A/N: okay so this chapter is a bit more exciting and also way longer sorry for any mistakes, I haven't read the books in god knows how long and forgot a few things, but I remember most of. Anyways here ya go. Constructive criticism is always welcome, but don't flame please!
I do not own PJO.
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As soon as I entered the camp I was met by a pretty, perky blonde girl, with piercing grey eyes. She looked around my age.
"Hello you are Alex right?" she said giving me a dazzling smile, but before letting me answer she continued "I am Annabeth, head of the Athena cabin. I have been assigned to show you around."
"Wait a second. Before anyone shows me anywhere, can someone PLEASE tell me what the hell is going on?" I asked hopefully looking from Annabeth to Max and then back again.
"She doesn't know?" Annabeth addressed this question to Max.
"No…" Max said looking guiltily to the ground.
"Alright!" Annabeth sighed. "Come with me." she took my wrist and started leading me somewhere.
"What about my bags?" I exclaim struggling a little bit.
"Don't worry ill take care of them, go!" Max yelled back at me.
"Where are we going?" I asked Annabeth curiously.
"To see Chiron. Hell explain everything to you." She answered simply pushing through a crowd of kids with orange t-shirts that had 'camp half-blood' written on them. Some of them wearing armour that you would see in those gladiator movies.
"Okay. What is this camp?" I asked looking even more puzzled than I was before.
Annabeth stopped and let go of my wrist.
"Listen." She said rolling her eyes. "I know this comes a surprise to you. It does to everyone at first. Trust me you'll understand once we find Chiron! Where the hell is he?" She took my wrist again and pulling me with her.
"Chiron… like the wisest centaur? The half horse half human thing?" I asked displaying my Greek mythology knowledge.
"yeah." She replied. I suddenly felt very weak, like I needed to sit down.
She looked back at me and giggled a little bit. "Come on you'll be fine!" suddenly she exclaimed "oh there he is!"
She let go of my wrist and started walking over to someone. I looked over at what who. My vision cleared up, and that's when I really felt weak, because in front of me was standing a half horse half human very tall and proud looking centaur.
Annabeth whispered something to him; he looked at her with concern and then nodded. He walked over to where I was standing and in a deep voice said "you must be Alexandra. I am Chiron. Welcome to camp half-blood!" he smiled and led me down to go with him.
Still a little in shock I stuttered "you… are…"
"A centaur." He finished for me. "Come on ill explain everything. He gestured Annabeth as if dismissing her. She nodded and walked away giving me a smile and a thumbs up.
Chiron led me down to a sandy, golden beach. I suddenly felt extremely relaxed, it was so beautiful! The fresh sea air filled my lungs as I breathed in and out. The water was so blue, it looked like it had been painted. It was really sunny and kind of hot.
"Alexandra." Chiron said turning to me smiling. "You have not been told about this place before." He said, not like a question, more like a statement. I nodded in agreement. "I am sure you have studied Greek mythology in school" he continued.
"Oh yes! My mum used to read it to me when I was little, I loved it!" I said excitedly.
"Those myths… aren't myths at all." He said trying to figure out a way to break it to me. I was suddenly beginning to understand. "Some gods and goddesses would go down to earth and mate with the mortals." I lifted my eyebrow wondering where this is going. "A child would be born, half human, half god. Do you know what they are called Alexandra?"
"Umm… a demigod?" I looked at him hopefully.
He smiled at me showing me I got it right. I did a little victory dance in my head.
"This camp is a camp for demigods, like yourself." He finished. I looked at him wide eyed.
"Wait… what you are saying is, I am a daughter of a god?" I panicked in shock.
"That is it exactly! There are hundreds out there, some leading normal and productive lives. Many don't even know it." he said looking out onto the blue sea.
I had to take a minute to take all of this in. I flopped down on the golden sand. "Wow." I finally managed to say.
"You will be staying with the Athena cabin for now, until you are clamed. Annabeth will show you around the camp"
"Claimed?" I asked. It sounded like he was talking about me like I'm a lost item that has to be 'claimed.'
"A god or goddess will give a sign that you belong to them." He explained.
"Oh." I said getting up off the sand.
Chiron explained the rules of the camp, the events that take place, the cabin system and then answered some of the questions I had. I listened taking the information in, which is unusual for me.
When he was done, he walked me over to Annabeth and ordered her to show me around the camp.
Every room looked so big and impressive. Everywhere we went there were people sword fighting and training for god knows what. By the time we were done it was time for lunch, and she walked me over to the dining hall, where everyone was gathering. All the kids looked around my age.
"We sit with our cabins." She said, seating me down beside her and other Athena kids. "You must be pretty hungry." She said and my stomach growled and she smiled. "Don't worry, food will come in a sec!"
"So…" I said in an attempt to make a conversation. "Daughter of Athena huh…"
"Yeah. And don't worry soon you will be claimed too. "she replied her eyes scanning the room as if she was looking for someone.
"How do you get claimed?" I asked my face full of curiosity. I didn't want to annoy her with questions but I couldn't help myself."
"Usually a god or goddess gives a sign." She repeated Chiron's words. Her eyes finally settled on a boy sitting across the room with a table full of girls and boys who looked WAY too interested in him.
He lifted his head, and his eyes locked with mine. I felt like he was hypnotising me! He had beautiful sea green eyes, thick black hair that was kind of messy but in a good way. I looked away embarrassed that I was staring.
"That's Percy Jackson. Son of Poseidon. " Annabeth informed me." He's kind of a big deal here." She replied looking slightly amused. "Are you blushing?" she asked me.
"n-no!" I said turning away from her. She giggled a little bit.
Then the food arrived and I suddenly realised I was starving!
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We finished our meals and stood up from the table.
"We're going training." Annabeth informed me.
We walked over to the fieldy place where everyone usually trains. Annabeth handed me a helmet and armour. "This should keep you from injuries" she said helping me put it on. It was lighter than I originally thought. The helmet was a little tight though. We walked over to the field. I saw the boy from earlier fighting a group of tough looking guys. Let me tell you they were good, really good. But he was better. I stood there looking in awe at how he was kicking their buts. When he was done and half of them were on the ground and the other half backing away in defeat he yelled "who's next?"
Being the impulsive person I am I said "I am!" looking very eager. I started to trot over to him but Annabeth grabbed my wrist.
"Are you sure? This is your fist day and… well I mean he's really good!" she looked a bit surprise at my eagerness to fight him.
"I will be fine! Besides, I need to start somewhere." I said winking at her. She let go of my wrist and let me walk over to him.
To say he was amused would have been an understatement. "Hey, I'm Percy." He put out his hand for me to shake. I shook his hand and mumbled "I'm Alex." Looking at my feet my face going a bright shade of tomato red.
"You're new, yeah?" he asked, looking at e from head to toe as if he was inspecting me.
"Yeah" I said going even brighter red. I think he noticed because he had a huge grin plastered on his face, trying not to laugh at my awkwardness.
"Okay, well I'm gonna go easy on you okay?" he smiled. Slightly annoyed at his remark, I said "ok."
We took our stances, and I decided to attack. I launched at him but he blocked my attack. I tried again and again but every time he managed to either block or dodge it. 'Dam, he really is good!' I thought annoyed.
Now it was his turn to attack. He lifted his sword, but I somehow managed to block his attack. I could feel the wind starting to pick up. He launched at me again and I blocked again this time him pushing me back. Getting more and more pissed at the fact that I was loosing I closed my eyes, taking a deep breath in. the wind now got even stronger. I opened my eyes, and like something gotten over me launched at him with all the strength I had. He kept blocking but not for long. I cut his knee cutting through his clothes and leaving a gaudy looking bruise. I then kneed him in the stomach. He fell to the ground wincing in pain.
When I looked up I saw the whole camp stopped doing what they were doing and were instead staring at me wide eyed. Then it clicked into me, 'way to make a first impression'. I looked down at Percy who was now making an effort to stand up.
"Oh shit! I'm so sorry! I don't know what gotten over me… I'm just, I'm really competitive, I'm really sorry!" I stuttered helping him up.
"It's fine." He said. I could tell he was annoyed at the fact that a girl, never mind a newbie had beaten him on her first try. "I think it's clear who won." He said giving me a weak smile looking into my eyes, not letting go off my hands.
Like before I felt like I was being hypnotised. I looked down to the ground 'stop it will you!' I thought to myself.
Annabeth ran over to me and Percy carrying a bottle containing some sort of liquid, I figured it was some healing thing. She put it on a cloth and started cleaning out his wound.
"Alex go find another partner!" she said to me smiling.
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A/N: well there ya go! RnR, till next time
