That's Not My Life Anymore | Percy Jackson Chaos || COMPLETE

Chapter 5

We had to get back to earth quickly, so Chaos made a portal for the army to go through. The portal would take us to the road near Camp Half-Blood. We would go up to Half-Blood Hill, and wait for someone to noticed us. Which really shouldn't be too hard- I mean, 200 teenagers standing at the entrance to your camp carrying weapons, and wearing white masks (like Alpha's) to cover their faces. How hard could it be to notice us?

The army didn't want anyone to see who they truly were. We all wanted them to know as little about us as possible. And I, for one, did not want them to figure out who I was. I wasn't that person anymore, and I never would be again. I didn't want anything to do with that life.

***

"Who are you?" Hayden asked fiercely. "And how did you get into camp?" We had just gotten to the camp, and the campers had decided to send Hayden up to see who we were.

"We need to see Chiron," I said calmly. I was glad he couldn't any part of my face, including my eyes, because he definitely would have recognized me.

"Why should I take you to Chiron?" he asked rudely. You have no idea how much I wanted to punch him in the face at that moment.

"Because if you don't, I'll beat the crap out of you," Alpha said, dead serious.

"Alpha," Dawn murmured to her friend..

"No, Dawn, it's okay," I said, still looking straight ahead at my half-brother. "If they want our help, they'll have to deal with the threats."

"Why would we want your help?" Hayden asked in disgust.

"You tell me," I said. I stepped forward, so that I was face to face with him, and whispered, "You're the one who asked for it."

***

"We like to believe that we can fight our own wars. But unfortunately, we have lost some of our best fighters since the last war," Chiron said gravely. The rest of the army was in our cabin, while I talked to Chiron in the Big House.

"I'm sorry to hear that," I said, as if I hadn't known. As if I wasn't one of those heroes. As if I was sorry for leaving.

"I hope the campers don't give you too much trouble," Chiron warned. "They don't like to admit that they need help."

"No heroes do," I said. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I should probably go find my army. Make sure they've settled in."

I turned and walked towards the front door, keeping my head forward. I didn't want to see the inside of the place that once brought me comfort.

"Omega?" I heard Chiron ask.

I turned back, "Yes?"

"Thank you," he said quietly. I simply nodded, and walked out into the bright sun.

As I walked across the camp towards the cabin, I looked around a little. I realized how weird it was to be back. As much as I had wanted a new life, I hadn't wanted to leave this place.

Even before Annabeth's tragedy, I knew that I wouldn't live here forever. I knew I would have to live a new life- I had longed to live somewhere different one day. But I had never realized how much this place meant to me.

People say that home isn't a place. They say that home is wherever your loved ones are. But they're wrong. No place, no people would ever be to replace Camp Half-Blood. As much as I hated it, I knew that as long as I wasn't there, there would be a void in my heart that could never be filled.

Too soon, I reached the cabin, and I pushed those thoughts from my mind. The cabin wasn't like the normal cabin that everyone else had. It was bigger, and had separate bedrooms. There was a living room right when you walked in, and a small kind of kitchen. Then, when you continued past that there was a hallway of bedrooms. There were four people per bedroom. Alpha and I each had our own rooms, right at the beginning of the hallway, with our names on the doors. At the end of the hallway were two bathrooms- one for the boys, and one for the girls. 
I had no idea how they built this cabin so quickly, but I didn't question it. I figured there was some magic involved in the process.

I walked into the cabin, slamming the door shut behind me. Almost the whole army was in the living room, or the kitchen, and those who weren't came out at the sound of the door. They were all still wearing their masks, even though we were inside.

"You can take off your masks," I said. I pulled mine off, and put it on a little side table that was near the door. The others did so as well, some taking them off completely, some just putting them over their hair.

"No thanks, I'm good," Alpha said sweetly.

"Don't worry Alpha, we all knew you wouldn't take your mask off," Danny said from across the room.

Alpha shrugged, "Just wanted to make sure."

I smiled before getting serious again.

"If anyone other than the army wishes to come in here, or you decide to go outside, make sure you remember to put your masks back on. Unless, of course, you want them to see your face."

"Would it really be that big of a deal if they did see our faces?" Mustang asked. "Like what can they really do?"

"I personally don't want them to recognize me," I told her. "But if you don't care about them seeing your face, feel free to take your mask off."

"I don't think any of us should take off our masks," Forgotten said. "It's better if we all hide our identities."

"Well then, I would also suggest that you don't answer any of their questions about you. Where we came from. Why we don't live on earth. What our identities are. The only thing you can give them is a name to call you by. It can be what the army calls you, or something else. But unless the army calls you by old name, like Danny, I wouldn't tell them your name."

"Better to keep some things hidden," Alpha murmured. I nodded, but didn't elaborate.

"Oh, and by the way, this cabin is completely soundproof. You can say anything. No one from the outside can hear in."

"Why exactly is it soundproof?" Dawn asked, laughing a bit.

"I have absolutely no idea," I said.

"It's clearly so we can murder people without getting arrested," Forgotten said.

"That's honestly probably what they think we do in our free time," Hunter agreed.

"Probably," I admitted. "Now, get settled in. Dinner starts in an hour. I'm afraid there is no avoiding eating with the campers." When I finished talking, everyone left for their rooms, to rest for a little.

Alpha stood up from the couch and walked over to me. For some reason, now that we were on Earth, her mask made her look a bit creepy.

"You know," I said. "Now that I think about it, our army looks a little like a group of serial killers or something with those masks on."

"I always wear my masks. Are you saying I look like a serial killer?" she asked, jokingly. I told her no, because she looked too innocent to be a killer. She hit me.

"What's up Alpha?" I asked after we both finished laughing.

"Are you sure this a good idea?"

"We gave them our word," I said.

"Yeah, I know, but-"

"We can't break that promise. Trust me, I don't want to do this, but we don't have a choice."

"What if they find out our identities? Your identity?"

"They won't," I promised her.

"Your eyes..." she whispered. "When they see them, they'll know."

"My mask creates an illusion. They can't see my eyes. Trust me, I have taken every precaution possible. I would hate myself forever if they found out."

"Omega," Alpha said frowning. "I think I just realized a slight problem with keeping my identity a secret. And yours actually."

"What? What is it?"

"We're children of the Big Three. We're the most powerful demigods out there. Don't you think that the other children of the Big Three will be able to... you know figure it out?"

"I don't think they'll be able to figure out our actual parent."

"What if they have the same parent as us? Isn't- isn't there a son of Hades that goes here?"

"Shit."