Chapter 16: PJO
Dinner was it's usual affair. It was normal for a quest to go out each summer, the Oracle being restless, so when Chiron announced the quest no one was surprised.
The fact that it was unique peaked a few people's interest but not many. The fact that new demigods were going was a source of drama. Although both were older than many there, they were new in terms of arriving at Camp Half-Blood.
Most people continued on with their dinner, talk drifting to other topics. Siblings and friends wishing them well on their adventure.
A few people stood up and wished me luck, but with all the quests I had been on they were mostly newer demigods who had been dared to approach "The Percy Jackson." It wasn't annoying, but sometimes I wished I could leave on a quest without all the fan-fare.
After dinner was campfire. As per usual, the Apollo Cabin sang and they were beautiful. I left early, still needing to pack and not wanting to do it in the morning the moment I woke up.
I finished packing quickly, only bringing the few things I brought yearly. As I was finishing packing, just zipping up my bag, I could hear Will and Nico walking back from the campfire. They were cute together. Albeit an unlikely couple, they were good for each other.
That night, I fell asleep listening to chirping crickets and the harpies flying over the cabins.
In the morning, I woke up to Annabeth banging on my door, shouting at me to get up.
Rolling out of the bed and onto the floor, I stood up. Changing into my standard outfit for quests, I grabbed my backpack and headed outside, bleary. The rest of the group was already waiting for us by Thalia's tree, ready to go. Delphi's blue and white hair was tied back in a ponytail while Rachel had opted for two buns.
Argus drove us to the nearest bus stop and handed us some cash to pay the driver with. We boarded the only bus that would take us all the way to New York and quickly found seats near each other.
I somehow fell asleep to the oldies music playing and the bumpy road we were on.
When I woke up, we were in New Jersey and I instantly knew something was going to go wrong. Not only because of my first quest but also my gut told me a monster was on our bus.
I should have listened to my gut right then.