Chapter 7
Disclaimer: I do not own the PJ or HoO series by Rick Riodan.
Before we walked to the Big House, I went inside the Apollo cabin and dropped off my pack. I walk back out and towards Nico.
As we near the Big House, I study it. It looked the same as it always is. Four stories plus the attic, painted sky blue, the shutters white, a giant wraparound porch with tons of rocking chairs and a few card tables.
When we get within a few feet of the steps, I see Chiron and Mr. D playing pinochle. Then I see two other figures. It was Percy and Jason. They were obviously explaining the events of this morning to Chiron.
Nico and I walk up the steps and over to the group. I start to get a little nervous. I was probably going to have to recount the other day in the woods. What Daemon had done.
I stop short and Nico looks over at me. He obviously sees the fear on my face. He gives my hand an encouraging squeeze and then pulls me forward.
Percy and Jason stop their elaborate recounting of this morning when they see us come over. Chiron twists around in his wheelchair. His face softens and his eyes have a sympathetic glint. I sit down in a rocking chair and stare at my feet.
"Kyra, I know this must be hard with all that's going on with you right now. But, could you tell me what happened the other day in the woods?" Chiron asks, gently.
"Yes." I whisper. I didn't want to think about that day much less tell anybody about it.
I take a deep breath and plunge into the story. I say that I had gone to the rock to think instead of saying it had actually been to meet Hypnos. There was no point in telling them that if I wasn't going to go thorough with the plan of getting Lucas. I tell them about John calling me as I had walked back then having to abruptly end the call because I had heard something. Then I tell them about Daemon appearing. What he had said and then what he had done to me. I choked on getting the words out of my mouth when it came to that part.
When I was done, everything was silent. I had been looking down during the story. I don't know how I held it together throughout the whole thing.
I look up now. Everyone was staring at me in stunned silence. Even Mr. D. Suddenly, there's the sound of footsteps on the stairs. We all turn to see who was there. Will and Mo were standing at the top of the stairs, looking livid. They had obviously heard the news.
They see me and rush over. Mo engulfs me in giant hug. I eventually have to tell him to let go because I couldn't breath. He releases me, blushing a little.
"Where is he?" Will says, through his teeth.
I stand up and place my hand on his shoulder. "Will, I'm pretty sure Daemon has had enough beatings today." I say.
Will shakes his head. "There are not enough beatings in the world for him. What he did to you is inexcusable." he says.
"Now that I've heard what has happened, we can discuss what to do with him." Chiron speaks up.
"Can we kill him? Nico can oversee his punishment." Mo says, hopefully.
"We do not kill, Mo. We can, however, send him somewhere else." Chiron says, although he looked like he would have liked to do what Mo suggested.
"Camp Jupiter?" I ask.
Chiron nods. "I'll contact Reyna and make sure she understands what he is capable of. After a few months, he might be straightened out." he says.
"How soon can he be sent there?" Nico asks.
"As soon as possible. I'll Iris Message Reyna now." Chiron says, rolling away from the card table and into the Big House.
"What time is it?" I ask.
"Ten o'clock." Mo says, checking his phone.
"We should probably get to training. I'm determined to scale the rock wall today." I say, getting up.
Nico stands up as well and we walk down the steps. The others follow, going in different directions towards their activities. That hadn't been quite as bad as I had thought it would be.
A/N:
Kind of a boring chapter in my opinion. It's about to get better, I promise! What do you guys think so far?
XOXO,
Mrs-diAngelo25
