Demigods on the Loose
Chapter 4: Welcome to Camp!
Well, we're going to camp! You might want to hold on, because this is going to get bumpy fast!
Nancy and Link still weren't convinced about the whole camp excuse, even if Bernard had showed those horns, which could just as easily be fake. They didn't even know the guy. But that didn't stop Nancy from finding out what was going on. Bernard had said that the mask that was stolen, had something to do with the takeover of the world. Plus, the green scale, he claimed, was proof enough that the thief was a monster. Bernard had said that he would take them to camp, when no one was around to see. That meant that Nancy and Link had to wait for five days, since their father was going to a conference in the city hall on that day.
So, on the fifth day, when Bernard came to pick them up, he seemed, if possible, even more nervous than before.
"Come on, come on. Get your stuff ready."
"Don't you think that we should tell our father what's going on here?" Link asked, suspicious of this reaction.
"No, you can't. If we let your father know, chances are, EVERYONE will know that you're going. I'm sorry, but we just can't risk it."
Still suspicious about the whole ordeal, Nancy slipped a note to her father on the coffee table, in case this was some sort of trap, which it could very well be.
They had no sooner gotten themselves sorted into Bernard's convertible, when he took off down the road.
Nancy, exasperated with the whole thing, politely reminded Bernard,
"If you don't want us to be found, why don't you just slow down and pretend that nothing is wrong?"
Reluctantly, Bernard started driving pleasantly and started making friendly chat about the weather. Of course, since their father had left for the meeting after supper, it was already getting dark, which made Bernard tighten the wheel, mumbling to himself,
"Alright, the camp is just a way out of the city limits. We'll be there in no.."
Suddenly, both Link and Bernard stiffened, turning their heads slowly to the left. An ominous growling was sounding in the bushes nearby. With that, Bernard began to hum nervously, accelerating a bit. No sooner did the car speed up, than a monstrous dog galloped out of the bushes, howling in anger as they sped up.
"That's a big wolf!" Link exclaimed.
"It's even WORSE than a wolf. It's a hellhound, a creature from the underworld. We've got to speed up, it's just around the corn.."
Suddenly, the hellhound lunged forward and tore the engine out from below the car. A huge bang sounded as the car crashed to a stop.
"Oh, this isn't good. Not good at all."
They all stared in horror as the great beast crept closer, growling menacingly at them. It was huge, black, and had horrid, red eyes.
"We've got to get up the hill. NOW." Bernard whispered fearfully.
"We don't even know where the camp is from here," Nancy whispered back, trembling in fear.
"I do. It's just over the hill behind you. With the pine tree. We'll just have to run like heck over that hill."
Not daring to look back, Nancy began to run as fast as she could, her blood pumping in her veins. The hellhound roared right behind her. That's when Nancy's feet slipped on the grass. Turning around, she stared straight into the eyes of the beast. Rearing its paw back, it prepared to strike Nancy dead, when a howl of anger rang through the air. Seconds later, the hellhound howled in pain as Wolf Link clamped down on its paw. The hellhound merely flung Link away into the grass.
Link turned back into a human to say,
"Both of you, get out of here! I'll take care of the monster!"
"No, you can't. It will be like the last time," Bernard screamed fearfully.
Link didn't have time to ask what happened the last time, as he somersaulted out of the way of the great beast's paw. As the beast roared in frustration, Link took this as his chance to turn into a wolf and clamp his jaws on its throat. Flinging its head around rapidly, it dislodged Link and whacked him through the air with its paw. A crack split the air, with Link howling in pain, as he skid into the grass.
"Link!" Nancy screamed.
Figuring enough was enough, Bernard finally gave in. He began to lead Nancy up the hill straight into camp. Breathing with fatigue, Nancy stared down, only to see a pick-your-own strawberry farm. She was about to ask Bernard if he got his directions wrong, until Bernard pushed her inside a barrier. Mouth gaping wide open, Nancy realized that it wasn't a farm. It was a Greek camp, with a lake, cabins, recreation buildings, and everything that Nancy could think of that was Greek. She hardly noticed when Bernard dragged her into the camp, yelling to anyone who was there,
"There's a demigod out there who stayed behind to help against a hellhound that was pursuing us. You all have to help him."
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Link yelped as the beast flung him against the pine tree. Slumping to the ground in pain, Link realized that the hellhound had clamped its paw against his broken body. This was truly the end of the Hero of Twilight, who would die in a strange land. Link closed his eyes in defeat, when he suddenly heard a war whoop. Suddenly, the monster's weight was lifted off of him. Struggling to keep his eyes open, Link saw another hellhound battling against the other one. Riding atop this other hellhound, was a boy a little younger than Link, with jet-black hair and piercing green eyes. That was all that Link saw before he lost consciousness.
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Nancy watched as someone on another hellhound brought in the lifeless-looking body of her brother into camp. Holding back a gasp, Nancy ran to his side and knelt beside him.
"That guy was extremely lucky. Any lesser warrior than him would have died trying to fight that thing."
Nancy looked up to see the speaker. He was a boy a little younger than she was, with black hair and green eyes.
"What's your name?"
"Percy Jackson."
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Link dreamed that he was back in Ordon. He was playing with the children in the stream, when suddenly, a strong current came up and dragged Colin away. Link dove into the water to save him, when, suddenly, everything went dead quiet. Link quietly turned around and saw a man right behind him. Link drew his sword, ready to defend himself.
"You won't be needing that, I can assure you."
"Who are you?"
"My name is Poseidon. I am the Greek god of the sea. You, chosen hero, have been chosen by the Olympians to defeat the evil Titan lord, Kronos. It is you and your sister's destiny to retrieve the stolen mask and bring peace to the world as we know it."
"You know about me?"
"Yes. We have heard a lot about you, Hero of Twilight. This is why I ask you now: will you help us to save earth?"
"Yes, I will."
"Good. You can wake up now."
Suddenly, the landscape started to melt away. Link was tossed and turned around, until his consciousness came to rest on a swinging porch bench. As Link regained consciousness, something that looked like a stick was shoved into his mouth. He would have retaliated if he wasn't so tired. Suddenly, a familiar flavor filled his mouth. It was the taste of Ilia's famous gingerbread.
She had first started to make it when she was six. She and Link would eat a ton of it, they loved it so much.
Pulling away from these memories to the present, he saw someone sitting beside him. He was about seventeen years old, with curly black hair and light brown skin.
"Man, I got to say, you're crazy, facing off against that hellhound like you did."
Link moaned and tried to sit up.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you," the strange boy warned.
Immediately, pain coursed through every part of Link's being. Holding back a scream, he abruptly lay back down.
"In case you want to know, my name is Grover. I'm a satyr, like Bernard. We find and guide demigods to Camp Half-Blood. By the way, you might want to thank your rescuer, cause he's right behind you."
Turning around, Link saw the same boy that was on the other hellhound.
"Hey there, I'm Percy Jackson."
Directly behind Percy, was a ginormous, black hellhound. Link quickly reached for his sword, but it wasn't there.
"Don't be alarmed, this is just Mrs. O'Leary, my hellhound. It's kind of a long story."
Suddenly, Link heard his name being called. Turning around, he met with Nancy as she hugged him.
"Link, that's precisely three times. THREE TIMES! You've got to stop scaring me like that."
"I take it this is your sister?" Grover asked.
All Link could do was nod, since he ached all over. Suddenly, an unknown voice that appeared to be standing right next to Percy, said,
"Are you sure that this is the guy, Percy?"
The person who had said this was revealed, when they removed a hat that had made them invisible. She had golden hair and gray eyes.
"Is he going to be okay, brother?"
Link and Nancy stared up in horror as they realized that the speaker was a CYCLOPS!
Percy, quickly realizing that they were startled, reassured them,
"It's okay, he's friendly. This is just my… Half-brother."
If anything, that just make the newcomers' faces look more horrified than they had already been.
"Anyway, it's a long story. But, I think that it's about time we gave you the welcome. Welcome to Camp Half-Blood."
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