Since I got so many requests to continue this, here's the arrivals of the kids at camp. I also put the date they arrived, and you'll notice some of them have been here longer than others.


Raja 9-15-2010

Raja and Norbu were booking it towards camp; they could see the boarder which Norbu had proclaimed safe. Hot on their heels were a pair of massive hellhounds, bright red eyes ablaze with fury at their escaping quarry. "Norbu! You go ahead, I'll hold 'em off! Get help!" Raja shouted.

She turned to face the hellhounds without stopping to see if Norbu had followed her instructions. She stood her ground as the hellhounds closed in and when they were just a few feet away she dove and rolled between them. She got to her feet, slashing her swords out to the sides and cutting the legs of the hounds, who howled with pain. They turned to face Raja with blazing red eyes, blood dripping from their slavering jaws. Hot breath that reeked of decaying flesh blew over her and Raja staggered backwards. The one on the right charged and Raja plunged her sword into its chest, but it kept moving, jerking her arm off to the side and dragging her along until she let go of her sword hilt. It stumbled over its paws and Raja took the chance to look over at the camp.

A group of demigods was charging down the hill, swords raised. They swarmed over the hellhounds. With the reinforcements, Raja felt herself be rejuvenated. She joined the other demigods in driving off the hellhounds. At last the hellhounds turned tail and Raja stopped, panting. The cut on her forehead, from a previous monster attack, had opened up again and blood dripped down into her eyes. "Thanks," she managed to a black-haired girl who seemed to be leading the half-bloods.

"It's our job," the girl said shortly. Raja noticed uneasily that the girl had black eyes. Pure black. A claw-like scar traced a path over one of her eyes. "Reed!" she barked. "Show the new girl to the Apollo campers! They've got some healing to do!"

A girl about her age, with auburn hair and hazel eyes jogged over, holding a bronze sword. "Right," she said. "Come on." She started off up the hill and Raja trudged after her. Reed led her through what might have been a normal camp, but for the weapons and Greek god stuff everywhere. Reed led her to a white cabin with yellow flowers outside. "Carson!" Reed yelled.

A golden haired boy and girl came out, looking as if they carried the rays of the sun itself. The boy walked over to Raja with the girl trailing in his wake. Her large blue eyes swept over Raja curiously. Raja narrowed her eyes, to let this girl know she wasn't some curio to be goggled at. The girl flicked her eyes down to the grass, embarrassed.

The boy put a hand on Raja's shoulder and she felt warmth spreading through her whole body and the blood stopped flowing from her cuts. She could actually feel them sealing up. When he drew away, Raja examined her arms and face in amazement. "That's a pretty handy trick you got there," she said, impressed.

"All Apollo children can heal, to some degree," Carson said. "I'm Carson, and this is Genevieve." He indicated the shy girl behind him. "She doesn't speak much English."

"Nice to meet you," Raja said curtly, nodding. She felt relieved that Norbu had thought to teach her English as they travelled. "I'm Raja, daughter of Athena, I guess."

"Welcome to Camp Half-blood," Carson said, running a hand through his hair.

"Come on," Reed said, starting away. "Let me show you to the Athena cabin." She flashed a grin. "Looks like I have another new sister."