It's been a few weeks since Percy had his incident with Mrs Dodd's and he continued to ask people about her. I just answered pretty much the same but knew he wasn't buying it. But that was mostly Grover's fault since he sucked at lieing.
At the moment I was in Percy's and Grover's room studying with the boy while Grover went to the bathroom, though the door was left open to keep idiot's from spreading rumors.
I could tell he was getting more and more irritated by how badly he was fidgeting. But he soon snapped and threw the book at a wall before flopping down on his back. "Ugh! This is impossible! I keep reading but it's not sticking!"
I sighed and looked up from my own book from where I was leaning aginst the wall. "Come on man it's not that hard sure the letters get mixxed up but it isn't impossible." I knew what he was going through but he seemed to make it sound much worse than it was.
Percy just rolled his eyes with a sigh as he got up to get his book before sitting at his desk. "How am I supposed to remeber the difference between Chiron and Charon? It's exactly the same!"
My respone was to close my book and give him a deadpan stare. "Percy for the 3rd time, One has an A in it the other has an I. It's not that difficult it you look for it."
"You know what I mean." He growled out getting even more frustrated. He liked Mr Burner's class so he didn't want to fail it.
"Man if it's so hard why don't we go see if Mr Burner has some tips for you. I mean he is a teacher and your one of his favorite student's so I'm sure he can help you find a way to help." I encouraged. I could see he really wanted to pass this test to show Mr Burner that he could do it.
Percy sighed then looked over at me. He used to have a crush on me after I first sarted school here, But he eventually got over it when I told him that I would only date girls. "Do you really think that he'd help me?"
I scoffed at that. "Percy this is Mr Burner we're talking about he's always trying to help us get better. Come on He should be in his office."
"Yea, your right, thanks." He said as he stodd from his seat and left the room with me following him. So here we were, climbing the stairs to get to Mr Burner's office on the 4th flood, but as we got closer they could see the door slightly open and the lights still on, meaning he was still there.
But as we got closer we could hear voices, one was of course Mr Burner but the other belonged to grover, Currosity getting the better of us we got closer to listen in.
"...worried about percy and Nichole Sir." Was the first thing that could make out. It was a surprise to us since it was usaly them protecting grover.
"...alone this summer." Grover said though some was still muffled. "I mean a Kindly one in the school! Now that we know for sure, and they know too-"
"We would only make things worse by rushing them Grover," Mr Burner's voice cut Grovers off. "We need Percy to Mature more. Nichole Is more than ready, but at the moment Percy is our main concern."
'I wonder what they mean by me being ready? Are they from that camp mom mentioned?' Went through my mind as I remembered what my mom told me about how Demi-gods were found and brought to camp.
"I know he is sir but that dosen't mean we should leave her out of it and Percy may not have time. The summer solstice dead line-"
"Will need to be solved without him, Grover. Let him enjoy his ignorance while he still can and we can worry about Nichole after we contact her mother." Was The older man's replay.
"But sir... Percy saw her... " Grover tried to reason.
"His imagination, "Mr Burner insisted. "The mist over the students and staff will be enough to convine him of that."
'Mist? Isn't that the thing mom told me about that keeps the normal people ignorant of this world?' Pasted through my head.
"But Percy has been asking questions and I can tell Nichole knows something as well. I don't know how much longer I can lie."
"You have to Grover. I know it's tough and they have both become your friends during your time here but it will be safer for them."
"Sir I... I can't fail in my duties again." Was the cracked reply grover gave. Showing how hard it was for him. "You know what it would mean."
"You haven't failed Grover." What Mr Burner's kind reply. "I should of seen her for what she was. For now lets just worry about keep Percy and Nichole Alive until Next fall-"
'THUD!'
All talking stopped when Percy Accidently dropped his book causing a loud echo to resound through the halls. He had been paying so much attention to the conversation that he didn't even notice his grip sliping.
I was quick to react by grabbing both the book and Percy's arm and dragging him down the hall way and back to the boy's room.
Back in the hallway, Mr Burner spoke. "Nothing," He mummbled. "My nerves haven't been the right since the winter solstice."
"Mine either," Grover said with a sigh. "But I could of sworn..."
"Go back to the dorm, You've got a long day of exams tomarrow." The older man stated.
"Don't remind me." Was the replay he got along with a small groan.
And so Mr burner shut the lights in his office off, but as the two left a strange clomping sound could be heard echoing through the halls.
Back in the dorm, Grover had just return to see both Percy and me reading from our text books, Percy at his desk and I was back in my normal spot, the one that I would normaly sit in when ever I was here. "Hey guys."
"Hey G-man." Was Percy's reply.
"Hey." I Returned with a slight wave.
"You guy's ready for the test tomarrow?" Grover asked and recived a groan from percy and a so-so motion from Nichole.
So as Grover and Percy talked about the test the next day, I eye'd Grover Carefully. If Him and Mr burner were from the camp her mother spoke of them she saw no reason to worry. So with a shrug she got back to studying.
The next Afteroon both me and Percy had just fineshed with a 3 hour Latin exam, Percy was mentally exhausted, but just as I said the night before, did did so-so on the test. The test had been far more challenging than we thought. Not only were the letters constantly swiming, but the questions were a bit harder than we thought they would be.
Percy had been worried about possibly being cought the night before. Me... I just couldn't care less.
Mr Burner had called Percy back to talk to him while I had to go Meet my mother in front of the as I she made my way out of the school I cought Grover and my Mom talking. Currious I walked over to them. "Hey mom what cha two talking about?"
"Hi honey, Grover here was just informing me on how to get you to camp. He's one of the people who help Demi-gods get there." My mother explain as she hugged me.
"Ah, so he's a styar huh?" I asked while looking over the surprised Grover.
"Yup, I'll be taking you to camp tomarrow morning, tonight though we will be having a going away party." She said happily.
"Alright mom." Was my answer before turning to Grover. "Cya later G-man."
"huh, oh yea, bye." Was the confused reply of one Grover underwood.
After getting in the passenger side of the car and waiting for Mom to get in and start it I gave a wave to Percy who just walked out of the school. Not a moment later we were driving down the road heading home. After a little while Mom discided to speak. "While you were at school I got a letter from your other mother."
Perking up I turned to her. Over the year's we'd occasionaly get a letter. I'd get gifts on my birthday. Like the hunting knife I got for my 11'th birthday. Or the hair clip that changes into a bow along with a Keychain that changes into a quiver of Arrows. I've had practice with both. I can say i'm a decent shot with the bow and do a pretty decent job of fighting with a knife. even if I have no real form yet. "What'd she say this time?"
My mother made a turn before Stopping in front of out House. After parking the car she turned to me. "she told me to make sure you have your hair clip and key chain on you as well as your hunting knife. She said she'd claim you at dinner on your first night, so keep your stuff with you."
Giving a nod I made my way to my room. After getting my things packed in a never ending bad. A gift I got from my godly mother on my 8th birthday. I placed My hair clip and keys along with my hunting knife on my desk. Next to that sat a gift I had gotten from one of my godly uncles. I never met him but the note he attached to it said to keep it close and blow on it should I ever get in over my head. It was a black whistle. It had a shine to it that didn't reflect the light.
I got it for my 10th birthdayas well. the only thing that indicated who it was, was the the word and letter, Uncle H. I knew it couldn't mean Hercules, as I've heard from my mother that he was acctually a jerk. That only left 2 possibilites. One being the smith god, and other being the lord of the dead. I knew who sent it. It was just a feeling I had but It felt right. Giving a nod, and silent prayer to Uncle H and my godly mother, I place my bag next to the Items then head downstairs. I had fun playing games and talking to my mother knowing that I wouldn't see her for a few months. Later that night I went to sleep dreaming of what camp would be like. Little did she realize that this would be the last night of peace she'd have a the next 2 months.