get ready for another sad kid backstory. just kidding, this kid had
a relatively normal childhood- sure, a mother he never knew and
a witch of a stepmother, but that's pretty standard. shane and his
father have a relatively good relationship. however, he'd also seen
the toll being a single father took on him, and he was careful not
to bring up his own issues so as to burden his father more. issues,
as in suddenly seeing dead people around the age of eleven, then
accidentally shattering windows with a flick of his finger at twelve.
as could be assumed, all of this was alarming. sure, odd things had
always happened to him, but it wasn't until then that he started to
notice, it wasn't until then that things got bad. that's when monsters
started seeking him out, posed as teachers, and did everything they
could to eradicate them. ya know, for being the parent of a minor
god, shane sure did hold a lot of power. unbridled at first, with a
tween boy shocked by all of it. however, as he grew older, he took
to practicing. he harnessed his magic, looked into spells, and learned
how to do a proper seance. he just accepted his situation for what it
was, not thinking too deeply on why he got the magic. in fact, it was
not until he started high school that he learned of his godly heritage.
granted, this only happened because he was saved by a satyr posing
as a human, who then introduced him to camp half blood. ever since
the start of his freshman year, shane has been housed in the refuge
for demigods. he's gained a greater harness on his magic, though he
rarely shows it. part of him doesn't want others to realize how much
power he has, nor how many souls are following him, wailing for help.
he's come to believe that he's a danger to others.