The rain had passed and it was another day at Camp Half-Blood. The sun was shinning brightly, You could see the fluffy white clouds instead of the gray ones.

Camp Half-Blood was fine that morning. Clam as normal. Kids running around talking and training expect for a certain group of half-bloods....

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The Demigod Chronicles Book 3 ~Chapter 9

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Alex

I felt like I was hit by a giant bus full of giant bricks and boulders.

I groggily open my eyes to the bright morning sun. I noticed it was mid afternoon as well. I was probably knocked out for a while.

I was weak as I was laying in a bed which I found strange since I remember I was outside when I last was awake.

I tried to sit up but groaned instead. My whole body was sore along with my mind being fuzzy.

I collapsed back to my pillow as I looked around where I was. I was in a room of course. I was still in a daze until I thought back to what happened.

"Henry" I said in my mind as I thought back to my little brother who wasn't with me.

I ignored the pain and sat up. I needed something to drink my throat was dry and my head was killing me. I needed to find Henry and find out how long I've been passed out for.

Then I heard the door creak open as It open slowly only to reveal a girl who look younger than me.

She looked like a "Latino Elf" with big curly brown hair, dark brown eyes pointy ears. I had to say she looked hot. She was wearing a orange shirt that read "Camp Half-Blood" on it with jeans, sneakers and a red bandanna on her head. I had to say she was around 5'6 due to her being very short.

I also noticed she had a tray full of soup, pills and water as she held it.

She must have thought I was still asleep and didn't brother to speak to me.

"Who are you ?"

She looked up at me with shock and said "O-Oh your finally awake."

"Where's my brother." I asked her full of energy now as I stood up as she said "Look chica, you've been out for a while-"

"I'm not going to ask again. My brother now." I said as I pulled out a tiny knife as she put her hands up and said "Now clam down."

I charged at her and started swinging my knife as she was able to doge it dropping the tray making noise.

We knocked into the drawer along with the table making a huge mess. I was able to make a good cut on her chest as she grabbed my arm as she threw the knife to the side as she headbutted me as I stumbled as I hit the desk as we were both now hand to hand.

My muscles screamed as I clenched my fists as I spun around and tackled her.

"Get off of me !" she shouted trigger others to come along with the all the noises.

"Phoenix !" a girl said as a boy said "Get off of her."

"Where's my brother !" I shirked we both were now on the floor me on top of her.

I throw a punch but she caught my fist.

"I don't know where he is." she told me as I tried to remove my hand.

She grabbed my other arm and pushed me off of her, onto the floor. When I wanted to attack her again, she pinned my arms to the wall and said "You've been passed out for eight days ! You're distorted, you need to clam down."

I struggled against her grip but I relaxed as I said "Eight days ?"

The others nodded.

The girl look suspicious and said"Are you going to-"

"No ! Let me up !"

Hesitantly, she let go of my arms, when she saw I didn't try anything she stood.

"Your ok Phi ?" a girl asked the girl who stood in front of me.

She was a girl looking around my age she had bright electric blue eyes that remind people about lighting along with long golden blond hair. She was thin and was average height as she wore the same orange shirt with ripped black jeans and a blue bomber jacket with sneakers.

"Yea, I'm fine. She just grazed me." as she showed the girl the small cut I gave her.

"Thank the gods. It isn't deep. Go ahead and let Will stitch you up." the blonde girl with gray eyes said {I remember I argue with her}

"I'm fine though." She told them as a taller girl said "It's still a knife cut."

The other girl with taller and slim. She was taller than the other girls. She had jet black hair with sea green eyes that looked like the sea. She was wearing a orange shirt just like the others and jeans and sneakers.

"Do you remember what happened ?"

"No." I said "Well you came to Camp after being chased by wolves after you and your brother passed out and so we stitched you both up and waited tell you woke up."

"I would have been fine. I didn't need any of your help."

"Yea well, you were starving cause you haven't eaten in what looks like months and you had a head cold."

I brushed myself off as I faced them again "I don't want any of you're help."

The girl with blonde hair crossed her arms and said "Your going to be safe here don't worry. Camp Safe."

I rolled my eyes and said "And who the heck are all of you."

"I'm Zoe. Zoe Grace." the girl said.

"Priscilla Jackson." one girl said

"And the person you just fought over-here is Phoenix." Zoe said as she gave a wave of her hand.

"Good to know." I mutter as they said "And who are you ?"

"Know of your business. Now, where my brother."

"He's safe. Will's watching over him." Zoe told me.

"And Will is ?"

"He's a son of Apollo-

"Son of Apollo ! You mean the greek god."

"That's impossible the gods are like dead."

"They defiantly are not dead." she told me.

"Me and the others along with you are your brother are half-bloods."

"Half-bloods ?"

"Also know as demi-god. Were demigods because of a god and a mortal having a child together. Because were not like normal kids and are part god. We have above average reflexes, we are affinity for the Greek and Latin language and may have some level of control or skills and some of us have ADHD."

"Basically meaning we have trouble controlling ourselves and we also have dyslexia because our brains are hardwired for the Greek and Latin language then English."

"That's impossible first off my mother is mortal and my father is dead."

"That's not the case. If you were able to pass through that barrier than you are a half-blood."

"T-This is to much. I just want to go."

"We know its a lot to take in." a boy said.

"So I'm just magically a half-blood." I asked them.

"Yea." Phoenix said.

"Who are you all parents ?"

"My father's Zeus. Priscilla father is Poseidon. Phoenix's dad is Hephaestus. Percy's is also Poseidon. Leo's is also Hephaestus. Jason's is Jupiter. Annabeth is Athena. And Piper is Aphrodite."

I took in a deep breath as I sat back down onto my bed as I took in a breath as Annabeth asked "Now that we told you about us. Who are you ?"

I sighed as I took in a breath and said "My name is A-Alex, Alex Santiago, and my brother name is Henry."

"Well Alex, Your a half-blood."

"Fun" I said.

"Now my brother." as Zoe opened the door as I saw my brother sitting on the couch getting his arm wrapped.

I just stood there as I just smiled as tears came down my eyes as Henry noticed me as he stutter "A-Alex."

I rushed towards him as I hugged him tightly to me. I was scared because I thought I lost him. I was so happy he was in my arms.

I pulled him back as I asked started asking him questions

"A-Are you ok ?"

"Are you hurt ?"

"Did he hurt you." he shook his head as I hugged him again.

"Where are we ?" he asked me as I sighed and said "Some place called Camp Half-Blood."

"Sounds Strange." he muttered.

"It's ok, um can you stand ?"

He nodded as I help him to his feet as I said "Hey can you stand outside for a minute please. I need to talk to them."

He nodded as I kissed his cheek as he walked outside as I faced the others and said "O-Ok let's talk."

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Zoe

"So" I said trying to start conversation with Alex.

After her waking up she meet with all of us inside the Big House to talk.

We all were sitting at a table as Priscilla said "So tell us about you and Henry."

She sighed as she looked down at her hands as she spoke up.

"Well first I'm Alexandra but you can only call me Alex, and that person I hugged was my younger brother Henry. He's a sweetheart but he's just traumatized."

"How ?"

She took in a shaky breath and said "I'm sixteen year old along with Henry. We are born into the Santiago family. My mother is Mary-"

"Mary ! Your mother is Mary Santiago. The Santiago. She the mind behind all the most popular gem lines in the entire world. This is huge ! Your famous!"

"Phoenix !" Annabeth said as Phoenix grimaced as I rolled my eyes and said "Go ahead."

"Anyway, I was the first person to be born. My father was in and out of my life. He wasn't really there. Then a couple of months later my mother got pregnant again with Henry. And then my father was out of my life again."

"But my question is why are you alone ?"

"B-Because me and Henry ran away from home."

We all looked at Alex as I said "And if you don't mind me asking why ?"

"My relationship with my mother was good at the start. She cared for me and loved me, well I thought she did. It started off as normal then months later my mother had of course one of her most popular jewel line "The Gods" each one of the jewel representing each god."

"I love that one. It's my favorite ! It was such a good idea to have Hephaestus be the Topaz-"

"Phoenix !" Priscilla said as Phoenix grimaced and said "What I can't speak my mind about her mom jewel line !"

"That Enough Now let her fishiness." as we all turned back towards her.

"But soon it started getting rough a couple of months after shooting her new line my mother got pregnant with Henry and soon gave birth to him. I remember her saying he was precious."

"The Jewels my mother had were even more special because I made them."

"You made jewels ?" I asked her as she nodded and said "Yes after my mother found out I could created tiny little gems out of my palms so she used me every day every night. I never slept and soon she became greedy."

"I would make her gems all the time. She threatened me saying I wouldn't be able to eat until I made her a stupid gem."

"So she was abuse ?" I asked her as Alex looked up at me and said "Y-Yea. She was mental abuse but she would only get physical if I pushed her the wrong way. Which is what I did that night."

We all looked at each other as I asked "W-What did you do ?"

"I-I pushed her. I remember that day it was a Friday night. June 21st to be exact. We were all getting ready for big dinner to celebrate my mother winning a reward. I also forgot to mention my mother was a huge alcoholic. She was drunk that night. I was 5 and Henry was only 1 week old. It turned into Chaos when I argued with her. We broke tables and glass was broken and blood was shed. She called me a "horrible daughter." and a "spoiled brat." but I couldn't believe it. I knew that wasn't my mother."

"So I realized that I couldn't take her abuse anymore. So I stole her card and some cash and I ran away with Henry in my arms crying. She told me If I did this she would never forgive me and I wasn't her daughter anymore- tears welled inside Alex's eyes as she said "So I lived on the run. In the streets of New York. Only me and Henry. I did whatever I could in order to survive. I stole from people. I was wanted. I taught myself how to use a knife and even a gun. I will and will do anything to protect him. He's the only family I have left. So I can't lose him. He's the only reason why I keep going because I don't want him to grow up on the streets alone. I-I don't want him to think it was his fault."

Alex wanted to cry. I knew she did. But she hated showing weakness. So she held her tears like a warrior.

"Alex where so sorry for what you and Henry went though. We really are."

She wiped her face and said "I don't want any of your pity. Just promise me, me and my brother will be safe here."

"I promise to you Alex nothing is going to happen to you or Henry. I'll make sure of it."

Alex took in a deep breath as she rose from the table as Annabeth said "Well now that we know a little bit about you. I'll be your guide of Camp and hopefully you and Henry will be claimed soon."

"Claimed ?"

"Yes. Your godly parent will claim you as there's." Jason said to her.

"But let's get you settled. For now you will be staying in the Hermes Cabin."

"Ok." Alex said about to walk away before I said her name "Alex !"

"What ?"

"It's not ok to hide your emotions from others. It best to tell somebody."

She laughed at me and said "I already told you Grace, I don't want your guidance or you assistance. I didn't come here looking for a friend." as she walked away as I took in a sigh as I watched her and Henry go to Cabin 11...