Chapter 2:
Riley Stoll's POV:

Ok, perhaps this wasn't my best idea ever… ok I don't usually have good ideas I just work on guesses and whatever comes to my mind first! I guess it's just a Hermes trait, I mean the Athena kids plan out what they do, Percy charges right in, Apollo kids are a little bit out of it at times yet usually have some plan, but do us Hermes kids have a plan? NO! We just go straight ahead with what we think of and wing it! Oh well, I anyway excel in this! But only for one reason, said reason being I don't like falling into the lava pit or having my limbs crushed by falling boulders.

I took my first leap, landing lightly on a small platform. I got about half way without too much trouble but then my luck just had to take a turn for the worst didn't it! I pressed myself up against a rock as lava spurted out the side to what seemed the delight of the snakes, the attention and wonder of the lions, all the bird people had put their books down and the badgers watched on with horror as a boulder just missed me delicate form. I looked over my shoulder looking at head of this place and the funny man with the hat.

"I'm ok" I called out adding a bit of a shaky laugh, by looking I also saw the people in the blue uniform watching in horror and those in the fur coats watching in fascination! If this didn't prove that I could handle myself in tight spots I would have to give up, well I would after stealing something from a high security place around here and if that didn't prove it, back to camp!

I then turned back and did a small acrobatics moved that saved me from a having a wonderfully hot lava shower and started thanking whatever gods/goddesses that were listening for the fact that they actually trained us how to move in positions like these, even when objects that could kill us where coming in our direction! Not soon after another boulder almost landed on me causing another acrobatic movement that ended with me standing on my hands. Let me tell you something, while climbing the wall, do NOT do that! If you do you won't be able to see above you, only the lava pit below you and the boulders that, narrowly miss you if you're as lucky or as talented as I am at the current time. I do not recommend this for beginners, first learn how to fight with acrobatic techniques and then up in the air on suspended logs and stuff like that, take it slowly, it isn't expected that everyone climbs the stupid thing on their first day at camp; I learnt that in the hardest way possible!

After a bit of cursing and pleading with the gods after a giant storm started after one of my comments I was at the top of the rock climbing wall, and also in record time.

"YES" I screamed, doing a small dance of victory, as I stood on the top of the wall throwing my fist in the air. Seeing all the curious glances that were probably directed at me - unless someone else was up there – I shrugged. "What? I made it up here in record time" I yelled down at my crowd. "7 minutes and 34 seconds!" they continued looking at me like I was insane… I really couldn't wait until I was around my brothers and sisters again… even ghost-boy – who has no sense of humour – would be fun to be around after this!

Now, the last bit would be getting down, and if you think going up is hard… there's no way to describe descending the wall of doom. So I didn't bother! I jumped – once again I realize that isn't the smartest thing to do but still its rather fun! I found myself coming closer to the ground quickly and got ready for a lot of broken bones when my body suddenly jerked upwards, talon like claws holding me. I found myself slowly being lowered to the ground and before I could see what had saved me from incredible amounts of pain, the being was gone. It had disappeared without leaving a trace except the flapping of wings still echoing through the great hall. Everyone there was silent before the hall burst out into talk again. This would be a long few days!

Turns out that I arrived just after they had the announcement that you had to be over 17 years of age, let's just say that there are a few very jealous, yet seemingly friendly Gryffindor people! After my little show the guy in the odd hat decided that it was ok that I enter though… yes very jealous Gryffindor people are in that equation. Ron Weasley for one was quite jealous and after only sitting with him for a few minutes I realized why! He had so many siblings that no matter what he did he would always be standing in their shadow, he would barely be able to find something new and exciting with what they did and even if he did it wouldn't be so special like it would with an only child.

"You're so lucky" he said again with his wide open, waiting for the feast to start in a rather spectacular fashion "If you win you get eternal glory for being the first muggle to win, a muggle I say that's a new one. My father would love to meet you! You also don't get so many siblings, how I would love to be like you!"

"I wish I had a life like yours in reality though. I doubt that anyone's had a worse life than I've had but moving on to the other things you've addressed, you're wrong. I have so many brothers and sisters it's not funny" I replied adding a shaky laugh, hoping Harry wouldn't speak up about his life, he had last time.

"What do you mean" Ron asked looking at Dumbledore for when the feast would begin.

"Well, most of us at camp have a lot of Half-brothers and sisters. Mine are all related on my father's side. Well except Travis and Connor, they're my real brothers. But then there's Luke, Chris and around 20 others not including those that are unclaimed by their parents. And then if you look at Apollo's cabin there's Kayla, Michael Yew, Will Solace and Austin just to name a few. They have almost as many brothers and sisters as we do and some of them don't even know what they are at this point in time. And I'm not a muggle, the politically correct term would be a Demi-god or if that's too tricky, a Half-blood!"

"What's a Demi-god?"

"Ask Hermione or look it up!"

"Hermione, what's a Demi-god?"

"In the muggle society in Greek mythology a Half-blood otherwise known as a Demi-god is the offspring of a mortal and a Greek God" she stated before throwing me a glance, I gave a discreet nod so the other two wouldn't see, their reactions would probably be priceless!

"You've got to be kidding us Hermione, you too Riley, there's no such thing as the Greek gods. It is called mythology for a reason" Harry… reasoned?

"That's how the others react when they find out. It's true though Harry, Camp Half-blood is a camp dedicated to training young demi-gods to defend themselves against monsters if ever faced with a situation in which they need it"

"-and with that said, dig in" I heard Dumbledore's voice call out. Not waiting for Ron or Harry to reply I quickly filled my plate with food and ran up to the teachers table.

"Sir, could you please put a bonfire or just a little fire up in here? It's a thing we do at camp to honour our parents!" at my question his eyes just sparkled in an odd fashion and he gave a nod. He waved his wand and a bonfire appeared in the middle of the hall. As I walked towards it with my food laden plate I found myself being watched by a few curious Gryffindor people, Ravenclaw people and Beauxbatons students. I stood in front of the fire rather consciously and scraped half of my food into it. "Hermes" I said in a loud clear voice as it fell in the flames. I smelt chocolate in the smoke and gave a small smile.

"WHY DID YOU DO THAT?" Ron screamed from Gryffindor table in horror at what I had just done… oh dear Zeus this would be a funny task!

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