Chapter 9: I Meet the Oracle of Delphi

I sat there for a while just staring up into the stars, as odd as it sounded I had been up there with my mom, just seconds ago.

Thoughts whirled through my mind, a silent argument raging battle in my head.

Maybe I should go back? After all mom told me to.

What am I kidding I have no one back there; everyone thinks I'm a freak.

Yes, but still it might be bad for me to ignore a goddess.

Who cares.

I was yanked from battle by a rustling in the bushes. I tapped my ring and held NightSlasher ready, preparing myself to call upon the shadows to fight the monster that would appear, but a monster didn't appear. Instead a redheaded girl stumbled out, she looked like a normal girl she wore jeans and a shirt that said "Save the Pandas!" Freckles dotted her nose and her red hair was up in a ponytail. Yes, she looked normal all except for her eyes. Her eyes were glowing green and she walked stiffly almost like a mummy.

He gaze turned to me and instantly her eyes seemed to become brighter. She locked eyes with me and began to speak. Her voice was raspy almost like a snakes as she poured the words out of her mouth, "Listen closely daughter of night, for I am the Oracle of Delphi and I have traveled far to find the prophecy I must give you." With that green smoke began to pour out of her mouth and wrap around her, slithering in and out of her legs like snakes.

Then she spoke,

"Three shall travel back to where earth meets sky

Of Night, Death, and Love they will answer the cry

Another shall join to rescue the hero held be a captive hand

As they travel west to the General's land."

She paused a moment as if thinking, and for a moment I was thankful think the creepy prophecy thing was over, but it wasn't. The next lines were the worst,

"Then one shall die to save another

For to save one hero you must lose the other."

With that the smoke disappeared and her eyes began to dim. She just stood there for a second before she began to sway back and forth. I dropped NightSlasher to the ground and rushed to catch her. I was sure that my face was pale and I could feel myself shaking from fright.

She moaned and blinked her eyes a few times, before they slowly focused on me. Her eyes were now a bright green and no longer glowing. "Where?" She croaked.

"The woods," I said slightly stammering, still a little freaked out.

The girl's eyes widened, "How did I?"

I shrugged, "Beats me. One minute you were all like Oracle of Delphi and the next you were well like this. No offense, but before you were really creepy."

The girl laughed, "That's okay I get that a lot." I gave her a smile and she continued, "Anyways my names Rachel Dare. What's yours?"

She stood up and extended her hand and I took it saying, "Kyja Storm." As soon as I said my name I regretted no doubt now she was going to run off screaming, freak.

But instead she said, "That's a nice name." I stopped wait why was she running then she continued, "I don't think I have ever meant you before are you new?" Oh that explained it, the second she knew who I was she would run.

"Ya I'm new, well newish. I came here at the end of the school year, my dad thinks it doubles as a boarding school that's the only reason I'm still here."

Rachel looked at me and then asked, "So your dad doesn't know about you know—"

"The myths, being real," I finished for her. "No he doesn't, which is really ironic because he teaches Greek Mythology, he's even writing a book."

"So I take it that means you know your mythology?" She asked looking at me.

"Ya, I guess. I never really paid attention to him about it, I'm kind of regretting that now," I said laughing.

She laughed too, "Ya being a demigod and all."

I smiled at her; it was nice to have another friend even if she didn't know the whole truth about me, yet. "So," I said trying to find another topic. "Early you like spoke a prophecy what was that about?"

Instantly Rachel's laughing was wiped off and she began to look dead serious, "A prophecy what did I say?"

"Wait you don't remember?" I asked.

She shook her head, "Nope, it's like the Oracle mugs me every now and then and takes over my body."

"Oh I get it," I said slowly. Even though I didn't really get it. "So do you want me to tell you what you said."

She nodded, and I repeated the prophecy. Well almost I left out the last two lines they scared me and I was hoping if I didn't share them they wouldn't come true.

Rachel paled and muttered something that sounded like, "Not good, he can't be back."

Then she grabbed my hand and started to pull me towards camp. If I wasn't so shocked by her reaction I would have resisted, but her face looked extremely pale and she was shaking, so I followed. I didn't realize I had left NightSlasher lying in the grass, its silver handle and black blade gleaming in the rising sun.

Hello people and please review or I WILL DIE!

*Crowd looks at me unbelieving*

No really I will.

*Nothing happens*

Fine then I will die!

*Gasps for breath and then falls down, opening one eye to look around. Crowd does nothing!*

Oh come on PEOPLE!

*I pull out NightSlasher*

*Crowd screams and runs to review*

*Looks at NightSlasher*

I wonder if they knew this one was plastic.

*Shrugs and walks away*

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