Everyone turned towards Percy.
He put his arms on his waist.
"No," he said shaking his head. "Nope. Not happening."
Chiron stepped forward. "Percy---"
"I promised Annabeth. I am not leading any quest...
Besides, the prophecy could mean Cyclopes too, right? It could mean that."
"Percy... That'd be totally pointless," Chiron reasoned, completely poker faced.
Probably everyone was thinking about 'the children of Poseidon' part too. Poseidon only had one son (who was not at all willing to volunteer). What could children possibly mean? Could we just assume Cyclopes into the quest.
Whatever it meant, I totally wanted to go!
Chiron nodded. "But.. But, but about children. Jason, is there any child of Neptune at Camp Jupiter?"
Jason shook his head.
"Hmmm," Chiron looked at me from the corner of his eye. The campers followed his example.
"But, what if she is not Poseidon's?" Will objected.
"Well, we have no better choice since she is the only one at camp who is unclaimed," Chiron explained. "Delilah, will you go on this quest?"
I did not know if to take this as being privileged or cornered. I really wanted this quest. And... I was getting it. "Yes," I announced.
"Okay. But she is one. And the prophecy says children," Will added.
Everybody's gaze shifted from me to Percy.
"I don't know. I'm going home," He turned and left.
That night, I didn't sleep. Gods don't sleep, we just rest. I was offered a corner in the Hermes cabin, where I sat all night long doing nothing. I like doing nothing. I thought about the day. It had been good, after all. And nobody even noticed my divine essence. So, Zeus wouldn't...
My eyes widened.
HOLY OLYMPUS! I was supposed to leave after the campfire!
Dam! My father was right after all. I am immature.
Oh I loathe myself.
I buried my face in my arms.
I'm so dead.
Wait. I can leave now. It's not too late, right?
But what about the prophecy then? By children, it could mean Percy and me. Because Poseidon is my father too.
I stared at nothing in particular. Things were slipping out of hands. And I was doing nothing.
Things could be different. I thought. Ughhh no. I'm stuck here! Now all I can do is go on this quest and hope for the best. But if things go wrong...
You'll get to see my beautiful death.