A/N: I'm back with a new chapter for all you nice people. To my awesome reviewers: thanks a million, for your thoughts, suggestions, and your encouragements. So at first I was planning on trying to do a thousand words a day, but I've decided to change that to a three thousand word chapter every two days. I'll try to do a three thousand word chapter everyday, but no promises. This week definitely not. because I'm going to use it to get a head. I'll be on a hiking trip next week, so I'll try to get ahead, and have someone post a chapter every two days while I'm gone. Hopefully you guys will hardly know I'm gone.

Percy POV:

Piper and I circled each other. I decided to strike first. I leapt forward and brought my sword down at. She brought up her shield and blocked me. As we fought her I analyzed her style, it was different from my dad's but similar to my mom's.

As we fought Connor kept making comments such as "and Piper has the upper hand, this could be it folks. Wait, no Percy recovered!"

As far as I could tell we were a good match for each other. As we fought Piper's siblings started trickling in. First came Cora, cheering us on. Next came Travis who joined Connor in the announcers booth, and adding comments of his own. Leo walked in, and engaged Cora in an archery match. Last came Theodore, who watched us with surprising interest. My body slipped into autopilot, and I started watching the archery contest. That was my mistake. Next thing I knew Piper was grinning at me with my sword trapped between her sword and shield. "Screw" I muttered. I had lost focus, and the only thing I had to show for it was the fact that I now knew Cora and Leo sucked at archery. There was still a little bit of hope I hadn't lost yet. I suddenly felt a tugging in my stomach, and a spark traveling through my body. Then I heard a pop, and saw Piper flying back into the other side of the arena. What the heck just happened? I rushed over to Pipers side. "Piper are you ok?" I asked leaning over her. She didn't answer. I put my hand over her mouth. She wasn't breathing. I swore, and reached for her shield arm to see if she had a pulse. Thank the gods she did. Just as I thought that I felt cold steel on my neck. I turned my head and saw Piper grinning, while holding a dagger to my throat

"I win." She said sweetly.

I scowled and said "But... but you weren't breathing.

Connor sniggered into the microphone, and said "Probably just holding her breath. Right Pipes?"

Piper nodded, as I helped her up.

I suddenly smelled something bad. Was that burnt hair?

Connor continued. "If you remember, I never said that dirty tricks weren't allowed."

Suddenly a new voice said "Dirty tricks are even to be encouraged, if they will keep you alive.

I looked around and saw My mom with, Mr. Cent, but he was riding a horse. No he was the horse! "Mr. Cent you're a... a"

"Centaur" my mom finished with a weary smile. "Hello Piper, Leo. I should have known you two were half-bloods, but I wasn't on the lookout. I thought no demigod would be stupid enough to come to Alaska. I also thought that old friends, would leave me in peace." She said with a glare toward Mr. Cent.

"Now close your mouth Perseus, or you will catch flies." Mr. Cent said with a sad glance towards my mom. "We should talk."

My mom nodded. "I suppose you don't have a rec room with a ping-pong table, to hold war councils over?" She asked with a small smile on her face.

"We do indeed." Mr. Cent said. "Come along all." he said leading us up the stairs into a new room which had a ping-pong table, and several foosball tables.

We all pulled up chairs around the table, and I asked my mom. "where's Dad? I have a feeling he would like to see this."

Mr. Cent shot my mom a warning look, and she nodded. "It was better that your father, not leave work today." she said slowly. I could tell she was holding something back, but I didn't push.

"Now for Introductions" Mr. Cent said. "I am Chiron."

"As in the Chiron from greek mythology?" I asked. My parents had always been obsessed with mythology. So I was sorta forced to learn stuff. When he nodded my jaw almost hit the floor for, what seemed like the fiftieth time today.

"And this children is Mrs. Jackson, though most of you have probably just heard of her as Annabeth Chase, daughter of Athena, and Heroine of Olympus."

Travis raised his hand, and said "Can I have your autograph? I could probably make a fortune, back at camp."

Mr. Cent, or I suppose he was Chiron now interrupted saying. "Maybe later my boy."

I heard Connor lean over and whisper "If we don't get, we'll just forge it Later."

Travis nodded, and Chiron continued. "Annabeth this is Theodore, son of Apollo, and my second in command."

They smiled, and shook hands. "This Leo, a son of Hephaestus"

"This Piper a daughter of Aphrodite."

"This is Connor Stoll. Son of Travis Stoll, and Katie Gardner."

My mom laughed out loud, and I thought I heard her mutter "Tratie" as they shook hands.

Next Chiron said. "And this is Travis, son of Connor Stoll, and a daughter of Apollo."

"And last, but certainly, not least this is Cora. A daughter of Poseidon." He looked at my mom nervously as if unsure of her reaction. A million emotions, seemed to dance across her face, all fighting for dominance. Eventually she seemed to get herself under control, and took in Cora's raven hair, and see green eyes, which I noticed for the first time were strikingly similar to mine. "Yes I can see that" she said as they shook hands.

Everyone looked at my mom in sympathy, but I had no clue what was happening. "What on earth is going, on and what did you mean my mom is a daughter of Athena?" I asked.

"Let me explain. Percy you know all the greek gods, and monsters we taught you about?" my mom asked.

I nodded.

"Well they're still around. They move to wherever western civilization is strongest." she continued.

I nodded. Sure it was kind of strange to think about, but at the same time it made sense. It helped explain a lot of weird things I had seen.

"Well sometimes the gods have kids with mortals, like Hercules. That's what everyone here is, except Chiron of course, but the rest of us are either, demigods or legacies."

"Umm I get what a demigod is, but what's a legacy ?" I asked.

"That's what you, Connor, and Travis all are. The children of demigods. You are the grandson of Athena, goddess of wisdom, and war, my mother. Your father is a son of Zeus, Lord of the universe, blah blah blah." she said

"This is crazy, you guys are pulling some sort of prank." I said, but I think I believed them way deep down.

Connor leaned over, and whispered in Cora's ear, and Cora grinned. Then she raised her hand and made a flicking motion towards me.

"What are you-" I began, but I was interrupted, by water flying out of a glass on a ping-pong table, right at me.

"How's that for a prank?" Connor smirked. "Given more time we could rig something totally awesome, like you being captured by automatons."

"Percy, I saw what happened in the arena. As a grandson of Zeus, you have certain... powers. One of the easiest is power over electricity. You literally shocked Piper." Chiron said.

"And is sucked." said Piper rubbing her arms.

"Anyway now that you know what you are, you need weapons." She reached into her pocket, and pulled out a pen. She looked at it with a face full of pain. Then handed it to me. "This sword has a long and tragic history, not only for it previous owner either."

"umm mom its just a pen." I said wondering if she had finally lost it.

"Uncap it" she said

I did and it elongated into a wicked looking bronze sword. There was an inscription on it that said anaklusmos. Somehow I knew it meant riptide

Piper looked shocked. "That's... that's..."

"Riptide" my mom broke in quickly, and bitterly. She then took of a bracelet I had never seen before. "This is a gift from you aunt Thalia." I had never met my aunt, but I knew that along with being my dad's sister, she had been my mom's best friend. "put it on, face away from us, and slap it."

I did, and it spiraled into a shield. I studied it and saw the face on the front. I yelped, and dropped the shield.

My mom laughed, and said "aegis, or at least a copy of the original. It can only be wielded, by a descendant of Zeus or Athena, since they created it. When your aunt heard that your favorite fighting style was a sword, and shield she mailed it to us. Technically it's a gift from your last birthday, but we decided it was best to wait a while before giving it to you."

"aegis, thats why its so freaky." I said.

"Exactly. It can't turn people to stone, but it can definitely scare them. I hated sparing with Thalia." My mom said. "I have one more thing for you." She handed me a Yankees cap.

"Does this like turn into a helmet or something?" I asked hopefully.

"Better, It'll turn you invisible." She said

"You're kidding" I said really hoping she wasn't.

"Put it on." I did, and looked down at myself. I yelped I had expected to turn invisible, but it was still weird.

"Take it off, then I think it's best Chiron, and I talk alone." she said.

Chiron nodded, and said "Why don't you guys take Percy somewhere and explain more about monsters, gods, and camp"

"Come on Percy, we have a lot to explain, then do you like Halo?" Theodore asked.

We walked downstairs, into a large room with a big screen tv. They explain quite a bit to me. Like how monsters never die forever and about camp half-blood. Then we played Halo. I was in for the fight of my life, and I was a good Halo player.

"It's part of being a demigod. We get much faster reflexes, and better reaction time." Cora explained, right after she killed me. That was the other thing that surprises me, Cora and Piper seemed about as into it as the rest of us. Most of the girls I knew didn't play video games.

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Piper POV:

After a while, Mrs. Jackson, and Chiron entered the room. Mrs. Jackson called Percy over. They talked quietly for a while, then Percy came back. He looked almost shell shocked. "What's wrong?" I asked.

"I'm going with you guys to camp half-blood, while my parents stay here." He said sadly. "My mom gave me a letter, for one of her siblings, who is now head counsellor of the Athena cabin."

"Malcolm" Cora said. "He's a survivor of the second Titan war, and now teaches strategy, as well as being head councillor for Athena cabin. He is one of the few adult demigods that still lives at camp. Most are in the real world now."

"hmmm" said Percy seeming to not have heard a single thing she said.

"Cheer up, camp's a great place." Theodore said always the optimistic one. "All of us are head councillors. Together we carry a lot of weight at camp, so don't hesitate to ask if you need something. Plus you'll be the head councilor of Zeus cabin even if you live in the Athena cabin."

"Thanks alot guys, but how could I be head councillor of Zeus cabin, if I end up living in the Athena cabin?" Percy asked sounding a little more cheerful.

"The rules state that as the only descendant of Zeus in camp you are head councillor no matter what." Cora said.

Just then Mrs. Jackson walked in and said "C'mon Percy we need to get home so you can pack. Your plane leaves at eight tonight. Can we take one of you boats? By the way I the modifications you made to them, so they can travel over ice, are awesome."

Chiron nodded, and Leo smiled at the compliment to his modifications. "Here let me help you find your way out."

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Percy POV:

At eight o'clock I boarded a small plane flown by Leo with my friends. Saying goodbye to my parents was rough. My dad gave me some pointers on using my powers, and my mom gave me Letters to give all her old friends, but she cried a lot, and even my dad seemed more emotional than I had ever seen them.

As we boarded the plane, I saw Cora go green, and reach for the airsick bag in front of her. There wasn't one so she looked back at me sitting behind her and said. "Hey Percy, can I have you barf bag? I used up the one that should be here on the way to Alaska."

I nodded and handed her mine. I had flown a lot, and loved it. "Do you get airsick?" I asked. It seemed like everyone in Alaska had their pilot's, license, so people with airsickness were a little rare. Usually just the tourists.

She nodded. "Normally I would never fly, since Zeus hates it when his brothers' children enter his domain. Thankfully he promised us safe passage through the skies, for this mission. I wouldn't have to worry in Alaska anyway, It's called the land beyond the gods for a reason. But outside of it he might under normal circumstances destroy our plane. I still get sick so bad it should really be called air plague instead of air sickness."

I laughed, and said. "I love flying, probably has to do with my granddad being lord of the skies. So why were you guys sent to find me in Alaska? I thought that demigods were forbidden, from coming here."

"I don't know why either. They never told us. We only knew that we were supposed to come, and make sure you survived, as well as some stuff like your name and your parents." Piper said from next to me.

Theodore nodded. "Our mission came right from the gods. Chiron knows more than he's telling, but I'm sure he has his reasons. I can tell when people are holding back. It's an ability from my dad the god of truth." he sighed

Everyone seemed to look at me, but I said. "I don't know, I never even knew I was a legacy till a few hours ago."

They nodded, and Leo said from the cockpit. "Hello ladies, and gents. This is your supreme commander Flaming Valdez speaking. Thank you for choosing Fire Airlines. Now sit back and enjoy the ride. Our first in-flight video will be the Camp Half-blood orientation film. Then you will have your choice of whatever you want. So without further ado just look to the screen in front of you, and enjoy the film."

I didn't know when I fell asleep, but I woke up to Leo saying. "Wakey wakey, or I'll have Cora do it. We'll be landing at Camp half-blood in about 20 minutes. The air is brisk with a light blanket of snow on the ground, so make sure to have your coats on. Oh and I think our fearless leader has something to say."

Next I heard Chiron's voice from the copilot seat. "When we land I want you to show Percy to the mess hall. We should arrive in the middle of lunch, so get something to eat. Afterwards I want one of you to show Percy around camp. Then the rest of you, especially you Leo should go get some sleep. Before rejoining your cabins, and going on their normal schedule. Oh and remember to set your clocks four hours ahead."

"I'll show Percy around, I think I slept enough last night." Piper said.

I smiled at her, and nodded my thanks. When I felt a bump, and knew we were landing. I saw Cora fiddling with her seat belt, as if she couldn't wait to get off the plane. As soon as Leo said we were free to go, she got up, and rushed to the plane doors.

We got out of the plane and they lead me to an open air dining pavilion. We walked in with Chiron in the lead. Everyone stopped eating, and stared at us.

"So your back, and I see you brought a new, brat to make my immortal life harder." Said a fat guy wearing a hawaiian shirt, at a table in the back.

Chiron said "Yes we're back Mr. D. Now Percy would you like to sit, by yourself at the Zeus table, or at the Athena table." he first motioned at an empty table near the hawaiian-shirt guy's table, then he motioned at a table a little closer to us, that was almost full, but still had space. I would have liked to sit, by myself, instead of meeting a bunch of new people, but I didn't want to make a bad impression if I was going to live in the same cabin as these people.

I walked up to the table, and the kids made room. I looked at the kids they were obviously siblings, for example a lot of them had grey eyes.

I sat down, and a guy who looked about thirty said "Hi, I'm Malcolm. Head counselor for Athena, and one of the instructors. You're a son of Athena?"

I shook his hand and replied. "I'm a legacy." I said.

He nodded and introduced me to the other campers. They seemed nice enough, but they were focusing on capture the flag latter that day so I didn't get to talk to them much. Apparently we would be facing the hunters of Artemis.

I remembered that my dad had mentioned my Aunt Thalia was one of them. I glanced over at a table, with a bunch of girls wearing silver parkas. One of them with spiky black hair met my gaze and got up. She walked over to our table where all conversation stopped. She looked right at me, and raised her eyebrow. "So your Jason's kid huh?"

I suddenly realized who it must be. "Aunt Thalia?"

She laughed and said. "Lets go sit at the Zeus table, and talk."

I grabbed my plate, got up and walked over there. She went back to her table, talked to an auburn haired girl for a moment then grabbed her plate, and joined me.

A/N: Whew over three thousand words, so Percy got to camp, and met Thalia. Anyway thanks for reading. :) I would love some feedback from you guys, so please review if you haven't yet.