Chapter 6.

Ancient Greek is easy when your brain is hard wired for the language.

I got bored so I'm lying on my bed, which is the top bunk on the far right. Next to the window and the closest to the book case. Because priorities.

The smell of old books calms me and the cabin smells like a second hand book shop, yet because every child of Athena is a huge nerd (guilty), they don't get dusty thank to frequent use.

I'm reading up on my Greek mythology since it's my reality now. The Disney movie got it wrong. I know that is I had bathed in the River Styx, like Achilles, I would have chosen the sole of my left foot, as I'm right handed so I wouldn't use it to kick and it's sort of protected by the floor. And my shoe.

Over time, I hear more people talking outside, but I'm still alone so I make the most if the silence. After I chose my bunk, I changed into a bright orange camp half blood t-shirt and jeans. Liam has been allowed back into the Aphrodite cabin and brought a silver locket with a small pink bead after he noticed the red marks on my neck caused by me twisting my skin. It's a bad habit, which I deal with by wearing a necklace or the school tie.

Soon, the voices from outside begin to make their way into the cabin. I'm greeted with "hey's" and I reply. I get bored of reading after a short while and place the book upon my pillow, next to my old clothes, before jumping down from the bed. There are about eight others in the Athena cabin, plus me and Malcom. So that's nine half siblings overall. I notice that while all their eyes are the colour of storms, my eyes are almost green. While my brothers and sisters are civil, I get a few second glances and I hear one girl whisper to another asking if I was a child of Athena. I pinch my lips but don't respond. Instead, I twist my the chain around my fingers.

I walk out the cabin door and decide to climb the wall.

There's two other half bloods at the wall. A boy and a girl, both of them have broad shoulders and thick arms. I don't see any one else around, so I make my way to the far right hand side to start.

I didn't realise there was lava. I look up to plan my route. Ever since I was a child, I've loved climbing. I tried to climb a lamppost once, when I was six and living in Newcastle. But there was a metal over hanger that I didn't notice and when I slid down it for the fifth or so time, I sliced my right arm quite far through. I have a very stereotypical looking scar now on my arm as I had to get a total of 28 stitches. Now, after having to be in hospital for three days, you'd think I would have learned my lesson. About not climbing things you're not supposed to climb, right?

I was caught half way up another lamppost a year after.

I decide that the best way to dodge the lava is to grip onto the handholds with my fingers and toes, rather than grab onto it with my full hand.

"Never seen you here before." One of the boys point out.

"Yeah, there's a reason for that." I reply.

"So what, you're not going to introduce yourself, or ask how we're doing? That's a bit chewy that." He says.

"How are you doing?" I ask with mock concern.

"What are you being nasty for? I'm tryna' be nice here." The boy spits.

I sigh and keep climbing, focusing on not losing my grip.

"Don't be a prissy, come down here. He's trying to talk to you." A girl shouts up.

I'm about five metres up, about three times my height. I decide that I won't make it down as easily as I made it up anyways so I brace my self before launching myself off the wall.

My ankle feels like fire and I land on my back but the pain only lasts a few seconds before calming down into a dull throb. The boy sniggers as I get back up but I don't care. "What?" I demand. "You're getting a bit too big for your boots." He states.

"How?" I roll my eyes. He's clearly looking for a fight, my sister is like that at times. Instead, I make my way back to the Athena cabin. "I think someone needs to be taught a lesson, Lexi" the boy sneers. "You think?" She snarls. I keep on walking until I feel hands on my shoulders. "How do you like our toilets? Want to meet them?" He laughs. "You want to know who our dad is? Ares, the God of war, real war though not that Athena prissy."

I know my mother burst from Zeus' skull during a battle, wearing armour. She was a great warrior. Ares on the other hand was hated by Zeus and he was awful in battle.

Also, I've had practice when it comes to chaos and destruction. As I said before, I have three siblings.

I get down on one knee and tuck my head into my chest before I wrap my arm around someone's waist and flip them over. My sister likes to jump on my back during fights and this was how I got her off.

The boy, who was the one who rolled over me, scrambles up muttering curses. At the same time, I feel an elbow hook it's way around my neck and I tuck my chin in as far as it will go. I use my right knee to jab Lexi's stomach and as she grunts she loses some of her grip on my neck. I use this time to hook my knee around her waist and role on top of her but she's already picking her knee up. I don't see the boy anywhere but I pick up Lexi's knee and drive my fist into the side of her calf. Then the front of her shin. This causes dull throbbing for a few minutes so I get up while she's still. I was about to look around for the boy until I'm knocked to the floor at my waist.

Yeah. The waist is a good place for moving someone else's entire body. I'm on my left side and he's driving his fists into my ribs but instead of blocking them, I open my eyes to see his throat, before I get my nose hit. I make a blind reach and throw a punch. It connects with his chin and his stops for a second. I open my eyes again, because my logic tells me that you don't feel pain when your eyes are closed, and use my knuckles to drive into his trachea. I see Lexi is still down, but more in a spectating way. I'm guessing she's waiting for her turn.

I use the palm of my hand and slap the boys ear as hard as I can. I know this causes ringing and potential hearing problems but he has two ears. While he has a hand on his throat and another against his ear, I hold him by his elbows before driving them down as I pull my knee directly between his legs. I know it isn't a fair shot, but since it was two against one I figured they didn't care about the fight being fair.

"Holy Zeus, if my leg didn't hurt so damn much I would stand up and give you a pat on the back. I mean, you did beat up my brother but he was asking for it anyways." Lexi laughs.

I don't know how to respond, so I smile weakly before walking back. My nose is bleeding anyways, so I should get it cleaned up anyways.