The Son of Artemis Book 2

Chapter 7: The Activities Director is a Menace

Percy's POV:

Boarder patrol that night was quiet as can be, and I only broke away a couple times to get a few short naps, so I wouldn't be tired for the day ahead, and I still needed to recover from using the moonlight. Although my endurance with that power has improved over the last year, it is still a tiring power to use. 

I walked into breakfast only to see a slightly nervous looking Dionysus, which only meant Tantalus planned to do something stupid, which was only further solidified as Tantalus was smirking like a mad man.

After sacrifices and everyone started eating, Tantalus again got everyone's attention, only to make an announcement, "I have also now decided that each cabin should participate, in the chariot races" He said smirking and I knew that was directed at me.

I simply got up and made my way to leave, but why is it that idiots always open their mouths, "Where are you going, you haven't been dismissed" Tantalus said

"The arena, before I end up sending you in a box to Hades" I said, not bothering to use a pseudo name for the lord of the dead, which surprisingly got a few gasp from the campers, especially as the earth rumbled a little bit, as if it wanted to eat Tantalus.

I continued walking out of the pavilion, and wasn't stopped, as most could sense I was doing my best to not kill Tantalus right this very moment.

A few minutes after arriving at the Arena, I saw Clarisse, Annabeth, and the Ares campers enter the Arena. "We need to get Tantalus out of here, he'll take us all to the underworld with him at how he's currently running everything" Clarisse fumed, which her siblings wisely took a step back from.

"There's not much we can do. Knowing my mom, she'll probably be expecting me to join Annabeth in the races and she might be sending us a chariot, with Lady Athena assistance" I said which got a look of betrayal from Clarisse.

"look Clarisse, I know it is unwise, but send two of your siblings off to start working on your cabin's chariot, the rest will be on boarder patrol. Tantalus is dead set on having these stupid chariot races, we might as well go through with it, while doing our best to keep up boarder patrol" I explained and she looked angry, at least until, she came to the same realization

"Alright Mark, Sherman, start building me a chariot the rest of you start your patrol shifts" Clarisse ordered, her siblings, and after they didn't move,  she shouted "Now". Which got her siblings in gear and moving, and fleeing the Arerna.

"Now why do you two think your mother is going to be sending you a chariot" Clarisse demanded

"Because she knows I won't be working on it, and would either be training, or on boarder patrol" I explained. "Now Annabeth's cabin can feel free all they want to make a back up, but I'm hoping it's the same case as you, minimal people doing the race only" I finished asking Annabeth mostly

"I told them if they wanted to race they can expect to find their things in the Hermes cabin" she said

"Heck they should be expecting any missing things to be there anyways" I said, which cause the both of them to laugh.

"Alright let's just lay low, after we get our teams registered. In the meantime, my cabin will do research, and you two will deal with boarder patrol" Annabeth said, "After all we don't want to be accused of treason for running camp ourselves. Especially, with Tantalus seemingly in charge"

"Should I still play that part to be his favorite so if we do find away I might actually be issued a quest" Clarisse asked, and Annabeth and I turned to each other before agreeing telling her that she should.

Time skip

Tomorrow is the day of the chariot race, and just earlier today Hermes delivered a chariot to me for me to use in the upcoming race. Having a quick look at it I knew the builders or designers of it were made up of Athena, mom, and/or the hunt.