The Forgotten Ones

Part 8

Grover's point of view: 

Juniper and I woke up early that day, the both of us having slept in the forest together, and started to pick some of her bush's berries. 

"We can take some bracelets, and ankle bracelet's some of the nymphs made last night for me, too. They were soaked in my berry juice, so they will work for a little bit," Juniper said, dumping some more picked berries into a bag I brought. 

I nodded, "Good idea, how long do you think this will last?" I asked, standing up, and wiping dirt and leaves stuck in my leg's fur out, having picked as many berries as possible. 

"Maybe a week? Most likely longer, but that's my guess," Juniper said. 

"Okay, hopefully, the quest will only be less than a week, then." 

"Yes," Juniper said, handing the bag to me. I shouldered the bag and heard loud footsteps coming our way. 

"Juniper, Grover!" Tyson called out from the back of Ms. O' Leary. 

"Eek!" Juniper whimpered and stepped back some. 

She didn't like dogs that much, and Ms. O' Leary was just that. Only bigger. 

"Yeah, Tyson?" I asked, holding Juniper's hand. 

"Chiron said it's time to go!" 

Ella squawked from Tyson's shoulder, "Ask me where I'm going, I'll tell you where I've been. Ask me who I am. And I'll say that I'm your friend." 

"Okay, then..." Juniper muttered. 

"Well, we're ready," I said, "We'll meet you at Thalia's tree." 

"Okay!" He said, smiling, and then said, "Come on Ms. O' Leary!" 

She barked, and then turned around, running back. 

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We all met on the hill where Thalia's tree was; next to Peleus. 

"Well, how's he doing Di Angelo?" Clarrise asked Nico. 

Nico shrugged, as Tyson pet Peleus's snout, "He's not doing any better." 

"Then we need to leave as soon as possible," I said, "Everyone ready to go?" 

Everyone nodded and muttered in response. 

"Well," Chris said, looking over at me, "We need to go to Olympus first to see if Apollo is there, and so far the only person who's gone there is Grover." 

Everyone looked at me, and I flushed some, "Er, well, the entrance is in New York-" 

"To New York, we go then!" Clarrise said, "What are we waiting for?"

"We should probably split up," Will said, "It's a little suspicious for a large group of teenagers to be traveling together, don't you think?" 

"Good point," I said, "So who goes with who?" 

"I stay with Ella," Tyson said, "Don't like death." 

"Then I guess I go in the other group that Tyson's not in," Nico said, shrugging.

"And I stay with Nico because there will be no Underworldy magic today." 

"Grover and I can go with Nico and Will," Juniper said. 

I nodded, agreeing, as Chris said, "Then that leaves Clarrise and I with Tyson and Ella." 

"Everything that looks too perfect is too perfect to be perfect," Ella said, ruffling her feathers some. 

"Well, where should we meet up? Mount Olympus itself?" Nico asked, twisting his skull ring. 

"Yeah," Clarrise said, "How about we Iris message the other group when we get halfway there?" 

"Sounds good to me," Will said. 

"Then it's settled," Chris said, getting on Mrs. O' Leary's back, as she nuzzled the dragon. 

Clarrise climbed on behind him as Tyson climbed in front. 

"See you later losers," Clarrise said, "Mrs. O' Leary let's go!"

Mrs. O' Leary bounded down the hill happily, leaving Nico, Will, Juniper, and I rideless. 

"So," Will said, "Taxi?"