Chapter 7

Less than a day had pass, and Apollo was going mopping around because he couldn't do things like he did when he was a God. Apollo needed to find out what had happened to the Oracles and fix the problem, and with him showing up there and coming through the forest and telling us what had happen in there, we started to consider that the sudden disappearance of some campers weren't them just going home and not telling anyone.

Apollo and Meg had said that they had heard voices coming from the forest, but everything came to light when they were playing catch with the rest of the campers in the Labyrinth. Unfortunately, during the game, two other campers disappeared, both kids of Apollo and there was no way they had just walked away. When Apollo and Meg came back, we found out that the Labyrinth had taken them to Delphi.

"We need to talk." Apollo told Chiron and me. "And I also need to talk with Rachel."

"That will have to wait." Chiron said.

"Why?" Apollo asked.

"Two other campers disappeared during the game." I started. "Kayla and Austin, two of your children."

We walked back to the Big house so that we could talk, during our way I saw Apollo saying something to Harley, that was working on his beacon. And soon after caught up with us. Once we were inside of the house we all sat down.

"I need to go and look for them." Apollo said.

"It's to dangerous to go to the forest at this time, it will be better to wait until morning." Chiron said.

"He is right Apollo, it's not good if you go now and also get lost." I said.

"Rachel should be on her way too, so we can all talk tomorrow." Chiron said.

After that Apollo left the room, leaving me and Chiron behind. This wasn't good, but I new something was coming, and it would be better if at least I wasn't going to be alone.

"Will he try and go look for them?" Chiron asked.

"Don't worry I will stop him." I said and also walked out.

He wasn't too far away, so I rushed to catch him.

"Don't even think of going by yourself, you don't have your powers." I told him.

"They need my help Ula." He said.

"You will not help them if you go by yourself and also get lost." I stated.

"Fine I will wait for tomorrow." He said. "Do you have any idea of what you need to do?"

"Not yet, my only hint until now was you showing up. However, I do not think we have exactly the same mission, but I do believe that they are connected." I replied.

"Who would guess we would end up going on a mission together." Apollo commented. "Are you alright with hiding who your Godly parent is?"

"Not really, but it was the only way to come here." I replied. "You know how Zeus is about this all situation."

"True, it is also for your protection." Apollo said.

"I know, is just hard to keep that kind of secret. On the other hand, Nico is having fun trying to find out." I continued.

"Oh yeah, how is he doing?" Apollo asked.

"Well, thanks to the way you act he cross your name out of the list." I told him.

"Then who does he still have on his list? Apollo questioned.

"Well so far so good. I don't know if I should concern about him discovering or not." I replied.

"If he does it's not your fault, plus I think even Zeus knows that that secret can't keep going for to long." Apollo said.

"True, and you should go rest." I told him.

"I'm fine here. Just in case they came back." Apollo said looking at the forest.

"Then I will make you some company." I said.

Unfortunately, they did not show up, but Rachel had finally arrived at the camp. The two of us plus Meg, Rachel and Chiron meet at Rachel's cave. It was better to keep this kind of talk from the ears of the campers for now. Rachel had been investigated about what had happen during the summer and had news. She had shown Chiron a photo of a building that by what Chiron said had been described during the summer events.

"What did you find out about this place?" Chiron asked.

"Well after investigating all the shell corporations I was able to finally find the mother company. And it goes by the name of Triumvirate Holdings.

"What is the mean of all that?" Meg questioned.

"In Rome it meant that is was a council of three." Apollo explained.

"Well than this next photo will be interesting." Rachel said showing a different photo.

On that photo we could see three shadows standing and talking, they were in suits but there was no way to see their faces.

"They are the owners." Rachel said.

If this was part of what was waiting for me I didn't know what to think, or what I need to do.

"The Beast we encounter said that the organization was everywhere." Apollo said.

"Demigods, adult. And if I would guess they are Roman." Chiron said. "Had they might had help Octavian during the war."

"Oh but they did. I was able to find a trail that lead to the siege weapons that he got." Rachel continued. "And it doesn't end there."

"Do you think they might have come through the door of death like the others?" Chiron questioned.

"They mention centuries." Apollo said.

"They how are they here?" Chiron asked.

"No idea." Apollo replied. "But we need to stop them before they take control of the Oracles."

"There's more than one?" Rachel asked.

"Oh, did I forgot to tell you about it?" Apollo asked.

"I wouldn't be asking if you did." Rachel said.

This was all hard to hear, we had three new enemies that had been planning to take over for years, and now that wasn't the only problem. Apollo needed to save the Oracles, and I was sure that those three figures were somehow connected with my own mission.