I know I'm lazy when it comes to updating.
Chiron announced,
"Cabin leaders' meeting tomorrow before breakfast. Everyone return to you cabins."
Percy's POV
I hurried to Cabin Three to escape the stares from all the campers even ones who I never met. My cabin was left exactly as I had left it which was weird because the harpies should've come to clean it. It was still here just as I left it in a drawer in a bedside chest. It was a small blue velvet box. It reminded me of Pandora's box pure evil was inside, in other words an engagement ring was inside.
"Dad?" Tyler said softly his voice trembling. I turned to him leaning against the drawer to softly close it. But Tyler wasn't focused on that at all. His eyes were wide and he looked scared. after being told by the king of the gods that he had to go on a quest and if he failed his grandfather was dead. I sat down on the bunk bed and motioned to him to sit down too.
"Listen, I'll go on this quest with you okay and its not like you don't have experience with a blade." I said trying to reassure him. He seemed to relax after that. he still had shadows of fear in his eyes though. I started to regret telling him stories of my quests in the scariest possible light.
"Okay but who'll be the third person on the quest." He asked.
Damn, this kid was already one step ahead of me.
"Thalia's best friend here at camp," I muttered.
"Who?" Tyler questioned, his eyes pleading in the same way they did before I told him the end of a story.
"You'll see." I whispered looking past him at the drawer were the ring. I felt of pang of remorse in my chest but kept my composure in front of Tyler.
"Go to sleep the meeting will be early." I recommended.
Tyler scrambled up to the top bunk like there was some treasure up there. I smiled and drifted off to sleep with being haunted by dreams thankfully.
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It was evident that everyone was staring at me in the cabin meeting. Nico, Piper, Leo, and Annabeth were the only familiar faces all the others were to young. The last time I was here was 12 years ago but camp hadn't changed much. Leo smiled weakly at me I remember his dad sided with us during the war. I guess Leo had felt bad that he got off the hook and he sent me money or supplies every now and then. Piper and her mom head stayed neutral but she looked at me with sympathy. I had no idea where Jason was probably at Camp Jupiter. He hadn't fought in the war it had been a Greek thing.
Chiron looked at Rachel once was there. She started the prophecy:
(A/N: I really DID NOT want to write so you better like it =P)
"A descant of sea had more power
one that will make his opponents cower
A quest to be told when the time is right
the Valley of Death is where the lightning is bright
a decision to make for what is right
a forgotten evil almost impossible to defeat
with combined powers itself it will meet."
Tyler's sterling gray eyes were going through many ideas and scenarios. It seemed like he was off somewhere finding the hidden meaning of the prophecy instead of here in the Big House Rec. Room.
"I volunteer to be on the quest." Me and Annabeth said in unison. Leaving us both blushing.
"I want to go too." Nico said glaring at me. I glared right back. I shook my head,
"I'm going on this quest to save my dad…and Thalia." I said glaring at Nico.
"You leave camp for 12 years-'' Nico started.
"Nico explain to everyone why I left? Nico I'm going on this quest with my little brother." I yelled at Nico. Nico drew his sword but I already at his throat standing on the table. Nico yelled and raised his hands suddenly the ground began to rumble and I knew he was calling reinforcements.
"Nico di Angelo and Perceus Jackson! Drop you swords and return to your seats!" Piper charmspoke us. We both obeyed. I was in a daze and everyone who never saw Piper charm speak or see Nico almost raise the dead were nearly trembling in shock.
"Obviously, you two can't work together Percy you may go on the quest seeming part of it may be about you…Annabeth would you still like to go on the quest to save Thalia?" Chiron announced. I prayed that Annabeth said no. But sadly she didn't.
"Of course!" she almost yelled.
"You'll leave after lunch but now let's try to decipher the prophecy. 'a descant of the sea will have more power one that will make his enemies cower' Obliviously that could mean Tyler or Percy" Chiron said looking slightly nervous.
"A quest to be told when the time is right' that part of the prophecy is obvious now Ques told us to save Thalia." I continued.
"the Valley of Death…" Nico whispered looking profound in thought.
"Death Valley! That's it the Valley of Death!" Tyler said smiling. I shook my head in agreement I knew about it my travels to stay away from monsters lead me to California and Nevada at least a dozen times. Death Valley was a national park north west of Las Vegas on the California/ Nevada border.
(sorry for anyone who doesn't know what I'm talking about with American states etc.)
"That must be where Thalia is being held the prophecy said "the valley of death is where the lightning is bright" I concluded.
"a decision to make for what is right' what could that mean?" Chiron mused rubbing his chin.
"What I'm worried about is 'a forgotten evil almost impossible to defeat' if that's the captor then how are we supposed to fight him?" Annabeth said deep in thought.
"With combined powers itself it will meet.' The combined powers could be the three of us and whatever 'it' is we'll have to find out soon." Tyler said.
"There's not much more we can decipher from the prophecy, everyone you may go to lunch." Chiron said. Everyone started to disperse and head towards the mess hall. I saw Nico and Annabeth talking. Nico looked agitated and he was using his hands to tell Annabeth something. She didn't look like she was listening. I walked to breakfast with Tyler, he walked with his hands in his pockets.
"Thanks for coming with me dad." He said quietly.
"Call me Percy at camp and on the quest, Chiron's the only one here who needs to know that 'kay?"
He smiled at me slightly and asked if we can practice sparring in the arena after breakfast. Breakfast was fun with Tyler but I could tell he was stealing glances at the Athena and Hades table from time to time. Apparently Nico had a number of siblings now and when I looked back at Annabeth she was staring straight at me but she quickly looked away.
After sparring went to our cabin to pack. Tyler was stuffing a few extra shirts and clothes into a backpack. I was packing some money I left in my cabin, (which added up to $400) food, and ambrosia and nectar. We were in the middle of talking when he found it.
"Dad, Percy, what's this?" he said thrusting the small blue velvet box at me. His voice was wavering but I could tell in his eyes that I couldn't try and change the topic on this one. I did that almost every time he asked who his mom was. Now he looked determined for a straight answer.
I plopped down on the soft sea scented quilt on a bunk bed. I looked up at him,
"I loved her okay? I loved her so much… I was going to propose. I thought she loved me too… The war came and she betrayed me, she didn't love me, she never did." I took the box out of his hands and opened it. A single tear dropped onto it. I couldn't believe I was so stupid then. The only good thing she gave me was Tyler. He looked sorry for me. He was probably already thinking about how I'll react to being on a quest with her.
I gave him a watery smile,
"We'll be fine on the quest lets just not talk about it okay?"
he nodded quickly.
Tyler's POV
I felt bad about grilling dad for the answers. It was the first time I ever saw him cry.
we hurried up with our packing after that and before I knew it we were heading the JFK airport in the camp van with Argus driving us. We figured that Zeus would let us take an airplane into his domain because we were saving his daughter.
I was never on an airplane before probably because Natalia made sure to keep me away from the air. I wondered where she was right now, I hoped she wasn't freaking out. I guess I could call her soon tell her I'm with dad.
Dad was even more nervous then I was on the airplane. He took the seat closest to the exit. His hands clutched the arm rests and I probably would've laughed if I wasn't so scare myself. It felt wrong to be in the air, it felt like something wrong was going to happen. I thought a saw a small around 3 foot tall tornado. Impossible I thought. But there were more of them but some of them looked almost humanoid. Annabeth started to notice too, one flashed close to the window. She gasped,
"Percy, Tyler storm spirits get out now!"
sorry for it being so boring
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