King Arthur And The Olympians: The Titan's Curse

Arthur Goes To Prom

This Winter, my Foster Mother drove me, my little sister Modred, and my two best friends Thalia and Annabeth to our new school. 

Nevermind that the road was icy.. and snow was everywhere, and that frankly, everything was cold looking and miserable, or that the pamphlet for the school looked like it belonged in Transylvania under the command of Vlad the Impaler.. or that we were only going to be here for the sum total of 3 hours or less.. 

As usual.. my mother, bless her soul.. went out of her way for me and my friends, and I couldn't appreciate it more.. 

With Thalia seated in the front shotgun seat, and Mordred and Annabeth seated on either end next to me in the back,  we looked like a regular bunch of friends, ready for a slumber party, dressed in our winter coats and scarves. 

Annabeth and Thalia were sniggering, while me and Mordred, for pretty good reason, remained silent, covering our embarrassed faces with our hands.

"And then.. you wouldn't believe it.. Our dear little Momo here.."

"Ma.. please.. don't use that nickname again.." Mordred whimpered. 

"She thought I was asleep, so on camera, she climbed up to grab the cookie jar, but ended up falling down, while the cat attacked her at the same time! The next thing I know she's covered in.."

"Mama please!!" Mordred moaned. 

It had been torture for 2 hours.  Mother telling funny stories of me and Mordred during our most embarrassing moments.. or our most CUTE moments as she liked to call it. Well considering she didn't have baby pictures of us to show off like she did Percy, I guess she had to have SOMETHING to make us miserable with..

"Okay.. Grover.. " I muttered, anxious to change the subject. "He said he.. found some right?"

"Yeah.. Halfbloods and Feral Servants, in the same place." said Annabeth. "Wasn't too specific when he Iris Messaged me, but it looks like the Servant's calm for now,  however we can't be too careful.. obviously they're gonna go feral and fighting once they see you or Mordred.

"Not at all a bad haul." said Thalia with a grin. "Ya want me ta take care of the Servant?"

"Whoaaaaa Thunderbutt.. " said Mordred. "That fight's MINE.. I've been bored all week.. Mama has me going to the same boring school Sis is at.."

"Now now.. you didn't say it was boring when you were excitedly showing me your straight As now were you..?" said Mother with a wink.

"Mama.. STAHHHHP!" Mordred growled through gritted teeth, her face turning pink.  "Anyways.. I wanna fight!"

"Hopefully we can reason through the curse.." I muttered. "I'd rather we avoid unnecessary violence if possible. This IS a school filled with kids, we can't just go around causing collateral damage whenever we please."

"Gormandizer here is right." said Thalia. "Let's try and take it slow kay Momo?"

"Why do you keep CALLING me that!?" Mordred stammered. "I told you all.. it's just my name at school.. "

"It's so cute though." said Annabeth.

"I don't care! STOP!!!"Mordred roared.

We finally came to a stop near a massive stone building, like a castle, overlooking a large cliffside that went down to the sea.

The sign over the school said "Westover Hall Military Academy."

We piled out of the car as Thalia put on a pair of silver bracelets, and Annabeth stuffed a deadly bronze knife into her bag. We pulled out our sleeping bags and stuffed our hands in our pockets shivering as Mother rolled down her window.