Laura… *narration*
I don't think anyone knows me but, My name is Laura and today is my 16th birthday… It's been 9 years since my brother left me to be with my crazy mother. I know that sounds rude but trust me she is crazy and I only met my father once and believe me after the fight between my brother and him, I never want to see him again. Hmm I guess I should tell you what I look like. I have blonde long hair, Blue eyes, and I'm 5'5" I don't know how my height tells you anything. I just wanted to mention it. Anyway some of you take your days alive for granted and then wish you had more time when you're going to die, as for me I have been wanting to die the day my brother left with his two friends. The last words he said to me was "I'll be back for you" I stopped waiting for him after a year and 1⁄2. I went on with my pointless life. I wish I could run from it like my brother did but my boyfriend doesn't let me leave, I still have the scars from the last time I tried. Tonight I'm leaving from my terrifying boyfriend, dumb life, dissapointing father, and crazy mother. I'm going to run to a camp my brother was talking about to his friends before he left. I think if I remember correctly it's in Long Island and it's called: Camp Half-Blood. Happy Birthday to me…
Laura…
*9:47 am the next day* I woke up in the woods and I looked around and wondered why I was here… RIGHT I ran away. I looked around again and checked my phone to see which state I was in. Still in Connecticut...great. I saw a building to my left and I walked over to it and read the sign "Aunty Em's Garden Emporium"...ew there are a bunch of garden gnomes I hate statues like that. I shrugged and went in. Hmm nobody here. I was about to leave when a woman came out and said "hello young lady". I said hi and asked where the nearest bus station is. She said "oh dear I don't not know, but I can give you a ride there" I said ok. She said "but before we leave you look hungry do you want something to eat" I started to get a serious bad feeling about this. This woman was dressed in all black with sun-glasses and a veil type thing i don't know but i couldn't see her hair or her eyes. I told her that i'm not hungry but she insisted so i said ok. She went back to cook and I ran out of there as fast as I could. I saw a town so I asked around if there was a bus station or train station, one guy said that there was a train station so I booked it there. I arrived at the station and for a ticket to New York City, the ticket guy rolled his eyes and said that the ticket cost 10 bucks. I look at him and ask "Do you have a problem with me going to NYC because if there is then tell me about it". He looked shaken when I said that and he said "no miss I don't have a problem, it's just that NYC is the reason this station is still open". "Not my problem" I said. I grabbed the ticket and headed for the train. The ticket said that the train leaves in 30 minutes, I looked at my phone and it said 11:26 and the train leaves at 11:56. Well I looked for a bench to sit on and I was about to eat a chocolate bar when I saw a gold-ish glow. I put down my chocolate bar and I start to go over there. I checked my phone 11:30, I still have time to check this out. I got near the weird glow then I heard a voice in my head saying "help me live Laura". I got really creeped out and I ran back to my stuff and ate my chocolate bar. I got on the train and hours later I got to Grand Central Station. I walked outside and started looking at a map and asked some people if they knew where Halfblood Rd is and some shrugged, some ignored me...figures. I was walking, looking at my map, not paying attention to anyone, until I bumped into someone and we fell. "OUCH, Watch it" I said I looked at him and he said "sorry uh my fault" He looked at my map and then to the spot I had circled and he asked "Why are you looking for Halfblood Rd". I told him I'm headed to this camp to see my brother. His eyes looked at me with surprise and said "I'll take you there if you want?" I look at him and ask "do you even know where this place is?" He laughed and said He has gone to that camp for YEARS. I said "ok fine but we leave now". "I need to tell my mom about this first and then we can go". I shrugged and started walking in his direction. We arrive at an apartment building and he walks into the elevator. He asks "oh um I never caught your name?" "Laura, what about you?" I said. "Percy," he said back. I thought to myself, that's a weird name. "My mom said a long time ago that names that are given have a special meaning, do you know yours?" He looked at me and said "yea my mom thought I would live a happy life after the Hero Perseus in Greek Legend". "You mean Myths" I said. He laughed "I guess". We get up to the like 7th floor and go to the 13th apartment down and he opens the door and shouts "MOM I'M TAKING A GIRL TO CAMP I'LL PROBABLY BE BACK TOMORROW". She comes around the corner and says "Percy you don't have to shout you'll wake your sister". "Sorry mom, I'll be quieter next time" Percy explains. She looks at me and says Hello. I say hi back. She tells me her name is Sally Jackson, Percy's Mom. I will introduce myself. She looked concerned and asked "Where are your parents?" I told her that my mom won't notice I'm gone and my dad left. "Any siblings?" she asks. I told her my brother ran away 9 years ago. She looked sad and told Percy to not die getting me to camp. I didn't understand what that meant. Unfortunately I will soon.
Percy…
So I have this girl named Laura and currently we are in the middle of the woods how we got there is...my mom drove us most of the way. It was late by this point. Laura gets matches out of her bag and makes a fire about 30 minutes later she falls asleep and I sit there thinking about my Girlfriend Annabeth, Gods I can't wait to see her. My thinking was interrupted by a monstrous sound. My instincts tell me that's not good. I used my powers to draw water from the ground and I drenched the fire. Apparently Laura woke up from that and asked what I did that for. I told her that something is coming over here, something bad. She rolled her eyes and laughed. I glare at her and ask "do you even know what Camp Half-blood means?" She shrugged and said that she heard her brother mention it and that's why she is going there. I facepalm and cursed in Greek. She looked at me like I went nuts. I ignore her as the monster is getting close. I pull out my pen and she looks at me and asks "What are you going to write on something?" I said "no and please be quiet" She rolled her eyes and shut up, then the monster came. "I remember you," the monster said. "The Great son of Poseidon". I started to realize this is the one monster I lost to, Echidna the mother of monsters. She scoffed and said "you still look like the scared little boy from 6 years ago". "Do you need another river to jump into Perseus?" She laughed. I ran at her and she was surprised and missed me by an inch "tsk, You dumb boy, I shall kill you!" I said "you can try but you won't I've gotten better at not running away". "I'll test that son of Poseidon" she scoffed. "You talk too much," I said as I charged her again. She tried to hit me with her tail but I dodged it and swung my sword at the tail and it was sliced off. She screamed and hit me with her hand. I flew back and landed on my back. I groaned and crawled to get my sword but she picked it up and threw it. I said to myself "well this is it". I closed my eyes waiting for my death and then I heard a screech from Echidna and she stopped. I looked over at her and she stood there for a second and then dropped leaving Laura behind her with my sword. "Thank the Gods," I said. She walked over to me and helped me up. "Pays not to be noticed" she laughed. I laugh and cough "ow my back hurts" I laugh. She helps me sit down and hands me my sword, I capped it and it turns into a pen again. I look at her and notice a scar on her face. "I hope you don't mind but where did you get your scar on your face" I ask. She got uncomfortable but she told me a story about her boyfriend and how he threw a glass bottle at her because she told him that she was leaving. I got furious and said "Nobody should EVER be treated like that". She smiled and something familiar about it made me uneasy but I smiled back.
*next morning*
I woke up and put out the fire and told Laura to wake up, she groaned and said 5 more minutes. I rolled my eyes and picked her up and carried her. About 1 hour later she woke up and looked at me weirdly "What the" she said. I told her that she refused to get up, she laughed and said "that sounds like me". I shrug "no big deal".
*2 hours later*
"Yes we made it" I said. She looked at me and I walked into camp. I head to the Big house where Chiron is and He looks up and says Hello. "Hi Chiron," I say back. At that moment Mr.D walks out arguing with someone with blonde hair. She looked irritated until she saw me and trapulled me to the ground. "PERCY" She said "I MISSED YOU". I laugh in pain and say "I missed you to wise girl". She helped me up and looked at Laura and confused she asked "Who is this?" I told Annabeth about Laura. She turned to Laura and said "Hey Laura I'm Annabeth Chase Daughter of the Goddess Athena, Welcome to Camp Half-Blood if you have any questions let me know". Laura said "i'll keep that in mind". Annabeth takes my hand and we walk to the training ground.
Laura…
I look around and then back at the horse guy. What the hell is happening right now? Am I losing my mind? You know what I think I'm dying. I'm pulled from my crazy thoughts because the horse man asked me what my name was. I told him my name is Laura. "How old are you?" the horse man asked. I said "16". The guy in the purple shirt looked at the horse man and said "She should've been claimed by now". Horse man looked back at him and said "well she is 16 and just came here which is very odd". I look back and forth and say "Guys I'm right here you know". Purple shirt guy says "indeed and shut up your annoying". I look at him and flip him off. He was about to step forward but the horse man stopped him and said "Dionysus you know you are to put no harm to demigods". He mumbles and walks off. Horse man tells me to walk with him to my cabin of sorts. As we are walking I notice there people are running around with swords and other kinds of weapons. I am amazed that no one is dying. I didn't notice the horse man stopped and nearly bumped into him and he turned around and told me that this cabin is the Hermes cabin and i'd be here for a short time until i'm claimed. I walk in the cabin and see teens in here. Horse man gets their attention and bows to him and he introduces me to them. Brown hair #1 tells me his name is Connor Stoll and brown hair #2 says his name is Travis Stoll. Conner says feel free to settle in and to also check things out whenever. I nod and they went to the same field as Percy. So I looked around. I noticed something under a bed, like a box so I got down on my knees and pulled the box out. It looked very detailed and there was a needle of sorts and I was about to poke my finger when Travis came back and saw what I was doing. "I wouldn't bother with that, it only unlocks through the exact DNA of our brother Luke". I look at him "what's in the box though" I ask. He got a little uncomfortable and said "It's Luke's sword Backbiter". I nod and ask "what happened to him, Luke?" He told me that he died. And I said "I'm sorry for that". He shrugged and grabbed his sword and headed out. I looked back at the box and poked my finger. The box glowed a faint yellow and clicked and the top opened. The sword was beautiful, very intricate and detailed. One side was yellow-ish bronze and the other side was silver like iron i'm guess, it was so pretty. I saw there was a sheath so I put the sheath-belt on me and grabbed the sword and put it in the sheath. I walked to the fields where most of the teens were, they were all huddled together listening to Horse man. I walk up and he sees me and calls me forward, I oblige and he tells everyone who I am and I'll need a team Conner and Travis rolled his eyes and said "Chiron Sense she is staying in our cabin she'll be on our team". "Very well then, Laura you will be on the blue team" Horse man said. I walk over to the blue team and wait to know what to do. Connor looks at me and smiles "this will be fun". I smile back and his face changes slightly then goes back to normal, I shrugged it off. Travis runs up to us and says "how did you get a sword already?" I looked at him and said "Oh the box you told me about I opened it". He went pale and asked "Laura what's your last name?" "My last name is Castellan," I say. He looks at me then looks at Conner who is also pale. "Is something wrong?" I ask. They say "Oh no nothing wrong". "Did you have a brother?" Connor askes me. "Yes" I say "his name was Luke like your brother who had that box". They look at me and Travis says "Laura, our brother Luke who owned the box, his last name was also Castellan". I look at them and I don't believe he would have never owned anything like this. "H-how did he get this sword and what did he do with it?" I ask. Connor and Travis lower their heads and begin to tell me how and what he did with Backbiter. I start tearing up, then they tell me that he is dead. I started crying and fell to the ground. My brother killed people… and manipulated people into doing bad things for him… I took out the sword and I was about to stab myself when Travis Grabbed it from me. I look at him angry and yell "MY BROTHER RUINED MY NAME IF PEOPLE FIND OUT MY LAST NAME THEY WILL AUTOMATICALLY HATE ME AND THINK I MIGHT KILL THEM!" "I'D RATHER DIE AND LIVE WITH WHAT HORRIBLE THINGS HE DID!" Travis turns my head and holds it and says "Your brother may have done questionable things but in the end he died a Hero". "It doesn't make up for the things he did" I cry. He says "don't harm yourself because you think you deserve it because you don't, go get some rest". I nod and they walk with me back to our cabin. As I was asleep I got a strange voice in my head saying "help me Laura". I woke up and I grabbed Backbiter and rubbed my hand along the blade. It glowed and I looked at it and I saw yellow eyes and I jumped at me into my eyes and knocked me out.
End of Part one