{Combat Arena, 23rd of August 1998}
"3,2,1 START!" I yelled at the top of my lungs as both Hugh and Kevin rushed at me a huge smile appearing on my face.
Hugh lunged at me first his spear aimed directly at my heart, I quickly sidestepped and performed a lunge myself aiming at his shoulder but Kevin quickly saw Hugh's trouble and blocked my spear with his shield a distinct clinging noise resounding from it.
Before I could recover from my lunge Kevin swung his sword at me which I couldn't find a way to stop so I just smiled a bit and from my shadow almost instantaneously a shadow tendril formed beneath me and caught the blade's edge before it could get any closer to my unprotected body.
"Damm, I had to use them even sooner this time." I sighed aloud as two other tendrils appeared from beneath me and hit Hugh on his chest as he tried to defend with his spear and Kevin as well as he protected himself with his shield, they were both sent flying backwards.
When they landed onto the arena's floor a small amount of sand rising and enveloping their fallen forms. But they were half-bloods, I knew that wasn't going to stop them and through my 'sight' I saw how both of slowly got back up Kevin's shield falling to the ground splintered and battered while Hugh's spear had been shattered in two.
"Ughh you need a new spear Hugh." Kevin said while gritting his teeth. "Yeah dude if you could summon one that would be great." Hugh replied. Kevin stretched out his hand and one of the speeats that were on the weapon of the racks before suddenly appeared in his hand as if by magic, wait no it actually was magic.
He then threw at it Hugh and Hugh caught it with his right hand, "So you guys ready once again." I asked with a mischievous tone, "Yeah Ozzy." We are ready Kevin replied once again.
They both rushed at me once again but this time since I had already manifested my shadow tendrils I wasn't going to go easy on them. I pointed my spear at both of their rushing figures and two of my shadow tendrils charged at them as well.
With a skillful display of thief weapons and their own bodies they dodged the tendrils first attack and quickly cut them down at whatever part they could, as I stood there concentrating on somewhat manipulating my tendrils I couldn't help but hear my crows cheering voices "Yeah that's our Master!"
With my crow's cheering I felt as if I couldn't disappoint them so I sent my last shadow tendril to deal with Hugh and I went after Kevin. While he was distracted I quickly performed a lunge at one of his legs since I didn't want to maim him, but it seemed he had caught onto my plan as he was able to swiftly block my attack just before raising his sword once again to deal with the tendril.
But of course that couldn't last long at my tendril's and I combined pressure it was only a short time before Kevin buckled under it, with a swift strike I pierced my spear through his shoulder and pinned him to the ground. "Huh, seems I won." I said with a small smile on my face.
"No you haven't Ozzy, Hugh is still conscious." Kevin replied and just as the final word came out of his mouth a resounding thump was heard.
We both turned to look at where the noise came from not like I really had to and there dangling in the air by his ankles thanks to my shadow tendrils was Hugh. "Well I guess now it is over." I said once again as my crows flew back down and perched themselves down on my body. "I guess it is." Kevin said.
"Come on let's get you to the infirmary." I said with a slight concern in my voice as I pulled him up from the floor without taking my spear from his shoulder since that would be a stupid thing to do. "Yeah let's." Kevin said as a slight grunt of pain left his voice.
Kevin POV
As both Ozzy me and Hugh's unconscious body walked to the Big House so we could get healed up with a good dose of nectar and Apollo kid healing. I involuntarily zoned out into the dream I had this night.
And if it was what I thought it was the infirmary wasn't the only reason I needed to go to the Big House for, but I didn't decide to think about that right now and I turned to look at Ozzy talking with his crows which still was the weirdest thing about him all things considered since there wasn't a record of a demigod who could speak only to crows.
Ozzy was an anomaly for sure he showed up here as a baby hell some campers including Ozzy himself had the marble on their camp necklace to prove it since it showed a picture of him as a baby, then was adopted by Chiron and now he was awakening powers no demigod should have in this day and age.
It seemed as if I had been staring at him for too long as Ozzy jokingly said "Hey dude I know I am beautiful but no need to stare." At that I couldn't help but laugh since he has told me how his sight worked and he didn't even know how anyone actually looked like.
"Yeah sorry dude, it is just that your beauty is too much." I replied to him. "Ha, I know that." He replied back we then kept on complimenting each other somewhat homosexually but hey that is what the bros are for.
When we finally reached the infirmary Odysseus then left both Hugh and me there since he needed to go to his next class. After an Apollo kid bandaged me up and somewhat healed mem they gave some nectar to drink for the next few days on occasion to heal even faster.
I left the infirmary but not the Big House there was still a place I needed to go, Chiron's office. After reaching it I knocked on it twice and a somewhat elderly voice said in a soothing voice "Come in."
I entered his Office the creaking doors only adding to my anxiousness "Hello Chiron." I said somewhat nervously. "Oh hello Kevin, I was expecting you sit down." He sit as he pointed at a chair in front of his desk which I couldn't help but think as to why he would need a desk probably to calm us down or something.
"Well your father has already told me everything he should have somewhat told you as well right." Chiron inquired, "Yes, sir." I replied. "Ok then we just need one final step to make sure and make it official Follow me." He said his voice lowering an octave.
After that he stayed quiet and I followed him around the Big House slowly we climbed the stories until we reached the attic a place of dread and glory for demigods here at camp. "Go in she will be waiting for you of it destined." Chiron said.
I inhaled a breath full of somewhat fresh air and opened the door. I saw it, the Oracle of Delphi, a somewhat shriveled old female mummy in a tie down dress. "Holy shit" I couldn't help but whisper.
"You'd think the Oracle would be a little I don't know oracly." I whispered once again as I closed the distance between the Oracle and me as soon as I was less than a meter away, she opened his mouth with green smoke coming out of her mounts.
As the green smoke concentrated itself in front of me a clear vision could be seen Ozzy at his archery range with his crows by his side as he kept on shooting arrows at the target at an amazing speed.
'Huh cool' I couldn't help but think, but just as that last thought emerged Ozzy's mouth opened wide and his voice somewhat distorted started speaking.
"In the land of the setting sun, a quest awaits,
To the west he must travel to Geryon's gates,
A son of Ares with shield and sword,
A sacrifice of blood to please the god,
The task is daunting but must be done,
To ensure fate itself is not undone"
"Well I guess it is official huh, I got a quest." I couldn't help but sigh.