Jay Evermist and the Olympians

Book One: The Battle Begins

Chapter 11: The Full Prophecy

(This one's kind of short so sorry!)

Of all the years I have been here at camp, I may have missed some days in my sketchbooks, or should I say sketchbooks. I have missed maybe eight or ten days, but I didn't care. Not now. There was something in me, telling me there were more important things to do during breakfast.

I could have easily drawn how Will sat on the opposite side of Miki and Diana as if he were a father watching over his children. Or how Conner and Travis sat with their backs to Chiron so he wouldn't read their lips, they aren't as stupid as you think. I could have even recorded how Jason and Piper would talk table from table while Leo sat at his own shaking his head. But what I felt was right, there was something more important. Even though my mom wouldn't tell me the whole story I got the gist of it, there was a war and somehow I was involved.

I ate my toast and grapes silently when a felt a tug at my shirt, and it when then that I noticed Miki and Jacob's absence in the dining pavilion. I turned to see a satyr girl tugging on my shirt. Her face looked scared and I quickly came to my senses and stood, nearly knocking my whole table over.

"Jay, right?" She asked in a low quiet voice.

"Uh yeah, why do you ask?" I adjusted the white table cloth I had bumped.

"Chiron wants to see you right away." She bleated and ran towards the Big House in a rush.

I followed quickly behind, hoping the nymphs wouldn't mind cleaning up my mess. I only stumbled a few times but never caught up to the goat girl until I was panting on the porch. I raised my head and saw Miki and Jacob, both wide eyed, sitting on the living room couch. Chiron walked in the doorframe and motioned for me to sit beside them.

"Glad you could make it." He said cheery. His voice didn't exactly match their expressions. After some time of us just sitting there Chiron finally spoke up. "What do you three know?"

All of us looked at him strange, but we knew what he was talking about. The war, and I had a feeling Miki and Jacob knew just as much as me.

"What do you know about the war?" Chiron continued. "The prophecy? Anything?"

Jacob fidgeted uncomfortably next to me. "I know that there's a war and it's apparently about my dad."

"Good." Chiron seemed unconvinced, but so did I. It was like he was holding something back.

"I've heard from Will that it involves three demigods but that's it." Miki said while looking on the ground.

"Not necessarily demigods, but okay." Chiron turned to the place I didn't want him to. "What about you, Jay?"

"Well," I shifted, trying to word what I was trying to say. "My mom came for a visit and we talked." Chiron seemed very interested. "She said she couldn't involve with heroes and their quests', giving me a signal like I was a hero." Chiron leaned back in his wheelchair disguise. I stopped myself from telling him about Hannah, I didn't even know the whole story and as far as Chiron was concerned, she was in college.

"I brought you all here and asked you that because I have reason to believe that you three are all part of this war. Pieces of a puzzle that the Gods will try to manipulate." Chiron warned. "Jacob is right when he suspects his father did start this war, but I don't think that is it." He stopped. "I, um, think someone else should tell you this though."

Rachel stepped out of the corner of the room and I nearly had a heart attack. Why did she always have to just come out of the background, I figured being the oracle and all. She hastily sat down on a wooden chair placed by Chiron facing the couch

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"I had another prophecy. I didn't say it at the meeting because it involves you three." My throat went dry when I realized what this really meant. "I guess you guys want to hear it and you probably should before you head out."

"Head out where?" Jacob asked.

Rachel's face was dark and pitiful. "On your quest to save Hades."

"No, but he's the one that started the war!" Miki was now standing and shouting. I didn't know why she got so worked up so easily but I could tell why she would be here. 'We aren't prepared. When are we going? What will need for the quest?"

"Miki," Rachel's voice was smooth and relaxing. "Let me continue." She, shaking from what I could assume was fear, got out a piece of parchment and began to read.

'Three on a quest to save the Underworld,

A bigger threat will be unfurled.

Water and Fire are elements unalike,

Death has a chance redeem his strike.'

Miki and I shared uneasy looks for we knew the meaning of the third line. She was there when the water had splashed and she had come out and told me about her fire skills. I became very uneasy on account of what this really meant. The biggest quest I had even been on was to find a lost satyr once in Virginia and that was the farthest I had been in the United States; now I about to go on a quest with the Underworld, which meant at least San Francisco.

"When do we leave?" Jacob asked, unfazed by what we had just heard. Through out this whole thing he seemed like the calmest one.

"Why are you so happy about this?" Miki questioned.

"Because I know, the sooner we go, the sooner we can get this over with." He sighed. "I don't like conflict."

As much as I my not have admitted, Jacob was right. The more time we spent talking and bickering, the less time we have for this quest. We had to move quick, but we still had limiteed information. "Miki, he's right." Miki sat down but still looked shocked and mad. "We have to go and do this."

"Well, if that's it I'll let Chiron finish this little meeting." Rachel got up and walked out the door to the cold camp. Chiron wheeled out of his office and waited until we had fully comprehended what had happened.

"Any questions?" Chiron asked.

"Where to first?" I really wanted to know at least where we were heading.

Jacob took the liberty of answering this for Chiron. "Well we obviously have to go to California, Las Angeles at least."

"Well," Miki took back over with her list of questions. "When do we leave?"

Chiron took a deep breath. "It's up to you, usually we have a deadline, like the summer or winter soltice. Since we don't, you could leave whenever, but I would suggest you do it soon."

"Today then?" I asked almost shaking from anxiety.

"I would say, yes." Chiron nodded and Jacob stood.

"We might as well pack now." He walked out.

"Let's go." I rose as well while Miki stormed out.

"Oh and Jay," Chiron stopped me. "Watch out for those two." He winked. I didn't really know what that meant, but I remembered it. I walked into my cabin only to have the biggest surprise of my life, so far.

Conner dug through my bags throwing clothes and belongings every which way. I was confused and it didn't take long until he realized my presence in the room. He turned slowly and his face grew red when he saw me.

"Conner," I began slowly. "Is there something you need to tell me?"

"No." He quickly said. "I mean no, I um was just looking for you and thought you would want some help packing, for your quest."

"I never told you about my quest." He was really freaking me out now.

"Um, Will told me. Miki told him and he told me." He dropped what he had in his had and I picked up my broken watch.

"What's this?" I looked at him really weird.

"You should get a new battery I was going to get you one."

"Maybe you should leave, Conner." I pusked him outside and away from my bag. I had no idea what he had planned to do but it probably wasn't for the best. I had to actually get packed.

I picked up all my clothes and stuffed one of my books from my collection in the duffle. I had to travel light so I only planned for a week. When I was done it was well into the morning and I left my bag on the patio. I looked over the camp and you never would have guessed it was winter, the only reason I knew was the date and the occasional shill.

Jacob was bringing his backpack over to me while Miki trudged along with a huge bag. "You sure you'll need all that stuff?" I laughed.

"Hardy har har." Miki mocked. "When you guys run out of food or clothes you'll come running to me."

Jacob scoffed, "Yeah because when I don't have anything to wear, I'll totally want to wear pink sweaters and skinny jeans."

"Blue sweaters and I didn't only pack jeans. I have sweats, and shorts, and shirts, and jeans, and shoes." Miki continued.

"Please explain to me why you're not in the Aphrodite cabin." Jacob patted Miki on the shoulder.

"Please, I'm not that bad." Jacob turned away and Miki looked at me scared. "I'm not am I?"

I held up my hands in defeat. Jacob and I walked towards half-blood hill, where Argus was waiting for us, while Miki still was paranoid about being 'to consumed with fashion'. We would leave in about ten minutes, on a quest we were not even the slightest bit prepared for, nor did we know what to expect.