Spying
Author's Note: Wow. I know67 you… didn't even got close! Truth to be told, I was kind of impressed, really. I didn't expected anyone to really look 'Decima' up. Or get such an answer if they did. Anyways thanks for leaving such a nice review. Enjoy this chapter everyone!
The next few weeks of our stay at Yancy Academy went by in the hallways, answering questions as evasively possible for my hero and trying to stay as far away possible from Quiron, which turned out to be the hardest part of living at Yancy.
Why, for such an old man, Mr. Brunner's sight was by far one of the bests I've ever encountered. Absolutely nothing escaped that centaur. Not even the softest whisper in the middle of his lectures and not the fact that I was obviously older than most of his six graders. Not by a lot, mind you, but two years seemed to be enough for Quiron to decide I was worth questioning.
As for my hero, whom I was starting to think of as Percy, he started to lean more on me. And who could blame him, when everyone, even that satyr friend of his, seemed to think Mrs. Kerr was the only teacher they ever had and Percy Jackson had been moonstrucked?
Aside from the genial time we shared at the hallways, result of a recent fight with either a teacher or student started by Percy or myself, we had only each other to complain to. If I were to be sincere, I'll tell you Percy became a sort of confident, a friend like those I'd never had. But since I have no reason to be, I'll only tell you about my growing concern about all the things my hero now knew about the mythical world to which he belonged. Because, as vague as my answers were, something was something, and even the barest trace of a something could allure monsters to you.
Anyways, things were reasonably tranquil. Up until what would be our last week at Yancy Academy, when examinations had to be taken and conversations between your friends and a teacher can mean nothing but trouble.
It occurred on what would have been our last day at the Academy, the night before taking Quiron's exam. Now, before you start asking questions such as 'what was I doing before coming upon the satyr and Quiron?' I'll let you know that's not a matter of your concern. With that out of the way, let's proceed.
"…much does he know?" Quiron asked
"I don't know sir. That girl, E-Eve, she seems to be telling him a lot."
So now I was that girl. Alright, I can live with that. After all, I have been called worse.
"…sir?"
"Yes?"
"Do you have any idea of what sh-she might be?"
"*tired sigh* No, Grover, though I believe she intends no harm for Percy."
"…then, if he knows enough, he might be able to help us by the solstice!"
"No. The boy has not been trained, it would be too dangerous to send him on a quest of this importance."
"B-but what about the deadline!"
"We'll have to solve that problem without his help."
…after a while of silence…
"Then sh-she's not…like Mrs. Dodds?"
At the end of this sentence was when my hero found it convenient to drop his textbook. Covering his mouth with my hand, I pulled him into the conveniently open room beside Quiron's. We held our breath as Mr. Brunner's silhouette, bow drawn, passed through our window and then disappeared.
We waited in the dark for a couple more minutes. Until both Quiron and the satyr left.
"Since when were you listening?" I ask, out of curiosity and because I know he didn't came down here with ne.
"Somewhere around the solstice."
It could have been worse.
"Do you know what it means?""
"Hey, not even I have all the answers." I smile at him, trying to…what? Maybe comfort him? Whatever, it didn't worked. And I know it the moment he looks down.
"Where you looking for Mr. Brunner?"
"Yeah… I wanted to ask him for some help…"
"Well, since you have your textbook, and I've got nothing to do for the rest of the night save sleep, would you like my help?"
Now he smile crookedly at me "Do you really know anything about ancient mythology?"
"You dare doubt me?" I said, picking up the textbook and hitting him on the head with it "I know all about Greek and Roman mythology!"
And so we studied until the all the important facts, names, and dates, were nothing but a senseless mess of information and we were sure to fail Mr. Brunner's exam the following day.
Well, that was it for now. Did you liked it? I hope so. Now, being more serious, I'd like to thank everyone who's been reading my story up till now. But, sadly, there will not be more chapters for a while. Right now are some though times for my family and I won't be able to keep on publishing The Future's Thief, at least for now. Please be patient and wait. I will finish this story, it might just take more than what I originally thought it would.
Love, NeverLandLost14
