Chapter 1: JOHN

You can miss a lot of this when running away from a giant cyclops, including the entrance to some random camp. I've been at this for about half an hour, I'm getting pretty good at running and hiding. That is until I tripped. My foot got lodged in a small hole in the ground and I fell forward. I heard a loud crack, which can never be a good sign. The ground around me started to shake as the cyclops came blundering over. So much for being good at this. I pulled on my foot trying to get it out of the little crack, maybe I had time to escape before me found me here. My foot was pretty much trapped though. I watched as the cyclops drew closer to me. Out of no where two figures show up. They seem to be human but after what I've been through I can't be sure. They pull out their weapons. The boy with short dark brown hair, pulls out a pen which doesn't seem like much until it transforms into a sword. The girl next to him has blond curly hair and takes out her sword, hers does not transform from a pen into a sword. They defeat the cyclops within a matter of minutes. During that time I muster up enough strength and courage to free my foot from the hole. I got it out but sadly my shoe stayed stuck so I was shoeless on my left foot. When the pair finished up they turned their attention to me. I realize they're both around the same age as me.

"Hey, are you okay over there?" The boy asks me.

I nod quickly. "Yeah, thank you um..." I trail off hoping that they would supply me with their names.

"Percy Jackson," the boy answers

"Annabeth Chase," the girl adds.

"Well thank you" I say and use a tree to help me up. "You wouldn't happen to know of a camp around the area? Camp..." I seem to have forgotten the name of the bloody place.

"Half-Blood?" The boy, whose name is apparently Percy, supplies.

"Yes, yes that one!" I exclaim. At last, maybe they could point me in the right direction.

"Yeah, we know of it. We go there actually. We'll show you there, come with us"Annabeth said.

"What a relief, thank you" I say happily. I take a step towards them but my left foot sends a giant wave of pain up my leg and I stagger.

"Woah there, careful. Let me help you" Percy says and he walks over to me. He wraps my arm around his shoulders and he does the same helping me stand up.

"Got yourself into some big trouble, now didn't you?" He said.

I nodded quietly and the three of us made our way to the camp. About ten minutes later we arrive. It's no wonder I missed the entrance all it is, is an empty door way. We walk through and make our way down to a cluster of cabins. All around are teens and kids dueling or training, they're pretty good at it too. Percy and Annabeth bring me into what seems to be a medical cabin. Well at least that's what I think it is, with all the sick and injured people on beds. Percy sets me down on an empty bed and hands me a glass of...I'm not sure what it is but whatever it may be it tastes amazing, like my mothers delicious chocolate cake. After drinking it my ankle instantly beings to feel much better.

"Feeling any better?" Annabeth asks me.

"Yes, much" I nod.

"Good, we'll have the, fix you up so you can meet Chiron." Percy said.

"And Chiron is who exactly?" I ask them.

"Camp director" Annabeth supplies.

"By the way, what is your name?" Percy asks.

I wonder if it's a good idea to tell them but after all the help they gave me it seems fair.

"John, John Watson" I answer.

"Nice to meet you John. I hope you like it here because you'll be staying for a while" He says.

I hope so too. The medics patch me up quickly, then Percy and Annabeth take me away to meet Chiron. After a long talk with Chiron the sun started to set. Annabeth disappeared off to who knows where, and it was just Percy and me.

"The camp fire starts in 30 minutes" he says. I stay quiet not knowing how one responds to that.

"Have you been claimed yet?" Percy asks.

"I don't think I have..." I neglected to mention I have no idea what 'being claimed' means.

"Do you know who your godly parent is what I mean to ask" He explained

"Oh...No but it's my dad, I know that much" I answered. My mom only explained to me so much before leaving me alone in the forest.

"Okay, we'll hopefully you'll know by the end of today" He said. Percy and I walked around the camp and he gave me a tour of the place. After a while we headed towards the middle of the camp to where the fire pit was for the camp fire. All the other campers came out and walked over. I lost sight of Percy with so many people around. I looked around for him but saw no sign of him anywhere. I ended up running into another camper knocking us both to the ground. I scramble to lift myself of of them but me ankle is giving me trouble. Before I could open my mouth to apologize their baritone voice interrupts me.