UnTamed [Book 3]

I Talk To My Dead Dad

I feel like this is going to seem to move fast but there's really no more filler chapters to do!  Besides, some of the loose ends are going to be tied up :)  I know you're looking forward to that!

Chapter Quote:
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
~Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Chapter 18: I Talk To My Dead Dad

Antony 

The day started out normally.  Antony had breakfast, he yelled at newcomers for breaking some rules and dealt out their punishments accordingly, he sacrificed some stuffed animals for visions from Apollo, he had lunch, trained with the Greeks mainly so he could keep an eye on them as he did not trust them, had dinner, had a meeting with Cora, and then went for a jog.  It was on this jog that his day turned sour.  His father Octavian, who was actually supposed to be dead, showed up.  Antony had a horrible fear of his father.  He looked dead with his gaunt expression, pale skin, glazed blue eyes, the slump of his shoulders... but his attitude, not to mention his temper, was as alive as ever.

"Hello father," Antony said, kneeling.

"Up.  Now," Octavian ordered.  Antony did as he was told. "Did you know anything about the Jacksons and that Michaels boy's plan of blowing up Hannah's ship?"

"They did what?"

"Don't play stupid with me boy," Octavian growled.

"Sir, I had no idea.  I promise.  And if Cora knew anything about it, she didn't tell me.  You know I would've told if you I knew.  Was... was Hannah on the ship?"

"No.  She left a few minutes before it happened but her right hand man was severely injured.  We don't know if he'll make it.  The Jacksons made if off the ship, so did Michaels.  Hannah's secret commander left with her troupe luckily.  They're the reason we're going to win this war."

"We're lucky they're on our side," Antony remarked. "When are we going to war?"

"In a few days' time.  Hannah wants to attack on the summer solstice for some reason."

"Father, what is she?  A god, a titan?"

Octavian's smile gave his son chills. "Much, much worse.  Next time I see you, it will be to tell you to prepare for battle."

"Yes, sir."

Octavian disappeared.  Antony had no idea how he did that but he didn't care.  His father gave him the creeps and was the only reason why he acted like a jerk to everyone around him.  Being a jerk might not have made him a lot of friends, but it gave him power.  The power his father wanted, needed for his son to have.

As Antony was about to continue on running, he was slammed into a tree by two strangers.

"How in Hades' name is Octavian alive?" a familiar, deep voice growled.

"Ah, Brady, Bradley, I was wondering when you two were going to show up."

"Answer our question," Brady ordered.

"I don't know you buffoons.  He's been alive longer than I have.  I don't know how he was brought back from the dead.  The only reason I'm grateful that he was is because I'm alive.  Other than that I hate him.  He gives me the creeps.  Why do you want to know?"

"Because our leader wants to know how your father is alive.  What else can you tell us about him?"

"I don't know.  He can travel anywhere he wants just by thinking about it.  He looks dead, he follows Hannah's orders, he's using me as a tool to control Camp Jupiter, and he thinks I'm a failure.  Did I miss anything?" Antony asked sarcastically.