Uploaded on 13/11/2022

Sons of Hermes

After meeting with Mr D and Chiron (aka Dionysus god of wine and Mr Brunner my old Latin teacher at Yancy) Chiron took me for a walk to where I was going to be staying, Cabin Eleven. On the way there, I looked around and marveled at all the different types of camping activities there were, I also noticed that I was being watched. Several of the campers looked at me, while one said " that's him." After a stern look from Chiron most of the campers scattered, but I just couldn't shake the feeling that I was being watched, even though most of the campers had gone back to their activities.

The tour continued on, through the strawberry fields, by the woods, the archery range, canoeing lake, the stables (at which Chiron seemed to get a little uncomfortable), the amphitheater, the arena, the outdoor pavilion and finally the cabins. There were twelve of them, nestled in the woods by the lake. They were arranged in a U-Shape and were, without a doubt, the most bizarre collection of buildings that I had ever seen. Except for the fact that all the cabins had a large brass number on their door (that alternated between left and right) all of them had different designs. Distancing the cabins from each other was a large common area about the size of a soccer field, dotted with Greek statues, fountains, flower beds and even a couple of basketball hoops. In the center of this area was a large stone lined fire-pit, where there was a girl, about nine years old, tending the flames and poking the coals with a stick. Intrigued by this I left Chiron and walked over to the girl and decided to introduce myself.

"Hi I'm Percy, Percy Jackson."

Continuing to tend the fire she replied " Yes I know who you are Perseus, may your heart always be filled with warmth even in the sad times," she looked up at me and nodded back towards where Chiron was.

"Ah Thank you?" I said quickly before turning back to Chiron, all the while wondering how the girl knew my full name and what she meant by what I think was a blessing. Come to think if it I didn't feel as sad as i did before, maybe she is important, with that I continued to walk with Chiron.

Waiting at Cabin Eleven, reading a book was the blonde girl that I had met earlier. She looked up for less than a second and saw me and Chiron walking towards her, she closed the book and stood up. "Annabeth can you take care of Percy now, I have a masters archery class at noon," Chiron asked the blonde.

"Yes sir," I heard her reply dutifully as I looked at the doorway of Cabin eleven.

On the threshold there was peeling brown paint, over the doorway was one of those doctor's symbols, a winged pole with two snakes wrapped around it. A Caduceus? was that what it was called. The door was open and inside I could see that it was packed with people, boys and girls, way more than the bunks that hugged the walls. Sleeping bags were strewn all over the floor of the cabin and truthfully it looked like an evacuation center but I didn't want to judge too harshly.

"Well then Percy, good luck. I'll see you at dinner," and with that the centaur galloped away.

"Well? Go on," Annabeth prompted. I wasn't to sure on what they would think of me as I went inside. I was generally clumsy when it came to greetings, so naturally I tripped in the doorway earning me a handful of snickers from the campers inside. "Percy Jackson," she announced "Meet Cabin Eleven."

A guy who looked a little older than the rest came forward. "Welcome Percy, as you can see we are lacking in free space, so how about you take that spot over there," he said pointing to the space right next to a bunk, where two identical boys, that were about my age, sat smiling at me mischievously. "Are you regular or undetermined?" one of the boys asked.
I stood there unsure of how to answer the question, luckily Annabeth answered for me, "He's undetermined."

A few groans emanate from the room as if its nothing new. "Now, now, let's make him comfortable and feel welcome." The older guy quickly said. Looking at him I could tell he was one of the cool kids, he looked about nineteen, tall and muscular, wearing an orange tank top, cutoffs, sandals and a clay bead necklace with five different coloured clay beads. The only thing unsettling about him was the thick white scar that ran from his right eye to the left jaw where he had a friendly smile on his face.
"This is Luke," Annabeth tells me, although when she says this I notice that her voice is a little different than before, I looked back at her to see what I thought was a slight blush on the girls cheeks. However, when she noticed that I was looking, her expression hardened into the one I had become accustomed too. "He'll be your counselor for now."
"For now?" I asked her confused for what must have been the hundredth time that day.

"You're undetermined," Luke explained, " they don't know which cabin to put you in, so they put you in here with all other newcomers and visitors. Naturally they would seeing how our patron is Hermes, God of Travelers."

I nodded a little with my new understanding and after some quick nods and a few hellos, everyone else returned to what they were doing, while I was left with the dilemma of how to mark my area in the cabin.

I looked at the tiny space in front of the bunk that I have been given. I had nothing to put there to mark it as mine, no clothes, luggage, or even a sleeping bag. Just the Minotaur's horn. I was going to set that down until I remembered something that Mr Brunner had taught me in Latin class about how Hermes was also the god of thieves. My thoughts were then interrupted by a voice.

"So newbie, how'd you get here," I looked up and saw that one of the twins had spoken to me.

"I...uh... Killed the Minotaur." I said shyly.

"Whoa dude, that must have been epic." The other one said.

"Um sure if you call almost being mutilated by a half bull man epic then sure. Hey are you guys twins?" I asked. I was taken back when the one on the right started laughing while the other explained.

"No we're not twins just identical brothers born nine months apart."

"Whoa that's cool.. Wait 9 months?"

"Yeah we know a little freaky having a brother that was conceived after you were born isn't it. Oh and I'm Travis by the way, Travis Stoll, and this here is my younger brother Conner."

"Nice to meet you two. Hey do you by any chance know where I can get a sleeping bag or something because I have nothing with me but these clothes and the horn here?"

Travis and Conner immediately perked up a grin spreading across his mischievous face. "Well our brother for however long you may be here, we know just the place," the two brothers said simultaneously. "Come follow us and we'll get you sorted out, oh and how good are you at distracting girls?"

"Uh..." I replied somewhat intelligently.

"Good enough, let's go," Conner said and they herded me quickly out the door.


"So what do I have to do again?"

"Just go in there and talk to the girl at the desk," Travis instructed me.

"And what will you two be doing?" I asked back.

Their mischievous faces lit up, "Our magic."

I had a feeling that their magic wasn't like those on the streets of Manhattan. I casually got up out of our hiding spot and walked over to what looked like a camp shop. At the counter there was a girl about my age with light brown hair and light blue eyes, her skin was tanned and a few freckles splattered across her face. "Hi, I'm Percy, I was um... wondering if I could talk to you for a little bit while I wait for... my... brothers." I said a little nervously. "This is my first day and I sort of don't know anyone around here." I continued still a little nervous.
The girl's eyes lit up. "Oh of course, everyone's been talking about you, being a new camper and all. Hi I'm Katie Gardener and I work here part-time while the other part of my time is spent at either the Strawberry fields with the rest of the Demeter cabin, that is number four by the way, or in the arena training." She said happily with a smile on her face.

As I listened to her introduce herself, I noticed a small dimple on her left cheek that came and went as she said strawberry fields.

"So have you been claimed yet?" she asked.

"Um well... no... not yet anyway..." I confessed to the girl.

Confusion set in on her face, "Wait if you're not claimed yet then that means..." Then she looked as if she had just realized something. Loud laughter erupted from a distance behind me.

"Hi Katie!" Travis gleefully exclaimed.

"Travis Martin Stoll. Get back here right now!" She yelled at the laughing Stoll as he skipped away. She looked back at me, yet her face didn't show anger, instead it showed pity. "I am so sorry that you have to be stuck with those idiots, especially Travis, but it was nice to met you Percy. I'll see you later."

"I'm sorry" I said to her, but she just shook her head and gave me a warm smile.

"It's okay," she said very casually as if it was a common occurrence. Quickly closing the store she ran off to chase after the laughing Stoll.

I turned around to see Conner exiting his hiding spot in the bushes, laughing. He gave me a pat on the back and said in between laughs "that was fantastic Perce, now lets go get you some stuff." Conner walks up to the door of the store placed his hand over the lock. I watch as I hear the slow cranking of gears and then a pop. Conner gives me an elated grin, turns the handle and opens the door before loudly exclaiming, "Oh yeah Sons OF Hermes rule!"

There it is End of Chapter three.

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