[color=ec008c][b]~ ARIA ~[/b][/color]

Aria Cadett gritted her teeth. Ignoring Sora was the least of her worries, but anyone who dared to overlook her would take some guts - clearly this dude here needed to be taught a few really painful lessons. She clenched her fists and stood up when she felt someone yanking hard at the hem of her blouse. [color=ec008c][i]That glassheart miser[/i][/color], she fumed inwardly. She sucked in a deep breath and sat down again, returning Sora's pleading eyes with a glower.

Their silent staring war was broken at the frantic entrance of Rachel Elizabeth Dare, the current host of the Oracle of Delphi. She pointed at the four teen demigods: herself, Sora, and the two who ignored [s]her[/s] Miser Boy. "Come along," she said in a harsh tone. "An adventure awaits all four of you. Come hear the news of the Olympian gods...

"[i]When the song of calamity makes its call,
The children of darkness shall rise above all.
Hand in hand they will raze their fate,
And triumph over the dawn of late.[/i]"

After the last word of the ominous prophecy left the Oracle's trembling lips, Rachel swayed and collapsed onto the floor. A long silence hung heavily in the dining hall, then everything began to happen at once: some rushed forward to check if Rachel was alright, some came to them and bombarded them with a torrent of questions that Aria couldn't make out from all the din. The arrival of Chiron temporarily restored some order among the chaos.

"Lexi Hemrung, Luna Hemsworth, Soren Hunter, Aria Cadett. Follow me."

Aria exchanged a look of disbelief with Sora and they walked towards the centaur, not knowing what was about to come...