the door handle I tried to run and hide but he grabbed me and threw me across the floor ripping my shirt, his friends all laughed as I managed to get into my room after that day I would hide food in my room and lock the door. They would bang on the door and scare me one day the pipes all broke I was mad as he was shouting at my mum he went nuts and mum dragged me into my room and started asking questions but I lied as I didn't want her to die she still doesn't know to this day for sure but I think she suspects it" there was a slight pause "one day mum took me to Montauk I couldn't wait I loved it there the sun was always shining and the sea used to chase me. Once we got back mum went to work and Gabe started going on how I was a waste of space and that my good for nothing father should have killed me before I was born. I would argue mum always said dad loved me but Gabe always said he hated me and I was the reason he left" I took a breath and noticed a hand grabbing mine "Drink first your going to have dry mouth" I take the glass and drink it before turning to the next pile of papers. " After I started school things got worse weird things would happen and id get expelled, I would tell the teachers the truth but they didnt believe me, this one time there was some odd looking woman and a snake, but she just sat there licking her lips and when the class ended she was in the toilets I got scared and the water scared her away but the teachers just expelled me. I was eight I cant blow up bathrooms. I kept telling mum I didn't do it and she said she believed me that's when she sent me to boarding schools it sucked but I was glad to be away from Gabe but the odd things kept happening. As I grew older I would rebel against Gabe but it never got me anywhere but a beating. I was lucky once I was sure he was going to rape me, he kept trying to rip my shorts but the neighbour called the police I ran into my room and hid till my mum came home" there was a sharp inhale "Tell me this scum is dead Percy as I could kill him now" I smile "yes mum used Medusa's head dad sent back when I was twelve, she made enough money to save the apartment and get back into university thanks to him and his stone buddies" Apollo smiled I swear he like my mum more now.

"Thank the gods and Percy your dad has always loved you, we all love our kids but your dad and you have a special connection I think its because he loved your mother a lot" I smile and continue with the paper work "time for me to set the sun, you coming?" I look up and smirk "Sure unless you want me to work more" I stand and stretch and grab the hand offered to me we then vanish from the office back to Olympus to the chariot. "Climb in quickly don't want any spies do we" he smirks once we were in his supper fast sports car aka chariot we zoomed off. "Thanks for listening earlier" I say quietly, its the first time I told anyone about the beatings or the near rape experience.

"No child of ours should go through what you have and then be thrown into our world, it sucks but you are strong Percy and that's why I love you" I smile I knew there was a reason Apollo and I got closer and I think Apollo just slipped up a confession. "You love me?" Apollo's hands tensed as he realised what he said, There was no response so I guessed it was to hard for him talk now "Um well I kind of have feelings too, and I sort of thought when I was in the cave I thought you kissed me but I cant really remember" there was still no response only Apollo looked relived but distressed also. We sat in silence for a while I decided now was the time "You going to say anything? You say you love me, I admit I have feelings and I don't want to loose you Pollo your my best friend" there was a pause before Apollo looked towards me, I could tell I was hurt hell I could feel the tears threatening to fall that's when he grabbed my hand and squeezed it. "I have known your the one for a while but I didn't want to push you into this, id rather have you as a friend then loose you altogether. Lets just take this slow for now get camp up and running as you have a big decision to make as Chiron has requested that Zeus makes you a staff member which means you can sleep in the big house like me" I feel the colour return to my face "wow really? I'm not that good besides Teaching what exactly?" Apollo laughs "Sword skills, the spear skills will be ran by Clarisse along side you for those who want to, you will also be the swim teacher who else better than the son of the sea himself eh?" the stamina stuff you can attend but that will be your free slot we best keep up with paperwork and who knows maybe we will some lone time together" he winks at me making me blush. "Ah so you do want me to play huh sunshine" we both laugh and he holds me closer making me feel special for once I take a deep breath and slowly close my eyes relaxing in the arms of Apollo.