Leaving camp...


After breakfast the three thought it would be best if they set off. Aurora was saying goodbye to her siblings in the Aphrodite cabin. Lillith's siblings had already said goodbye but they waved encouragingly at her. Nico stood by her side looking over at Aurora. Neither had said much to each other but that was to be expected. What are you meant to day to someone who has just told you that their dying? Aurora didn't know and Lillith had no intention of telling her. She didn't need to know and plus she already have enough of her plate with James.

"Hey good luck put there guys." Said Percy's voice appearing beside Lillith.

"It's not about luck Percy and you know it. It's about wits and if capture the flag is anything to go on then Lillith has more than enough of that." Said Annabeth appearing by her boyfriends side. Lillith smiled at her.

"Thanks." She said simply. She could feel Nico's gaze burning into the back of her head. Maybe it was a mistake to tell him but it all just came out without her really thinking about it. Chiron stepped forward.

"Today we say goodbye to two of the newest members of the camp but both are skilled ad have been chosen by fate to go on this quest to bring Aurora's brother safely home. With the help of Nico this shall be accomplished but there are dangerous times ahead just like there are on any quest. You must be careful in your actions and not push yourself to the limit." As he said this he was looking at Lillith. She knew he meant her and Nico did too. Chiron had given her some more of the medicine after dinner and she had put it in her backpack without the others seeing. "For now we bid you farewell." Said Chiron with a smile. With the campers waving their goodbyes the three turned and walked past Thalia's tree and the magical border that protects camp half blood from terrifying monsters...

"Aurora do you know where we're going?" Lillith asked as they made it to the bottom of the hill.

"The dream I had last night was a little hazy. A saw a big building."

"There are lots of big buildings in America. You're gonna have to try and be a little more descriptive."

"Well I saw a massive statue of Athena...she was inside the building." Lillith looked at Nico.

"So that would be the Nashville Parthenon right?" She asked him.

"I guess. It's the only place I know of." He said.

"Then I guess we're going to Nashville." Said Aurora not too enthusiastically.

"Except getting there is going to take at least two days. Plus we don't have anything to ride in." Lillith pointed out.

"Your a child of Hecate, can't you just magic us up a vehicle?"

"No I can't." Lillith said sounding a little annoyed. "I don't suppose that you could shadow travel three people." She said to Nico hopefully.

"I can't." He answered simply.

"It's fine. I can get us something." Said Aurora confidently.

"And how are you going to do that?" Lillith asked.

"With the nature charm of Aphrodite."

"You can charm speak?" Lillith asked knowing that charm speak was a special gift only the daughter of Aphrodite could have.

"I little. Drew's is really powerful, she's been teaching me all about how to use it."

"Then I guess we're relying on you." Said Lillith as if she didn't believe it...

The three walked until they came to a road near the camp. Aurora stopped and stood there, looking up and down the road as if waiting for a car.

"So...your planning to get us a lift?" Said Lillith. Aurora sighed.

"Of course not. I'm planning to get us a ride, as if I'm going to get in a car with a stranger." She said with a disgusted look.

"Right well I hate to like ruin your parade and all but none of us know how to drive a car...not to mention that it's kind of illegal."

"I used to drive my Dad's mini golf cart everywhere so I can drive."

"Now you comparing a mini golf cart with a car? Are you serious right now?"

"What is it with you? I'm trying to do the best to save my snort nosed half brother."

"I respect that I do but we're not going to be able to save him if were dead." Said Lillith making Nico stare at her. She ignored his gaze and Aurora didn't even notice.

"So you want a lift?"

"I don't care as long as we all don't die trying to get to Nashville." Said Lillith.

"Gods your annoying." Said Aurora sticking her arm out into to the road to call for a car. The three waited on silence for a while until a red car eventually came down the road. It pulled over and the window rolled down to reveal a man in his twenties. He smirked at them.

"Can I help you kids?" Aurora flashed a girly smile at him.

"Yeah we need you to take us to Nashville."

"Hope in then." He said and the doors of the car all popped open. Aurora moved to get in the front when Lillith grabbed her arm and stopped her.

"What now?"

"We shouldn't get in that car. I have a bad feeling about this."

"I said I'll get us a car you said no, I got us a ride which you wanted now your saying no to that as well."

"I know it sounds bad but I really don't think that..."

"Just get in the car Lillith." Aurora said cutting her off and then got in the car. Nico moved towards her.

"I have a bad feeling about this too." He told her before getting in the back of the car...

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