Theos pov
"Percy you're not lifting hard enough!" I yelled at the boy next to me "What does that even mean?! I'm lifting as hard as I can!" Percy yelled back "Clearly not hard enough, Pendejo." Charlie struggled under the weight of the mummy "Can you guys get along for two seconds?" Grover pleaded. Of course Chiron tasked US with taking the stupid mummy back to the attic. You wouldn't expect an ancient decaying mummy to weigh so much but even between the four of us carrying the stupid thing it was heavy as hell.
Campers walked by, snickering at the four of us struggling to drag the Oracle across the grass. Ella walked by and shouted "Weak!" I rolled my eyes, I'd like to see THEM try to move it. A few more campers went by and we were getting nowhere. We used all of our strength just getting it out of the forest.
I noticed Liana and Janvi coming over to us, Vi had a concerned look on her face."Uh, Grover, are you alright?" She asked when she got to us. I looked over at Grover, His skin was a few shades lighter than normal, he looked sick, like he was about to pass out. His knees buckled and he collapsed. Lia caught him before he could hit the ground.
Janvi helped Lia gently set him on the floor, then read the number on his CGM, "47. Gods. Lia run to the Infirmary, in the back there's a cabinet to the right, grab the glucose gel from it! Quick!" Vi commanded and Lia bolted off to the Infirmary. "Charlie, help me sit him up" Vi ordered. Charlie put the Oracle down and helped Janvi sit Grover up. "I'm fine," he insisted, trying to break free of Janvis grasp, "No you're not, puto." Percy said.
"Here!" Lia called from a distance, waving a glue looking bottle in the air. Once she got over to us she kneeled next to Vi and handed her the bottle of gel, Vi unscrewed the cap and fed it to Grover who made a face at the taste. "There, he should be fine in like 10 minutes." Janvi said, She and Lia helped Grover up and walked him off to the infirmary. Now there were just three of us to carry the Oracle.
We picked it up again and started towards the big house "This is pointless." Charlie sighed "We're getting nowhere. Cant it just live here now?" I asked "Yeah, cause if the monster fighting classes aren't enough to scare the newbies away im sure the ancient decaying mummy would do it for sure." Percy said "Do you guys need help?" Katie asked, walking up to us with Phades and Jalen "Yes, PLEASE." Charlie begged, "What's in it for us?" Jalen questioned "Can't you just do something nice without being payed, Jalen?" Phades asked "No, actually she's right. We'll help you if you do our chores for a week." Katie said "Deal." Percy said "Help us now?" I begged
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We got to the big house in no time, Anathea, daughter of Demeter was sitting next to the fireplace playing chess with her friend Heja, daughter of Athena. Wylan, a year round unclaimed kid, who has been here about as long as Annabeth was watching the match making random remarks like "Ooh that was a bad move." And "Oh my gods I wouldn't have done that." Though I assumed he had never played a match in his life.
"Hey Wy, a little help here?" I gestured to the attic door "Sure, don't lose while I'm gone Heja." Wylan warned, then got up to hold the door open for us. "How'd you guys get left with taking Frankenstein back to the attic anyways?" They asked "I don't know, Chiron hates us or something," Percy said "Woah Percy leave me out of this he loves me, hates you." Charlie corrected. "And Katie,Phades, and I are being paid." Jalen added "Damn, can i get paid for holding the door?" Wylan asked "I'll pay you with my love and affection?" I offered and Wylan blushed "Are you two going to keep flirting or can we put this away?" Phades asked "Sorry." Wylan mumbled embarrassed.
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It was hard to sleep after capture the flag, I couldn't tell if it was because of Connors loud snoring or because I couldn't stop thinking about the prophecy "five shall go west to the goddess in chains" i've never been on a quest, unless coming to camp counts but this is way more fun then a stupid quest for a stupid god. I've made actual friends here, I remembered what Luke had told Nyx and I before we left "Don't trust anyone, especially not Percy. It wont do you any good to make friends. They'll just end up betraying you." but the kids at camp seemed genuine, better than any kids in the titan army anyway. Maybe Luke was lying. But I would know if I was being manipulated...right?
There was a knock at the door, half the cabin groaned. A knock on the Hermes door usually meant a new camper or someone was in trouble, I personally hoped it was Travis getting in trouble for lighting Jalens mattress on fire but I couldn't be so lucky and this early in the morning I assumed it was option number one. Mary, one of the few actual Hermes kids in the cabin answered the door. It was Lia, Nick, and two kids I didn't recognize. The three whispered so they didn't wake the other kids.
"This is Salem and Sabrin." Mary whispered to no one in specific. Mary led the two newbies to the back of the cabin, farthest away from the Stolls so they didn't get their stuff stolen I assume, then unexpectedly walked up to me. "Theo, Zoë wants to talk to you. She sent Nick to come get you." great.
I got up and slipped on my shoes then walked out of the cabin, shutting the door behind me. The sun was starting to come up, was I really awake all night? "What does Zoë want?" I asked "and she couldn't have picked a more reasonable hour?" "I don't know ask her yourself, Theo." Nick said "Ignore Nick, he's grumpy because Maddy gave him a hat that said 'Worlds best grandpa' on it." Lia said "I'm not even that old! It's not like im counselor or anything." Nick defended "Fine old man, race you to the dining pavilion. If you win we'll stop calling you grandpa" I challenged "Alright, bet."
It was an easily won race. I was faster than Nick and Liana combined. Once I got to the pavilion I sat on the stairs. It was a close race for second place between Nick and Lia. Nick won by half a second "Looks like Lia has to stop calling me grandpa." Nick smirked "I let you win." Lia said "Sure you did, Athena kids are such sore losers." Nick complained "Are not!" "Are too!" Lia and Nick argued "Guys?" I tried to get their attention "GUYS!" "Right sorry Theo...have fun?" Nick said, then the two walked away.
I walked up the steps, there was a boy crouching behind a pillar. It was Nico di'Angelo so I assumed Bianca was with Zoë "It's not cool to eavesdrop Nico." I whispered "Please don't tell my sister," He whispered "I won't." I assured him "Pinky promise?" "Pinky promise." I said and walked into the room "You wanted to see me?" I asked "Yes. It seems Phoebe was the victim of a prank, those stoll brothers prank that is, and she cannot attend our quest. Since we need five people I figured you aren't the worst camper there is." Zoë said "Oh you're too kind." I replied, unimpressed "But ill pass."
"Very well then child of hades. But you will not get an opportunity like this again, are you sure?" "Positive," I assured her. A light turned on in the big house, "We need to go." Zoë said and then ran off with Bianca, Nico ducked into the room as they turned around the corner he was previously hiding in "You can take the cap off now, Perry." I said "How did you know I was here?" Percy took Annabeths yankees cap off and appeared a few feet away from me "Lucky guess. You're planning on following them aren't you?" I asked "You have to Percy, Please! you have to keep an eye on my sister!" Nico begged "Nico-" Percy started "You can go invisible! Both of you!" "Both of us? Nico-" I began "You're planning on going anyway aren't you, Percy?" Nico cut me off.
I could tell Percy wanted to say no but he couldn't "Yeah, I have to save Annabeth." "I won't tell on you," he said. "But you guys have to promise to keep my sister safe." "That's a big thing to promise, Nico, on a trip like this. Besides, she's got Zoe, Grover, and Thalia—" Percy started "Promise," he insisted. "We'll do our best. I promise that." I said. Well, looks like im going on the quest after all.
