Split Life Of War DISCONTINUED

22 Not Dead

Chapter 22

                We all stared at Alisa until, slowly, we all went back to Tantalus.  He cleared his throat.

                "I guess we will burn a shroud for the son of Athena after dinner."  Tantalus waved for us to continue with our normal routine.  I walked up to the fire, and scrapped some of my strawberries into the flames.  Mum, please help me with the situation with Jacob.  I went back to my table.  We ate in silence, and then everyone slowly began to disperse.  I began to leave with Raven, Alisa, and Caleb when Hermes pulled us aside.

                "Um... Hades asked me to let you four know, that... that... Xavier Higgs' soul never reached the underworld.  He's not dead.  Did he glow when you thought he died?"  We all nodded.  "That means that he was taken.  Someone is playing hostage, or they are trying to get more demigods on their side.  He didn't die, the same thing happened to Percy last year when Hades took his mom.  And Apollo wanted to tell you this himself, but Arty wouldn't let him come, so I'll just tell you.  Apollo is mad that you didn't wait for him to pick you up.  He would've liked to meet his step-sister and her friends.  And Hera can't communicate with you like all the other demigod moms, because she has more responsibilities, and if she did, she would be breaking her maidenhood vow even more than it has already been broken."  We all stared at him in shock.  Hermes shrugged, and then walked away before disappearing. 

                The four of us walked towards the arena where some of the Heaphatus kids were setting up a fire, and some of the Athena kids had made a shroud for their unknown brother.  They finished, and everyone sat in silence as the shroud burned. Once it had finished, people began to trickle out of the arena, back to their cabins.  I walked back to my cabin and into my room.  Everything sat right where it had been last summer before I went to Hogwarts.  My bed sat in a corner, with the bed sheets made.  I don't remember making my bed before I left...  Maybe the Aphrodite kids came and cleaned the empty cabins.  I stripped out of my muggle clothes, and pulled on white running shorts and a maroon tank top.  It wasn't long after I flopped on my bed until I slipped into a thankfully peaceful sleep.

*~*~* Unknown POV *~*~*

                I walked down the hallway of the ship.  A door to my right swung open, and a boy came out.  I stumbled when I saw him, because I recognized him.  His sandy blond hair and grey eyes resembled one of the wizards from my school.  I straightened up and stuck out my hand.

                "I am Sunny.  And you are?"  I should explain.  Luke made us all have code names, so none of us could betray names to the gods or the demigods at Camp Half-Blood.  I was Sunny because my dad was supposedly Apollo, but he hadn't claimed me, we just knew.  The boy smiled at me.

                "I am Brainy.  I feel like I recognize you.  Oh, and I'm a son of Athena."  He shook my hand.  I hesitated.  I wanted to ask him if he went to Hogwarts, but Luke forbade me to talk about it to any other demigods, because we didn't need any more problems.

                "I've got to get to sword practice on the promenade deck, you going too?"  I gestured towards the elevator area.  Brainy nodded.  We headed around the corner, and almost ran into a boy.  We all stepped back, and I bowed my head, realizing that it was Commander Trident, the founder of Kronos' army.  Both Trident and Brainy seemed to recognize each other.  But I thought that Trident had just gotten here this morning, and Luke told me that I was the first demigod this young to be recruited, back in December.  It had made me a little upset, because I had missed exams, and probably wouldn't be able to go back next year or even play on the quidditch team.

                "Brainy, Sunny, Luke wants both of you to report to cabin 376 on floor nine."  Commander Trident informed us.  He led us into the elevators, and pushed the button for nine.  I watched the numbers slid from one to two to three and then finally to nine.  I had been placed on the first floor, because there would not be any demigods that were more than six months younger than me, because then they wouldn't be old enough to fight when we planned to attack two years after this August.  And your cabin was placed according to your age next twenty second of June.  June...  Why then?  I suppose there must be something special to Luke about June twenty second.  I don't really know, and I don't really care.  We reached the cabin, and Trident swiped a card.  We all walked in, and the door close behind us.  Luke was out on the balcony facing away from us, but then turned and came in the cabin.

                "Kevin, Xavier, Jacob, they will be the ones who turn the daughter of Hera." His eyes were golden as he talked, and then the second he stopped, his eyes became normal again, and he collapsed on the floor.

*~*~* Catherine's POV *~*~*

                A thumping noise could be heard from my door, and suddenly I heard a crash as it must have swung open.  There were bounding footsteps, and then something crashed onto my bed, and flung me up in a flurry of sheets, and limbs.  I fell onto the floor, and forced my eyes open slightly and could see a tan black-haired boy smiling down directly above my face.  I let out a groan, and he laughed and started tickling me.  I squirmed around and begged for him to stop.  He didn't until several minutes later when he flung himself next to me on the floor, and slid his arm under me.  I glanced over at him, and he was wearing the same type of clothes as he was wearing yesterday.  I blinked, and suddenly it was Luke laying on the ground next to me.  I screamed and scrambled back, rubbing my eyes.  Then I opened them back up...

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May 9, 2015

AARRGGGGGHHH I haven't had wifi on this stupid laptop for over a month, and I am sooooo sorry.  Just so you guys know, I am updating Split Life of Facebook too.  I am also coming out with a new Harry Potter fanfic, which will be very different from any other ones called One Last Happy Ending.  Don't forget to check out The Story of Us when I finally get it out.

Luna ;)