Chapter 16 : Spencer Bakes Cookies For Spirits

Phoenix

After Leona and Thalia came to back to Camp the two got settled in Cabin 8 which is Artemis's Cabin and after they rest up were all were in the Big House.

"So Artemis missing. Seems really bad." I said twirling a screwdriver in my hand.

"It's not bad it's terrible ! If Artemis is missing who knows the dangers that will come upon us." Leona told.

"We know. But don't you guys remember the prophecy that the oracle spoke ?" Percy asked as I thought back to a month ago.

"Yea when the Pegasus Race was going on. The oracle appear and spoke a prophecy."

We all were trying to go back to a month as Reed spoke up and said "Eight shall go to the land without light, To venture to the forgotten trail, Hunters and Campers will join once again, To solve the mystery of the west, One will come to Camp, A girl who wears the eyes of the Caribbean Sea, One will fall and never existence."

"Um Reed Babe how did you remember all that ?" Priscilla asked her boyfriend.

"Some Apollo Kids have the gift of foresight. A ability to see into the future looks like Reed was gifted with that."

"You really are Mr. Perfect aren't you ?" Zoe asked the son of Apollo.

Reed grinned at Zoe with his pearly with teeth and said "I wouldn't call myself Mr. Perfect."

"I would." Priscilla said with a smile as she leaned on Reed's muscular arm. 

Reed turned to Priscilla and smiled as he pecked her forehead.

"Anyways, Yea that prophecy must had to deal with all of this."

"Six shall go to the land without light." Thalia said as she frowned.

"Which means 5 half-bloods and you two."

"Main questions who gonna go ?"  Annabeth wonder.

"As I said me and you will be enough."

"Hold on Thy Girl, You missing something the prophecy says Hunters and Campers will join once again. Which means your going to need us."

"No It would be more helpful if only me and Thalia. We won't be needing thy help."

Zoe gave a frustrated sigh as she said "It's your Leona, nobody has said thy in hundreds of years."

"Your. We won't be needing your help."

"Let me shut up." Zoe mutter.

"Your going to need our help. If you like or you don't. Now of course we don't like it either but hey, it's a prophecy either you like it or you don't." Priscilla told Leona.

"I see. So you wish to come Daughter of Poseidon ?"

"I have no choice. I'm one of the main people in the prophecy along with Zoe and Phoenix. So we must come."

"It make sense. Children of the Big Three always wanted to seek attention for their godly fathers. I believe Zeus, Poseidon and Hades would improve." Leona told us.

I growled causing the sky to rumbled as Priscilla eyes darken along with Alex's and Henry causing the ground to shake a bit and the creek to turn.

"Enough guys !" Annabeth told us as Priscilla scoffed.

"Anyways. So Zoe, Priscilla and Phoenix are going. When still need 3 more half-bloods."

Henry was sitting next to Alex quiet the whole time until he rose his head and said "Can I go ?"

We all stare at him. It was unexpected. Henry barely spoke. If he did it was little words like "hello" or "ok" but he wanted to go on a quest which none of us expected. Since new half-bloods never wanted to go on quest because of the dangerous that went along with it.

"Henry are you crazy no !" Alex told her little brother.

"Quests are dangerous and who knows if you'll come back alive ?"

"But it would be a chance to prove myself Al. Decides I'm sixteen can I have some freedom ?" Henry asked her.

Alex frowned. She knew she was overprotected of Henry. She had to be. She was his big sister of course. But she didn't knew she was being so bad about it.

"I'm always by your side. I want to go there by myself. I feel like a guy Rapunzel some times."

"Don't you understand Henry. I'm so protected of you because I want you to be safe."

"I understand that. But please some freedom would be nice."

Alex sighed. She knew she couldn't get through to her little brother. "Fine, But if you go I go." Alex told him.

"That's fine." Henry mutter. "It is fine." she told him.

Alex turned back to us and said "I guess well go to."

"Are you sure Alex ? Quests are dangerous." Percy asked her as she sighed and said "I'm serious. Maybe If I go on this quests. I can figure out more about my father."

"And to keep a close eye on this one." Alex said referring to her little brother.

"And I will make sure nothing get's to you to." Phoenix told Alex as Alex rolled her eyes and said "I won't be needing your protecting Tool Girl. I'm fine on my own."

"Of course you are Ally."

"Stop calling me Ally. It's stupid."

"It's not stupid it's cute. Because your cute."Phoenix told her as she poked her nose.

Alex's cheeks flooded red as she hide her face by putting her head down as Phoenix said "You ok Alex ?"

"Shut up." she mutter but Phoenix couldn't hear.

"What ?"

"I said shut up !" she said loudly.

"Anyway, we still need one more half-blood."

"Any one want it ?" Leo asked.

"Well we been on a quest already. Me, Grover, Annabeth and Leo."

"Someone else has to do it." Leo told the others.

"I'll go." Nico said as we turned and said "If anyone has to go it has to be me."

"You sure Neeks ?" Will asked the son of Hades.

"I'll be fine Solace." Nico told him.

"Well there it is. Zoe, Priscilla, Phoenix, Alex, Henry, Nico, Thalia and Leona will go on the quest."

"I feel confident in this arrangement." Percy said smiling at us.

I smiled back.

~~~

Zoe

I've never been inside Cabin 8.

The cabin belong to Artemis. Since Artemis has no demigod children  the cabin was made for The Hunter of Artemis.

After the meeting I went with Thalia to Cabin 8. Leona decide she wanted to go work on Archery and left me and Thalia alone.

The Artemis's Cabin fit Artemis well.

The cabin was sliver and it glowed all night. I thought of it like it reflected moon rays. But during the day it looked like a regular cabin. On the inside had bunk beds that had sliver sheets and black velvet pillows. It was also decorated with panting and canvas of animals like wolves and deers.

I was sitting in the middle of the room dressed in a long sleeve shirt with black shorts along with baggy shocks on.

Thalia was fixing me tea as I sat on a pillow as she walked over towards me.

"Thanks." I told her taking the tea from her.

I sipped my tea as I put it down and sighed.

Thalia noticed as she sat down and asked "What's wrong ?"

"Nothing." I told her as she rose her brow and said "Somethings wrong Zoe. I know that sigh when I hear it."

I was able to crack a smile. Thalia knew me to well.

"I-I guess I've just been stress lately."

"Let me guess has to deal with all the stuff that's been going on ?" Thalia asked me as I said "Kinda."

"What's up then ?" she asked me as she leaned on her bedside.

I took in a deep breath as I said "Well I guess everything with the quest coming up, Alex's and Henry, Spencer-"

"Who ?" Thalia asked "Oh, I forgot to tell you she's a daughter of Hecate. She help us track Alex's and Henry."

"Let me guess she has a bad past to ?"

"Yea." I told her.

"Huh seems normal for demigod to just have a mess up past." Thalia said as I nodded.

"Along with the fact with Priscilla."

"What's up with Priscilla. She seemed pretty happy early."

"I know. It's just-" I couldn't finished my own sentence I just groaned.

"Is it her new boy toy ?" Thalia asked eating yogurt.

"How you guess ?" I asked her with a sliver pillow in my lap.

"Just by the way you acting when Priscilla does anything with Reed."

"It's just I can barely talk to her anymore without Mr.Perfect leaning and kissing all over her."

"Along with the fact when we do talk it's always about him."

"Oh my gosh Zoe isn't Reed the best boyfriend ever. Oh my gosh he's so romantic. Omg he's so perfect." I said mocking how Priscilla talks.

"And Reed this and Reed that. Not to mention when they make out. God is so disgusting."

Thalia laughed at me as I groaned into the pillow in my lap.

"Seems like to me your facing best friend problem 101. When you bestie gets a boyfriend."

"I know it's just huh. I hate when she talks about him,  we barely hang out because she always spending time with Reed. We don't do our movie nights anymore she told me she was to busy with Reed once. She drinking milkshakes with him."

"I can't take it anymore." I groaned.

"Seems like you and Priscilla have to talk about things. Some days she hangs out with you and other time she hangs out with him." Thalia told me.

"But don't you think that your being a little jealous Zoe ?"

"Jealous ?"

"Yea. Seems like you just want you and Priscilla to hang out again and no Reed."

"I know and I'm trying not to but It's just, when ever I even say he's name my blood starts to boil."

"But thanks for listening Thalia." I told her as she smiled and said "Hey, I guess I have to play best friend since Priscilla to busy playing girlfriend."

I laughed as she laughed to as we smiled and hugged each other.

~~~

Priscilla

I couldn't even think Reed could get even more romantic

Our second date was more romantic than our first one.

First we went motorcycle riding together. I didn't even know Reed know how to ride one. I held onto him as my long jet black hair flow in the wind.

After that we went into the woods where there was a mini picnic but it was only spaghetti with meatballs. 

We ate our food and even did the thing were we both accidental grabbed the same noddle and ended up kissing.

After Reed carved our initials into a oak tree and put a heart around it.

"Gods, He really is perfect."I said in my mind

We had to end the date quickly since our break was about to end.

He drove back to Camp and put his motorcycle away. He had to miss today's meeting because he had some business in the infirmary he needed to take care of.   

I poked my lip out and whined but he just smiled {his hands were also on my waist} and said we would see each other in a couple of hours.

I gave a defeat smile he knew I was upset and made things better and ended up giving me a goodbye kiss.

I smile showing all my dimples as he waved goodbye and went to the infirmary.

I smiled and waved goodbye back as he blew me a kiss as I caught it and placed it on my cheek causing him to grin at me.

After that I found myself in The Big House as I noticed I was late for the meeting.

"Styx." I said in my head as I quietly closed the door as I noticed Zoe saw "We looked who decided to show up." as I stop as everyone's eyes turned to me.

"Hello Priscilla. So nice of you to join us today." Zoe said with a smirk.

"Ooh, Your in trouble." Phoenix joked as I glanced at her and said "Shut up Phi."

Zoe walked towards me as she looked at the clock and back at me and said "According to the clock. The meeting started at 6:30. You didn't show up till 8:40."

"Dang, I didn't even realize I was that late" I said to myself.

"Zoe, I'm so sorry. I had no idea what time it was. I totally forgot about the meeting."

"Of course you did. Let me guess to wrapped up with Reed again ?"

"N-No"-she gave me a look as I sighed and said "O-Ok ! I was but I promise Z, It won't happen again-

"Stop promising P ! It's obvious that you and Reed are to wrap up with each other."

"I'm not to wrap up with him !"

"Of course you not. Priscilla you missed two meetings already, You haven't been even doing your school work and not to mention you missed Capture The Flag last Friday !"

"I did ?" I grumbled.

"Yes !" Zoe yelled.

"Ok it was a accident." I told her.

"It's all Reed's fault anyway-"

"Hey ! Don't you dare put Reed in the middle of this !" I told her.

"Why not ! ever since you two gotten together you've been slacking."

"God's why are you acting so selfish ?" I asked her.

"Oh I'm acting selfish ! No Priscilla your acting selfish. I can barley have any conversation with you anymore, not to mention when we do talk it's all about Reed."

"Along with Friday Movie Nights. That was our thing ! Now's it you and Reed thing."

"Ok so we haven't been spending time together so what?"

"So what ? I feel like ever since Reed's been here our friend ship doesn't even exist !"

"Seems like to me your jealous !"

"I'm jealous !" Zoe shouted to me.

"Yes, Your just mad that I can find a boyfriend and you can't !

The room was silence. Everyone was shocked of what I said.

Zoe glanced at me as everyone noticed the sky rumble as Zoe stood tall and said calm "I can't believe you just said that."

"I did what are you gonna do about it ?" I asked her with my eyes fading into their glowing blue.

"N-Nothing. I'm not gonna do anything. If you wanna spend all your time with Reed be my guest. But just know you have a boyfriend now but you lost your best friend."

Zoe walked away from me as she stormed out of the door as I faced the door and shouted "Fine ! I don't need a jealous best friend anyway !"

I turned back to the others as they noticed I was breathing heavy as I ran my hand threw my hair as I yelled and waved my hand causing a vase to burst.

Then I broke down. I started crying. I didn't want to say those things to Zoe. I just got angry.

Which wasn't normal for me I never got angry at all. I was just always the clam one out of the Kids of The Big Three.

The others came over and hugged me but no pain or hug could erase the pain I was feeling.

~~~

Zoe

I screamed.

I was in the woods as I just keep screaming.

I was so angry. You could tell the wind was picking up and it was thundering.

I couldn't believe Priscilla was acting so selfish !

And she didn't even apologize ! 

What a jerk !

Screaming help me when I was angry. It was a way where I could release all my angry all at once.

I stopped screaming when I realize It was getting late.

I was about to go to my cabin and call it a night. Since I started the quest tomorrow.

I took in a deep breath. My face was red. I felt like I had lost my voice while screaming. And I had grown a huge headache.

I was walking back to my cabin when I noticed a glowing green light up ahead.

"What In Hades's name ?"  I croaked

I went to go investigation. I pushed a branch out of the way as I saw a figure dressed in a black cloak as I hid behind a brush.

There were skeletons digging a hole. I thought it was Nico at first but he was just inside the Big House.

Until I heard the figure speak "Faster !"

I knew that dead voice anywhere else.

The figure pull it's cloak down as  I got a good looked as my eyes went wide.

It was Spencer. She was holding a torch that was lit with green fire.

"What are you doing at midnight Spencer ?" I mutter to myself.

"Enough, That's deep enough." she told the skeletons as they stopped digging as Spencer pulled out a jar of a red liquid as she poured it into the hole.

She rose her hands as she chanted "Victus Phasmatis Ex Eleto. Revertas Phasmatis Ut Victus. Victus Phasmatis Ex Eleto. Revertas Phasmatis Ut Victus."

Spencer necklace then faded into a dark black


The blood began to soak into the ground as it glowed as I just stare in amazement.

Two spirits began to rise from the ground as I noticed it was Spencer's Parents.

They looked at their daughter and smiled.

"Spencer Darling." Her father said. He was a nice looking man with brown hair and bright green eyes as he was wearing a brown vest with a plaid shirt jeans and sneaker.

"Oh sweetie." her mother told her. Caroline was wearing a black leather jacket with a white shirt and jeans and sneakers.

"Mom. Dad." she said as she tried to hug the two but she went through them as if they weren't real.

"O-Oh, I forgot. Your just spirits."

"I know Honey Bunny. I wish we were real." Her father told her as Spencer sighed as Her mother said "You look as beautiful as I remember." as she put her hand on her daughter cheek.

"You look well to mom." Spencer said to her parents as she sat on her knees.

"I forgot I brought theses- Spencer pulled out a tiny blue box that held five chocolate chip cookies in them

"Oh Sweetie, Did you make theses ?"

"Yea. I know how much you and Dad like them."

"Thank You my little Angel." her father said to her as Spencer smiled.

I was about to leave when I accidentally steeped on a twig.

Spencer along with her parents turn as I said "Styx." in my head.

"Someone here." Spencer said to herself.

I got up as I started to run back towards Camp which was like miles away.

"Mom. Dad. I'll be right back." Spencer said to them.

"Looks like I have to take care of something" as her eyes faded into a bright yellow...

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