Short chapter. Sorry.
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So, Valentine's day is tomorrow, and I just thought I'd warm everyone's heart by saying these amazing pick-up lines.
Jason: When I'm around you, sparks fly.
Frank: Girl, you make me an animal.
Annabeth: Recent studies show that we should date.
Leo: Is it hot in here, or is it just you?
Piper: Babe, you're charming.
Nico: You're drop-dead gorgeous.
Percy: Hi, I'm Percy Jackson.
Disclaimer:
I own the amAzing and shishkaboby Alex.
Rick owns my acuteable (a mix of cute and adorable) boyfriend (Leo) and all the other characters.
Chapter 14: It All Makes Sense
No matter how much I protested, Annabeth dragged me to the campfire that night. That night, Rachel would recite the prophecy. That night, Chiron would announce a quest. That night, I would choose the quest members. That night would be the end of my life as I knew it.
The amphitheatre was already full and the campfire had turned bright red –reflecting the campers' excitement – so I figured rumors travelled fast. Everyone knew something big was going on, but only a few actually knew what it was. The Apollo campers started off the sing-along, but it was obvious that they weren't really into it. Everyone was anticipating Chiron's news.
When the last song ended, Chiron trotted to a spot beside the campfire. He tried to say something, but everyone started talking all at once. They were whispering, but try talking over two hundred excited whispers. The old centaur cleared his throat, made hand signals and asked for silence with a booming voice, but nothing worked. Finally, he took an arrow from the quiver hanging over his shoulder. I watched as he dipped it in the flames, lighting up the tip. Slowly, he grabbed his bow and launched the arrow upward, in a straight line.
There was a collective gasp as everyone looked up at the sky, the flaming arrow sailing higher than it should've been able to. Suddenly, it exploded and the sky went dark again. The campers had grown silent and the fire, a pale shade of blue.
"Finally I get your attention. You see, The Oracle of Delphi has issued The Third Great Prophecy. We have concluded that–"
"Please tell me it's not another war!" someone complained.
Annabeth stood up. "It's not another war. At least, we don't think so. We just know that it's happening right now. The prophecy is–"
"Let me," Rachel interrupted.
She recited the whole prophecy without hesitating, which was impressive considering she didn't remember saying it. An uncomfortable silence followed, as if the campers weren't sure what to think of it.
"So, who is it about?" an Aphrodite child asked, breaking the silence.
"Maybe Jason! He was mysterious when he got at camp!" someone else called out.
"No, it's not about me. We already know who it's about, we just wanted to discuss the problem here because we thought everyone should have a say on who is going on the quest." Jason replied.
"Who is it, then?" the same person asked again.
"Me," I said without thinking. "It's about me."
The girl rolled her eyes. "Of course, honey. You do know that being the daughter of the queen of the gods doesn't make you all superior, right? Besides, Hera? Really? What are you going to do? Save the world by summoning peacocks?"
"Shut it, Drew." Piper snapped. "She's right. It is about her."
"The prophecy basically says that twelve powerful demigods are going to save the world, I think. So, who should go?" Thalia asked.
"Actually," Calypso jumped in. "it says backed up by twelve. Which means that if Alex is leading the quest, she has to choose twelve people to go with her. That makes thirteen people."
"I think Percy should go! I mean, he's never failed to save us before!" a guy screamed out.
"Aw, come on! It's not my turn anymore! Let someone else risk their life for once!" Percy complained.
"What about Leo? And Piper? I think we all agree that The Seven should go!" a Hephaestus kid yelled.
"All right. The Seven, but who else? We're still missing five people." Reyna said.
She was surprised by a couple of campers saying, "You! You should go! You're a hero, too!"
People kept arguing on who else should go. I think they agreed that Nico was also part of the quest, but I wasn't listening anymore. Everyone could argue all they want, but in the end, it was my choice. I felt like I already knew who would be coming, like a little piece of information tugging at the back my mind. I was missing something. Something important.
I thought back to my dream that I'd had a few nights back. The campers screaming out something I couldn't hear. Only now, I realized that I knew what they had been saying.
I started laughing. Not a happy laugh, but a crazy laugh. The laugh of a madman who just realized the sky was blue. People turned towards me, probably wondering what the Hades was wrong with me.
"It all makes so much sense!" I exclaimed. "Jason, Son of Jupiter, power over the wind and lightning. Percy, Son of Poseidon, power over water and horses. Frank, Son of Mars, shape-shifter. Annabeth, Daughter of Athena, incredibly smart and always has a plan. Reyna, Daughter of Bellona, great leader and can share her power. Will, Son of Apollo, healer. Thalia, Hunter of Artemis, awesome hunting senses. Leo, Son of Hephaestus, power over fire and amazing builder. Calypso, Daughter of Atlas, caring, loving and can do just about anything. Piper, Daughter of Aphrodite, powerful charmspeak. Nico, Son of Hades, power over the dead and shadowtravel. Hazel, Daughter of Pluto, power over riches, underground places, and The Mist."
Everyone gave me blank stares, so I continued. "Six boys, six girls. Each has their own personality, their own way of thinking, and their own special powers. They've all been blessed, and they might not look like much as individuals, but as a team, they'd be deadly. If I were a daughter of Hephaestus, I might say they're all essential parts of a machine, or if I were a daughter of Athena, I would say they're like pieces of a puzzle that fit perfectly together in order to form an image. My point is, there was never a choice. It's been them all along. We just didn't know it yet."
Woah. I've never seen Alex talk so much. HER DREAM IS FINALLY MAKING SENSE! YAY!
Happy Valentine's Day!
Until next time, enjoy blue waffles, I guess.
Ciao!