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Percy Jackson sat right at the end of the Hermes Cabin bench. Everybody around him was eating, drinking, talking and laughing. Looking around, Percy knew that he should be too. This place, Camp Half Blood, was meant to be where he belonged, but with his mom gone, the point of laughing didn’t seem too enjoyable.
“Hey Percy, you alright?”
Luke Castellan, the head of the Hermes cabin, chose to sit on the floor next to Percy. He was looking at him with concern because Percy hadn’t said a word since Luke had shown him what do at dinner. For example, burning offerings to the gods.
“Y-Yeah, I’m good,” he shrugged. “Well as good as I can be.”
“You know Percy, if you ever need to talk; you can always come to your total badass councillor.” Luke grinned.
Percy smiled. How bad can things get from here?
As if the fates themselves were listening to Percy’s thoughts, the sky around Camp Half Blood darkened and rain fell from the sky.
Shocked and scared voices filled the air until they were as loud as shouts.
“What’s going on?” Percy yelled over all the noise. “I thought it didn’t rain here!”
“It doesn’t.” Luke said grimly. He looked frightened and that sent a chill down Percy’s back.
“Campers!” A voice yelled from the head table. Everyone fell silent. Percy was expecting it to be Chiron the activities manager but to his surprise it was Mr. D. The Satyrs that sat at the head table with him jumped in fright at his shout.
“Normally I would just leave you here to discover what harmful creature can cause this and probably kill you, but since your parent may be a little angry, I’m ordering you all to go back to your cabins, until I figure out what’s wrong.”
Shouts filled the air again as the campers protested against hiding in their cabins. The noise was becoming unbearable until Chiron finale stomped his hooves. “Listen to Mr D,” he said calmly. “And go to your cabins.”
The Demeter cabin stood up first and walked in a line lead by a tall brown haired girl. Just as they were about to step off the dining area and onto the pathway, they hit an invisible barrier. Suddenly, they were all back sitting on their bench.
Before anyone could react, a blazing light appeared then disappeared leaving a piece of paper in its wake.
Chiron retrieved note and read aloud what was written.
“ Dear Camp Half Blood,
Our apologies for the rain but we wanted your attention before sending this note. We wanted to give you the chance to see how this summer’s future may look like. You’ll be listening to a handful of songs made in an alternate dimension where you all are just story characters and myths.
Your parents, only the Gods, will also be joining you. Do not worry, we have told them all this and more, so you don’t need to explain. No one is allowed to leave until this is over, that’s why we have a barrier in place.
Listen to what you hear,
The Fates.”
Another light filled the atmosphere but this time revealing 13 adults. Everybody knelt and Percy rushed to copy them.
“Rise children. I’m sure the situation has been explained you. I say we get started before the world falls into chaos.”
‘Why would the world fall into chaos?’ Percy thought. ‘Unless- no- no way were these the gods, they were so ordinary!’
“Perhaps Lord Zeus,” ZEUS! What the- “ you should all introduce yourselves, so our newest members don’t get confused.”
Like it was rehearsed, all the campers looked in Percy’s direction. The gods followed their line of sight directly onto Percy.
Zeus narrowed his eyes at him. He looked like he was about to say something but he shook his head and faced Chiron instead. “Yes, of course Chiron. That seems like a good idea.
“I’ll shall go first. I am Lord Zeus, as you all know.”
Zeus was wearing a pinstripe business suit. His hair was almost golden and his eyes were the same colour as the skies.
Another man stepped forward. He was taller than Zeus by a few inches. He was wearing khaki shorts, a Hawaiian shirt and a fishing hat. He had black hair almost as messy as Percy’s and eyes that seem to flicker from very dark blue to green. “I’m Poseidon- no need for all that lord nonsense.”
Percy smiled. Poseidon was going to be one of his favourite gods if he acted like that. He wondered if his would be jealous? He mentally scoffed. His dad wouldn’t care.
The next man had an aura of coldness clouded around him. He wore all blacks, had black locks and black eyes, which contrasted with his pale face. “I am Hades.”
The introduction went on like this. There was Hera, Demeter, Athena, Artemis, Aphrodite, Apollo, Hermes, Ares, Hephaestus and Hestia.
Hestia was another one of Percy’s favourites so far. She reminded him of his mother. His mood darkened as he remembered his mother and her tragic fate.
“Before we begin, I would like the head of each cabin to introduce themselves as well and state your godly parent. I suggest the gods sit on their benches after their child has introduced themselves.”
The benches magically became longer and Luke was no longer sitting on the floor next to Percy but on the bench.
Zeus, Poseidon, and Artemis and Hera went to sit down because they didn’t have any children. Hestia joined Artemis on her table and Hades sat at the head table since they didn’t have one for themselves. Grover bleated in fear as he was the one who was next Hades.
The tall brown haired girl, who leading the Demeter cabin out of here before all this stood up. “My name is Miranda Gardener and I’m the daughter of Demeter.”
Demeter smiled at her and went to join her children, who looked both eager and unsure to have her.
The first person Percy saw at camp, Annabeth, stood up. He wondered how she earned being cabin councillor since she was only twelve like him.
“I’m Annabeth Chase and I’m the the head of the Athens Cabin.”
A beautiful young girl stood up next. “I’m Silena Beauregard and Aphrodite’s my mother.”
A lean blonde stood up next. “I’m Lee Fletcher and the head of the Apollo cabin.”
Percy’s least favourite camper stood up after that. “Clarisse La rue, daughter of Ares.”
A tall muscled young man stood next. “I’m Charles Beckondorf, head of Hephaestus’ cabin.”
Next to Percy, Luke stood up. “Luke Castellan, Hermes cabin.” He said shortly.
Hermes came and sat on the opposite side of Luke, who tensed.
Percy leaned towards him and whispered, “Are you okay?”
Luke nodded, but didn’t give a verbal response or even look in his direction, just straight ahead.
Percy frowned in concern. Why was suddenly so shut off? Was it because of Hermes?
“Come on now,” Apollo said grinning. “ Let’s listen to some music.”