While Luke and Annabeth made their way back to camp, somewhere else a duo was making their way to camp, racing the sun.
"Do monsters come out at night like Minecraft or something" a youthful boy asked while in the passenger seat of a red 1995 Honda Accord?
"No Damian they are just as active in the day as they are at night." another slightly older voice said while weaving in and out of traffic.
"Then why Toby are we racing to get to camp like Michel Myers is chasing us"? the younger man now revealed to be Damian asked turning to look at Toby asked. Toby took his eyes off the road and looked at Damian dead in the eyes and seriously said.
I'm hungry and camp stops serving food at 6:00." Damian was at a loss for words. Toby seemed to not have noticed as he then turned back to the road driving like a Nascar driver once again.
Damian looked up at the horizon seeing the sun almost setting then down to the clock on the creaky dash of the car, it read 5:30.
"I'm gonna die in a car crash." Damian said head down accepting his fate. Toby seemed to not have noticed and replied.
"we should get to camp in 10 minutes"
"didn't you say it would take 30 minutes to get to camp before we left 5 minute go"? Damian asked pitifully?
"That was before I was hungry" Toby said without hesitation.
"Grandfather please never let me get into a car ever again when he's hunger" Damian prayed out loud.
"O quit being dramatic" Toby said smacking the top of Damian's head without taking his eyes off the road.
10 minutes later at camp.
Luke's Pov
I had just finished my meal and now was talking with Annabeth about monster's weak points to not be suspicious. In reality i was going over the time travel session that I had seemingly just done that morning, when I heard the roar from a lion in the distance.
"Is that the Nemean lion?" I said puzzled.
The sound seemed to get closer and slowly in the distance it was reveled to be a red car in the horizon speeding closer at ungodly speed.
"Is that some drunk mortal" Annebeth wondered?
No that has to be Tobias. That numbskull's going to crash the car into the big house just to make an entrance.
Opposed to what I thought was gonna happen the car didn't stop at the big house it went strait through the strawberry fields coming to dining pavilion without slowing down.
"Incoming" I yelled uselessly as everyone was already staring at the car anyway. Just before crashing into the pavilion the car magically came to a halt.
How the hell did he go from 80 to 0 in 2 seconds. Is Toby secretly the son of the car god?
Everyone else had seeming taken cover from the car, with Annabeth hiding behind me. Without hesitation I started walking toward the car when the driver side door seemingly exploded as a young man came out. He was roughly 16 years old, brown hair and blue eyes which looked deranged in the sunlight.
"Please tell me you are still serving food?" the young man asked seemingly met with silence. Movement from the passenger door drew my attenion as I saw a slightly younger boy get out.
Who's that?
Breaking the awkward silence I lectured "Gods Tobias how many times has Chiron told you not to drive stolen cars into camp like this."
"Ha that's rich coming from a son of Hermes the god of thieves" Tobias said walking closer to me. The air became thick with tension. The rest of the campers held their breath unsure what was about to come next. Tobias with a serious face unsheathed a knife seemingly from nowhere an lunged at me. Moving quick I pulled half my sword out of the sheath at my side blocking his attack, sparks flying. We held the seeming effortless exchange for a few seconds before grins burst out from both of our faces as we put away our weapons and embraced each other in a hug.
"It's been too long Toby I figured your skills would have gotten dull from you lazing around outside of camp." I insulted without a hint malice. Toby lightly punched me in the shoulder replying.
"Luke you know me, I'm only Lazy on the weekends. I'll tell you all about it but first you didn't answer my question is there still food?"
Gods where does his intelligence go when he's hungry.
Another Voice from behind me butted in.
"Yes the Nymphs are still serving but you better be quick. Also we are going to have a serious conversation about your dramatic entrance." I turned seeing the half man half horse man that I knew named Chiron gallop over. That seemed to be all Toby needed, launching himself at a nymph asking for mountains of foods. Chiron looked like he was about to say something but before he could Annabeth geared
"You have really done it this time" she said coming out from where we had been before the dramatic entrance.
"Yeah Yeah Anniebreath" Toby said muffled from the roast beef in his mouth.
"You are a disgusting degenerate" she said back. A hardy laugh escaped my lips.
I haven't felt this care free for a while.
Before anyone could say anything else "Annie, Toby, be civilized you are setting a bad example in front of our newest camper." Chiron pointed out letting everyone draw attention back to the car where the younger boy was standing seemingly amused at Toby's antics.
This is out of the norm, Toby usually just points new campers in the direction of camp. What's special about this one?
Coming closer to Toby I whisper so he can only hear, "What's so special about him that you guided him here."
Mouth half full of food Toby swallowed and put on his serious face. Everyone felt the tension in the air grow by the passing second.
"I was hungry and he was on the way. also he paid for my coffee in the shop i found him in." everybody's face hit the floor in deadpan.
There's something he isn't telling us. what is it.
Chiron cleared his throat putting an end to Toby's antics. Turning to the young man he spoke with authority "well regardless its good to have you here if you wouldn't mind could you please introduce yourself?" Catching on the boy walked forward so everyone could get a good look at him.
"My name is Damian I'm a son of ..." the crowd gasped above his head a were two golden torches crossing.
Golden torches that's unusual for Hecate. They are normally silver could this be trying to let us know there is something special about him.
Before the crowd could go on Chiron but in and controlled the conversation "We welcome you Damian son of Hecate. It had to have been a long journey for you so why don't you go and follow.... Luke here to get some food while I have a good talk with Toby."
I suppose that's my cue.
Walking forward I greeted. "Hi nice to meet you Damian my names Luke Ill get you all settled in".
Character thoughts
Damian - what the hell is going on
Toby - Finally some food
Chiron - stupid flashy entrances
Luke - why is he like this