Harry, Ron and Hermione sat awkwardly around a ping pong table, side by side the campers. These people were definitely not regular muggles, one glance out the window showed him that. Tons of teenagers were outside practicing archery, going on climbing walls, or hanging out with (harry couldn't believe his eyes when he saw this) people who were goats from the waist down. They all wore the same shirt saying 'Camp Half-Blood'.
If he wasn't being held prisoner, Harry would have been curious and excited. But at the moment, he had other things on his mind.
They all sat silently around the table, not saying a word. The man in the wheelchair finally broke the silence.
'We should all introduce ourselves." He said "I am Chiron, one of the teachers here at camp. This is Percy Jackson." He said gesturing to camper boy. Around the table the kids all introduced themselves except for one buff, rough-looking girl with stringy brown hair, who muttered something about not giving information to the enemy.
After all the campers had introduced themselves they looked at Harry Ron, and Hermione expectantly. Harry took a deep breath and said; "I'm Harry Potter, this is Ron Weasley and hand Hermione Granger."
"but you probably already knew that because of your constant spying" muttered Ron. Harry knew he was probably right, but what worried him was what else they had heard.
"Well young, ah, wizards…may I asked how you got into this camp?" he said casually.
"No" said Harry shortly, these people already knew they were wizards, they didn't need to know anything else. Chiron just smiled warily, as if he expected an answer like that.
"Very well, why did you come here?" he asked.
"We have a mission to complete." Said Hermione. "just give us our wands and we'll leave" she continued.
"And trust me, we'll never come back." Said Ron.
Chiron folded his hands and leaned forwards. "I'm intrigued, what is your, mission?" Harry sighted, he knew they would not let them keep it a secret.
"We have to find a dark wizard and destroy him. He's been cheating death for too long." He said.
At the last sentence, Percy turned to Chiron looking confued.
'That's exactly what Nico said before leaving camp a week ago!" said Percy "He said he sensed someone growing in power, someone who had cheated death for too long. He said he didn't think this person was a half-blood, but he wasn't a mortal either!"
"Did he mention name?" asked Harry. He, Ron and Hermione were suddenly paying rapt attention.
"Uh, I think so" said Percy. "Something like 'Tom Riddle'."
Hermione gasped while Ron and Harry's eyes grew wide. After a moment of shocked silence, Harry said "I believe we are facing a common enemy. What does this Nico have to defend himself?"
"Just his sword and wits, as far as I know" said Percy.
"Oh dear," said Hermione
"If he finds Tom, he's dead." Ron muttered.
At Ron's words, Percy leapt up from his chair. "We need to Iris message him, see if he's okay." He said. Chiron nodded and gestured for Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Annabeth to follow as he and Percy went outside.
Outside the big house was an ornamental water fountain. A fine mist rose from the splashing water, creating rainbows in the sun. Percy fished out a large gold coin; it looked a bit like a galleon. He threw it into the rainbow and said; "oh Iris, goddess of the Rainbow, accept my offering".
Harry expected it to go through the mist and fall to the floor, but instead, in disappeared into thin air!
"Show me Nico Di Angelo' he said, and an image of a dark haired boy with pale skin wearing an aviator's jacket formed in the mist. It looked like he was walking on the ledge of a cliff, trying to get to a cave up ahead. Below him was a stormy sea.
"Nico!" said Percy, the boy yelped and almost lost his footing."Gods Percy, you startled me! What is it?" "We just wanted to make sure you were okay." Said Percy 'there are a couple of…uh…people who came here, they know more who you're tracking down than you do, maybe-"
"I seriously doubt that, Percy. I don't think there's another person alive who would be able to tell this man should have been dead long ago."
At this, Ron laughed out loud. "Sorry to disappoint you mate,' he said between chuckles, 'but I think you'll find there are millions of people who know exactly who you're hunting down."
Nico frowned 'who are you?" He asked.
"Ron Weasley" said Ron.
"Nico, I think it'd be if these people came with you on your quest." Said Percy
"What?" said Nico, Harry, Ron, and Hermione in union.
"All of you are trying to defeat the same person, you should work together" said Percy. "Nico has special talents and you have the information about this guy" he said to Harry, Ron and Hermione.
"Send them if you think it's best" said Nico reluctantly.
"Nico, your definitely not going to quit this quest, are you?' asked Harry.
"Nope" said Nico.
"Fine, we'll come with you.' Said Harry.
"Wow," said Percy, "that was easier than I thought it would be. If you three are going I'm coming to; I don't trust you three."
"I'm coming too," Annabeth said, "It's not only you three I don't trust, its seaweed brain too."
Harry rolled his eyes. "Anybody else want to jump onto the ride?" he said irritably.
"Very well," said Chiron 'You five will join Nico on his quest. Harry, Ron, and Hermione will spend the night at cabin eleven."
"Meet up with me at that cave tomorrow, it's where Tom Riddle left his most prominent mark. I'm going there to investigate." Said Nico.
"Nico, do yourself a favor and don't" Harry said quickly. "It is where he left one of his horcruxes, but we already went there last year, there's nothing there but inferi anymore"
Nico frowned. "Who are you people, and what are horcruxes and inferi?" he asked.
"We'll explain when we meet up with you." said Annabeth. "See you tomorrow then?" Nico nodded and cut the connection. They walked back into the Big House where everyone was eagerly waiting for them.
"Percy, Annabeth, Harry, Ron, and Hermione will be joining Nico on his quest." Said Chiron Turning to Harry, Ron and Hermione he said, "You will be spending the night at cabin eleven. Tomorrow your quest begins. This meeting is adjourned."