Chapter 3
At almost noon, they pulled up to a dirt road in the middle of nowhere. The boy,Nico, had woken up a few hours ago and had yet to say anything.
“We should probably just walk the rest of the way.” Will looked at Nico, who nodded and got out. The two boys walked in front whispering things and looking back at them. Erin looked ready to say something when they turned into the line of trees. Taylor followed close behind them but Ara hesitated for a second. She stepped through the trees, and almost fell down the hill. Taylor was glowing. Literally glowing with a symbol ara didn't recognize floating above her.
“That was fast.” Will laughed.
“What do you mean?” Ara was thoroughly confused.
“ this,” he pointed down the hill, “ is camp half-blood.”
Ara had been too distracted to even notice the buildings below them. “ there's usually more people here in the summer but since it's spring there are very few.”
“Camp half-blood?” Erin asked, “as in demigods.” will nodded and Erin looked down the hill with scepticism.
They walked down the hill to a large house with cracking blue paint.
“ is that a centaur?” taylor yelled. Ara winced from second hand embarrassment, of course he was a centaur he was half horse!
“Ah, these must be the new campers.” the centaur said turning to face them, “ im am chiron.” he shook their hands, but erin refused. He didn't seem offended and instead turned to will and nico, “any news?”
“Well, demeter already claimed one of them.” Will stated confused. They all turned to taylor.
“Oh, I see. William would you please escort her to the demeter cabin, i believe they can show her around.” Will led taylor out the door they had come though at the same time a girl with bright green hair came in. “You called for me chiron?”
“Indeed I did, would you mind giving these two a tour of camp?”
She motions for them to follow her and Ara practically jumps at the idea. She turned around to see erin had not moved at all.
“are you coming?” ara asked.
“ i need answers before i go anywhere.”
“I'm afraid i don't have any answers for you at the moment.” chiron sounded too calm to be handling erin with that tone in her voice.
“I am not a demigod and I can tell you that for a fac-” she was cut off.
“Let me show you something before you throw this away.” It was the first time ara had heard Nico talk. He narrowed his eyes at her and they stared at each other until he walked out. Erin followed shortly after. Ara turned back to the girl behind her, embarrassed.
“My names kayla.” she held out her hand.
“Ara.”