Days went by with the same things happening. I would go to my training and the other kids would all stare at me. I knew that they were whispering. They wanted to know what happened that day during capture the flag. Luckily for me, when I told Chiron what exactly my father said to me, he knew we had to keep it a secret.

"Powers that great need to be kept under wraps so that the wrong people won't find out about them." He said gravely. He was right of course. When is Chiron not right?

The only people in camp who knew exactly how much power I had inside of me were Nico, Chiron, and I. Percy tried to ask me about it a few times, but he eventually got the idea I didn't want to talk about it when I set his shorts on fire. He, of course, didn't know it was me. The thing that scared me was it felt good to do that to Percy.

I am in no means a cruel person. Since I found out I could channel my anger into dark energy, however, I've been feeling less angry. It's as if every time I summon my grey or black flames, the angry side of me starts to break away. Also, let's just say a few kids who continually whisper about me, have had mysterious dark red burns in their clothes. I haven't hurt anyone yet and I'm scared I could be pushed to that point one day. I'm not exactly sure how I feel about that yet.

Annabeth, as far as I knew, was still lying in that cot in the infirmary. Since our little talk, I've been avoiding that place like the plague. If I got hurt during battle training, I would rather take the ambrosia and continue on than go and have to face her. I'm not afraid of her. I just don't want to deal with her constant "stay away from my boyfriend" bullshit. It's not like I don't know that he is dangerous for me. I've only had about half of the camp tell me to stay away from him.

Overall, I'm just tired of having this huge secret and not being able to clear my name. Everyone thinks I'm some monster and it's not fair. Most of the time, I've been keeping to myself. I'm, after all, the only one who can know what I'm going through. I have all these questions and I know everyone else has these questions as well. I don't know who will have the answers and that sucks.

Things changed, however, when Chiron came over to me after our daily session of trying to get control of my powers and told me I needed to go see the Oracle. I've heard stories of these Oracles and from what I've heard; they pretty much guarantee bad news. Wonderful. He led me over to the big house where I first met him the day I came here and told me to wait there. He was going to get my brother and Percy. Apparently, he wanted all three of us to go up there.

I stood around waiting for what seemed like forever. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a flash of bright red hair in one of the windows upstairs. There is a little girl in the attic? How Anne Frank of them. I was completely distracted thinking about the girl up in the attic that I didn't notice Chiron and the boys coming up behind me. It's surprising since Chiron has four huge horse legs that are not exactly quiet.

"Ahem!" Chiron said behind me causing me to jump.

"Holy Hera! You all scared me." I've been trying to use better language, you like? I know very religious of me. After all, she is my aunt, I think. Is that how these things work? I probably shouldn't ask otherwise I could give myself brain damage from tying to figure it all out.

"If we are through with the theatrics, we have some business to get to." We all shook our heads. "Our Oracle here, Rachel, said she has a prophecy to bestow on you three. I'm sure Percy and Nico know all about Rachel and would feel free to explain it all to you, Moria."

He then shooed us into the house and galloped off over to the battle practice field, probably going to give someone else some training. Percy and Nico started to walk through the house till they reached some stairs that lead up into the attic I saw in the window. I had not moved, so they both stopped and turned to me.

"Come on Mo. We need to get up there before Chiron comes back." Percy said attempting to pull me up the stairs with him and my brother. I shook my head still frozen in place. "Mo, I know you're freaked out but trust me okay? Rachel really is not as bad as you would think. I've known her for years."

I took a deep breath and closed my eyes hoping to hear my dad talk to me. Sadly, I could not hear anything. Percy extended his hand towards me like he did when we first met. I can still remember the look of kindness in his eyes. Hesitantly, I took his hand and we both followed a very angry looking Nico upstairs. I knew why he was angry, but I ignored it instead. He isn't my Dad after all; he's my littler brother.

We reached the top of the stairs and turned the corner. There, we saw what looked to be any teenager's paradise. Well, this is confusing. There were mounds of books and magazines with three or four empty cans of caffeinated soda with at least one bag of empty potato chips. Why can't I stay up here and not down there in the Stone Age? Of course, soda and chips probably do not mix well with a demi-god. The girl was mid-page in some book with a dark brown leather cover; Percy went over and tapped her on her shoulder. She jumped than clutched her chest.

"Gods, Percy! You mind not giving the oracle a heart attack? Jeez." She said while folding over the corner of her page and closing her book. She got up and gave both Percy and Nico a hug. "So, this is the girl Chiron wanted me to see. Interesting. I am the mythical Oracle of Delphi, but you can call me Rachel Elizabeth Dare."

"I'm Moria, the mythical bastard child of Hades! You probably already know that, not that I assume you know that its just you are an oracle. Don't you know everything like a psychic?" The three of them looked at me for a moment then busted out laughing. Wonderful. "What? What is so funny?"

"I'm more of a teller of prophecies than someone who actually sees the future. That's actually why you are here. Chiron thinks that if I talk to you, you will trigger a new prophecy out of me. I don't think it will work but –" Suddenly her entire self changed. A glow came to her eyes and she lifted slightly above the ground.

"Six shall go to South to heal wounds past

Away from all things true to a city of brass.

A child of Hades will be forced to see

A secret enemy who could destroy thee.

Five shall return back unscathed

And a fallen hero will then be saved."

Rachel then dropped to the floor huddled in a ball and I ran over to her. She was out like a light and I knew that she would not be up for a little bit. I turned back to Percy and Nico who were both standing there shocked. Sure, the girl who has never dealt with something like this is going to help her, thanks guys! Suddenly, as if someone were to have turned a switch on in their head, they came running over to help me with Rachel.

"Thank you for the help guys. Not!" I took one of her arms and flung it over my shoulder while Percy took her other arm. Nico cleared a spot on the dusty couch for us to put her down. We carefully laid her on her back and gathered together. "What the hell did she mean?"

"No one ever knows for sure. We guess what it could mean but the specifics are a tad bit foggy. Obviously, six of us need to go south to heal some sort of wounds in a city of brass. The city of brass is probably New Orleans, just a guess. After that, either you or Nico will have to deal with some 'secret enemy' who could destroy one of you. The one thing I can't figure out is who this fallen hero would be." He said.

"I'm not letting my sister go, at least not with you. Not after what you did to Bianca." Nico said crossing the room as if he wanted to leave but something was holding him back. "I'm not losing my shot at a sister again."

"Nico! We talked about this during the last war. You holding this grudge against me is setting us back on so much progress. Remember, we did all this so that other demi-gods would not end up like Moria here. Alone, scared and unable to know his or her true identity for their entire life, remember that!" Nico came bounding over to Percy with a fire in his eyes. I stepped in between the boys pressing my hands on both of their chests. I balled my hand into a fist clenching Percy's shirt.

"Percy, back up! I will deal with my brother." I unclenched my fist and patted him on the chest having a small opportunity to feel how strong and chiseled his chest really felt. I then turned to Nico pointing my index finger at him in an authoritative manner. "Nico di Angelo, you better back the fuck up. You may be my brother but I am not afraid to beat the shit out of you. Since I got the prophecy out of Rachel, I get to choose who I take with me, not you! Stop trying to keep me from doing anything! Just because you lost your sister when she went on a quest with Percy does not mean you are going to lose me. I know how to defend myself, I'm prepared." Nico simply nodded his head like the child that he truly is.

Rachel began to wake up from her spell. Percy raced over to her side helping her up from the couch. She got up holding her head and looking around confused. "What happened? Did you get your prophecy?"

"Yeah we did Rachel. Percy here will tell you all about it. Nico and I have some things to sort out before we go tell Chiron about it. You guys have fun. Bye Percy!" I went over and gave Percy a small kiss on the cheek before I pulled out my brother by the collar of his dark green shirt. As we were leaving, I looked over my shoulder making my hair twirl out as I turned my head. I saw Rachel having a small smirk on her face and Percy touching the spot where I had kissed it.

Nico was pissed. I could tell that without even looking at him. Which was why I pulled him out of there before he either exploded on me or he punched Percy square in the face. I managed to pull him down the stairs and through the Big House to the outside before he could get a word in. He ripped my hand off of his collar and started to march over past all the different buildings to our cabin at the backside of the camp. He loves to be alone when he is angry but this time I am not letting him.

"Nico! Nico, will you slow down? Can't we talk about it? He is just a guy!" He continued to walk down to our cabin. "Nico di Angelo, you listen to me right now!"

"No, I will not listen to you! I am trying to protect you and you just want to put yourself in harms way! Percy has a girlfriend, Annabeth remember? The one you put in the infirmary? You messing with her like this is not helping your case! How the Hades can I trust you if you go off without me on this quest? Chiron still hasn't said that this is your quest anyway." He somehow managed to cause two skeleton soldiers to come out of the ground in his rage. As he walked into our cabin, the two soldiers stood in front of the door with their ghostly weapons pointed me. I stuck my tongue out at them and marched away in a huff.

"Mo!" I heard someone call from just a few paces behind me as I was nearing the end of the lines of cabins. "Mo, wait up!" I turned around to find Travis running after me. As soon as he caught up with me, he scooped me up in his arms whether intentionally or unintentionally spinning me around once before placing me back on my feet. "Where the Hades have you been? We haven't talked since that morning before Capture the Flag a week back. Are you avoiding me and my brother?"

"Gods no! I have a lot of stuff on my mind lately and I've just been keeping to myself, you know? My brother is sort of PMSing right now, so that's why I'm out here. Anyway, what's been up with you?" I said as we got to a place with a bench where we both sat down.

"Well, Connor managed to rope himself a girl from the Aphrodite Cabin, she is a really looker. I got to say though, you are so much more beautiful than her." Travis said while brushing my chin with his index and middle finger and his thumb running slowly down my chin as if he were about to take hold of my face and just kiss the hell out of me.

"Travis, what are you doing? We can't do-" I was interrupted by Travis doing exactly what I thought he would do. He leaned in and kissed me. He managed to get a firm hold on my chin and his other hand found its way to the back of my head holding me there. I opened my eyes to see him with a determined looked on his face. One that seemed completely out of character for him. I pushed him away quickly and wiped my lips with the back of my hand. "What the hell was that?"

"Not to sound like an ass, but my brother and I had a bet going on. We bet on who could get you to kiss us first. Seeing as what we just did, I won the bet. Thanks by the way for helping me out!" I punched him square in the jaw. Jackass.

Little did I know, but a girl with hair golden as the sun was watching the entire exchange from up on the hill. This girl turned out to be Annabeth who had just been released from the infirmary. She came bounding down the hill straight past all the cabins to the Big House. I caught a glimpse of her running so I took off after her making sure that I was a few paces behind, so she would not know I was there.

She got there just as Percy was leaving. She ran right up to him. "Percy, you will never guess what Moria just did." She then proceeded to tell him all about what she thought she had saw leaving out the part about me pushing Travis away and punching him. Bitch! Sorry, I need to watch my language, I know. I'm not going to lie to you, Percy looked hurt. Annabeth tried to hug him but instead he pushed her away and took off down to the cabins.

As Annabeth turned to watch Percy run off, she must have seen me hiding in the trees. She smiled an evil smirk and took off after him. It's on like Donkey Kong honey! Why can't I have my old life back? I didn't have any problems with drama from girls or boys and I was actually used to the abuse I would get on a daily basis. Camp Half-Blood sucks. Why can't I just run away?

And in that instant, that is exactly what I decided to do. So long horrible camp life, I'm leaving for bigger and better things. Goodbye over protective brother! Goodbye Jackass twins who make bets on me! Goodbye Annabitch, daughter of Athena! The one thing I'm not ready to say goodbye to is Percy, time to cut and run.

This was a huge chapter! We got our prophecy so we know now that we are going on a quest! Travis, well what can I say about him besides wait and see how that storyline will go. Most importantly, Mo is going to run away! Oh no! It's time for Hermes' Message Corner! I have one review:

nonnieDephlyn: If I'm honest, I haven't decided on who will be the person who could kill her but I know for sure that it isn't Percy. No worries there! Glad you liked the last chapter! Hoped this one was good for you too!

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