Hey, sorry for the long wait everyone I was on vacation and just got back last night. I know this chapter is a little shorter than usual BUT have no fear! I have already written out the next chapter and just need to type it I will have it up soon. :)
Annabeth was at a loss for words, and she being a child of Athena did not like the feeling. She, Percy, Nico and the other head counselors had spent the past half an hour being told Thalia's adventures with Dru and Chiron, who had returned from Olympus, saying the Gods wanted Dru found.
"I'm confused." Percy announced.
"I agree –"
"– With Seaweed Brain." Connor and Travis Stroll said together, Percy head slapped them both.
"Hey!"
"Come on Perce!"
"As much as I hate to agree with the Punk, I have no idea what you just said." Clarisse said.
"Thanks." Percy grumbled.
"It's a legend," Chiron began. "Older than the Gods or the Titans. Claiming that when a girl of war is lost, the sons and daughters of the Three and the Wise must go in search and bring back She who is Chosen... Only she can bring balance."
"So Dru is the Chosen, whatever that means." Percy grumbled.
"The Three and the Wise would be Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, and Athena." Annabeth concluded.
"Okay, simple enough. We go get Dru back." Nico said, getting up to leave.
"Its not that simple Dead Boy." Thalia said. "Dru couldn't have just been kidnapped, she would have seen it coming. The only explanation is that she wanted this to happen, you have to understand Dru doesn't work solely for good or evil. Preliator is just a fancy name for Balance Warrior, if this prophecy's been around for a long time Dru might just be trying to get it out of the way."
"So your saying, she is fine we just need to play along until she decides to stop playing house with her mortal enemies. Great, easiest quest ever." Nico grumbled sarcastically earning a few grins.
"We all saw her wounds," Will Solace from Apollo said. "I examined them for her, the skin was burned dead nerves, muscles, tendons, everything completely destroyed. We all don't want to admit it, but whatever is after her can hurt if not kill her."
"Demonfire." Annabeth announced. "Demonfire, can hurt her it can't kill her. That's what the dream was meant to tell me."
"Demonfire?" Clarisse asked.
"The silver fire on Dru's swords it's called Anglefire, she's the only person who knows how to control it. But in the dream the Sanhelli said that in hands of her enemies Anglefire turns to Demonfire."
"Her own weapons used against her." Thalia said.
"Exactly."
"If I'm correct, Annabeth then you propose Dru cannot be harmed unless she allows her weapons to be used against her."
"Yes."
"So Wise Girl, Pinecone Face, Dead Boy, and I go and fine someone who doesn't need our help and just got in trouble to end a prophecy?'Cause our last prophecy went so well." Percy said sarcastically.
"Sarcasm aside that is exactly what you four are going to do." Chiron said. "Meet me here in one hour packed and ready to read. Rachel will read you the prophecy and then you will be off." Chiron's firm voice told the counselors that his decision was final, and so all of the counselors got up to leave.
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Percy, Annabeth, Nico and Thalia were all gathered inside the Big House when Chiron walked followed closely by Rachel to get their prophecy for their quest to find Dru. Percy hoped the prophecy would shed some light on their quest because he had absolutely no idea where to start looking for Dru. Within seconds of entering the room green mist began to swell around Rachel and a cold voice of the Oracle spoke.
"Lightning, Water, Shadow and the Wise heed, Guided by the Angel's words they follow her Creed. Journeying to the past four Demigods learn, For the Bringer of Balance to is about to return. For those who cannot be seen, Their path is paved in the courage against the unforeseen."
The green mist faded and Rachel collapsed into Nico and Percy's arms who quickly passed her off to the Apollo campers to take her to the infirmary.
"Well..." Thalia began.
"That was useful." Nico muttered sarcastically.
"Yes, well, we can only take you as far as –" Chiron began before being cut off by Percy.
"Nah, Chiron I think Pegasus are our best bet."
"You sure Seaweed Brain?" Annabeth asked.
"Yeah, Wise Girl sounds like were in for a lot of travel."
"Yah know for a Seaweed Brain that's actually a good idea."
"Thanks." Percy grumbled as they headed outside Thalia and Nico both snickering.
"Then it is settled –" Chiron's words were drowned out by the shadows shifting almost as if something was shadow traveling and a human outline began to fade in. A teenager maybe seventeen... eighteen with shaggy golden blond hair, tanned skin almost the exact color od his hair and two startling eyes appeared in front of the four Demigods and Centaur. If it wasn't for his starling aqua eyes that were speckled with violet he could have been Annabeth's brother.
"What in hell?" He cursed. "What the hell did Dru do this time?"
Ohh Dru you pissed someone else off! Find out next chapter! Also, don't forget to vote on the poll for Dru! I was thinking I would take some of the choice like NCIS and throw them in the way of Percy, Annabeth, Thalia, and Nico on there quest to find Dru and then used Harry Potter and Twilight for there own encounters of Dru next book. Tell me what you think in your reviews! Thanks!