Since it was summer, the Oracle was here. She was a strange girl all on her own but I tried not to tick her off. Who knew what kind of future I'd have if I did. I wasn't crazy enough to challenge fate and destiny.
She seemed to understand why I had woken her up before the sun and she invited me into her paint splattered room to sit on a weird colored bean bag chair. She stood over me as I explained the quest to her.
She was going to say something to me and instead said,
"Through multiples cities you must past through
Simply to get to neighboring city too.
During the inevitable battle a life will be lost
And all at the villain's cost.
Once the fight is done
One more errand must be run.
To the depths of the world you must travel
And allow the battle to end and the rest of fate unravel."
She stopped and blinked for a few minutes, "What'd I say?" she asked.
I stood, "Exactly what I needed." And I left.
The guys were waiting at the stables. I had stopped at the cabin, changed and packed my stuff, which I had thrown over my shoulder. I relayed the Oracle's words to them. The twins and Guy stared at me when I was done.
"So someone will die," Mr. D said. "Wonder who."
I glared at him.
"As to not alarm anyone else," Chiron started, "We think you should only take four pegasi to the city. Two on two and one each on the oth. . ."
"You're with me, Guy," I interrupted, pulling him over to my Pegasus.
"Wait, what?" he asked. He had changed out of the armor too and was in what I was used to seeing him in: tight blue jeans, and designer brand shirt and sweater. He wore normal checkered tennis shoes.
The twin's took Cole's Pegasus, and Harry and Odius got their own. I sat on mine, Sunstreak, with Guy behind me.
Chiron looked at us, "Good luck."
I kicked my Pegasus into action first and he galloped a few feet, then took off into the air. The twins were right behind me, followed by Harry, and Odius taking up the rear. We soared up into the air, letting the clouds hide us as we steered our steers towards the Empire State building.
Guy had to sort of shout over my shoulder and wind for me to hear him, "What's going on? No one's told me anything."
I turned my head a little and shouted back, "You remember Manny, right?"
"Of course," he replied.
"He's in trouble," I continued. "Cody saw it in a dream and now we have to talk to Apollo to find out what's going on. Most likely whatever it is will end in a war between the gods and the enemy."
"I thought Cody didn't have any other abilities besides music?" he asked.
I shrugged, "I thought so, too. But he's apparently developed a physic ability as well. I'm not complaining right now, though."
He asked, "Cody told me this quest was to get you specifically to Mount Olympus. I'm guessing you aren't looking forward to getting there."
I replied dryly, "I want nothing to do with a dead beat dad."
He set his chin on my shoulder. It surprised me and I looked out of the corner of my eye to try to see his expression. He seemed to be thinking of something. Something sad.
I faintly heard him mutter, "I feel you on the dead beat part."
I kept him in my peripheral vision. I knew I wasn't the only demigod who hated their god parents. I should have noticed that he might be one of the others. He was a male living in the female world all because of who his mother was. I'm pretty sure he tried to get along with his dad. He was pretty depressed the first few weeks he was at the camp. I remember seeing him sort of sulking around. He wanted nothing to do with his sisters, and from what I see, he still wants nothing to do with them. He doesn't belong. No offense meant to him, but he's more of an outsider at that camp than I am.
Okay, it's been awhile and I greatly apologize! I blame school, but I can understand if you peoplez blame me. . .
