Alright here we are Chapter 11, thank you to devilpest and isaram022 for adding my story to their favourites lists and to Sakhmet and Hathor for following the story and thanks to Adele Grunuert and JimmyHall24 for the reviews. Glad you like the story.
Chapter 11
The next day the Gods and hunters left camp and the next couple of days were pretty boring. Until I was sitting under Thalia's Pine keeping guard. Even though Gaia and the Titans were gone there were stills lots of monsters wanting to try their luck in attacking camp. It was raining quite hard when I heard someone shouting for help. I stood up and saw three kids about 10 or 11 being chased by about a dozen monsters. Half a dozen must have been Telkhines judging from what they looked like. They had black seal like bodies, dog like heads and their hands and feet were like a cross between flippers and actual hands and feet. A couple of the monsters were women with scaly bodies and two large snake tails instead of legs so I'm guessing they were Dracaenae, another two of the monsters were dressed like normal cheerleaders except they had fire instead of hair and their left leg was a donkey leg and their right leg looked human except it was bronze. They must be empousai I thought. Another monsters was the Minotaur. I gasped when I saw how huge it was. It was wearing nothing but underwear which would have been funny but it had legs like tree trunks and was built like an American football player from the waist up. Coarse brown fur started at it's waist and got thicker further up and it's head was topped by two sharp horns.
Then I noticed a man in Greek robes wrestling a lion the size of a 4×4. He seemed to be holding his own so that left the other monsters for me. I guess killing the Minotaur is a family tradition I thought as I took my coat off the stepped out from under the tree and instantly felt energised as the rain hit my skin I drew my sword and ran down the hill shouting "Hey ugly!" the Minotaur turned, sniffed the air and bellowed angrily. Apparently all half bloods give off a scent that all monsters Satyrs and Cyclopes can smell so as a daughter of Poseidon I must have smelt pretty familiar to old Beefcake. I can't call Cyclopes monsters after meeting Tyson. It charged and I stopped, planning to dodge at the last possible second like Percy taught me. When it was almost on top of me I rolled to one side and ran the Minotaur through causing it to explode into a shower of dust. I then turned and charged the rest of the monsters as a trio of hellhounds emerged from the shadows. As I fought I looked over at the tall muscular man in Greek robes and shouted "A little help please." and he simply shrugged impassively. I shook my head and pretty soon only the two empousai were left.
I stood protectively in front of the three kids and asked "Are you OK?" they nodded looking terrified as one of the empousai snarled and said "Step aside daughter of Poseidon, I would hate to ruin such a pretty face." I smiled sarcastically and said "You really think I'm pretty?" the two empousai attacked and I quickly killed them. I turned to the kids pointedly ignoring the man in Greek robes and said "Come on, you'll be safe when we get to the top of the hill." they nodded and followed me up the hill to Thalia's Pine. I promptly flopped down onto my back under the branches of the tree catching my breath. I had just fought like 15 monsters on my own and I was exhausted. Once I got my breath back I got up and looked at the three kids I had just saved two girls and a boy. "Sorry you guys had to see that." I said picking up my coat. "That was awesome." the boy said and I smiled and straightened my posture a little bit with that confidence boost.
"Where are we?" on of the girls asked looking out across the camp. I followed their gaze across the camp which was completely dry thanks to the barrier created by Thalia's Pine and the Athena Parthenos, the giant statue that was returned by Reyna, Nico and Coach Hedge the Satyr during the Giant War just in time to stop the camps from fighting each other. I turned back to the kids and asked "What do you guys know about the Greek Gods?"
"You mean like Zeus and Hades and all that?" the second girl replied and thunder rumbled in the dark grey sky as the rain continued to fall. "Yes, well they are real and still having kids with mortals including me and you three. This camp is where we can train and be safe from monsters like the ones I just killed." I explained waving my hand vaguely over the valley. "So who are our godly parents?" the boy asked and I shrugged as the man in Greek robes came up the hill. "I don't know but you'll be claimed soon I promise. I'm Amelia, daughter of Poseidon." I held out my hand and they shook it.
"I'm Jane." the first girl said. She had long light brown hair and blue eyes. "I'm Helen, her twin sister." I looked between them and they were obviously identical twins. "I'm Henry." the boy replied. He was pale short jet black hair and dark brown hair. The lunch horn blew and I said "C'mon you guys must be hungry I'm starving." I put my sword away then led the kids down into cam with the Man in Greek robes followed closely. At the dining pavilion everybody gasped at the man in robes and I heard somebody whisper "Heracles." I looked up at the man who had short dark brown hair and deep brown eyes. "Yes I am Heracles and I single handedly save these poor innocent children from a horde of monsters, no need to thank me." he said with a broad smile as I wiped a little bit of sweat from my forehead.
I glared at him and shouted "You arrogant lying jerk! All you did was kill what I'm guessing was the Nemean Lion, I was the one killed the rest of the monsters including the Minotaur. And anyway it wasn't a hoard it was only like 15. You know I didn't want to believe what they were saying about you but it really is true isn't it?" everybody looked stunned except Percy and Annabeth who smiled proudly. "It's true, she killed all those monsters herself it was awesome." Henry said and the twins nodded in agreement. Heracles scoffed, shook his head and said "They're obviously in shock there is no way a girl could be better than me." pretty much every girl in camp looked furious as Heracles smirked. I grinned wickedly then kicked Heracles square in the crotch. Everybody gasped as Heracles bent double and I slapped him in the face. "That was for everyone you used and manipulated into helping you during your quest." I said then smiled sweetly. Heracles was red faced with anger as he turned and left. I turned to see a holographic caduceus above Jane and Helen's heads and a symbol like a cross above Henry's head. It looked like the same symbol Hazel had on her arm as part of her Legion tattoo. Hazel and Nico's eyes widened as the Stoll brothers came over to greet their new siblings. I patted Henry on the shoulder and said "Welcome to Camp Half-Blood cuz." as Nico came over.
During lunch everyone came over to me and apologised for they way they had treated me and congratulated me for standing up to Heracles. I told them I would be tough but I would forgive them eventually. I finally felt like they were starting to accept me and that made me feel a lot better about myself. As we ate talked and laughed Zeus appeared looking furious and shouted "Where is Amelia Rutherford?!" I looked up nervously then stood up and looked at Zeus after an encouraging from Percy and Annabeth. Zeus glared at me and growled "You dared to strike my son Heracles."
"He was a jerk who had it coming." Zeus summoned his lightning bolt and pointed it at me. I was terrified but before I could do anything everyone was standing between me and Zeus with their weapons at the ready. All I could do was just stand there as all the people who had been bullying me for the last few days were now putting their lives on the line for me. "Stand aside all of you." Zeus ordered and when no one moved he said "Fine I'll obliterate all of you."
As he readied to strike a voice behind him said "Zeus wait." Zeus turned around to reveal dad holding his trident. "What is it brother? Zeus asked impatiently. "If you kill them all after everything they've done for us you will have a full scale rebellion of all the Gods against you." dad said and Zeus bristled.
"I am the king of Olympus, no one can defy me!" he shouted with a dramatic flourish of thunder and lightning.
"If you really think that then kill our children including your own."
"They're Heroes they're supposed to be expendable so that we can remain eternal." Poseidon shook his head as Zeus turned back to us and raised hid lightning bolt to strike only to be floored by a bolt of energy from Dad's trident. Zeus hit the ground stunned and smoking. "I'm very sorry about that. Zeus was the only one who did want to admit how much you all mean to us." everybody lowered their weapons and Percy said "Really?" dad nodded sincerely and then replied "Of course without all of you and the brave souls who died fighting the Titans and Gaia Olympus would have fallen and billions of innocent people would be dead." as Zeus flashed away with a clap of thunder.
"Did they all make it to Elysium Lord Poseidon?" Annabeth asked. Dad nodded with a tight smile and replied "Yes they did, they're all getting along great and you may be surprised to learn the only ones who chose rebirth were Luke Castellan and Bianca Di Angelo, in fact Hades wanted me to tell you who they were reborn as." everybody perked up at this especially Thalia, Annabeth and Nico. Dad pulled out a piece of paper and said "Luke was reborn as Liam Carter of Modesto California and Bianca was reborn as…" dad hesitated for a second then continued "Estelle Jackson-Blofis." all of the older campers jaws dropped and their eyes widened as one. "Are you serious?" Percy asked as they all came to their senses. Dad nodded again as Percy but an arm around Nico and Thalia and Annabeth put an arm around each other. "Thanks for telling us Dad." Percy said with a small smile. "It was my pleasure son and I speak for all the Gods when I say we are so proud of all of you." Dad replied before disappearing in a cloud of vapour.
At the campfire that night I was telling the others about the fight. When I told them about the exchange between me and the empousa Clarisse said "She's definitely your sister Prissy." Percy put his arm around me and replied "You can say that again." I smiled as I rested my head on my brother's chest.
OK I'll admit this probably isn't my best chapter so far but I just thought it would be cool if Amelia did something to make the others realise they were a bit too harsh to her. Anyway once again thank you reading and I will see you next time.