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Arcturus wasn't sure why he was sent on a quest.
Don't get him wrong it's nice going out of camp if it didn't meant probably getting seriously hurt.
Some campers would be jealous of that since they don't really go on holidays to their families probably because they are either no contact or they are dead. Arcturus was in the no contact group, mom didn't want to believe to this day that Arcturus was a demigod or that she slept with the god Dionysus , wanting to believe that all is normal and that Arcturus isn't in the danger to get hunted by monsters. Deep inside him , Arcturus knows that she probably does care but she is scared so Arcturus knew that living at camp would be the best decision for both him and his mom.
Either way this day started like normal Arcturus woke up to loud noises that breakfast is going to start any minute. Like always he got ready and went to get some when Chiron came galloping to him which wasn't exactly normal since he mostly sents other campers to get the person he needs to talk to since he mostly would be seen playing card games with Arcturus's dad the camp director Dionysus or as campers call him Mr.D.
"Good morning,Chiron, do you need something from me?" Asks Arcturus curious. Chiron smiles at him "Arcturus, I hope I'm not interrupting something important but we need to talk to you about something." Arcturus mentally groans immediately knowing that the 'we' are his dad and Chiron.
Arcturus takes two croissants from the table and goes to follow Chiron to the big house, not bothering to sacrifice some part of his croissant since his dad is at camp and he already is going to him so he would rather give him a croissant than throw it in the fire. Thankfully the walk isn't that long not that Arcturus hated Chiron well maybe a little since he didn't really teach anything nowadays other than archery and didn't help getting the unclaimed demigods an cabin for themselves or building a Hestia cabin for the unclaimed ones so that the Hermes kids get their cabin to themselves. Unfortunately Chiron thinks it's tradition that they stay in Hermes cabin and all demigod think it bullshit but what else can they do.
At the big house Arcturus sees his dad sitting on his seat drinking a diet coke his new obsession as it was recently created which is why because why couldn't he drink the normal kind isn't the normal kind even healthier but whatever Arcturus doesn't wish to waste his brain cells to think what is in his dad's head. Almost no one does to be honest. "Dad,why am I here?" Asks Arcturus already annoyed before throwing him a croissant at his face.
"Opsie, didn't mean for that to happen." His dad glares at him before picking the croissant from his lap and eating it before finally speaking. "I need you to go on a quest, congratulations." Arcturus laughs at what he said. "Hahaha, you're funny ,did grandpa finally allow you to drink wine again?" The stare that Dionysus gives Arcturus is one of annoyance as if Arcturus was one of the annoying pests that kept bothering him. "Arcturus Blofis ,I'm not joking." "Well you would be because I don't remember going to the oracle and I definitely don't remember a god or goddess giving me one or are you the one that is giving me this quest but this isn't your style."
"No I'm not the one giving this fucking quest ,I don't hate my kids that much." Arcturus shrugs "Well that's a good thing to know but that doesn't explain why I'm going on a quest which I had no idea about till now." His dad rolls his eyes. "Long story short one of the quest mates of the quest that a child of Ares is leading got their arm broken so they need a replacement and since you're free Chiron suggested you."
Arcturus turns to Chiron who doesn't look apologetic not one bit. "Are you kidding me? Is it how it goes now? You don't even ask permission before suggesting someone? What next you will not give the kids enough time to train before sending them on a quest? How much has this camp gotten worse." Dionysus looks at Arcturus to shut up. Arcturus glares at him instead of stopping. "No ,you don't get to look at me to shut up ,I'm not a kid anymore,dad."
Arcturus turns his gaze to Chiron. "I'm going but not because you told me to ,I'm going because I don't want them to get hurt with how you trained them, wait you didn't train them because they are not your favourites or grandpa doesn't scare you to train them,I hope you one day realises that." Arcturus storms out the the big house not caring to hear what Chiron has to say.
Arcturus respected Chiron at first and still sometimes does, it clear that Chiron cares for the campers but after centuries he has became almost like a coward in protecting the demigods by not teaching them much like he did in ancient Greece. There is definitely more demigods than it was in ancient Greece that Arcturus can agree with but what is stopping him from getting some older experienced satyrs to teach the demigods since even though most of them don't really like fighting, they surely would teach the demigods if given a chance. Arcturus sighs with all this thinking he nearly forgot to eat and he will need all his strength to get through this quest if just to not let another demigod get hurt.