I sat in the limo staring out the window wanted to see the familiar strawberry patch as soon as it came into view. Clarion Academy was so boring and I was ready for some adventure. All those girls with their fancy skirts and designer purses had bugged me to death. Finally school ended for good. Eighteen years old and no school. Nothing could be better, except maybe getting some peace and quiet in my studio at camp. But everyone was back now after saving the world from total destruction, a normal demigod year. Of course, there is the fact I'm not a demigod. I am the infamous, Rachel Elizabeth Dare, the Oracle of Delphi.
Becoming the oracle was a pretty easy choice. I always felt like I didn't belong in the real world. So when Percy Jackson came at me with that sword something just told me that I wanted to live in his world of danger and yes, swords. The only hard part was the maidenhood section of the contract, there is actually a real contract I had to sign. No boys, no love, pretty much a hunter of Artemis but without the hunter part. So far it's been worth it. I mean, it does get a little awkward when you accidently spout out a prophecy in math class and faint to the ground but otherwise. . .
Finally the camp came in view. The chauffeur looked a little hesitant dropping one of the most powerful man in the united states's daughter in the middle of nowhere but I pay fine tips. Besides, I told my dad that I got a job at a summer camp here. It's not a lie, I just bent the truth a bit. Not too much. My dad was stern about me getting a 'real job' but I managed to convince him I just need time to think of said 'real jobs'. My dad would kill me if he thought I was planning on being an artist.
I hiked up the hill to where Peleus, the camp's dragon, was asleep under the golden fleece. He raised his head as I walked by and I gave him a pat on the nose. He went back to sleep.
The camp was crowded as it usually got in the summer. It didn't help that the roman were still here from our last battle. Plus with more and more demigods being found by local satyrs we had to make a few adjustments to the cabin system. Currently the Hermes cabin was being extended. I also so at least three other cabins being made from scratch. Suddenly Annabeth and Percy noticed me walking down the hill and ran over.
"Hey Red," Percy greeted me giving me a hug. A friend hug, nothing romantic in the gester. He stepped back and something pounded in my heart, just a tiny bit of regret. I had thought I was over my tiny crush but after not seeing him in a while I guess it came back. Not acceptable for the Oracle of Delphi.
Annabeth gave me a hug as well. I hugged her back, I wasn't jealous. I agreed with all those silly Aphrodite girls, Annabeth and Percy were meant for each other. I shoved down my long buried feelings and went about my day.
Percy and Annabeth showed me their new friends they made while visiting the roman camp. The only thing I met that was roman was that stupid kid, Octavian. Who is still here at camp with the rest of the romans as a peace treaty. The giant statue of Athena that we had gone to great lengths to get stood in the middle of camp.
Frank looked like a nice kid but I couldn't decide whether he was canadian or chinese. He had his arm wrapped around a dark skinned girl that was introduced as Hazel. Hazel looked sweet and her eyes twinkled like gold as she looked at Frank. I decide that they wouldn't be to bad. Besides them, I knew everyone else. Jason, Piper, Leo, and Nico, all who had visited camp halfblood and talked to me at one point or another.
Most of whom all had a girlfriend or boyfriend. Except Leo who had saved Calypso just for her own father to kill her in his rage. I knew Leo held a lot of pent up sadness and blame behind his jokes. And then there was Nico whose was bisexual and single.
I like it better this way though. That way I won't find myself with a crush on any of the boys, except maybe Percy. That crush has never really dissolved. Luckily right now my crush is the size of a peanut. It's fading slowly. I've stopped getting little shivers whenever Percy hugs me.
"So, you're are the Oracle of Delphi." Frank said interested.
"The one and only!" I flip my hair over my shoulder in a dramatic pose.
Leo laughs but before we can continue our conversation the dinner bell rings and he is off! I followed the rest of the group to the pavilion and got a few nice big slice of pizza. I have been longing for pizza for a while, at my house it's always sushi or other foreign meals.
At the altar I drop a chunk of pizza in and dedicate the burnt food to Apollo, after all he is the god of prophecies. I look around and find myself with the usual conflicting task of finding where to sit. Piper is laughing with the Aphrodite girls and I'm pretty sure I don't want to head over there. Jason is sitting with Frank and Hazel at the roman table despite the lonely Zeus table in the corner. Percy is sitting outside the pavilion with Annabeth so they can sit together but instead of eating they are kissing. I quickly look away and see Leo showing off his fire skills by some tough looking Hephaestus kids. Nico sits alone at a table behind them.
I decide to sit with him and carry my plate over. Many heads turn my way as the oracle makes a beeline towards the Hades table. After sitting and eating my pizza in silence people turn back to their food.
"They think you should hang out with someone more cool," the italian tells me.
"You're cool enough for me." I reply digging into my second slice of pizza. He looks over at me for a minute before eating some of his soup.
It is quiet for a minute and then we start chatting about tonights capture the flag game and who is going to win. "If I was betting," I continue talking nonstop. "I'd root for for the greeks."
Nico is a good listener. He doesn't stop to interrupt my constant yammering until I finish what I was saying. Then he makes a few short comments of his own that set me off again and he draws back into his own thoughts.
"Gods, Rachel!" I scold myself. "You are boring him to death." Finally I gain control and stop talking. That's when I start to notice everyone starting to leave for the capture the flag game.
"You should probably go." I tell him pointing at the leaving crowd.
"Yeah, aren't you coming?" Nico asks.
"I'm not allowed. Something about not wanting to hurt the oracle." I pouted in disappointment. "But I'm thinking of sneaking out and pretending to have a highly important prophecy."
Nico gives me one of his small smirks. "I wouldn't do that if I were you. You still haven't spouted off the next big prophecy. They might think it's important"
My goofy grin disappears. "Party pooper."
Nico frowned at my unmasked sad face. "You can paint the sunset." He suggests knowing it's one of my favorite things to paint. I have a sketchpad full of paintings of the sunset all different. You may think a sunset always looks like a sunset but they are all breathtakingly different and amazing.
"Maybe." I say so I won't shot his idea down. But we both know the sun won't set for another hour or so. "Catch up to you later."
Nico looks at me for a minute before running off to join the greeks. I turn around and find myself facing Octavian. Before he can say anything I run off towards my cave in the woods beyond the big house. We aren't exactly on speaking terms ever since he punched threw my favorite painting after I accidently dropped one of his teddy bears in the fire last year.
He started chasing me up the path but I caught Leo's attention and he shot fire at Octavian's pant legs. Octavian scampered away and I thanked Leo.
"Where are you headed?" Leo asked after making sure Octavian had left.
"Just to my little cave lair."
"Oh, well too bad you can't fight tonight." Leo said making my little pout of disappointment for me.
I laughed and playfully shoved him. "Have fun!"
I reached my cave easily and stepped inside through the mysterious purple curtain.
"Rachel Elizabeth Dare," a voice said from behind me as I lit a candle.
I dropped the match quickly and stomped it out. I swiveled around to find a familiar man behind me. "Lord Apollo!"
Like I mentioned in the description of the chapter, this story once belonged to TheColorofTheBoom, a Fanfiction writer. It was put for adoption around the end of 2015, and I decided to take it after I read it and thought it was funny, different and had potential (back when I actually read fan fiction and not only write it, it was one of my favorites). Now, two to three years later, I decided it was time to start finishing it.
The first four chapters had been written by TheColorofTheBoom but they decided to take down the story, so if you remember reading this four chapters, please don't be alarmed or even warn me about it. I will consider it very thoughtful of you, but I want to save you that warning and not to worry.
Happy New Year, guys!
I cannot believe we're at 2018 already! Every time, a new year starts, it blows my mind and I get philosophical about it. Trust me, I'm sure those of you who aren't in school already know what I'm talking about. Besides, I want to think 2018 will bring good things to us! #PositiveThoughts
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Rise of Ouranos: an A/N with its explanation for the rewritting.
Rise of Ouranos (ReWrite): 1 chapter (no spelling mistakes). It's the rewritting of my former collab with LordNitro (trying to fix the holes and stuff)
Sis/Bro, Your Shadow is Hot!: 1 chapter (name can change. Better ideas? Give and you'll receive credit, but not money!)
Maidenhood: 1 chapter. An adoption from TheColorofTheBoom. It has a proper A/N in the first chapter.
I want to let you guys know that my current two collab with Hugs6, Garden Wall and How I Met my Brother are currently in hiatus, but being worked on! Neither of us had forgotten about it!
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