ROTBTD: demigods

Chapter 6: prophecy

ΩJack's POVΩ

Rapunzel, hiccup, and Merida ushered me to the old blue farm house I was at only moments before. what was happening? I didn't even know.

Rapunzel, who was the only one brave enough to be close to me, was muttering something like, 'this is bad... why is he the one?... why my generation.'

Then she would look over at me, grimace, and then continue talking to herself. I should've been hurt by that but I couldn't blame her.

Merida and hiccup stood a few feet behind us. when I looked back, I caught them staring at my hair... and then they would gaze into my blue eyes as if trying to analyze my ancestry.

I nearly tripped over the first step as we made it back to chiron. Mr. D wasn't there anymore, which was one positive thing that happened today.

Except Chiron looked different. and it took me a couple of minutes to process why. instead of the frail man sitting in a wheel chair, there stood a half man half horse, staring proudly over his camp.

From his torso and up, was a regular human body. he still had his tweed jacket which I was grateful for because I don't even know if he had a good build. and one thing I don't want to see is an old man with chest hair and flabs. The waist down was a beautiful white stallion. A sight for soar eyes.

Chiron looked over at us with a troubled look. "what seems to be the trouble?"

"Chiron... sir." rapunzel stepped forward. "jack here... well... he was just claimed. By- by..."

"- By Khione." Merida spoke up, still keeping her distance from me.

"We think he should go see Rachel... the oracle." hiccup mumbled.

Chiron clopped over to us and crossed his arms, staring at me. Honestly, it was super uncomfortable.

"Did you know about your mother... jack?" he said thoughtfully and trotted down the steps.

"Not until now, no." I replied almost immediately.

He nodded grimly and put his hand on my shoulder. "sadly, I'm not the best person to talk with about this... Unplanned spur of events. perhaps you and I should go see the oracle?"

"But sir!" rapunzel cut in. "I-I think I have the right to go along with him.... I mean...." Her words softened.

"Y-yeah. master Chiron. I think that we should go also.... you know... the prophecy of the four?" hiccup stuttered, fiddling his thumbs.

"How do you know that you four are the ones?" Chiron asked.

Merida stood on her tippy toes and whispered something into the centaur's ears. they stared at each other for a couple uncomfortable seconds, until Chiron nodded.

"Right... ok. you three are in charge of watching over jack. in all costs, make sure he doesn't get hurt." he said seriously, his face darkened and his voice lowered. "and make sure he hears the prophecy..."

Chiron looked to me and placed his hand on my shoulder. "I'm sorry for all the trouble this has caused you."

Everyone at camp then stared at me as Chiron grimly walked away.

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Rapunzel, hiccup, and Merida led me to a red headed girl sitting cross legged in front of a cave. she wore paint splattered clothes and a green bandana in her hair.

Odd enough she looked like Merida... except the girl had green eyes, and Merida had blue.

"Hey rach." Merida tapped the girl's knee with with her foot. "Rachel."

The girl, Rachel, opened her eyes and glared up at the Scottish princess. "what is it now?"

"We need a prophecy, on the double." Merida clapped her hands together and returned the glare.

"They look so similar, it's hard to see them stare at each other like that..." hiccup whispered in my ear.

Rachel perked her head up a little more and stared at me. "who's the old dude?"

Unintentionally, I grabbed her collar and gave the same glare Merida gave. "WHO YA CALLIN' OLD?! IM EIGHT TEEN!"

Rachel just gave a bored look and plucked my hand from her tattered sweatshirt. "Right."

She blew a piece of hair from her eyes and turned towards the cave. "all of you, come in."

Rachel led us inside and sat on a bean bag chair. Merida stayed by the entrance and leaned up against the rock wall.

And hiccup stood beside me trying to calm me down.

"Rachel. jack here needs to hear the prophecy, you see...." rapunzel started.

"I know I know." Rachel waved her hand. "son of khione. I knew he would show up sooner or later, I mean..." she gestured to herself. "...oracle."

"Yeah... ok. do you have it written down or something?" hiccup swallowed.

"Hm?" she turned over to the son of Hephaestus and cocked an eyebrow. "oh yeah. yeah I have it."

Rachel pulled off a leather necklace from around her neck. attached to it was a leather pouch, with a small scroll sticking out of the top.

Rachel tossed it to me and leaned back in her chair. "go ahead old man."

I grumbled and pulled the paper out of the pouch carefully.

Rapunzel and hiccup peered over my shoulder uncomfortably.

I sighed and began to read the prophecy:

"Four halfbloods shall go, teamed with snow,

Reclaim objects of their gods, made long ago,

One will lose sanity, from a family burden,

And a friend will be lost behind silver curtains,

Beware of the beast that will decide your own fate,

One life will be lost..."

I gulp and read the last part.

"But all good things to those who wait."

I stare up at everyone in front of me, nervously handing the necklace and scroll back to Rachel but she only takes the leather necklace.

"Take the prophecy with you hero..." she whispered and stood up. "I think it would be best of you picked your partners and left ASAP."

And with that, Rachel left the cave.

"We're coming with you. I don't know why but I think my dad told me I was meant for this." rapunzel broke the silence. hiccup and Merida nodded in agreement.

"But you can be killed." I mumbled and clutched the paper.

Rapunzel gave a kind smile and put a hand on my shoulder. "we're friends right?"

I looked at everyone and they all gave the same smile.

"Alright." I nod and gave them a big grin. "lets get ready."

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A/N

If you guys know what fullmetal alchemist is, imagine jack acting like Edward when he is called short xD

Jack is that sensitive about his "white hair"

-Sophie