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Chapter 8

Word of the bathroom incident spread immediately. Wherever we went, campers pointed at Percy and murmured something about toilet water. Or maybe they were just staring at Annabeth, who was still pretty much dripping wet. I really don't know or care since I just following them. I feel like an idiot in doing this.

She showed me a few more places: the metal shop (where kids were forging their own swords), the arts-and-crafts room (where satyrs were sandblasting a giant marble statue of a goat-man), and the climbing wall, which actually consisted of two facing walls that shook violently, dropped boulders, sprayed lava, and clashed together if you didn't get to the top fast enough which looks really fun. It would be a good challenge.

Finally we returned to the canoeing lake, where the trail led back to the cabins.

"I've got training to do," Annabeth said. "Dinner's at seven-thirty. Just follow your cabin to the mess hall...And one more thing, you need to talk to the Oracle."

"Who?" Percy asked.

"Not who. What. The Oracle. I'll ask Chiron." Annabeth said.

I could tell that Percy was confuse and wants some straight answer. He turns to where the lake was and I followed his lead and saw two teenage girls sitting cross-legged at the base of the pier, about twenty feet below. They wore blue jeans and shimmering green T-shirts, and their brown hair floated loose around their shoulders as minnows darted in and out. They smiled and waved at us. I just waved back and look at Percy and saw that he was waving back also.

"Don't encourage them," Annabeth suddenly said. "Naiads are terrible flirts." So these are Naiads. First time ever seen them. But I have to say they look very pretty

"Naiads," Percy repeated. "That's it. I want to go home." Wow. That's first time hearing this. He fought a fury, the Minotaur and saw the fates. Looks like he finally getting tired of all this and this just the first part of this craziness of being a demigod.

I look at Annabeth and saw she frowned. "Don't you get it, Percy? You are home. This is the only safe place on earth for kids like us."

"This is…Crazy" Percy said.

"What?" Annabeth said.

"I mean...I'm Demigod...It's just..."

"Impossible...But it is true, Percy. What's the most common thing gods did in the old stories? They ran around falling in love with humans and having kids with them. Do you think they've changed their habits in the last few millennia?" Annabeth asked.

"Don't know, ruining most of the people lives, destroying the world or Zeus lusting over any pretty woman he sees and cheat on Hera." I said with sarcasm in my voice. Thunder rumbled in the sky and I ignored it. Annabeth sends me an irritated look.

"You really need to control that mouth yours like Percy here." Annabeth said and I just shrugged in response.

"Hey, it's the truth. Only a few gods and goddesses and majority of the minor gods cared for their children. The only reason they can't do anything is because Zeus made that stupid law that leaves their own children in their own survival. So basically it's Zeus fault along with the rest of his godly children's." I stated and the sky rumbled about and my sixth sense started alerting me. With a quick reflexes I quickly jump away and avoid a lightning attack from the sky. I glare at the sky. "You have to do better than that JACKASS!" I shouted at the sky, daring the so called King to attack me. The sky rumble again but didn't do anything.

"You really had to say that don't you." Annabeth said. I just rolled my eyes and approach them and keep quiet.

"Then who's your dad?" Percy suddenly said.

Annabeth hands tightened around the pier railing. "My dad is a professor at West Point," she said. "I haven't seen him since I was very small. He teaches American history."

"He's human." Percy said

"What? You assume it has to be a male god who finds a human female attractive? How sexist is that?" Annabeth asked with irritated look on her face.

"Who's your mom, then?" Percy asked, changing his question. Which really saved his hide.

"Cabin six." Annabeth said.

"Meaning?" Percy asked.

Annabeth straightened. "Athena, Goddess of wisdom and battle."

"And the one of the most spoiled brat of Zeus kids along with Artemis." I said. Annabeth glares at me.

"Don't call my mom like that!" Annabeth shouted at me. I just snorted in response.

"Athena is the most spoiled brat among the Olympians. If she doesn't get what she wanted she acts like a complete brat." I said with matter of fact tone. Annabeth glares at me with pure hate which has barely any effect on me at all. My father glare makes her look like a small glaring kitten.

"You lack respect on the gods and goddesses. They will curse you." Annabeth growled at me.

"I don't care. They curse me all they want I won't give any shits about them." I said to her. Its official this girl is on my bad side. Looks like there won't be any sibling bonding anytime soon if I ever get claimed. The atmosphere was tense was we glare at one another.

"Okay, you two how about we all calm down." Percy said, acting as a pacifist. Annabeth just huffed away while I just let out a grunt.

"Annabeth" Percy called and Annabeth turns to Percy. "How about my dad? Who is he?"

"Undetermined," Annabeth said, "like I told you before. Nobody knows."

"Except my mother. She knew." Percy said.

"Maybe not, Percy. Gods don't always reveal their identities."

"My dad would have. He loved her."

Annabeth gave me a cautious look. "Maybe you're right. Maybe he'll send a sign. That's the only way to know: your father has to send you a sign claiming you as his son. Sometimes it happens."

"You mean sometimes it doesn't?"

Annabeth ran her palm along the rail. "The gods are busy. They have a lot of kids and they don't always ... Well, sometimes they don't care about us, Percy. They ignore us like…this guy said." Annabeth finished as she pointed at me. Looks like I'm on her bad side too.

"You have no idea." I muttered under my breath. The gods and goddesses don't really give a damn about their relationship on the mortals since they mostly most them saw humans nothing but toy. It was the hard truth. The gods and goddesses have no heart. Only a few Olympians have it along with majority of the minor gods. I feel sorry for the kids in the Hermes cabin.

"So I'm stuck here," Percy said. "That's it? For the rest of my life?"

"It depends," Annabeth said. "Some campers only stay the summer. If you're a child of Aphrodite or Demeter, you're probably not a real powerful force. The monsters might ignore you, so you can get by with a few months of summer training and live in the mortal world the rest of the year.

"But for some of us, it's too dangerous to leave. We're year-rounders. In the mortal world, we attract monsters. They sense us. They come to challenge us. Most of the time, they'll ignore us until we're old enough to cause trouble—about ten or eleven years old, but after that, most demigods either make their way here, or they get killed off. A few manage to survive in the outside world and become famous. Believe me, if I told you the names, you'd know them. Some don't even realize they're demigods. But very, very few are like that." Annabeth said.

"Hey Arashi?" Percy called, getting my attention.

"Yeah?"

"Who do you think is godly parent?" Percy asked. I let out a sigh and rubbed the back of my head. I knew that Percy was going to ask me sooner or later. I think I'll just let out a few info about my lineage. I look at Annabeth and saw that she was looking at me as well.

"Look Perce…To tell you the truth. I already know who my godly parent is." I said to him. I saw the surprise look on Percy face.

"Really? Who?" Percy asked. Clearly this guy was very curious on who was my parent.

"I think I keep quiet about who is my godly parent but I can tell you who one of my godly ancestors." I said to him.

"Then who is it?" Percy asked.

"In my lineage. I have to two gods along with two goddesses. And here's one of them." I said. Soon I started to chant some words as I released my magical energy and suddenly my right hand was ignited with fire. Percy and Annabeth stare in shock as they saw this. I raised my hand a little and started chanting some words again and soon the fire change into ice before melted away.

"Woah…" Percy said with awe look on his face while Annabeth had shock look on her face also.

"One of ancestor is Hecate. The goddess of magic, the mist, sorcery, witchcraft, crossroads, trivial knowledge and necromancy." I said to them before I let out a sigh and look at them. "I trust that you both will keep this a secret or else I would use my powers to take away your memories and I make sure that you will have nightmares when you sleep. Got it?" I said to them. I have to make sure that they keep this quiet until I'm claimed.

"G-Got it" Percy said with as he turn a bit pale. My threat must have work like a charm. I turn to Annabeth and saw that she also nodded her head.

"Anyway, about monsters…" Percy said as he finally recovered from threat that I said to him. "They can't get in here?"

Annabeth shook her head. "Not unless they're intentionally stocked in the woods or specially summoned by somebody on the inside."

"Why would anybody want to summon a monster?"

"Practice fights. Practical jokes."

"Practical jokes?"

"The point is, the borders are sealed to keep mortals and monsters out. From the outside, mortals look into the valley and see nothing unusual, just a strawberry farm."

"So ... you're a year-rounder?"

Annabeth nodded. From under the collar of her T-shirt she pulled a leather necklace with five clay beads of different colors. It was just like Luke's, except Annabeth's also had a big gold ring strung on it, like a college ring.

"I've been here since I was seven," she said. "Every August, on the last day of summer session, you get a bead for surviving another year. I've been here longer than most of the counselors, and they're all in college."

"Why did you come so young?"

She twisted the ring on her necklace. "None of your business."

"Percy, it's rude to ask people personal life." I said to him. Percy just nodded at me and apologize to Annabeth.

Percy stood there for a minute in uncomfortable silence. "So ... I could just walk out of here right now if I wanted to?"

"It would be suicide, but you could, with Mr. D's or Chiron's permission. But they wouldn't give permission until the end of the summer session unless ..."

"Unless?"

"You were granted a quest. But that hardly ever happens. The last time ..." Her voice trailed off. I could tell that the last quest was a disaster. So Chiron probably lessen the quest so less lives would not be taken from the quest.

"Back in the sick room," Percy said, "when you were feeding me that stuff—"

"Ambrosia."

"Yeah, you asked me something about the summer solstice."

Annabeth's shoulders tensed. "So you do know something?"

"Well... No. Back at my old school, me and Arashi overheard Grover and Chiron talks about it. Grover mentioned the summer solstice. He said something like we didn't have much time, because of the deadline. What did that mean?" I wish I would tell you Perce but it would only bring chaos.

Annabeth clenched her fists. "I wish I knew. Chiron and the satyrs, they know, but they won't tell me. Something is wrong with Olympus, something pretty major. Last time I was there, everything seemed so normal."

"You've been to Olympus?"

"Some of us year-rounder's—Luke and Clarisse and I and a few others—we took a field trip during winter solstice. That's when the gods have their big annual council."

"How did you get there?" Percy asked.

Annabeth said, "The Long Island Railroad, of course. You get off at Penn Station. Empire State Building, special elevator to the six hundredth floor."

So Olympus is hidden with the power of the mist to hide from mortal eyes.

Annabeth looked at Percy like she was sure he must know this already. "You are a New Yorker, right?"

"Oh, sure," Percy said.

"Right after we visited," Annabeth continued, "the weather got weird, as if the gods had started fighting. A couple of times since, I've overheard satyrs talking. The best I can figure out is that something important was stolen. And if it isn't returned by the summer solstice, there's going to be trouble. When you two came, I was hoping ... I mean— Athena can get along with just about anybody, except for Ares. And of course she's got the rivalry with Poseidon. But, I mean, aside from that, I thought we could work together. I thought you might know something."

Percy shook his head.

"I've got to get a quest," Annabeth muttered to herself. "I'm not too young. If they would just tell me the problem ..."

Looks like Zeus toy of destruction is causing a huge problem in Olympus. Something tells me that the quest is coming up very soon.

I decided to watch about above from the tree. As I look around camp. It was almost dinner time and I started to have some thoughts about what my dad told me before he completely disappeared.

From what I review from dad memories so far is that the shinobi era ended during around a few thousand years ago and the elemental nation was really was a giant island with people that has the powers that can surpass the gods. My ancestor Naruto Uzumaki was the most powerful shinobi in his generation along with a guy name Uchiha Sasuke who was his rival and comrade. They went up against some bat-shit insane goddess name Kaguya who has unbelievable powers that could surpassed the big three combine. My ancestor and his team was able to beat the goddess and was able to bring true peace in the land.

But what really surprise me that my ancestor Naruto Uzumaki, the one who is known as the most powerful shinobi that was ever been born was a dead last. He look down by his own village and was hated by many. Through his sheer will, determination and never give up attitude that he was able to achieve his powers and prove the people that he was a powerful shinobi.

The life of the Shinobi was a harsh one. A life full of murders and children growing up into killing machines. That island was full of hatred and it was an endless cycle of war. But my ancestor was able to break that cycle. Changing the entire fate of the shinobi world and given him the title as the savior of the world.

I look down at my right hand and clench it. If my own ancestor was able to change the destiny and ending all the hatred of the shinobi world, forging his own path, his own destiny.

Maybe I can also do it.

Change the destiny of the demigods, preventing them into pawns like chess pieces. I can end the 5th age and enter the true age of true peace and equality in this world. I know that I can I change my destiny, change everybody destiny. For the better future. I will have to take down Zeus and corrupted gods and goddesses. That's the only way to truly change the world for the better lives of the demigods and the people of the world.

It was dinner time and I was in Dining Pavilion which I think it was called. From what Clarisse told about this where we will eat our breakfast, lunch and dinner. I saw that everyone was gathered around in the area. I have to say this place ain't half bad. Torches blaze from the columns and a central fire burning inside a bronze brazier the size of a bathtub. Each table has a white cloth with purple trim. I was undetermined so I know that I'm talking a seat the Hermes table. There were maybe a hundred campers, a few dozen satyrs, and a dozen assorted wood nymphs and naiads.

Over table was overcrowded but I was able to get some seats and made sure to save Percy a seat. I look around and saw that Percy was coming towards the table.

"Yo Perce!" I called Percy. Percy saw me and approaches me. I move a little to give Percy some space to seat on the table.

"Thanks" Percy said. I just nodded as we check around the Dining Pavilion.

I saw Grover was sitting at table twelve with Mr. Dickhead, a few satyrs, and a couple of plump blond boys who looked just like Mr. Dickhead. I'm guessing that those two are Dickhead kids. Chiron stood to one side, the picnic table being way too small for a centaur.

Annabeth sat at table six with a bunch of serious-looking athletic kids, all with her gray eyes and honey-blond hair.

Clarisse sat behind us at Ares's table. She'd apparently gotten over being hosed down, because she was laughing and belching right along her friends.

Chiron suddenly pounded his hoof against the marble floor of the pavilion, and everybody fell silent. He raised a glass. "To the gods!"

Everybody else raised their glasses. "To the gods!"

I just rolled my eyes in response. Why do they need to praise the gods when they never done anything to help them except for Hestia and Hecate?

Wood nymphs came forward with platters of food: grapes, apples, strawberries, cheese, fresh bread, and barbecue. I saw that glass was empty.

"Speak to it. Whatever you want—non-alcoholic, of course." Luke said. So the goblets here are voice command. Well that's interesting

"Root Beer," I said. The glass was suddenly filled with dark brown colored liquid. I took sip and it really tasted like root beer.

"Blue Cherry Coke." I heard Percy. I look at his glass and it was filled with sparkling violent liquid.

"Here you go, Percy, Arashi," Luke said as he suddenly caught our attention. He handing us a platter of smoked brisket.

We loaded our plates. I was about to take a bite of the food when we noticed everybody getting up, carrying their plates toward the fire in the center of the pavilion.

"Come on," Luke told them. Percy and I look at each other and shrugged before following Luke lead. As we got closer, we saw that everyone was taking a portion of their meal and dropping it into the fire, the ripe strawberry, the juiciest slice of beef, the warmest, most buttery roll.

Luke said, "Burnt offerings for the gods. They like the smell."

"You're kidding," Percy gave him a deadpan expression. I twitch in response. Okay that just stupid.

Luke approached the fire, bowed his head, and tossed in a cluster of fat red grapes. "Hermes."

It was Percy turn. He scraped a big slice of brisket into the flames. He looks at the flames for a few seconds before leaving.

It was my turn to offer to the gods and goddesses.

"To Poseidon, Hades, Hestia, Hecate and majority of the minor gods." I whispered silently so nobody could have heard me before I throw some of my foods into the flame. Then the smell of ramen, chocolate, meat and many good things filled with air. I notice that flame glow brighter. Looks like Hestia was thankful to my offering. I hope she and the other gods and goddesses like it.

Soon everybody had returned to their seats and finished eating their meals Chiron pounded his hoof again for our attention.

Mr. Dickhead got up with a huge sigh. "Yes, I suppose I'd better say hello to all you brats. Well, hello. Our activities director, Chiron, says the next capture the flag is Friday. Cabin five presently holds the laurels."

A bunch of ugly cheering rose from the Ares table.

"Personally," Mr. Dickhead continued, "I couldn't care less, but congratulations. Also, I should tell you that we have a two new camper today. Peter Johnson—"

Chiron murmured something to him.

"Err, Percy Jackson..." Mr. D corrected. "And Anthony Uzukage Narukaze. Now run along to your silly campfire. Go on." I glare at how he make fun of my family name. He is going to pay for that. Maybe I drink an alcohol in front of him along burning his clothes in front of the public. I mentally chuckle at that thought. Soon my head was filled with ideas on how to prank this so called god and humiliate him.

Everybody cheered. We all headed down toward the amphitheater, where Apollo's cabin led a sing-along. They sang camp songs about the gods and ate s'mores and joked around. Well at least the demigods are having some good times.

"Arashi, I feel like I am home," Percy said to me. I just let out a sigh as I thought the good times that I spend with my dad before he died from Zeus hand.

To you Percy yes but for me. I will never be at home as long as Zeus is running Olympus.

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