Chapter 1 - the day I found out I was a warborn
The night air was thick with anticipation as Ethan Wareham sat on the cracked steps of his mother's old porch. She had called him inside just moments ago, her voice low and serious.
"Ethan," she said, eyes searching his, "you're old enough now to know the truth. There's a place - a sanctuary for people like you. Demigods. A school where you can belong."
Ethan frowned. A place like him? He had always been the strongest kid around, but that only brought trouble - fights, fear, and isolation.
Before he could ask more, his cousin, Eden Lance, swaggered in, all confident grin and easy charm. Son of Poseidon, with an aura of calm that Ethan envied. Eden was everything Ethan was not: social, relaxed, and sure of himself.
"We're heading there," Eden said, slinging an arm over Ethan's shoulder. "Come on, Wareham. Let me do the talking."
As they navigated the busy streets, Eden smoothly asked for directions, flashing a practiced smile. Ethan stayed close, muscles tense, senses alert.
Suddenly, chaos erupted. Shadows moved - swift, ruthless. Demigod hunters.
Ethan's heart pounded as one lunged toward them. Without thinking, he swung his fist down hard on the cracked pavement. The ground shattered and buckled beneath their feet - but the hunter was quick, leading them right where Ethan's strike had weakened the earth.
Trapped.
The hunter's smirk was the last thing Ethan saw before rough hands grabbed him. Eden struggled, but it was no use.
Later, in captivity, Ethan met Clarita Milan and Enlight Kailey - two demigods caught in the same web.
Together, they would learn what strength really meant as the smart one Clarita made a plan(daughter of Athena)and enlight(son of Apollo) Eden(son of Poseidon)as she made a plan and they all should execute it perfectly or eles
Clarita crouched low, eyes sharp as a hawk. "We stick to the plan," she whispered. "Split up, create confusion, then regroup near the river."
Ethan gritted his teeth, trying to stay focused. But his fists clenched tight, impatience simmering under his skin.
They moved like shadows - Clarita darting through the hunters with lightning speed, landing on shoulders and slicing shallow cuts that sent foes into panicked stumbles. Her strikes weren't meant to kill - just enough to throw them off balance.
Nearby, Eden reached a puddle, pressing his palm gently to the water. "Father," he called softly, voice trembling with urgency, "help me. I am Eden, one of your children and an admirer."
A glimmer formed - water swirling and rising - until a sleek, shimmering sword emerged in his hand. "But it won't last long if you don't help me," he added, eyes flicking back to the hunters closing in.
The hunters faltered at the sudden sight of the glowing blade, just enough for Clarita to lead her chaos with precision.
Then, a sharp voice cut through the chaos - a hunter taunted Ethan from behind. "Losing your cool already, Wareham? You just gave us your location."
Ethan's blood boiled. He turned, fists flying recklessly. The plan shattered or they thought Clarita grabbed the blade swiftly jumped on head of Ethan as she landed on the hunter shoulder hit a deep cut in the neck as she swiftly moved from one to one knocking them back with bad injury not deadly but it could kill that's what she want she doesn't want to feel guilty of killing if they needed them later so she wounded them fatal as they finally escaped to the grass
As Ethan asked"how is that school are?"which Clarita sight amused"not a school it's more like a shelter and a camp we don't have teachers but have instructors it's kinda hybrid it's called half-born camp or anything honestly besides half-born the title not confirmed but it's still long way till we reach their"
as Ethan said"oh cool"as he wasn't listening but was looking at a deer which made Clarita bit annoyed Eden steps in"oh sorry he has ADHD don't mind him he's just like that"as the group watch the sun rise