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Chapter 9: The Wine Dude Turns Nasty

After Percy was gone I ran towards the Big House to tell Chiron that Percy had left on the quest. I knew that I was a bad liar so I decided not to make up anything.

When I reached the Big House, Chiron wasn't there. Dionysis listened to my story in silence and then he turned on me,

"Why are you bothering me with this?" he asked angrily.

"Well, this is your camp." I told him.

"So you thought that you would just come and bother me with the news that that boy is gone, did you? You didn't actually think that I'd care, did you?"

"Well, yes." I said, "I mean you have to care about your own camp, don't you?"

"No I don't actually!" he shouted.

"Although," he added pausing, "At least I can track him down and humiliate him now."

"Why would you do that?" I asked. "He's trying to help."

"He still left the camp without my permission." Dionysis snapped, "I might not care about him but he should still have asked permission before he went."

"But he knew that you would say no." I argued.

"Are you answering me back, boy?" Dionysis asked. I swallowed. His eyes were glowing purple and I didn't know what to say to calm him down.

Finally I settled for the truth which I thought was probably dangerous but I said it anyway.

"Yes," I said calmly

"Well," said Dionysis coldly "That settles it then."

He waved his hand and everything went black.

I woke up four hours later in the sickroom. A girl came into the room and noticed that I was awake.

I recognized the girl as Silena Beauregard, daughter of Aphrodite. From what I knew of her she was a nice girl with a good sense of humour.

"Well," she said "What happened?"

"I don't know." I admitted, "I was talking to Dionysis and-was

"He turned you into a bottle of wine but then Chiron made him turn you back because he's not allowed wine."

"Oh," I said. I felt fine but I had a bad headache.

"Here," Silena said and handed me a small bottle with what looked like apple juice inside:.

"Drink some of this but don't drink all of it."

I took a tentative sip and I almost dropped the bottle. I had expected apple juice but it tasted like the hot chocolate that had been a rare treat at our school.

"What is that stuff?" I asked Silena.

"It's nectar of the gods." she said, "How do you feel?"

I thought about that for a second and then I smiled, "I feel great." I said.

"Good," she said and then left.

I followed her and saw that it was late in the afternoon. I had to run to get to the climbing wall which we were going to practice on that day. It had lava pouring down it and when I had asked Travis why he had said that is was a little extra challenge.

The rest of the day was busy. I had a canoe race which my team came last in. I don't know why but I can't canoe well at all.

We had a Pegasus riding lesson which I was also terrible at because the Pegasus wouldn't go near me. It only whinnied and backed away from me and I couldn't figure out why.

I ate dinner with the Hermes cabin as usual but tonight I didn't have much fun. I simply sulked and glared at everyone who tried to talk to me.

I went to bed that night and thought about Dionysus. I never thought that the wine dude could ever be so crazy but after today I would definitely be careful around him.