When is this going to be over?
We've been here for over an hour and I feel like someone is showing me a documentary about the history of yarn.
That's how boring this is.
Percy seems to be having fun though. She and Rachel keep talking about that summer camp.
"Okay so if you are tired of being all stuffy you can go to the lounge." Mr Dare announced.
Of course Tony was the first to head over.
Rachel pulled Percy that way and I followed.
"Hey Wanda." Natasha was beside me.
"I hate parties." I groaned.
She chuckled. "You learn to like them."
"Doubt it." I sped up so I was beside Percy.
"And then Travis accidentally caught the grass on fire. Katie was yelling at him and he couldn't go in the woods without getting hurt."
Percy laughed as Rachel told her the story.
"Finally Travis got her to shut up. By kissing her full on the lips."
"You owe me five." Percy said out of nowhere.
Rachel groaned before digging out some large coins.
She handed Percy five.
"What are those?" I asked.
Hey. I'm curious.
Percy showed me one. "It's a recreation of an ancient drachma. We use them like money at camp."
Oh. That makes sense.
"This is some odd thing I picked up overseas." Sam held up a stone disc. What looked like Greek was written across it.
"The lady I bought it from translated it for me."
"Pythia, Oracle of Delphi..." Percy was reading the Greek quietly to herself.
Her eyes widened.
"Rachel. You need to get out of here. Now." Percy said something to Rachel in another language.
"Why?"
Percy opened her mouth but Sam interrupted her response.
"It is supposed to invoke the spirit of a prophetess. Maybe we can figure out what the next war is going to be about before it happens."
Percy was shaking her head while Rachel was looking for a way out.
"Pythia, Oracle of Delphi, we request a prophecy. Although without sacrifice we will restore belief to you if you answer."
Rachel covered her mouth and turned green.
Her eyes were clenched shut and her body shook with tremors.
Percy grabbed her free hand and dragged her through the crowd.
I followed them. If Rachel is sick I'm pretty sure she'll want help.
They were almost to the door when Rachel went rigged.
Her eyes when opened were a sickly green shade.
She opened her mouth and a spew of green smoke rolled out.
"I see none who have need of my prophecies. But once summoned I must deliver at least one. You shall receive the prophecies that affected one in this room." A raspy voice spoke.
This is the Oracle? Percy seemed to pale at the spirits words.
"You shall go west to face the god who has turned
You shall find what was stolen and see it safely returned
You shall be betrayed by the one you call friend
And fail to save what matters most in the end."
The spirit paused, as if for breath. Percy was definitely pale now.
"You shall sail the iron ship with warriors of bone
You shall find what you seek and make it your own
But despair for your life entombed within stone
To fail without friends to fly home alone."
Percy was shaking and she seemed ready to run. Natasha noticed this and blocked the door.
"Five shall go west to the goddess in chains
One shall be lost in the land without rain
Campers and Hunters combined prevail
The Bane of Olympus shows the trail
The Titan's Curse must one withstand
And one shall perish by parent's hand."
Now Percy was muttering under her breath. She seems so shaken up by the spirit's words. Is she the one who they affected?
"You shall dwell in the darkness of the endless maze
The dead the traitor and the lost one raise
You shall rise or fall by the Ghost King's hand
The child of Athena's final stand
Destroy with a hero's final breath
And lose a love to worse than death."
Percy guided Rachel to a chair and she sat herself on the arm.
"A half-blood of the eldest gods
Shall reach sixteen against all odds
Shall see the world in endless sleep
A hero's soul cursed blade shall reap
A single choice shall end his days
Olympus to preserve or raze."
Percy closed her eyes and was taking deep breaths. Why do these keep mentioning Olympus?
Probably an alliteration. That is the right term right?
Rachel continued breathing normally as the spirit talked. Maybe it just used her to connect with us.
"Seven half-bloods shall answer the call
To storm or fire the world must fall
An oath to keep with a final breath
And foes bear arms to the Doors of Death."
Percy was completely white at this point muttering, "Please stop," over and over again.
The spirit either didn't hear or care because it continued.
"Child of lightning beware the earth
The giants revenge the Seven shall birth
The forge and dove shall break the cage
And death unleash through Hera's rage
To the north, beyond the gods lies the legion's crown
Falling from ice Daughter of Neptune shall drown."
I rushed to Percy's side and caught her as she fell. She wasn't unconscious. But she doesn't seem able to move.
"Wisdom's son walks alone
The Mark of Athena burns through Rome
Twins snuff out the angel's breath
Who holds the key to endless death
Giants bane stands gold and pale
Won with pain from a woven jail."
"Andrew." She muttered. Rachel slumped back in her chair.
I stood in a daze. Did the spirit attack those two? Or did they just pass out from the shock?
Mr Dare rushed to his daughter and Steve picked up Percy.
"Okay. Let's get Percy out of here.
We all nodded. Everything makes no sense to me but we should sleep on it.
I feel bad for Percy but hey. We get to leave early.
So how was it?
And in case you didn't realize the Mist made them remember everything a little different.
See yah