Chapter 1 - I Beat the Bully
“Hi” my name is Charlie Thomas. I live in Seattle in an apartment with my mom Claire Thomas. I had a normal life until one day at the school cafeteria.
While eating my lunch, Buddy, the class bully said, “Catch this!” I turned and saw his lunch box flying through the air. I closed my eyes and waited for the impact. Surprisingly, it didn’t hit me. When I opened my eyes, I saw buddy on the floor unconscious with his lunch box on his chest.
Just then, the math teacher Mr. Brian came in the room, grabbed me, and walked me out of the room and into the back entrance. Suddenly he hit me hard on the head. The last thing I remember was Mr. Brian dragging me out of the
“Hi” my name is Charlie Thomas. I live in Seattle in an apartment with my mom Claire Thomas. I had a normal life until one day at the school cafeteria.
While eating my lunch, Buddy, the class bully said, “Catch this!” I turned and saw his lunch box flying through the air. I closed my eyes and waited for the impact. Surprisingly, it didn’t hit me. When I opened my eyes, I saw buddy on the floor unconscious with his lunch box on his chest.
Just then, the math teacher Mr. Brian came in the room, grabbed me, and walked me out of the room and into the back entrance. Suddenly he hit me hard on the head. The last thing I remember was Mr. Brian dragging me out of the
school grounds.
After walking over a couple hills, around a swamp, and
through a lake we reached the end of the forest. We went
through the last of the trees and I could see a camp across a
large field in the distance.
Chapter 5 - Lightning
Chapter 2 - I Fight Cyclops
When I returned to consciousness, I was in a dark cave with lime stone ridges and watermarks. It looked like it was thousands of years old. I was bound in rope near a girl that looked a couple years older then me.
I asked her what she was doing here and why my math teacher attacked me. All she said was “You’re a half blood”. “A what?” I exclaimed. “A hal”- she was interrupted, “Where’s my lunch!” roared a booming voice.
Just then a giant humanoid entered the room. It was hairy, 7 feet tall, and had one big eye with a red pupil. The girl next to me said “of course. A Cyclops.” I thought about the name and realized that Cyclops meant ‘kuklÅps’ in Greek.
When I returned to consciousness, I was in a dark cave with lime stone ridges and watermarks. It looked like it was thousands of years old. I was bound in rope near a girl that looked a couple years older then me.
I asked her what she was doing here and why my math teacher attacked me. All she said was “You’re a half blood”. “A what?” I exclaimed. “A hal”- she was interrupted, “Where’s my lunch!” roared a booming voice.
Just then a giant humanoid entered the room. It was hairy, 7 feet tall, and had one big eye with a red pupil. The girl next to me said “of course. A Cyclops.” I thought about the name and realized that Cyclops meant ‘kuklÅps’ in Greek.
The Cyclops interrupted my thoughts by picking me up
and throwing me across the room. I hit the cave wall with a crash and got dizzy but fortunately didn’t black out. It hurt and I got pretty mad at the Cyclops. The anger caused a tugging sensation in my gut. I heard thunder and saw a lightning bolt blast a hole in the ceiling, then hit the Cyclops on the head with a loud thump. That was obviously too much energy for the Cyclops because he instantly disintegrated forming a big mound of dust on the cave floor.
The girl had somehow gotten out of her binds and untied me. We ran out of the cave and walked in the forest. I asked her a lot of questions and she gave me an assortment of yes’s, no’s, and wait till we arrive at camp’s. After I gave up on getting a clear answer from her I asked her what her name was. She said “Sophie”. “What’s yours?” she asked.
“Charlie” I said.
and throwing me across the room. I hit the cave wall with a crash and got dizzy but fortunately didn’t black out. It hurt and I got pretty mad at the Cyclops. The anger caused a tugging sensation in my gut. I heard thunder and saw a lightning bolt blast a hole in the ceiling, then hit the Cyclops on the head with a loud thump. That was obviously too much energy for the Cyclops because he instantly disintegrated forming a big mound of dust on the cave floor.
The girl had somehow gotten out of her binds and untied me. We ran out of the cave and walked in the forest. I asked her a lot of questions and she gave me an assortment of yes’s, no’s, and wait till we arrive at camp’s. After I gave up on getting a clear answer from her I asked her what her name was. She said “Sophie”. “What’s yours?” she asked.
“Charlie” I said.
Chapter 3
Camp Half Blood
When we arrived at the camp I noticed a lot of kids about my age. I followed Sophie into a large farmhouse she called The Big House.
When we were inside the building I saw two people playing a game with cards. One of them was in a wheel chair, had a long white beard, and looked ancient. The other person had a tropical themed t-shirt and pants. The guy in the wheel- chair said “How was your quest Sophie?”
“Can we talk about this later Chiron?” she answered. Chiron looked at me, “I see you found a new demigod”. “Yes, his name is Charlie,” Sophie informed.
Chiron pointed across the room and said, “Charlie, can we
When we arrived at the camp I noticed a lot of kids about my age. I followed Sophie into a large farmhouse she called The Big House.
When we were inside the building I saw two people playing a game with cards. One of them was in a wheel chair, had a long white beard, and looked ancient. The other person had a tropical themed t-shirt and pants. The guy in the wheel- chair said “How was your quest Sophie?”
“Can we talk about this later Chiron?” she answered. Chiron looked at me, “I see you found a new demigod”. “Yes, his name is Charlie,” Sophie informed.
Chiron pointed across the room and said, “Charlie, can we
please talk in my room?” “Sure” I answered.
We went to his room and Chiron started “Charlie do you only have one parent?”
I was startled but answered, “Yes, how did you know?” Chiron looked at me “You’re a half blood”.
There was a pause then I said, “what’s a half blood?”
“A human that has a godly side and a mortal side” Chiron answered.
“Let me guess, Greek mythology is real?” I asked.
Chiron looked at the mini stuffed animal hydras in the corner and said, “Yes you are correct”. After a long silence Chiron said, “Go to Sophie, she will show you the camp.”
Camp half blood was made up of teenagers. There was a basketball court and a whole field of growing strawberries. There were 12 cabins each standing for a separate major god. There was archery class, swords class, canoeing races,
We went to his room and Chiron started “Charlie do you only have one parent?”
I was startled but answered, “Yes, how did you know?” Chiron looked at me “You’re a half blood”.
There was a pause then I said, “what’s a half blood?”
“A human that has a godly side and a mortal side” Chiron answered.
“Let me guess, Greek mythology is real?” I asked.
Chiron looked at the mini stuffed animal hydras in the corner and said, “Yes you are correct”. After a long silence Chiron said, “Go to Sophie, she will show you the camp.”
Camp half blood was made up of teenagers. There was a basketball court and a whole field of growing strawberries. There were 12 cabins each standing for a separate major god. There was archery class, swords class, canoeing races,
and more. After touring the camp Sophie showed me the
weapons shed. I found interest in an axe and kept it.
Chapter 4 - I Get Claimed
After three days at camp I learned a couple things. First, that I could read Greek easily. Second, I liked fighting with an axe and third, you got to fight real monsters like giant scorpions, hydras, big bats, and more.
I lived in the Hermes cabin with all the other unclaimed kids. Chiron got me some belongings of a mattress, a toothbrush and paste, a light, and some other stuff.
One night at the campfire after eating the dinner of a BBQ, shepherds pie, a line of pastries, and more a camper gasped and said “look!”
All the campers stared at me. I realized I had a bright glow above my head. I swatted at it but it didn’t go away. The mark stayed for a moment but disappeared after a while. “What was that?” I said. Chiron answered by saying, “all hail son of Zeus”.
After three days at camp I learned a couple things. First, that I could read Greek easily. Second, I liked fighting with an axe and third, you got to fight real monsters like giant scorpions, hydras, big bats, and more.
I lived in the Hermes cabin with all the other unclaimed kids. Chiron got me some belongings of a mattress, a toothbrush and paste, a light, and some other stuff.
One night at the campfire after eating the dinner of a BBQ, shepherds pie, a line of pastries, and more a camper gasped and said “look!”
All the campers stared at me. I realized I had a bright glow above my head. I swatted at it but it didn’t go away. The mark stayed for a moment but disappeared after a while. “What was that?” I said. Chiron answered by saying, “all hail son of Zeus”.
After the songs from the Apollo cabin we all went back to
our cabins. Sadly, I was all alone in cabin 1 with a big statue
of Zeus staring at me. Miniature lightning storms circled
the room with lightning coming out of the clouds making
thunder sounds. There were no bathrooms, beds or any
thing you needed to live with so I put my belongings on the
floor and went to sleep.
While I was sleeping I had a dream. There was a flash of gold as a creature 40 feet long crushed a building. It had long iron sharp claws and two glowing red eyes. Its teeth were bright white and were so sharp it looked like they could poke a hole in metal, as a needle would do to a Balloon. Its scales were harder then titanium and were blocking everything that hit it. My fellow campers were hacking away at the thing with all their weapons. The massive destruction machine turned toward me and blew fire.
While I was sleeping I had a dream. There was a flash of gold as a creature 40 feet long crushed a building. It had long iron sharp claws and two glowing red eyes. Its teeth were bright white and were so sharp it looked like they could poke a hole in metal, as a needle would do to a Balloon. Its scales were harder then titanium and were blocking everything that hit it. My fellow campers were hacking away at the thing with all their weapons. The massive destruction machine turned toward me and blew fire.
I woke up with a start. I heard a tapping sound on my door
so I got out of bed and opened it. There was a cat outside.
He had a yellowish tinge to his fur. He had blue eyes and
was quite cute so I let him inside. I gave him some of my
beef jerky from my belongings and made a miniature bed
for him. After doing this I went back to sleep.
*
Next morning when I woke up I fed my hungry cat some more beef jerky and thought of a name for my cat. I decided I’d name him Lightning.
After a moment I saw a pair of big red eyes that belonged
to the drakon in the distance and quickly decided I’d follow
the creature with blue eyes. After I was out of the cave I realized that the creature with
the blue eyes was my cat, I said to him “Quick lets get out of
here” He seemed to understand me but the drakon came out
of the tunnel and blocked our path. We were trapped!
The drakon was about to smash my cat when Lightning did
the most amazing thing. He turned into lightning. Lightning
the lightning zapped the drakon over and over while I summoned some lightning bolts to help him. The drakon started
to weaken from all the power and with a last agonizing roar
crumpled to ash.
*
Next morning when I woke up I fed my hungry cat some more beef jerky and thought of a name for my cat. I decided I’d name him Lightning.
Chapter 6
The Golden Drakon
Two days later.
I woke up in the morning and I heard a lot of noise outside. I jumped out of bed, opened my window, and looked. There was the terrifying dragon-like thing of my dreams fighting my friends. I strapped on my armor, grabbed my axe then went outside.
My cat Lightning was raking the creature with his sharp iron like claws while Sophie and her friends from the Athena cabin attacked it with their daggers, swords, axes, and more weapons. Everything that hit the creature bounced of it.
I ran in and started slicing at the thing. An Ares sibling shouted, “die drakon!” but got silenced as the drakon blew a column flame at her. I summoned a few lightning bolts but they did nothing but irritate the drakon. After smashing the Hera cabin the drakon roared and ran away. When I went back to my cabin to get out of my armor I realized I was missing something, my cat!
The Golden Drakon
Two days later.
I woke up in the morning and I heard a lot of noise outside. I jumped out of bed, opened my window, and looked. There was the terrifying dragon-like thing of my dreams fighting my friends. I strapped on my armor, grabbed my axe then went outside.
My cat Lightning was raking the creature with his sharp iron like claws while Sophie and her friends from the Athena cabin attacked it with their daggers, swords, axes, and more weapons. Everything that hit the creature bounced of it.
I ran in and started slicing at the thing. An Ares sibling shouted, “die drakon!” but got silenced as the drakon blew a column flame at her. I summoned a few lightning bolts but they did nothing but irritate the drakon. After smashing the Hera cabin the drakon roared and ran away. When I went back to my cabin to get out of my armor I realized I was missing something, my cat!
Chapter 7
Lightning goes Lightning
I decided I’d go get Lightning. I’m pretty sure the golden drakon took Lightning somewhere in the forest. I kept on my armor and followed the drakons’ huge footprints into the forest.
Its footprints lead through the wreckage and went to a cave. When I went inside the cave, I saw a pair of blue eyes as a creature zipped past me.
I decided I’d go get Lightning. I’m pretty sure the golden drakon took Lightning somewhere in the forest. I kept on my armor and followed the drakons’ huge footprints into the forest.
Its footprints lead through the wreckage and went to a cave. When I went inside the cave, I saw a pair of blue eyes as a creature zipped past me.
I took out my axe ready to fight and Lightning unsheathed
his claws. I charged at the massive drakon and started looking for cracks in its armor where I could stab while my cat
was clawing the drakon like crazy. The drakon was too powerful and was gaining on us.
Chapter 8
The End
I made my way back to camp. I was sweating and real tired. When I came to the front of the big house I collapsed. When I woke up I was in the big house with my cat snuggled up to me on a bed. Chiron came in the room and said, “I see your awake Charlie.”
“Yes, I am” I said.
“Do you know who your cat is?” said Chiron.
I thought about it then with no answer said “Who?” Chiron said, “Your cat was Zeus’s pet a long time ago”.
I questioned him “why are you telling me this, does my cat have to go?”
“No, just telling you that your cat is an immortal indestructible beast that was made to protect Zeus when he was young.” Chiron explained.
I made my way back to camp. I was sweating and real tired. When I came to the front of the big house I collapsed. When I woke up I was in the big house with my cat snuggled up to me on a bed. Chiron came in the room and said, “I see your awake Charlie.”
“Yes, I am” I said.
“Do you know who your cat is?” said Chiron.
I thought about it then with no answer said “Who?” Chiron said, “Your cat was Zeus’s pet a long time ago”.
I questioned him “why are you telling me this, does my cat have to go?”
“No, just telling you that your cat is an immortal indestructible beast that was made to protect Zeus when he was young.” Chiron explained.
I frantically said “But he is my friend too!”
Chiron looked at me with a serious stare “Do you want to keep him?”
There was a long pause, then I answered him, “Yes”.
Chiron ended the conversation “Then you may”.
“Can I take a look outside Chiron?” I asked him.
“If you are able to you can, and remember to defeat a drakon is a heroic thing, ” he told me.
I went outside, there was a cool breeze cooling me down on the hot sunny day. The boys from the Apollo cabin were playing basketball with the Hermes siblings while the Ares cabin members battled a giant spider that strayed out ofthe woods. The Hephaestus siblings were in the forge and Hypnos’ children were sleeping. I guess I will be in Camp half blood for a while.
THE END (for now)
Chiron looked at me with a serious stare “Do you want to keep him?”
There was a long pause, then I answered him, “Yes”.
Chiron ended the conversation “Then you may”.
“Can I take a look outside Chiron?” I asked him.
“If you are able to you can, and remember to defeat a drakon is a heroic thing, ” he told me.
I went outside, there was a cool breeze cooling me down on the hot sunny day. The boys from the Apollo cabin were playing basketball with the Hermes siblings while the Ares cabin members battled a giant spider that strayed out ofthe woods. The Hephaestus siblings were in the forge and Hypnos’ children were sleeping. I guess I will be in Camp half blood for a while.
THE END (for now)
The Greek Glossary
DRAKON: RELATIVES OF THE DRAGONS BUT OLDER AND BIGGER.
CYCLOPS: BIG HUMANOIDS THAT HAVE ONE EYE.
LIGHTNING: A CAT THAT HELPED ZEUS WHEN HE WAS YOUNG.
HYDRAS: THESE GIANT SNAKE LIZARDS HAD HEADS THAT WOULD GROW MORE HEADS IF CUT OF.
CHIRON: A CENTAUR (HORSE-MAN) THAT BECAME IMMORTAL WHEN HE STARTED TRAINING HALF BLOODS.
HYPNOS: THE GREEK GOD OF SLEEP.
ZEUS: THE GREEK GOD OF THE HEAVENS AND SKY. ALSO THE KING OF THE GODS.
DRAKON: RELATIVES OF THE DRAGONS BUT OLDER AND BIGGER.
CYCLOPS: BIG HUMANOIDS THAT HAVE ONE EYE.
LIGHTNING: A CAT THAT HELPED ZEUS WHEN HE WAS YOUNG.
HYDRAS: THESE GIANT SNAKE LIZARDS HAD HEADS THAT WOULD GROW MORE HEADS IF CUT OF.
CHIRON: A CENTAUR (HORSE-MAN) THAT BECAME IMMORTAL WHEN HE STARTED TRAINING HALF BLOODS.
HYPNOS: THE GREEK GOD OF SLEEP.
ZEUS: THE GREEK GOD OF THE HEAVENS AND SKY. ALSO THE KING OF THE GODS.
HERA: THE GREEK GOD OF MARRIAGE. ALSO QUEEN OF THE
GODS.
ARES: THE GREEK GOD OF WAR.
ATHENA: THE GREEK GOD OF WISDOM AND STRATEGY.
HERMES: THE GREEK GOD OF TRAVELLING, COMMUNICATION, AND THIEVES.
APOLLO: THE GREEK GOD OF THE SUN, PROPHECY, MUSIC, AND HEALING.
HEPHAESTUS: THE GREEK GOD OF FIRE, CRAFTS, AND OF BLACKSMITHS.
HALF BLOODS (ALSO DEMIGODS): HALF BLOODS HAVE A GODLY SIDE AND A MORTAL SIDE.
ARES: THE GREEK GOD OF WAR.
ATHENA: THE GREEK GOD OF WISDOM AND STRATEGY.
HERMES: THE GREEK GOD OF TRAVELLING, COMMUNICATION, AND THIEVES.
APOLLO: THE GREEK GOD OF THE SUN, PROPHECY, MUSIC, AND HEALING.
HEPHAESTUS: THE GREEK GOD OF FIRE, CRAFTS, AND OF BLACKSMITHS.
HALF BLOODS (ALSO DEMIGODS): HALF BLOODS HAVE A GODLY SIDE AND A MORTAL SIDE.
