Continuing the series...

I finally got over the crying I started yesturday. Jake comes in like every hour to check on me. Percy comes by but not as often. Well, its nice to have others to worry about me but I hate to cry.

Chiron called me into the arena to tell me something in private. I walked inside and found our arena master practicing on a dummy. The dummy's head layed on the floor and felt kinda bad for it. I walked up to Chiron in the middle of the arena.

"Lyea," he said from across the arena," we have some news for you and our new camper, Perceus Jackson."

I almost started to crack up at his name but held on to my laughter.

"What is it Chiron?"

"Well, Zues has said that his lightening bolt... is.. well... gone."

My heart stopped and didn't believe what I heard. How did he loose his bolt so easily?

I sat on the floor and thought how on earth he would loose it.

"I am sorry but he just told me last night," Chiron explained.

I turned around but then Chiron called me over.

"You must take two companions with you to take the journey. Remember, ONLY two. Anymore will result as death."

"I don't care," I looked back ," I am gonna need all the help I need..."

I walked outside, the sun felt warm to the touch. I looked around, dazed. Campers running around, pegasi flying around above, people fighting a water serpent. Everything felt like it was crumbling apart. All of my family, turning to ash. I didn't know if I would make the journey or not. I will take extra people and protect them as best as I can.

Jake jogged over in his regular greasy forging outfit. He had his big hammer on his back and stopped in front of me.

"So, what did Chiron say?" asked Jake.

I let out a sigh, "He said... Zues' lightening bolt has been stolen..."

Jake tensed and eyes widened in shock.

"What? How in Hades' underworld did it get stolen?" he exclaimed.

"I don't know, I am going on a quest and I am gonna bring you, Thalia, Annabeth, Grover and Percy."

"You know we are to bring only three people per quest. If more than three go, only three people survive."

"I know... But I can't just have the others be alone and have no fun, so I made my mind up and I will protect everyone."

"Hmm... OK..." Jake held onto my hand as if I were to leave him.

We walked to everyone and told them of the quest we were going to take. We knew it was going to be hard and only three will return, but we will try to get Zues' bolt back before the solstice...

The next morning, I woke up extra early in order to get out of camp before we left. But first, we have to go to the Oracle. I went inside the headquarters and went to the basement.

It felt so creepy to be up here. It had like an underworld feel to it. There were different items from past demigods who defeated all different enemies. I had defeated the Minotaur when I was traveling with Annabeth, Thalia, and Luke. The only thing I got were neckalaces from demigods who fell to the Minotaur.

Anyways, the Oracle sat in it's three legged stool and wore it's tye dyed dress. It looked like an old mummified woman. It was always creepy to look at. I walked up to the old woman and spoke to it.

"O great Oracle, tell me how to get Zeus' great lightening bolt back from the enemy."

The mummy opened it's mouth and a green mist appeared from it. It formed into a snake and swirled around me. It had a raspy voice as it spoke the oath:

You will find many places for orbs,

in which you will collect which will form

A way to the Underworld

To open the way to the enemy.

It suddenly breathed in the mist and it went still as a rock, as if it never moved in many millenia...