Disclaimer: All rights go to Rick Riordan.

Lost Chapter Nine

"He's who, can you help us because I have two passed out guys who are starting to get heavy,"I say with a grunt.

The girl takes Grover while I take Percy up some stairs and into a room. While I'm going up the stairs I see a guy with a bunch of eyes but he doesn't faze me at all. Guess I immune to surprise now.
We soon let some kids take care of Percy. When I go back to the living room I'm starting to get a little shivery. The girl hands me a blanket and a warm cup of something. It taste like moms home made Danish.

"Megan, can you tell me what happened out their," asked.

"Not much to say, wanted revenge as well as Persephone's son. I thought we killed those things and done," I replied in a slightly hard tone. I still didn't know if I could trust but I knew he might just tell who exactly I am.

"Megan, I know we got off on the wrong foot when you left Yancy. You and Percy are..." I cut in.

"Demigods. Are we honestly the only reason you went to school with Grover our protector. I know that even if you think of me as nothing more than a Aphrodite daughter, know that I'm not dumb enough to not see what's in front of me."

"We normally start with a video explains everything but I see you already figure out on your own."

"So this is a camp, but clearly not the average summer camp. So what do we do here?"

"Will show you tomorrow with Percy. Just a couple of first things. One, call me Chiron. That's my real name. Two, names are a powerful thing be careful when saying them. Three, this is the safest place for demigods so don't be afraid. Fourth, no electronics do you have anything on you right now."

"No I was taken off electronics a year ago by my parents. Could I take a shower before the real affects of hypothermia come in."

I'm showed to a room that I imagine I would be staying in for the night. I shower rather quickly and found an orange t-shirt that said 'camp half blood'. I look around in my purse to find its full of my clothes. Even if its small I think it's enchanted. I find my soft cotton pants along with my moms letter. Open it when you're safest. Chiron said this is the safest place for some one like me. I open it. It reads.

'Dear Megan,
Megan by now you have arrived at Camp Half Blood and know that you just past the first test. Their will be a lot of monster that will want to hurt you. Don't think that just because your new to be pushed around. Use all that you have learned in the last twelve years. I'm sorry that I robed you of your childhood. I just needed to prepared you for this camp. Their are people their who will tease you because your new. Trust your instincts, their what kept you alive so far. Accept what you are and know that your more. Trust Chiron and Percy. I hope you remember that poem I told you just before I died. It's a quest my dear and just follow it like a list. Don't tell anyone for now but know that it might take your whole life to complete. You will know when to take each step.
Stay strong my lil ray of light,
Mom.
(p.s don't allow anyone to read this and I love you.)

My mom knew. I wonder who my father is. As I lay in bed I toss and turn.I decide to check on Percy. I watch as the girl feeds something to Percy.

"What is that," I asked.

"Ambrosia it's a god food," she answered.

"If you don't mind I'd actually like to call you by your name and not you or girl." I'm usually good at breaking the ice.

"Annabeth Chase, daughter of Athena, goddess of wisdom and battle strategy. Just so you don't think I'm a dumb blond. To be honest I rather have dark hair. "

"Annabeth, to be honest I wouldn't take you as dumb."

"You don't." She says looking at me as if I might be lying.

"No by the way you acted you seemed as if this is everyday stuff. Meaning you've been here for a long time. I suppose you're more of a respected person here, maybe even a leader."

"Wow, how did you get all that."

"We'll your necklace and only expects the best so yeah, I guess my brain is just high wired to look life as a puzzle. I mean I use the pieces available then I know how to get the missing pieces."

"Do you know what's going to happen on the summer solstice? Do you know what was stolen?"

"Um well," I think back to my dream. The sky and the sea. The horse and the eagle. Poseidon and Zeus. The dark voice. I also remember Chiron saying that names are very powerful. "The sky and the sea lord. Their fighting because of what was stolen. They think it was Percy and I. That would explain why Chiron asked me why I had just come to Yancy right after the winter solstice."

"Okay so do you think you can figure out this puzzle."

"Well, clearly whatever was stolen must be returned by the the summer solstice. I imagine that whatever was stolen was something big to be causing this much trouble. A weapon maybe? Z has bolts and P has tridents."

"I think your on to something gods can't steal each others powers but their children can't. That would explain why their blaming you and Percy. Olympus is in New York on the top I the Empire State Building."

I give her a puzzled look.

"Chiron will explain it tomorrow."

"Anyway, if you have a room of angry people, you get fights and arguments. With that you get...war."

"I think your right, it wouldn't be the first time and then the gods will have to choose a side."

"Not just them us too. Were the only ones that can fight with the gods. No wonder Chiron won't say a thing. Maybe it's best if we keep this theory to ourselves."

"Agreed. You know I wouldn't be surprised if you were a daughter of Athena also." I smile.

"Thanks. So can I trust you."

"I guess. I'm usually not very good at making friends but your easy to talk too."

"Friends it is." With that I leave back to my room and go to sleep. Again I have a strange dream. I'm in a cave like area with a large dark hole in the center that looks like it might never end. I don't know where I am but something tells me I shouldn't be here. What I hear this time,scared me a bit, the voice seamed much more dangerous. 'Convince him' it repeated. I woke with a start an I saw the wall clock stating it was eight thirty. I had never woken up that late only on Sundays but other days I'm up by five thirty. I soon get dressed in gray skinny jeans, my brown military boots from last night and my orange camp half blood shirt. I put my hair up showing my neck and slightly muscular arms. I'm glad that I brought my purse even if I look a lil girly it had my clothes in it. I went down the stairs and saw that no one was in the living room. I went out the front door and noticed the fairly large porch that clearly went all around.

I went towards one side and was greeted by Chiron, Annabeth, Grover, and a guy I had never seen. Chiron is in his wheel chair next to the man and Grover is sitting next to him. Annabeth is sitting on the porch railing. He had a hawaiian tiger shirt. Even at the sight I knew he was off a much higher ground than me and that he would like to be respected.

"Sorry I'm up late," I say sitting down on the table.

"What time are you usually up by," Grover asked his voice coming a little shaky.

"Five thirty. That's beside the point, your a satyr," I say.

"Yeah," is all he says.

"Megan, how much of this do you understand," Chiron asks.

"If all this is true then the greek gods exist and I'm one of their many children. Half god, half mortal. Their probably here in the United States, they must travel with western civilization," I say looking him straight in the eye.

"All that is true, you did pay attention in my class," Chiron said with a slight chuckle.

"Megan what's your weapon of choice," Annabeth asks.

"Um, when I fight monsters at least four times now and I've mainly used an ax. Last night was the only time I actually used a bow an arrow. My weapon usually only appears when I need it. It comes from my bracelet." I begin showing them my silver bracelet with four aqua rocks. Each equally decorated by a slight trim around them.

"Well theirs four rocks so I imagine theirs four weapons. Try a sword," Annabeth said.

"Alright," I say. I close my eyes and focus on a sword. I imagine it in my right hand. When I open my eyes I see it the same bronze from my ax and arrows. It's around three feet long and it feels perfect. Not to heavy not to light just right. "Well looks like I do have a sword."

"That's celestial bronze it can only be found on mount Olympus. The only bronze capable of destroying monsters at least for some time," Annabeth explained.

Were interrupted by a boy with bronze hair and blue eyes. He had breast plate on. He gave me an easy smile. "Chiron the boy from last night is up I left him in a chair in the front porch."

"Grover please give Percy a glass of nectar and try to explain everything lightly then bring him over here,"Chiron said. I stood my ground knowing that this conversation is not over.

"Chiron I know that I'm half blood but honestly what is this place," I ask.

"This is probably the safest place on earth for someone like you. Here you train to kill monsters like a kindly one and to go on quest. Although their very few a demigod will take two friends to do a dangerous job for the gods," he said.

"Does it say something as to what your suppose to do like a poem or a checklist?"

"A prophecy my dear. How did you get that?"

Before he can ask more Percy comes with Grover.

"Sleep well sleeping beauty," I asked. He gave me a slight glare. "Okay, just trying to lighten the mood no need to give me a death glare,"

"Sorry alright maybe I'm just a little mad that I don't know, my mom died," he retorted. I felt slightly mad at him.

"Annabeth why don't you go make sure their cabin is ready," Chiron said. She looked at Percy, then the horn and said, "you drool when you sleep."

"Your not the only one that lost a mother you know," I said. I was ready to just follow Annabeth when Chiron asked me to sit.
He then does a much more complicated explanation. Percy is not so open minded like me. Everything goes well until Percy insults Mr.D.

"Wait who's you father," Percy asked.

"Zeus," Mr.D said.

"Your a god," Percy said as if he thought it was a big joke. They soon starred at each other. Mr.D eyes where clearly full of untold dark stories.

"Sorry," He said weakly.

"Sorry, sir," Mr.D said.

"Alright Percy, Megan let me show you around," Chiron said.
As he got out of his wheelchair Chiron became a white stallion with only his upper body at the neck of the horse body. He's a centaur. We follow Chiron making sure to stay at his side. I'm still mad at Percy but were both new we need to stick together. When Chiron shows us the volleyball court we both get some stares. I feel like if I've grown second head, this prompted me to walk taller. I may be new but I'm not weak. We see the armory, the arena, the mess hall and the stables. Which Chiron did not appreciate at all. We then came to twelve cabins.

Each one was different. One was red with barb wire and a wild hogs head on top of the entry, Ares. One was decorated with swans and pink curtains, Aphrodite. One was bright gold that hurt my eyes slightly, Apollo. Their were two cabins in the end of the U shaped cabins. Both looked deserted but were made bigger and prouder than the others, Zeus and Hera. Percy took a peek in one that was large and had sea foam like walls, clearly Poseidon. Chiron walks us to cabin that looks fairly like a regular summer camp cabin. Their was one of those hospital signs on top of the doorway. Hermes cabins god of travel and thief's, oh what joy. Annabeth was going to introduce us to the cabin while Chiron had said he needed to teach a class of archery.

Percy walked in before me and completely fell on the floor. I gave him my hand and practically lifted him off the floor. I knew I probably embraced him more that I, a girl, had lifted a boy. I looked at the room before me all sad faces. I had a few ideas as to why the cabin was packed.

"Megan and Percy meet Hermes cabin," Annabeth said.

"Regular or undetermined," someone asked.

"Undetermined, both of us," I said. I felt out of place. I got a few negatives sounds.

"Hey, this is Hermes cabin we welcome all new comers," a boy said around maybe eighteen. He was clearly a leader. He was fit and handsome only not my type. Something in me told me not to trust him. He offered me a hand shake and I took it. I have a strong hold and shake his hand firmly. "Strong hold, nice for sword fighting," he complimented. I glanced towards Annabeth and saw she was a lil mad, clearly she had a thing for him. "I mean if you can even use one."

"What makes you think I can't," I question giving him my best glare.

"Oh well your clearly an Aphrodite daughter," he stated like it was clear as day. Their were a few kids who laughed. I hate seeming weak.

"Well swordsman, call me when you need your behind kicked." He grabs my wrist as I try to leave the cabin.

"First off my name is Luke and you know what I'd like to see you try." I elbow him in the gut and then flip him over my head and on to the floor. He lands with a groan.

"I tried and succeeded." I try to walk away when he grabs my ankle and tries to trip me but I do a front flip, land on both feet. As I walk out the door I notice that a lot of the cabin has shocked faces while some had smirks. Luke was already on his feet looking a little flushed. I walk until Percy and Annabeth called after me. I stopped in my tracks. I turn an face them.

"What was that," Annabeth questioned.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to be hated by the whole cabin," I said thinking of my actions.

"What are you talking about the people in their are praising the floor you walk on. Your respected and more liked than me," Percy said.

"You didn't answer my question what was that," Annabeth continued.

"Gymnastics, I've taken them since I was one. Then I do a lot of sports so I'm strong, I guess. I needed something to keep my ADHD in check" I say.

"I want you on my capture the flag team you'd be perfect," she said. We make our way to the dock on the lake while Annabeth tells us a little more about camp half blood. Soon enough were interrupted by a girl wearing camouflage with three other girls behind her. They looked big and tough. I can tell their not very fast so that might be my advantage in case things get ugly.

"Hey wise girl, who's the runts," she asked.

"This is Megan and Percy. Megan and Percy this is Clarisse daughter of Ares," Annabeth introduced.

"Like the war god," Percy asked.

"Got a problem with it,"Clarisse spited back.

"Don't you have spears to clean, Clarisse," Annabeth said.

"I'm going to cream you at capture the flag," Clarisse said.

"gəʊ για τάρταρος," Annabeth said which I think meant go to Tartarus.

"Well then we have a little welcome present for the lil runts," Clarisse says. Percy gives his horn to Annabeth while he gets ready to fight. Clarisse gets him by the neck collar. I immediately push her off him and I prepare myself for a fight. "Didn't expect much nerve from you, aww let me guess is he your lil boyfriend."

"Mess with my friends and I'll rip you into pieces and throw them into Tartarus," I say in my warning voice giving her a look that makes if looks could kill true. Like always people don't see me as a threat, sadly they always realize their mistake when its too late.

"Grab her," Clarisse growls. Soon her three lil friends come towards me. Two of them grab either one of my arms while the third one punches me in the gut. I'm momentarily in pain. "I thought so, all talk and no punch."

Clarisse then grabs Percy again and takes him to where I think the girls bathroom is, oh god. Next time the third girl come near me I kick her straight in the jaw. I do a back flip to get my arms out of the other two girls hold. I end up going over the dock and grab the fence. I do a flip easily using the piece of wood as one of my gymnastic poles. I end up doing two front flips. I see Annabeth watching me. "Help Percy, I can take care of myself," I say as one of Ares kids tries to punch me in the face but I dodge. Annabeth seemed to remember what happened to Luke and assumed that Percy wasn't the best fighter.

I realized that two of the three girls had swords while the other one was defenseless. Soon enough my sword from earlier appeared in my right hand. They got a little tense when they saw my sword but they figure it was a bluff. One came running straight at me sword raised. When are swords clashed we fought for a bit but I managed for her to loose her grip and the sword went for a swim. I lashed at her with the side of a sword and because we were so close to the dock edge I ended up throwing her in the lake. The girl that didn't have a weapon pounced on me and I lost my grip on my sword. She was on top of me. She tried punching me but I kept moving. I ended up rolling on top of her and made a run for my sword. Only that she grabbed my ankle and I fell on my back. She tried to get on top of me again but this time I kicked her with both feet on her stomach with enough force to throw her in the lake. I grabbed my sword and I knew that the final girl was going to be more difficult.

Are swords clashed and I felt as if I was in my fencing class, only more deadly. She ended up pointing the tip of her sword at my neck. I felt slightly defenseless but I had an idea. I used my sword and the real battle began. I used my sword to stop her slashes. When our swords clashed between us I lifted my hand to get an upper hand. Finally after a lot of dodging, slashing, and spinning I managed to take her sword and put it behind her neck while mine pointed towards her neck. I had won, I gave her sword back. I soon saw a large group of teens surrounding us. Some where shocked, others smirked and a few had envy in their eyes. I ran threw the crowd to go to the girls bathroom.

When I got their I saw Clarisse dripping wet. I walked in the doorway and I saw water coming towards me. I raised my hand and the water evaporated. When I turned my hand into a fist, the vapor became a cloud. When I let my hand go the water in the cloud came pouring down. I then noticed Annabeth all wet as well as the rest of the room, while Percy was completely dry. Annabeth just looked at us, something told me that she had never seen anything like that. I then saw a spark in her silver eyes, she had a plan. "I want you both on my capture the flag team," she finally said. Something was off I felt it in my gut.

When we left the bathroom I still had my sword at hand. The crowd that had seen me fight the three Ares kids where still their. They clapped for me. It felt some what nice. I was at a place where I could show my strength and not be judged. When Chiron came I had an idea as to what he was going to say. "I know I might be new here but you still expect me to be the best," I said. Remembering what he had said when I got to Yancy.

"Actually, I was going to say keep up the good work. Now all of back to your activities. You can mingle later," Chiron said.
Soon the crowd disappeared and Percy had told me what happened. All in all Clarisse got what she deserved. Revenge is sweet even with stinky toilet water. I still couldn't believe that Percy somehow controlled the water. Maybe he was more than he seemed. At least this had gotten him to be respected more. Some girls even told me how they would love to have me as their half sister.

When dinner arrived we followed Hermes into the pavilion where their where twelve tables. I was practically siting in the air while I tried to enjoy my meal. I found out that we have to put part of our meal into a fire-pit as offering to the gods. I gave my father part of my pasta. 'Dad, if your listening to me please show me who you are. I don't want to be like the kids in Hermes cabin. I want to know who I am and who're my half-siblings. Please, if you ever loved my mother help me. She died for me to get here. Don't let her death be meaningless.' I finished my prayer and ate my dinner in silence.

I was shown to a large fire pit that changed depending on how we singed. After sometime I let go and started singing along actually smiling. I felt generally happy for once. Soon the whole camp stopped singing while I continued. I felt awkward feeling all theirs eyes on me. Soon I noticed that they weren't looking at me but something over me. I looked up and saw a golden sun glowing over my head. In that moment my prayer was answered.

My father was Apollo god of music, healing, prophecy, and the sun.