The Minority

Chapter 8 - A plan (Alex)

I was never really comfortable about Alina coming here. Poor girl, had her whole world stripped from her.

I know what that feels like.

Nonetheless, she was still a princess, a spoilt self centered princess. I feared she wouldn't last very long in Pariah.

It'd only been a couple of days. Her training skills could still use some work. She managed to pass her evaluation but that's only because Iris taught her how to spin a rainbow.

Seeing her brought back really awful memories. It wasn't her fault but I still felt horrible.

"Hey, are you okay?" Dylan asked pulling me out of my own
thoughts. He took a seat beside me on the grass.

This was my sad spot, it was a garden, my garden. I grew it myself, a mini replica of the one my mum and I grew back home.

"I'm fine" I huffed

"Ever since Alina arrived you've been grumpier...than usual. I know you don't like to talk about it..."

"You know I come here to be alone..." I dropped my sentence as I spotted something interesting.

"Luca Russo?" Dylan furrowed his brows " What's Enzo doing with that guy?". Enzo was Dylan's roomate and best friend and a host of Coeus- god of intelligence and farsight.

They looked like they were sneaking off somewhere. So naturally, Dylan and I minded our businesses and followed them.

Those two walked a really long way. They went into the old dinning hall, this part of camp was usually deserted.

"I searched her mind, she really doesn't know the rest of the prophecy" I heard Luca say from where Dylan and I were hiding.

"Then we work with what we have" Enzo brought out a scroll " I took this from Mr Andreas' study"

"How did you even sneak in...?"

"Irrelevant. This scroll contains everything there is to know about Pandora's box. The prophecy seems to hinge on it".

Someone else walked in to join the boys. I took a peek, it was my roomate, Crystal.

Something serious had to be going on, Crystal was a shy type and she wouldn't talk to any human if she could afford it. I live with her and we rarely even exchange pleasantries.

The only thing I knew about her was that she had snow white hair, royal blue eyes and she was hosting Khione- goddess of winter and snow.

"I managed to get the map" her little voice squeaked .

Dylan and I stepped out of hiding.

"What is going on here? Enzo, when did we start keeping secrets bud?" Dylan demanded

"I was going to tell you, but we needed to be sure and have a foolproof plan"

"For what exactly?" I folded my arms.

"We're going after the Evils" Luca deadpanned.

"Sure you are, and I'm going to be an Olympian " I snickered.

"This is serious Alex" Enzo stressed " If the titans are coming, they'll need hosts. Everyone hosting a Titan who helped in the titanomachy is in danger"

"They'll need Pandora's jar and all the evils it once held. But if we get to it first..." Luca explained

"You three can't go looking for Pandora's jar. The Evils are scattered across the twelve kingdoms and we aren't allowed in any one of them "

" If the titans succeed, all of Olympus will cease to exist, and so will we"

"Does Mr A know about this?" I asked.

"Of course not" Luca scoffed

"And we have to keep it that way" Crystal said.

"Fine, but I want in" I said

"Me too" Dylan added

"Fine. Now let's hurry back for dinner, wouldn't want anyone wondering where we are" Luca ordered.

We did arrive in time for dinner.

"So, Enzo huh?" I asked Crystal as we settled in for the night
"What?" She squeaked, her pale skin turning red, that was a rare sight.
"I saw the way he looked at you" I smirked
"Coeus' hosts aren't exactly known for expressing any kind of emotion". She wasn't wrong, they were logic driven.
"Yes, but.."
"Goodnight Alex" she rolled over and her back faced me.