Hey guys! I finished the third chapter today. Oh and, tomorrow is Friday, and then the weekend, so I can publish like three or four new chapters by Sunday!
Percy:
"Ah, I've been meaning to see you." a voice boomed. I whipped around.
There, standing right in front of me, was Zeus. The Zeus. This can't be happening. If there was something worse than Apollo coming down from Olympus for a prophecy, it was Zeus coming down from Olympus at all. He was literally the king of oh- I'm- a- mighty- god- do- it- yourself- you- lousy- heroes!
"Two major gods in a week?" Jason mumbled. "This can't be good."
"Kneel, Peter Johnson!" Zeus told me.
I gaped at him. No way. Like father like son, I thought, thinking of Dionysus.
Then I immediately remembered that if I didn't kneel this second he would probably smite me. So I put one knee to the ground and bowed. I looked at Jason sideways, who had dropped as soon as he saw his father. Well, technically his father was Jupiter, Zeus's Roman form, but same difference.
"I have come, bearing distasteful news." Some campers had started to crowd behind Zeus, listening intently. "You may rise." Jason and I got up from our positions, shared a look of worry, then turned back to Zeus.
"As you have noticed, Day is becoming weaker," he said. Wait, what? I hadn't even thought about it. It was probably like10:50 or something, and now that I look at it, it was kinda dark for this time. Not completely though.
"We, the gods, believe, that something has happened to Day. We declare this an official quest! The same seven that defeated Gaea shall journey to the ancient lands and solve this mystery. I believe you must be honored, to have accepted a quest from the all-mighty gods themselves." he gestured proudly at himself.
Woah, Woah, Woah. Accepted? We never accepted any quest! I was about to tell him just that when I realized that this 'quest' greatly coincided with the Ancient Prophecy. We have to find a 'dark trap' in the ancient lands, and Zeus told us to travel to the ancient lands. Also, Zeus told us Day was getting weaker, and the first line of the prophecy mentions Day falling.
Well, we couldn't just suddenly pack up and leave for a quest. Which ancient land, Rome or Greece? Or was it both. And only the seven? When do we leave? How do we get there? Do we use the Argo II? Why does he keep on referring to Day as a being, a person? What is the eternal darkness? Who is the ancient evil? What should we be prepared for? I could have written a novel with my list of questions, but then someone interrupted my stress session.
"Yoooo, my homies! Hey hey hey, and the king of all ma homies. Whasup my man, Olympus lookin all dope?" Someone yelled this in a fake-deep voice, that sounded suspiciously like someone I knew...
"Leo! We're having a situation." Jason gave him a death glare and gestured to Zeus's disgusted expression. Leo didn't take the hint.
"You got it bro! Yo dat bling is sick Pipes!" He pointed at an extremely annoyed Piper who emerged from the crowd.
"LEO!" she scolded. "Would you change out of those ridiculous clothes and listen? We are having a serious problem right now!"
"Leo there you are!" Calypso burst out of the trees. "Come back here right now and drop the stupid act!" she froze and stared at all the campers who were watching her curiously.
"I uh...," she laughed weakly. "So you see," she started, "Leo and I um.." she looked carefully at Chiron, who had emerged earlier from the Big House. "Last night, Leo took me out of camp." she glanced at Chiron's stern face and winced.
"You know since I haven't seen the real world in so long, and all. So we um, we went to a concert."
"Aww, Jason! How come you don't sneak me out of camp and take me to concerts." Piper teased.
"Yea Perce, why can't you be more like Valdez?" Annabeth whined as she walked up next to me.
"Ah, jeez Pipes. Stop making the puppy dog eyes, I'll take you anywhere I swear!" Jason begged. Piper gave him a satisfied 'hmph'.
"Anyways," Calypso rolled her eyes at us. "Leo's never been to a concert either, so neither of us knew what to expect. We watched from above on Festus, and the guy who performed, some crazy rapper, was talking to everyone and acting all weird. And then I asked Valdez what he was doing," Calypso glared sternly at Leo who was breakdancing (badly) in front of the Aphrodite cabin,
"And he said, 'Yo, yo, yo, Lypso, honey! Das how da cool kids do it.' And long story short, he's been like this ever since." she gave an exasperated sigh.
Annabeth laughed lightly next to me. I turned around as she took my hand and squeezed it. "You know Leo, if Hazel were here, she'd take a hammer and smack you upside the head. Too bad she's Camp Jupiter with Frank." she mock pouted.
"Why call Hazel?" Calypso remarked. "I'd do it myself if he didn't burst into flames every time I tried." she taunted.
"No, Calypso. You see, you have to catch him in his sleep, wearing a fireproof suit." Piper added.
"You're right!" Calypso smiled. "And why use a hammer, when I can just have Festus come in and bonk Leo himself?"
"I second that!" a camper from the Hephaestus cabin declared.
"I definitely third!" Piper said.
"Jeez, ladies!" Leo backed away from them. "Just trying to lighten the mood guys. No need to get violent." he chuckled nervously.
I shook my head, wondering how I became friends with such crazy people. Then my eyes widened. The king of the gods had been awfully quiet, and Chiron had already left. Wait a second, I realized. So that must have meant ….. I quickly turned around, but it was too late. The king of Olympus was already gone.
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