Dust and Gold

She pushed me to the edge of the woods before she looked around us multiple times, then she started "Annabeth got a prophesy," Once again I was left speachless, also because I have no idea what a prophesy is. Don't judge me.
"What's a prophesy?" I ask Alexia.
"How do you not kn- Oh yeah... You're like 12..." She began, "A prophesy is like a poem sent to us by Apollo through his Oracle that reveals the future,"

"What's an oracle? Who's Apollo?" I asked, I felt like these were very dumb questions, once again I never really learnt Greek mythology, and I'm 12 years old.
I know absolutely nothing about Greek Mythology!

"Phoebius Apollo is the god of Music and Poetry, also the god of healing and archery. He can also see the future and gives us 'Prophesies' through his Oracle, which was once a beautiful girl but now is a dishrivelled mummy up in the big house's attic" She said in 2 breaths.

"Ah... Now it makes sence, I think," All this stuff blew up my mind, it hasn't even sunk in that the greek gods exist! If you would of told me this 4 days ago I would of laughed in your face.

"Why did Annabeth get a prophesy? I don't really think everyone gets them, since you just made it sound like such a big deal..." I asked

"Annabeth got a prophesy because she is going to lead a quest, every quest leader gets a prophesy. Please tell me you know what a quest is..."

"I know what a quest is, so does she go alone? What's her quest?" I asked with a sudden burning need for knowledge.

"I might know a lot but I don't know everything, and no she doesn't go alone" she said.

Suddenly a face pops out of the trees, she had white hair and she wore a dress that looked like it was made out of pale green leaves, I also realized that she had no shoes on.

"Birch," Alexia smiled "Any news from the other Nature Spirits?" She asked.

"Yes, Annabeth's going on her quest with Juniper's boyfriend grover, Percy Jackson, and Tyson." The girl named after some tree I forgot replied.

"Four on a quest? Isn't that like a bad mojo?" I asked gripping on to a memory that just came back, it was slipping away, once again the blurred face of a blonde kid laughing and telling me something about 3 being a good luck number in Greek mythology, his face was clearer now, but I still couldn't make out more than blue eyes and tan skin.

"Very good Callie," Birch-I remembered her name- said I jumped, how did she know my name?

"I know almost everything going on in the camp, us nature spirits are very gossipy, but I'm the main information keeper. I know that you are undetermined, you like the color green and you almost never seperate from the beanie in the back pocket of your shorts." Ok now this girl is scaring me.

"Birch, can you go talk to the Nereids and see if they know what Annabeth's quest is?" Alexia asked.

"Silly, I already know the quest, her quest is to go into the Labirynth and stop Luke from trying to navigate it!" Birch said. Luke, the name was so familiar, I felt as if the chest my memories from before the orphanage was about to open, it was too much, my knees buckled and my last thought before I passed out was 'How did the grass hit my face?,.

In my dream I was alone in a deserted tunnel, I heard a whole lot of scary noises from behind me, and I was running, screaming for help, but nobody was there to help me.
"Callie!!!" A voice screamed, raw and full of fear, I didn't recognize it, I looked down and realized, I'm much younger. I jumped into a small hole and hid behind a rock in the hole, I was hugging my knees crying. I started whispering as low as I could "Dad, if you can hear me, please help me, help us-" A sob, escaped my lips. "Even if it means separating us, I don't wanna die, or have him die and it be my fault."

"Callie?" The voice called out again, it sounded like it belonged to a boy it didn't sound scared this time.
"CALLIE, DON'T LISTEN TO THE VOICE, DON'T COME OUT OF YOUR HIDING PLACE, IT'S A CYCLOPS MIMICKING MY VOICE!" The voice called out again, I was so confused and scared, scary things were chasing me. Monsters, scary monsters, we were out of weapons.
"Please help," I whispered...
The dream faded.

A splash of cold water hit my face and I woke up.
"Told you that would do it!" Birch said, "Thanks Nera!" Birch waved at a girl in the lake right before the girl-Nera- jumped back in.
I sat up and saw Alexia was right next to me "What happened? Why'd you pass out?" She asked.

"Oh you know I passed out 'cause I wanted to, also, I am fine thanks for asking!" I said, my voice heavy with sarcasm.

"We have to follow Annabeth into the Labirynth." Said Alexia.

"WHAT?" I nearly screamed, a couple of by passing campers looked at us.

"We have to just listen to me ok? I have a friend who can help us, meet me tomorrow here at dawn." Alexia said before walking off.
I looked up ast the sky and realized it was afternoon and the sun was already setting. How long was I out?.

The dinner bell rung and that answered my question.

After dinner I went to the camp fire and stuffed as many marshmallows as I could in my face. Alexia also gave me money to stack up on any food I could find in the camp store, I also bought a bunch of water bottles in case we ran out of water. I went back to the cabin and thank the gods it was empty, I stuffed all the food in my backpack. Then I climbed into my sleeping bag and fell asleep pretty quickly, no dreams this time though.

I woke up to light hitting my face, I sat up as fast as I could thinking it was dawn and I was late, but It wasn't the light of dawn that woke me up, but Alexia shinning a flashlight in my face.
"Come on, and be quiet." She whispered, we slowly got up and tiptoed out of the cabin.

So now it was time to break some rules.

Notes

Hope you guys enjoyed this long-ish chapter!
I left you guys with a sorry excuse for a cliffhanger but whatevs.
*THIS CHAPTER HAS BEEN EDITED*