Dru chews out an Olympian and has to deal with the fallout of someone eavesdropping. How will she answers the tough questions she is faced with?
Returning to her cabin Dru, threw the dagger carelessly onto her silver comforter and changed into some flannel pajama bottoms and tank. Laying down on the large bed she stared at the celling before curiosity and anger go the better of her. Against her better judgement Dru picked up the dagger and studied it carefully. It's hilt was silver vines that made out a very elegant D, the blade was blessed silver from Alicant fused with purple roses and pearls from the Northern Shore. Upon the blade a prayer was placed in the familiar runes of Echanti similar to the prayers on her Khopesh swords. Dru fingered the runes as she translated the text.
Strength to seek the light, Courage to brave the fight, Life to fuel the Knight.
"Well this is going to end well." Dru muttered sarcastically.
"You should be more careful, or things will indeed end well, for them." The familiar voice said from the doorway, Dru did not look up or even acknowledge their presence.
"You think I caused this?"
"Intentionally, no. However, your presence will only draw them closer."
"Yeah, thanks Captain Obvious. Next time I need someone to state what I already know, I give you a call."
"You must leave, the borders of this camp offer no protection against the Sanhelli."
"I know that Athena, yet I must remain. Leaving now would only put these demigods in danger for no reason."
"Then a quick solution is in order. Find what Hera wanted you to and then leave, we all have had too much war."
"You don't need to remind me. Remember? Or did the Gods already forget?"
"We remember."
"Good, cause phasing six times and visiting twelve by twelve dimensions is not my idea of fun." Dru shot Athena a glare that sent shivers into the Goddesses' spine.
"What of Shan'Dru?"
"I already burned that bridge in your precious Titan War. My only chance to go home gone for your lives. The task to rebuild too great, you of all should know what an impossible feat it is, one that I fear I may never complete for your sake and mine."
"Very well, good luck and gods speed. We will see each other again."
"Yeah, I'll be looking for to it." Sarcasm oozed from Dru's words.
"You should show us more respect."
"Why?" Pained lavender eyes etched in gold met Athena's stormy grey eyes. "Your horrible parents, you expect your children to fight to their deaths for you, yet you give them nothing worth fighting for. You treat them as pawns in your grand design, yet they are so much more."
"Your words... hold truth. Perhaps your time here will teach us something. Again good luck Dru." And in a blinding flash Athena was gone.
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Percy had just dropped Annabeth off at her cabin and was on the way back to his cabin when a blinding flash came from Dru's cabin. Fearing the worst Percy sprinted in the direction of the flash only to stop dead at the all too familiar voice speaking to Dru. Percy crouched underneath the window in order to not be seen.
"–or things will indeed end well, for them." Athena's voice echoed through the room. Wait, what's Athena doing here?
"You think I caused this?" Dru spoke, her voice was harsh as if Athena had accused her of murder or treason.
"Intentionally, no. However, your presence will only draw them closer." Athena kept her cool under Dru's harsh tone.
"Yeah, thanks Captain Obvious. Next time I need someone to state what I already know, I give you a call." Once again Percy noticed how accusing and sarcastic Dru was to the Goddess.
"You must leave, the borders of this camp offer no protection against the Sanhelli." Then why did Dru tell us to re-enforce the borders? What isn't she telling us?
"I know that Athena, yet I must remain. Leaving now would only put these demigods in danger for no reason." Dru's voice was no longer cruel yet was far from kind, as if she had had this conversation with Athena before.
"Then a quick solution is in order. Find what Hera wanted you to and then leave, we all have had too much war." You could say that again. Percy thought, they had all seen too much war.
"You don't need to remind me. Remember? Or did the Gods already forget?" What's she talking about? Percy wondered, he hadn't remembered remotely seeing anyone looking like Dru fighting in the Titian War.
"We remember." Remember what? Percy's frustration grew at the cryptic conversation between the two.
"Good, cause phasing six times and visiting twelve by twelve dimensions is not my idea of fun." Dru no doubt shot Athena a glare that would send shivers into the Goddesses' spine. Phasing? Is that what she calls dying? "Twelve by twelve dimensions' what in Hades is that?
"What of Shan'Dru?" San D– What?
"I already burned that bridge in your precious Titan War. My only chance to go home gone for your lives. The task to rebuild too great, you of all should know what an impossible feat it is, one that I fear I may never complete for your sake and mine." Dru fought against the Titans? How? When? She gave up her chance to go home for us? Why didn't we know!
"Very well, good luck and god speed. We will see each other again." God Speed?
"Yeah, I'll be looking for to it." Sarcasm oozed from Dru's words.
"You should show us more respect."
"Why?" Dru's pained voice echoed through the cabin, Percy could only imagine the pained look that matched her tone. "Your horrible parents, you expect your children to fight to their deaths for you, yet you give them nothing worth fighting for. You treat them as pawns in your grand design, yet they are so much more."
"Your words... hold truth. Perhaps your time here will teach us something. Again good luck Dru." Percy was shocked that Athena took Dru's criticism, when a blinding light flashed signaling Athena's departure. Percy was about to leave when a voice echoed out the window.
"You can come out now." Percy walked into the cabin with like a dog with its tail between its legs.
"How'd you know?" Percy asked sheepishly.
"Your aura, it's strong. It gives the essence of the ocean and you." Percy nodded even though he didn't really understand. "Although you heard our conversation you may not have understood it and I believe you have many questions."
Percy nodded again. "Why are you here?"
"To be honest, I do not fully know. I have come to this world to due the duties of a Preliator, however Hera believes I can find more here. What, I do not know."
"What is a Preliator?"
"The Preliator, is me. As Preliator I was born of the blood of every magical being from all of the fifteen dimensions."
"What did you mean when you said 'twelve by twelve dimensions' and 'six phases'?"
"There are fifteen dimensions in this universe, twelve by twelve dimensions are the dimensions that live within zone of habitability, there are twelve of these such dimensions. and as for phasing you witnesses one this morning."
"Dying."
"No, I cannot be killed the Angle in me prevents that. However every time I come close to I become trapped in between a barrier to the Shan'Dru spirit world and the living dwell."
"What's San Dru?"
"Shan'Dru. It's Echanti for Sanctuary of Drusilla, the home of the Preliator."
"You said you fought in the Titian War, is it true?"
"Yes. I fought in the second Titian War, as well as the first. However, my presence in the war was unknown, I fought the invisible enemy the demons and monsters from other dimensions seeking power."
"Like the Sanhelli?"
"Yes, the Sanhelli were one of the most prominent threats during the war. I did everything within my power, yet it still wasn't enough."
"You said you gave up your only chance to go home unless you do the impossible. Why?"
"I did give up my chance to return to Shan'Dru while alive, yet I can return... once my mission here is done. And to why, well not only is it my sacred duty but I quite enjoy humanities company."
"What's God Speed?"
"It's an old phase used to wish good fortune and luck to those who set out on a journey. But that is all I wish to share for the moment."
Percy nodded accepting this, but something was bothering him. "Sure, but what's the Grand Design?"
"That... is a very complicated question. Even I do not know the full extent of the Grand Design, only that it is the what makes us us. Each footstep we take, a ripple in the ever changing Grand Design. It gives the dimensions purpose, gives us purpose" Percy nodded and left the cabin, returning to his own cabin, Dru's answers only leaving him with more questions. Percy pondered what Dru had said as he got ready for bed. Her words echoed in his head, horrible parents, expect your children to fight to their deaths for you, yet you give them nothing worth fighting for, leaving now would only put these demigods in danger, phasing six times and visiting twelve by twelve dimensions, Preliator, Grand Design.
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