Sorry that it's so short, but here's the next instalment!
This
quest was going to be different from regular quests. Nobody had ever gone on a
quest during perpetual night before, there would be things made easier by the
darkness and things made harder. The mortals knew that something was wrong and
they were scrambling to figure it out. Many thought that the world was ending.
Monsters were using the darkness as cover to commit crimes in the immortal worlds.
There was chaos all around and it was going to be stopped by three untrained
kids.
They stood at the top of half-blood
hill with heavy packs, industrial flashlights and their very own 100% celestial
bronze weapons.
“The van can take you into town, from there you’re on your own,” said Annabeth.
“I doubt that the busses will be running so you’ll have to be creative.”
Ben glanced nervously at the harpies who
were going to drive the van, “Are you sure it’s safe?” he asked.
“The harpies are great drivers,” said
Percy, “So don’t worry.”
“Take these,” Rachel said, pressing a net bag of golden drachma into Helen’s
hands, “They can be used as payment in the immortal world or to send iris
messages.”
“And pay attention to your dreams!”
Added Piper. “Demigod dreams are always important.”
The three kids nodded and loaded their gear into the van. Mallory hugged her
father, mother and brother goodbye. “I’ll see you soon,” she said.
Percy swept Mallory into a hug, “Be safe,” he
whispered.
Mallory pulled back and smiled at her father, “I will,” she promised.
So Percy let her go, because in Mallory’s stormy grey eyes, he saw Annabeth.
After saying farewell to everyone,
Mallory, Helen and Ben finally climbed into the van to begin their very first
quest.
“So what’s the plan?” Ben asked as the
van pulled away with a lurch.
“I honestly have no idea,” said Helen.
Saturday, July 12, 2014
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
7/8/14
Hey, I'm working on the next instalment of my story.
I know I haven't been posting much. The story is getting harder to write and I'm getting busier.
But hopefully I'll have something for you guys soon.
I know I haven't been posting much. The story is getting harder to write and I'm getting busier.
But hopefully I'll have something for you guys soon.
Saturday, July 5, 2014
7/5/14
Yeah, I know I said that I was going to post yesterday, but I forgot that it was the 4th of July.
Anyway, here are my pictures from the trip. The pictures of rocks and mountains are from the Garden of the Gods. We weren't in the same area as Percy and friends but it's still beautiful. ♥
Anyway, here are my pictures from the trip. The pictures of rocks and mountains are from the Garden of the Gods. We weren't in the same area as Percy and friends but it's still beautiful. ♥
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| This is the outside of the chapel at the United States Air Force Academy. |
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| The stained-glass windows go all the way up to the ceiling. |
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| I love the windows. |
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| When we went to Focus on the Family we had to wear a sticker to show that we had paid. After we were done lots of people somehow stuck their stickers to one guys hat. Without him noticing. |
Thursday, July 3, 2014
7/3/14
The trip I went on was wonderful! I will continue to explain.
So on Wednesday June 18 my sister and I loaded our luggage into our dad's car then we and our family drove to our church, where everyone was meeting.
So we get to church at 5:15 as requested. For the next 45 minuets we watch the adults and a few of the boys try to get everyone's luggage to fit in the underneath storage. Eventually we get everything to fit and it's time to board the bus. We ended up leaving the church parking lot somewhere around 6pm which was our goal. So seats get chosen and drinks and snacks passed around. It would take forever and be fairly boring for me to explain the whole 18 hour bus ride.
18 hours?
Yeah, and that didn't even get us close to Colorado.
We drove almost non-stop from our church to Frontier School of the Bible in Wyoming. We slept (or tried to) on the bus Wednesday night. We made a few bathroom stops during the night and one stop for breakfast in the morning.
We went through some bad storms (if you live on/near the east coast you'll know what I'm talking about because some of those storms came this way).
Our amazing youth pastor, P.T drove the whole night, WITHOUT SLEEPING. We had various people from our group keeping him awake throughout the night by playing the Alphabet game and talking about theology.
I did not get any sleep on the bus that night so when we finally got to FSB I was just about ready to crash.
We all got to pick our rooms (within reason, boys in the boys dorm and girls in the girls dorm.).
I roomed with one of my best friends and my sister was down the hall with some of the other girls.
When we got into the rooms I looked around a realized that I didn't pack a sleeping bag (because I never got the packing list), I had only brought one pillow and one tiny blanket. There were no sheets on the bed.
Also, we were supposed to bring towels for the shower. Did I have one? No.
One of my friends had brought a huge fleece blanket so she let me borrow her sleeping bag. (Thanks G!)
As for the showers? I was out of luck.
So we had lunch and dinner at FSB and after dinner we got a tour of the campus and an opportunity for the youth ensemble to rehearse our song. (We preformed I can only Imagine by Bart Millard/Mercy Me)
I didn't sleep very well that night either. It was good to sleep on a mattress but the beds were super creaky, some girls forgot about the time change and set their alarms for 4 in the morning and there was a train that went by in the middle of the night.
On Friday we went to the United States Air Force Academy and we also toured Focus on the Family.
I have pictures from those stops but you'll have to wait until tomorrow's post. ;)
So on Wednesday June 18 my sister and I loaded our luggage into our dad's car then we and our family drove to our church, where everyone was meeting.
So we get to church at 5:15 as requested. For the next 45 minuets we watch the adults and a few of the boys try to get everyone's luggage to fit in the underneath storage. Eventually we get everything to fit and it's time to board the bus. We ended up leaving the church parking lot somewhere around 6pm which was our goal. So seats get chosen and drinks and snacks passed around. It would take forever and be fairly boring for me to explain the whole 18 hour bus ride.
18 hours?
Yeah, and that didn't even get us close to Colorado.
We drove almost non-stop from our church to Frontier School of the Bible in Wyoming. We slept (or tried to) on the bus Wednesday night. We made a few bathroom stops during the night and one stop for breakfast in the morning.
We went through some bad storms (if you live on/near the east coast you'll know what I'm talking about because some of those storms came this way).
Our amazing youth pastor, P.T drove the whole night, WITHOUT SLEEPING. We had various people from our group keeping him awake throughout the night by playing the Alphabet game and talking about theology.
I did not get any sleep on the bus that night so when we finally got to FSB I was just about ready to crash.
We all got to pick our rooms (within reason, boys in the boys dorm and girls in the girls dorm.).
I roomed with one of my best friends and my sister was down the hall with some of the other girls.
When we got into the rooms I looked around a realized that I didn't pack a sleeping bag (because I never got the packing list), I had only brought one pillow and one tiny blanket. There were no sheets on the bed.
Also, we were supposed to bring towels for the shower. Did I have one? No.
One of my friends had brought a huge fleece blanket so she let me borrow her sleeping bag. (Thanks G!)
As for the showers? I was out of luck.
So we had lunch and dinner at FSB and after dinner we got a tour of the campus and an opportunity for the youth ensemble to rehearse our song. (We preformed I can only Imagine by Bart Millard/Mercy Me)
I didn't sleep very well that night either. It was good to sleep on a mattress but the beds were super creaky, some girls forgot about the time change and set their alarms for 4 in the morning and there was a train that went by in the middle of the night.
On Friday we went to the United States Air Force Academy and we also toured Focus on the Family.
I have pictures from those stops but you'll have to wait until tomorrow's post. ;)
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
I'm baaaack!
I'm back from my trip and man, was it an amazing time.
I'll be doing a longer post soon with pictures that I took! :D
I'll be doing a longer post soon with pictures that I took! :D
Thursday, June 5, 2014
Next Instalment :)
Hi guys! I'm sorry it's been taking me so long to get these posts written. I've got more of the story ready for you! This will be my last post until after I get back from Convention. I'm not leaving until the 18th but I'm going to be busy with church activities and murdering 48 fat chickens. (We're raising meat chickens, we let them get fat then kill them and put them in the freezer to eat through out the year.) I hate murdering them but I can't get out of it and I kinda like to eat.
After I get back I'll share what I did! I'll take lots of pictures, especially when we go to the Garden of the Gods. :)
Here's the story!
Coach Hedge was the first to break the silence, “The Di Angelo boy had a KID?! When did that happen?”
“Did you say son of Eirene?” asked Mallory’s mother.
Mallory saw her father and Jason share a confused look. Actually, everyone looked confused, not just them.
“Surely he would have told us,” said Jason.
“Wait,” Ben said, “You guys knew my father?”
Everyone nodded.
“Yeah, we kinda went on a very dangerous quest to save the world with him,” said Leo. “He saved our butts several times.”
“Ben, how old are you?” asked Annabeth.
“I’m twelve, why?” Ben didn’t seem to understand why everyone was so astounded by who his father was.
“The last time we saw your father was five years ago,” Annabeth said, “At a reunion Percy and I hosted.”
“You think he would have told us that he had a kid,” said Percy. “And I think I would have remembered if he had brought you along.”
“Wait,” said Mallory, “I think that he was there.”
“What?” everyone looked at her.
“Yeah, what?” echoed Ben.
“I don’t remember well since it was a while ago but I remember playing with a boy down on the beach the night of the reunion. I had wandered quite a ways away from everyone because I was following a hippocampus and trying to get it to talk to me.” She paused because she didn’t like to draw attention to the fact that unlike Charles and her father, she couldn’t understand fish or horses. “But I remember a boy all alone on the beach. He said he was waiting for his dad but that his dad was taking a long time and he was lonely on the beach. So we played together until a man came and took him away and sent me back to the house. I remember being freaked out because the man knew my name,” She looked at Ben. “Do you remember?” she asked.
Ben frowned but then said; “Yeah, I think I remember but, does it matter?” he looked at her quizzically.
“No, it doesn’t really,” said Annabeth, seeing that Ben was uncomfortable. “What had we been talking about?”
“About Nico having a kid?” Percy offered helpfully.
“No before that,” said Annabeth.
“We came here to talk to the oracle. I’m leading a quest and Mallory and Ben are coming with me,” said Helen.
“You’re going on a quest!” Percy interrupted, “Mallory that’s awesome! I—‘’ Percy was cut off when Annabeth gave him a look and a meaningful cough.
“Oh,” said Percy. “I mean, congrats on getting a quest Helen. You were saying?”
Helen smiled at Percy then sobered as she told about her quest.
“Well that explains why it’s dark!” exclaimed Leo after Helen had finished talking.
Everyone else looked worried. “Who would kidnap Apollo?” asked Percy. “I don’t think I could spend more than an hour around that dude. Bad, er . . . interesting poetry and all that.”
“Don’t be disrespectful,” chided Piper.
“Can you see anything?” Mallory asked Rachel and Nymna.
Everyone fell silent as Rachel and Nymna concentrated.
After a disconcertingly long time Rachel and Nymna opened their eyes.
“I can’t see anything,” said Nymna shooting Rachel a worried look.”
“I couldn’t see anything either,” Rachel said.
“Is something blocking Apollo from your sight?” Annabeth asked.
Rachel and Nymna shook their heads. “It’s like I don’t even have the sight.” Rachel sounded worried.
“Well, the Oracle of Delphi is Apollo’s oracle,” said Jason. “Maybe since something has happened to him that’s why you can’t see anything.”
Rachel nodded, “That does make sense.”
“So no guidance for our quest?” Ben asked.
Rachel shook her head and said, “I’m sorry but no.”
“West,” Nymna said, “I couldn’t see anything but that much I know. You must go west.”
Helen slapped a palm to her forehead.
“What?” Mallory asked.
“We’re in Long Island,” said Helen, “Almost everything is west of here!”
To Be Continued . . .
After I get back I'll share what I did! I'll take lots of pictures, especially when we go to the Garden of the Gods. :)
Here's the story!
Coach Hedge was the first to break the silence, “The Di Angelo boy had a KID?! When did that happen?”
“Did you say son of Eirene?” asked Mallory’s mother.
Mallory saw her father and Jason share a confused look. Actually, everyone looked confused, not just them.
“Surely he would have told us,” said Jason.
“Wait,” Ben said, “You guys knew my father?”
Everyone nodded.
“Yeah, we kinda went on a very dangerous quest to save the world with him,” said Leo. “He saved our butts several times.”
“Ben, how old are you?” asked Annabeth.
“I’m twelve, why?” Ben didn’t seem to understand why everyone was so astounded by who his father was.
“The last time we saw your father was five years ago,” Annabeth said, “At a reunion Percy and I hosted.”
“You think he would have told us that he had a kid,” said Percy. “And I think I would have remembered if he had brought you along.”
“Wait,” said Mallory, “I think that he was there.”
“What?” everyone looked at her.
“Yeah, what?” echoed Ben.
“I don’t remember well since it was a while ago but I remember playing with a boy down on the beach the night of the reunion. I had wandered quite a ways away from everyone because I was following a hippocampus and trying to get it to talk to me.” She paused because she didn’t like to draw attention to the fact that unlike Charles and her father, she couldn’t understand fish or horses. “But I remember a boy all alone on the beach. He said he was waiting for his dad but that his dad was taking a long time and he was lonely on the beach. So we played together until a man came and took him away and sent me back to the house. I remember being freaked out because the man knew my name,” She looked at Ben. “Do you remember?” she asked.
Ben frowned but then said; “Yeah, I think I remember but, does it matter?” he looked at her quizzically.
“No, it doesn’t really,” said Annabeth, seeing that Ben was uncomfortable. “What had we been talking about?”
“About Nico having a kid?” Percy offered helpfully.
“No before that,” said Annabeth.
“We came here to talk to the oracle. I’m leading a quest and Mallory and Ben are coming with me,” said Helen.
“You’re going on a quest!” Percy interrupted, “Mallory that’s awesome! I—‘’ Percy was cut off when Annabeth gave him a look and a meaningful cough.
“Oh,” said Percy. “I mean, congrats on getting a quest Helen. You were saying?”
Helen smiled at Percy then sobered as she told about her quest.
“Well that explains why it’s dark!” exclaimed Leo after Helen had finished talking.
Everyone else looked worried. “Who would kidnap Apollo?” asked Percy. “I don’t think I could spend more than an hour around that dude. Bad, er . . . interesting poetry and all that.”
“Don’t be disrespectful,” chided Piper.
“Can you see anything?” Mallory asked Rachel and Nymna.
Everyone fell silent as Rachel and Nymna concentrated.
After a disconcertingly long time Rachel and Nymna opened their eyes.
“I can’t see anything,” said Nymna shooting Rachel a worried look.”
“I couldn’t see anything either,” Rachel said.
“Is something blocking Apollo from your sight?” Annabeth asked.
Rachel and Nymna shook their heads. “It’s like I don’t even have the sight.” Rachel sounded worried.
“Well, the Oracle of Delphi is Apollo’s oracle,” said Jason. “Maybe since something has happened to him that’s why you can’t see anything.”
Rachel nodded, “That does make sense.”
“So no guidance for our quest?” Ben asked.
Rachel shook her head and said, “I’m sorry but no.”
“West,” Nymna said, “I couldn’t see anything but that much I know. You must go west.”
Helen slapped a palm to her forehead.
“What?” Mallory asked.
“We’re in Long Island,” said Helen, “Almost everything is west of here!”
To Be Continued . . .
Monday, June 2, 2014
6/2/14
Hey, I know I haven't been posting lately and I'm sorry for that. I've been to busy to work on the next instalment. I will try to get it written and posted before I leave for a youth convention.
I leave on the 18th and I'll be back either the 29th or the 30th. So durring that time I won't be posting because I won't have a computer or even a phone with me.
I leave on the 18th and I'll be back either the 29th or the 30th. So durring that time I won't be posting because I won't have a computer or even a phone with me.
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