"Camp Half-Blood?"

"Yes, we house and protect the demigods born to the Greek versions of the gods" Annabeth told me. "Some children are born to the Greek versions of gods, and some are children are the sons and daughters of the Roman versions." She glanced at a large, gold statue of a woman on a nearby crest. "We just recently patched things up between the camps"

"Wow" I realized something horrific. "But I have both parents. I look like both of them! I was a demigod then one of my parents would have to be a god!" I'm not a demigod. I can't be. I have two wonderful parents!

"I understand how confused you must feel. Chiron discussed this with me; you do have two parents, but when your mother was pregnant or try to be, Athena gave her a blessing. This action, caused you and your brothers to have the same traits of a child of Athena." She turned to me "Athena gave you the powers because your mother was worthy to raise such smart children. Same goes for Scarlet and Emily. In a way, you're half-sisters." Her eyes darkened "Very few children are born with the blessing of Athena. Jack is not a blessing of Athena. Chiron has decided that you and the others should keep this a secret. Otherwise, you may not be accepted by the others." I was so stunned that all I could do was nod. Annabeth smile an understanding smile. "By the way, I'm a daughter of Athena. Nico, he's a son of Hades, and Will's a child of Apollo." She looked at me, her eyes twinkling. "I'm the head of the Athena cabin, so I'll see you a lot and help you adjust. Now, would you like to go mee-"

"ANNABETH!" A boy ran up the hill. He had dark-green eyes and dark hair, and all he held was a ball-point pen.

"Percy! What's wrong?" Annabeth ran down to meet him.

"We have two hell-hounds!"

"Why have you not killed them yet?!"

"First of all, they're not attacking, second of all, they have a pit bull with them. They're so small, they could be passed off as dogs!" Percy yelled as he turned and ran down the hill. Annabeth followed him without hesitation. Out of pure curiosity, I decided to follow them.

"Wait! Annabeth, what are hell-hounds?!" I screamed as we ran. She either ignored me, or didn't hear me. We rounded a corner, and almost ran head-on to a group of kids in battle armor, charging at the dogs I had raised since they were a few months old, and the pit-bull mix I had owned since she was 2. My first reaction, instead of screaming "Stop!" or "Those are my dogs!" I screamed at the top of my lungs.

"Bear! Bullet! Candy! Come here, boys!"

The dogs stopped growling and ran to me as they were trained. I, not even slowing down, ran to the last few fragments of my seemingly distant life, in that small town of Boerne, Texas. As our paths met, I fell to my knees and hugged the dogs. I waited for a response. Silence. Suddenly I felt the end of a spear at my throat. A large, burly girl glared at me from the end of the spear shaft.

"Clarisse!" Someone gasped. The girl ignored them.

"What are you?!" She growled.

"I…I…" I stuttered. Clarisse was ripped away from me by at least three people, and I was left there shaking, staring at the place where the blade was seconds ago. Candy leaned up and licked my face, returning me to my senesce.

"Why the heck, where you just attacking three dogs?!" I screamed at everyone around me. Annabeth turned to me

"Those…Those are NOT dogs!" She pointed to Bear and Bullet.

"Those ARE dogs! They're rescues! Black Mouth Cur Mix!" I argued.

"Black Mouth Curs, Aye?" A deep voice came from behind me. I turned to see and half-horse-half-man. Jack and the others stood behind him,

"Chiron!" Annabeth gasped.

"Black Mouth Curs" He continued "are what hell-hound tamers have called the tamed hounds. When they breed with other dogs, they abandon the puppies" He glanced at me. "What are they mixed with? I assuming Lab, as that is the breed they are most compatible with." My voice caught in my throat. All I could do was nod. "Well then, your dogs are actually hell-hounds, and Clarisse was surprised that reached down and hugged them."

"You saw that?" Clarisse croaked, obviously embarrassed. He waved her off with a hand.

"I think we have straightened out what they are, and now, we have to figure out what to do with them." He looked at everyone "Head councilor meeting in the Big House. Lilly-Rose, Collin and Devan, follow Annabeth with the… Dogs."

We sat around ping pong table in the meeting room of the big house. There were head counselors

from each cabin there. A large leopard head snarled at my dogs from the opposite wall (I didn't question the fact that it was the decapitated head of a leopard fully functioning hanging on the wall after the events of today.). Occasionally, someone would pull out a pack of Snausages from a drawer and throw a sausage to it. I sat next to Annabeth, who sat next to the dark-haired boy from the hill. Everyone was quietly talking to the people around them. Annabeth, board, turned to me.

"Lilly-Rose, I don't think I've introduced you to my boyfriend, Percy." She pointed to the dark haired boy. The boy turned to me.

"Hi Lilly-rose! I'm Percy Jackson, and the cabin leader of the Poseidon cabin. Really only because I'm the only child of Poseidon kid in camp." He then laced his fingers into Annabeth opened hand. Annabeth rolled her eyes.

"Seaweed brain" Percy opened his mouth to reply, but Chiron walked in. He glanced around the room.

"Thank you all for coming. The matter I wish to discuss, is what to do with the new… arrivals. I personally don't mind letting the Harrisons keep them here. That is the cabin leaders are okay with it and the Harrisons will take care of them." He turned to Percy. "Percy, you start."

"Well" He sighed "I'm cool with it. I mean, come on! They aren't the only hell-hound we'd have at camp. I'm sure Mrs. O'Leary would enjoy some company."

"Mrs. O'Leary?" I thought. Chiron nodded to Annabeth.

"They could help protect the camp. If they're safe to be around, I say yes."

"They are VERY safe" I reassured her. This same things were repeated around the table. "If they're safe, yes", "They could protect camp", "Mrs. O'Leary" (Annabeth told me about Mrs. O'Leary).

"By the way," Chiron started "Mr. Harrison also says yes. So, I have only one thing left to ask." He turned to me and my brothers. "Which one of you will take care of the hell-hounds and the pit bull?" My hand shot up

"I'll do it!" I chirped. Chiron then turned to Annabeth.

"I trust that you'll take care of the housing arrangement." She nodded. "Good. Now, let's brake this meeting up. Dinner will be starting soon."