A/N: Okay for anyone who reads this, this is a SEQUEL. if you want to read you must first read part one: Son of Athena, Jounrney to the Underworld. If you don't you will not understand this at all. Oh and for those of you that did read my last A/N, I've decided to change the prophecy a bit. Everyone please review every time you can. Please! other than that enjoy chapter 1 of Part 2! Oh and if you can after this go read The Distant Garden by SonOfAthena97. Thanks and enjoy! P.S. All OCs are created by me
Chapter 1
Last Day in Phoenix, First Day in Camp Olympus
The sun shined through the classroom window, beaming hot as always. It was almost the end of my first year of school, and the end of eighth grade.
I liked school for the most part some kids were jerks and very few are nice to you. Luckily every time I got called a name Eli would stick up for me. I'm fourteen now, like almost every other kid in this grade. Eli's fifteen. He has a summer birth day and started school late.
Even though I usually got good grades, sometimes I would struggle due to my dyslexia. Most of the time I do Eli and my own homework, but I intentionally give him one or two wrong answers.
After school on Mondays and Thursdays we would practice archery and do most of our camp activities. His mom said usually he doesn't do that during the school year but she thinks it would help his defenses; I just do it because I'm so used to it. Believe it or not, but I haven't found one single monster since the summer solstice. It's been really quiet.
I sat and finished up the last class worksheet of random facts that our teacher gave to us as something to do on the last day and every time Eli asked for help I gave him an answer. He didn't always ask though. He's not an idiot. We finished up and closed our books.
"Just a few more minutes and we're outa' here for good," Eli said smiling.
"I know," I said, "I can't believe it… Hey and then camp starts."
"Yea," he said a little glum.
"What's wrong?" I asked.
"Well," he said, "I don't know. I just really want to get that quest."
"Come on," I said, "You know you've practically already got it."
"That's true," he said, his face returned to a smile, "I mean come on is there anyone else in the Apollo cabin as nearly as cool as me?"
"No," I chuckled.
"Hey Eli," said a girl named Sarah, "A lot of us are going to the park after school, you wanna come?"
"Sure," he said, "Can Odysseus come too?"
"Um…" She looked behind herself as if not sure what to say, "Sure I guess."
"Good," said Eli and Sarah walked away.
"Thanks," I said.
"Thanks for what?" asked Eli. The bell rung and I didn't feel like explaining what he just did for me.
We walked to the park and met up with everyone else there. Some girls sat on the bench while the other ones stood around it and the boys started playing basket ball. I joined but I never got the ball. Three boys out of all of us kept the ball throughout the entire game. Eventually I stopped trying and stood and watched. Eli must have gotten board with it to and everyone else fell out of it after a while. Everyone was just talking now. Not about any one subject but talking.
Eli joined some of the other kids but I sat down and picked up a book. I find it easy to figure out what the words are, and it doesn't take me long.
I saw Eli run to get something and a few of the other boys walked over to me.
"What are you doin?" one of them asked.
"Reading," I said, "What does it look like I'm doing?"
"I don't know," said one of the others.
Without any sort of warning they all jumped at me. I saw one of them run and open a large trash bin. I wasn't going to let them put me in a pile of garbage and I began to push them away from me. They picked me up by my hands and feet but I kicked my way out. I punched one in the stomach while I kicked another one away. This wasn't the first time this has happed but that time they caught me off guard. They let out a few "Hey!" s and "What the Heck" s. Thank gods for my training at Camp Half-Blood. Eli finally noticed what was going on and rushed over to help.
"Hey guys," He shouted as he pushed them away from me.
"Guys!" He shouted and they all stopped. Eli didn't know that this had happened before.
"What the heck," said one of the kids, "We're just having some fun."
Eli cursed the kid under his breath and the kid suddenly started rhyming.
"Fun," He said, "Fun in the sun."
Soon all the kids looked as if they were going to throw him in the trash tin.
"Come on Odysseus," Eli said and we left. We got to his house and plopped ourselves on the couch. Eli turned on the TV and started flipping though channels. Miss Bask came in and asked us how our final day of school was.
"School was good," said Eli.
"That's good," She said, "I don't know about you guys but I think I'm happier than you guys about summer vacation"
"Hey mom when are we leaving for New York?" asked Eli.
"About a week why?" she replied.
"I just don't want to be late for the competition." He answered.
"Eli," she said as she sat next to him, "I'm not sure I want you to go on this quest."
"I have to," he said, "This quest could free dad."
"I know but you went on a quest over the summer and you could have died. I don't want to think that that could happen again."
I could tell this would become a heated conversation or at least an emotional one so I slowly got up and walked to Eli's and my room.
The next day Eli and I went out to his backyard to practice. After a while we decided to take a break and play tether ball.
"What did your mom say?" I asked as we hit the ball back and forth.
"Nothing much," he said, "She gave in. You got to lead a quest, and I want to too. This is my backup if I wasn't purified before."
"Who will you bring with you?"
"You and I think John since Violet has to lead a quest too."
"That's a good Idea, but what about Christian?"
"He would be my next choice, besides he's more of your friend than he is mine."
We spend almost the entire week watching TV, sword fighting and target practice. On the day we had to leave Eli drove us to the airport as practice for his permit next year.
"You guys sure you've got everything?" asked Miss Bask.
"Yea Mom thanks." said Eli. He gave her a hug good bye and grabbed his bag.
"Miss Bask," I said, "Before we leave I would just like to say thank you so much. This past year you were like a mom to me and thank you."
"You're welcome now you guys better hurry your plane will leave without you."
We ran into the airport and rushed though security. Once we landed in New York and went strait for a cab.
"Taxi," I shouted and whistled. A cab pulled over and we told him to bring us to the empire state building. We paid him and entered the building.
A/N: K, next chapter will be more fun to read, I promise. other than that- Please Review!
