NYCTOPHOBIA(batfamxFem!OC)

CH 1/ Finally Claimed

It was a month after the second war, all of us survived but with some scars and tales to tell. So here we were, all the campers, Roman and Greek. There was some tension but the summer breeze was filled with the chatter of the campers exchanging story's. It was slowly turning into autumn so I had gotten a light white hoodie to throw over my bright orange CHB shirt.

The campfire roared high in the sky almost touching the constellations up above. It danced around processing warmth for all the campers and a placed for the gods to looks down at.as I was talking with Nico I closed my eyes as I leaned against his shoulder, I was tired from staying up so late the previous night.

The demigods talk hushed to only a buzz from the insects in the grassy terrain. Nico brushed dmy shoulder as his eyes were above me head. Me and him and grown close, as we didn't have much friends at camp, and after my brother died he was always there for me. Whispers and gossip spilled torl peoples lips as Nico tried to get me to look above.

I groaned as I have a glare and looked above, I felt people's eyes on me as my own widened. A dark symbol was floating above my head. Even though it was a pitch black as nyx herself it was still somehow glowing. The 7 and Rayna looked over at the chatter and they gasped as they saw the symbol. Mutters were shared as people talked about what it was. The only take away was that the symbol was the Helm of Darkness- Hades symbol.

My mind raced as it started to disappear in the milky black night sky. That wasn't my first guess when I thought about who my godly parent was. I want anything like hazel- or even Nico, why would I be his child. I didn't know what to think, part of me was happy I knew who my godly parent was the other part was.. scared..?

I felt power fill my veins as my eyes got glossy. I didn't want this- I didn't want to have power. I was fine with being a excellent fighter I didn't want to control the darkness. It was frightening and it was a massive unknown. I was terrified of it, I was something I hated and now I was the child of it.

My body acted on its own. With the combination of people starting and others trying to get my attention my body sprinted to the woods. I couldn't deal with it- most would be happy to be claimed, but his isn't who, and what I expected. I navigated the woods as best I could with tear-filled eyes and adrenaline filling my body. What I didn't realize is that through all my anxiousness and fear my eyes closed and I hit a wall.

There wasn't any walls in the forest- why did I hit one them? As my eyes opened slightly they shot open when I realized that I wasn't at camp anymore. The dimly lit street was to my right, and the end of what looked like a alley way was to my left. The bricks had cut my arms up slightly when I ran into it and I may even get brusies from it.

Now you may be wondering- Claire why don't you just shadow tray back? That's the problem, I don't know how. Maybe I shouldn't have ran off- because I am stuck in a random city that I don't know for sometime before I even get the energy to start trying. I hugged my arms as to try and protect myself from coldness of the alley. I studied my surroundings, poundering if it was better to stay out or look around. I didn't even know if I had any supplies on me-.

With that I checked all my pockets. I have 10  rollers, 3 drachma, along with a broken lollipop and one small cube of ambrosia. Well at least I had something. I wiped away my tear stained cheeks as I took some deep breathes, this wasn't that bad. I just have to look around a bit, and maybe find were in hades I am.

My feet were quite and careful as I walked the streets. I tried looking at all the signs but most didn't tell me a name or were just gibberish. I wasn't to sure what I looked like but I had a feeling I didn't look like a normal kid on a walk. I probably looked like a stranded rat on the sidewalk trying to find its way around. A slight giggle left my lips at that thought as I also came up to another story with a sign I could read.