NICO

I was sparring with Clarisse that fateful morning. It was a hard match that day and she almost won. But I beat her.

"Ha!"I said putting my Stygian iron sword at her neck.

"You win Nico." She grumbled.

It was just then that we saw someone entering the camp gates. He was around 13 years old. He had platinum blond hair and the most startling eyes I have ever seen. They were the color of Imperial gold. I sensed that he was very sad at the same time surprised at the sight around him. But something was different about him. He seemed powerful and that coming from the son of Hades is saying something. He was wearing a V-neck bright blue top and pure black jeans.

Clarisse and I walked up to him and greeted him.

"Hello! I am Nico Di Angelo and this is Clarisse La Rue"

"Uh…I am Atreo Blithe." He said a bit carefully.

"I guess you are new here. Let me show you to the Big House. Our Camp activities director would want to speak with you." I said.

"Yeah. Come on Punk" Clarisse said.

Hearing this, his eyes brightened till they were nearly the color of the sun and he clutched the envelope in his hands as if it was his lifeline.

I showed him the big house and made him wait in front with Clarisse and I walked in. I ran to Chiron and told him about Atreo. He seemed interested when I told him about the color of his eyes. He sat in his wheelchair and asked me to send him in. I walked out and sent ATREO in.

ATREO

This place was insane! It seemed old and powerful at the same time new. I was surprised by its size and the things the kids were doing. They were fighting with swords and climbing lava walls! It was dangerous at the same time exciting! For a second I just stood there soaking in the sights and sounds when I saw two people come up to me. I was cautious as they had weapons in their hands.

There was a boy and a girl. The boy was around 15 and he had this darkness and power around him. What shook me were the eyes. They were obsidian. It was as if it was an endless pit of darkness. His sword was the color of his eyes and shadows clung to it. The girl was downright scary. She was bulky and had an aura of anger. It felt like a battle field. She had a spear that's tip was crackling with electricity.

They introduced themselves as Nico Di Angelo and Clarisse La Rue.

I told them my name after being snapped out of my thoughts.

"I guess you are new here. Let me show you to the Big House. Our Camp activities director would want to speak with you." Nico said.

"Yeah. Come on Punk" Clarisse said.

When I heard about the Activities director I knew I had come to the right place. I had hopes. I clutched the letter my mother gave me. Then on the way I remembered what my mother told me and I felt sad. I was taken to the huge four story building that looked like a Greek house. I was left outside with Clarisse while Nico went in to talk to this activity host or whatever. Clarisse was trying to talk to me.

"So, how did you come here?" She asked casually.

"My mom came as far as that pine tree and dropped me. I tried to bring her in but something stopped me." I said sadly. I was trying my best to keep my hopes up and sound confident but remembering my mother did not help.

"It is not possible for mortals to enter this camp. They would be blocked by the barrier." She stated plainly.

"Barrier? Mortals? Camp?" I asked trying to control my flow of questions.

"Don't worry Lex. All will be answered inside and in time." She said

"Its Atreo or Reo. Not Atty." I told her angrily.

"I. Do. Not. Care." She said.

I was about to start a fight when Nico walked out and asked me to go in.

I walked into the room to see a man on a wheel chair. He was pretty much normal which relaxed me. He was looking at me with interest. I was a bit uncomfortable but I got over it. I was seeing the room. I was pretty freaked out by the live leopard head that was growling at me.

"Atreo Blithe I presume!" The beard guy said.

"Uh...Yeah" I said with a goofy smile.

He laughed and asked me to sit down.

"My name is Chiron"

I sat down staring at him.

"So, tell me about yourself. From the start."

I told him about the dyslexia and ADHD, my mother and the story of the entire day. He was startled when I told him about how I was spared from the bull dude. In the end he was alarmed and told me, "You have come to the right place."

"What is this place?"

"You are in a camp designed to train kids such as you to survive monsters like the Minotaur you faced earlier."

"I…I faced the Minotaur?" I asked shivering.

"Yes" He stated grimly.

"But...But the Minotaur was killed centuries ago!" I protested remembering my mythology right.

"You cannot kill monsters. You can only disperse them and eventually they reform." He said acting as if it was the most normal thing in the world.

"Yes, they are real." He said continuing

"What is real?" I said

"Greek gods, goddesses, monsters, titans and nature spirits" He said.

"It makes sense" I said. It actually did. I had seen the Minotaur and my eyes do not lie.

He was startled by this but said nothing.

"You are the son of a god." He continued.

"What?" I whispered

"Yes."

"No…It's….not possible. "

"Yes Atreo. Otherwise you could not have entered this place like your mother. You could kill a Minotaur which takes immense strength and presence of mind. Your ADHD is just your heightened battle reflexes and your dyslexia is because your brain is hardwired to Ancient Greek."

"Okay" I said calming myself down.

"Come let us take you for a tour." He said getting up from his wheelchair.