Now where to begin?, I pondered to myself. Mr D said it was stolen from his temple so I'll assume it's the one in camp as he wouldn't ask me to search Olympus. With that I head to his Cabin first, as I head over I can see Castor outside his cabin so I Jog over to him.
"Hey, Castor have you noticed anyone around your cabin recently as Mr.D has me searching for one of his divine cups that have been stolen and I could use some clues," I asked him.
"Not much, man, dad's gonna be in a mood until it's found but I do have some ideas as I was visiting his temple yesterday and the cup was their as well as...umm.. other reminders he has of his wife..' he replied going slightly red as he finished.
"Well thanks anyway, do you mind if I look around here first?" I questioned, while peering over him to the cabin it self.
"Nah, knock yourself out," saying that he walks off away from the cabin, towards the strawberry fields.
With Castor leaving I start using some tracking magic. Having seen Mr.D and now his kid I can sense their divine energy, it's a bit like fingerprint for the supernatural being that it's uniquely based on the person the magic shapes. To start I focus on what made up the god and using the sun along with some basic runes arranged in an omega symbol to locate all sources of that energy beneath the sun, by using this near Dionysus's cabin I am also connecting to his concept.
With a brief flare, I continue to focus and can sense five large areas of the god of madness. Obviously, the largest is currently at the big house and even doing nothing his energy is surging around the house as if defending it self with a wreath of chaos ready to lash out. After him are his descendants, Pollux and Castor who are both at the fields now their energy seems more inline with nature as they coaxed the plants to grow at an unnatural rate.
Finally the temple of Dionysus, it gave off a protective glow but was marginally dimmer compared to the divinity and his son's. Looking over I can sense the cup as it has a mix of divine Magic, as I was narrowing the location my connection was disrupted.
"AHH FUCK, IT BURNS AHHH!!" I scream , due to disrupted runes the aspect involving the sun caused my eyes to burn, it was hellish I felt like my face would burn and melt away not unlike the witch in wizard of Oz.
"Ha ha, look at the big shot, on the falls screaming in pain!" a familiar voice gloated.
Uncaring of the pain as I stood, the backlash coming down but I was blind due to the magic and I didn't know how to fix this. Reflexively, I dodge an incoming fist before countering with a jab to their temple. Never before have I been more glad to have chosen lancer, his impressive instinct allowing him and now us to fight blinded and even half dead if needed.
Now thinking clearly, I try to think of away around this as the camper is out cold and I doubt this was an attempt to prevent me finishing my Quest as it's more of a treasure hunt... Damn my luck , it was probably one of those campers a beat up for bullying.
Going through my memories I try to think back on my time with Teacher, internally shuddering I remembered when she forced me to fight without senses and the magic used to see the unseen. Going over it I realise that this wasn't Fate Cuchulain's experience but the one from this universe as the way he did it was invoking a fay or god. Using my senses I make my way to the fifth area of Mr.D presence. In the forest, because of course it's in the forest, I head towards Zeus fist as that's where I narrowed it down to.
Before heading into the area I set up a minor fire as I prepare an offering, going into my discount bag of holding I remove three sets of hellhound fangs,two Cyclops eyes and leftover blood of an innocent generously given by Melody when I asked so I could make her some equipment. With the items ready I begin to chant in Gaelic as I sacrifice the items one by one before adding in my own blood to the Dagda, the king of the Tuatha de Danann and to Lugh my divine parent to see spiritual auras until sunset. I had to specify the time or else it could be misinterpreted by the gods and I'll end up sacrificing my chance to heal my eyes in exchange for spiritual site.
After the ritual I could sense the presence of my father as his essence slipped over my eyes and entered my own spirit. As he did I could feel my own divinity activating and connecting to an aspect of his being, subconsciously I latched on to the sun and focused my will into obtaining that part.
"Hmm, congratulations my child..." I heard him mutter, as a flicker of amusement was sent my way as he faded.
Sitting up I realised I must have collapsed during the Ritual. Standing and focusing on site, the entire Forrest lit up the dryads spirits covering almost every tree in nature magic. Looking towards Zeus's first I can see the cup, surrounding it has a camper covered in a shawl that looks to be performing an empowerment ritual by using the divinity as a catalyst to increase their own divine heritage.
"STOP!" I yelled, noticing the ritual was wrong as the aura has conflicted with her own divine energy.
As in response, the startled camper faced me as their hood came down. Eyes open wide and his mouth open he points at me without a sound.
"The ritual won't work," I informed him" Mr.D is too connected to madness, what you would do is end up cursing yourself to be tormented by your own mind before the gods energy consumed you,"
With each point I made, he went paler and paler before in response he spoke in ancient greek and the ritual has banished leaving my item. Glancing at him one more time I was shocked by what I saw. I had assumed it was at least an older camper but instead I saw his furred legs in his aura as well as his connection to nature, he was a satyr and a young one at that he barely looked 18 and since satyrs mature twice as fast he must be around 9/10.
"Cmon kid, I'll take you back to your Elders," With that said I decided I wouldn't inform Mr.D on the culprit and just say it was a mischievous wind spirit.
After dropping off the kid and the cup, recieving a sarcastic applause from the god himself and a "I'll get back to you" regarding my request. I went to my treehouse, which I had built in the forest next to the strawberry fields to Sleep as I go over the changes in my self and then work on healing my eyes.
Well, that wasn't the worst first Quest and I can now feel my divinity Now and with that I should be able to use the sun's healing and rebirth symbolism to fix my sight, But first Nap time.