Chapter 14: Claimings and Prophecies....
The smell of food woke Max up. He was currently in the Hermes Cabin, where all the unclaimed stay till they get claimed by their godly parent. He immediately slept off when he reached camp requesting to rest before anything else. The cabin was empty, except for a couple making out, which looked more like they were sucking the soul out of each other. [Yeesh]
He quickly left the cabin, it was already night time. Max followed the music, sounds of laughter and the increasing tantalizing smell of roast meat. He reached the huge campfire which the main source of light, braziers and flame torches were lit here and there and suddenly all the chatter and laughing stop.
Everyone faced the newcomer, the silence ensued for a second before he was tackled to the ground by mane of light brown hair, "Max! Iwassoworried idintknowwhattodotheytoldmeyouwerejustexhausted areyouokay (I was so worried I dint know what to do. They told me you were just exhausted. Are you okay?)" Thalia fired of in a single breath.
Maximus in the same position he was lying in, stroked her cheek. Giving her the most genuine, warmest, loving smile he could he took one of her palms and placing it on his chest his heart racing
"Ahem." A sound of hooves interrupted their reunion, we got up, Thalia sprang apart from Max realizing what she had done, her face beet-red.
"Mr. Morelli I'm Chiron the camp instructor. It is pleasure to meet you." The man, no centaur offered a hand which Max shook. "I was not there when the incident at the border took place and I apologise that we still haven't found why a cyclops was sneaking around our border undetected." Chiron looked upset.
At this point, everyone seemed like they just continued what they were doing previously, but were hanging of every word between their teacher and the new-kid who could crush a cyclops with tree roots and strangle a hellhound to death.
"Don't sweat it. It was not your fault. The cyclops had something that could mask its smell." Max consoled the wounded pride of his camp.
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After a short talk with Chiron, Max had taken a seat around the campfire chowing down on some barbeque pork, roast turkey leg and and on Chiron's insistence- two small cubes of ambrosia; which tasted like 'Ahoy!' chewy choco-chip cookies, after burning some food as offering for his dad.
Chiron did not miss Max's actions, not pondering on it, he addressed the Campers, "Campers, with the Camp Director gone away, it is my job to introduce to you Mr.Maximus Morelli.
He is from New York and yes, he did fight with a cyclops with his bare fists." this got a few chuckles and 'whooops' of approval. "Now all of you are aware that he had three other companions with him. As some of you have already met them, they are Luke Castellan, Annabeth Chase and Thalia Grace."
He gestured for them to come to the platform he was standing on. Max and the three do so and get on stage. Instantly an owl made of light like a hologram projection, flashes above Annabeth. And a winged staff entwined by two snakes, a Caduceus, flashed above Luke's head.
Annabeth was staring at the owl, with her mouth hanging open. Luke on the other hand, had a confused look on his face. While nothing seemed to happen to neither Thalia nor Maximus.
"Congratulations Annabeth Chase, Daughter of Athena and Luke Castellan Son of Hermes. As for the two other demigods, fret not you will be claimed in the future. Thalia Grace a Maxi-"
*GASP*
Chiron was interrupted by sudden gasps and the campers parting the way for a mummified skeleton to stumble,with it zombie like walk to the centre near the fire, Green smoke came out of its eye sockets and its mouth. It was making raspy screechy noises, "Silence! the Oracle of Delphi speaks.", Chiron shouted to the chattering demigods.
They waited for a full minute and without warning,
"The Son of the Lost God, the Champion of Men
A child of the Wild, the grandchild of the Sun.
Bane of monsters, He sets forth, thus
Bringing Death at the gates of Mt.Olympus
To make peace, or wage war, he hath chose
Envy his beloved, pity his foes." Just when every thought the prophecy was over, it started again in its raspy, choked-up voice.
"The Mortal guardian, The shield of the seven
Bringing all, To build one great haven
Lives intertwined with the Daughter of the skies
Unknown future, the fates role their dice."
The whole camp had gone silent again, waiting if the Oracle will start again. But the Oracle just crumpled, and collapsed as if its puppet strings were cut. The green gas had retreated back inside the Mummy.
"A double prophecy concerning a child of the lost god...noo...could it be" Chiron was muttering to himself.
*CRACKLE* *BOOOM*
Out of nowhere a bolt of lightning hits Thalia, ever one else jumps down from the stage, except Max, who knew what was going on dint move from his place, [ About time] he thought.
"By the gods!! A daughter of Zeus. But how...and why now." little did Chiron know he was going to get a bigger shock in a few secon-
A light flickered into existence on top off Max's head. All the campers' jaws hit the floor. The satyrs were openly crying as they knelt in front of Max in reverence, as they recognized the symbol of which they had searched from Olympus to Tarturus. Now standing before them like a king, in his majesty and splendour.
In one corner, Grover had tears in his eyes, for he was the one who delivered to the steps of the Camp, albeit by accident, where every satyr who went on this quest ultimately failed, some even lost their lives, he succeeded.
Looking at the Glowing set of Reed Pipes, whether out of reverence, fear or just pure shock, they all had one thought.
[PAN!!]
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