Prologue
Percy POV
Chiron's face was eerily pale as he knocked on my door, his hind legs kicking nervously in the dust as he opened it. I opened my eyes and stretched, cabin three's sea-salt aroma refreshing me and giving me enough strength to move my head and look at his worried face,
"Good morning Perseus, are you okay? You look like you hardly slept last night!"
"Good morning Chiron, strange dream, sorry… Why are you not calling me Percy?"
"Please come with me..." he said, glancing at my scruffy onesie, "...um, once you're dressed. Then you can meet me, Nico, Thalia, and Bianca in the big house."
"Okay, I'll be there soon Chiron." I said, ending the conversation. Not giving myself time to wonder about his odd behaviour, I jumped out of bed and pulled the door shut before slumping down on my bed, looking forward to another hour of rest.
"Percy!" shouted Chiron and I got up again, pouting, though he couldn't see me.
Once I was dressed and washed, I stumbled into the Big House to see Thalia and Bianca discussing something in low voices as I entered. Nico smiled but nobody else noticed me so I sat in a small turquoise armchair and relaxed before Thalia looked up and sneered,
"Hia, Seaweed Brain, there's this new thing in town called 'Waking up', how about you try it?" I smiled at the familiar faces, only then noticing Bianca's steely expression. I asked her what was going on.
"Percy, and you Nico, have you heard of witches and wizards before?" Nico's face lit up. I liked to boast the title of his best friend and so I knew he loved all magic because of his favourite game 'Mythomagic', even though he had burnt all his cards throughout Bianca's disappearance. I barely had time to shake my head before Nico yelped,
"Like Merlin and Flamel? I have they're limited edition action figures! Engorgio! Reducto! Expecto patronum! Awesome stuff like that? It's awesome!"
"Yes." chuckled Chiron quietly, "And you're going to live there until camp is safe. I know it's a surprise but there is a monster attacking camp and you must be safe as you are the people he's targeting. Bianca has agreed to shadow travel you there now, goodbye." Then, the only logical thing I could do as Thalia grabbed my arm: I fainted.
