This is Why Chiron Has Rules
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Chapter 7: A Stoll Move
I don't even think that it would be possible for the quest to take another twist or turn. Yet nothing is ever what it seems with these quests. Like Luke betraying us or Pan showing up. Yeah we are used to twists and turns. But I didn't expect to have to go robbing a museum!
"Oh Iris, goddess of the rainbow, please except my offering. Please get me Chiron at Camp Half-blood." I threw in a drachmae.
"Hello Percy, where is everyone else?"
"Buying tickets for a trip to see a mummy. Now can you please tell me how to manipulate the Mist please?"
"The Mist? Percy what are you planning?"
"Something the Stoll brother's would be proud of. Now I don't have much time."
"Snap your fingers and concentrate on what you want them to see, then snap your fingers again and throw the image out of your brain."
"Got it, thanks Chiron."
I ran over to where Nico, Grover, and Annabeth were in line trying to wait for tickets. Just then I had a brilliant idea.
"Let's go guys, I'm going to try and manipulate the guard to let us in without a ticket."
"That's crazy Percy, Thalia said that it took her months to get anyone to listen to her." Annabeth said
"Have a better idea Nico?"
"No, actually I don't. In fact I don't even want to learn how to manipulate anything. I'm just going to pretend that we don't have to do this." Nico muttered
"Let's go then." Grover started walking toward the museum entrance.
I felt rather foolish standing a foot away from the guard envisioning him leaving his post because he saw a man running with a gun. Of course the guy didn't exist…anymore. Stone Gabe…oh the memories. I pushed the image out of my mind and waited for him to run. He just stood there.
"Percy it isn't working." Annabeth looked at me for another idea.
I tried imagining the nearby forest completely burning into him flames and then I sent the image and waited again. Then I saw the guards face change. He looked scared and shocked and ran towards the forest leaving the door unguarded.
"Percy you did it!" Annabeth squeezed me.
"Can't breathe."
"Sorry." She said kissing me softly for a second.
"Hurray before he comes back." Grover said entering into the museum.
"Now let's find out where the Boy King's book of the dead is located." Nico picked up a map but couldn't read it. He passed it to Grover.
"This way I think." Grover kept pointing out different routes. We all got confused by the time we actually found the book.
"Now this thing has to be booby trapped." I said
"Naturally you three shouldn't be anywhere near here when I actually steal it. So Grover which way is the exit?" Annabeth asked
"That way." He pointed down the corridor.
"Wait for me there. It's the only way Percy and you know it."
"It's up to Nico." I glared at him.
"You know it's the only way Percy." I walked off and heard Grover and Nico coming behind me. They both kept muttering to me not to look back.
Ten minutes later we heard sirens go off and we stopped. I felt someone grab my hand and Annabeth whisper in my ear.
"Got it let's go." I nodded and Grover and Nico seemed to understand that we had it.
We left the museum and walked towards a park. Sitting on a bench we opened the book of the dead. Sure enough there was a hole in the pages of the book. You know how in those old spy movies there are things hidden in books. Yeah well someone cut out half of this book just to slip a golden key in it. Nico picked it up and shook his head in disbelief.
"The Stoll brother's would be proud of this move, that's for sure. I can't believe that we pulled this off. Now we just need to get that sword from the Casino. So, let's hope that the train is done with maintenance so that we can get back on the train." Nico said placing the key back in the book.
We ran back to the train. They told us to give them ten minutes when they really had all day. Apparently someone messed with the engine. I had to laugh at that. I had a feeling I knew who was responsible for that.
"I thought that the gods weren't supposed to interfere directly with a quest?" Nico looked at Grover.
"Well, Hephaestus didn't exactly interfere directly. I guess he just wanted us to get stuck here for awhile so that we could figure it out ourselves." Grover responded while picking up another tin can.
"Does this train stop in Vegas?" Annabeth suddenly asked.
"I don't think so. Oh great, the Lotus Casino." I slapped my head in frustration with myself.
"Percy can you do that Mist thing again?" Nico asked
"I can try, but I have no clue how long it would last. I would probably have to be right by the train constantly manipulating the Mist."
"We have to force the train to stop when it goes through Los Vegas. Up to that Percy?"
"Have a choice Nico? I'll figure out something."
"Percy, I read about this earthquake that happened in Los Vegas. It tumbled down everything and many places were destroyed."
"Perfect, I'll make them think they are in another earthquake." With high fives all around we got up from a nearby lunch table at the train station and boarded the train again.
"If we can pull this off though, I'll be shocked." Nico muttered
