Chapter 38: Location

Well, my Christmas gift to you is two part chapter. If all goes well, I will post the second part at some point in the next 18 hours. Right now is around midnight in my time zone so maybe before 6:00 p.m. in mine I will post the next part. Anyway, I hope you enjoy.

Percy's POV

Everything was almost set. The spears surrounded the Juniper wood, the wood in question was on fire and I have the golden drachma buried in the blood of the cup. I just needed to wait until midday.

We were in an isolated clearing in the woods because for the time being we hadn't informed most of the camp about recent events and we didn't have much time until midday. The cabin leaders and my friends were around though as was Chiron.

I looked at my watch again. It was almost time.

"Okay, everyone listen up," I said getting everyone's attention. "I am about to start the spell so please take three steps backwards," I asked of them.

They complied and at the exact second I dropped the bloodied drachma into the flames as I thought of the spell process.

At first, nothing happened. Just when I was starting to think that I timed it wrong the wood cracked and the flames change into a blue color. Then the smoke produced by the fire was beginning to take shape.

"Is that supposed to be happening?" Bianca asked.

I nodded and waited. The shapes were letters to write the name of the place I am looking for. After minute or so we could all read the two words.

WOLF HOUSE

The name didn't mean anything to me but from Chiron's nervous expression I could tell he knew what it meant. However, before he could comment we all heard silence shattering canine roar.

"Okay," I said slowly. "I don't think that was supposed to happen."

Then, out of the smoke, we heard a voice.

"Is Percy Jackson the caster of this spell?" The voice asked between growls.

Everyone stared at me and I blinked.

"Yes, but who is asking?" I asked.

"I am Lupa, the immortal she-wolf and the trainer of the Roman Demigods," The voice answered.

I blinked again. No wonder Chiron looked nervous. She must be the closest thing to a counter-part he has. Then she spoke again.

"The Goddess Trivia has a message for Percy Jackson and Thalia Grace," Lupa informed. "She knew that Jackson will use a tracking spell to know where she is and told me to deliver the message to them and only to them," Lupa informed.

I was confused for a moment but soon I remembered that Trivia is Hecate's roman form. I looked at Thalia who looked puzzled. Suddenly, the smoke split in two vertical clouds and surrounded us both.

The last thing I heard before darkness took me away was a bunch of worried shouts from the campers before Rachel was kicked out of my mind.

Well, I will try to post the next update soon enough. Oh and I will appreciate good, long, and detailed reviews for both chapters. They will make good Christmas presents for me.