Tyler's POV

Camp Half Blood.

Easily the worst camp you have ever seen.

See most camps stress the importance of love and friendship and other bullshit like that.

Yet at this camp everyone was trying to decapitate each other.

Lauren and I had pulled in about an hour ago and you would have thought I was the fucking President of the United States.

Seriously though, everyone turned and stared with their mouths hanging open like dogs.

And then the whispering began.

I couldn't hear most of it but I knew what they were talking about.

Or, who they were talking about.

My parents.

Apparently my parents were fucking heroes around here.

Yeah right.

My parents couldn't save their own asses if it came down to it.

I trudged along behind Lauren and tried my best to ignore the gossip.

I'd never been very good at ignoring things.

Very abruptly Lauren turned to me and told me to wait outside.

Like hell I was waiting outside.

"No."

"I'm not arguing with you Tyler. Wait outside."

"No." I repeated as I attempted to follow her into some big house.

Lauren turned and shoved me back a little bit.

"Listen kid, I'm not afraid to beat you senseless if you don't do what I say and I'm saying that you need to wait outside."

I debated it for a few minutes before deciding that she probably wasn't kidding.

Lauren nodded to herself and then jogged inside leaving me all alone.

And that's when all hell broke loose.

Kids surrounded me like moths flying to a flame.

They yelled and screamed and shoved, asking me the most ridiculous questions I'd ever heard.

"Is it true your dad is Percy Jackson?"

"Did your parents really hold up the sky?"

"Why didn't your dad want to become a god?"

"Can you talk to fish?"

"Are your parents here?"

That question sent them all buzzing, pushing closer and closer to me until I was forced to retreat.

Unfortunately I didn't realize there was someone behind me until I had fallen on top of her.

"What in Hades!" The girl cried out as I rushed to get off her.

"I'm so sorry! I-"

Yet I was stopped once I got my first glance at her.

She had long, straight blonde hair and looked like she spent most of her time indoors. Her eyes were a startling grey shade and she had the kind of look that made you know she was a billion times smarter then you were.

She looked exactly like my mom.

"I-um-I- sorry- I uh…"

The girl narrowed her eyes at me before a realization hit her.

"Hey you're-"

"Yeah, yeah, I'm the son of Percy Jackson and Annabeth Chase two of the greatest demigods in history."

The girl rolled her eyes at me and smirked a bit.

"Actually I was going to say that you were new around here. I guess that whole 'son of Percy Jackson and Annabeth Chase' thing does explain why you're being followed like you're Zeus."

"Oh-I-um-uh"

"Calm down I'm not mad. If I had your parents I'd probably introduce myself that way too"

"That's not what I meant… I mean it's not like I want to be associated with them I just-"

"Callie, stop harassing that poor boy" a new voice interrupted.

I turned to see a tall brunette approaching us. She was lanky, but I could tell she was strong. Everyone gave her space as she approached us; like they were scared she'd hurt them if they came too close. Her hair was pulled up into a pony tail and I could see a scar on her right shoulder. She also had the most startling blue eyes I had ever seen.

"I'm not harassing him, I'm interrogating him. Harassment indicates aggression and as you can plainly see I'm not acting aggressively towards him"

"Daughter of Athena" the new girl mumbled under her breath as she finally reached us and I noticed Callie was the only one who didn't back away. Even I felt myself shrinking under her curious gaze.

"You're needed in the big house" she told me. No introductions; straight and to the point. I appreciated it at this moment.

I turned and followed her towards the large house from before.

Camp Half-Blood and the Big House; apparently they weren't very creative when it comes to names around here.

She glided up the wooden steps of the light blue house; every movement making her appear as though she were dancing. I waited for her to speak up and at least give me her name, but her mouth stayed shut and I followed her obediently with no idea of our destination.

The girl turned and abruptly faced me just as we reached the door. Her eyes roamed from my white converse all the way up to the blonde hair on my head.

"When you're in there don't speak unless spoken to. If you have questions I'll answer them later or I suppose your father can do that for you. Just… stay out of the way" she finished with an eye roll as she pushed the door open.

"I got him," the girl told the people gathered in the room, "what's with the chair?" she asked an older man strapped into a wheelchair. Was she allowed to say that?

"I figured it would be easier on Tyler… He's had a long day" the bearded man smiled.

"He's going to have to deal with things worse than the fact that you're half horse" the girl told him as she sat down on an old sofa; Lauren at the other end.

I furrowed my eyebrows but decided not to inquire further as I went to stand next to my father. I assumed my siblings were in the Poseidon cabin that I had visited every once and a while when I'd visited with my father. I preferred it over the Athena cabin; much more privacy.

"Percy," the man in the wheelchair stared at my father, "this is Kate. She's the daughter of Apollo everyone is talking about" he told my dad like my father was supposed to know what it meant.

He did. His eyes widened in surprise as he took in her slouched form on the couch.

She stuck out her hand and I had to admire the fact that she was one of two people I had met that hadn't treated my father like he was a God.

"You're the light bender?" my father mused in appreciation as he shook her outstretched hand.

"Yes sir, I'm a light bender, among other things. Chiron is still working on that sunny disposition" she smiled as she leaned back into the couch.

"What are the extents of your abilities?" my father asked, sounding like an absolute nerd.

"So far I can create hallucinations, blind people, and create light shields" she sounded bored.

"Kate has been working with Nico quite a bit to see if she can begin to manipulate light the way he can manipulate darkness" Chiron explained with wide eyes.

"Do you think she'll be able to use it to travel the way he does?" my father asked in utter amazement.

"Nico thinks so. She also has immense power in biokinesis. Not only is she an incredible healer, but she is also able to control a person's blood and bones. Nico thinks that with practice she'll be able to summon the dead and possibly make a person immortal by delaying the aging process"

"Yeah because the Gods will totally let that happen" Kate scoffed.

"Still, just thinking about it is incredible. Annabeth would be amazed" my dad's voice broke off at the end and I stiffened at the mention of my mother.

I was not a good son. I knew that. I wouldn't be a good son if we managed to get her back. Still, I adored my mother and no matter how much of a dick I was to her, I'd always need her.

"We'll get her back dad" I told my father although I didn't sound all that convinced.

My father simply nodded.

"What do we know?" Kate asked as she sat up a tad bit straighter on the couch.

"Annabeth has been abducted by an organization called MAD. It's a very powerful organization although we aren't sure where they learn what they know or who they are exactly" Chiron started.

"That's helpful" Lauren sighed.

Chiron ignored her.

"Now I've already been in touch with Grover, Thalia, and Nico-"

"You got them involved?" my father questioned; his voice rising.

"Yes Percy, you're going to need all the help you can get"

"Help with what?" I asked.

The whole room gave me blank stares.

"Dad? What's happening? What the hell is going on?"

"We're going to get your mother back" my father explained very slowly.

"How are we going to do that when we don't even know where she is? How the hell are we-"

My questions were cut off as Lauren let out a low pitched shriek and clutched at the sides of her head. Her face was contorted with pain before it took on a peaceful expression; her eyes blank.

Seven make the journey, six make it back,

The one whose minds' begun to crack.

Blood ties run deep and never break,

Except when the hearts is at stake.

A promise broken shall be paid

A daughter forgotten shall be swayed

The tides of the sea shall always prevail

Except when wisdom's words do fail

The point where light rivals dark

That's where a new one shall make his mark

The moon and sun shall firmly stand

With earth and sea hand in hand.

Seven make the journey, six make it back,

Poseidon's son, the odds are stacked.

There was a beat of silence as the words spilled out of Lauren.

"That was a long one" Kate sighed as she hoisted herself off the couch.

"A long what?" I whispered.

"We'll need to get moving right away" Chiron commented as he rolled out of the Big House.

"Lauren, do you remember what you said?" my father asked as he followed the man outside; Lauren right behind him.

"Yeah… It's sort of trapped up there" Lauren sighed as she tapped her head and exited the building.

"A long what?" I repeated; raising my voice.

Kate turned towards me and smiled.

"A long quest".