3 The March to Camp

Winston didn't know what to think. He was just an ordinary 13-year-old kid albeit, he had dyslexia and ADHD, but still primarily normal. Sure he had seen some weird things in his life, such as a One-eyed person and his math teacher turning into a Bat-demon something. None of these, however, hinted that Winston was a demigod and the son of Hades either!

But, right now, Winston had to focus. He had just left his house and was going to a nearby gas station. Knowing his record, he was reasonably sure that the police would suspect him. However, right now, he needed a map to get to California and perhaps stop by a library on the way. He needed more information on Greek Myths and what he had to deal with. He also assumed that the monsters that killed his family are nearby.

He checked himself for any weapons that he can use; he had a switchblade that he had gotten from his adoptive father. It was a good fit for his hand and could be used to take down something. He also possessed the coin that Mr.Brunner threw against Mrs.Dodds. Now that he thought about it, who was Mr.Brunner? He wasn't a monster, as if so, then he wouldn't have helped them.

'PERCY!!! Dang it, I forgot about Percy; he is also a demigod!' thought Wilson, 'Probably a son of a sea god, he was good at swimming.'

"I can't think about this now!" said Wilson, "I have to get to Camp Half-blood and check up on Greek myths on the way!"

After quickly buying a map from the gas station, Wilson promptly went to the nearest public library shown on the map. It was relatively empty since it was still quite early in the morning; Winston entered the library and headed to the Mythological section.

After Winston entered the Mythological section, he browsed until he found Greek Myths. He found various books about the myths but focused on the ones about Hades.

"Hades, in the ancient Greek religion and myth, is the god of the dead and the king of the underworld, with which his name became synonymous," Winston muttered, "Hades was the eldest son of Cronus and Rhea, although the last son that his father regurgitated. He and his brothers, Zeus and Poseidon, defeated their father's generation of gods, the Titans, and claimed rulership over the cosmos. Hades received the underworld, Zeus the sky, and Poseidon the sea, with the solid earth, long the province of Gaia, available to all three. Hades was often portrayed with his three-headed guard dog Cerberus."

"hmmm," Winston said, "He is the God of the Underworld and the dead; maybe I could raise the dead?"

Winston closed the book shut and started to browse other books. He figured he already obtained what he needed to know. However, in a few years to come, Winston would rue not reading the following passage.

'The Etruscan god Aita and the Roman gods' Dis Pater and Orcus were eventually taken as equivalent to Hades and merged into Pluto, a Latinization of Plouton (Greek: Πλούτων, Ploútōn), itself a euphemistic title often given to Hades.'

Winston continued to read books upon books until something caught his attention.

'Satyrs, alongside nymphs, are nature spirits that were created when Ouranos' blood spilled on fertile soil after he was murdered by his son Kronos. In Greek mythology, they were minor Gods of the forest- like Gods, they never die but transform in a weaker state into a plant. They go out into the world to search for Greek demigods and help guide them.

(A/N: I copied these sentences from riordanverse and Wikipedia but changed somethings for the story. Tell me if something is off!)

'This means that there is a high chance that I encountered a satyr,' Winston thought, 'Who might've been a satyr, though? Maybe Blake?.... No, he was too normal, and I saw his legs which were very much human.'

"GROVER!" exclaimed Winston, "It has to be Grover, he ran surprisingly fast for a person with leg disabilities, and he was lying about Mrs.Dodds as well. "

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After exiting the Library, Winston whipped out his map and started to trek towards the location of Camp Half-Blood. Only there was one problem; he had no idea where it was. He knew from the note that it was located on Half-Blood Hill in California, but the map said nothing about it.

'Maybe I should ask some Nymphs or Dryads?', Winston thought, 'After all, they're not monsters, relatively neutral, and not someone who could easily destroy my existence.'His thoughts were cut short, however, as he felt an ominous chill pass through him. He quickly started breaking into a sprint towards the forest, hoping to get away from whatever caused the chill. He burst into the thicket of trees and caught his breath.

"What caused that chill?!" said Winston, "My instincts are rarely wrong and have never failed me. Maybe it's a monster, but which one? There are numerous such as-"

Winston's ramblings were cut short by a pungent smell. He slowly turned around to see a Scythian Dracaena. They were humanoid females with twin serpent trunks instead of legs. They also looked like Dragon women or Snake women.

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"Sssssoo thissss isss where the Hades brat ran off too," hissed the Dracnea, "You ssssmelll deliciousss demigod!!!"