This takes place after Gaia is defeated, but the first chapter is still while Gaia's rising. I'll tell you how this is possible in the next chapter.
I was flipping pancakes. The smell of pancake filled the tent as the thin piece of bread flew up in the air. "Done!" I sang to my friend, Parvati. I slapped a flapjack on to the large leaf she was using as a plate. "Is it to sweet, like last time? Or maybe is it too burnt like the time before that? Or..."I nervously asked her before i was cut off. "It's not sweet enough." she replied. Parvati was had light brown skin, violet eyes, and one long dark brown braid down her back. Her dad was from India, and her mother was Hecate. She is quiet and reserved, and in other words, nothing like me. I'm Elliot. No, I'm not a boy. I AM aware that my hair is short, and I wear shorts and T- shirts. But I'm a girl. That's why you should call me Ellie, or I'll steal the clothes right off you back. If you haven't already realized, I'm a daughter of Hermes. We were taking it easier, now that the monster that was following us stopped. We don't know why. It chased us back when we weren't so powerful. Now we could easily deal with it.
Suddenly a rustle came from the bushes,and a monster burst out. Remember how I was telling you about the monster chasing us? Well, it was right in front of us. It was a cat-like person with hair like brown vines in a braid. She was covered in vine that she could move independently. "Finally!" she called. I flung my pancake at her. "Seriously, Ellie?" Parvati hissed. I took out my knives from their various hiding places. "Wait!" the monster shouted. I froze. "What?"I snarled at the loathsome creature. "I want to help you. Look, my claws are sheathed." "Swear by the River Styx?" Parvati shot at it. "Swear." it said. Parvati and I lowered our weapons. If the it was lying it would have bust a flame, forced to burn forever more in the underworld. "I am Sibek, the monster who has been tracking you." Sibek told us. "I was slain by Frank Zhang. He is one of the most powerful demigods." Sibek proceeded to tell us how he had turned into a bear and killed her. "I knew it was him because he could talk to me." she explained. We became fast friends, even though I had my hand on my sword the whole time. She also told us of Percy Jackson, who she was terrified of. "I hate water and he's a Son of Posidon. Go figure." she quipped. But even so, she made it sound like he was the monster, not her. Them she told us of a camp for people like us. We already knew we were demigods, but the camp was new. "I'll take you to it, I know where it is. we should start moving tomorrow." And with that we dropped off.
Sorry about how crummy this is. I didn't really try. that fact aside, reviews are VERY welcome.