Deception - PJO & HP Crossover

~ Chapter 2 ~

"The Unknown always passes for the Marvellous."

~Tacitus

~*~

England really did seem to have a very uncontrollable climate. It seemed to the demigods that it was sunny just 5 minutes before with not one cloud in the sky and now it was dreary and dull, packed with heavy clouds as if it would pour down on them any second.

Nico had finally gotten up after a long deep sleep yet he still looked like he hadn't gotten any rest at all. The area surrounding them seemed to have nothing but eternal greenery as far as the eye could see. There was a clump of trees in the distance that spread as far as the eye could see and the five were wondering if that could be the forest. Since there were rivers flowing and trees bearing fruit, receiving food wasn't the problem. The real problem was finding the Forest of Dean and to make things worse, the group had no idea where to begin searching. They didn't have any clue whether the mortals knew the existence of the forest or only the wizards did which brought them into a huge predicament.

The group of five were having a discussion about what they would do next when Nico sauntered over. They all greeted him then went back to deciding what to do. It seemed no matter how many suggestions were brought forth, none of them could be carried out.

It wasn't until a man in his late twenties came upon them that caused them to stop talking. The man was dressed in a sort of black robe which complimented his green eyes and white-dyed hair. Even though he was smiling and had an amiable front, the demigods were immediately on their guard.

"I'm sorry to interrupt but are you lost?" The man asked in a voice as sweet as honey.

"Yes, we are. Do you happen to know where the Forest of Dean is?" standing, Annabeth asked, politely enough but with a suspicious glint in her eye.

"Oh why of coarse i do!" The man said, "The forest is right over there!" he pointed to the clump of trees.

"Are you positive?" Piper asked.

"Oh yes, quite sure indeed," he nodded, "I'm Chase by the way," he added.

"Well thank you for your help, Chase, "Jason thanked with a polite smile.

Chase nodded, turned around and walked away. They waited until he was out of earshot to speak.

"Well that was helpful! Lets go!" Leo stated, jumping up from his spot. The others got up as well, deciding to see if Chase was right.

"Alright guys, don't forget to get a hold of your bags, fill up you water bottles and stash in some food, ambrosia and nectar in case anything happens," Annabeth ordered, "Also take your jackets, I really don't trust this weather."

They all did as they were asked and were soon ready to head out, confident of the fact that they were making progress. The sun had set a couple of hours ago beyond the notice of the demigods as it already had been dark and dreary but on the positive side, there wasn't any rain to ruin their mood. The full moon was out that night and the clouds were all driven away by the slight wind, leaving behind a clear and vibrant sky filled with shining stars.

"Well here goes nothing," Nico muttered as they all formed a line with him at the back and Jason up front.

~*~

Hours after hours of infinte walking, they hadn't found a trace of anything at all. The forest seemed to simply go on for eternity and weariness was overpowering them but they insisted on carrying on with their trek, hoping for at least one indication that they were actually getting somewhere. The six were all holding their swords tightly in case of any unexpected monster attacks.