Chapter Athens, Greek Mythica, Spring - 2955 Words

Chapter A: Pelagios Athens, Greek Mythica, Spring Pelagios! His mentor s voice echoed across the streets leading to the docks. Pelagios was dashing through the streets in an effort to lose his pursuer - his mentor Chiron, and escape successfully to the beach and fish carefreely. Stepping carefully around a puddle tainted with horse manure, Pelagios looked back. He was torn between his duty and the urgent desire - no, need, to fish. Although it might sound silly to some, it made him feel closer to his father. And during times like these, he really needed that. Lately the gods have been silent. Demigods haven t gotten any prayers answered from them or signs or anything. It was if the gates to Olympus had completely been shut and had no intention of opening soon - if ever, again. The demi-god meetings Chiron had recently insisted every demi-god attend bored him to tears. Each one he d been to followed the exact same path. A group of self-important youngsters, clearly fond of the sound of their own voices - especially the children of Apollo - made interminable speeches about how Diaeus s actions in Egyptian Mythica were exceeding the remit granted to him. According to them, he did not have the authority to manage diplomatic relationships with Egyptian Mythica. C hiron, his mentor, Sophia, his sister, along with Alexandra, Diaeus s sister, who supported Diaeus publicly - except for Chiron, who supported him privately, said little or nothing until the campers had fallen