Chapter 1! Oh my gosh! It's Part Two! And I made a new story. I think it's pretty good. It's about when says, "Nice meeting you, Percy. I've heard a lot about you." I was wondering what Annabeth has been saying about him. Anyway, R&R!
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Percy's POV
"Luke," Annabeth had said. Now it all made sense. I took the note from her and handed it back to John.
"I'm sorry. I promise we'll find Katie," I said sympathetically, looking at the little girl who was now bawling. I could feel her pain. Katie was a good friend. We didn't really hang out much. But she was always super nice. And I didn't even notice she was gone.
I grabbed Annabeth's hand and ran over to Chiron. He was talking to Annabeth's half-sister, Violet, when he heard the little Demeter girl crying. "Chiron, I had the dream."
"Well, what happened?" he asked. I could feel all of Annabeth's siblings' eyes on me. Everyone else got back to eating.
"Katie. She's been kidnapped. She tried to tell me something, but word were cut out."
"Tell me exactly what happened."
I took a deep breath, remembering every single detail. But you know dreams You forget most of it once you wake up. "Okay, well first, there was a red light, so I followed it. It led me to what I think is where Kronos has his army set up. I saw Katie tied up in the coffin that Luke was in when I went down in the Labyrinth. And when I helped her up, she tried to tell me something. But like I said, some words were cut out."
"What words did you hear?"
"Uhhh, something like, 'He's here. Have- get out. You- here." Chiron looked at me weird. Violet tapped me on the arm.
"She probably said, 'He's here. You have to get out. You can't be here,'" she said, like it was obvious. Thanks for making me feel dumb, Violet. I swear the Athena children have all turned on me ever since I started dating Annabeth. Sheesh, they're so territorial.
"Yeah, probably," I said, turning back to Chiron. "Anyway, then someone from behind grabbed her, covering her mouth. And-"
"Well, we have to find her," he interrupted, now panicking.
"Chiron!" He turned to me. "There's something else. The person who grabbed her. He held something to her throat."
"Oh, if we don't find her soon, she will be dead."
"Chiron!" I said, kind of getting annoyed with all the interruptions. "It was Kronos's scythe."
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At the mention of the Lord of Time, the whole pavilion became silent. The only sound was the crackling of the fire nearby. Chiron took my arm and pulled me far enough that no one could hear. I glanced at Annabeth. She sat down next to Jenny and looked at me with curious eyes. I turned back to Chiron.
"Go up to the attic and consult the Oracle. We have to find Katie soon or Kronos might persuade her to help him. Or worse, she might die." He bit his lip in frustration, "Hurry." He waved his hands at me, telling me to go now, "Oh, and do not tell anyone else that Katie is missing."
He trotted back to tables, trying to tame the gossip that was already spreading. Annabeth jogged over. "So do you have a quest?"
"I guess. Chiron told me to consult the Oracle." I stepped into the Big House holding the door for Annabeth.
She looked at me. "I'll wait down here." I took a deep breath. I've seen the Oracle three times, but it was three times too many. I guess I was sort of getting used to her tripled voice, the creepy visions, the green snake-like smoke, and the glassy eyes. But she still gave me nightmares.
I opened the attic door and there she was, in the middle of the room. I gulped. "Umm, how can we find Katie?"
I already new what was going to happen. With the creepy tripled voice, she said,
"Five shall find the one who was lost.
But nothing will be accomplished without cost.
You will be admitted by the burdens you carry.
But be held back by the curse of the wary.
Be falsely led when you find the pawn's mark.
And find the answer when the mind's portrayals are dark.
You'll come upon the one you call 'traitor'.
And the one who has been made greater.
It shall be victory you find.
But one will be left behind." Then suddenly, the smoke was gone, leaving only a dim light shining on the Oracle of Delphi.
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I was still dazed when I walked down the stairs to where Annabeth, and probably Chiron, were waiting. I just stared at the ground.
"So what did it say?" Annabeth asked anxiously. Chiron looked at me waiting for an answer.
"Umm, Five shall find the one who was lost." Chiron started pacing and Annabeth lied down on the couch, thinking.
"Well, that's obvious. You'll have to choose four people to come with you," Annabeth said, kicking her feet in the air.
"But nothing will be accomplished without cost." I bit my lip in thought. Annabeth swung her legs over the edge of the couch.
"The cost can't be death or anything, right?" she asked, wanting someone to say 'Oh, don't worry. No one is going to die. But we all kept silent. Being a demigod means death is always a possibility.
"Well, we can't dwell over that line. Keep going, Percy," Chiron said, breaking the tense silence.
"Okay, You will be admitted by the burdens you carry."
"Doesn't that mean something like that saying? 'When life gives you lemons, make lemonade'?" Annabeth asked.
"Yeah, I guess it's like that," I said sitting on one end of the couch. She lied down again, her head on my lap. I stroked her hair. "Then, But be held back by the curse of the wary." They did say anything so I went on. Be falsely led when you find the pawn's mark. And find the answer when the mind's portrayals are dark."
"Wait," Annabeth said, looking up at me, "'mind's portrayals'? Does that mean 'thoughts'?" She looked at Chiron. He was staring out the window at the pavilion.
"Keep going, Percy. Finish the prophecy," he said, without looking up.
"You'll come upon the one you call 'traitor'. And the one who has been made greater. It shall be victory you find. But one will be left behind," I said, the last line leaving a dark aura in the air.
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There it is! The first chapter of High School: Part Two! For some reason, with Part One done, I feel old-ish. Anyway, I would've updated sooner but I had to think of a prophecy. And like I said, I screwed up and had to retype this whole chapter over again. It's amazing how even the most mature of people can make such stupid mistakes. Anyway, review! Tell me what you thought of the prophecy I made! =)
