Chapter Two: I Get A Moon

''' Chapter 2 '''

''' I Get A Moon '''

I was extremely caught off guard. I needed a follower of Artemis and, poof, twenty for me to choose from. Unfortunately, they all were eternal maidens as well. I went through the ranks of the hunters. I eventually chose the lieutenant of Artemis, a girl named Shelbi Schaff. She was a demigod daughter of Aphrodite. She had once had a boyfriend named Stan, but he was killed by the Erymantian Boar. She was so controlled by grief that Artemis offered her a spot in her hunt, which she accepted, becoming the first daughter of Aphrodite to be a huntress. Rachel ran off to get Janny, Phillip, Ian, and Michelle. When she got back, we decided to make a plan.

“Ok,” said Chiron, “The prophecy said the boar that means Ares.”

I thought about this for a while. At first, I thought it meant Christian. I would find him in Tampa Bay. But then, a new idea hit me. It meant Jacob, the guy we left with the Lemnian Women.

“We have to go get Jacob back from the Lemnian Women.” I said.

There was a murmur of agreement from the group. This made sense; we would get Jacob out to help camp. I thought about the quest we took last summer. One shall be saved from the land without rain. Las Vegas was in the desert. And in Las Vegas we had left, Lindsey.

“In Las Vegas, we need to get Lindsey Henriques out of the Lotus Hotel and Casino,” I said, “She can use her nature magic to help us.”

<p style="text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 10pt"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt">“Ok, but I have a question,” asked Janny, “Who is the one you seek? And why do have to rescue them alone?”

<p style="text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 10pt"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt">A lump formed in my throat. I couldn’t speak, much less look at everyone. People were looking at me with such pity, I couldn’t bear it.

<p style="text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 10pt"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt">“If Connor is to delve in the Underworld alone, the other eight, plus any half-bloods you find and rescue on the way must be transported back to camp.” Chiron said.

<p style="text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 10pt"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt">“I’ll send them all through by shadow travel,” I told Chiron, “So is that it?” I asked.

<p style="text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 10pt"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt">“Not quite,” said Chiron, “I have had reports from Nadir that he has found a group of half-blood’s in Los Angeles. Since you are headed that way, you might be able to get them to camp. But beware, Nadir has reported that two highly dangerous monsters are attacking them, so you will have to kill them both.”

<p style="text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 10pt"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt">I nodded, “Let’s go at dawn.”

`Chapter Three: I Meet The Goddess Of Love