Born of War

Befriending the Enemy

"You shall go West and befriend the enemy, Find the thief and reveal their identity, You shall find a friend that'll turn something more, prepare yourself for the coming war"

I stared at the mummy and raised an eyebrow.

"What... The fuck was that..." I muttered before I shook my head

I looked around the attic and saw tables of items. Some were old and dusty while others looked relatively new. I saw shields, broken spears, swords. There were even pieces of armor an old, wrinkled apple and a dragon tooth. However, my eyes locked on one specific item that seemed very out of place. A simple ball point pen. I quietly moved over to it and picked it up examining it. It really was just an old ball point pen.

Not seeing any harm in taking it I put the pen in my pocket and left the Attic. I made my way back to my room and packed everything up. I put my kit on and put my helmet on my ruck. I then made my way down the stairs where I saw the purple light of Dionysus sitting on the couch.

I made my presence known and locked my eyes with his.

"Where do you think your going Perry" He asked but I shrugged

"I have a few things I need to take care of. Can't get a good rest so I thought I'd just get them out of the way" I said calmly

"Understandable, but did you know that no one can leave camp without myself or Chiron knowing?" He asked and I shook my head "You're lucky there was already some intervention on my end so you are free to go" He said before he sighed "But do me a favor sea spawn, Find my father's master bolt if you can" He asked me and I shrugged

"If I find anything that suits the title Master Bolt I'll be sure to bring it wherever it needs to be" I say as I walk towards the door

"And keep that head of yours on straight!" He spouted a last piece of advice to which I just gave a wave

I walked out in the middle of the night and walked to the side of the big house where I found a van prepped with the keys in the seat. I said a mental thanks to both Dionysus and whoever intervened on my behalf and loaded my gear. I made a final check before I turned the van on and started driving out of the camp. I drove past the tree where the blue girl was still standing and waved goodbye. I kept driving, throwing on my music as I rolled down the window and lit a cigarette. I drove until the sun had risen and was approaching noon. I pulled up at the gate and showed my military ID. Luckily I was still in the system as they let me on with just a quick check of my drivers license.

I then parked the Van in the parking lot of the base's commissary and walked to a house. There I saw a grey Jeep that was sitting in a parking spot. I walked up to it and opened it with a pair of keys that I had in my rucksack. I loaded my equipment into the back seat and placed my weapon case on the floor of the backseat. I then turned the Vehicle on and pulled away stopping briefly at the gas station to fill it up and get some extra in two cans. Once I finished with that task I pulled away and left the base.

I jumped on Interstate 80 and followed the road for several hours. I watched as the scenery passed by and it was around evening when I felt my stomach rumble. I growled slightly as I remembered that I forgot to eat. I pulled off the exit into Cleveland and pulled up to a gas station where I quickly filled up and walked inside to grab some food. It was in there that I saw a trembling girl. She was wearing a purple shirt with blue jeans and combat boots. I walked up and heard her muttering about something.

"P-Please someone has to help..." She stammered and I knelt down to her

"What's going on?" I asked in a calm voice and she looked up at me

Her dark brown eyes and brown hair went to the center of her back. Her fair skin was marred with freckles across her nose.

"A-A Hideous monster in the forest, a garden! Snakes... Please my friends are there" She said and I nodded