Chapter 2: Tell Me Something I Don't Know

The days after my arrival at Camp Half-Blood seemed to go by fast. I had been staying in Hermes cabin. That's apparently where you get put if you don't know your godly parent.

I had talked to my dad who was sorry he didn't tell me earlier and that he didn't know which goddess she was.

Chiron said she could be Athena, Demeter, and Aphrodite, or a minor goddess like Nemesis, Isis, or even Hecate.

I also was worried how Luke saved me. I mean he was dead. Chiron won't tell me if he could be resurrected or not, but I would find out.

After dinner one night, I put a piece of meat and offered it to the gods.

Mom, whoever you are, please claim me. I prayed.

After dinner, I saw the Oracle of the Delphi, Rachel Elizabeth Dare, walking towards me.

"You must be our new girl," she said. "I'm Rachel, the Oracle."

"Nice to meet you Rachel," I replied shaking her hand. "I'm Juliet."

I smiled at here which something I didn't normally do here lately.

"I'm a good listener," she said.

I explained to her about Luke which being the Oracle she already knew it, but it relieved some stress telling her.

"I just don't know what to do," I said. "If he is in trouble how can I save him?"

Before Rachel could protest my question, her head dropped then slowly rose and her eyes glowed bright green. As she began to talk it sounded like a deep raspy voice times three.

"Fire Demigods must go,

To the land that will never snow,

To piece together the once lost son,

Together it must be done,

With the Underworld's prince & Aphrodite's lost treasure,

Can be found the desired pleasure."

Rachel eyes stopped glowing and she appeared normal again.

"What happen?" she asked.

I stood speechless trying to think of what had happened.

"Did I just give a prophecy? "she asked. "It happens when I get asked something. Well, Let's find Chiron,"

I nodded and followed her back to the Big House where Chiron and Dionysius, or Mr. D as he was called, sat outside talking.

"Ah, there is our new camper," Chiron said. "I see you made a friend."

"Yes sir," I replied.

"Chiron, we have a problem," Rachel said. "I gave her a prophecy."

I then told both Mr. D and Chiron the prophecy.

"I think I've got some of it figured out," I said. "The once lost son, must be Luke, but the rest is a blank."

"Well that line wasn't obvious at all was it?" Mr. D said sarcastically.

I rolled my eyes. He was the god of wine who chased a nymph and got sent to the camp for punishment.

"Well, besides that I think I should go," I said. "The prophecy was meant for me."

"She does have a point Chiron," Rachel said.

"Still you are untrained and new," he said.

"I've been working hard," I said. "Ask Annabeth, I've been sparring with her and with Clarisse a lot. Even thought I almost beat Annabeth, and I always lose to Clarisse, I'm ready."

"I'll gather the council of cabin leaders," Chiron said. "First thing in the morning, now both of you go and get some sleep. If you want to go on the quest you'll need it."

"Yes sir," I said.

That night, I tossed and turned in my sleep so much that Connor Stoll asked if I had ants in my pants and then he asked if I wanted ants in my pants or him in my pants, which I replied neither.

I wasn't allowed to meet with the cabin leaders. Annabeth gave me her magical New York Yankees so I could spy on the meeting.

I watched as the cabin leaders sat at a table.

I recognized several people. There was Percy Jackson, son of Poseidon, Spencer Knight, daughter of Aphrodite, Jenny Hale, daughter of Hecate, and Clarisse and Annabeth.

Chiron told them about the prophecy and asked what they thought.

"It would be great experience," said Spencer as she put down her compact mirror.

"She's too new," one guy said. "And she doesn't even know her mother."

"She was given the prophecy, so I think she should go," Percy said. "Annabeth & I will go along with her."

"So will I," said the son of Apollo.

"Good job Noel," Chiron said. "Any opposed."

"I want to go too," said a teen in black. "Clearly is says The Underworld's Prince. That would be me," he said.

I couldn't think of his name. For some reason I wanted to call him "Nemo" or since he was wearing all black maybe "Emo Nemo."

I couldn't say much. I had on my camp T-shirt which was a bit big on me, a pair of shorts, tennis shoes, and chipped black nails.

"Okay Nico," Chiron said. "So it is set, Percy, Annabeth, Noel, Nico, and Juliet will leave at lunch."

I made my way back to Hermes cabin and removed the hat then went to walk around.

"Guess what?" Percy said. "You're in!"

"Yay!" I said pretending to be excited. "When do we leave?" I asked.

"At lunch," he said.

I packed a few pairs of clothes, a dagger one of Hephaestus' sons made me, a bottle of black nail polish called Black Satin ( a gift from Spencer) and a notebook to write in.

I met the gang at the big house.

"So where do we go first?" I asked.

"Well I think when the prophecy said the land without snow it meant the Underworld, so we're heading there first," Annabeth said.

"But we should stop by and see Luke's mother on our way," Percy said.

"Isn't she still crazy?" Nico asked.

"No," said a voice. We all turned to see Mr. D standing behind us.

"Come to wish us good luck?" I asked.

"No and no," he replied. "I owed Hermes a favor so he asked me to cure her."

"Good," Noel said. "Let's get going."