Tales Of A Demigod {A Collection Of Stories} (PJO & HOO Related)

New Life?

I stared around my new apartment. Why was I doing this. Would I really be able to accomplish my dreams? I wanted to be more than just a demigod, more than just a daughter of poseidon. More than just me.

I stared at my laptop. I had just bought it at best buy. I moved to Michigan. Away from Camp. Although I knew that was a bad idea. I wanted to be away from my thoughts.

They'll think I'm crazy. A demigod, wanting a life on the internet.

Laughter flashed through my mind. I locked my door, my dagger sitting on the desk where my laptop sat. I took a deep breath, I had somehow worked enough to get enough money to buy the equipment I needed for this. I brought the mic over to my mouth, looking up at the camera, and started the recording.

"Hi guys, Melissa here." I gave a small wave. "This is my channel I guess..." I looked around a bit, "It'll get bigger I swear." I gave a smile, "I hope we can grow this community bigger, I'll be playing video games, maybe vlogs with friends... I'm not sure yet." I shrugged, "I guess this'll have to do." I winked at the camera, "Like, Comment, Subscribe, I guess!" I paused, "I'll see you in the next video! See ya!" I shut off the camera with the click of my mouse, now to upload. I thought I did pretty good. Although it was my first video. I opened Google Chrome and typed in a single word, Youtube. My hands shook, I was really doing it. I selected the upload button and then clicked the file, it uploaded quickly. It was only a minute long. I typed in the title, and used the custom thumbnail I created earlier.

Welcome To My Channel! :)

Posted By: StrangeGirl

The thumbnail was a picture of me in my normal clothes, with two thumbs up.

I took a deep breath, biting a fingernail, and hit upload. The video was public now.

I shut the laptop lid quickly, backing away, grabbing my dagger and backpack and running out the door. I had to make sure I wasn't going to draw attention to my position for monsters. I locked my apartment's door and turned around. Bumping into someone and falling on my butt. I stood up, pretty ticked off, brushing myself up when I looked at the person I had bumped into.

My eyes widened as he looked me up and down, "Are you okay?" he asked, I nodded. "I'm Ronny." I held out my hand for him to shake, he shook it. "I-i'm Mel." I stutter, "I live across the hall." He told me, I nod, "I can tell. Not many people stop to knock me over to introduce themselves to me." He smiled, "I was just out grocery shopping, I was going to meet two of my friends for lunch, do you, maybe.." he paused, looking down at the ground, I held my breath, "Come with me?" I blink, "Um, sure. I was just going to get something to eat anyways." He smiled at me. "Let me just put these groceries away." I smiled, leaning against my door as I waited for him.

He came out a few minutes later, and smiled at me, "So, um..." he asked me, "What do you do for a living?" We walked down the stairs pretty quick, "I just started on youtube today, actually." I smiled quirkily. He nods, "I've been on youtube for a while." I stare at him, "You do youtube too?!" He laughs, "Yeah, also, should I drive?" I shrug, "Sure."

Totally shouldn't mention I don't have a car, and I never learned to drive.

"So, what are your friends names?" I ask casually, gods I was totally crushing. I got into the passenger seat as he started the car, "Well the guys name is Sam, and the girls name is Rachel." I nod, "Cool names." he laughed, "Yeah they've been my friends since forever, they're practically family." I smile,

'Wish I had people like that, wait no, Mel shut up you have Bryan,'

'BRYAN IS YOUR BOYFRIEND MEL!'

I facepalmed, "Idiot!" Ronny looked at me like I was strange, "You okay?" I smile quietly, "Yeah just, stupid thoughts." He stopped the car at the restaurant, Qdoba. I stared at the sign, "I've never been here..." He starred at me, "Seriously! This is like the best place ever!" I shrugged, "Sorry! I moved here from New York! Never got out much!" He smiled, "I just moved here from California." I stared at him, "Really?" He nodded, opening his door, I did the same, we walked into the door, "Are Rachel and Sam from California?" Ronny shook his head, "Sam and I are the only ones from California. And Rachel is from New York." He opened the door for me, gesturing for me to go ahead in front of him, "Ladies First." "Shouldn't you be going in first before me then?" I asked him as I crossed the threshold to the restaurant. A girl and a guy waved him over and I followed close behind him. "Ronny, who's this?" They ask in unison. "Sam, Rachel, this is Melissa, or Mel." I sit down in an extra seat at the table, shaking Rachel's hand first, then Sam's. I smile shyly at them. For some reason they look at me, as if they suspected something, "Melissa, what's your, last name?" Rachel asked cautiously. "Um, Flamm, Why?" She snapped her fingers quickly, "Thats where I know you from! You're that girl from camp! The one who travels around the country looking for more new demigods!" I stare at her. "How did you-" "Know?" She smirks, "Mel, Everyone at camp knows you, if not personally then by name!"

Ronny and Sam stare at me, both of them rolling up their long sleeves, showing my their Roman tattoos the mark of Gelos on Sam's arm. The mark of Venus on Ronny's. I stare at Sam, "Who's mark is that?" He breaks into a goofy grin, "Gelos, Roman god of Laughter." I nod, "Mk." I turn to Rachel, "Who's your godly parent though?" She sighs, "Iris." I Nod, Sam and Ronny stare at me, "But whats your godly parent?" I take a deep breath, "Poseidon." Ronny and Sam stare at me, Rachel smirks. I shrug, "So what!" Ronny stares at me, "Mel stay away from electronics." I cross my arms, "I could say the same for you!" He rolls his eyes, I get up, about to walk out the door, when the wall-sized window next to me explodes.

The next thing I know, Ronny is dragging me from out of the glass, Rachel is unconscious, next to Sam. "W-what happened?" I asked him, "Glass exploded, A minor monster, I dispatched it to Tartarus. But Rachel is hurt." I scramble to my feet, cutting my hands and knees, "I can heal her, wheres my water bottle?" I scan around for it, since its not on my belt, Ronny points to a corner where a booth sits, my water-bottle shattered to pieces on the leather seat. I cursed, flinching from the glass embedded in my hands, knees, and side. My hands shook, Ronny wrapped his arms around me, I bit my lip, "She can't die. She won't die." I looked around, the pop machine should have water, shouldn't it? I stared at it, the water pushing Ronny away lightly, wrapping around his own injuries, as well as Rachel's and Sam's. I concentrated on healing them, it worked, slowly, draining my strength. I ended up collapsing from the drain on my strength. Closing my eyes, and passing out for another time.

This time I woke up in a strange bed, my head dying, Rachel laying beside me on the bed, Ronny and Sam at the end. Someone was holding my hand. I turned my head slightly, and saw a familiar face, "B-b-bryan?" I quietly muttered, He nodded quietly, "Yeah Mel, I'm here, here for you." He stood up, kissing my forehead quietly, and turning to Ronny and Sam saying a few words, as I closed my eyes, "My head hurts." I whispered, "I know it does, just, rest Mel." I smiled at him, my eyes still closed, as I quietly fall asleep.