James POV
"You all saw it right? You all know I wasn't lying right?" I asked the same question for the hundredth time. I still couldn't believe that they were helping me. I thought I would have to beg them, but they all volunteered on their own. Well most of them did.
"So what exactly is your plan?" asked Naomi as she clutched the blanket she was holding. "Because" she added "It better be better than this one". We had met in the forest because we were too afraid that someone would see us, and obviously it wasn't really working for everyone.
"As a matter of fact" I began getting my cocky self-back, which I can see was Naomi's idea. "I actually do have a plan". I saw Nicholas whisper something into Shelby's ear and the proceeded to shake hands. I then triumphantly said "We're going to rescue Iris, Marie, and the camp ourselves". Shelby face palmed and handed Nicholas five bucks he told her something that made her blush. Putting two and two together I said "Even if you guess think it's funny and make bet's on it it's still the best idea we have". To my surprise not just Shelby and Nicholas looked down in guilt. Feeling as though I had the upper hand I began to tell them the rest of the plan. "We'll, be in three groups one will head to Olympus to alert the gods of what's happening, another will go to find iris, and the last will head to the underworld and make sure Elizabeta hasn't gotten any ideas".
"Oh poor Elizabeta so hot and yet so crazy" we all turned to see Nicholas talking while he shook his side to side looking down. After He looked up in an effort to get Shelby to stop looking like she wanted to kill him he said "So who's going where?"
With the attention back on me I began "Actually I have a list" but I stopped talking midway while I frisked myself (or at least that's what I think it looked like).
"You lost it didn't you?" said September Marie as she huddled herself against Liam and Jaxon.
Naomi threw the blanket of her and Haru, who looked surprised. She got up fixed her glasses and walked up to me. "Last night you were whining about stuffing something in your shoe" she then pulled out a crumpled piece of paper out of my boot.
After she was again settled between Haru and a girl who I think was Loxetta I cleared my throat and began again. "So here we go". "Shelbie, Cassidy, and I will be going to Olympus, the smallest group since it's a rather short journey." After I got over Nicholas staring at me rather angry I continued." Alyssa, Liam, Loxetta, Damian, September Marie, and Stefani will go to the underworld" While Damian seemed happy to travel with Alyssa or maybe Stefani, Jaxon looked mad to not be going with September. "Lastly Naomi, Kenya, Haru, Salex, Jaxon, and Nicholas will go to find iris." After everyone comforting themselves I spoke again "We leave tomorrow everyone better get packing"
As I started walking away triumphantly Salex walked up to me with a piece of paper. I studied it, it was torn from a notebook and written hastily, but I could make out what it said.
Dear James,
We know you got a thing for not thinking things through, but your groups are terrible. We refuse to go along with it, and if you don't change it we won't talk with you ever again
love, everyone
"You guys don't really expect me to change them?" I asked, but they all just ignored me
Meanwhile at a secret location
"Katashi those idiots might actually cause trouble" warned Elizabeta as she watched them through a bug she had placed with them.
"Don't worry I have that covered. Now go train with Marie I have work to do" said Katashi not entirely as sure as he sounded. Elizabeta merely nodded and left. Marie's only thought was tryining to bring reason to a love struck monster like Elizabeta.