Atlanta had just foughten off a monster that had broken her bow in two and made her lose all her arrows. She was weaponless, but she had sent the monster back to the Underworld.
Atlanta ran through the woods that surrounded Camp Half-Blood (at least that's what it said on the map). Then, she saw it. An arch way that read in Greek 'Camp Half-Blood' made of grey stone.
Very hesitantly, Atlanta walked through the arch. She felt a sort of shield allow her through. When she was past the arch, she ran through some more woods and saw what she'd been running towards.
Camp Half-Blood was a place of totally green fields and a giant, clearwater lake. There were twelve cabins in the shape of an omega, along with several other cabins continuing the lines of the omega.
There were kids everywhere. Some were shooting bows. Some were practicing their swordsmanship by the lake.
There were some girls doing their make-up and some boys reading magazines. Aphrodite kids, thought Atlanta.
There were kids eveywhere doing different things, but they all looked up when they saw her.
Atlanta heard some whispering about a new camper. A centaur then came from a cabin and when he saw Atlanta he froze.
"Hello,"said the centaur with a confused look.
Atlanta nodded and said,"Hello."
"Are here to become a camper,"asked the centaur.
"Yes. My name is Atlanta Hunter. I was sent here by the Hunters of Artemis for both my and their safety,"said Atlanta.
"Well, hello, Atlanta Hunter. My name is Chiron,"said the centaur.
"Chiron? Like the Chiron? But I thought you gave up your life to set Prometheus free,"said Atlanta.
Chiron chuckled,"That was a fake myth. In truth, Prometheus is on top of a mountain like he was two thousand years ago."
"Oh."
"Well, I say we get you into a cabin until tonight's feast,"said Chiron."Theseus, why don't you let Atlanta here bunk in the Posiedon cabin for now."
A boy, who looked about Atlanta's age, with long, blonde hair that fell in his face and bright green eyes walked out nof the crowd of campers and said,"Yes, Chiron."
The boy walked over toward Atlanta and asked,"Do you want me to take the bag."
No,"said Atlanta"it's fine."
The boy nodded and motioned for Atlanta to follow him as he walked toward a cabin.
Atlanta hurried to catch up,"So, your name is Theseus, huh?"
"Yeah. Theseus Parks, but I go by Thes. You got a nickname?",he asked looking at Atlanta.
"No. I like to be called Atlanta."
Theseus stopped in front of a cabin that had green-blue waves painted on the outside. It was filled with fishnets and other things that had to do with water. It had two beds shoved into the corners. The window got an amazing view of the lake.
"Well, here we are,"said Theseus.
Atlanta walked over to the bed that wasn't taken and put her duffel bag on it.
"We can go to lunch of you'd like," said Theseus.
"That sounds great,"said Atlanta.
The two walked to the eating deck. Theseus sat down by a few people and let Atlanta sit with him.
"Atlanta, these are my friends"
He pointed to a girl with snow blonde hair and silver eyes that reminded Atlanta so much of Mary," That's Erin Hayes, a daughter of Apollo."
Erin gave a small hello.
Theseus pointed to the boy seated next to her, who looked like a boy version of Erin,"That's Erik Hayes, Erin's twin."
Erik nearly yelled,"Hey, girl."
Atlanta smiled at him.
Theseus pointed to a girl with red curls and bright blue eyes,"That's Jane Marcy, daughter of Hephaestus."
"Hey,"said Jane.
Theseus nodded to the last person at the table, who was surrounded by Aphrodite girls. A boy with jet black hair and midnight blue eyes,"And that is Heracles Carcus, son of Zeus."
"It's Cless Carcus, to you," said Cless, winking at Atlanta. She rolled her eyes.
"Well, that seems like quite a mistake of a name, considering you seem to be neither strong nor heroic,"said Atlanta with a sarcastic wink. The whole table, even Cless, started laughing.
Cless gave a smirk,"Very good, little girl."
"I'm not little,"said Atlanta and turned to Theseus, whispering,"Is he always this rude?"
"Yes,"Theseus whispered back.
Suddenly, everyone was quiet as Chiron stood and said,"Campers, we have the honor of having a new camper here at Camp Half-Blood. Atlanta Hunter, inorder to ask the gods for a claim, you must make a sacrifice in the bonfire."
Atlanta stood and walked to bonfire with her tray of food. She wiped all her food into the fire, thinking,Please, gods on Olympus, claim me. I need to know who I am. You raised me, gave me everything and now I ask you for one last thing. Please, claim me.
As Atlanta walked away from the fire, everyone's breath caught.
"What?,"asked Atlanta.
"Your head,"said Theseus in a scared voice.
Atlanta looked above her head and there floated a skull made out of black and red smoke.
Chiron, who had been in a state of shock, regained himself,"It is with my great honor that I welcome Atlanta Hunter, daughter of Hades, god of the Underworld."