The Etoile Cup

This is the first part published of the Etoile Cup. Its main characters are Jacy Nachtstern, daughter of Hades and Damian Morgenstern, son of Poseidon.

1.Jacy

In my dream, I stood at Long Island Beach, staring at the wide sky, when I saw a shooting star falling in to a dark end. The star was so beautiful, it shone leaving sparks at the places it past. I wanted to run, follow the star, because it seemed gone, like forever in to a pitch of darkness, that I didn't wan't to go to, because it seemed so mystic, dangerous and I could feel death out of it. The water at the beach suddenly was a hole, a huge hole, something that would suck me down, forever. A familiar voice said: '' That's Tartarus, my daughter and there was the Etoile Cup lost. You shall have to find it or die. Do it for me and take Damian Morgenstern with you! ''Shocked I looked around the dark ocean in the dream, then I called:"Father" No voice answered, when something shook me. Startled, I woke up, a dim light was lit in the cabin and I saw Nico staring down at me. "You alright Jacy, you were shaking and called Father!" I got the waterglass next to my bed and drank a sip. " Well, yeah I did. But, Nico, did you sleep?" His eyes had dark shadows and he looked so tired, like he'd fall anymoment. " No, I just wanted to go to bed. Don't worry about me Jacy." I narrowed my eyes and said in a snappy voice:" So, what time is it kiddie? If I'm correct, it's around 3 A.M in the morning!" I brushed back my silver-blond hair and stared at my half-brother. He closed his eyes:" Jacy, could you please, just let me do as I wish. I'll be ok."

"Whatever. But then don't boss me around!"

"Jacy! Dad made me swear on River Styx to take care of you. So I can't really break the oath!"

I paled at the word Dad. Did he really sent me this dream? Why not Nico if he was supposed to take care of me. '' Because maybe Jacy, he has to take care of you, but he didn’t vow to protect you! '' I hated the voice talking in my head, it made me think I had two personalities. “Jacy?” the worried tone in Nico’s voice, made me realize, he’d been calling out my name for a longer time. “I’m fine Nico. I will just take a walk and you better be sleeping when I come back.” With these words, I put on my training gear (especially made for me by Hades) and hung my dagger to a cord at the gear, with a knife and a sword and dozens of arrows. Around my shoulder, I put the bow. When I came out of the dressing room I saw Nico staring at me with raised eyebrows. “Don’t comment!” I snapped and walked out of the door. The cabins were all lined neatly and I walked to the Poseidon cabin. I inhaled a deep breath and knocked at the door. A girl with black hair opened it and stared at me crossly. “What do you want, daughter of Hades. It’s 3 in the morning by the way. But you’re a Hades kid, for you Night is like day.” I scowled at those words and said in a defiant tone:” I need to talk to Morgenstern, Damian Morgenstern, Seaweed fan.”  The girl frowned and called:” Damian, come please. The daughter of Hades wants Sex with you.” I heard a muffled “Coming” and there he was Damian Morgenstern, one of the most handsome boys of the camp. He had dark hair, not black and beautiful olive-green eyes. “So Hades child, you want Sex with me?” he said sneering and in an arrogant voice.” Shut up will you? I need to talk to you, Hades ordered it ok? Except, you wish to ignore the order.” Damian’s eyes widened, he nodded and disappeared in the cabin. The black haired girl stared at me.” So if you want to talk to him, why are you wearing your superior gear?” I ignored the question, which was wise, because Damian came a second later, also in gear with weapons. “Let’s go!” I said and we walked to the spot where I had the dream.

“Hades sent you that dream and you’re sure it was him. Why didn’t he send it to Nico. Nico is much more experienced than you and he’s been to Tartarus.”

“Oh, now you’re doubting I will manage to go there. Of course!”

“Well, only Percy Jackson and a few managed. You’re not even half-way experienced.”

<p style="margin:0cm0cm0.0001pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;border:1ptnonewindowtext;padding:0cm;">“You don’t know the whole story do you? Well, I’ll tell you what Hades also said. He said:”Do it for me and take Damian Morgenstern with you!”

<p style="margin:0cm0cm0.0001pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;border:1ptnonewindowtext;padding:0cm;">“That explains everything. Your father thinks you’re so stupid, but wants to shine some glory on you and I can save you if you do anything wrong!”

<p style="margin:0cm0cm0.0001pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;border:1ptnonewindowtext;padding:0cm;">“Shut up, guess why I brought weapons then!”

<p style="margin:0cm0cm0.0001pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;border:1ptnonewindowtext;padding:0cm;">“You, want to proof you’re so good and you’re going to show off like any other Hades kid”

<p style="margin:0cm0cm0.0001pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;border:1ptnonewindowtext;padding:0cm;">I stared at the ocean and blinked tears away. Why was Damian so mean? That’s why he and I never got along. He was also saying obvious stuff, but still, was that the reason Hades had told me he should come too? I concentrated really hard, the raw fire of anger helped and suddenly I was invisible.