Chapter 7
I'm sorry I took so long to update, I had to oversee the Hephaestus kids rebuilding my house. I should never have invited all of the big 3 kids to the same place, as after the building blew up loads of monsters started attacking us. Luckily I was an amateur fighter, otherwise things would be really bad. Why did my house blow up? Why me? (A/N do you see what I did there)
Annabeth POV
I woke up in the camp infirmary, surrounded by bright lights. I woke up to see Will Solace, son of Apollo, tending to my injuries. How did I get these injuries? Why did everything bad happen to me? Why me? A commotion arose outside my door, and my mother walked in radiating her wise and godly aura. She told me Apollo had found out what Rachel had done, and was going to erase her memory, and find a new host got the oracle of Delphi. I attempted to sit up, and was surprised at how easy I could manage in, considering the torture I had been through.
My mother wanted me to go and find a new oracle, so Apollo could punish Rachel as soon as possible. She also said the Apollo had told her I was perfectly healthy to walk around camp now. I went over to Thalia's tree and sat down. I took out a drachma, and sprayed some water from my water bottle into the air creating a mist. I asked Iris, the godess of the rainbow, to connect me to Thalia.
Thalia was having dinner with the hunters, and I had a longing yo be there with her. I missed my sister and was lonely at camp. Percy and Rachel had tortured me, so I could let them be happy. Percy never found out I liked him, and since the boy I had a crush on didn't like me back, why not join the hunters?
Thalia informed me that Lady Artemis and her hunters would be arriving at camp, later tomorrow, so I could talk to Lady Artemis in two days. I went to the pavilion, and gave half my plate to Athena, then quickly ate the rest. I sat down next to my brother Malcolm, and my sister Hannah, who were obviously deep in a debate about something. Hannah looked up an said good morning to me.
Hannah was a very talented daughter of Athena, who liked others things than learning. Her three best friends, Sydney daughter of Hermes, Ellie daughter of Apollo, Amanda a daughter of Aphrodite, and her were attached at the hip.(A/N look at my profile for more information about Hannah, she is frequent in other chapters)
When I turned to Malcolm again I saw him staring at Miranda Gardiner, a daughter of Demeter, young love I thought to myself. I saw Hannah go over to table 10 to see her younger brother, (it's a complicated story) and followed her and Amanda back to the Aphrodite cabin. Amanda's bed was in the corner of the room, and had one direction posters all around it. I swear when Hannah was around that stuff she could scream like and Aphrodite girl. I seriously loved Hannah and her friends. They were the perfect demigods, and I knew if anyone could help me find a new oracle it could be her.
I walked into Rachel's cave, and a necklace seemed to call out to me. It was like the prophecy had already been issued while she was oracle. That confused me, but I just grabbed the pouch and left. I called a meeting, and I asked Hannah to bring her friends. I told them about my quest, and then opened the prophecy to read the quest aloud.
Child of courage, and of smarts,
One who used to love the arts.
An oracle now old would say,
The worst thing is the price you pay.
Your decision to help your home,
With no help just you alone.
You could save your friends or foes,
So far away that some would go.
A spirit worn both old and thin,
Will need a new one to begin.
I then began picking my quest companions. I definitely needed my sister, and all her friends. That would mean 5 people on a quest. I knew that last time this happened only 3 returned, but this was not dangerous and the prophecy did not mention death. I was like a big sister to all these girls, and they trusted me with this quest. The girls and I went back to my head of cabin room to talk things over, and we think that we figured out the prophecy.
The girls were the child of courage as they were only 12 and going on a quest that they didn't have to. I was the child of smarts, although this could be Hannah we all thought it was me. Rachel was the one who used to love the arts, painting. The oracle mentioned was the first, and came upon the responsibilities without guidance. We had to help our home by getting a new oracle and getting rid of the over crazed old one. With no help meant that the gods would not help us, or I had to make the final decision. We had no idea about the other two lines, then the spirit was obviously of the oracle and we had to find it a new home.
Everyone went back to their cabins excited about the quest, and began to pack their things whilst I ransacked the infirmary for nectar and ambrosia. You never can be too careful.