I might not be updating for a while after thing chapter becasue of finals and summer vacation but this will be a good chapter (I hope). Please enjoy. Dang-I have to make a profecy . . . oh wait! I already made one! YES!
Chapter 9:
It was in my room packing when it finally hit me: I was going on another quest. What does that make this six? Seven? I sighed out loud. I held the record, and counting. No one has ever gone out of camp that many times, must less once. I started thinking about my conversation with Chiron earlier:
After I told Chiron about my dream he keep giving me worried looks. Also pain and sympathy, oh, and sorrow and-well he gave me a lot of different expressions. He didn't say anything for a while, just head shaking, sighing and, let's not forget, weird looks. Grover was nervously chewing on pieces of the Big house couch, whimpering all the while. Granted, I was nervous too but he was just a mess.
"This isn't good," Grover kept mumbling not making anyone feel better.
A couple minutes of silence passed and I got testy. Being ADHD it is hard to sit still for a long period of time so this was unbearable. Torturous. I couldn't stand it anymore, I slammed my wrists down on the table, making everyone jump a little.
"I can't wait any longer!" I shouted making Grover's whimpers turn into full fledged cries.
"Percy, I know this can't be easy but you will just have to wait," Chiron said, voice tight, as he trotted out of the room.
If I could see my face I bet you anything my mouth was hanging open. Annabeth was like a daughter to Chiron and for him to tell me to wait was astounding. Something was up that even Chiron didn't understand. But what? The prophecy maybe. The line about the traitors son. I groaned. I totally forgot about Grover until he cleared his throat.
"What are you going to do?" he asked coming to sit by me.
"What do you think," I said throwing my hand up in the air angrily.
Grover just nodded; he patted my back then walked out of the room. That blonde headed jerk, Matt, was holding my best friend hostage and there was nothing I could do about it. Wait, there is. I don't care if Chiron approves or not, I am going to find her. I jumped off the couch and stormed outside. Chiron wasn't on the porch, as a matter-of-fact he wasn't anywhere is sight. The wind was biting my face. It felt more like October than June. I shivered.
I was about go back to my cabin and pack but a bright light stopped me. Confused, I looked away. Before I got to see which god decided to pop in and say hello I was being dragged away from the Big house porch.
"Hey!" I whined.
"Just follow me, Jackson," the god commanded.
She was wearing a white sundress with golden gladiator style shoes. Her curly blonde hair was pulled into a loose ponytail and she was wearing owl earrings identical to Annabeth's. Wait, this woman looks just like Annabeth. Crap.
"Lady Athena, where are you taking me?" I asked.
"SH!" She hushed.
I shushed and followed. We were already passed the cabins and heading for the woods. I was tripped over twigs and scraping my face against tree branches. When we made it to the creek Athena stopped.
"Listen Jackson, I wish there was a less dense camper to save my daughter but there isn't." What is she talking about.
"What are you saying?" I slowly asked.
"I can't believe my daughter is friends with this kid," she mumbled.
"Excuse me?"
"Only you can save my daughter," Athena quietly muttered.
I heard her but I really wanted to hear it again, "What's that? I couldn't hear you."
I thought that would make her turn me into an owl or a spider but instead she just said, "You heard me. Now if you are going to save my daughter you need some serious help."
"Thanks but no thanks," I said sarcastically and started walking. Athena groaned then magically appeared in front of me.
"Jackson, I enjoy this as much as you but I want my daughter safe and I know you do too." I nodded.
"Listen, Lady Athena, I've been having these . . . dreams," I was a little reluctant to tell her but I did anyways.
She didn't say anything for a while. I could practically see the gears turning. I sighed. She looked just like Annabeth. Same stormy grey eyes full of life and wonder. Same golden blonde hair that the wind seemed to play with. Same tanned skin that would make any guy stop and stare.
"Well, Percy, that doesn't sound good but in any case you have to go get Annabeth." I wanted to laugh because that looked like it was hard for her to say.
"I will," I said; I started walking toward my cabin.
"Wait, one more thing." She held out her palm and a leather necklace with different color beads with a thin circle of turquoise in the center was sitting on it. I took it out of her hand.
"Er, thanks," I mumbled.
"You don't know what it is," Athena said smartly.
Usually things that gods give you are explained and then demonstrated to make using it much easier, but then again Athena, goddess of wisdom, isn't simple. When she didn't say anything I decided to speak first.
"Are you going to tell me what it is?"
"You will know how to use it when you need it." And with that the goddess of wisdom left.
"Well that was helpful," I muttered under my breath.
I was playing with my new necklace as I walked to the Poseidon cabin. I didn't want to lose it, so I tied it to my neck. I pushed the door open and flopped down on my bed. Trying to fall asleep was out of the question because I would probably have some horrible dream about Annabeth getting beat and the jerk that I was going to send to Hades. But only one thing bothered me-well two. Why did Kade, the jerks brother, want to help Annabeth and who were those people? Actually I have three, who was their dad? It was pretty early. Maybe sleeping isn't such a bad idea. Of course I was wrong . . . again.
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