Mr Down gave the class a five-page explanation on pi as extra homework at the end of the lesson. Josh and I arrived at Mr Bo s class with the rest of the class. When we got inside, Mr B was holding a bunch of papers. o Quiz time!o He called. Everyone sat down in their desk, as Mr B handed out papers. o And, go!o Mr B shouted. I peeked at the top question o What is Poseidon?o o Easyo I thought. I wrote down o god of the seao . The quiz was basic questions on well-known Greek legends. The last question was a tough one though, o Achilleso dad is who?o , luckily the book I got from the library briefly mentioned Peleus as Achilleso dad. So I wrote down Peleus. After I wrote this down Mr B called o Times up, stop writingo . I handed in my sheet to Mr B who smiled at me, then I left for my next class. The day passed pretty quickly, with nothing unusual happening. Well not until that night.




At midnight that night, I was awoken by a horrid screech outside the door. I heard Josh wake up next to me. I put on my clothes and sneaked outside. Outside was Mr B fighting a hideous monster with flaming red eyes and a mouthful of sharp teeth. Feather bird wings kept him in the air and a green dragon tail was swirling behind it, remarkably it slightly resembled Mr Down, then I realised it was Mr Down. In Mr Bo s hand there was a sword made of pure gold with a big blood-red ruby in the silver hilt. Mr Down swooped down and bit Mr B on the leg. Instead of red blood, acid-green blood came out. In retaliation Mr B thrust his sword in the monstero s shoulder, but instead of it falling out of the air, it disappeared in a shower of golden dust. Mr B ran to catch some of the dust. When he did he put the caught dust on his wound. I couldno t believe my eyes, Mr Bo s wound instantly healed into a faint white scar. o You two have something about you, follow me. I can help youo . I trusted Mr B, but the main reason I did follow him was that I had nothing left to go back for. But Josh had a life. His family took me in after my Mum had died. o Josh, your Mum knows where you are, I calledo Mr B said. We follow him as he ran from the school. Buildings whizzed past us as we ran. I couldno t help but go back to Mr Bo s scar. Suddenly I noticed that Mr B wasno t limping in his normal manner, he was running without sign of his muscle disease. I was also glad we were running from school because Mr Down was heading a maths test our way. Mr B led us to a hill, miles off New Yorko s outskirts. Then he stopped at the foot of the hill. o Follow me if you likeo he said quietly. We both went over. Josh then followed us over the hill. When we got there it was like the area had changed. From the outside it looked like a big forest but inside it was a camp, with thirteen cabins and each cabin was designed differently. Cabin twelve had rows of weapons on the wall, while cabin two was littered with skulls. o Follow me to the camp directoro Mr B said. Then Mr B did something strange. He untied his shoes and took out his feet. But no feet appeared, only hooves. Then he took off his hat, and you could see horns. o What is happeningo I asked o one minute youo re fighting a monster, the next youo ve got horns and hooves!o


Mr B then explained who he was and what he was. o So my name is Bestillion but you can call me Leon and Io m a satyr.o He finished.


o So now we know youo re a satyr, where are we?o said Josh (we learned Ancient Greek at school)


o That is what I shall explaino said a voice.


o And this is Hermeso Leon said irritably.


o Welcome to Demigod Training Campo Hermes said cheerfully.


o Why are we here?o I asked.


o Because youo re demigodso Leon said o but your godly parent is unknown to uso .


o But looking at you, youo re either Ares or Hephaestuso Hermes said to Josh.


o What about meo I butted in.