A/N: Again, dont foget to say if you want to get a sneak peak chapter of Worthy of Athena. So, since this story is in Alala POV, im gonna do this chapter when Percy's outcold then at they VERY begining of the next chapter is Percy's tour, so they meet up.

I do not own PJO :(

Chapter 5

I awoke the next day, my shoulder wrapped up, my neck exposed, and wearing the same thing I was yesterday, minus the jackets. It was sunny outside, but around camp boarders you could see it was horrible weather. I stood from my spot on the floor and picked up my horn.

I wonder how Percy and Grover are. Annabeth said this was Camp Half Blood. I was the daughter of a god, and that today she'll show me around and get me some armour. Then, tomorrow, hopefully Percy will be concious, and Chiron could talk to us.

"Hey, Newbie. You alright?" A boy with shaggy brown hair asked. He was around my age, and he was deffinetly a son of Hermes. I ccouldnt remember if he was Travis or Connor.

"Fine." I muttered. "I should be lucky all I have is a horn or else I could be in deep shit around here." I looked around, people fighting about someone stealing something, others attempting to steal stuff...

He laughed. I half smiled. Another boy came up to us. He was about a year older with blonde hair and blue eyes. He was this cabin's leader, so obviously a son of Hermes as well. He had a sickening scar on one side of his face.

"I like you already. I think you're gonna get along great with others around here. I'm Luke. Your that girl Alala, the one whose supposed to be a hero, right?"

"Uh, I dont know, really. My brother saved me, he's the hero. I ended up with a shitty shoulder while he got off easy. Yeah, I'm Alala, nice to meet you."

He smiled and leaned in to whisper in my ear. "You know, if you want, I can take you to sneak some stuff from the camp store tonight."

I smiled. He was good looking. "Sure."

"Alala?" A female voice asked. I turned to see Annabeth at the door, smiling. "You ready?"

"Uh, yeah." I turned away from Luke and played with the horn in my hands. I saw someone stick their foot out, trying to tease the newbie, but I saw it and jumped up, he didnt move his foot, so I jumped on it and kept walking.

There was laughter behind me as Annabeth took me to the beach. I automaticly felt at home as we walk towards a shed.

"Here, try this one." She handed me another piece of greek style armor, a breast plate to be exact. I slipped it on and it felt perfect as soon as I put the horn into the little pouch at the front. I looked at the empty pouch on the side for my sword.

The horse man came in then, and I reconized him immeaditly.

"Mr. Bunner?"

"Actually, the correct name is Chiron." He winked.

"You're a... centaur?" I remebered the name.

"Yes, good job remembering. I have a present for you. Mailed from olympus. From your father."

He gave me a pakage and I looked up at him.

"Open it!"

I ripped it open to see a charm braclet. It had four charms: seahorse, a starfish, a trident, and a sea shell. In the middle was a charm that was flat, with a little design around the words αναβάτης κύμα in the middle.

"Wave rider," I murmered as the letters formed in front of my eyes. Annabeth gasped.

I looked back up and Chiron was nodding in understanding.

I then realized what was going on. "It's obvious who my father is."

"Yes," Chiron said. "But we have to wait for him to claim you. Now, please keep this to yourself. Alala, pull the charms."

i pulled the first, the seahorse, and slowly, it turned to a bow and arrows arrows apeared in my hand. The big charm that was in the middle melted into the handle, and there were seahorses over the arrows and the quiver.

The second, the starfish, was a sword, that had the big charm as the hilt. The next was a spear, in the shape of a trident. The last, the sea shell was a shell shaped bronze shield, the big charm and name in the very middle.

"Wow..."

"Well, I should go, continue on." Chiron said and left.

Annabeth smiled at me. "Well, looks like we can go straight to training, now that you dont need a sword or shield. Here, take this," She gave me an old knecklace with a horse on it from the table with helmets. "This... is a shield, that was your half sister's... a long time ago. Like, 100 years or so. Take it, she would want you to have it."

It was gold, with the initials J.N. I put it on, and changed my braclet to a sword then put it in the empty pouch. "Do you know what the J.N stands for?"

She nodded. "Jessenia Neptune. She lived with your father in his palace. For years its been passed down, to give to her next sister, and now that we know your father, its all falling into place. But, remember, he has to claim you first."

I looked at myself in the mirror. I was wears my black converse, my red capped sleeved T shirt under my bronze armor. Under the bottom, you could just see the black jean shorts Annabeth gave me, because they were too small for her. On my hip was my sword, and across the stomach of my armor was the horn. My dark hair was in a high ponytail and you could just see the scars on my neck.

"You look like a half blood. Lets get you training."

She lead me to a clearing. There were dummies everywhere, and a circle of people watching a fight. I went up with Annabeth to see Luke taking on a bunch of people from our cabin. I couldnt help but notice how his arm muscles moved with every swing, and his legs and stomach move together to dodge. Annabeth had a blush on her cheeks. So... he was a hot topic around here.

I heard a chorus of cheers and looked away from his abs to see him walking over to us, smiling. I didnt blush, but Annabeth did. I just smiled.

"Hey, Newbie, Hey Annabeth. Here to start training?"

"Uh, its Alala, and yes. I think I'm gonna start at the archery corner." I said looking around him to the kids shooting arrows at the moving targets, even though I was thinking it was cute how he was trying to protent he forgot my name.

"Think you can go with the Apollo kids, huh?"

"Well, FYI, I've always been good at archery." I said, raising an eyebrow.

"Well, Annabeth, lets see what she's got!" Luke pulled us over.

I took out my sword andchanged it to the bow and arrow. I stood at an empty moving target, about 75 yards away. Taking an arrow from the quiver on my back, I pulled back and let out a deep breath, closing my left eye.

Sweesh it flew in, landing dead centre. I heard some gasps from behind me, and then an applause. I smirked at Luke, who smiled back. Annabeth just stared.

"Lets move on. The record for furthest shot is 200 yards. Dead centre. I have a feeling you can make it pretty close." Luke said, leading me to the very last target, exactly 200 yards away.

I gasped. People were coming in to watch. I pulled out another arrow and pulled it back. I took a deep breath and focused. In and out, pull back. In and out, in and shoot.

Softly, I let go, sending as much force aas possible with it. I watched as it flew, getting closer until it came to a complete stop, third ring in. There was cheering all around me. But, it didnt make it dead centre.

I walked baack to Annabeth and Luke, confused. "I didnt make it to the middle, but their cheering."

Annabeth high fived me, and Luke hugged me. "Of course, thats camp record!"

"But I thought it was 200 yards, dead centre."

"Thats the all time half blood record, made, like, hundreds of years ago. You were the closest to make it. You have the record for camp, this century. Second in all!" I smiled. I was always good at archery, and practiced every summer. But I never knew I was that good.

After everyone calmed down, I heard a horn blow in the distance. "Whats that?"

"Supper." Annabeth said, telling me she'd see me later.

"Come on." Luke said, pulling me to the Mess Hall. There were lines and lines of people waiting. I reconized the group of people I was headed to, the Hermes Cabin.

"Okay, line up everyone and wait your turn."

I was put to the back of the line, being newest member, and waited while the cabins ahead of us got their food. I finally got my plate, and stuffed it huge, when I was told I had to give up some of my meal... to the fire.

Whatever, I shrugged. If its for the gods, I'll give some, in hopes of getting out of the cramped Hermes Cabin.

I went back to the table, and there was barely any room left. I sighed and sat down next to Annabeth, at the Athena table. Everyone stared at me.

"What?" I asked.

One of the guys cleared his throat. "Uh, we're supposed to sit with our cabins, and, uh, I dont think..."

"Leave!" Another said.

I stared at Annabeth. She spoke up. "Alala can sit here if she wants. I mean, why would you want to sit at the Hermes table?"

Luke looked back at smiled at me, noticing I was sitting here instead.

"Besides to be next to Luke." Annabeth muttered, obviouly not getting I could hear her. So could her cabinmates, because they stiffled their laughs. I swallowed my food, smiling. I nudged her with my elbow.

"What?" She looked aroud, seeing everyone smiling at her.

"Luke?" Her brother laughed.

I laughed, then sighed. I wish Percy was here. I wish I was eating and laughing and training with him... but who knows how long he'll be out?

"Alala?" someone said, coming up to the table.

"Yes?" I answered, looking up to see a blonde hair boy.

"Ummmmmm... Chiron has something to tell you about your brother, he's in the big house. He said to go when you're done eating."

I took one more bit then fled the building.

At the Big House, Chiron told me Percy was waking up every once in a while and that he shouldnt be much longer.

"Thank you so much!" I said.

He laughed. "It's my job. Oh, and thank Annabeth, she is taking care of Percy tomorrow and she did last night, too."

I was about to leave, when a tall, black haired man came in. "Ahh, Kayla Johnson, right? How's your brother, Peter?"

Chiron sighed. I spoke. "Uh, my name is Alala, not Kayla. Its Jackson, not Johnson, and my brother's name is Percy. He's fine Mr..."

"D, or Dionysus."

I nodded. "Well, I have a question: How do gods claim their children?"

Chiron answered, thankfully. "They all have their symbols so that you can represent which god is which, right?" When I nodded he continued. "Well, when their symbol appears above your head, they've claimed you."

"Thanks, Chiron. Bye, Mr. D."

I left the house and went straight to my cabin, to find Luke, get to the store, and get to sleep.

I burst through the door and sat down against the wall by my sleeping bag. People noticed me, but never said a thing. I breathed in and out, then counted to ten, doing what the conselor told me and Perc to do. I had no idea why I was mad, maybe because my dad didnt bother to claim us, but he sent us stuff and gave everyone hints.

I stayed like that for hours, waiting for Luke, as people came in and out watching me as I stared at my hands. It was dark when someone sat next to me and moved my hands from my lap. I looked up to see Luke.

"Hey."

"You ready? No ones in the store... and Chiron said we could jack some stuff for you." He looked at me sheepishly.

I laughed. It felt so normal talking to him. Even about stealing from a store. "So when are going?"

"Uh... now. Lets go."

He helped me up and we stepped out for some air, or as we told the campers, and we walked towards the hill. He looked sadly up at the tree, and I couldnt help but ask.

"Whats wrong?"

He sighed, and slowed his pace. "A couple years back, well, more than a couple, like seven years or so, I met Annabeth, and this girl, Thalia. We were all half bloods, who ran from home. We were like a huge family, and we were on the look for camp. We were so close after years of traveling, and Grover caught up to us. He was Thalia's protector. Thalia was a daughter of Zues, one of the big three, like you. Her father was supposed to kill her. Thalia made us go to camp, so we would be safe from whatever the gods sent after her. Zues took pity after a while, and turned her into a tree. That tree." He pointed back to the big christmas tree on the hill.

"Oh." Was all I said.

He laughed softly. "Ya, I get that alot."

We had reached the store by then. It was a old style corner store type place, with glass walls and little isles up and down. There were orange camp Half Blood T shirts, tanks, pants, sweaters, hats, and more. Toothbrushes, magazines, snacks, and toiletries stocked the shelves, as well as helmets, spears, and arrows. At the front was a sleeping guy with curly hair and a big belly behind the counter.

Luke opened the door for me. "So," I asked. "What exactly am I allowed to get for free?"

"Um, Chiron said ant toletries you need, and a whole "Camp Half Blood" wardrobe, meaning a hoodie, sweatpanks, shirts and hat."

"I'll skip the hat."

I picked out smalls in everything, and the stuff I needed. I also got some snacks and stuff that Luke snuck out while I went to the counter, laughing.

The guy woke with a start. "Umm... who are you?"

"Alala. Chiron said I could get all this for free."

He nodded. "Sure, sure. Go on, let me sleep." He handed me a bag that was orange, felt and had "Camp Half Blood" on it, and I left the store.

I shoved the stuff in, and was walking towards the cabins, looking for Luke. The intensity was too much to handle, so I ran for the cabin, the only light from the moon.

I was three feet away from the door when something grabbed my wrist. I didnt scream, just turned and saw a familiar face 4 inches away. Luke.

I hit him," Dont scare me like that!"

He laughed as we entered the cabin. Everyone came to see what we got. There was laughing and congrads for my first steal. I threw my stuff on the sleeping bag and pulled on the small hoodie before falling back onmy bad and to sleep.

The next morning, I heard Percy was up and everything was being explained. Chiron told me that after training, I could go meet them at the Big House before Percy's tour. Then Annabeth came up to me and said his tour would be early, so to be there either early, or meet up with them somewhere. I couldnt wait. I slipped on my camp Half Blood tanks, the jean shorts, and armor, then I was off.