A.N Chapter 4! Enjoy and Review!
Chapter 4: Quests, Oracles, and Horny Gods
Phoenix
I was happy.
Happy doesn't even describe it I was ecstatic.
I've never been on a quest because the world been pretty ok but now me, Bianca, Chastity, Spencer, Tristan, Thalia, OC, Athena and Perseus had to go on a quest to gain some power in our grandfather's realms to fight in a minor god rebellion.
Our first stop: Aunt Rachel's house.
Rachel is the Oracle of Delphi, and also OC's and Athena's Kind of-sort of aunt, since our families were close.
Rachel is an artist too. World known and the cool thing is that most of her paintings of visions she's seen of the future. It's almost rare she gives a prophecy last time she did was the Giant war, because she has a gift of sight not prophecy.
So yea she draws them.
We walked to her studio apartment and rang the bell. Her untamed red hair was tied back with a bandana and there was paint all over her jeans.
"Percy! Phone! OC! Athena! Other people? Anyway hi, come in"
We all filed into her into her tiny apartment.
"So what can I do you for?"
"We have a quest," I said to her.
"And you want to know if I've seen anything?"
"Basically"
"Well let's have a look." She said leading us into another room.
The room was filled with drawings and paintings of scenes that didn't particularly make sense yet. I walked around until I saw one of a girl with black hair kneeling on the ground with shadows around her her eyes were completely red.
"Chastity?" I called, "Do you think this is you?"
"I don't know, I'm not a Shadow bender"
"Have you ever tried?"
"I mean I can Shadow-travel but Shadow bending it completely different" She said
"Well you should try, because this is completely badass" Perseus chimed in, putting his arm around her, and kissing her forehead.
"When did this happen?" I said through my teeth at Perce.
"When you were in the woods with your boyfriend" Perseus said, through his teeth mocking me.
"He is not my boyfriend, Cece," I said louder than I wanted to. Everyone was looking at me now and Perseus was trying not to laugh.
"Uh Nixie? You should look at this" I heard Spence call from the other side of the room. I gave Perseus the middle finger as I walked away.
"What's up?" I said, he pointed to the picture in front of us.
It was a girl with Black hair and she was standing on the feet of a brunette boy, they both appeared to be floating, her arms were around his neck and he held her by her waist, they were kissing and there was a sunset behind them.
"What about it?" I said, warily.
"Do you think that's us?"
"Well it could be or it could just be a picture. Because there is no way on earth I'll fly like anywhere. Rach? Did you just draw this or…?"
"Nope, I saw that. Hey, it looks like you two! Oh…" she said raising an eyebrow at us, "Are you two dating?"
"No" we said, simultaneously.
"Yet," I heard Perseus mummer across the room, I glared at him.
I took the Picture off the wall.
"Thanks, Aunt Rachel for your help" I said hugging her
"Your welcome, and I hope I didn't ruin it for you, he's really cute." She whispered.
I felt my cheeks get hot as I walked out the apartment.
"I can tell you like him." Someone said next to me, I looked over and saw my brother's new girlfriend walking with me.
"You don't have to win my approval, you know? If my brother truly likes you then it's none of my business"
"I just wanted to talk, nothing to do with your brother or approval. I just want to know if you like him?"
"Yes, I do but I don't see what the big deal is."
"The big deal is you two are the most powerful fighters I've ever seen. Like the legacy power couple, and because I'm nice and I'm kind of with your brother. I'm going to do you a solid."
"Wait, don't—."
"Alright, everyone listen up." Chastity called. "Our first stop should be the Underworld and that's my turf so I think I should establish everything. Anyone disagree?"
Everyone stayed silent,
"Great, so I think some of us should go and 2 should stay behind with Thalia until we get back."
"I can fight for myself," Thalia said in her baby voice.
"You're not going to the underworld, Thals" Tristan spoke up.
"Anyway, so I can shadow travel with Perce and Bio can shadow travel with Athena. But that's it."
"I got this" OC said, taking something out of her pocket, until I realized it was a dog whistle, she blew it and at first nothing happened.
Then I was attacked by a hellhound.
"I'm the one who blew the whistle. What is up with you and dogs?"
"They just love me," I said, scratching behind her ear. "Now GET HER OFF ME!"
OC called Ms. O'Leary and her and Tristan got on.
"So me and Spence are staying behind. I thought was were the best fighters?"
"You are that's why your staying behind," Chastity said "Ask around about the rebellion confront anyone with a godly aura, and find shelter for win we return,"
"And how do we find shelter?" I said, warily
"Dude, you have a child, a hot girl, and a Charmspeaker. You'll get by," Tristan said, laughing. And the 6 of them were swallowed by the shadows.
Spencer
I walked with Nixie and Thalia until we saw a small hotel.
"Hello?" I called, a woman came out and she smiled at me.
"My Wife and I need a place to stay for a couple of nights. Can we stay for free?" I said, my voice dripping with Charmspeak.
"Of course sweetie," she said handing me a room key. Thalia started to walk away but the woman held Phoenix back, she had a look of disgust on her face. She mumbled thanks then sped away.
"What did she say?" I asked
"She said I was lucky to have such a charming husband"
"Which you are."
"I don't see why you couldn't say I'm your friend." She said walking into the room.
"Are you ashamed of me?"
"Whatever, I'm going to shower." She said walking into the bathroom.
XXX
"I'm so bored" I said collapsing on the bed.
"Write a book about how I care," Thalia suggested.
"Your so annoying you know that right?" I said getting up. I walked around the suite we were staying in. and I heard Nixie singing.
"I set fire to the rain watched it pour as I touched your face~~"
I tried to ignore the irony that she was singing a song about setting things on fire. She was a great singer, probably because her mom is technically a siren.
Phoenix walked out the bathroom at that moment she was wearing a Latin: the immortal language Sweatshirt and a pair of basketball shorts.
"Were you waiting to get in? I'm sorry"
"No I wasn't, I was just…listening to you sing"
"That's not creepy at all," she said sarcastically, walking into the living room.
"No, it's just you have an awesome voice," I said, truthfully.
"Just don't tell my mom" she murmured walking into the living area.
"Why not?" I said following her.
"Because if my parents knew they would flip their shit. It's just not safe being a descendent of Poseidon and being able to sing." She said in a voice that meant she was done talking about it.
"I think we should call it a night there's 2 rooms so one of us can share with thal—."
"I don't share." Thalia interrupted then went to one of the rooms and slammed the door.
"So it's you and me?"
"I guess so…"
We walked into the bedroom and to make matters worse (Well for me…) there was only one bed.
"I'll sleep on the floor," I said
"Don't be ridiculous, we can share a bed. We used to do it all the time."
"But we were children…"
"Do you plan on stabbing me in my sleep?"
"No…"
"Then we can share a bed, unless you're afraid I have cooties?" She said, peeling her sweatshirt off. For a second, I saw her stomach and something sparkled.
"You have a belly button piercing?"
"Yea? Didn't you know that?"
"No…"
"Well I guess I should tell you about my industrial bar, too." She said pulling back her hair and she had an industrial bar shaped like a trident.
"That's awesome," I said, reaching out.
"Don't touch it!" she swatted at me. "I just got it done before camp"
"Oh, I would've thought you'd have something to do with fire instead of a trident"
"I have that too," she said lifting up her shirt; on her side she had a tiny tattoo of a phoenix.
"Is that real?" I asked,
"No, it's an air-brush. If I got a real tattoo my mom would shit bricks. We should probably head to bed." She said lying down.
I peeled off my shirt before climbing into bed next to her.
XXX
"You cheated and you know it." I said laughing.
"I didn't cheat I won that chariot race fair and square."
"I saw you talking to my horses before the race, so what did you say to them?"
She sighed, "I promised them sugar cubes if they helped me win…"
"Ah-HA! You're a cheater"
She laughed, "I didn't cheat I used my resources like you did during capture the flag."
"Ok, I'll give you that one. But stay away from my horses"
She laughed; she had the most beautiful laugh I've ever heard. "Alright, don't Charmspeak me again"
"Ok, I promise."
Her breathing slowed and indicated to me she fell asleep. I felt my eyes get heavy and I fell asleep shortly after.
Phoenix
"Wake up! Wake up! WAKE UP!" Thalia said jumping on our bed.
"Five more minutes, sweetie." I said, snuggling in my blanket.
"Wow you two really look like a married couple."
"Hm?" I said, trying to get up, I realized Spence had his arms wrapped around me. I tried to tug away but he just held me tighter. Finally I screamed
"SPENCER!"
"What? What?" he said jumping up.
"Morning sunshine," I said getting up "We have stuff to do."
XXX
We walked through town until we saw a tiny diner.
"Me and Thals will get the food." Spencer said before walking away with Thalia.
I sat in our booth reading my copy of the hunger games when a stranger walked up to me and sat down across from me.
"Can I help you?" I said, flipping the page.
"Pretty girl like you shouldn't be sitting alone."
"I'm not alone I'm with my…Husband." I had to force myself to say the word.
"I know he's not your husband," the stranger said leaning back.
"Don't get so comfortable" I said, hostile.
"Wow someone's a fighter… I like that" he whispered in my ear. I was this close to punching him in the face.
"What do you want?" I said through my teeth.
"I didn't introduce myself" he said holding out his hand. "Eros."
"As in the love god?"
"Very much so, and I must say Phoenix I've been watching you for some time now."
"Should I feel crept out?"
"More like flattered. Woman wish they can be with me for centuries, you should be lucky I took an interest in you."
"Well, I'm sorry I'm suppressing my joy." I said in a dull tone, he laughed.
"All's forgiven. I must say I know about your quest to stop the rebellion. And I have to tell you, you guys stand no chance, so I came to make you an offer. Come with me. You can stay in my palace until this thing dies over. You could be my queen."
"Who made you king of anything? You know what? Never mind. Though I am flattered and very much disgusted by your offer. I'm waiting on someone" my eyes flickered over to Spencer playing with Thalia, I smiled. "He may not know it yet but eventually he will. And I don't give up on anything."
"Well then, I'm sorry I have to do this"
That's when he shot me.
His bow was like a dart gun, and the arrows were like syringes. A red one with a silver lining stuck out of my neck.
"Nixie!" Spence said running toward me, I looked across me and the stranger was gone. "I saw what happened, are you ok?"
"I don't feel any different, I feel fi—."
That's when everything turned black.
