Alex POV

I'm gonna die. I scramble up the hill towards Grover. There's no way I'm going to make it with that… thing chasing me. The monster has so many heads, I don't even bother to even try to count them. I don't have time to count them either. It's starting to gain on me.

"ANNABETH! PERCY!" Grover shouts.

Grover's gone crazy. Officially. No one is going to be here. First it was the "the Greek gods are real". Then it was the "we have to get you to 'Camp Half-Blood' (wherever that was)". I can go on and on.

Wait what? I blinked hard. I must be seeing things. Grover's legs have been replaced by furry hindquarters. I must be imagining this… right?

Oh god no. The thing is getting closer. As its hideous face gets closer, I see a blonde haired girl standing on top of the hill behind it.

"HEY UGLY!" she shouts, throwing something at it to get its attention.

Standing next to her is a boy with sea green eyes and messy black hair. I can't see what's he's holding but it shiny in the light. The monster turns around, enraged. It cranes its neck and lets out an ear-splitting roar. Are they CRAZY?! Who in their right mind would want to attract that monster's attention? Still, I'm grateful. If they hadn't come, I probably would be dead.

Shakily, I stand up as I watch in fear. The monster charges towards the pair and they split up. They're moving so fast, and tired as I am, it's hard to follow. When I can finally see what's going on, I see the girl lying on the ground, a few feet away. The boy is being overwhelmed. Struggling to stand up, I grab a stick off the ground and chuck it at the monster. Oh god. Why did I do that? It looks at me angrily. If monsters could give you the death stare, then that one was – with all of its heads. It starts to rush at me. Desperate, I run to hide behind the nearest tree.

It pulls the tree out of the ground, roots and all. The impact sends me flying and I land a few feet away. As it advances, I squeeze my eyes shut, knowing that this is it. I'm done for.

Nothing happens. I open my eyes slowly, cautiously. Standing in front of me is the girl. She has stormy gray eyes that seem to say "Don't mess with me. You'll regret it." I open my mouth to say "thank you" but nothing comes out. She smiles at me.

"It's okay. You're safe now." She says gently.

Exhausted, I close my eyes and slip into unconsciousness.

I open my eyes. The girl from earlier is sitting on my bed and several other people, including the boy with the sea green eyes, are hovering over me.

"Wh-wh-what? Who are you people?" I ask, sitting up. "Where am I? How long have I been unconscious?"

"You're awake!" The girl turns around to look at me, smiling. "Only three days."

Three days? Oh god. Grover. Where's he?

"What about Grover? Where's Grover?" I remember about Grover. He was knocked to the side by that hideous beast.

"Don't worry," the girl replies gently, "he'll be fine. The Apollo campers are healing him right now."

"I need to see him." I say.

"No," she says abruptly. "You need to rest."

"I will see him." I answer forcefully. "I need to see my best friend, otherwise how do I know he's still… here…?" I falter.

"Come on Annabeth, let her see Grover." The boy contradicts the girl, who I suppose is Annabeth.

"Oh alright." She consents.

"Okay." I agree happily.

Annabeth helps me out of the bed and says her name is Annabeth. She introduces everyone and asks for my name. I hesitate before answering. Should I tell them the truth? I ponder for a second, looking around at the faces around me. They all looked battle-worn, scars and bruises littering their arms, legs, and faces.

"Alexandra." I reply, deciding that they're trustworthy.

"Alright Alex, I can call you that, right?" She starts to talk. I nod in reply.

"Well, let's get you to Grover." Annabeth leads me out what looks like the infirmary.

"Wait." It's the boy again. Annabeth introduced him as Percy. "Shouldn't we tell her about…?" He trails off.

What? Tell me about what?

"Let's leave that to Chiron… I'm not sure if she's ready yet." Annabeth replies, shaking her head slightly.

"Tell me about what?" I ask.

"Oh, nothing. Chiron will tell you later." Annabeth answers me.

We walk in silence for a little bit. I glance around as we walk towards… what did they call it again? Apollo's campers? Something like that. We're walking on a dirt path, worn by years of people walking on it. Walk into what looks like main camp. There are wooden cabins placed in a "U" shape, numbering from 1 to 12. Annabeth and Percy lead me into cabin #9.

The cabin is covered completely in gold and seems to glow, even during the day. There are several bunk beds in there. Grover is lying on the bottom bunk of the one closest to the door.

"'Sup Lee." Percy greets another boy, Lee. Lee's standing off to the side a bit, overseeing this.

"Hey Percy, Annabeth." Lee says. He nods in my direction. "And you are?"

"Alexandra," I pause, "but most people call me Alex…"

"Well Alexandra but-most-people-call-me-Alex, Grover should be fine, thanks to our counselor in training here, Michael." Lee gestures to another camper. The camper, Michael, blushes. I laugh at what Lee calls me.

"Thanks, Michael." I smile.

"Alright," Annabeth says, "you got to see Grover. Now rest up. Tonight's a big night – a game of Capture the Flag is taking place."

*DISCLAIMER: Percy Jackson and all that is in the series DOES NOT belong to me. They belong to Rick Riordan. However, Alexandra is a character that I have created.

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~Atalanta Lee