"So you say you read about Percy Jackson's quests? And you are a mortal? How many people know about this? Who wrote those books? How did that fellow know the exact thoughts going on in that ego-filled head of his? If many people know, we would have quite a few minds to brainwash..." He chuckled. "Maybe we could turn them into Atlantic bottlenoses. What do you say, Chiron? Eh?", Dionysus contemplated.
"I think you are making a decision quite rashly, Mr.D", said person replied, looking slightly apprehensive.
"Yes. Yes. Thousands, probably millions. That's classified. I don't know."
They blinked at me.
"What I do know, is you are not real, you don't exist and I'm probably dreaming so SOMEBODY WAKE ME UP ALREADY!"
Suddenly the ground exploded (IT EXPLODED!) and vines raced towards me stopping inches from my face.
"Is that real enough for you, child?" Mr. D said quietly. And for the first time I noticed that purple aura of power surrounding him, the way his mesmerizing eyes swirled. I should stand on my head. Yes, that would be great. And then maybe I could ride a unicorn to the end of that rainbow and eat that pot of gold. And then-
"Mr. D!" Chiron cried. I blinked.
"Using powers on demigods is forbidden!"
Powers..? Oh. He could make people go totally loco. Right. Bad.
"No one should be told of this.", Chiron continued, once satisfied that I wasn't dreaming of braiding his tail and Bedazzling his wheel chair.
"How can you tell someone already doesn't know?" I squeaked, being careful not to look at "the wine dude".
"That is because I soundproofed this place, Fanny Glone. Nobody can get in or get out of here.", said Dionysus while I suppressed a shudder.
Chiron led me outside...where a very agitated Annabeth was waiting. The sun was at its zenith, which meant we had been talking for more than two hours...funny, I never noticed.
"Ah, Annabeth, would you mind showing Charlotte around? She will be staying at the Big House. We'll see you at dinner." He nodded at me and wheeled himself back in.
I turned to Annabeth, who was looking at me with cold, calculating eyes. I cleared my throat.
"So..um..after you", I said.
Well, this was going to be interesting.