━━ ❝ 𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 to shine like a star you must burn
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[ i. completed / edited
ii. previously called folklore
iii. extended summary inside
iv. book 1 of the greek tragedy series ]
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AS THEY RACED over the sea, Annabeth, Cassie and Percy tried to send an Iris-message to Chiron.
They figured it was important they let somebody know what Luke was doing, and they didn't know who else to trust.
The wind from the thermos stirred up a nice sea spray that made a rainbow in the sunlight- perfect for an Iris-message but their connection was still poor.
When Annabeth threw a gold drachma into the mist and prayed for the rainbow goddess to show them Chiron, his face appeared all right, but there was some kind of weird strobe light flashing in the background and rock music blaring, like he was at a dance club.
Cassie couldn't picture the fatherly activities director at a club, sipping fruity drinks and flirting with half horses, but it was a really strange world.
They told him all about camp, how the had fled and Luke. Cassie ignored the horrible feeling in her stomach at the mention of Luke.
"Percy," Chiron yelled, "you have to watch out for—"
His voice was drowned out by loud shouting behind him a bunch of voices whooping it up like Comanche warriors.
"What?" Percy yelled.
"Curse my relatives!" Chiron ducked as a plate flew over his head and shattered somewhere out of sight.
"Annabeth, you shouldn't have let Percy or Cassie leave camp! But if you do get the Fleece-"
"When," Cassie corrected, "when we get the Fleece."
Annabeth nodded beside her, agreeing, ignoring that the odds weren't in their favour.
"Yeah, baby!" somebody behind Chiron yelled.
"Woohoooo!" The music got cranked up, subwoofers so loud it made their boat vibrate. "—Miami," Chiron was yelling. "I'll try to keep watch-
Their misty screen smashed apart like someone on the other side had thrown a bottle at it, and Chiron was gone.
"Damn," the brunette whispered, "that was some hard parting."
It went silent, but she could notice Percy's and Annabeth's stares, possibly because of what Luke had said back in the boat.
Cassie pretend not to notice for a small while, but she couldn't block out her two best friends for long.
Should she just say it? Rip the bandage quick? She trusted them enough to tell Percy and Annabeth.
"My mom is gone."
Annabeth gasped in surprise. "I'm so sorry Cass-"
"She's not dead." Cassie was looking at the water. "She," she moistened her lips, "she was deemed unfit to raise me."
Percy didn't say much, Cassie didn't blame him, he had always been awkward with peoples feelings. However, he did wrap his arms around her, offering a support Cassie knew she could rely on.
