Chapter 1

Nico

I'm a little impatient right now. Percy and Annabeth got an iris message from Grover. He needed help bringing a demigod back to Camp Half-Blood because of some monster and he couldn't do it alone. Percy asked me if I wanted to come along but I said I was busy. The truth was that I have been trying to live my life here and I still haven't adjusted. I really miss my sister, Bianca. She has been with me through all the hard times and now I have no one. Well I have Percy, but it's not the same. It's hard to accept the fact that other people care about me. There are rumors that there are girls (mainly the aphrodite kids) that have a crush on me because I look like a bad boy or an emo and think it's 'hot'. I couldn't care less.

So, I'm thinking about this while I'm walking out of the ampitheater when I see four figures emerging from Half-Blood Hill. A crowd starts to form as they get into the border. Then, I see her. The most beautiful girl I've ever seen and who ever couldn't see her must be blind. She has long black hair and...sea green eyes. Funny, I think, her eyes are like Percy's. Well to me, hers are more pretty. As I get closer, I see that the girl, Percy and Annabeth have scratches and bruises, but nothing that can't be fixed. Grover is okay,except for the fact that his shirt looks like it was set on fire, is missing his pants and his right shoe. Percy spoke up,"Everyone, this is Rose. She is-WOAH!" All of a sudden every boy started crowding around Rose and shouting stupid comments.

"I call dibs!"
"I saw her first"
She's mine!"

I get pushed to the ground by David, a child of Ares, who was rushing to get to the girl. We didn't get along. "Sorry," He said in a moking way. Okay, we hated each other. "Why you-" but he dissappeared into the crowd. I got up ready to find David and punch him in the face or send a skeleton warrior after him (which ever one hurts him the most) when all of a sudden a huge wave erupted from the middle of the crowd that not only got all tose boys wet, but knocked them out! He would have laughed right then and there. Luckly, I didn't get wet since I wasnt that close to the crowd. In the middle stood Rose with a scared look on her face(I'd be scared too, getting mobbed by a bunch of crazy guys), Percy, who looked shocked, Annabeth, who was speechless, and Grover, whose face looked grim.

I walked up to Rose. "Hey, welcome to Camp Half-Blood. My name's Nico, son of Hades. Sorry about the guys." I held out my hand. "Hello, my name's Rose." She smiled a bit and shook my hand. Her hand was warm and a bit shaky. He looked at Percy,"Geez Percy. I simple 'back off' might've worked." Percy shook his head. "I didn't do it, honest." Okay, that was strange. If Percy didn't do it than who did? "Well if it wasn't you seaweed brain, then who..." Annabeth stopped and looked at Rose. "Woah, back up for just a second. You think Rose did that?" I ask. "I dont know what to think right now. Nico take Rose to the Hermes cabin. Annabeth, Grover, and I need to talk." I nodded,"Come on Rose. I'll show you around'' and we started walking into Camp.