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And that is all I'm going to say. In my Author note. I don't want to wreak the book for ANYONE.
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Chapter 4: Hunters Verses Campers.
"I had never seen Camp Half-blood in winter. The camp seemed empty hardly anyone was there," said Percy.
"We were there," said Connor.
"And that's all that matters," replied Travis.
"Apollo left soon after telling Thalia to be good and me to watch out for prophecies and he'll see me soon," said Percy.
"What is that suppose to mean?" asked Athena
"You are not allowed to interfere with demi-gods, I hope everyone remembers that," Zeus said glaring at his family. They all missed Thalia and Percy smirking at each other.
"Thalia and I decided to take Nico to meet Chiron. Grover decided to show the Hunters to cabin eight," said Percy.
"They were not impressed as the next time we saw him he had a black eye and a slap mark on his face," said Thalia grinning.
"While Nico was shown the orientation film, Thalia and I stayed and had a discussion with Chiron and Mr D," said Percy with vengeance. "Mr D didn't give us much hope. We were not allowed to search for Annabeth and he saw no point in further risking others to look for Annabeth who was probably dead." Dionysus was attacked by owls.
"Percy got angry and called Mr D a lazy jerk, fortunately for him Nico charged into the room so excited about meeting the centaur and the wine dude," said Thalia.
"So a hyper ten year old Nico saved Percy's life," said an amused Clarisse.
"Cool, one less to repay," said a gleeful Nico. Hades was concerned for Nico after that comment.
"Careful Percy you are already on the bad side of one god, do you want another immortal enemy?" said Hestia.
"I don't mean to get on their bad side," said Percy "It just happens."
"Thalia and me went and informed the camp that there was going to be a friendly match of capture the flag," said Percy.
"Where were you Clarisse?" asked Nico.
"I was on a quest for Chiron," answered Clarisse.
"The day we arrived Clarisse was missing in action, she hadn't be heard from in a month," informed Percy.
"Great Prissy, now they think I'm part of this story," said Clarisse glaring at Percy.
"Dad had left a present in my cabin," said Percy. Zeus glared at Poseidon. "It was a fountain that I could use to Iris-message and keep in touch with my family. So I decided to call Tyson."
"You didn't call your mother and tell her you were okay?" asked Demeter.
"She wouldn't be missing me yet. Tyson and I had a good talk, he told me some interesting information," said Percy "He told me Dad was worried about the war."
"What do you mean war?" asked Zeus.
"Excellent a war," said the god of war perking up.
"The old sea spirits were making trouble. They were protecting the Princess Andromeda making it hard to find and smash with a storm," explained Percy.
"So the war starts with me," said Poseidon looking worried.
"Tyson also informed me that the bad boat, as Tyson called it, was at Panama Canal," said Percy.
"Why is it there?" asked Will. No one answered him.
"Later that night I had a nightmare," said Percy.
"Your nightmares are dreadful," said Hermes.
"In my nightmare Annabeth was on a dark hillside shrouded in fog," said Percy. "At the top of the hill Annabeth saw Luke and he was in pain. He was holding up what looked to me as mass of darkness. He asked Annabeth to help him,"
"That idiot wanted her to help. To trust him?" said an angry Athena.
"Luke told her he had been terrible to her, but if she didn't help him, he would die," said Percy.
"Can you say Guilt trip," said Connor.
"That was when the darkness above Luke started to crumble. Annabeth rushed in just as the whole ceiling dropped. Annabeth somehow managed to keep it from collapsing on her and Luke, holding it with her own strength. Luke rolled out from under it and refused to help Annabeth, saying he knew he could count on her. Luke informed Annabeth that this was part of a plan and that help was on its way. She just needed to not to die in the meantime," said Percy.
"Unfortunately your nightmare was real," responded Annabeth.
"You were trapped under a huge mass of darkness?" asked a confused Apollo.
"Yes I was," replied Annabeth.
"I wasn't the only one who had a dream that night. Zoë also had one and demanded to see Chiron at three in the morning," said Percy.
"How did you know that?" asked Artemis.
"A stalker with hooves told me," answered Percy "also known as Grover."
"What was Zoë's dream about?" asked Artemis.
"Artemis was in trouble and needed the Hunters. She said Artemis was lost," replied Percy.
"Arty lost?" said a confused Apollo.
"Lost as in taken, kidnapped. It was like the two dreams were connected," said Thalia.
"MY DAUGHTER IS KIDNAPPED," shouted Zeus as a storm settled over Olympus. Hera surprisingly places her hand on her husband to calm him not saying a word about Artemis being the result an affair.
"I needed some guidance, Chiron would probably the best person to ask, but he would try to protect me. I realised there was someone else to ask. So that's why I visited the Oracle and asked her how I could save Annabeth," confessed Percy.
"You visited the Oracle?" said a shocked Will.
"What did she say?" asked Rachel.
"Nothing, no green smoke, no raspy voice, nothing," said Percy "She remained still, like the mummy she was."
"After dinner that night was the Capture the Flag game against the Hunters. Our teams were about even. Everyone was willing to play, Even the Aphrodite campers were willing to play, muttering about love not being worthless," explained Percy.
"That was the first time I have seen the Aphrodite campers willing to play and not sit on the sidelines," admitted Travis.
"I did have to assist them to do up their armour so they didn't break a nail," said Thalia.
"Thalia and I disagreed who should take offence and defence. In the end I ended up with defence," said Percy.
"You always get defence," pointed out Annabeth.
"Nico was so happy however his armour didn't fit- his helmet kept falling into his eyes and his breastplate was about six sizes too big, he looked ridiculous," said Percy laughing ignoring the pout and glare from Nico.
"Travis, Connor you couldn't find a smaller size for him?" asked Annabeth.
"Our cabin didn't have any left and the Hephaestus couldn't make one in time for the game," explained Travis.
"Why didn't you ask the Ares campers? We always have spare armour," asked Clarisse.
"We didn't think of them," said a surprised Travis.
"You didn't think to ask the children of a war god for weapons or armour," said a shocked Athena.
"That and we were staying away from them due to a prank that had backfired," admitted Connor.
"We decided to place our flag on the rock formation called Zeus's fist because it looks like a fist coming out of the ground," said Thalia.
"Only if you look at it at the right direction, otherwise it looks like a pile of poop," said Percy.
The whole room shock as thunder and lightning flashed and banged. Percy was hit by a large bolt of lightning before Zeus was overpowered by Poseidon and the other gods.
"I probably shouldn't have said that," groaned Percy, whose hair was sticking up.
"It's a good thing that we can't be killed or maimed," said Rachel.
"It was like being zapped like static electricity," said Percy knowing that Connor was about to ask.
"Wow, he attacked you about a pile of rocks," said an astonished Nico.
"Sorry Lord Zeus, Zeus's Fist does not look like a poop pile," said Percy, trying to bring calm to the throne room. All the gods sat down cautiously especially Poseidon who was thankful for the no killing and maiming rule. Zeus sat down giving Percy a look of loathing.
"The plan for the capture the flag game was for one group to be a decoy, while I lead another party to get the flag. We were doing fine until SOMEBODY decided to forgo the plan," said Thalia glaring at Percy.
"I could see an opening so I went for it. The Hunter's one guard wasn't even looking in my direction. She was shocked as I slammed into her sending her into the snow. I was ten meters away with the flag before Bianca managed to call for help," said Percy.
"You sent Bianca flying into the snow, you could have hurt her," said Nico with a scowl.
"I said sorry."
"Percy tripped over a trip wire, and ended up sprawling in the snow. I was held up by a fart arrow," said Thalia.
"I still can't believe Hunter's use Fart arrows," said Travis.
"Well believe it," said Thalia with Artemis nodding in agreement.
"But it is such a great prank. It is so Dad or … Apollo," said Travis.
"NOooo," screamed Artemis "the Hunter's are never using fart arrows again."
"I was almost to the creek, when I realised the others on defence were chasing Zoë Nightshade who had our flag. I was a metre from the creek when Zoë bolted across it and slammed into me for good measure," said Percy.
"And my Hunter's win," goaded Artemis.
"For the fifty-sixth time in a roll," said Travis.
"Noooo, that means this is not the time they burn down the cabins," said an annoyed Dionysus.
"So you know what to expect when they visit next time," said Hades.
"That was when Thalia and Percy started fighting," dobbed Nico.
"Thalia shocked Percy so he flew backwards into the creek," said Travis.
"I didn't mean to," said Thalia.
"And Percy didn't mean it when he caused a wave to erupt from the river and blasted Thalia in the face, wetting her from head to toe," said Connor.
"Thalia then yelled and a blast of lightning came from the sky, hit her spear like a lightning rod and slammed into Percy's chest. Percy made the water from the creek to swirl up into a massive icy funnel cloud," said Nico.
"Wow, it's just like Dad and Uncle fighting," said a delighted Ares.
"I was ready to hurl the water at Thalia but I lost my anger and concentration as I noticed what was approaching," said Percy.
"Coming towards us was the mummy that held the Oracle, shrouded in green mist," said Thalia.
"That's impossible…"faltered Apollo.
"The Oracle moved to the centre of the group and looked unmistakably at Zoë Nightshade. We all heard the Oracle voice in our heads as Zoë asked what she must do to help her goddess?" said Thalia.
"Green mist poured out of her moth and we could see a vague image of a mountain with a girl chained to rocks. She was kneeling, her hands raised as if fending off an attacker," said Percy.
"The oracle spoke….Five" started Nico but Rachel of course took over
"Five shall go west to the goddess in chains,
One shall be lost in the land without rain,
The bane of Olympus shows the trail,
Campers and Hunters combined prevail,
The Titan's curse must one withstand,
And one shall perish by a parent's hand."
"The oracle then sat down on a rock beside the creek and became as still as when she was in the attic," said Percy.
A/N: Thanks for reading.
I had fun writing this chapter - once I stopped procrastinating writing it.
My procrastinating consisted of Reading Mark of Athena and Reading Fan Fiction stories, so good activities.
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