I felt guilty for leaving the kids so soon, especially Harry, who'd definitely need my support. Coming up with an idea, I used a little godly magic on one of Leo's magic-proof phones that worked everywhere in the world, to power it for a full year without ever needing to recharge it, and gave it to Harry.
"You can talk to me through this at any time of the day, okay? It only has my contact, but it'll work in Hogwarts. You don't even need to charge it. But remember, use it only when you're with people you trust. It's on the edge of the wrong end of the law, and you're not supposed to be carrying it around. You'll get into deep trouble if the wrong person sees it, okay?"
Henodded. "Thanks bro. I'll remember. See you during Christmas break."He gave me a hug, and waved goodbye. "I'll still try to write lettersoften, kiddo. See you soon." Ruffling his hair, I walked out of the housebefore vapor-travelling to Camp.
I took in a deep breath, inhaling the familiar scent of strawberries and grapes that was present everywhere in Camp. Going to the Big House, I found Chiron, Other Percy, and a few senior counsellors sitting in a circle and playing Uno. Chiron had been trying out new games, and the younger campers often brought in board games to play with him during their free time. So far, he had managed to win every game of Monopoly he had played, (by bankrupting everyone else within ten minutes) and mastered whatever game the kids had come up with.
As I walked in, he held up just one card. "UNO!" he smiled, before putting it on the pile on the table. "I win."
The Stolls groaned, "Come on! We bet ten drachmas each that UNO would be the game you'll lose." Leo, who was sitting opposite them, held out a hand. "Pay up, tricksters. You should know by now that Chiron's the king of card games." They reluctantly dropped the coins in his hand, and Leo happily pocketed them.
Chiron suddenly noticed me. "Percy! Welcome back, m'boy." The others just looked between Other Percy and me, completely confused. I gave him a fist bump, (it's much more macho than a high five!) before slapping his back and saying, "Thanks for keeping an eye on Camp while I was gone."
He smiled. "No issues. So are we done here?"
"Yeah." I tapped his shoulder, and he shimmered like a mirage before disappearing.
"Wha- Ok, I'm not even going to ask. Goodnight Chiron, Percy, if it really is you." Malcolm just walked out, completely done with what was happening.
"Malcolm, wait!" I pulled him back inside. "I meant to tell you this tomorrow, but since most of you counsellors are here, I just say it. I'm bringing Loki to camp for a few weeks, maybe months."
"Wait, What?"
"Loki? Who the heck is he?"
"He's mad!"
"He tried to kill everyone!"
"Percy's finally gone loopy, dude."
"Are you really Percy?""THAT'S ENOUGH!" I yelled, and they quietened down. "He was being mind-controlled during the attack. Jason, Leo, you know how it is to be possessed by eidolons, what happened to Loki was no different. He couldn't help it, okay?"
"The Norse came to Mr.D for help in restoring Loki's mind, but he was not able to fix it in one go like he did with Chris. Loki must regain his memories and restore his mind by himself. He needed to stay somewhere without bad memories so that he doesn't have flashbacks or relapse, and the Gods suggested Camp."
"What if he relapses?" Katie Gardner, from Demeter, asked.
"That's why I came back early. Despite the fact that this is not the entire manifestation of my power, I can contain his powers if he loses control. I'm much stronger at Camp, with it being one of my sacred places and all that jazz. You have nothing to worry about. Just treat him as you would any other camper, and no Clarisse, you cant give him a swirly." She slumped immediately, "You take all the fun out of my life, Prissy." She grumbled. They slowly filtered out, going back to their cabins, till it was just me and Chiron left.
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Perseus Jackson, God Of Heroes
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