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Story: No Stopping Fate: Reading Divided Soul

Chapter 14: A Prophetic Arrival

Third Person POV

Mount Olympus – Throne Room – One year prior to the Lightning Thief

"Who wants to read now?" Leo asked.

Hermes sighed. "I'll read," he said. Leo handed the god of thieves the book with a mischievous smile on his face. Hermes returned the grin. This boy was a lot like his kids, he thought.

"This chapter is called, 'Plans and Preparations,' and we're back at Camp Half Blood," Hermes began. Athena smiled at the title.

The morning sun rose slowly into the sky as Annabeth Chase stepped out of cabin six. Today was the day. The daughter of Athena had planned the perfect escape from Camp Half Blood. Of course Chiron would find out, but not before the demigods and a certain satyr were long gone from Half Blood Hill. Nico di Angelo had arrived the night before and agreed to join Annabeth's group in their search for Percy, and Grover appeared not long after that. He said that he had a dream about Percy, something about him being trapped in a dark place. This information had unnerved the demigods, especially Annabeth, but it didn't lessen their determination to find Castra Semideus.

"What do you think Grover's dream means?" Thalia asked.

Annabeth frowned. "I don't know, but it doesn't sound good," Annabeth replied.

Hera sighed. "I'm afraid that the son of Poseidon's memories are locked away in a dark place. They wait to be reunited with his body, however, I cannot assume to guess where," Hera explained.

Athena couldn't help to see the defeated look in her daughter's eyes. Where would the future Mars and Hera place Percy's memories? They would need a vessel of some sort, something that was connected to the boy. The goddess's grey eyes brightened as an idea came to her. "His memories are with Riptide," she said.

Annabeth and Thalia looked at her hopefully.

Hera smiled. "That could be it; the boy has a strong connection with that sword," she confirmed.

"One problem ladies, where is the sword?" Hermes asked. Athena's good spirits deflated at the question along with those of her daughter. "I'm sorry to be such a downer, but I'm sure he will find the sword or the sword just might find him."

Apollo looked at his half-brother curiously. Sometimes he wondered if Hermes was the one that should have been the god of prophecy.

Thalia and the Hunters were leaving camp in an hour. Thalia told Chiron that they were going to hunt for monsters around the outskirts of camp. Chiron knew better than to question the lieutenant of Artemis, especially when hunting monsters was concerned. In reality the Hunters of Artemis were heading to California and would rendezvous with Annabeth's group a day later in San Francisco.

Thalia smiled. "I like camp, but the wilderness is more my style," she explained. Artemis was happy that Thalia had learned to love the hunt as much as the rest of the hunters.

Annabeth walked toward the stables before veering off into the woods. As she approached a small hill, a cave entrance came into view. The cave didn't look like much, but it was a magic cave created by Apollo himself. Inside this cave was Annabeth's friend and the current Oracle of Delphi, Rachel Elizabeth Dare.

Apollo smiled at the idea of his new Oracle.

Suddenly, a bright light appeared in the throne room. When the light faded a teenage girl about sixteen stood before them. She wore a painter's smock and her frizzy red hair was tied into a pony tail. Her emerald green eyes looked around the room. She smiled when she saw Apollo. He smiled back wondering who this lovely girl was.

"Rachel," Annabeth said as she stood and ran to her friend.

Rachel's face lit up into a smile as she hugged her friend. "We're in the throne room, but it looks different," she said.

Annabeth smiled. "We're in the past. We already finished all the books about Percy and the newest one about Jason and the others," she explained before her expression saddened. "Now we're reading about Percy."

"Percy, how is he?" Rachel asked excitedly. Annabeth went into the whole story. Rachel frowned as she was told of the events so far. Rachel could see the pain in her friend's eyes. She put her arm around Annabeth as she walked back to the daughter of Athena's seat. Athena made a new chair appear next to her daughters'. Rachel took a seat next to her friend.

Zeus cleared his throat. "Although most of us can guess who you are, would you like to introduce yourself?" Zeus asked.

Rachel bowed before the King of the gods. "My name is Rachel Elizabeth Dare, I'm the Oracle of Delphi," she proclaimed. Apollo clapped loudly at the introduction before Artemis smacked him in the head. Rachel smiled at the two twins.

"Hermes please continue reading," Zeus said as he shook his head at his children's antics.

Annabeth paused at the entrance to the cave and looked around to make sure no one saw her enter. She walked into the dark cave, but there was a dim light by the back wall. She walked towards the light to see an entrance to a room along the back wall of the cave. A bright orange cloth hung over the entrance, but a small amount of light was still visible.

Rachel smiled; she loved her cave.

Annabeth pushed past the cloth as she entered the room. She looked around the room to see the walls painted with enormous murals showing scenes of battle and triumph. One scene in particular caught Annabeth's attention; it was the fight between Percy Jackson and his half-brother Antaeus, son of Gaea. The image showed Percy with Riptide held over his head in triumph, his green eyes dark like the forest at night, and the look on his face sent a visible shiver down the daughter of Athena's spine.

Annabeth smiled at the mention of Percy, but she shivered as she remembered that fight and the dangerous look that Percy had in his eyes.

"Annabeth," Rachel called. Annabeth jumped at the sound of her name.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to startle you."

Thalia leaned forward next to her friend's ear. "A little jumpy there Owl Head," she whispered. Annabeth narrowed her eyes at the Lieutenant of Artemis.

Annabeth tore her eyes away from the mural to look at Rachel. The oracle's red hair was down to her shoulders. Her emerald green eyes shined in the brightly lit room.

Rachel gave her friend and amused smirk. Annabeth rolled her eyes. Sometimes sitting between two of her best friends wasn't fun at all.

"I'm okay, that mural always gives me a strange feeling," Annabeth said.

Rachel looked at the mural, and then back to her friend. "You're worried that he might be like that now?" Rachel asked as she pointed toward the painting of Percy. Annabeth nodded sadly.

"I'm sorry I didn't mean to worry you more," Rachel said.

"Don't worry Rachel; I'll be fine," Annabeth reassured, but the look that Thalia gave Rachel told her otherwise.

"Is everyone ready?" Rachel asked changing the subject quickly.

Annabeth smiled at her friend thankfully. "Don't worry, Chiron won't be mad at you," Annabeth reassured.

Rachel grinned. "Chiron's too nice to get mad at anyone," Rachel said.

Annabeth laughed. "You haven't seen him when he gets after the Stolls," she said.

"Hey, he better not treat my kids badly," Hermes protested.

Thalia grinned evilly. "I'm sorry Lord Hermes, but those brats deserve what they get," she said.

Dionysus laughed. "For once I agree with a demigod," Dionysus said. Thalia frowned.

Hermes growled at his brother. Dionysus grumbled under his breath as he held his wine magazine in front of his face.

"I know, but he's been so nice to me, I don't like lying to him," Rachel confided.

"Of course you don't. I'm the god of truth after all," Apollo said.

"It's too bad you can't tell the truth yourself," Artemis said. Apollo was about to protest, but the look in his sister's eyes told him otherwise.

"Me neither, but we have to do this, for Percy."

Rachel nodded a determined look now on her face. "For Percy," she repeated before she walked off towards the Big House.

Poseidon smiled. "I'm glad that Percy has such good friends," he said.

Annabeth walked back through camp and toward the beach. As she reached the sandy shore a dark haired figure sat in the sand with her silver tiara on her head.

Thalia smiled. "I guess we're going to have that talk," Thalia said. Annabeth nodded.

"Thalia," Annabeth said with a surprised expression on her face.

Thalia turned around and nodded. "We didn't get to talk after the meeting yesterday," Thalia said. Annabeth looked at her friend with an irritated glare; Thalia's eyes showed annoyance, worry and something else, sadness.

"You know I miss him too," Thalia confessed.

"I'm sorry Thalia," Annabeth said. Thalia smiled at her friend.

Annabeth's irritated expression softened. "I know, sometimes I forget that."

Thalia regarded her friend curiously. "Why are you so set on getting to the Roman camp early?"

Annabeth sighed. "I told you my reasons."

"Don't give me that crap, the others can fall for it, but I won't. I know you too well. Tell me the real reason," Thalia demanded.

Zeus smiled proudly at his daughter. His daughter was very perceptive.

Annabeth sighed. She wore a defeated look on her face. She knew that Thalia was right and there was no way she could win this argument. "Percy is in real trouble. And I don't mean from the enemy."

Thalia eyed her friend curiously. "What do you mean by that?"

"My mom figured it out. She found out what Percy saw in the Styx, she found out what ties him to the mortal world."

Thalia's eyes narrowed. "You already knew, didn't you?" Thalia asked accusingly. Annabeth just stared at the ground, avoiding her friends glare.

Annabeth nodded slightly. She continued to stare down at the ground sadly. "I'm the one that ties him to mortality."

Thalia's almost choked on the rapid intake of air as she gasped. A moment later a bright smile spread across her face.

Thalia grinned at her best friend. She was happy that her best friend found someone that loved her so much. Sometimes she felt a little jealous, but that feeling was overwhelmed by the pride she felt for her little sister.

"Then what's wrong? That's a good thing, right?" Thalia gave her friend a confused look.

"Yes, but he doesn't remember me. He's lost his link to the mortal world," Annabeth explained.

"Okay…" Thalia said slowly. "But how does that put him in danger?"

Annabeth looked up at her friend. The daughter of Athena's eyes was filled with sadness and worry. Thalia's glare softened at the desperate look on her best friend's face. "My mom thinks that Percy will become like Achilles. He will only live for battle. He will become isolated and will shun friendship. He will close himself off. He may become just as arrogant as Achilles… and that will lead to his downfall."

Thalia placed her hand on Annabeth's shoulder and looked into her grey eyes. "I'm sorry. We'll help him, even if I have to kick his ass."

Annabeth laughed. "You're always trying to kick his ass," Annabeth said.

"What are you teaching them at that camp?" Demeter asked as she pulled the wine magazine from Dionysus's hands before hitting him over the head with it.

"Hey, give me back my magazine," Dionysus yelled. Demeter hit him one more time before dropping the magazine in his lap.

Poseidon grinned. Dionysus deserved a good smack, but he was happier that Percy had such good friends, even though they were a little violent sometimes.

Annabeth smiled at her friend, and then hugged her. "Thank you."

Thalia pulled them apart. "Don't mention it. Now let's get this show on the road."

Hermes smiled as he turned the page. "Now back to Castra Semideus," he said.

AN: This is the first part of the chapter, more to come stay tuned.