(a/n) If you are one of those people who is going to flame me for a long a/n go ahead, because I have a lot to say. Thanks for reviewing, but most of all, thank you Hannah Cha. Yes, there is a goddess of the rain (there is a god/goddess for everything, the gods where meant to explain everything from natural disasters to why the sky was blue) While in one of the ways Diana is represented, she is a virgin, when Diana is Luna, she is not specifically a virgin. Diana is the basic goddess for the Greek equivalents of Persephone, Hecate, Selene, and Artemis. She is only a virgin when Diana is the equivalent of Artemis. Here is the link I used for my research:

The color you guessed was correct, if you review again, please give details for a character (e-appearance, possible godly parent (I may/may not make character a demigod) mood, skill) You are the only other person who will have a character, because I have been informed by a slightly helpful reviewer that character contests are not allowed. I have no idea what you meant by "the question-thingy" so I am guessing Temporary Home. Thanks for the info on Reyna; because I don't know about her, I don't think I'll use her any more until someone tells me.

And lastly, if any of you are wondering, Apollo is the same god for both Rome and Greece. He still has an oracle, but she did not reside in Delphi.

Chapter 4

Ann, James, and I were all back in my cabin, wondering about the prophecy. So far, James wasn't helping at all.

"Okay, since it's a 'stranger that isn't strange' . . . it's got to be the mail man! Because you know he's the mail man, but you wouldn't recognize him on the street. What do you think? No? Aww, come on!"

Ann took a much more sensible approach. "Well, we know we're the 'moon, sun, and rain,' and maybe the forces untamed are really dangerous monsters? As for the new hero and old hero, it's obvious, right?"

James and I stared at her. "Have you gone all Minerva on us? I mean, we know Percy is the 'new hero,' but who on Earth is the 'old one,'? Is it my grandmother?"

Ann rolled her eyes. "James, you are such an IDIOT! Remember the chariot? Reyna's missing friend? That's the old hero! Jason Grace!" (a/n-I know it seems like she's acting like Annabeth, but that's more of James being dumb)

I decided to step in and break them up. "'Kay guys, so we KNOW that I have to 'return' the old hero, Jason Grace. But who is this goddess whose 'will I must heed'?"

Just then, we were interrupted by someone outside. "Hey newbies! Get out here, meet the people! Unless, of course, you're a WIMP!"

I looked at Ann and James. "Umm. . . I'm thinking that unless we want our reputation here to be at the status of 'scaredy-cat who can't take a hit', we'd better get out there.

Ann nodded, and James shrugged. Whoever was outside hadn't sounded like this was gonna be a simple meet and greet party. We headed towards the door.

Outside of my cabin, a boy around our age stood, an evil smirk across his face. "Well, well. Look who we have here. You think you're so tough, just because you're a son of Neptune. Well, guess what? I don't give a {insert-swear-word-of-your-choice-here} who your daddy is; all wimps like you are the same, and this son of Mars is gonna beat you to a pulp."

The creep then grinned, and I tell you, it was the scariest thing he had done-yet. He nodded his head towards Ann: "In fact, I'll bet you couldn't even help protect Little Miss Wimpy over there." Creepy Dude lunged at Ann.

I reacted impulsively, jumping in front of her. The sword he had just pulled out hit me, full in the chest. Ann screamed, and James yelled out. "Dude! How badly are you hurt? If you die, do I get to lead the quest?" Ann yelled at James. "Now is NOT the time for a joke!"

I for one was completely and utterly shocked. Not because I was afraid the hit would kill me: because the hit hadn't hurt me at all. The sword sorta bounced off my chest, and the flat of the blade bopped Creepy Dude in the face. "Wha' . . . ?" was all he could manage.

Ann and James gaped at me. "Sweet! Dude, you gotta teach me how to do that!" "How the Pluto did you not get hurt?"

Weirdly enough, the whole thing-being attacked by a child of Mars, besting them, everyone being in shock-was giving me a gigantic case of déjà-vu. I wondered: did Romans believe in reincarnation or rebirth like the Greeks did? Could I be somebody else reborn?

Suddenly, the she-wolf from before, Lupa, came out. "You." She said, glaring at me. "Come with me, your friends can wait."

As I walked away, I could her James saying "Ooh, cue the ominous music." And then Ann's reply: "Shut up James. I think he's in trouble." The last thing I heard was James stating the obvious. "Well, duh. Question is, why?"

As soon as we were out of earshot, Lupa turned to me. "Child, you insist on using Greek names, you are the only known son of Neptune in centuries, you are the subject of a prophecy, and you bear the Greek curse of Achilles. Who has sent you?"

I replied the only way I could. "I don't know. I can't remember anything past a few days ago. I woke up in some random dormitory. The only thing I remember from before then was a dream I had."

"I sense you are telling the truth. Therefore, you shall not be punished. You would do well to tell me more of this dream you say you had. Most demigod dreams have more meaning than you would think."

"Well, it was a pretty simple dream. I was in a room with an enormous golden cage. A goddess who looked like . . . . What is it you call her? The goddess of wisdom and strategy? Oh yeah, Minerva. She told me to 'go there, accept the quest, and get me out' I probably should have said this sooner, huh?"

Lupa growled at me. "Child, you have a way with annoying the gods, it may seem. Yes you should have said this much sooner, but since you did not know, you will be forgiven. Eventually. As for now, the best thing you can do is continue on the quest. We now know that the goddess Minerva is trapped. Where? You must find her on your own. Leave in the morning. Now go, and prepare!"

She didn't have to ask me twice. I quickly hurried back to my cabin, where Ann and James were waiting. I recounted everything that had happened, and we decided to comply with Minerva's summoning. Her will I must heed, right? Ann ran off to her cabin and James to his. I had a feeling we were all going to be tired in the morning.

(a/n) Sorry, I would have posted this last night, but I was having an issue at the 'son of Mars' part, so I didn't get finished until really late. I'm probably only going to be able to post chapters on weekends, because I have a lot of schoolwork. I'm not sure yet though, and I am a fast writer, so I might post sooner.

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