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Disclaimer: I Don't own any of the incredibly awsomesause Percy Jackson and the Olympians characters.

"Then, will you please enlighten me, why are we running from him?" I said sarcastically.

I stopped running. Nico groaned.

"Really? Can't I explain later? We're in a pretty dangerous situation here!" He seemed a little annoyed.

"Well I think I deserve to know why we are running! Oh! And I would also like to know why my gym teacher is chasing u-" I was cut off by a high pitched screeching.

"Um we really need to hurry up can we talk later, or maybe she could explain." He said while pointing to a car in the loop, but wait who is that sitting behind the wheel? She rolled down the window and stared at me with concern.

"Mom! Why are-"

"Honey, just get in the car, I'll explain on the way!" She sounded worried.

Wait a minute! This woman was supposed to be in California! That was the first thing (besides the fact that this kid that I've never met before shows up and makes me run away from my gym teacher) that told me something was defiantly wrong.

I got in the car and put my seatbelt on. I looked around, and guess who was sitting next to me. I dare you.

"Mom do you know Nico?"

"Oh sweetheart, I really wanted to tell you, but if you knew than the monsters would have come faster and I love you so much I couldn't lose you…"

I tuned out the rest of her speech. Did she just say monsters? Man, my mom really was crazy. I always thought it was just because she's artistic and free spirited.

"Mom calm down there is no such thing as monsters. Why don't we go home and I'll call someone to help you out; alright? So turn here…"

She passed the turn.

"Pumpkin-" Did she really need to call me that! I think I just saw Nico snicker. "- contrasting to what you may think I'm not crazy. See your dad was different, special and you're special to-" She paused.

What was she getting at here? So what I'm amazingly talented. We all already knew that. Ever since the sixth grade I've been amazingly talented, but before then it was an entirely different story that I don't feel like reliving right now.

"Okay… Mom what are you trying to say?" Goodness why did she have to keep using all of these cryptic messages?

"Hon-" Again with the pet names? "-you're a half- BANG!"

There was a huge crash and something hit the window next to me.

I turned and saw that my mom and Nico were right about two things: I'm special (although that one was pretty obvious) and that my gym teacher is a monster.

I turned to see the barely recognizable face of Mr. Bush pressed against the window. I opened my eyes wide and yelled

"Oh my god! Okay I believe you guys now! Drive faster now!" I looked back to Nico who was sitting calmly.

"Please slow down " I shot a glare at him.

A.N. Harp is Melody's last name. sorry it wasn't in the first chapter

"Mom, please don't tell me that you are going to listen to the kid who has just been deemed officially insane!" This time I can proudly say that I did not scream.

"Honey, Nico knows what's best right now." Okay maybe I'm the insane one. I could have sworn that she just said the child that wants her to slow down when my psychotic bat winged gym teacher is chasing us is the smart one.

Before I could protest though he hit the little red seatbelt release button and pushed me out of the car.

HE DID NOT JUST FREAKIN' PUSH ME OUT OF THE CAR! He is so going to get it if we make it out of this alive. At the moment, there was a slim chance of that happening.

"Ugh!" I moaned as I hit the ground.

Great! Now we were out in the open with that thing chasing us.

Yeah, Nico sure knows what's best!

Nico jumped out after me and landed on his feet! I was supposed to be the talented one! He stuck out his hand for me to take. I stuck my hands behind me and pushed myself up. He smirked.

"You smirk too much." I muttered quietly. He chuckled.

"Duck!" I yelled and sank to the ground. He ducked after me just as Mr. Bush swooped over our heads.

"Right! I forgot about him." He said scowling. I just stared at him.

"How is that even possible?" I said looking confused. He shrugged and grabbed my hand which I quickly pulled away. He led me toward an arch at the bottom of the hill we were standing on.

"Why are we walking towards an arch in the middle of nowhere?" I asked just as Mr. Bush landed between us. Well, I guess I wasn't getting an answer to that question yet.

To my surprise (But should I really be surprised? Today I learned that my gym teacher is a monster, I'm half something that isn't human, and I am probably losing my mind.) Nico was completely calm and said a single word.

"Sit." He said pointedly as if he was talking to a dog. And the thing sat. Weird.

"Why didn't you do that before all this happened?" See why I should be the one making the important decisions here?

"Hmmm, well I didn't think of that I'll do it next time." Great. There was going to be a next time.

We walked through the arch and it was amazing.

"Welcome to Camp Half Blood. You're one of the first to make it through the arch conscious."

And as if on cue I fainted.