CHAPTER 2

As soon as I got in, the meeting started. All of the head counselors were there, Annabeth for Athena, Michael for Apollo, Clarisse for Ares, Kate for Demeter, I guess you know them all. Chiron was studying our faces, like he was trying to decide who he was going to choose to lead the quest.

"Ok! So I guess everyone's complete. We may start then"

I guess the other campers are also confused as I am. Why would Chiron call for a quest? I mean why now? I think this is something really important.

"So, we have this problem. A very small problem that we shouldn't be handling but we should in order to maintain peace within the Olympians." Chiron stopped and looked at our confused looks. "Well, you see, Hephaestus made this…axe"

"So?" Clarisse rolled her eyes at the thought of the axe.

"Actually" Chiron continued "It's not an ordinary axe. Hephaestus has been making it for months and it's actually a device that could track down Aphrodite and Ares, and it could make Ares very weak"

I glanced at Clarisse who was now looking very furious, and I also saw Silena Beauregard looking very worried.

"How did you know that, Chiron?" I asked

"From a friend of a friend. Anyway, We have to convince Hephaestus to give us the axe."

"Why would we have to get hold of the axe? I mean we could convince him to destroy it" Percy, son of Poseidon asked.

"Because it's not easy to destroy Percy. You know Hephaestus' inventions. It could only deactivate when it is not being used. Not using it is the only way to disperse it. If he succeeds, this may cause war between them. And we know the Olympians loves taking on sides"

Yeah it's true….really true.

"I want to lead!" Clarisse said "Then I'll kick his metal butt so he would understand that he can never do that to the God of War"

"Hey!" I stood up and defended my father

"Oh Beckendorf. Just accept the fact"

I wanted to scream at Clarisse and tell her that she can never insult my father.

"Actually" Chiron had cut our argument "I think Beckendorf should lead the quest"

"What!" Clarisse said and stomped her feet

"Yes, Beckendorf. He's a son of Hephaestus. You'll never know, maybe he would listen. Do you accept it Beckendorf?"

He looked at me like he was expecting me to say yes. "Yes Chiron, I accept'"

"Ok then, it's time"

I know what he means. It's time for me to visit the Oracle.