Chapter One: I Plan A Rescue Mission

''' Chapter 1 '''

''' I Plan A Rescue Mission '''

Almost a year has passed since Camp Half-Blood’s daring assault on Camp Troy, but I still have nightmares about it. I remember in such vivid detail the events that shook me forever. Madison, dying in front of me, the Angel of Death erupting from my hands, Ouranos seizing my mind. These events continued to haunt my mind.

We decided that we needed to elect six campers onto the diplomacy board. This group would travel to meet with possible enemies before going to war. Joe, Zach and I were the first three voted on. The other three were Megan Giacone, a daughter of Athena, Nick Villalobos, son of Thanatos, and Sydney Schaubhut, daughter of Persephone.

One day, I called my five fellow board members together. I had something urgent that I needed to tell them. It may be the difference between life and death for our camp.

Over the school year, I stayed at Camp Half-Blood, for I had nowhere else to go. I was in my cabin one day when my father came to me. He showed me a giant army, bigger than any ever in existence, gathering at a mountain Hades said was in San Francisco. After seeing our best camp fighters almost get wiped out by a couple hundred Trojans, I realized that we needed more warriors.

When all five of them entered the Big House, I realized that they had brought along another being. Chiron had tagged along. He listened intently as I told the group about what Hades had told me. When I was finished, Chiron cleared his throat.

“It appears as if you need a quest. Rachel!” Chiron called.

<p style="text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 10pt"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt">Rachel walked into the room. After everyone had greeted her, she walked to the center of the room. I walked up to her, and asked for the destiny.

<p style="text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 10pt">''<span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt">“Nine shall go west to your father’s domain ''

<p style="text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 10pt">''<span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt">One shall be saved from the land with no rain ''

<p style="text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 10pt">''<span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt">The boar still safe where you left him last ''

<p style="text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 10pt">''<span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt">Find him and head west fast ''

<p style="text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 10pt">''<span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt">Lightning and Ocean faithfully join you ''

<p style="text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 10pt">''<span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt">Hammer and Dove will come and be in your crew ''

<p style="text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 10pt">''<span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt">Sun and Moon to arch in the group ''

<p style="text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 10pt">''<span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt">Wine and Owl to join the troop ''

<p style="text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 10pt"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt"> ''The one you seek most you rescue alone ''

<p style="text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 10pt">''<span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt">Or fear your friends will not return home ''

<p style="text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 10pt"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt">Well that was a long prophecy. I thought about it. I would need children of Zeus, Poseidon, Hephateus, Aphrodite, Apollo, Dionysus, and Athena. Zeus, Poseidon, and Dionysus were easy, there was only one for each at camp.

<p style="text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 10pt"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt">“I will need Joe, Zach and Ian Goebel.” I said.

<p style="text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 10pt"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt">“Rachel,” Chiron spoke, “When we are done naming names, go get the heroes we have said.”

<p style="text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 10pt"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt">Rachel nodded. I thought some more. There was a child of Athena in the room right now.

<p style="text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 10pt"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt">“Megan?” I asked, “Will you come on the quest?”

<p style="text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 10pt"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt">“Yes I will, I will go pack right now.” She said, and she walked off.

<p style="text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 10pt"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt">I thought a little bit longer. I thought up some more names.

<p style="text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 10pt"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt">“I need Phillip Jestis and Michelle Giacontiere.” I announced, “And that should be it.” I finished.

<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,” Chiron said, “The prophecy said Moon, that is the sign of Artemis.”

<p style="text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 10pt"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt">“Great, she is an eternal maiden,” I said, “Where am I supposed to get a moon?”

<p style="text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 10pt"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt">“Why from here of course,” said a girls’ voice from behind me. I turned, an eighteen year old girl stood in the doorway. Behind her stood about twenty young ladies.

<p style="text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 10pt"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt">“I am Lady Artemis,” The girl said, “And these are my huntress’s.”

Chapter Two: I Get A Moon