A/N: Hey readers! a big shoutout to Awolf24! Thank you for your encouragement! I am glad you like this story! If anyone has any thoughts or ideas as to who to bring in to the quest or where the end of the world should be, please PM or Review your idea! Anyways, here is the next Chapter!
Kennedy's eyes opened wide. "He did? What'd he say?!" She started to get anxious.
Annabeth held up her hand to stop her from talking, looking down at her phone to read Chiron's message. "Four will embark to the edge of the world. One will fall, another will burn. One will grieve, one will learn. In a moment of dire need, Chaos's offspring must bleed. When all hope seems gone, You will see Chaos at dawn." Annabeth looked up from her phone to Kennedy. "This seems more confusing than any prophecy I've ever read... At least with the other ones there were key words that pointed to certain people or places. This one, who is 'Chaos' and where is the edge of the world?" Kennedy nodded in agreement, looking down and sighing, saying, "Guess we will have to wait until we get to camp..."
The two walked back to class and as they walked in, Mr. Rickman stopped writing on the board and turned towards them. "Ah, look who has finally decided to join us. Had a nice bathroom break, did we? No excuses, have a seat and copy down the notes on the board." He said in a slow, drawling tone.
Both Kennedy and Annabeth hastened to their seats and pulled out a notebook and pencil from their bookbags. Mr. Rickman turned back to the board and continued writing different key pointd from the Pre-Civil War era. "The Civil War," He began. "Was NOT fought about slaves. The Civil War," He stopped talking and turned around, looking at a ginger haired kid laughing with a dark brown haired kid wearing glasses. "Is Mr. Radcliffe that funny, Mr. Grint?"
Kennedy looked over at Annabeth, smirking. "Doesn't the ginger haired boy look like Ronald Weasley?" She whispered to Annabeth softly. Annabeth nodded, laughing a little as she continued copying the notes.
The ginger boy shook his head, his face turning red. Mr. Rickman turned back to the board. "As I was saying before I was rudely interrupted by a very ungrateful pair of misfits, the civil war was a dispute between the rights of the people. The right to own slaves was one of the rights disputed about." Kennedy's mind began to wander as Mr. Rickman droned on and on about the Civil War.
Suddenly, she felt a cold chill run through her body. She felt a weird pressure and a sense of chaos and anxiety. A raspy voice started whispering in her head. "Kennedy..." She knew it wasn't her conscience and she knew it wasn't one of the Gods or Goddesses she knew. "Who are you...?" She thought silently. "I am the one who can make all your problems disappear. I am the one who can answer all the questions you don't know." A seed of doubt was placed in Kennedy's mind as she pondered on who could be speaking to her. "What do you want?" She responded to the unfamiliar voice. "Meet me at the ice cream parlor after school." Kennedy now was really confused. Why would a mysterious voice want to meet her at the ice cream parlor? "How will I know what you look like" She replied. "sit at an empty table. I will be there. Do not discuss this conversation with anyone. Or else you and your friends will suffer horrible consequences." Kennedy felt the unfamiliar presence leave her mind. A wave of fear and doubt ran through her mind. Who was this person? Horrible consequences?
A sharp rap of a ruler on her desk brought her back to reality. She jolted up in her seat and looked at Mr. Rickman, surprised. He had his arms crossed and a bored expression on his face. "care to tell the class what happened on June 20, 1863?" Kennedy blushed bright red, her mind racing. "uhh... The war ended...?"
Mr. Rickman rolled his eyes, immediately turning to the board where the answer was written in plain sight. He pointed to the answer with the ruler, saying in a matter-of-factly tone, "West Virginia seceded from Virginia and joined the Union. 10 points from the Red team for Kennedy's incompetence to stay with the class." He walked to his desk and opened the teacher's edition of the textbook. "Turn to page 934 and read the first ten amendments to the Bill of Rights. Memorize these amendments for tomorrow. You will have a quiz on the Bill of Rights soon. Now get out of my classroom." He said in his usual bored manner, closing his book as the bell rang.
Kennedy grabbed her books and looked over at Annabeth who was doing the same. A white haired boy snickered in the back as he and his two friends pushed passed the Radcliffe and Grint boys. "Too good for Rickman's class, eh, Radcliffe? You are just like your father. You think you're too good just because your father was the star receiver. Wait til the roster comes out." The white haired boy taunted as they walked out of the classroom and into the mob of students making their way to their classes.
Annabeth looked back at Kennedy and smiled a little, staying silent. They walked together out of class, overhearing the Radcliffe boy whispering to the Grint boy. "I would love to see Felton's face when I get the position..." They continued talking but soon their voices were drowned out as Kennedy and Annabeth were consumed by the commotion of the crowds in the hallway.
Annabeth and Kennedy hooked arms to stay together in the crowd, slowly pushing their way towards their locker. "Hey Chase!" A familiar voice called out.
A dark skinned teenage boy came hopping towards them on crutches wearing a jersey that looked two sizes too big and baggy jeans that seem as if they have never seen a washing machine. "Grover!" Annabeth exclaimed, keeping her arm looped with Kennedy's. "Look, Chiron sent me some stuff. How about we meet at the park in two days on Sunday? Bring Percy if you can. And if it is at all possible, tell Jack to meet us there, too." Annabeth said quickly, looking over at Kennedy whose face beamed with excitement and hope. "Ok, but I doubt your gonna like this news. Percy got himself in a lotta trouble with a fury. Seems your boyfriend is a monster magnet. He burned a shop in the mall. He isn't charged with the arson but he sure did make a mess." Annabeth shook her head and laughed a little at the news. "You two need to get to class. I'll get Percy and Jack. see you guys at the park."
A/N: This isn't one of my best but I promise it will get a lot more interesting. Any ideas as to who the mysterious person is? I would love to hear your thoughts!
PJO out :)
