Chapter 12

It took us almost 5 hours to reach our destination where we stopped on the side of the road. During the trip, I fell asleep for a couple of hours. And I had a very strange dream, I did not know where it was but it was the past since I was on a horse and in front of me there was an army composed of hooded men in black and monsters or that seemed but I could not recognize any of them everything was a little blurry, then the next scene in which I was, I was in an onslaught towards that army with a lance raised with my right hand and behind me an army of soldiers, all armed with the typical Greek weaponry and sword that appeared in the movies, I had cavalry on my flanks that followed me. steps very closely. Just at the moment that the clash between the two forces was about to occur, I woke up a shock

-Young master, we have arrived - is everything alright?, since when can you speak ancient Greek perfectly? - she told me while shaking me around to wake me up.

- Everything is alright, thank you Alecto- I lied to her while recalling the weird dream- So we are here now- looking outside the window the first rays of the sun could be seen.

- yes you master you just have to follow the hill up there the smell of demigods is very strong- she gave me the instructions.

- Ok thanks, and remember don't tell my father that I'm here and neither to recognize me I don't want my identity to be revealed now I- I said to her while stepping out of the car grabbing my backpack and wearing ut my necklace and hiding it at the bottom in a hidden pocket.- Thanks for the ride.

- It was not a bother, but be careful I feel the presence of several monsters here- she said goodbye to me and starting the car she walked away down the road.

I began to climb the hill in a state of alert, it was not strange that monsters roamed the area since the barrier did not exist yet and I summoned and unsheathed my sword for anything that might happen to be prepared. I was no longer wearing the necklace so they could detect me. After reaching the middle of the top I could see a couple of moving lights. I approached crouched and moving as little as possible so that they would not detect me when I came to a clearing of trees where I could see a kind of Greek structure supported by two columns and written in strange letters I concentrated to read and I could perfectly read what was written " Half-Blood Camp".

Knowing that I had reached my destination, keep my sword, I stood in front of the entrance to the camp.

-Hey there is someone here- I yelled to get attention.

After a few moments from among the trees a 16-year-old young man came out with a Greek sword pointed at my throat.-Who are you and what are you doing here, this is not a place for children - he told me

- Hey easy down please - I tried to calm him- My name is Alex, a man brought me here and told me that he would be safe, apart from that camp allows children to use a sword- I lied to him with some information about my alibi.

- where is that man? you're are alone now and how did you now it is a camp this place- he asked without letting his guard down.

- I don't know he told me to start talking and when I turned around he wasn't there anymore- I continue my lie. if people here know about the gods and how they acted I'm sure they will know that my story could be possible. My idea was to make them think it was Hermes the one who brought me.- And about how did I know about this place is a camp is that there It says half blood camp, but why that name? sounds creepy- I tell him while pointing with my finger to the entrance.

- You're one of us - he said lowering his sword - hey guys come out he is a new camper. I'm John by the way we're on patrol- After giving the order four more campers get out to clear from behind some trees 2 were two boys, with a bow each of them the other 2 were a girl using a dagger and a shield and last one was an African-American kid around my age with some build up muscles of a pro wrestler with a big hammer at his back.

-One of you what are you talking about we just met, and why are you all armed?- I continue whit my act of a kid freak out.

- You're a demigod, a son of one god and one mortal. I'm Charles everyone calls me Beckendorf- he greeted me and stretch his hand and white there for a handshake-

- Demigod? are you nuts- I started laughing- Alex by the way.

- You will understand when Chiron explains everything to you, we have to hurry inside the sun hasn't finished rising and it is almost time for change shifts guys- John told me and give instructions to everyone one. He knows what he is doing and with experience dealing with monsters. Everyone followed his instructions when start heading to the entrance when two big roars could be heard

-Monsters! get in formation Guys- John ordered them- Alex behind me!

They all immediately formed a semicircle and got into battle stance when 2 giant creatures appeared after knocking over several trees just by pushing them with their pincers.

Right in front of us were 2 giant black scorpions with their claws and deadly tails.

"Damn damn lucky mine, or is it that when a son of the big 3 arrives something tragic always happens, some curse from the camp," I thought silently as I saw those two creatures

-Beckendorf, you're with me we will deal with the one at the right, the rest of you keep the other one distracted until we support you aimed for the eyes guys - John quickly starts making a strategy. An jumped to the front to attack the scorpion on the left side while arrows start flying to the other one. They should be sons of apollo the number of arrows flying was amazing. The little girl stood in front of the scorpion and raised her shield to distract it.

I have to say that these campers are totally different from the campers at the beginning of the series, they were well trained and faced without the slightest doubt the monsters that were in front of them while the books at the beginning seemed more relaxed by the barrier.

The fight seemed to be going all right. John and Charles were practically overwhelming their target with attacks from their side, dodging their attacks but there was no significant damage to their shell. While on the other side something unexpected happened

-Ahhh- I heard the girl with the dagger and the shield fly away after the scorpion attacked her with one of its clamps, making her crash against a tree and dropping her weapons. The two supposed apollo's sons stopped their attacks for a moment seeing that their partner was injured

Damn my low profile plan just disappeared

-Keep attacking, I'll move her from there,- I ordered quickly. Although they were stunned by receiving orders from a stranger, they quickly realized that it was the only viable option.

When I saw that they returned to their endless attack of arrows, I quickly turned my head making sure that no one saw me and they were all busy attacking the scorpions I traveled through the shadows to appear next to the girl and immediately escort her behind a tree. After checking that she was okay, I took her dagger from the ground and moved between the shadows to position myself behind the scorpion on the left.

being already behind the creature I summoned my sword and quickly attacked the tail with it using all my strength. The stinger on the tail flew out and green and rolled liquid gushed out without feeling from the wound.

The scorpion let out a high-pitched screech and do a 180 turn quickly so I was now looking at its eyes. Just it starts trembling and it fumbles on its legs like it has lost all strength to fight. the reason my sword, I couldn't stop now so I took the dagger and stabbed right through its head killing it.

The archers rushed over me who has just now on my knees and panting like I had no more energy, and then pointing them to the other scorpion they understood what I meant and go to support the other two campers. After a couple of minutes, the second scorpion fell. I just stood there watching their fighting patterns to learn more about them all that kneeling on the floor and panting was part of an act.

They hurried back to me and just when they get in front of me I said to them

- What was that- and the I "fainted"- and closed my eyes so my entrance could be more Percy style if my low profile was denied with the appearance of those monsters let it be more dramatic and get some hero points.

After that, they carried my unconscious body while whispering about the scorpions and how I killed one of them. Until they let me down in some kind of bed and leave there when suddenly the sound of horse footsteps sounded on the floor.