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IT WAS AN AVERAGE day at Camp Half-Blood. The sun had risen only an hour ago and already, campers were starting to awaken. 

Sporting her branded orange shirt and denim shorts, Atara crossed her arms in front of her chest as she listened to Clarisse's endless complaints. Clarisse was from Cabin 5 meaning she was a daughter of Ares. She was a firecracker who loved to tease all the newcomers.

Atara was the only child of Zeus who remained at camp, so she had a Cabin all to herself. Sometimes it got lonely, but she would never complain about the silence. She would much rather be by herself than surrounded by obnoxious children and lazy teenagers. 

Most campers found friends within their cabin, but Atara didn't have that opportunity. Atara spent lots of her time at Cabin 5, residing with her few friends. Soon after Atara came to camp, she joined Clarisse's friend group, dethroning her as the leader.

Atara spotted Luke Castellan walking out of Cabin 11. Luke was the reason Atara even made it to camp in the first place. He was five years older than Atara, making him 19. They spent almost a year together before they got to camp, battling monsters and struggling to find a place to sleep. Atara's twin sister, Thalia, and one of Athena's daughters, Annabeth, accompanied them.

Luke seemed to be chatting with a younger blonde boy who was around Atara's age. He looked to be about 5 inches taller than Atara, nearing the height of Luke.
"I've never seen him around before," Clarisse observed, grinning at her two friends beside her. Atara, who led the group, decided to switch paths so she could go greet the boys.

"Hey, Luke," Atara greeted, stepping in front of the two boys and stopping them in their tracks.
"What's up, Tara?" Luke smiled, calling the girl by her nickname. 
"Oh, not much," Atara shrugged, switching her gaze to the shorter boy, "Just wondering who the new kid is."

The blonde boy stepped towards her and sent her a small smile, "I'm Percy."
Before Atara could introduce herself, Clarisse decided to make herself known.
"Wait, so this is the kid who killed the minotaur," she chuckled, "Is that right?"
"Yeah," Percy answered, looking back to Luke nervously.

"Look, you want attention around here, dummy? You better be ready for it when it comes," Clarisse winked, making her friends laugh while Atara rolled her eyes.
"Must you do this every time there's a newbie?" Atara asked, becoming annoyed. 
Clarisse looked back to her two friends before stubbornly shrugging, "Yeah."
Atara forced herself not to roll her eyes again, "Just meet me at breakfast, yeah?"
"Okay," Clarisse dragged, leading her friends away.

"Well, she seems nice," Percy sarcastically stated.
"Yeah, those are Ares' kids," Luke nodded.
"Don't mind her. I'm Atara Grace," Atara introduced.

"Are you one of Ares' kids too?" Percy asked Atara.
"No, I'm Zeus' daughter," Atara said, letting out a low chuckle.
"Wait- Zeus? Like the Zeus?" Percy gaped.
"Pretty sure there's only one," Atara deadpanned, uncrossing her arms and letting them hang at her sides.

𝐓𝐇𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑 ~ percy jacksonWhere stories live. Discover now