The Cursed Ones

I woke up to a scream. I looked around and saw Jazz shivering in her bed. I bonked my head on the top of my bed.

"Sorry. I had a nightmare." She said. I looked at her with pity. It's not fun being a demigod.

"It's alright. I get it." I said, snuggling back under the covers. "Just try and go back to sleep."

"I can't. This one was different. It was, more, realistic." She said.

I mumbled something, half asleep.

"I heard a voice, urging me to, to uh, well, to kill someone."

I sat up in my bed, fully awake. "Wait. Was this voice a guy? And was his voice kind of like butter? Really smooth? Like it was your own thoughts?" I asked.

"Ya. It was scary." She said. I knew who she as talking about. This was not the stuff I wanted to hear, right before we left for a quest. "How did you know?" She asked.

"Just a guess. It's nothing. Just go back to sleep." I said. I lay awake the rest of the night, thinking about her dream. I fell asleep at around 3 in the morning. The next thing I knew, the breakfast bell was ringing. I jumped out of bed and put on some clothes. When I say I jumped out of bed, I literally mean I jumped out of bed.

My nerves were spiking all day. I was literally one scare away from exploding. I felt the pressure, I felt the anxiety. This wasn't something that happened everyday. Especially to a new camper, and one who hasn't yet been claimed, but everyone knows who your parents are.





It was later that day, at lunch, when stuff started to get weird. And by weird, I mean complicated. That makes no sense does it? Never mind. I was sitting at the Hermes table, eating a delicious pizza, when I saw a faint glow. I looked up a Jazz, and gasped. I saw flashing symbols. A owl, a dove, and a trident. My stomach dropped. No. This is not possible. I looked up and saw the same thing above my head.

I looked at Chiron. His face was drawn, and grave. "All hail Jasmine, and Elizabeth, daughters of the Poseidon, Aphrodite, and Athena." I stared at him.

"How is this possible?" Jazz asked.

He looked tired. "Your blood line has many gods, but it seems these three, decided to claim you. I believe your father was Poseidon, and your mother was an Aphrodite half-blood. Your ancestry is very complex, but Athena is in there somewhere. Because your father is Poseidon, you will stay with Percy, in his cabin." Percy smiled.

I tried for a smile, but I felt sick. It got worse as the day went on. Everyone was giving us looks, and pointing. I got so sick of it, I yelled at some Aphrodite girls to back off and why wouldn't anyone leave us alone! That night, around the campfire, Chiron made and announcement.

"We have a new quest." As soon as he said that, everyone stopped talking. Immediately. All at once.

"The Oracle has issued a new prophecy, and we already have two campers, based on the prophecy. Lizzie and Jazz, please come forward." I nervously stood up, about to hurl my s'more. I grabbed Jazz's hand and walked up.

"We need one more camper. Does anyone want to volunteer?" He said. I heard a voice.

"I will. I'll go." I looked around and spotted a girl with jet black hair and sharp green eyes, standing up in the Apollo section.

"Vahl, are you sure?" Chiron asked. She nodded. "Well then, would you three please come with me, and Annabeth, please keep watch while I'm gone."

Well. That happened fast, I thought. Maybe a little too fast? I think I left my stomach behind at the fire. I looked at Jazz, and saw fear and excitement in her eyes. Vahl looked nervous and excited, and I think I looked queasy and scared.

We all sat down at Chiron's desk. He folded his hands on his table. "Vahl, please tell me why you want to go on this quest." She shuffled in her seat.

"Well, last night I had a vision, Poseidon actually. He came to me and asked me to protect his daughters. I'm just going to keep them safe, and to help them."

"You have been on a quest before, hmm. They could use a guide. Alright. You three need to get packing. Pack light. A few changes of clothes, money, drachmas, and only a few other necessities. You will leave in the morning after breakfast." He said.

I packed my bag and set it out for the morning. I laid in my new bed, thinking about what would happen when we walked outside the boundaries. Would it be and adventure? Or would it be the end?

Notes

DUN DUN DUN. I know. This chapter is a filler. The next one will be better!