I had somehow managed to get through the whole school year without sprouting prophecies that proclaim people's deaths in dramatic poetry. I sat in the sun car deep in thought, until a voice shook me out of my thoughts. "Hey Rach. You there?" said Apollo, waving his hand in front of her face.
I shook her head for a second to snap out of it. "Uh, yeah. Where are we?"
"Oh, didn't I tell you? You're staying at my place for the summer." I would have believed him, but he was acting way too innocent for my liking.
"What are you hiding from me?" I said. His face turned grave, and I immediately regretted asking him. "Lord Apo-," I tried to say, but he cut me off. "Come on, I'll give you a tour!" He skipped over to the golden mansion.
I sighed and followed him. I could swear he was bipolar.
When we got past the golden gates, I felt my breath get knocked out of me. In front of me was a green field, but right in the middle of it was a golden palace. "Like what you see?" Damn. Leave it to Apollo to ruin the moment. I turned to him with a raised eyebrow. He led me through the palace, which was all gold, before leading me back to the sitting room. I didn't question him as I sat down in a chair and he sat in the one across from me.
"Rachel." He paused and took a deep breath. "I brought you here to talk about the prophecy you had after you became the oracle."
I thought for a moment before remembering. I had said a prophecy the day before I was supposed to leave camp. I nodded for him to go on.
He then did the one thing I least expected him to do. He kissed me. On the lips. I felt like I was on fire. I don't know what happened, but one thing led to another and…
The Next Day
I stirred a bit and opened my eyes. All around me were gold things. I was even sleeping on golden silk sheets. Then everything came crashing down on me. I had just slept with my patron. My boss. My eyes widened in realization. The prophecy! How could I have been so stupid?
I felt some stirring beside me and remembered I was not alone. My attention quickly shifted to the god next to me. Then, I couldn't help it. I started crying.
"Rachel, are you okay?"
"Get away from me. I hate you."
He sighed and pulled me closer and I felt a warm glow surround me. I suddenly felt a rush of visions in my mind.
Percy and Annabeth were sitting on the beach at camp. They were talking about something I couldn't hear. Percy then got on one knee…
There were two girls, obviously twins. They both had blond hair, but one was green-eyed and one was blue…
Then I had a vision of myself.
I was surrounded in the green mist of the oracle. It was the prophecy from last summer. I heard the words that I dreaded.
The oracle and god together alone,
The sun will shine like it has never shone,
Together a virgin is no more,
Earth and Sun child she bore.
I snapped out of my daze and looked into the blue eyes of the god I loved. Yes, loved. I looked down and he flashed away, leaving a note. I picked it up and read it.
Rachel,
I give you full use of my humble abode. I'm really sorry about yesterday. I hope you can forgive me.
Apollo
I snorted at the "humble abode" part, and looked around. At the foot of the bed, there was a stack of clothes with a note on it.
The note just said the clothes will appear every morning and night. A necklace shimmered into existence on the clothes. I took a closer look. It was a golden bow with a golden arrow nocked. It glowed with golden energy as I put it on.
1 Week Later
I calmly walked toward the back of the palace to the garden. I smiled when I saw my friend Syca, a sycamore tree nymph, and walked up to her.
"Hello, my lady," she said with a mischievous smile. "How are you today?"
I glared at her playfully, before sitting down next to her. I had met her on my first (well, second) day here.
"I'm fine, Syca. Thanks for asking."
The only reason she calls me that is because every servant at the house found out that I spent one night, one night, with Apollo. Since then, they've been treating me like royalty.
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