Chapter 4 - Shocking News
After getting up the next day in the Athena Cabin (we had decided to switch every week), I brushed my teeth, and I packed a book and a bottle of water inside a messenger bag I brought along. I look at my schedule, and looks like I got something else - private training.
I soon figure I'm not as bad as Percy with the bow and arrow (borrowed), but I am a lot more worse than the Apollo kids.
Meaning?
I only have a spear for the Roman camp to work with. The Apollo camper adjusts my hand, and BOOOM! I hit a bulls eye. Annabeth smiles, and so does Piper.
Maybe... practice does make perfect.
Over time, Macie discovered her abilities, like occasionally shape-shifting, somehow becoming perfect after my sixteenth try, and radiating energy. She didn't exactly mind, for it was mainly Hecate's fault. Katie Gardner and Violet, a daughter of Athena, seemed to eye her a lot.
The thirteen year old rushed out of the cabin, and went for a silent walk. I passed the trees, and waved hello to the satyrs and dryads. I pushed back her hood and let the cold October wind whip over my face.
Nobody was awake at 4:00, except for the Harpies, confused at why a camper was out of bed.
"I dunno, I take a walk every morning around 5:00, and for some reason I always land near a cave", I wonder. "... why do I keep on sleep-walking?" However, before I can get anywhere, the harpies start screeching, so I decided to go back to the Athena cabin.
The next day, I tossed on a sweater, pulled on a pair of jeans, and changed into a pair of ankle boots. Then running outside, I decide to follow my footprints.
Step. Step. Step. They led to Rachel's cave, and she suddenly changed into the Oracle. Kind of creepy, I noted.
"Venture to the desert lands of the unknown
3 campers with you are better than being alone
When the sun rises on the final last day
Find the object before it crumbles away."
The girl from the Athena cabin, Violet, who likes Mythomagic. Piper, my sister. There, all set to go.
The very first quest ever since the quest to defeat Gaea.
I eye Violet carefully, like she always does to me. She Athena-glares back. I glare at her too. She seems to get the point. Piper snaps her fingers, and we set off toward the place my brain guides me.
However, before we leave, Rachel suddenly hops toward us. "Go to the Hades Cabin, they can help you. I can also give you something else - I think the Oracle made me write this down, but I suspect it is part of your quest."
"Down below the layers to the place of horror
Use your wits to outsmart and do avoid torture
Time is ticking low you have until the years end
Or else you will have to repeat it again and again
People have once been there, sane into scared
The ones that go in will be dead, not dared"
"Maybe we're going to Tartarus," Violet says. "Although you probably deserve it."
"Tartarus?" Piper asked. Panicked, she begins to run towards the Hades cabin.
"Wait what? WE HAVE TO BE GOING TO TARTARUS?," I yelled, looking afraid. Once we reach Nico's cabin, I call out, "Can we get help? Going to Tartarus is part of our quest!"
He shakes his head. "Go to Hecate. She told me to tell you to look for her", he said, then he melted away.
Piper's teeth chattered. "Oh well, let's go. There's not much we can do about that." So we went in the direction of the Empire State building.
After going up several hundred floors, we find Hecate sitting near Hestia. "Hi there goddess of magic, I didn't know you were a witch", I grinned, trying to stay happy.
"Agh, demigods. Go to the Underworld, travel into Tatarus' head. You will find the lost item", she said, looking annoyed.
A/N: Don't worry, I'm confused too.
