Modern Myths

Book 0: Chapter 9: A Botanist's work

2004

Aeithales

??? POV

I'm Dr. Phillip McCaffrey. I'm a former lover of Demeter & father of her child, Meg McCaffrey.

I'm currently living in my botanist research facility, Aeithales in Palm Springs, California, though not for long.

Triumvirate holdings is on the verge of pushing me to bankruptcy.

I can only hope that I am able to plant the seeds of the seven primordial dryads, the Meliai, before it's too late.

???: "Dr. McCaffrey, may I be of assistance?" A kind woman said.

I turned around in shock & saw a woman that looked just like Demeter but with black hair.

???: "I am Persephone, and I am here to help you preserve your research before it's too late."

Me: "Too late for what?" I wondered why my ex's favorite child cares.

Persephone: "There are people out there that would rather see all this be burned to the ground & all the secrets that have been uncovered over the centuries of research done here by you & your predecessors to be lost forever. I would rather than not happen. I'm not sure who they are, but Triumvirate holdings caught my intention when they were trying to target one of my siblings' homes & did some further research. From what I can tell, they could give the Illuminati a run for their money."

Me: "What do we do?" I ask desperately.

Persephone: "Relocate everything. You may be unable to continue your research, but you can send it to people who are outside of that company's grasp."

Me: "Who, & more importantly, how are we going to move it so fast?"

Persephone: "Camp Jupiter, the second camp, for Olympus's Roman children. It's in San Francisco. As for how, Poseidon is sending several of his Cyclops & Telekhine to help with the moving."

The Meliai would definitely be safe there, as would my research, but...

Me: "Do they've any botanists there?" I said, worried that no one would be able to continue my research.

Persephone: "Yup. Inside Camp is New Rome, a fully functional city with jobs & careers of all kinds." She says popping the p.

Me: "Okay. Let us do it your way."

Persephone: "The Underworld is going through rough times, but I will also try to get you & Meg into a good apartment."

Me: "Thank you." I said crying tears of both pain at losing my life's work & home, and relief at no longer being at risk of being homeless.

Remember: Poseidon has had his Cyclops helping out at BOTH camps for about 7 years now. Neptune is nowhere near as hated in Camp Jupiter as he was before.

Note: The fact that I got 2 chapters out this week was a one-time thing. Don't expect this going forward.

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