Hey everyone! Sorry I took so long to update! Here is chapter 6! Hope you enjoy it, even though it was kind of rushed!
I spent the following day in the library, ignoring the smirks and jeers made by the other campers. My first day of punishment was... indescribable. I can't even begin to comment on the stench! It's funny how a great day can be followed by such horrible ones.
I decided to spend my spare time researching the supposed camp for demi-gods. At that time the camp was just a rumor and I was determined to prove it existed. Apparently these half goats called satyrs bring the demi-gods to the camp. So if I could just find one, maybe they could tell me where the camp is.
I was concentrating so hard that I didn't realise Bonnie was slouched behind me, staring at me once again. Her hands were stuffed in her pockets and her wavy, blond hair hung loosely, held with a vibrant, red headband.
"Hi" She finally said and I jumped. I spun my chair around to stare at her.
"Hi" I huffed as anger suddenly bubbled up inside of me. I turned my back to her again. She was probably here to mock me like all the other campers about my punishment and my childish plan.
Yet, Bonnie seemed to be amused by my anger and of course this just made me furious.
"What do you want?" I snapped, yet I didn't receive an answer. Bonnie glanced behind her to make sure no one was watching, causing her blond hair to flick in my face. I gasped for a second then she hauled me up by the collar.
"Hey, hey!" I yelled, kicking and punching at the air but she didn't budge.
"Shh!" She whispered, then dragged me into a deserted corner of the library where cobwebs lined the walls and dust formed a thick blanket on the furniture. She let me down once she was absolutely certain no one was watching.
"Ok" She began but I interrupted, fuming.
"What was that for!" I yelled dusting myself off. But Bonnie didn't answer my question.
"Look, I think your idea about finding the demi-gods is good and I want to go with you". I froze, was this some sort of trick, to humiliate me even further? She saw my expression and continued with a sigh.
"The only reason I am doing this is to humiliate Hunter." She sneered. I raised my eyebrows at her and she just shrugged.
"I am going on the quest with you" She repeated a little more forcefully and eyed me up and down.
"And it looks like you will need all the help you can get" Bonnie stared at the books I held in my hands.
"You have the complete wrong idea. Do you even know where this camp is? Do you even know if there is one?". I shook my head. But anger bubbled up inside of me.
"What makes you think I need you!" I yelled.
"Just because I am an Oceanus camper!" I crossed my arms and stared at her. Bonnie just sighed.
"Has anyone else offered to come?" I didn't want to seem weak, yet I didn't exactly want to make the journey on my own either.
"Fine! You can come" I replied angrily. Yet, inside I was kind of glad she was coming along. But of course I didn't mention this! Bonnie grinned at this like an over-excited child.
"We will leave in the morning!" She declared. "At 4:30 before everyone wakes up. Pack quick!" She handed me a folded piece of parchment.
"We can use this". Then she ran off. I stared at her in awe, slowly and carefully opening the parchment. It was a map, with camp Titanos, Mount Olympus parallel to it, lots of empty land, cities and then, as I fully unravelled the parchment, in the very far corner of the map was a big, red cross...
As the day came to an end and my cabin mates and myself groggily got into bed, all I could think about was the next day and what it would have in stall for Bonnie and I. However, as soon as I felt myself drift off, the titan dreams began...
Black figures, as huge as bears prowled towards me. Their piercing, red eyes glared at me and I was engulfed in total darkness. All I could catch a glimpse of were the dull, bear-like shadows. They had ominous eyes which seemed to stare deep into my soul. I gasped and my breathing became rapid and my body seemed too heavy for me to stay standing. What was going on? I thought. Soon millions of pairs of red eyes were surrounding me, getting closer. I could now make out red electricity surging around the black figures. As they got closer, I could begin to feel the electricity getting stronger, beginning to swallow me... Just as I thought the electricity was about to touch me, the dream shifted..
I sighed in relief until the next dream came. I was floating in the vast ocean, clinging to a plank of rotten wood for my dear life. I suspected it was part of the remains of an old boat. The sky was an inky black and occasionally flickers of lighting would light it up, leaving marks when I closed my eyes. Huge waves crashed around me, spraying salt water on my face. Unlike the pleasant smell of the wind and ocean at camp, the smell of salt overwhelmed me.
"Dylan!" Someone shrieked, a couple of meters ahead of me I could make out a figure. Somehow, I knew that the person was my friend and I had to save them. They had nothing to hold onto and were beginning to drown. I desperately tried to reach them yet, whenever I tried to move towards them, a huge wave would crash over me and carry me further away from the figure. As this happened continuously, I became more frantic and feelings of dread overcame me. In desperation, I attempted to stop the waves from crashing over me with my powers, but of course it didn't work. By that point, I could barely see the figure, they were a tiny speck in the distance and there was absolutely nothing I could do to help them, or myself for that matter. I felt powerless and I thought feelings of horror and dread would overpower me... How was it that I was defenseless against my own power?
The dream shifted one more time, I was once again standing in total darkness. Immediately after this, a rich, deep voice echoed in the darkness.
"The son of Oceanus will walk the path of others, along with two of his brothers." My eyes widened and I craned my neck to try and face the source of the sound. Where was it coming from? It went on;
"A traitor will walk amongst them, and the secrets of the Gods will become true." What was this voice talking about? Who is this traitor? What secrets do the Gods keep? What about the titans? Then something clicked... it was some sort of prophesy. Like the demi-gods get.
"2 contrasting camps collide, whilst the heroes must pick a side." The voice went silent and I felt defenseless. It couldn't possibly be talking about me... could it? I wasn't a hero...
I woke up with a horrible feeling deep in the pit of my stomach and I couldn't seem to shake it off.
I looked around my cabin to see the blury figures of my cabin-mates, still fast asleep. Groggily, I stared at my alarm, it was only 2:00 in the morning. I sighed and placed my head back on the pillow. However, I stayed awake for quite a while...
Thanx for reading! Hope you enjoyed this chapter even though it was kind of rushed! Promise the next chapter will be much better! Also, i'm not that great at prophecies, so... hope it was ok :) Also, I promise to update as soon as possible since now it is the school holidays!