So, I have no self control, because I wrote another chapter :)

I don't own any Percy Jackson characters nor have a I written the books or movies.

The main character is OC.

Chapter 3

Eric poked his head through the door.

"Ready?"

"No, but do I have a choice?"

He chuckled, his grey eyes shining, "Nope."

"Alrighty then."

I follow him outside, where the crisp air wakes me up completely. Looking down, I realised someone had changed my clothes. I now had on a black v-neck, jean shorts, and black Nike tennis shoes. My hair was still down, but all the curls had fallen out, so now it was just flat. I stand there and try to clear my head. A moment of peace was just what I needed. In order to fix my hair I flipped over and then back up. I hope it looks better. When I flip up I notice Eric, staring at me.

I smirked, "What?"

I swear I could see him blush, but he turns away, and says, "Nothing."

"Where are we going?"

"Dinner. Everyone is waiting to meet you."

What? Who's everyone.

"Good, because I can't think or talk about any of this again until I eat."

"Do you like bbq," he asked.

"Who doesn't like bbq?!"

He laughed. Oh my gosh, his laugh was amazing.

We walked down a gravel path path, and the sound of crickets cut into the awkward silence. I wanted to say something but I didn't know what.

Out of no where, Eric spoke.

"So you're a sixteen year old demigod who hasn't been claimed?"

"Claimed?"

"Yeah, by your God or Goddess."

What the hell was he talking about?

"I have no idea, my parents told me they have tried to keep me out of this as long as they could. I guess I was some sort of secret demigod person thingy."

He seemed surprised, "That's weird."

"Why?"

"Um well-."

He paused, struggling to find words.

"I'll let Chiron explain."

"Who's Chiron?"

"He's the Director. Oh, and when you see him don't freak out. Starting now, you're going to see a lot more things like those people at school."

"Oh yeah! You never told me what they were."

"They're called cyclops. Monsters with only one eye."

Wait, but that's…

"Isn't that from Greek Mythology?"

"Yes, and they're not myths. It's all real. Gods, goddesses, centaurs, pegasus, nymphs, monsters. All real."

Holy fudge.

"So there's a whole world people don't know about?"

"Yes."

"Cool."

Even though everything was changing rather quickly, my life all of the sudden became extremely exciting. I knew I was meant to do something more. What if this was my chance?

We arrived at this hill and we started to climb. In an instant, I felt like running home and hiding under my bed. Even from 20 yards away I could see the torches that were attached to columns. We walked up some marble stairs, and then saw about seventy faces all staring at Eric and I.

Oh.

My.

God.

For a couple seconds everyone watched at us, and then continued with their meals.

Phew.

"You okay," he said with concern.

"Yeah, I'm good."

I wasn't. I was as nervous as a turkey during Thanksgiving.

He grinned, "C'mon, I have some people I want you to meet."

He grabbed my hand, leading me behind him. Everyone had a plate full of food and weird goblets. Long tables covered with white cloths lined with purple trim filled up the space, and in the middle of everything sat a big fire. The flames gleamed, and I watched as people threw food into the fiery blaze.

Eric dragged me over to a table with a guy in a wheel chair, a guy in a leopard print shirt, and lots of other, well, interesting creatures. We stopped at one end of the table, and my face grew hot.

"Everyone, meet Estelle," Eric declared.

The man in the wheel chair rolled over to me. In his lap was a big blanket, with little horses on it.

Happily, he held out his hand for me to shake, "Hello Estelle, it's nice to finally meet you. I'm Chiron. I've talked with your parents a few times over the years. Just to keep an eye on you. I know you probably have many questions but we can discuss everything tomorrow. In the morning we'll show you around camp and give you a crash course."

"Sounds good!"

It really did.

"But tonight let's celebrate and eat to our heart's content!"

That also sounded good.

Eric handed me a plate, "Let's go grab some bbq before it all gets taken."

We headed over to a table full of meat, strawberries, cheese and bread.

Eric's plate was already full and all I had was a strawberry. I grabbed a little bit of everything and walked next to my tour guide.

"Okay, so you know how I asked you who you had been claimed by?"

"Yeah."

"Okay, well, everyone here was claimed by either a God or Goddess. Everyone sits at their own table, and it's forbidden for anyone not to sit at their own table. But, since you haven't been claimed, you get to sit with me."

"Darn."

I smirked, and he playfully pushed me. How could a person be so cute?

A brunette girl came walking towards us and bumped shoulders with Eric. She had stunning brown eyes and long hair that reached the small of her back. She looked him up and down.

Smirking, she said, "Hi Eric, long time no see."

He didn't seem impressed, "Hey Megan."

"How have you been?"

She had her finger on his chest and she was gazing at him. She was looking at him how I look at a bowl of chocolate ice-cream. He picked up her finger and dropped it.

"I'm fine, you?"

"Never better!"

She turned to me and smiled a fake smile, "And you must be?"

Suddenly, I wanted to hide under a rock.

"I'm Estelle."

"Cool."

She turned back to Eric, "Eric, are you coming to my party tonight?"

"Yeah, sure."

He glanced at me, "Will you come?"

Megan crossed her arms and tapped her foot.

What's her deal.

Hesitantly, I agreed.

He smiled.

"Well, I guess I'll see both of you there," sputtered an upset Megan. She turned and headed back to a table, and started to rant.

Eric was still looking at me.

I laughed, "What are you staring at?"

He snapped out of it and started to blush, this time I knew for sure.

"Um uh nothing nothing."

Yeah right.

We approached the fire, the flicks of light bouncing off one another.

Eric took a strawberry, a piece of bread and a piece of cheese, and tossed it into the fire.

"So we have this tradition. Every night, everyone throws a piece of food into the fire as a sort of offering to the gods. They enjoy the smell."

I took a roll and tossed it in.

"Of what? Burnt food?"

"I guess so."

He swatted at a fly and missed, looking a little disappointed. After we tossed enough food in, we sat at a table with a whole bunch of people who seemed to be talking about some sort of game.

Eric cleared his throat, instantly having everyone's attention.

"Guys, this is Estelle."

And in perfect unison, the table replied, "Hi Estelle." Then they continued with their argument.

Eric dug into his brisket, "Sorry, they tend to get out of hand when they have controversy. Oh, what do you like to drink?"

"Water."

He picked up the goblet in front of me and said 'water'. Without warning, the glass quickly filled to the brim with crystal clear H20.

"Whaaaaat, that's pretty neat."

"Yeah, just say what you want to drink and it will always stay full."

"Neat."

As I started to eat, the tender meat melted in my mouth, sending a lot of happy vibes through out my stomach. Glancing down the table I noticed that everyone had grey eyes, just like Eric.

Confused, I asked, "So are these all you brothers and sisters?

At this point, Eric had a mouth full of brisket, but before he could answer the girl sitting next to him slung her arm around his neck. She had beautiful long honey gold curls, that laid perfectly on her shoulders. Her eyes, like Eric's, resembled a stormy night. Around her neck she had a leather cord with little beads, all of them with little drawings.

"Yes we are. Well, technically, half siblings, but we're family either way. All of us are sons or daughters of Athena," she replied.

She continued, "I'm Annabeth. Annabeth Chase. Nice to meet you."

"Nice to meet you too!"

"You're new to camp right?"

"Very."

"Don't worry, you'll catch on quick. Besides, it looks like my brother already has a little crush on you," she said with a wink.

Eric started to choke and she swiftly smacked him on the back. Annabeth and I burst out laughing.

"Are you okay," I asked giggly.

With what breath he had, he replied, "Perfect."

Once again, Annabeth turned towards me.

"I think you're going to like it here," she said, smiling.

In all honesty, I think I was going to love it here.

When we all finished eating, we picked up our plates and placed them in a bin.

Eric rubbed his hands together, "So you want to go to the party right? I think it's a pretty good way to kick off your first night."

"Yeah for sure."

Except for the fact that I couldn't go to a party looking like this.

Nervously I stuttered, "Actually, I don't have any other clothes."

He grinned, "Don't worry, I have an idea."