Psychí kept the sword as a gift. And because I didn't work with it well. I had built the sword for one of my sisters in the hunt but sad to say she left. It was a tragic moment, but nothing to be done now. Anyway, the dreaded day came.

It started much like most days in the hunt, with someone ringing the bell to wake everyone up.

With a groan, I sat up. A few things had changed since last summer. For starters, there was a drop in the number of hunters. The only time a hunter is let go is if they died in battle or they fell in love and broke their oath. Sadly most of the huntresses had been killed in action. The monsters seemed to attack more often and a lot harder than they once did.

After changing, I went to the dining tent and sat next to mom as usual. It was then that I noticed the fallen faces and overall somber mood. Shit.

"Percy, do you know what today is?" Mom asked softly.

"It's the beginning of summer," I responded.

"That's not what she means αστέρι. She means today's the day." Daisy chimed in her voice, soft and worried.

"Oh..." I felt empty hearing this.

"You must leave after breakfast. So you can get there by Friday." Mother spoke.

"I'll come back once summer is over, right?"

"Of course." Zoe walked up to me. "We wouldn't have it any other way."

And so after we ate, I left.

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Growing up in the hunt had prepared me for many things. Some examples would be: being able to walk or run long distances, being quiet enough to hunt for food, how to skin the food, how to cook it, how to tell if a berry was poisonous, and how to kill monsters. Hell, I was even taught how to make basic weapons and or projectiles.

What it didn't prepare me for was a city—a city filled with men no less. So I guess you can understand why I'm currently in the situation I was in.

I had just arrived in New York City after a few days of travel. And I had no clue where I was going. So fuck. I decided the best course of action was to explore the place and maybe try to ask for directions. I ended up at a post office for said help.

How was I supposed to know the person at the front desk was a bloody cyclops!

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Hi. I'm back. And it's August. Sorry for the wait, but I am back to my regular upload schedule.

Fun fact my birthday is on the 29 of August, which lands on a Saturday this year. And because the son of guidebook is getting updated, then you guys have until that time to send in questions. I will answer either the most popular or the ones that stick out. So have fun with that. I will remind y'all in updates until the date comes.

Anyway, possible chapters for said guidebook are:
1. James Cantu
2. Doctor who references
3. Chaos's and Order's powers
4. Coffee

As always, choose wisely.

-Red