A/N: Sorry for the wait! Here's the next chapter. As always if you wish to use my OC's please just ask and credit me when you use them, thank you! I hope you enjoy it!

Chapter 4: Quest Start

My alarm clock went off making that stupid, loud beeping noise no one likes. I groped around for it, before placing my hand on something. I grabbed it and chucked it against the wall hoping to make it shut up and let me sleep. I heard a crash and knew I broke the stupid thing.

I yawned and pulled myself out of bed, half-asleep. I stumbled over to my things and grabbed my clothes. I put on the black bra not daring to see my scared, burned body. I threw on the black boy-shorts that went with it, always keeping my eyes closed. Then I pulled on my blue basketball t-shirt and jeans. I slid my feet into my sneakers and grabbed my backpack, which was filled with all my possessions. Though, I didn't have any. All it was filled with was ambrosia, nectar, damarchas, and some mortal money.

Finally, opening my burned crusted eyes, I looked around. I walked forward and grabbed the door handle. I pulled back suddenly because when I grabbed the handle I forgot about the burns and scars on my hand and grabbed the handle too hard.

I slowly reached for the handle again and pushed the door open. I took a careful step outside making sure no one was there to attack me. After that careful check, I turned back and closed the door behind me.

Lord Apollo, God of the Sun was just beginning to drive the sun chariot across the sky. The sea was calm and the sky was just breaking dawn. I walked around camp for a while, shuffling my injured feet in the grass and sand, just thinking about my life.

I walked until I had reached the forest where we played capture-the-flag. The huge rock that was called "Zeus-Fist" was a great place to think. I was walking towards it when I noticed I was not the only one there. A blond male, who had the look like he had done something wrong, was standing there. I kept walking until he stopped me.

"The Gods have hurt you as well, haven't they?" He asked looking me up and down.

I was saddened by my burned and damaged body. "Who are you?" I retorted.

"Sorry, I'm Luke Crestlian, Son of Hermes." He said, running a hand through his hair and looking up at the sky.

I knew it was only right to give him my name as well. "I'm Mary Gannon, Daughter of Ares and Nike, though Nike hates me and so does the Ares cabin." I said, sighing.

"I was attacked by a hellhound, and nearly burned to death. I was also attacked by a Fury, and learned that my parents hate me. So, you could say the Gods have hurt me." I answered his question.

"The Gods do not care for us. All they care about is themselves. My father abandoned me when I was little and did nothing when I fought for my life everyday. Tahila, Daughter of Zeus, was turned into a pine tree for trying to save the lives of two other half-bloods. " He said, pointing to the pine tree across the camp border.

"Is that all? Just a pine tree? They could have at least done something more." I said angered by the Gods actions for Tahila.

"Help me tear Olympus down stone by stone. Help me get revenge on the Gods for the things they have done." Luke said, holding out his hand.

" I will help you, just tell me how." I answered taking his hand.

" You will start to receive dreams where a voice will tell you to do things. Listen to the voice and do them." Luke said, still holding my hand.

"Oh, and wear this wherever you are, so others who are helping can identify you, so they don't accidentally attack you. Just make sure it's very hard to see for everyone else." He said, holding out a small silver scythe on a chain.

I took the scythe, and clipped it to one of my belt loops and put it into my pocket.

"Alight. Thank you, Luke." I said.

"No, thank you, Mary. You are helping a cause which will save thousands or even millions of lives." Luke said looking down at me.

"Oh and make sure you don't tell anyone about the scythe or the dreams, alight?" He asked.

"Deal. I promise." I said.

The sun was rising by now and it was about 7:00A.M. I was due to leave on the quest at 8:00 and needed to be there early.

"I have to go now, I have um...a...." I didn't really want to tell him about my quest. I wasn't sure why but felt uneasy telling him.

"A quest. I know what you are doing. I don't want to put a damper on anything, but even if you complete it I doubt it will make Nike and the Ares cabin like you. " Luke said, solemnly.

"If you ever need to talk to me, just think my name inside your head. All important members can do this. And I can talk to you the same way, just so you aren't surprised." He said.

I heard people calling my name then and knew I had to leave.

"I'm sorry, Luke, I have to..." I said before he cut me off.

"Yes, Mary. Listen to the dreams, don't tell anyone." Luke said before fading away.

By the time Percy and Annabeth got there, Luke was completely gone.

"There you are Mary! We were looking for you!" Percy exclaimed, panting.

"Thanks for coming to look for me, guys." I said looking down and putting my hand inside my pocket, checking that the scythe was still there.

"We need to get going." Annabeth said.

"I know. I'm coming." I said beginning to follow them down the hill.

When we finally got down the hill, we walked to the big house.

Once inside, Chiron began speaking.

"We have no idea where you are to be going because the prophecy does not say. It just says you are searching for the truth and that you will travel west. So it is up to you to decide where to go."

"We should probably try all the Greek monuments and things in case there is something there." Annabeth said.

"Where's Bernard? He was supposed to be here by now." I asked looking around and paying no attention to Annabeth.

Suddenly, the patter of feet could be heard on the stone steps out side and Bernard Davis rushed in.

"Sorry, I overslept because my cabin decided to steal my alarm clock." He said panting.

"It's quite alright, Bernard. Now as I was saying before, all the prophecy says is that you shall travel west." Chiron said, nodding to Bernard.

"So we're basically going a quest to find the truth for Mary, and all we know is that we should travel west? We don't know what we should be doing? That is really stupid." Bernard said.

"Yes, yes we are. Do you have a problem with that?" I asked, looking at Bernard.

"No, not at all Mary." Bernard said looking frightened, because I was a child of Ares and could beat him into a pulp.

"Good. Well, Annabeth thinks it's a good idea to visit Greek kinds of things in the world. And since she is a child of Athena, I doubt she's wrong." I said.

"Alight, do you have everything you need?" Chiron asked, looking at each of us.

"Yes."

"Yes."

"Yes."

"Yep."

"Bernard? Why do you have 5 bags with you? We can't take all of that." Annabeth and I asked at the same time, staring at Bernard.

"I didn't want to leave my prank stuff and running things behind. My cabin mates might do something to them." Bernard answered, looking shameful.

"Well... You can take your running clothes and things, but leave the prank items." I said, motioning to Bernard's things.

"Since it looks like you are all ready, I will walk with you to Tahila's Tree." Chiron said, getting off the chair he was sitting on.

"Thanks, Chiron." Percy said, looking happy as always.

We walked in silence, because it was obvious most of us where thinking about the quest. Though I was lagging behind, since every time I moved my legs, the burns and scars on them would rub together and cause an agonizing pain.

"Here is where I leave you. May the Gods be with you." Chiron said, stopping before he crossed the boundary line.

"And with you, Chiron." Everyone else said.

I saw no reason to tell him that. The Gods hate me. Why should I hope they blessed someone else?

We walked down the hill and into the streets of New York. After about two blocks of walking, we stopped at a bus station.

"Where are we going Annabeth?" Percy asked, voicing what I was wondering.

"I thought it would be a good idea to visit the Parthenon in Tennessee. It's a temple dedicated to my mother, Athena. And I thought she might help us out a little." Annabeth answered.

"That sounds like a good idea." I said.

Suddenly, I heard a voice in my head.

Mary? Are you there?

I'm here, Luke. What is it?

Where are you going first?

Well... It seems as though we're going to the Parthenon in Tennessee to see if Annabeth's mother will help us.

Who's with you?

Percy Jackson, Son of Poseidon. Annabeth Chase, Daughter of Athena. Grover Underwood the Sater and Bernard Davis, Son of Hermes, your half-brother.

Of course Chiron would send Percy. He's the one who is always ruining our plans. Keep an eye on him and Annabeth. Oh, and keep an eye on Bernard.

Why do I need to keep an eye on Bernard, Luke? Is something wrong?

I cannot answer that, Mary. Just please do.

Alight, Luke, I will.

I have to go now, Mary. Just remember to answer when I talk to you and to keep me updated on what is going on.

I will Luke.

The voice disappeared from my head and I looked around.

"Why is everyone staring at me?" I asked, looking at them.

" You zoned out for over 5 minutes, Mary. No demigod should be able to do that. Except the children of Apollo, and that's only when they are having visions." Annabeth said.

"Really? It was over 5 minutes? It seemed like only 2 minutes, though." I said.

"Well, the bus is here!" Bernard said.

"Alight." Annabeth and I said, getting up from the bench we were sitting on.

We boarded the bus, and paid the fare with the mortal money we had.

"Take a seat, sweeties." The creepy female bus driver said.

I sat next to Grover and Annabeth and Percy sat together. Bernard preferred to sit by himself, and think of the friends who he left behind in Pittsburgh, PA.

Annabeth and Percy were in this huge discussion about what Annabeth thought about architecture. Though, Percy did look pretty bored.

Of course, all Grover did was play a song on his reed pipes that sounded exactly like Hillary Duff and chew on tin cans.

After about 10 minutes of doing staring out the window and watching New York pass by, I looked up at the ceiling.

I mean, hey. I have ADHD.

I felt around in my pocket a little, just to make sure that no one could see the scythe that Luke gave me. I felt the smooth, cold metal against my hand, and felt relieved.

Turning to Bernard, in hopes of making him my friend since I left all my friends behind in Pittsburgh, as well I asked the one question that was on my mind.

"Bernard, do you think anyone else in your family could be a demigod? I mean, you do have two brothers." I asked, looking down and blushing at the same time.

"I doubt it, and even if they were I highly doubt it would change anything in my family." Bernard said, turning away from me and looking out the window.

Well, I got that feeling that he didn't want to talk to me. He probably thinks this whole demigod thing is my fault. I mean, before we knew we were demigods he was pretty mean to me and some of my friends. But, I was mean to him as well. I didn't spread rumors of anything like that. Ah, well.

I rested my head against the seat and soon fell asleep.

A/N: When Mary and Luke talk to each other, time passes differently than it does in the real world. I'm also sorry this took so long to get up. I was having a difficult time with my family and I didn't have much time to put this up. I hope to work on the next chapter as soon as possible. I hope you liked this chapter. More characters will be coming up in later chapters and more will be explained. If you would want your character in this story, I will be happy to put it in here. Just message me with some basic information. Oh, and I know I spelled Luke's last name wrong and Tahila's name wrong as well. I'm sorry about that. The part about the Parthenon in Tennessee was based off the movie.