Disclaimer - I don't own Rick Riordon's ideas and characters but the plot and OC's are mine ...
Chapter 2 –
Claimed but for Trial –
"I don't care if Zeus made the rules. These five will stay here no matter if they are claimed or not claimed" Chiron proudly stated.
Watching from the Window Chiron asked Grover and Annabeth to retrieve the five demi gods into his office so he could have a private chat with them. He was in his wheel chair so that he would not scare the young teens. The centaur continued to watch the group be guided into his office and Grover, Percy and Annabeth bow their head, smile and leave respectfully.
"So, do you guys have any idea who your parents are?" Chiron questioned. He started off blunt because that was his way of helping young people like the five before him. Once he knew what they did then he could start them at the camp. His eyes wandered over each of them, analysing any give away. Suddenly Chiron found himself asking a question he regretted as soon as the words escaped his mouth. "What does that tattoo say on your neck" He asked direct looking at Axel. Hunter gave Axel a slap round his head for tearing his shirt and revealing the 'tattoo' he had. Storm sighed and muttered something about snitches get stitches. Rose and 637 just shared a worried look. Chiron was still waiting patiently for an answer to his question. 'Please think of something smart to say Axel you idiot' Mel thought. The young girl silently prayed for her companion to think of a sensible answer, He did not deliver …
Axel rushed his hand up to his neck to cover up his tattoo and said "Pft what tattoo?" He looked around his friend were either glaring or had their head in their hands. He continued "I do NOT have a tattoo". For some reason that Chiron could not explain, Axel seemed dead serious about the marking on his skin not being a tattoo. The older man dropped the subject sensing it was more than just a teenage rebellion. A girl with dark green eyes stepped forward "Hello sir my name is Rose and all you need to know about us is that we don't focus on the past" Hunter nodded at her to keep going. Her neck was strained almost like it pained her to communicate. "We don't have our last names and although we know who our godly parents are" Her voice was soothing and fierce but she suddenly cut off and walked back to the group. Before the centaur even got a chance to think about why she suddenly cut off Storm finished off "We prefer not to acknowledge their relation to us". The girl 637 nodded at the statement and shook hands with Chiron. "Would you mind telling us where we will be staying, I heard something about cabins?" Her voice was somewhat musical to his ears. Then Chiron realised he had been played at his own game. He chuckled lightly and smiled at the funny and intelligent children in front of him. "I suppose the orientation film won't do the job for you guys" he paused to think "Say, How about we get you settled into Cabin eleven and then we go on a tour of the camp". Hunter crossed his arms and looked over his family. "That's an irregular way to introduces newcomers isn't it?" The twin of Rose asked. Chiron smiled at the five demi gods in front of him. There was a gentle yet fierce young lady by the name of Rose, anyone could see she was intelligent from a mile away but she seemed to remain modest around her peers. Then there was Hunter, he seemed to like encouraging people as well as showing his talents, it was unfortunate that his scar gave him a bad first impression. Storm was an interesting young lady, her looks would fool you into thinking that she was a daughter of Aphrodite but one glimpse of her loyalty, courage and intelligence and you would think again. 637 was a tricky girl to describe, there were many elements that seemed to create her personality and this girl was far from boring. Axel is the last component that ties them all together with his over protective older brother role of the group and his humor, there were many hidden skills the boy had left to show.
Chiron realised he'd spaced out for a minuet or two and replied to hunter "An irregular introduction for a group of remarkably irregular children eh ?". Everyone smiled at the man even storm and that was something.
Any regular person would have taken Chiron's reply as rude, but these five children were anything but regular and they took that as a compliment …
So the five teens headed out of the big house with Chiron. "So if your god parent claims you then you will be sorted out into cabins" the six were walking past cabin three and Storm seemed disgusted with the sight of it. He continued "Every god has one, you see even Gods like Artemis who pledged to be a maiden for the rest of her existence must have a cabin otherwise it would be disrespectful" his eyes lingering over Cabin seven. Melody laughed randomly and pointed towards a cabin full of boys, dancing around to some retro music. "Ahh those are Apollo's sons, he never has girls only boys" he said fascinated. It was Axels turn to snigger and Chiron didn't know what was really happening when the Hispanic boy clamped onto hunters shoulder. I swear this dude is doing this on purpose He managed to keep a straight face as he heard Hunter mind link him back. (That would give away too much though ;). Storm then stared at Cabin eleven. "So this is Hermes cabin I'm guessing" she asked Chiron and in return he nodded. Storm, Axel, Hunter, 637 and Rose all walked into the cabin to meet the children of Greek god Hermes. After that it was time for the tour. The five were in awe of how privileged the campers at camp half blood were. You name It and the activity was there. After a hour tour it was time for dinner at the camp. They followed cabin eleven to the tables and took in a lot of information. There was an Athena table, Aphrodite, Ares, Poseidon, Hephaestus and a few more gods. Storm dragged Rose to the side and the others followed.
"I'm getting bad vibes again guys" Storm choked out. Any normal imbecile would see that Storm is fearless and cold hearted but that was only one side of her. The side that they saw was a broken, kind and beautiful girl who had, like them, been mistreated her whole life. Storm's hands began to shake violently, and her breathing got faster. "She's having a fit, quick Mel grab her head" Axel shouted, they were getting attention from the other cabins now. A few of Apollos sons came over to check on everything. A few of Athena's children stopped staring and came over to ask if thy needed anything, with their mother being the goddess of wisdom they already knew that there was nothing they could do for the epileptic girl. A son of Apollo noticed something out of the ordinary about the girls fit. Rose and Hunter held down Storm's legs while Axel made sure she didn't choke herself and 637 cradled the girls head in her lap. "Hey she's not having a normal fit I mean look she's awake and her head and body are not shaking just her legs and arms". The son of Apollo informed the newcomers. Axel gave the boy a glare "We know that, what she's having is called a side effe-" He shouted at the boy but was cut off by melody slapping him round the head and hissing something about snitches get stitches. Unknowingly to the small crowd that had gathered around the five teens Hunter and Rose were mind linking soothing thoughts to Storm. Not long after that she had calmed down and got straight back up as if nothing happened. Others watched her in shock as she muttered something like "That's not good" and laughed it off. "I told you that she wasn't having a normal fit, what did you call it again a side effect?" the observant son of Apollo asked Axel, not knowing Storm was probably going to beat him up for letting information like that slip, the others sighed and walked off to the table where Hermes children were. Once they sat down an empty cup and fish were sitting in front of them. "Sorry you didn't get to pick but you were gone for awhile, so we just had to give you salmon, sorry again" a boy named Chris Stoll told them. Before they could dig in the five got up and walked over to the fire. The Stoll twins looked in amazement as nobody had told them that it was a requirement. Storm scraped some of her fish into the fire and said "Burn in hell father" then walked back to the table. Hunter and Rose whispered to the fire in a calm voice "Please don't claim us mother" and walked off. Melody scraped off the whole of her dinner into the fire and said "Stay away if you know what's good for you father". Axel followed 637's example and scarped his entire meal into the fire "I hope you live an immortal life oblivious to the fact I'm alive, it's my dream actually" then he walked off to join the table. "You two weren't hungry I'm guessing?" Travis asked 637 and Axel. They nodded and spoke to their cups discreetly. Mel whispered "Xa-245/Z4-5" sure enough no one heard her and her glass filled with a see through liquid that looked like water but if you were one of the five teens you would know it wasn't. Axel did the same and they enjoyed their drink. Son enough Storm, Rose and Hunter got sick of trying to swallow the tiniest bit of food and asked for the same drink.
Chiron came galloping over in a hurry and screamed "EVERYONE COVER YOUR EYES NOW" his voice laced with fear and concern for the campers. Sure enough a white light surrounded the camp and nobody was incinerated. Hermes appeared and marched up to Chiron. "Lord Hermes" Chiron said and bowed the human part of him. Everyone followed Chiron's gesture apart from the five who were staring anxiously at the messenger God before them. Hermes whispered something to the centaur and Chiron bowed again before trotting up to the fourteen-year olds. "Son of Hades" he pointed at Axel "Daughter of Zeus" He pointed to Storm "Daughter of Apollo" Mel confidently nodded and folded her arms. Chiron gestured to Hunter and Rose "Twins of Artemis". Gasps were heard and shouting. Thunder and lightning struck, and the air turned tense. "You shall be escorted to Mount Olympus to be put on trial for the murder of an Olympian owned hospital and all the doctors inside". The five teens kept their heads held high as everything had began to spin and turn black. They were losing consciousness and before they were fully knocked out, they heard Hermes tell Chiron to get them to Olympus within the hour …
