A/n: Pool of Realms, I am extremely sorry for getting your name wrong, that's just be getting lazy

A/n: Pool of Realms, I am extremely sorry for getting your name wrong, that's just be getting lazy. De hunter, sorry I made Adam the bad guy, but keep reading and you'll see what happens. Five more reviews, thank you.

Also, InsaneTwist, Hestia is the oldest of the Olympian gods. You may have been confused. Hestia is called the youngest and the oldest because she was the first born and Kronos ate her first. Therefore she is also the youngest because she was the last to be thrown up. Thank you.

Cole was now in his cabin. He had been released early Sunday evening and he was extremely happy. Ash was treating him kindly, meaning he didn't punch him in the ribs every time he saw Cole.

Cole polished his magical aviator glasses, and set them back down on the shelf where he held all the clothes from his mom. He was exhausted so he pulled back the covers of his seats and went to sleep.

Cole woke up, throwing on jean shorts and a smoke grey t-shirt. He slung Coalslash over his shoulder, for he was fighting first thing, and pushed his aviators into his pants pocket.

He woke everyone up, because he seemed to be the only early riser and he didn't want to be late fighting Hera's 3 children. They grumbled, but when Cole threatened to light their hair on fire, they got up. Not that he could, but they still appreciated the threat.

Rachel took a bit too long getting ready, probably trying to impress her boyfriend Jake, from Dionysus's cabin. Believe it or not, he had pretty cute children, Cole found it hard to stare when his two twin daughters walked by.

They all charged into the arena, for if they were late the doors closed on them and they weren't allowed to practice that day. Hera's three girls were all slouching against the wall, waiting for Hestia's late bunch to show up.

On sight, Cole unsheathed Coalslash and put on his aviators, just 'cause he thought he looked cool. Cole remembered that Amber had told him that Hera's children were nothing to mess with.

Supposedly they were masters of illusions. Once her children's powers were finally observed, rumors flew around that she was Houdini's and Criss Angel's mom. Personally, Cole couldn't blame her for all the times that Zeus had cheated on her.

Ash made the executive descision to let the three youngest, and he thought inexperienced, kids fought. That meant Cole, Amber, and Rachel.

Each of them grabbed an opponent and started to square off. Cole felt his vision prick up like it normally did when he was in a fight. Rachel had explained that it was his in-bred fighting reflexes.

The Hera chick, Courtney, had taken out her weapons, two dirks. The best way to describe them is as double the length of daggers, but half the length of a sword.

She smiled and then disappeared. Cole knowing it impossible, searching for her just thinking she had moved to fast for his eyes to track. When something invisible punched into his stomach, he realized she really was invisible.

Courtney, auburn hair swinging in the wind, appeared 10 yards away from Cole. "I was right, you didn't know about my powers. You see Hera's animal is the peacock, and it is itself an illusion. Us kids inherited the powers, so I can camouflage myself, and turn invisible and some other tricks too."

Courtney fired off a cocky smile and once again vanished. He looked around to see if his half-sisters were having the same trouble as he was. Unfortunately for him, they weren't. It seemed Courtney's sister wanted to practice swordplay not tricks.

A metal object rapped against Cole's helm, leaving a ringing noise in his ears. He slashed his sabre in the direction of the attack, but it seemed his was too slow for Courtney. He had to figure out a way to beat her. He couldn't let her ruin his undefeated record at camp.

He decided to run while he came up with a plan. As long as he didn't telegraph any of his movements, Courtney couldn't hit him, and knock Cole out before his ingenious plan formed in his mind.

He pivoted back, then dived forward and rolled. He ran zigzagged, hoping to throw Courtney off his trail. After 10 minutes of what Cole thought was excellent dodging he got his plan.

He sheathed Coalslash and willed hot flames to devour his hand. He pitched fireballs in all directions, throwing dirt into the air. The floating dust finally settled to the ground.

Fortunately for him, all of it didn't. Some of it managed to stick to an otherwise invisible character. Courtney realizing her Einstein-like plan hadn't worked was trying to brush the dust off of herself.

Cole didn't give her the opportunity. Fastballing a searing blaze her way, it nailed her on the chest, and plumed outward. It made a decent sized explosion and knocked her off her feet.

Cole ran up to her before she could get up. Unsheathing Coalslash, he pushed it into her throat and pronounced, "Dead." He of course, took true glory in that simple word.

He walked over to where Ash and Kelly were waiting for the "dead-weights" to finish up. After the two Hera girls thrashed Amber and Rachel, Cabin 13 wandered to wherever they wanted to, seeing as it was their first free time in two weeks.

Cole went over to Kelsey, because everyone had free time at the moment. He strolling over to where she was sitting on big hill.

"You do know you're going to get a quest now anytime, right?" questioned Kelsey. When Cole shook his head no, she rolled her eyes, though she looked like she expected the answer.

"Chiron picks the kids who are the best of the best. You've created better strategies in a week than most of Athena's kids. Plus, you're a pretty decent fighter, seeing as you beat me up," Kelsey explained. "An additive bonus that makes you a shoe in is that you've got the best fighter in camp as your best friend."

"And who would that be?" mocked Cole, he tried to be serious but the corners of his mouth were upturned into a smile. He had to admit though that she a really exceptional fighter.

Kelsey punched him on the arm, hard. Then they both started cracking up. Of course, there is no better time to ruin a moment than when two friends are having fun. Chiron chose that, to crash the party.

"Kelsey and Cole," monotoned Chiron. "I would like to speak with you in the Big House. I have urgent news about Adam, Luke, and Kronos." He galloped over, not waiting for the now somber friends.

Kelsey cracked a smile and jokingly said, "See, I am a genius! I told you that you would get a quest soon. Jeez, I must have some Apollo blood in me, 'cause I just made a prophecy."

Everything soon went to jokes after that. The 500 yard walk to the house was filled with laughter and snorts as they insulted each other, punched each other, and generally had a good time.

Pulling on a straight face as they walked into the Big House. Chiron was waiting impatiently, clipping his hoof against the tile floor.

"Chiron, you shouldn't do that, you'll ruin the tile floor," joked Cole, still in a mood to be a regular kid and not some serious demigod. Of course, once he saw the look of Chiron's face he quickly put a damper on it.

"I have called you down today because I believe that I have the proper quest for you," started Chiron, obviously trying, but not succeeding, in getting his audiences attention. "It seems that Luke is trying to steal Prometheus's flame. I think that Kronos thinks that if you take away fire from humans they will become the cavemen they were when he ruled." Chiron took a long breath, obviously out of breath after the too long sentence.

"I am under the impression that Kronos is correct. The only way for Kronos to steal mankind's fire is to convince Prometheus to take it back. I do not believe it to be hard after Zeus's treatment to Prometheus," hurriedly explained Chiron.

"But wasn't Prometheus freed by Hercules a couple thousand of years ago?" inquired Cole, remembering his Greek lessons from Crazyfeather.

"Yes, but 120 years ago, Zeus found out that Prometheus was Albert Einstein and publishing materials that he thought would help a floundering human race," said Chiron. "He repunished the poor Prometheus, who is currently tied down to the Abraham Lincoln's head on Mount Rushmore."

"So we have to go to Mount Rushmore, climb up Lincoln's head, and persuade Prometheus it was a good idea to give the humans fire," summarized Kelsey. Chiron just nodded his head and Kelsey went on discouraged. "Okay, then. This'll be one fun quest."

"Precisely Kelsey. Now, I have chosen the people who will go with you; three is the prefect number in the Greek system. Kelsey will obviously go, and so Cole. Unfortunately for you three is not the lucky number for you. I could only piece together the two of you for the journey."

Cole felt a little relieved because this way he didn't have to learn about another person and worry about dying in a battle. "Thanks, Chiron. So what do I have to do tomorrow?" asked Cole.

"The first thing that you have to do is visit the Oracle. You will hopefully receive a prophecy telling you what to do and how to do it," explained Chiron. "You have to go up into the attic and talk to the mummified figure."

Cole realized what this meant; he had to go up into the attic by himself. Cole wearily shook his head and walked over into the direction of the stairs.

He reached the stairs and climbed up. He took one stair at a time, forcing down the nausea he felt at talking to a mummified person. He reached the top, and searched for the Oracle.

He spotted it, and he slowly crept up to the slightly green girl. He walked up to it and asked, "What am I to do to finish my quest successfully?"

Cole hoped he had phrased the inquiry successfully. When it started to levitate and billow out green smoke, he realized that he had.

It opened its mouth and more green smoke poured out of its mouth. It started to speak and it rhymed:

You must travel to the temple of 4 sons of the gods

You shall earn your keep among the fertile sods

You will leave with one less and earn one along the way

The self-called virgin can save or destroy the day

Deception is the key to winning the halfbloods

The Oracle finished its prophecy and fell sharply down. The green mist disappeared, and Cole wobbled. Cole felt his own surprise as he toppled over and drifted into unconsciousness.

A/n: Five more reviews to hear Chiron's take on Cole's prophecy. Tell me what you like, what you don't, and what I should change. Please and thanks