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Chapter 2

Autumn POV

The boy ran up to me and spun me around. This guy is so touchy-feely. "Look," he said to me, "Just let me bring you to the Big House, where you'll meet Chiron, and then he'll explain everything. Please?" The Big what? And who's Chiron? This guy's a major loon. Or drug addict. Or... something. I still didn't know what I had seen on my way to school. Maybe I had been hallucinating. Stupid deppression meds.

His hands were still on my arms. I pushed them off. He was taking the scabs off. "I'm not going anywhere with you."

"You're impossible!" He shouted in my face. "I try to let you get the easy way out of it, but no! You won't take the easy way out, will you? Chiron!" he called, "I need you out here. We have an uncooperative demigod on our hands." An uncooperative what? And who's this freaking Chiron? At that point, a half-horse half-man thing came out of a huge white cabin. Needless to say, after that vampire thing, I don't think much could surprise me anymore. But then again, there is always those depression meds... Gotta be careful with those babies. I mean, seriously. The side effects say: Weight gain, increasing depression, choking, fainting, weight loss, or sudden death may occur. I think I'd rather be depressed!

So anyway, the thing came over while Nico held me in place, and then the thing said, "Now, I know you are very unbelieving and cautious, but you have to let us explain. You do want an explanation for the empousai attack earlier, don't you?"

"You mean the vampire?" Empousai. I don't like the sound of that.

"Empousai is just another name for 'vampire'. A Greek name to be exact. Which is why you're here. You see, you're a demigod." There's that word again.

"Look, I don't know who you are, but I don't believe you. You people are all crazy. Or maybe it's just my meds acting up again."

"Meds?" The thing-Chiron?- asked me quizzically.

"Yes. Meds. I shouldn't have to explain anything to you people. Now let me go!"

"No," said the boy.

"Then at least tell me who you are."

"Nico."

"Okay. Now let me go."

"We already went over this. No. I'll let you go when you agree to let Chiron here explain things to you."

If this is the only chance I get to get out of here, then I'm going to take it. "Fine," I said between clenched teeth.

"Okay," Chiron began, "Now that we're on the same page here, I'll explain. You're a demigod. Half-human, half-God. We don't know who your parent is, so after this, you'll be escorted back to your house where you can get your things, and then you will unpack them in the Hermes cabin. The thing that you just encountered is called an empousai, as I had mentioned before. I am the activities director here, at Camp Half-Blood. Here at camp, you will learn what you need to know in order to survive. Any questions?"

I guess I had always known that I didn't quite fit in among the other kids at school. Maybe he was telling the truth... Wait, what are you thinking? He's telling you that one of your parents is a god! He's wrong! But there was something about Chiron that made me want to believe him. He was completely calm, which definitely wasn't a sign of him lying or being crazy. As I listened to him, I felt myself trusting him more and more.

I shook my head no, and he continued telling me about camp. When he was finished he added, "Now, here's your schedule. Nico, I trust that you will show Autumn here around camp?" Nico nodded, and Chiron handed a slip of paper to me. I unfolded it, and it read:

8:00-9:00AM Breakfast and Cabin Inspection

9:00-10:00AM Sword and Shield w/ Clarisse- full combat armor required.

10:00-11:00AM Archery w/ Chiron

11:00-12:00PM Winged Horseback Riding w/ Demeter Cabin- first half hour we will be on the trail, second half hour we will be doing aerial combat

12:00-1:00PM Lunch

1:00-2:00PM Monster Assault Techniques w/ Hermes Cabin

2:00-4:00PM FREE TIME

4:00-5:00PM Swim and Beach Time w/ the Nereids- bring sunscreen, discus, javelin, etc.

5:00-6:00PM Free Time, Volleyball, or Cabin Clean-Up

6:00-7:00PM Dinner and Announcements

7:00-9:00PM Capture The Flag(only on fridays) or Free Time

9:00-10:00PM Sing Along And Bonfire w/ Apollo Cabin

10:00PM Prepare For Bed- lights out at 11:00PM

I have to get up that early? Ugh. Send me to boot camp, why don't you? We said goodbye to Chiron and Nico showed me around the camp. I caught a glimpse of his eyes once, when he flicked his hair out of them. They were black holes that led to his bottomless soul. They were orbs, hypnotizing and transfixing it's victim. But enough about his coldhearted eyes. After he showed me around, he notified Chiron that we were going, and we left the camp to head for my house. As usual, my 'parents' were out, so I was in no rush. Nico waited outside my door while I got my clothes, toiletries, a few books and magazines, paper, a few pens, posters of my favorite bands, my makeup, my iPod, my lucky four leaf clover that's sealed inside glass, and my cell phone.

I put my cell phone in my pocket on my way out of my bedroom, but Nico stopped me short.

"You can't bring that to camp," he said, appalled.

"Why not?"

"It's like a tracking device for monsters." Nico took my phone from me.

"Hey! Give that ba-" But I was interrupted when Nico threw my phone on to the floor, and smashed it with his foot. I stood there and stared at him in shock. When the shock wore off, I screamed, "What the heck was that for?"

He shrugged. "I don't want to be tracked down." Then he walked out of the room. I freaking hate him! He just-just- He just takes my phone and throws it and- and- smashes it and- ugh! And then he just walks out like nothing happened! Did I mention I hate him?

Things are about to get interesting.

A/N: Alright, so what did you guys think? Leave a review and let me know! Sorry this chapter took so long, but I've just been really busy with school coming up soon. I have to go back to school on Tuesday! Ugh! Anyway, keep reviewing!