A/N: So, I did something different. In this chapter were going to see things going on in Aaron's pretty little head! Yay!

AARON'S POV.

What the Hades did the Oracle mean? I was sitting on the couch. Steph was saying something to Chiron, then he left. Steph sat down next to me. I couldn't hear what she was saying. I thought about what the hippie had said. And when I say hippie, I don't mean "Save the Earth" I'm talkin' Flower Child. With green breath. Nasty. When she talked, she said this:

Three shall travel to the East

To face the mighty Serpent beast

Find the speaking tree

And free he spirit set her free

Save more than one soul that was lost

I under stood none of it. Artemis was supposed to come with us so why did she say three? I understand traveling East, and facing the Serpent beast. And the talking tree spirit? Like a dryad or something? And why are we saving more than one soul? Something hard struck my face.

"OW! What was that!" I yelled. Steph was standing over me, Evan next to her.

"Hes up." Evan said.

Steph rolled her eyes. "Thank you, Captain Obvious." She walked away. Evan's eyes followed her.

"Your welcome, Lieutenant Sarcastic." He said back.

"What hit me?" I asked.

"Steph smacked you across the face cause you were mumbling crap about a Flower Child." Evan said, floping down on the couch next to me. He took a bite out of a sandwich. "I told her it would hurt you but make you shut up." He mumbled.

I rubbed the side of my face. "Thanks for the help man..."

"No problem!" Evan said.

I looked over at Steph, who was staring at the small fire in the fireplace. I looked out the window, the sun was setting.

"Hey, Evan, were did you get that sandwich?"

"From the-"

"Artemis has been captured!" Chiron yelled, bursting through the door of the living room.

"But the sun..." Evan mumbled

"Zeus. He had to." Chiron said. "Aaron?"

"Steph hit me." I said. Chiron looked at her. She smiled.

"Well then. What did the Oracle say?" He asked.

"Aaron called her a Flower Child." Evan said through another mouthful of sandwich.

"ANYWHO. The Oracle said Three shall travel to the East, To face the mighty Serpent beast, Find the speaking tree, And free her spirit set her free, Save more than one soul that was lost." I repeated.

"Sounds like were going a little off quest..." Steph mumbled. "Have you figured any of it out?"

"Some of it... just the simple lines. Easy, we go east and face Python. Were gonna find a tree that talks and save her. Than we save Dad and Artemis." I said.

"But who is this talking tree lady?" Evan asked.

"A dryad?" Steph offered.

We all began throwing in ideas for lines of the prophecy not even noticing Mr.D standing there.

"I have a guess." He said.

"What is it?" I asked.

"I said I had one," He pulled a Coke out of the fridge. "I never said I would tell you." He opened his Coke and walked out.

"Well. Isn't he just a little ray of sunshine." Steph mumbled.

"I HEARD THAT!" Mr.D called. She blushed.

"The is no way of knowing who the tree spirit is. Or why you are saving her. Or what shes mentioned for." Chiron said

"What if its Daphne." Steph said. "Mom told us the story of her all the time. It would make sense. We have to free her spirit from the tree so she can finally be free. Then to repay us, she helps us! It makes sense!"

"But if we let her go, wont she die?" I asked.

"I would rather spend and eternity in Hades then suck in a tree..." Steph said.

"But were is she?" Evan asked.

"She could be anywhere. Our best bet would probably be-" Chiron started

"Hey Chiron! Its late!" A voice called

"I'm hungry." A second said.

"Shut up Connor."

"Make me Travis!"

"Boys?" Chiron said. Connor and Travis came into the room.

"Hello." Connor said with a wide smile on his face.

"How are you?" Travis said, mimicking the smile.

"I'm fine right now. But i have a feeling I wont be soon." Chiron said.

"Well were hungry." Travis said.

"And we still have to play Capture the Flag." Connor added.

Chiron looked at the clock on the wall. "Its only 6:00."

Connor and Travis motioned for him to keep going.

"Oh. Oops. Sorry boys, this quest is big. Come on kids."

We headed out of the Big House and started to the Dining Pavilion. Chiron blew the conch behind us.

Just 19 hours till we leave and face certian death.

No worries.

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