The car tears through the night, rain slamming into the car as I look around. I kick my legs awkwardly, my hands flexing as I look over at Grover. "So, you work at the summer camp my mom was talking about?"

"Oh, y-yeah I do." Grover replies, and I could tell that he's extremely happy that I started a conversation. "I think she knew I was watching out for you." A bit of silence passes before Grover freaks out and states. "But I was never pretending to be your friend! I am your friend." I smile a bit at that and chuckle slightly.

"Yeah I can tell dude, don't worry." I gulp and look out the back window. Grover is glancing more than I am as he bounces in place. I look at him again as I give a smirk. "You know, you make a lot more sense now."

Grover raises an eyebrow as he stares at me. "What do you mean by that?"

"Well, you do have a note that excuses you from PE forever." I chuckle and then poke his shaggy hide. "But whenever it was enchilada day, you would run your donkey butt all the way to the cafeteria." I teased. Hey I know he's a satyr, but I kinda want to lighten the mood. Plus I'm gonna tease him a bit more.

Grover bleats, his body shaking. "I'm not a donkey! I'm a satyr!"

"I know." I laugh a bit as I shove him a bit. "I'm just messing with you." Grover thinks over it for a second before he laughs with me as Sally smiles at that.

Grover then hits my arm with a serious look. "So you realized?" I could feel my face fall into a grim look as I nod my head.

"Kinda hard to ignore. Plus, dreams." I give a small shiver, not even faked as I remember Dodds's face. Grover bleats again before gulping.

"I'm surprised no monsters have tried to attack you." Grover thinks aloud as he looks at me worried. A large bellowing calls behind us as I take a look out, the rain falling in sheets now.

We pass by the white picket fence, the Strawberries sign hanging on them as I look at Grover. "Who were those old ladies?"

"The Fates. Well, you know they only appear when you … someone is about to die." Grover runs over his words as he gulps again. I simply nod as I bite my lower lip. I can't lie, I'm excited. I have always wanted to go to Camp Half-Blood, but it was merely a thought that it would only be through the series, never in the body of Percy.

I don't bring up the 'you' that he said as Sally swerves, and in the window I see it, the Minotaur. It was only for a glimpse as I looked at Sally. "Wh-what was that thing?!"

Sally ignores me, almost praying as she looks at the Odometer. "We're almost there. Please, please another mile!"

I gulp, my hands clenching hard as I look out the window. I think for a bit, trying to think of something to say, but then the hairs on my neck stand up. "Hang on!" I call out before a loud boom echoes in my ears and head.

I peel my head off the dashboard as I look around. "S-sa- Mom?" I correct myself as I bite my bottom lip as I manage to sit up on the car door.

"Percy?"

"I'm ok." I look around more as the smoking top of the car hangs over us. Grover is laying next to me, a bit of blood leaking out of his mouth. Before I can try shaking him, he groans out "Food!" I chuckle inwardly as I look at Sally. "We gotta get out"

She merely nods at that as she goes to the passenger side door and opens it up. I do the same with the back door as a thunderbolt crosses the sky, a light painting the sky. A way away from us, stands a hulking monster, shadowed by the light. It's frame, lumbering, looking like any bodybuilder.

"Percy, you need to go now!" Sally calls out as she looks at me, a wild look to her eyes.

"Mom I can't-"

"No, you need to go!" She looks around and points up a hill. "Do you see that tree there?" I look up where she was pointing as my throat goes dry. Another crack of lightning fills the air as a pine tree - her tree - is illuminated by said lightning. "That's the boundary line! By going there it can't attack you! Once you get over, find a big farmhouse in the valley! Just run don't look back! Yell for help."

"I can't just leave you and Grover behind mom." I state back as I pull myself out of the car, taking a few glimpses over at the monster, which slowly lumbers to our position. I look back to Sally, her eyes steel as I gulp. "No you are coming with, help me with Grover." I don't wait for her answer as I grab Grover by his shoulders, pulling him out of the car as I trip a bit.

"Food." Grover groans again as I look back at the monster, his fists flexing as I gulp harder.

The two of us climb out the passenger doors as we manage to pull Grover right out. I grunt and sling one of his arms over my as I drag him out. Sally helps me as well as she looks me in the eyes. "He doesn't want us, he wants you." I gulp and nod my head.

"I-I realize that, I just can't leave you guys behind." I cry out into the rain as we begin heading up the hill.

"I can't even cross the property line. Go, I'll lead him away."

I wince, my heart hurting from that line. "No, I'm not letting you do that." I manage out as my eyes dart constantly. By the time we reach half way up the hill, I hear a massive roar/grunt from the car. Taking a look back, I see the Minotaur looking and bending down at Gabe's car. "D-does he have bad eyesight?"

"Yes, and bad hearing." She manages back and glances behind us. "Most likely he's trying to get our scent." And as soon as she says that, the Minotaur roars once again, tossing the car our direction. The car misses us by about a mile, though I could feel the wind from it as it rolls end over end right back to the road, skidding and sparkling lightly. "When it comes charging at you" She looks over to me as her eyes are wide and alert with adrenaline. "Jump to the side. We won't be able to outrun it when it's in full charge. You just need to get out of its way."

I nod at that as the monster looks up towards us and starts tromping up the hill. I gulp audibly as this 5 foot ton walking monster charges up the hill towards us. Sally pushes me and Grover out of the way as she waves her arms. The Minotaur rushes towards her, before Sally jumps to the right at the last second. The Minotaur rushes past her as it then looks over at me. I grunt and push Grover out of the way as I walk back a bit.

It charges once more as I wait, keeping my legs in a good position. As soon as it gets within smell distance, and trust me a wet cow doesn't smell good, I jump to the left this time around as it slams into a tree.

I scramble to Grover, pulling him away as Sally, back at the bottom of the hill somehow, calls out. "Hey over here!" The Minotaur looks up and grunts, charging right back to her. I scramble to slip Grover behind Thalia's tree as I look back down.

As I turn back, the Minotaur shoots its arms out, as Sally tries to jump out of the way. The meaty hand grabs her by the face as I shout, I'm not sure honestly if I shouted her name or mom. I knew this was going to happen, but still, it hurt seeing it live. I push myself up and to one of the trees as Sally, in a last ditch attempt to yell go, looks to me. I tear up (or is it the rain?) as she turns into a golden light, vanishing in an instant.

The beef head looks at his hand, almost wondering where its human treat was as I go down the hill and cry out. "Hey beef brains! Come on and face me." The bravado, fueled by both the grief of seeing Sally get kidnapped and just the whole trek, shaky at best as the Minotaur turns and charges at me, arms shooting out for either side.

I would look back, probably when I get fully conscious, and remember some strength going into my limbs as the rain covers me. Instead of going left or right, or even go under its tighty whitey covered crotch, I jump up. Its head was positioned to where the horns could potentially graze me if it rams me hard. I kicked myself up, my foot planted hard on its nose. It straightened up in surprise as it sent me up. I twist in the air, and while I'm falling, I grunt and wrap my hands and arms around its horn.

I groan and grunt as it thrashes around. I hug the horn for dear life as it charges up and down the hill aimlessly. Then Grover groans behind the barrier as the Minotaur turns to the sound of his voice over. I grunt as it starts charging towards the barrier. I frown, and twist myself up, and over. I hang on the horn with all my might as the bull slams itself into a tree.

The jolt causes a snap sound as I fall to the ground. I groan and look down, a sharp rock like object in my hand. Once more I hear a snort from the monster, as it seems to do a U-turn before running right at me. As it was about to barrel right over me, I kneel up, the sharp rock in my hands piercing the Minotaur's chest, right under the ribs. "Take that, you giant … cheeseburger!" I growl as I push myself out from under the monster, it beginning to claw at its own horn in its chest.

I pull myself up as it turns to a thick golden sand. I stumble and cross the boundary, sweat and rain drenching me as I pick up Grover by the arm. "Help! Somebody!" I call out as I go down the hill, tripping over my feet a few times as I manage to get us into the valley.

A familiar head of hair in a wheelchair rolls out as I collapse on the wooden porch as a head of golden hair follows. The hair almost like a crown as an excited yet strained voice calls out.

"He must be the one." A female voice calls out as I can feel myself getting held by a pair of hands that's not Grover's.

"Silence, Annabeth. He's still conscious even if only for a moment. Bring him inside for healing." The familiar voice says before I pass out completely.

And Cut!

It's been a while since I last updated and once more sorry about that. My excuse is the usual, work is a bitch. Anyway with that out of the way, we're getting into some actual story stuff with the entrance into camp halfblood and I hope you all are as excited as me!