I didn't know that we would be leaving camp so stood up and grabbed Alexa, Raina, and me, and put us onto his back and started galloping toward the magical barrier that separated the camp from the mortal world. He stopped at the foot of the pine tree and we hopped off his back.
"Girls, I wish you well, but you must be careful. I have a couple of magic items that I would like to give you on your quest," Chiron said. All we shifted and fidgeted nervously.
"The first magic item goes to Alexa. It is a magical bow and arrows that I have kept in store for the first child of Apollo who leads a quest. Your father wanted me to give it to you. He specified you by name. There you go." He hands Alexa the bow.
"The next magical item goes to Bella. It is a weapon that can turn into other weapons around it, but if they are magical items they will not give your weapon their magical qualities. Also, if your try hard you can make your own weapon. This was a gift from your mom a while back. Be warned, you will need it in your future, I promise you that much." He hands me the weapon as a sword.
"Finally, Raina, a gift from your father. It is a coin that turns into a sword when you flip it. Also, your father included this." Chiron declared, handing Raina a small horse medallion.
The girls trudged down Half-Blood Hill, leaving their newly-found home behind. I started to cry a little because I just met her boyfriend that disappeared for 3 years. I didn't let anyone see it.
When we finally made it to the foot of the hills, we looked back one last time. Chiron was still watching them with a sad expression on his face."So, how are we going to get to the west? There is nothing but water," I asked. "Leave that to me," Raina said, with a determined by the expression on her face. They followed Raina to the beach where she muttered something. They just looked at her, I was really getting mad but I kept my emotion down. I finally found something in the distance. What ever Raina what to do, it worked!
"It's a boat!" Alexa exclaimed. "Raina, you're so smart!" I just had to say it and be happy that Raina can do something that could help us on the quest.
"Thanks.I have been hearing a voice in my head it said that I could bring a boat if I try hard. I think that it is my dad trying to help us."
"That is sweet. I wish I could do that." As they were heading on the boat I grew more and more frightened because I knew that I had to tell my new friends that I had the blessing of Artemis and Apollo.
All of a sudden, as we were walking on the main deck, a man appeared. He was wearing a tropical-looking shirt with Bermuda shorts. "Ahhh!" we screamed with fear. Then the man piped up. "Girls, CALM DOWN! I AM NOT HERE TO ATTACK! I AM LORD POSEIDON!" We all started staring at the man, then each other, then back at the Lord Poseidon. We didn't mean disrespect but he frightened us."Dad?!" Raina demanded.
"Hello Raina, my daughter. It would seem that I am here to warn you about this quest. If you all go, it would be a catastrophe. One of you will have to take on Kronos's spirit. His spirit will choose one of you. I know who it is, but I mustn't reveal it." Lord Poseidon was looking at me when he said it" Well, now, girls, my time is up, according to my funky brother, Zeus," Poseidon said, his voice filled with concern.
He disappeared, leaving a sweet, sea breeze behind. "There's something coming!" I shouted. I caught the glow of light and it transformed into Artemis. Not technically, but more like her spirit was sending us message.
"Young heroes, I need your help. I have been captured by Kronos and I am in a cave in the Sea of Monsters on board his ghastly ship called the Princess Andromeda," Artemis said grimly. Then she looked at Alexa questioningly.
"My dear, your time is coming soon. Think on what I told you earlier, Alexa. Here, I will send your friend a glow of light that she must catch. Bella, my girl, catch the orb of light and give it to Alexa. Here," Artemis said.
Just then, a glowing orb of light shot out of Artemis's hands and into in my outstretched palms. When I put it into Alexa's hands, it turned into a pamphlet, which Alexa quickly pocketed. I looked at her questioningly, but then turned my attention back to Artemis.
"Alexa, you will go west and fight Hyperion, Titan of the light. Bella, you will teleport to the Sea of Monsters and wait for your friends with me. Raina, you will stay and guard the boat, for many monsters will surround it. Bella, once you have cut my chains-" The message got cut off. "NOOOO!" Alexa screamed. Right then,I collapsed.