{ON HOLD} DIEUX | pjo.

01

" look, i didn't want to be a half – blood "

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nobody in the world ever asks to become the offspring of an olympian ( whom most thought to be myths ) and a mortal, but sometimes it just happens. to those who aren't burdened with these genetics, consider yourself a bit lucky.

said offsprings' (which are called half – bloods ) are always in danger. no matter what the situation may be. you may have problems with bullies or homework whilst half – blood's bullies and homework include monster fights and keeping themselves hidden.

now, there is a special place for you, if you happen to be the unholy offspring of a god and a mortal. camp half – blood. a place home to half – bloods galore ( among other things ). camp activities include offering your food to gods and goddesses, wondering whom your godly parent is, fighting other half – bloods in capture the flag, and dealing with the occasional life threatening experience.

if you find yourself to be a half – blood, i suggest doing whatever you can to delay the inevitable. that inevitable being getting hunted down by monsters.

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it was early in the morning. the sun was rising, and yet the only ones that seemed to be awake with it were a young girl and a slightly older boy. a few strands of the girl's curly hair was falling from its place in her ponytail as she slashed at the boy with her sword. the boy himself was dodging her attacks with little struggle. the only reason for the struggle was the difference in their weapons. while she was using a double – bladed sword, he was using just a simple sword. the same sword he always used in sparring.

the battle didn't last long, maybe a good five to ten minutes, before the girl was disarmed. again. that was how every one of their matches would end. "tired yet danny?" the boy asked.

danny ( her actual name was danaë ) showed her age, sticking her tounge out at the boy. "I was close luke, and you know it." she wasn't close to disarming him and they both knew it. but danny loved to give herself the benefit of the doubt.

the two were breathing heavily as they spoke insults to each other before danny got into position, showing she wanted to go again. "no, no. I can only beat a twelve-year-old once every few hours," luke teased, laughing at danny's face. "besides, I need to go prepare the cabin for our new arrival, still haven't had a chance to do that."

as luke walked away, she retracted the blades of her weapon, the young girl blew at the strands of hair that fell from her updo. "stupid hair, stupid luke," she muttered to herself, setting down the weapon and fixing the hairdo that causing her head to ache. danny didn't mean the words she said of the older boy, she never did.

her relationship with luke was one that was anything but complicated. the two were like siblings. they were incredibly close, and it was easy to see. they almost never left each other's side. in fact, luke was the first person that danny ever allowed herself to get close to at the camp. he was there when she was claimed, he was there for all her problems, and she was there for his. she listened to his constant rants about his father, and he did the same for her. the two were best friends and danny wasn't sure what she would do without him.

there was also the news of the 'new arrival'. she had heard about the boy who had arrived two days ago fighting a minotaur. all of it being told to her by a certain satyr who had been with the young boy for the better half of a year. frankly, danny could've cared less about the boy at the moment. she cared more about the fact that there were many suspicions as to who this boy's godly parent could be.

danny wasn't sure how long she had been standing in the training arena, but the sun hitting her eyes pulled her away from her actions. her hands moved from her hair to in front of her eyes, blocking the sun the best she could. other campers would be up for breakfast soon and she still needed to cleanup and change. her hand clasped around her weapon, and she picked it up, walking out of the training area and towards her cabin.