Finally our journey seemed to be closing as we saw what appeared to be the garden of (could you insert the name here please?). As we came to the boarders of the garden which ironacly was a white pikked fence. I guess Zeus really wanted to make it special for his wife.
We came across a path that led through the garden to what I assumed and to wich Zoe confirrmed when asked would lead us straight to the tree of golden apples.
Just as we saw the first glimpses of the tree we felt it. Someone was following us and as we looked around but seeing nothing due to trees and bushes everywhere.
It wasn't until we arrived close enough to the tree and we could see the great dragon Ladon clearly that our stalkers made them selfes visable to us.
Out stepped the three other daughters of Atlas and they looked none to happy.
The tallest of the three sneered at us before speaking to us.
„So our dear sweet little syster returns and not only that but you've also brought friends along with you. Tell me are you really so desperate for companionship that are willing to steal the apples again. But I can not say that I'm not really surprised with your history, tell me how is dear old Hercules doing these days anyways?"
She said with such contempt that I was really surprised the asset that was forming in her mouth didn't hurt her teeth.
„Let us pass Latia do not cross me I am still a daughter of Atlas and I inherited his temper so get out of my way before I tear out your toung and shove it up where not even Hyperion could not evenshine up on his best days."
Never once during her little seech did Zoe ever raise her tone of voice even an octive above what my mother would have called an indoor voice.
Latia shivered as the tone and meaning of the message settled in.
„Now if you ever loved me like systers should you will let us pass through, we do not want the apples if that is what you are worried about we just want to get our friend back from father. So please let us through."
Zoe asked with passion in both her eyes and voice causing the systers to look at each other and then back at us and nodded their consent. As we moved forward Latia grabbed my arm halting me from the rest of them and spoke quetly.
„She seems happy with you, happier than she was with us. We do still love her. Her leaving took alot out of us."
Then she leaned forward until she her lips were close to my ear and whispered the words that shocked me.
„Just beacause a prophesy is not spoken outloud does not mean it does not exist just undiscovered and the time one has yet to pass.
One desicion shall lead to destruction but pease.
Another shall lead to prosperety but hardship.
A daughter of blood shed shall help.
And one shall die by a parents hand.
Unless a sacrifice is made."
As she came out of her trance she turned around and walked away to her systers wich all walked away leaving me frosen in place hoping that she had just been messing with me but then something camea voice that shocked me.
„Percy?" the voice yelled.
As I turned around putting on a practised smile.
„Hello Clarisse"