yeah yeah I know what you are thinking, another short chapter. Sorry but I had to have it be shorter because of the next chapter. A shout out to an amazing Sarah-Nikole, you should check out her story "Mark of Athena" she is a great author so go read it and comment. Thank you to nunu99, Inspirablurr, Sarah-Nikole, and purecaitlyn for commenting :) reviews light up my world (that's a hint to go comment) The next chapter is really important so I'll try to have it up tomorrow. Read and enjoy :)

Chapter 10: Percy

As soon as the boat landed I instantly felt better. I swear being a child of Poseidon isn't easy when you are in the air; Zeus jostles you around pretty bad. I take a deep breath and step off of the boat with Annabeth's hand securely in mine. The crowd of demigods standing in the near darkness around the boat were silent, just staring at me; the camp had at least doubled in the last eight months. Someone shouted my name and the spell was broken, then moving as one, all of the half-bloods engulfed me and I felt Annabeth's hand tighten around mine. Thalia was the first of my old friends to greet me. In her usual gentle and kind way she tackled me and started punching me while I was pinned on the ground.

"Where. Have. You. Been?" she asked accentuating each word with a punch harder than the last. "We've been so worried! How could you do this to everybody? I've been all across the country looking for you!"

"Ouch," I say without flinching, because even though I'm not invulnerable anymore, being Annabeth's boyfriend means that I get punched by Wise Girl pretty often. "Thalia, do you mind getting up?" She obliged and when I stood up she immediately gave me a hug.

"Glad you're alive, Seaweed Brain," Thalia said when she released me. "We're going to be staying here the next couple of days tell us if you need help." I look behind her and see a group of Hunters who were obviously uncomfortable with the idea of helping a boy. Then my favorite centaur walks up to me and I smile.

"Hi, Chiron"

"Hello Percy, I know you want to see everybody but we have matters to discuss, correct?" Chiron said more a statement than a question. He then took in my appearance and changed his mind. "But they can wait until tomorrow, off to bed now."

"Thanks, but can you make sure Hazel and Frank find a place to stay?" I ask motioning to them.

"Ah yes, our Roman visitors shall sleep in the Big House tonight. Now off to bed before you pass out here." I have to admit I am pretty tired; it had been a long day. I set off towards Cabin Three and no one followed, I am glad I thought to myself. I just need sleep. Once I got to my cabin I realized just how lonely it was. Tyson would be here in a few days with Ella since she insisted on not going on the boat. But after the closeness of the Fifth Cohort I wonder what it would be like to have siblings. That was about as far as my thoughts got before I was sound asleep. I awoke later to a banging on my door. Before I could answer Annabeth burst in.

"Percy, Thalia just found a girl lying unconscious just inside the camp's borders. A satyr was nearby and went to get Grover; Chiron insisted that I come get you."

"Were there any satyrs with her?"

"No, and she looks old enough to already be claimed." I glance at my clock, it says 3:24, and I reluctantly get out of bed. "Another thing Percy, unless I'm wrong- and I'm usually not, something big is about to happen."

Like I said, short. And a terrible cliffhanger but oh well. Press the button \ / You know you want to (well if you don't I you to ) \ /