(βαζω τιμωρια = punish) in Greek... according to Google Translate. LOLZ (plz don't h8 me)
She reached out to grab the rod; but he gripped her hand, not hard, but enough to let her know not to touch it.
"Please don't. This is mine to bear." He released her hand, going instead to the smooth metal rod clipped to his belt.
"What do you mean?" she asked. To her, the rod didn't look all that special to her. It was barely 6 inches long, and a little over an inch thick. There were symbols carved on the side, but they meant little to her.
"I did something unspeakable in my past. This is my punishment." He sighed. "Please don't ask me any more about it. Remembering is painful."
She opened her mouth to speak, but thought better of it, and they continued their journey in silence.
"So, what are we going to do today?" It was the next morning, and the boy's clothes had once again faded back into a light gray.
The pair, though they had been traveling together for many weeks, knew very little about one another.
And they both would like to keep it that way.
The boy was a strange one, that the girl knew for sure. He had two halves to him, like night and day, and they alternated with the sun and moon. His clothing often reflected the change, going from a light gray to black and back again.
The girl was a strange one, that the boy knew for sure. She had two halves to her. One was aggressive and cruel, and the other was curious and sweet. The curious personality usually stayed front and center, but when the other came out, well... even the gods feared her.
"Let's visit a town, shall we?" She smiled, skipping along with the blonde, her black pigtails bouncing in tune.
"But, what about the monsters?" He stopped skipping, looking worried.
"It's fine! We'll chase all the monsters away!" Said the girl, brandishing her kunai without fear.
"Okay! Let's go!" And they resumed their path to New York City.
"Let's go!" Gods, he was so sweet! It's hard to believe that he was the same person as that boy she met at night. But they were one and the same...
Shame.
"We've been traveling together for weeks, and I still don't know your name. What is it?" she asked, skipping joyfully.
"Adrien. And, if I may be so bold, what's yours?"
"Marinette." They continued walking in comfortable silence, Marinette doing tricks on her yoyo.
This is a Percy Jackson AU...
And all characters will be seen.
Just not how one would expect.