Hi guys! I wanted to update yesterday but I realised I hadn't finished the chapter, so here it is!
Credits:
Luella Lennox - SilverDiamonds (yay me!)
Atlas Grey - AgentWriter
Robin Reed - sparrhawk
Zachariah Starling - AceSeesYouuu
Zac Leon - Dustbin Doorknob
Amanda Rivers - aiyulen
Thanks everyone! For the OCs that I didn't choose...I'm quite sorry. Some were good, but due to certain circumstances (aka same godly parent as Luella or short forms) I didn't choose them. So...here goes. Have fun.
[Robin Reed, 16, daughter of Hermes]
I immediately knew what was up when Chiron said 'there must be a quest'. For once, he was sending off those vibes of not being sure of himself. When the rest of the campers walked out of the room mumbling amongst themselves, I slipped to the back where he stood.
He looked at me with brooding eyes, but I figured I had to quickly ask before he decided to shoo me off.
"What is it, Chiron?" I asked, vaguely aware that he was trying to break eye contact with me without looking too nervous.
"The quest won't be easy," he said at first, which made me want to laugh there and then. Of course quests were difficult. Or it wouldn't be called a 'quest'. But I snapped back when he continued, "Wizards and demigods come a long way, but there has been many wars between us."
"However the headmaster of this wizard school, Hogwarts, believe this separation can be fixed. This quest would have two parts - to get the wizards to trust whoever we send there, and to fight the war between the dark side. This war is inevitable," Chiron explained.
"Then I'm going. I have to go." I told him.
A small smile crept up his face. "And that's what I had been expecting. Good job, Robin. You're the leader of this quest."
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I dumped my clothes into a bag and tied my hair into a high ponytail. No one seemed to know that I was on the quest. They were doing what they usually did - placing bets on any random lame issue or comparing stolen items.
Just before exiting the door to the dining pavilion, I left the packed bag on my bunk, hidden under a lump of blankets so they would think it was just a pillow.
Some other campers had already gathered at the pavilion. I saw Liv from the Ares' Cabin hand wrestling a scrawny kid who had just joined camp. And pretty much soon after that, he realised his cheeseburger was gone.
I smirked. He looked around before realising it was me. "Not - your - burger!"
"No, you can have it back," I gave a half-smile and turned to another table.
Minutes later, when most of the other campers were already in the pavilion, Chiron in centaur-mode cantered into the crowd. Cutlery clanked onto the plates as the chatter died down to a droning whisper.
"As most of you would have already known, there's a quest that would be issued today," he was interrupted by an excited chatter until he continued, "And I have a volunteer to be the leader of the quest, Robin Reed."
The campers gave me looks of jealousy, anger, happiness and pride. Out of all the commotion, I decided to give a small smile.
"But," he said, "She will have the choice of 2 other companions."
"Me! I'm coming!" Luella yelled from the Ares' table.
Honestly, I wasn't too keen on having the daughter of the war god on the quest with me, but I knew she was useful. She was the only one who had some idea of finding hidden items like the Diamonds, and she probably knew what to do. Besides, she could think up anything when it came to doing stuff quick.
"Sure," I said. "Now's my turn to pick someone... Zac Leon."
Everyone looked at me as if I was crazy. Sure. Why not?
Zac looked up from the Hephaestus table. The spoon he was trying to attach blades on clattered noisily onto the table. "Um, okay."
"So that's done. Robin Reed, Luella Lennox and Zac Leon are going on this quest. So… Good luck!" Chiron said, and gestured for me to go to the attic to receive the prophecy.
[Zachariah Starling, 17, Gryffindor]
Divination was as boring as… I didn't know. It was boring on a whole new level of itself. I stared past the swirly mess of gunk in the crystal ball at the other students, who were hopelessly trying to make a mountain of a molehill.
When Professor Trelawney started walking towards me, I took a wild guess and said, "It's going to be stormy tonight?"
I expected the usual 'no, it's not, open your minds and see past the mundane', but instead she tensed up, eyes wide open.
"Three foes shall make peace,
essential to win or miss.
The warning movement,
and one of them would be turned.
One cannot have the power,
while the other still hungers."
She stiffened, staring ahead for about five seconds, and collapsed to the ground.
"Wait guys, I think I see that too," A voice near the back of the room said. Atlas again? Seriously, this guy was nuts. I mentally face-palmed before saying, "See what?"
"Haha, wasn't talking to you," he said before continuing to stare into the crystal ball.
"That sounds like a prophecy," I voice near me said. I recognised the voice as Amanda's. I looked at her direction and caught her eye, but we held each other's gaze for a little too long. A shuffling sound on the ground made me turn back to the professor.
"Oh dear, must have fallen over," she chuckled, but there was no smile on her lips. "Class dismissed."
I followed my friends out of the dusty classroom. The next period was free, so we headed down to the common room for a break before supper.
"So...what do you think the prophecy is all about?" they asked me.
"I don't know, but maybe if you wanted to know, you could always ask that Atlas guy," I snorted. Then, adding in an undertone, "sounds like a map to me."
oOoOoOo
The chatter in the Great Hall died down within a few seconds as Dumbledore walked up the platform.
"Tonight," he said, "I have a very special announcement for all of you."
There was noises of excitement and anticipation from all four houses.
When the noise died down, he said, "We would have exchange students from America. They are also going to be in houses like you. For Hufflepuff… we have Robin Reed."
A girl, who looked about 16 walked into the hall confidently. Clapping arose from the Hufflepuff table. I couldn't help but noticing that a flicker of worry cross her face before she rearranged her features.
"We have Zac Leon for Ravenclaw," Dumbledore paused as a boy with floppy hair walked into the hall. His brown eyes looked like they could think up of anything, so I assumed he wouldn't be too different from the other Ravenclaws.
"And finally, Luella Lennox for Gryffindor." I mentally frowned as a girl who looked pretty much pissed at everything took a seat diagonally across me. Even from here, she seemed to be giving off vibes which made me suddenly want to punch her.
"And that's all. Be welcoming to them and...off you go to bed." I was the first one to stand within a five-metre radius. Then, when the rest of the school made their way out, I blended into the crowd. I was getting suspicious of them already. But Dumbledore wouldn't have let them in if they were dangerous.
I quickened my steps towards the common room, and made sure that I would ask what Luella was up to once she came in.
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How do you like the characters? I know Amanda and Zac hasn't really been talked about for now, but I swear (on the River Styx) that their POVs are on the next chapter (NOT! Just kidding…) Other than that, is the pace fast or too slow? How about any other comments? Just review, review and review more! Thanks!
