SoftWare: Here we go.
Dragonmaster117: What do we do now?
SoftWare: Story's not done, yet, G.
Dragonmaster117: Oh, right.
Julia: Something I should know about?
Ruka: Who knows?
Chapter Six
We Leave Camp Half-Blood
After a few days, I got an Iris-message from Artemis, telling me to bring the Soldiers to Bunker Eight. I
knew there was no more putting it off. The war had begun. We packed our supplies, got into our vehicles,
and drove off, Cam in front, and a fleet of 2004 Dodge Grand Caravans. I was driving Cam, obviously, and
I had Gavin, Julia, and Ruka in Cam with me, and the rest were in the vans. We pulled onto Long Island
Sound, and drove towards the interstate, the quickest way to Bunker Eight.
(Recommended music- Life is a Highway)
We stayed on the Interstate all the way to Pennsylvania. Before you ask, we had sandwiches in the car in
case we got hungry. The only reason I wasn't using the hyperdrive is because I haven't had time to modify
the vans yet. I've been busy making preparations for the war. Anyway, when we got to Pennsylvania, we
drove to the woods, and reached what ordinary humans would describe as an abandoned campground.
Wrong. It's actually Bunker Eight. It had eight cabins, or barracks, as we call them, (okay, as I call them.
Artemis thinks it's weird to call them that.) an archery course, for training, obviously. Along the way there,
I noticed we had been tailed until we pulled off the interstate. I was concerned about that, and decided to
report it. When everything was done, I noticed Thalia and Zoe were here with their Hunters. We were all
here, about eighty in all. Against Isis, we wouldn't stand a chance. Against the Hunters of Orion, we had
good odds. There were about sixty of them.
(Recommended music- World's Greatest Battle Music- Together as One)
I noticed Zoe walking towards me. "Good afternoon, Captain. We have lookouts at all the exits and in the
woods. If Orion tries to attack, we'll know about it." I nodded. "I need to speak with my mother. We may
have a complication." Zoe nodded. Soon, I walked into Artemis' makeshift office. Okay, she calls it a
command center, but all that's in there is a laptop and a sleeping bag. She was on the laptop using what
looked like a radar. I gently knocked on the door. She faced me. "Ah, come in." I sat down across from
her. "About halfway here, I noticed a Ford Mustang following us. I wasn't able to see who was driving." She
sighed. "Then Orion must know we're in Pennsylvania." I nodded. "Which means he'll be coming, after he
finds this 'Darkmoon'. What is that, anyway?" Artemis sighed. "My father had two swords crafted for me.
One, for my first child, and the other for me. Darkmoon would have been yours, had it not been corrupted
by dark energy. I believe either Hermes or Ares had something to do with it, but I have not been able to
prove it. When we came to America, I buried the sword in Alaska, hoping it wouldn't be discovered. No
mortal would have found it, but Orion is clever. He must have eavesdropped on me while I spoke with my
father about it." I nodded. "Look at it this way. You're the only one who knows where it is." When she
looked away, I could tell I was wrong. "You're not?" Artemis sighed. "There is one other who knew of the
sword. I looked for your father, but Orion found him first. I don't know how he convinced him, but Orion
was able to learn the sword's location from him." I sighed. "All due respect, why did you tell Eric where the
sword was?" She sighed. "At the time, I thought he was the one for me. Now, I see I was wrong about
that. I considered bringing him a memory loss potion, but by the time I acquired one, you had been put
into the care of the court. I knew that if Eric's memories were erased, you would have been discovered
much more quickly. At that age, you would not have been able to defend yourself." Looking at the laptop, I
asked, "Is this around Bunker Eight?" Artemis shook her head. "It's around the sword. I am waiting for
when Orion finds it, before we move onto Phase Three." I nodded. "How far is he from it?" She faced me.
"A few days, perhaps. That should give you some time to prepare for your upcoming fight with him. You
must face Orion again. Last time, you were trying to fight him off. This time, you have to end it." I nodded.
"I'll do what it takes." She nodded.
A/N
SoftWare: Wow, this didn't take as long to write as I thought it would.
Zoe: That's good.
SoftWare: By the way, guys, my third anniversary on this site is coming up. I wanted to point
that out, because I'm not sure if I'll be able to tomorrow. I joined this site on July 26, 2015. We
are only one day away from the third anniversary. I might post something to celebrate it, but I
don't know what it will be yet.
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