Demigods: The Curse of Zeus

Chapter 3

"What?" Asks Penelope. "But, but how?"

"How it happened is not what matters now." Chiron states. "Hephaestus campers, get into the fire and make sure no one left harmed. Apollo campers, bring enough ambrosia and nectar. We need your healing skill."

I take that as a chance so I run as fast as I can, leading a cluster of campers. Petra runs faster than the rest of us and I notice the look of terror in her eyes after Zeus' cabin is right in front of us.

I gasp. The cabin is burning. No kidding.

"Anyone from Poseidon's cabin, you are in charge of extinguishing the fire! Hephaestus', rescue anyone in contact with the fire and bring them to the nearest healing camp. Find Rei!" Chiron yells from the back. I can feel the tense in the atmosphere. Zeke runs inside the fire in bravery, while Pierce and Petra try their best to turn off the flame.

A couple of minutes later, I see Zeke and another Hephaestus' camper carry someone that smells like burnt flesh. I cringe at the unpleasant sight of someone dying. As Zeke approaches the healing camp, I can finally see who is being carried, Rei Undertale with pain clearly visible in his expression.

"Please do anything you can to save him," says Zeke. "I need to help another campers to extinguish the fire." He nods as he puts Rei in the camp's bunk bed before running outside. I feel like having a cardiac arrest. Rei is dying. His clothes is partially burnt and there are blood in some parts of it. 

Just as Alie comes to help me, her body stiffened. She stares at Rei anxiously, just like another healers in the camp.

"We need to change his clothes first," says Penelope. "I need male campers to volunteer." Alie nods and proceeds to gather male Apollo campers. "Meredith, I need your help."

It doesn't take minutes before male campers flooded the camp and I turn my gaze to somewhere else, not wishing to see Rei's birthday suit.

Penelope turns to look at me and I sing the hymn to Apollo. She puts her index finger on Rei's forehead, as his eyes snaps open and he wakes up panting.

I was at the edge of cursing. I'm more than glad I didn't, because as an Apollo's child, I have the ability to turn curses into reality. I don't want Rei to wish he was left dying.

Yes, that powerful.

"Rei! Mind to explain why you're..hot?" Kylie rushes into the camp. I glare at her and rolled my eyes at Penelope. She cringes.

I wonder if she left her brain in her mom's womb, because it is very clear that Rei was burning. Not to mention that her pun was terrible that I feel like bleaching my ears.

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"Okay, so as all head counselors are already here," Chiron firmly states. "I guess it is the time for the meeting to be started."

Twenty head counselors are sitting round the table in the big house. We are here to discuss the big prophecy, and this is our first prophecy meeting. I feel excited yet afraid and anxious, because from the tales told at nights, not everyone is left alive after doing a quest for the great prophecy.

"Ah, and before we start this meeting, I'd like to know about Rei. Is he okay?" Chiron clamps his hand together. "And have you found the reason of the fire?"

Honestly, I have no idea of anything that caused Zeus' cabin to burn. And so do everyone. Rei is very careful in doing things, and I don't think he would mess up this bad. Hestia wouldn't do that either. Hermes' campers? Maybe they pulled a prank on Zeus' cabin earlier, but that is nearly impossible. And I know Rei sucks at cooking, but I know he wouldn't blow up his kitchen that way. At least he could have been more classy if he did that.