A New Order of Chaos

The Enemy Of My Enemy Is My Frenemy? 2x1

Clarisse LaRue seemed to be the only one to had taken serious the protection.

Ever since the argument with the Senators of Camp Jupiter, she was doubting that they'd stay noble about not crossing them. At least, we Greeks have some sense of loyalty...

Everytime Clarisse thinks of the word 'loyalty', she can see the image of Percy Jackson leading her to the Battle of Manhattan. Helping her recover her Dad's chariot, not revealing her secrets or even demanding for any glory. Even when he snuck out Camp for the Sea of Monsters quest, he send her, trusted her to save Thalia's Tree. True, it was her quest, but any other person would had stepped up and finished it for her.

"A penny for your thoughts?" she heard the voice of her five-year-old boyfriend behind her.

"That if you ever sneak out in me again, I'll turn you into cheese!" she threaten him, though she knew it was an empty threat. Chris Rodriguez did, does and will ever do his will when it comes to her.

"Tempting, though I already had dinner... What's going on?" Chris pushed a little into the problem, making Clarisse uncomfortable "Has anything to do with today's meeting?" Instead of replying, Clarisse threw her last dagger towards the dummy in front of her "Is that a yes?"

"A big, fat yes" she complained, turning to him "Those Roman Senators have their heads up so high, they stopped thinking correctly!" she snapped. Chris only smirked "What's so funny, punk?"

"Chiron was visited by Mr. D. And, apparently, we're getting visitors tonight" he informed her, perking her curiosity "Is mandatory for everyone to be in the bonfire"

"Only with the Greeks? Though I don't care much, the Romans will be pissed..." Clarisse pointed out. It was true, she didn't care if the Romans didn't get the information, but in war times, she understood that the enemy of my enemy is my best friend.

"I heard is a big group, one half will be with us, the rest with the Romans" Chris added. She nodded, walking to pick up her dagger.

"Then, we shouldn't make them waste time" he collected her daggers and walked out of the training arena, with Chris at her tail. They arrived relatively fast, considering that everyone was already waiting by the bonfire. Just like the old one back in New York, this bonfire's flame would change colors, depending on the campers mood. It also had became a tradition that one of the little kids, never mind which cabin they belonged to, would tender the fire. Tonight, was the turn of a daughter of Demeter.

"Thought you two weren't coming" Will Solace's voice startled her, floating from her side, where the Head Councilors sat. Though their cabins will never get along, Will and Clarisse had declared temporary truce while this matter with the gods will resolve.

"Chris convinced me" she admitted, shrugging "Besides, I was curious" That part was also true "Why would Mr. D visit Chiron?"

"Campers!!" Chiron's voice echoed around the bonfire, silencing all the conversations. Clarisse hadn't noticed but next to the immortal trainer, were some figures standing next to him, ten in total. All of them wearing capes and hoods "I know that it's been more than a month that we hasn't heard from the gods, but-" Chiron raised a finger to stop the avalanche of questions and complains "We've been provided with answer... or, at least someone who can help us understand" Without saying more, two of the cloaked figures walked up front and faced them.

"My name is Omega and this is my second in command, Alpha" the taller of them introduced. His voice (Clarisse was 100% sure he was a man) was muffled with a cloth that helped his hood hide his face "We're part of Chaos's Guards" Murmurs were heard and confusion was written all over the campers' faces.