Η Κάθριν Χασέ (K.C. Jackson)

Part 4

I saw the terrified looks on my parents faces as I told them what I saw in my dream.I guess it was more of a nightmare than a dream. They both flopped down on my bed and hugged me. I'd never had such a nightmare before. They explained that demigods have visions or see something that will happen in the future.

I had to talk to Nico,a full conversation this time. I got up,put on shorts and my orange Camp Half-Blood T-shirt on with my combat boots. I also put up my curly "yellow brunette hair" as my mom calls it. I looked in the mirror. My sea green eyes glistened in the sunlight. I put in my blue bandana and ran out the door.

Nico was by the lake. His jet black hair whipped in the wind. It was warm for an August morning so his akinator jacket was laid next to him. I sat next to him. He looked over.

"Hey K.C. What are you doing here this early?" He smiled but I knew it was fake.He was trying to be happy for my sake. But he looked sad,and tired. His dark brown eyes weren't looking in my direction. He was probably thinking of what to do in 14 days. We sat there in the quiet. I waved my hand in front of his face.

"Hey earth to Nico! Can you at least talk to me?" He snapped out of the trance.

"Oh.What? Sorry K.C. I'm just uh....." He didn't need to explain what he felt. I felt the same way.

"Well,Nico I need to talk to you about something." He turned to look at me. I had his attention now.

"So there was this dream......"

After I finished,he looked unsurprised.

"Typical.Evil thing tries to get under your skin." He snapped.

"What?"

"Nothing. Just with your parents and stuff-"

Suddenly,my attitude changed. I wanted to hit him for not being his regular self,who tried to help and support me. I didn't appreciate him being so secretive. Then,something happened that got both of our attentions. There was this pulling in my gut then,the water moved.

It came up to the shore and splashed Nico and I. Then we sat there,drenched. I didn't know it then but I could make the water move and it obeyed me. Maybe because Poseidon was my grandfather or the genetics of Percy being my dad,I didn't know.

"Uh...Nico I don't know what just-"

He didn't let me finish.

"K.C. if that's how you feel,then maybe we shouldn't talk to each other anymore." He gave me a dirty look and stomped back to his cabin,soaking wet.

I couldn't believe it. One of my closest friends had just basically ripped out my heart,tramped it,and throw it in dirt and he couldn't care less. No,that couldn't have been Nico. Something was definitely wrong with him,not me. But I didn't go home. I did not run back to mommy and cry. No. I was going to find Chiron and talk to him about this.

Chiron was on the porch of the Big House with Mr.D,the camp director.They were playing cards,pea nuckle I think, and drinking Diet Coke. I don't know Mr.D personally,but from stories,I can tell he's not a happy camper. Mr.D's real name is Dionysus,the god of wine.

Zeus put him here as the camp's director as punishment for some forbidden love or whatever. I ran up to Chiron. As soon as he saw me he said,

"K.C. child,what are you doing here? Where are Percy and Annabeth? Shouldn't they be with you?"

"No time to explain. Chiron I need to talk to you about.....things." He nodded.

"Of course. Let's go inside. After you."

He pointed to the doorway. Once we were inside,I explained what information I've found,my very strange nightmare and Nico's unusual behavior. Chiron sat,well stood,thinking. "Well,if he has given you 14 days,you will need as much as you can get. We need to contact the demigods at Camp Jupiter. And Nico,if we know You-Know-Who has given visions to him and they are connected,just like Luke,then he might have brainwashed or is been replaced by Manasseh who is disguised.

" Wow. I hadn't thought of that. But if Manasseh has controlled or replaced my friend with him himself then he really needed a punch in his nose. I stood. "Thanks Chiron,this information has helped me greatly."

"Wait, what do you mean by tha-" But I didn't hear him.I was already out the door and running toward Half-Blood Hill.