You already know how it goes, so I'll just say that I don't own P.J., check my first chapter for full disclaimer.
A/N: Hey, stormers! Rainstorm here. This is Chapter 10, R&R, and I hope you enjoy your stay with us in the storm domain!
Chapter 10: Hestia's Gift
"H-H-Hestia? I thought you faded along with the others?" I said, amazed. Hestia smiled a warm smile and responded softly.
"My dear, as long as the fire is lit, the hearth lives on. Now, what troubles you? I am not normally summoned by just anybody at anytime." Hestia sat down literally in the fire and listened while I told her the whole schpeel. She frowned sympathetically, which didn't work at all, and she repeatedly tried to console me for a full hour before the other came back.
"Hey! There he is!" Carmen said, happily. Shade smiled and they started to pick up their pace to meet me, but slowed down severely when the saw the visitor. They drew their weapons threateningly, trying to be as intimidating as possible. Hestia smiled and gestured for them to lower their weapons. I slowly rose to my feet, surprising Hestia, who stood with me.
"Look, lady, I don't know who or what summoned you here, but I sure as Hades didn't intend to if I did, so I don't really know why you're here. Second, I don't need sympathy. If you've been paying attention this entire time, then you should already know by now that I work better, emotion-wise, alone. So, really, I've only got one more question to ask; Why are you still here?" And that, my friends, is how not to talk to a god. The flames around Hestia's feet burned bright blue, and they licked the hem of my jeans.
"No one talks to me that way!" Hestia replied, enraged. Somehow, I had angered the most peaceful god out there, which even amazes me. Suddenly, Hestia started to glow an insanely bright light, and the light only intensified from there.
Realizing what she was doing, I yelled out, "LOOK AWAY!" right before she changed into her true form. She yelled at me fiercely, and that was the only thought in my mind, until suddenly her tone went from crazy and out of control to worried. Then, I realized what I was doing. I was staring right at her while she yelled in her true form.
"H-h-how are you still alive?" Hestia wondered in amazement. "My true form should burn any demigod, especially ones of your statures." Okay, I admit, that was a little offensive, but hey, we had another problem on our hands. How was I still alive?
Carmen and Shade approached slowly, wary of both Hestia and I, careful not to annoy Hestia or touch me. Carmen had a blank look on her face, which I admit wasn't that out of place, but I could tell something was going up in that brain of hers. Suddenly, she gasped. "That's it!"
"What?" We asked her.
"You're the heir of Zeus! You have earned the right to his powers! That means that you can't be affected by the true form of any other gods! Same goes for you, Shade." We all nodded in agreement, and stood in awkward silence until a voice behind us shook us out of our stupor.
"Hello? Is anyone even listening to me?" The voice said. Hestia didn't bother turning; she recognized the voice, but apparently we didn't. I turned and saw a floating rainbow-like sheen of light, with Chiron on it. "Can you hear me?"
"Yes, we can hear you. What is it, Chiron?"
"We need all Pegasi back at camp. We just got wind of a horde of monsters coming straight for the camp, and we need all the might we can muster. You are welcome to come, by all means, but send your Pegasi ahead of you. It would be wise for you to return to us during battle; we may need the strategic advantage a sneak attack gives us." I nodded, and turned to Carmen, who was already on it.
"All right, Chiron. The Pegasi will be there shortly; Shade, Carmen, and I will be there by sunrise." Chiron nodded, and then waved his hand, closing the screen on his end. We very quickly sent the Pegasi off on their way, and then I realized something.
"How are we getting there?" I wondered aloud. Hestia put her hand on my shoulder, scaring me cause I forgot she was there.
"Do not worry child; Shade has the answer. In the meantime, I see that you are busy, but I will deliver to you one thing. I was not entirely honest when I said that I was summoned here; I was sent here by Hermes to deliver you demigods a package." Hestia waved her hand, and poof!
Three parcels lay on the ground, covered in cloth. "For you, Carson, Hermes has sent a scroll. He didn't tell me what was on it, but I'm sure it must be useful." Hestia handed me the scroll and moved on. "For you, Shade, Hermes has sent along another scroll. Again, I do not know what is on the scroll, but it must be useful to have sent two." Hestia handed Shade the scroll, then quickly glided over to Carmen to hand her her parcel. "And for you, Carmen, is an enchanted bow and quiver full of infinitely regenerating arrows. Use it well." Once Carmen had the parcel in hand, Hestia vanished without another word.
"Wow. That was… rude." Carmen said simply. We continued to pack everything up, and once the Pegasi were ready, we sent them off.
"Guys, I just realized something; we just lost our transportation." Carmen said, plainly. I laughed.
"You just noticed now?" I said, sarcastically, "And, remember, Shade knows what we have to do, right Shade?"
We both turned to Shade expectantly, eager to hear what she has to say. "All right, I know what we have to do," she said, "But, you may not like it."
A/N: How was that? Not so bad, if I do say so myself. Anyway, tell me what you think, and give me a review! Until next time, rainstorm24 OUT!